Trillion Energy Announces Significant Increase to SASB Gas 2023-04-05 07:30 ET - News Release
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trillion Energy International Inc. (“Trillion” or the “Company”) (CSE: TCF) (OTCQB: TRLEF) (Frankfurt: Z62) is pleased to announce the results of its January 31, 2023 reserve report update for the SASB gas field, representing a significant increase due to additional discoveries being made after year-end.
Reserve Report Highlights
- Proved and probable conventional natural gas reserves (P2) increased to 63.3 BCF* up from 48.6 BCF (YE 2022), an increase of 30%
- Net present value of proved and probable (P2) natural gas reserves (NPV10%) increased to USD $548 million* net to Trillion, up from USD $426 million* (YE 2022) a 29% increase. The US $548 million NPV 10 value represents USD $1.43 per share**
- Net present value of Proved Reserves (P1 - NPV10) increased to US $153.7* million from US$ 119.5* million (YE 2022) a 29% increase;
- Net present value of proved, probable and possible reserves (P3) NPV10 * increased to USD $925 million net to Trillion, up from USD $725 million (YE 2022), an increase of 28%; representing USD $2.41/ share NPV10**
*Trillion’s 49% interest before income tax and royalty **basic common shares
Dr. Arthur Halleran, CEO stated:
“We are very pleased that our initial 2023 exploration and development program efforts have already begun to pay off with a substantial increases in reserves already this year. We expect that our continued drilling program will continue to grow our reserves throughout the year, further enhancing value to shareholders.”
Reserve Report Summary
SASB Gross Reserves*
| | Conventional |
| | Natural Gas |
| | (Bcf) | (Bcf) | |
| | Jan. 31 | Dec. 31 | % |
| | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
| Proved | | | |
| Producing | 2.7 | 2.7 | -3.1% |
| Developed Non-Producing | 2.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Undeveloped | 9.6 | 8.8 | 8.9% |
| Total Proved | 14.2 | 11.6 | 22.9% |
| Total Probable | 49.1 | 37.1 | 32.5% |
| Total Proved Plus Probable | 63.3 | 48.6 | 30.2% |
| Total Possible | 47.0 | 35.7 | 31.7% |
| Total PPP | 110.3 | 84.3 | 30.8% |
* Trillion 49% interest, before income taxes and royalties
SASB Net Present Value*
| | NPV - 10% |
| | Before Income Tax |
| | (US$M) | (US$M) | |
| | Jan. 31 | Dec. 31 | % |
| | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
| Proved | | | |
| Producing | $37.3 | $39.2 | -4.8% |
| Developed Non-Producing | $28.5 | $0.0 | - |
| Undeveloped | $87.9 | $80.3 | 9.5% |
| Total Proved | $153.7 | $119.5 | 28.6% |
| Total Probable | $394.6 | $306.8 | 28.6% |
| Total Proved Plus Probable | $548.3 | $426.3 | 28.6% |
| Total Possible | $376.9 | $298.3 | 26.4% |
| Total PPP | $925.1 | $724.6 | 27.7% |
* Trillion 49% interest before income taxes and royalties
Bought Deal Convertible Debenture Private Placement
Trillion is also pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Eight Capital, pursuant to which Eight Capital has agreed to purchase for resale, together with a syndicate of underwriters (together with Eight Capital, the “Underwriters”), on a bought deal private placement basis, 15,000 units of the Company ("Units") at a price of $1,000 per Unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000 (the "Placement"). Each Unit will consist of $1,000 principal amount secured convertible debenture (a "Debenture") and 1,667 common share purchase warrants of the Company (a "Warrant"), each having the terms described below.
The Debentures will mature on April 30, 2025 (the "Maturity Date") and will accrue interest at the rate of 12.0% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears beginning on October 31, 2023 (the "Interest"). At the holders' option, the Debentures may be converted into common shares of the Company ("Conversion Shares") at any time and from time to time, up to the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date fixed for redemption of the Debentures, at a conversion price of $0.60 per common share (the “Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, which represents a premium of approximately 58% to yesterday’s closing price of $0.38 on the CSE.
The Company will be entitled to redeem the Debentures at 105% of par plus accrued and unpaid interest at any time following April 30, 2024.
The Debentures will include a negative pledge on the part of the Company, such that the Company will not be able to incur new debt in excess of the Priority Charge Limit (defined herein) prior to repayment or conversion of the Convertible Debentures. For the purposes of the pledge, the "Priority Charge Limit" shall be calculated as follows: 40% * After tax value of the Company’s PDP Reserves discounted at 10%, as evaluated by a 3rd party reserves engineer using strip pricing at the time of the issuance of the priority ranking debt.
Each Warrant will be exercisable for one common share of the Company (each a "Warrant Share") at an exercise price of $0.50 per Warrant Share, subject to adjustment in certain events, and shall have an expiry date of June 29, 2025.
The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to fund working capital and capital expenditures related to the development of the Company’s assets in Turkey and for general corporate purposes.
The Debentures, any common shares of the Company issuable thereunder, the Warrants and any Warrant Shares sold in the Placement will be subject to a four month hold period in Canada commencing on the date of closing.
The Placement is expected to close on or about April 20, 2023 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including listing of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares on the CSE and receipt of any required approvals of the CSE and applicable securities regulatory authorities.
Dr. Arthur Halleran, CEO stated:
“We are pleased to have achieved this milestone of being funded for our continuous drilling program on our highly prospective SASB block in Turkey. Securing this financing from a small group of strategic long term shareholders is a strong vote of confidence in Trillion’s ability to grow production and cash flow for the benefit of all shareholders. In addition, the negotiation of a 58% conversion premium to Trillion’s current share price not only reduces dilution from this financing but is also an indication of the value our strategic long term shareholders see in Trillion’s shares which is further supported by today’s updated reserve report.”