CALGARY, Alberta, May 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (“Bellatrix” or the “Company”) (TSX: BXE) announced today that the Company’s previously announced recapitalization transaction (the “Recapitalization Transaction”) to be implemented pursuant to a corporate plan of arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”) under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “CBCA”) has to date received the requisite level of debtholder approvals provided for in the interim order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) dated April 16, 2019, with 100% of the votes in respect of the Company’s 8.5% senior unsecured notes due 2020 (the “Senior Unsecured Notes”) cast to date, representing approximately 99.5% of the Senior Unsecured Notes, and approximately 99.65% of the votes in respect of the Company’s 6.75% convertible debentures due 2021 (the “Convertible Debentures”) cast to date, representing approximately 84.2% of Convertible Debentures, having been cast in favour of the approval of the Plan of Arrangement.
In order to provide all remaining holders of the Senior Unsecured Notes with the opportunity to be entitled to receive a pro rata share of US$50 million of new second lien notes due September 2023 (“New Second Lien Notes”) as partial consideration for the exchange of their Senior Unsecured Notes, and all remaining holders of Convertible Debentures with the opportunity to be entitled to receive a pro rata share of new early consent common shares of Bellatrix representing approximately 5% of the common shares of Bellatrix outstanding immediately following the implementation of the Recapitalization Transaction (“Early Consent Common Shares”) as additional consideration for the exchange of their Convertible Debentures, all as described in further detail in the Company’s management information circular dated April 18, 2019 (the “Information Circular”), the Company is extending the early consent date in respect of the Plan of Arrangement (the “Early Consent Date”) from 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on May 15, 2019 to 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on May 21, 2019. Holders of Senior Unsecured Notes and Convertible Debentures that vote in favour of the Plan of Arrangement (including submitting all necessary voting and election instructions as described further in the Information Circular) by 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on the Early Consent Date will be entitled to receive New Second Lien Notes and Early Consent Common Shares, respectively, on the terms set forth in the Plan of Arrangement.
Individual brokers, custodians, investment dealers, banks, nominees or other intermediaries (each an “Intermediary”) may have earlier internal deadlines that require voting and election instructions to be submitted in advance of the Early Consent Date, and may have internal requirements for the submission of voting instructions. Securityholders are encouraged to contact their Intermediaries directly to confirm any such internal deadline and/or voting instruction requirements.
Further information regarding, among other things, voting and early consent matters, as well as the meetings scheduled for May 23, 2019 in respect of the Plan of Arrangement, is set out in the Information Circular. Any questions or requests for further information may be directed to Kingsdale Advisors, the Company’s proxy and information agent, at 1-866-229-8874 or 416-867-2272, or by email at contactus@kingsdaleadvisors.com.
The securities to be issued pursuant to the Recapitalization Transaction have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”), or the securities laws of any state of the United States, and may not be offered or sold within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. The securities to be issued pursuant to the Recapitalization Transaction will be issued and distributed in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Section 3(a)(10) of the 1933 Act (and similar exemptions under applicable state securities laws).
About Bellatrix
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. is a publicly traded Western Canadian based growth oriented oil and gas company engaged in the exploration for, and the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas reserves, with highly concentrated operations in west central Alberta, principally focused on profitable development of the Spirit River liquids rich natural gas play.
For further information, please contact:
Steve Toth, CFA, Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Development (403) 750-1270