Petrus Resources Ltd T.PRQ

Full News release

[llerrad5]

CALGARY, Alberta, March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Petrus Resources Ltd. (TSX:PRQ) ("Petrus" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has filed today a rights offering circular (the "Rights Offering Circular") and related notice of rights offering (the "Notice of Rights Offering") with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada in connection with an offering (the "Rights Offering") of rights ("Rights") to acquire common shares of Petrus ("Common Shares") for gross proceeds of approximately $20 million.
Pursuant to the Rights Offering, each eligible registered holder of Common Shares as at the close of business on March 31, 2022 (the "Record Date") will receive one (1) Right for each Common Share held. 7.214653 Rights plus the sum of $1.35 will entitle the holder to subscribe for one (1) Common Share. The Rights issued under the Rights Offering will be evidenced by direct registration system advices (each, a "Rights DRS"), and will expire at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on April 26, 2022 (the "Expiry Date"), after which time unexercised Rights will be void and of no value. The Rights Offering includes an additional subscription privilege under which eligible holders of Rights who fully exercise their Rights will be entitled to subscribe for additional available Common Shares.
The Common Shares will trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") on an "ex-rights" basis. The Rights will be listed for trading on the TSX under the symbol "PRQ.RT" commencing on March 30, 2022 and will be de-listed from the TSX at 12:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the Expiry Date.
In connection with the Rights Offering, the Corporation has entered into a standby purchase agreement (the "Standby Purchase Agreements") with each of its major shareholders, being Don Gray, Stuart Gray and Glen Gray (collectively, the "Stand-By Guarantors"). Each of the Standby-by Guarantors has agreed, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, to fully exercise his basic subscription privilege to purchase his pro rata share of the Common Shares offered pursuant to the Rights Offering and to acquire his pro rata share of all other Common Shares offered pursuant to the Rights Offering that are not acquired on the exercise of Rights held by shareholders other than the Stand-By Guarantors. As a result, the Rights Offering will be fully backstopped by the Stand-By Guarantors. As of the date hereof, the Stand-By Guarantors collectively own approximately 70.8% of the Corporation's issued and outstanding Common Shares. If the standby commitment is utilized in full because no other shareholders exercise Rights, the Stand-By Guarantors will collectively own approximately 74.4% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on completion of the Rights Offering.
The Notice of Rights Offering and related Rights DRS will be mailed to all eligible registered shareholders as of the close of business on the Record Date. Eligible registered shareholders wishing to exercise their Rights must forward a completed Rights DRS, together with the applicable funds, to Odyssey Trust Company, the rights agent of the Corporation, on or before the Expiry Date. Shareholders who own their Common Shares through an intermediary, such as a bank, trust company, securities dealer or broker, will receive materials and instructions from their intermediary.
Closing of the Rights Offering is expected to occur on or about April 29, 2022. The net proceeds of the Rights Offering will be used to repay amounts drawn under the Corporation's senior secured credit facility as further detailed in the Rights Offering Circular.
The Rights Offering is part of a larger strategy continuing the restructuring of the Corporation's debt to provide more long-term stability. Despite having other viable financing alternatives available, the Corporation moved forward with the Rights Offering because Petrus continues to enjoy strong support from existing shareholders who see significant value in the Corporation and recognize the important contributions Alberta's energy sector makes to the overall quality of life in North America. Through the Rights Offering, Petrus is providing its shareholders an additional opportunity to participate in the Corporation's potential upside.

[hawkowl1]

I dont understand how the rights started trading today but rights issue closes on 31st of March. Holding 35,000 shares and last purchase of 10000 shares settled today.

[topdop]

Read this and call the hotline if you're still not certain: INSTRUCTIONS FOR PETRUS SHAREHOLDERS WISHING TO SUBSCRIBE TO RIGHTS OFFERING Beneficial Holders: • Applies to holders behind brokerage firms • Eligible holders of Rights should see the Petrus Rights deposited into their brokerage accounts • Not all brokerage firms will credit the Rights to their clients on the same day

[hawkowl1]

Thank you Top Dog!

[Seppelt]

March 30, March 31 is confusing. Rights should appear in the account tomorrow but I am not sure about my bank, they are always a day late. 

[llerrad5]

It depends when the transfer agent gets the rights to them and the broker gets them on your account. It can take up to 5 working days