SOUTHERN ENERGY CORP.
ANNOUNCES
PAYMENT OF INTEREST IN-KIND TO ITS 8% CONVERTIBLE
UNSECURED
SUBORDINATED
DEBENTURES
Calgary, Alberta - June 25, 2024 - Southern Energy
Corp. ("Southern" or the "Company") (TSXV: SOU) (AIM:SOUC)
(OTCQX:SOUTF) announces that the Company intends to issue 745,391
common shares of Southern (the "Common Shares") to holders of its 8%
convertible unsecured subordinated debentures issued on June 14,
2019 and January 15, 2021 (collectively, the "Debentures") as payment in kind of
accrued interest on the Debentures due on June 30, 2024 in the
aggregate amount of CAD$171,440.00 (the "Interest Payment"). The number of
Common Shares to be issued is equal to the amount of the interest,
divided by the volume weighted average trading price per Common
Share for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on the fifth
trading day preceding June 30, 2024, being $0.23 per Common Share.
Southern gave notice to Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as
debenture trustee, that it intends to exercise its right to make
the Interest Payment by issuing common shares. The settlement of
the Interest Payment through the issuance of Common Shares remains
subject to final acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Director/PDMR Participation
It is noted that a certain Director
and PDMR of the Company holds Convertible Debentures, on the same
terms as all other participants, and, accordingly, in aggregate,
9,044 Common Shares will be issued. Further details regarding
individual participation of the Company's Director and PDMR is set
out in the PDMR notification forms below.
Admission and Total Voting Rights
The new Common Shares issued in
respect of the Interest Payment will be credited as fully paid,
rank pari passu in all
respects with the existing Common Shares, and are expected to be
admitted to trading on AIM on or around 8.00 a.m. (GMT) on or
around 2 July 2024 ("Admission").
Following Admission, the total
number of Common Shares in the Company in issue will be
167,242,824, and this figure may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if
they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their
interest in, the Company.
For
further information about Southern, please visit our website at
www.southernenergycorp.com or contact:
Southern Energy Corp.
Ian Atkinson (President &
CEO)
+1 587 287 5401
Calvin Yau
(CFO)
+1 587 287 5402
Strand Hanson Limited - Nominated & Financial
Adviser
James Spinney / James Bellman / Rob
Patrick
+44 (0) 20 7409 3494
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited - Joint
Broker
Callum Stewart / Ashton
Clanfield
+44 (0) 20 7710 7600
Tennyson Securities - Joint Broker
Peter Krens / Pav
Sanghera
+44 (0) 20 7186 9033
Camarco
Owen Roberts / Billy Clegg / Hugo
Liddy
+44 (0) 20 3757 4980
About Southern Energy Corp.
Southern Energy Corp. is a natural
gas exploration and production company characterized by a stable,
low-decline production base, a significant low-risk drilling
inventory and strategic access to premium commodity pricing in
North America. Southern has a primary focus on acquiring and
developing conventional natural gas and light oil resources in the
southeast Gulf States of Mississippi, Louisiana, and East Texas.
Our management team has a long and successful history working
together and have created significant shareholder value through
accretive acquisitions, optimization of existing oil and natural
gas fields and the utilization of re-development strategies
utilizing horizontal drilling and multi-staged fracture completion
techniques.
READER ADVISORY
Forward Looking
Statements. Certain information included
in this press release constitutes forward-looking information under
applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking information
typically contains statements with words such as "anticipate",
"believe", "expect", "plan", "intend", "estimate", "propose",
"project" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements
regarding an outlook. The forward-looking statements contained in
this press release are based on certain key expectations and
assumptions made by Southern. Although Southern believes that the
expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking
statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be
placed on the forward-looking statements because Southern can give
no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since
forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by
their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Actual results could differ materially from those currently
anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include,
but are not limited to: risks associated with the oil and gas
industry in general (e.g., operational risks in development,
exploration and production, the uncertainty of reserve estimates,
the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to
production, costs and expenses, regulatory risks, and health,
safety and environmental risks); the uncertainty of reserve
estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to
production, costs and expenses, and health, safety and
environmental risks; the impact of pandemics; constraint in the
availability of labour, supplies or services; commodity price and
exchange rate fluctuations; geo-political risks, political and
economic instability abroad and wars (including the Russo-Ukrainian
war and the Israel-Palestinian conflict); changes in legislation
impacting the oil and gas industry; inflationary risks, including
potential increases to operating and capital costs; adverse weather
or break-up conditions; and uncertainties resulting from potential
delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or
development projects or capital expenditures. The Russo-Ukrainian
war and the Israel-Palestinian conflict are particularly
noteworthy, as these conflicts have the potential to disrupt the
global supply of oil and gas, and their full impact remains
uncertain. Other risks faced by the Company are set out in more
detail in Southern's Annual Information Form for the year ended
December 31, 2023 and the Company's most recent management
discussion and analysis, copies of which are available under the
Company's SEDAR+ profile at
www.sedarplus.ca. The forward-looking
information contained in this press release is made as of the date
hereof and Southern undertakes no obligation to update publicly or
revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, unless required by
applicable securities laws. The forward-looking information
contained in this press release is expressly qualified by this
cautionary statement.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
PDMR NOTIFICATION FORM
1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Neil Smith
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Non-Executive Director
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b)
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Initial notification
/Amendment
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Initial notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name
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Southern Energy Corp.
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b)
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LEI
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213800R25GL7J3EBJ698
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4
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i)
each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each
date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
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a)
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Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument
|
Common shares in Southern Energy
Corp.
Warrants to purchase common shares
in Southern Energy Corp.
|
|
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Identification code
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CA8428131059
|
|
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Issuance of new common shares.
Issuance of warrants to purchase new common shares pursuant to the
amendments announced on 14 June 2024 and subject to TSXV
approval
|
c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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9,044 common shares at a price of
CAD$0.23
22,609 warrants at a price of
CAD$0.25
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d)
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Aggregated information
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N/A
|
|
|
|
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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25 June 2024
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside of a trading venue
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