CALGARY, Dec. 1, 2015 /CNW/ – Cequence Energy Ltd. (“Cequence” or the “Company”) (TSX: CQE) is pleased to announce the Company has voluntarily elected to reduce its maximum borrowing capacity under its credit facility to $60 million (previously $135 million). The reduced facility is part of the Company’s ongoing cost reduction initiatives and will save excess standby and commitment fees. The Company is currently undrawn on its credit facility.
The Company’s capital structure includes senior notes of $60 million that mature in 2018, which together with the $60 million credit facility results in total company credit capacity of $120 million. The Company believes that its total credit capacity will provide sufficient liquidity for the execution of the Company’s business plan, particularly in the context of the Company’s ongoing review of strategic alternatives.
Concurrent with the voluntary credit facility reduction, the Company also recently completed its borrowing base review with its syndicate of lenders. In light of feedback received during the borrowing base review and based on the Company’s current circumstances and business plan, Cequence expects that incremental lending value would be available should the Company require additional financing for strategic acquisitions or capital expenditures.
About Cequence
Cequence is a publicly traded Canadian energy company involved in the acquisition, exploitation, exploration, development and production of natural gas and crude oil in western Canada. Further information about Cequence may be found in its continuous disclosure documents filed with Canadian securities regulators at www.sedar.com.
Certain statements included in this press release constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information under applicable securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements or information are provided for the purpose of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes, such as making investment decisions. Forward-looking statements or information typically contain statements with words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “estimate”, “propose”, “project” or similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. Forward-looking statements or information in this press release may include, but are not limited to, statements or information with respect to its business plan and objectives; future capital expenditures, liquidity and borrowing capacity. Forward-looking statements or information are based on a number of factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such statements and information but which may prove to be incorrect. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. In addition to other factors and assumptions which may be identified in this press release, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: the impact of increasing competition; the timely receipt of any required regulatory approvals; the ability of the Company to obtain qualified staff, equipment and services in a timely and cost efficient manner; the ability of the operator of the projects which the Company has an interest in to operate the field in a safe, efficient and effective manner; the ability of the Company to obtain financing on acceptable terms; field production rates and decline rates; the ability to replace and expand oil and natural gas reserves through acquisition, development of exploration; the timing and costs of pipeline, storage and facility construction and expansion and the ability of the Company to secure adequate product transportation; future oil and natural gas prices; currency, exchange and interest rates; the regulatory framework regarding royalties, taxes and environmental matters; and the ability of the Company to successfully market its oil and natural gas products. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which have been used.
Forward-looking statements or information are based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the Company and described in the forward-looking statements or information. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements or information. The material risk factors affecting the Company and its business are contained in the Company’s Annual Information Form which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The forward-looking statements or information contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements or information contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
The TSX has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.
SOURCE Cequence Energy Ltd.
