CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toscana Energy Income Corporation ("Toscana Energy" or the "Corporation") (TSX:TEI) is pleased to announce the completion of the semi-annual review of its credit facilities. As a result of the review, the Corporation has agreed to certain amendments to its credit facilities which have been reduced from $48 million to $43 million with the next review scheduled to occur on October 1, 2016.
The Corporation currently has $39.5 million drawn on its credit facilities which the Corporation expects to be reduced to approximately $27 million following the completion of the sale of its non-operated oil and natural gas assets in northwestern Alberta (the "Assets") for total cash consideration of $12.5 million, as disclosed in the press release of the Corporation dated August 17, 2016. Following the sale of the Assets, the Corporation expects the credit facilities to be adjusted to reflect the loss in loan value accorded to the Assets at closing.
About Toscana Energy Income Corporation
Toscana Energy is a conventional oil and gas producer with the mandate to acquire high quality, long life oil and gas assets including royalties, non-operated working interests and unitized production for yield and capital appreciation. Toscana Energy is managed by Sprott Toscana through Toscana Energy Corporation. Sprott Toscana is a member of the Sprott Group of Companies.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This news release contains forward‐looking statements and forward‐looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements relate to future events or future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward‐looking statements or information. Forward‐looking statements and information are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "appear", "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "approximate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "predict", "potential", "targeting", "intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe", "would" and similar expressions.
More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward‐looking statements and information concerning the expected completion and resulting reduction to the amount drawn under the credit facilities as a result of the sale of the Assets and the expected adjustment to the credit facilities following the sale of the Assets. The forward‐looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by management of the Corporation, including expectations and assumptions concerning applicable post-closing adjustments in relation to the sale of the Assets and general business, economic and market conditions. Although management of the Corporation believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward‐looking statements and information since no assurance can be given that they will prove to be correct.
Forward-looking statements and information are provided for the purpose of providing information about the current expectations and plans of management of the Corporation relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such statements and information may not be appropriate for other purposes, such as making investment decisions. Since forward‐looking statements and information 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, the risk that the disposition of the Assets will not be completed on the terms anticipated or at all; general business, economic and market conditions; the risks associated with the oil and gas industry in general; incorrect assessment of the value of the disposition of the Assets; failure to obtain required regulatory and other approvals and changes in legislation, including but not limited to tax laws, royalties and environmental regulations. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward‐looking statements, timelines and information contained in this news release. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.
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