Sydney, Australia -
Empire Energy Group Ltd. (ASX:EEG) (OTCMKTS:EEGUF) is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding Sale and Purchase Agreement with Pangaea (NT) Pty Ltd as trustee of the Pangaea (NT) Unit Trust ("Pangaea" or "Vendor") to acquire Pangaea's Beetaloo Sub-basin portfolio for a combination of cash, ordinary shares and unlisted options in Empire as set out in the attached presentation. Empire is also carrying out a capital raising. Further details about the capital raising will follow in due course.
Highlights
- Empire to acquire an operated 82.5% interest in five tenements across the Beetaloo Sub-basin onshore Northern Territory
- Empire's best estimate Prospective Resources have more than doubled to ~41 TCFe comprising 37 TCF gas and 657 MMbbls liquids (condensate and oil)
- Empire's 2C Contingent Resources have increased by more than 350% comprising 171 BCF gas and 2.9 MMbbls liquids
- $5 million cash payable and 140 million Empire shares to be issued to Pangaea upon completion of the transaction. Pangaea will also be issued 8 million unlisted Empire options with an exercise price of $0.70 per share
- Transaction materially enhances Empire's early commercialisation plans for the Beetaloo and provides Empire with multiple drill-ready targets
- The acquisition is subject to Empire shareholder and Northern Territory Government approvals. Completion is expected to occur in June 2021
Comments from Empire Managing Director Alex Underwood: "This acquisition confirms Empire's position as the leading Beetaloo independent. The transaction significantly increases Empire's operated acreage, Prospective Resources and Contingent Resources in this key region. Empire now controls a globally significant gas resource which strengthens our early commercialisation strategies. Pangaea's tenements overlap the Amadeus Gas Pipeline, which in addition to the McArthur River Mine Gas Pipeline that crosses EP187, provides Empire with multiple pathways to market utilising existing infrastructure. We are delighted to welcome Pangaea and Mr Paul Fudge to the Empire shareholder register and to our Board. The development of these resources is crucial to meeting the energy needs of Australia and the Asian region."
Completion
Completion of the transaction is subject to standard Northern Territory Ministerial approvals and Empire shareholder approval as mentioned above. Empire will seek shareholder approval for the issuance of shares and options under this transaction at an EGM to be convened as soon as practicable. The notice of shareholder meeting will contain an Independent Expert's Report.
Advisors
amicaa is acting as financial advisor and Baker McKenzie is acting as legal advisor to Empire on the transaction.
Morgan Stanley is acting as financial advisor and Herbert Smith Freehills is acting as legal advisor to Pangaea on the transaction.
Blue Ocean Equities and Morgans Financial are acting as Joint Lead Managers to the capital raising.
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About Empire Energy Group Ltd:
Empire Energy (ASX:EEG) (OTCMKTS:EEGUF) holds over 14.5 million acres of highly prospective exploration tenements in the McArthur and Beetaloo Basins, Northern Territory. Work undertaken by the Company since 2010 demonstrates that the Eastern depositional Trough of the McArthur Basin, of which the Company holds 80% has very considerable conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon potential. The Beetaloo sub-Basin, in which Empire holds a substantial position, has independently assessed world class hydrocarbon volumes in place with a major ramp up in industry activity underway to appraise substantial discoveries already made by major Australian oil and gas operators.
Empire Energy is an experienced conventional oil and gas producer with operations in the Appalachia region (New York and Pennsylvania). Empire has been successfully developing and producing oil and gas since 2006.
Source:
Empire Energy Group Ltd.
Contact:
Empire Energy Group Ltd. E: info@empiregp.net T: +61-2-9251-1846 F: +61-2-9251-0244 WWW: www.empireenergygroup.net
