MEG Energy announces the closing of its offering of additional 7.0% Senior Notes due 2024
CALGARY, Nov. 6, 2013 /CNW/ - MEG Energy Corp. announced today that it has closed its previously announced offering of US $200 million in aggregate principal amount of additional 7.0% senior notes due 2024 (the "New Notes"). The New Notes were issued at a price of 101.0% of par to yield 6.83%.
The New Notes are an additional issuance of notes under the indenture, dated as of October 1, 2013, among MEG, MEG Energy (U.S.) Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, pursuant to which MEG previously issued a total of US $800 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.0% senior notes due 2024 (the "Prior Notes"). The New Notes are treated as a single series with, have substantially the same terms as, and trade fungibly with, the Prior Notes.
The New Notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The New Notes were offered only to qualified institutional buyers in the United States under Rule 144A and outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act. In Canada, the New Notes were offered on a private placement basis in certain provinces of Canada.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.
Forward-Looking Information
This news release may contain forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information is based on certain assumptions and analysis made by MEG in light of its experience and perception of current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual results, performance or achievements will conform to MEG's expectations and predictions is subject to market conditions and a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from MEG's expectations. Other factors which could materially affect such forward-looking information are described in the risk factors detailed in the offering documentation prepared and delivered by MEG in connection with the New Notes issuance.
MEG Energy Corp. is focused on sustainable in situ oil sands development and production in the southern Athabasca oil sands region of Alberta, Canada. MEG is actively developing enhanced oil recovery projects that utilize SAGD extraction methods. MEG's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "MEG."
SOURCE: MEG Energy Corp.
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