Advantage Energy Ltd. (TSX:AAV) agreed to acquire Charlie Lake and Montney assets from an unknown private seller for approximately CAD 450 million on June 10, 2024. A cash consideration of approximately CAD 450 million is subject to closing adjustments. The Acquisition will be funded through a combination of common equity, convertible debentures and an upsized credit facility.

The Corporation has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters to raise gross proceeds of approximately CAD 65 million of subscription receipts and approximately CAD 130 million of extendible convertible unsecured subordinated debentures on a bought deal basis, with TD Securities Inc. and Scotiabank as joint bookrunners. The Corporation has also entered a debt commitment letter, led by Scotiabank and jointly underwritten with National Bank of Canada and RBC Capital Markets, for a committed and upsized approximately CAD 650 million revolving credit facility. The Acquisition is expected to close by the end of June 2024 , pending closing conditions, including the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals.

TD Securities is acting as exclusive financial advisor on the Acquisition. Scotiabank is acting as strategic advisor on the Acquisition. Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP is acting as legal counsel to Advantage with respect to the Acquisition, the revised credit facilities and the Offering.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is acting as U.S. legal counsel to Advantage with respect to the Offering. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP is acting as Canadian legal counsel to the Underwriters with respect to the Offering. National Bank Financial and RBC Capital Markets acted as financial advisors to the vendor.