Empire22 Feb 2021 16:11
Meanwhile, Empire comes out with positive , concise, forward looking news releases. Falcon has a $9.5 million cad debt coming due August 22nd 2021, the stock was worth $.22 cad in August 2019 when the debt of $5.7 million cad first came due. A 2 year extension cost a 66% premium while we have watched the stock cut in half during this time, sound like a good deal. So,one of two things are going to happen, 1. Pay yet another extortionate amount of money to push off the payment once again, a 66% premium based on last time would add roughly another $6 million cad to the debt owed, bringing it to $15.5million cad, or 2. Complete another 85,000,000 stock dilution to payoff the debt now, which would have only been 45 million share dilution back in 2019 based on the price now and then. The original deal was done in April 2019, so expect yet another shoe to drop in the next couple of months unless im missing something.
Allows Falcon to exercise its 30% share of the call option up to and including 31 August 2021.Falcon to pay US$500,000 to the TOG Group for granting the ExtensionThe cost of exercising Falcon’s portion of the call option increases from US$4.5m to US$7.5m.
The Extension granted to Falcon does not change the rights or obligations for Origin under the original call option agreement.
Philip O’Quigley, CEO of Falcon, commented: “Falcon had originally envisaged the call option decision would follow the completion of the Beetaloo work programme under the 2014 Farmin Agreement with Origin. In consideration of the delays to the work programme due to the moratorium on hydraulic fracture stimulation in the Northern Territory, this two-year Extension enables Falcon to further progress the Beetaloo work program, allowing Falcon make a more informed decision with the additional work completed while providing greater financial flexibility over the next couple of years.”