Calgary, Alberta–(Newsfile Corp. – December 23, 2024) – Greenfire Assets Ltd. (NYSE: GFR) (TSX: GFR) (“Greenfire” or the “Company”), at the moment introduced a reconstitution of Greenfire’s Board of Administrators (the “Board”), the termination of the amended and restated Shareholder Rights Plan dated December 7, 2024 (the “Second Rights Plan”) and the acquisition of further Greenfire Securities by Waterous Power Fund (“WEF”). Concurrently, Greenfire and WEF have executed an settlement (the “Investor Agreement”) underneath which WEF has agreed to proceed the Firm’s Strategic Evaluation course of and withdraw its November 18, 2024 shareholder assembly requisition.
Reconstituted Board of Administrators
Beneath the phrases of the Investor Settlement, Matthew Perkal, Robert Logan and Jonathan Klesch have agreed to resign from the Board. The resignations of Mr. Perkal, Mr. Logan and Mr. Klesch are efficient instantly. All six nominees proposed by WEF as a part of its November 18, 2024 shareholder assembly requisition (Adam Waterous, Andrew Kim, David Roosth, Henry Hager, Brian Heald and David Knight Legg) will probably be appointed to the Board, efficient instantly, with Mr. Waterous serving as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Heald and Mr. Knight Legg are thought-about impartial administrators.
Tom Ebbern, who joined the Board on December 9, 2024, will stay on the Board and has been appointed Lead Director. Beneath the phrases of the Investor Settlement, WEF has agreed to vote in favor of Mr. Ebbern on the Could 6, 2025 shareholder assembly. Derek Aylesworth will stay on the Board however in accordance with the phrases of the Investor Settlement won’t be nominated for re-election on the Could 6, 2025 shareholder assembly.
WEF Acquires Extra Greenfire Securities
Beneath the phrases of the Investor Settlement, Greenfire has terminated the Second Rights Plan and WEF has agreed to withdraw its shareholder assembly requisition. All excellent rights issued underneath the Second Rights Plan will probably be void and of no impact.
Following the termination of the Second Rights Plan, WEF at the moment acquired all of the frequent shares and warrants of Greenfire (the “Greenfire Securities”) held by Brigade Capital Administration LP and M3-Brigade Sponsor III LP (collectively, “Brigade”), growing WEF’s curiosity to 56.5% of the issued and excellent frequent shares within the Firm. The Brigade frequent shares had been acquired by WEF at a worth of US$7.83 per share. Brigade will now not be entitled to a nominee on the Board because of the sale by Brigade of all its Greenfire Securities to WEF.
Strategic Evaluation Course of
The Firm and WEF have agreed to proceed Greenfire’s strategic evaluation course of (the “Strategic Review”), with assist from WEF by way of to the Could 6, 2025 shareholder assembly. The Strategic Evaluation will proceed to guage a variety of options with a concentrate on enhancing worth for all Greenfire shareholders. The Strategic Evaluation will stay underneath the oversight of the particular committee of the Board, which will probably be led by Mr. Ebbern, alongside Mr. Aylesworth, Mr. Heald and Mr. Knight Legg. Greenfire intends to nominate a brand new monetary advisor to assist the Strategic Evaluation Course of to exchange TD Securities.
About Greenfire
Greenfire is an intermediate, lower-cost and growth-oriented Athabasca oil sands producer with concentrated Tier-1 property that use steam assisted gravity drainage extraction strategies. The Firm is operationally centered with an emphasis on an entrepreneurial setting and a excessive degree of worker possession. Greenfire Widespread Shares are listed on the New York Inventory Trade and Toronto Inventory Trade underneath the image “GFR”. For extra info, go to greenfireres.com or discover Greenfire on LinkedIn and X.
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