M&A / Property
Obsidian Energy sells its shares in InPlay Oil

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Executive Summary
- Obsidian Energy Ltd. has completed the sale of its entire common share position in InPlay Oil Corp. to Delek Group Ltd.
- The transaction involved the sale of 9,139,784 InPlay common shares, representing approximately 32.70% of InPlay's issued and outstanding shares.
- The primary purpose of the sale is to monetize equity consideration received from the earlier disposition of Obsidian's Pembina assets, with proceeds earmarked for repaying existing indebtedness.
Key Details
- Transaction Counterparties: Seller is Obsidian Energy Ltd.; Buyer is Delek Group Ltd.
- Asset Sold: 9,139,784 common shares of InPlay Oil Corp.
- Ownership Percentage Sold: Approximately 32.70% of InPlay's issued and outstanding shares.
- Price Per Share: $10.00 CAD.
- Aggregate Purchase Price: $91,397,840 (subject to adjustments).
- Adjustments: The purchase price was reduced by $29,563.49, representing one-third of certain filing fees incurred by the purchaser for clearance under the Competition Act (Canada).
- Net Proceeds: Approximately $91,368,276.51 (calculated as aggregate price minus adjustment).
- Use of Proceeds: Obsidian expects to initially use the proceeds to repay existing indebtedness.
- Post-Transaction Holdings:
- Obsidian no longer owns any InPlay common shares.
- Obsidian retains 20,834 restricted awards (RAs) granted under InPlay's incentive award plan, representing 0.07% of InPlay shares (assuming settlement).
- These RAs are expected to be forfeited 30 days following the closing of the disposition transaction.
- Regulatory Basis: The transaction was completed in reliance on the private agreement exemption under Section 4.2 of National Instrument 62-104.
- Related Context: The sale monetizes equity consideration received from the disposition of Obsidian's Pembina assets in April 2025.
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