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Obsidian Energy Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell Common Share Position in InPlay Oil Corp.

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Executive Summary
- Obsidian Energy Ltd. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its entire common share position in InPlay Oil Corp. to Delek Group Ltd.
- The transaction involves the sale of 9,139,784 InPlay shares, representing approximately 32.70% of InPlay's issued and outstanding shares.
- The disposition is intended to monetize equity consideration previously received by Obsidian from the sale of its Pembina assets in April 2025.
Key Details
- Transaction Structure: Definitive agreement for the sale of 9,139,784 InPlay common shares.
- Counterparty: Delek Group Ltd. (the "Purchaser").
- Price: $10.00 per InPlay Share.
- Aggregate Purchase Price: $91,397,840 CAD, subject to adjustments.
- Adjustments to Price:
- Reduction: One-third of certain filing fees incurred by the Purchaser for clearance under the Competition Act (Canada).
- Increase: If closing occurs after August 12, 2025 but before Obsidian is entitled to InPlay's August dividend, the price increases by one-half of the aggregate August monthly dividend payable on the sold shares.
- Closing Timeline: Expected in the first half of August 2025, subject to customary conditions.
- Regulatory/Compliance:
- Completed in reliance on the "private agreement exemption" under National Instrument 62-104.
- Obsidian obtained required consent from InPlay under their investor rights agreement.
- An early warning report will be filed with applicable securities commissions.
- Post-Transaction Holdings:
- Obsidian will divest all 9,139,784 InPlay common shares.
- Obsidian will retain 20,834 restricted awards (InPlay RAs), representing 0.07% of InPlay's outstanding shares (assuming settlement).
- The InPlay RAs are expected to be forfeited 30 days following the closing of the Disposition Transaction.
- Strategic Context: The purpose is to monetize equity consideration received from the disposition of Obsidian's Pembina assets in April 2025.
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