Tethys Petroleum: Olisol in Breach of Investor Agreement but Continues to Provide Funds

Olisol Transaction

Following approval of The Grand Court in the Cayman Islands on August 19, 2016 to reduce the par value of the Company’s ordinary shares from US$0.10 to US$0.01 the Company has worked with Olisol and its advisors to complete the previously announced C$9.8 million private placement by September 2, 2016. The Company made the necessary filing with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies on August 31, 2016 at which time the reduction in par value became legally effective. The Investment Agreement requires a closing date two business days after all closing conditions have been satisfied or waived by the parties. The Company was prepared to complete the private placement with Olisol on September 2, 2016 as originally scheduled or to agree a short extension with Olisol if Olisol met certain funding commitments.

As Olisol has not done so the Company considers Olisol to be in breach of the Investment Agreement. The Company continues to work with Olisol to complete the private placement whilst at the same time evaluating alternative funding arrangements. Olisol continues to advance funds required under its’ obligation of the terms of the Investment Agreement to the Company in order to meet working capital needs and has advanced a total of US$452,000 to the Company in recent days.

Kazakhstan legal proceedings

On August 24, 2016 the Court dismissed the claim brought against the Company and its subsidiaries in Kazakhstan and ordered the lifting of the seizure order over the Company’s assets. The claimant lodged an appeal on August 29, 2016. Until the appeal is heard restrictions remain in place over the operation of the Company’s bank accounts in Kazakhstan.

Tajikistan arbitration proceedings

As previously announced on August 15, 2016, Total and CNPC, the Company’s partners in Tajikistan, filed for arbitration proceedings at the International Court of Arbitration in relation to the Company’s cash call defaults and the partners’ notice to the Company to withdraw. The partners are seeking to enforce the withdrawal notice and their claim for damages of US$9.0 million (and continuing) plus costs. The Company has submitted its response to the request for arbitration and has made a counter-claim against the partners of US$10.1 million.