CALGARY, June 30, 2011 /CNW/ - Bonnett's Energy Services Trust (TSX:
BT.UN) (the "Trust") is pleased to announce that the conversion of the Trust (the "Conversion") from an income trust to a corporation, named Bonnett's Energy Corp.
("New Bonnett's"), by way of a statutory plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under section 193 of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) has been completed, effective today.
Pursuant to the Arrangement, holders of trust units of the Trust will
receive, for each trust unit of the Trust held, one common share of New
Bonnett's. Holders of trust unit options of the Trust will receive,
for each trust unit option held, an option to purchase common shares of
New Bonnett's at an exercise price per New Bonnett's common share equal
to the exercise price per trust unit of the Trust under the trust unit
option being exchanged.
In order for holders of trust units of the Trust to receive certificates
representing common shares of New Bonnett's issued to them under the
Conversion, all registered holders of trust units of the Trust will need to validly complete, duly execute and return a letter of
transmittal (which was mailed with the information circular and proxy
statement) along with the certificates representing their trust units
of the Trust and all other required documents as described in the
letter of transmittal on a timely basis to Valiant Trust Company. If
you are a non-registered holder of trust units of the Trust and hold
your trust units through a broker, investment dealer, bank, trust
company or other intermediary, please complete the documentation
provided to you by your broker or such other intermediary in accordance
with the instructions provided by such intermediary.
It is expected that the common shares of New Bonnett's will commence
trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "BT" on or about
Thursday, July 7, 2011, at which time the trust units of the Trust will
be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Bonnett's Energy Corp. is a diversified corporation, providing wireline
and testing services, fishing and oilfield rentals in the Western
Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements or
information within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial
securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical
fact, are forward-looking statements or information. When used in this
press release, the words "anticipate", "will", "believe", "estimate",
"expect", "intend", "target", "plan", "goals", "objectives", "pro
forma", "forecast", "schedule", "may" and other similar words and
expressions, identify forward-looking statements or information. These
forward-looking statements or information relate to, among other
things: the expected commencement date for trading of New Bonnett's
Common Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Many factors, both known
and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to
be materially different from the results, performance or achievements
that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements contained in this press release and New Bonnett's has made
assumptions based on or related to many of these factors. Although New
Bonnett's has attempted to identify important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that
cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described or
intended. New Bonnett's does not intend and does not assume any
obligation, to update these forward-looking statements or information
to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances where any
other events affecting such statements or information, other than as
required by applicable securities laws. Unitholders and Optionholders
are cautioned against attributing undue reliance on forward-looking
statements or information.