---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-111091"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTE"
cik: "0001273441"
company_name: "GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC."
filed_at: "2023-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T13:30:42.765195+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gran Tierra issues $487.6M 9.500% Senior Secured Notes in exchange for 2025/2027 notes

## Summary
- Issued $487.59M in 9.500% Senior Secured Amortizing Notes due Oct 2029.
- Exchanged for $247.08M of 6.250% Notes due 2025 and $275.80M of 7.750% Notes due 2027.
- Principal amortized: 25% Oct 2026, 5% Oct 2027, 30% Oct 2028, balance at maturity.
- Notes secured by first lien on capital stock of certain subsidiary guarantors.
- Change-of-control repurchase at 101% of principal plus accrued interest.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-111091
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTE
- cik: 0001273441
- company_name: GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.
- filed_at: 2023-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1273441/000110465923111091/0001104659-23-111091-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1273441/000110465923111091/tm2328914d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-111091.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. incurred senior notes of US$487,590,000 aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 9.500% per year maturing October 15, 2029.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: US$487,590,000 aggregate principal amount
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Rate: 9.500% per year
  - Maturity: October 15, 2029
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On October 20, 2023, Gran Tierra Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued US$487,590,000 aggregate principal amount of its 9.500% Senior Secured Amortizing Notes due 2029
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1273441/000110465923111091/0001104659-23-111091-index.htm

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