---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-017084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTE"
cik: "0001273441"
company_name: "GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC."
filed_at: "2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:57:55.586340+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gran Tierra Energy secures up to $175M prepayment from Trafigura; terminates existing credit facility

## Summary
- Terminated Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated April 16, 2025 with no material early termination penalties.
- Entered amended prepayment agreement with Trafigura for additional advances up to $175M and an uncommitted accordion of $25M.
- Proceeds to finance cash consideration for exchange offer or cash tender of 9.500% Senior Secured Amortizing Notes due 2029.
- Prepayment includes financial covenants: asset coverage ratio of at least 150% and debt service coverage of at least 200%.
- Sellers are subsidiaries Gran Tierra Energy Colombia GmbH, Gran Tierra Operations Colombia GmbH, Gran Tierra Energy Ecuador 1 GmbH, and Gran Tierra Energy Ecuador 2 GmbH.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-017084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTE
- cik: 0001273441
- company_name: GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.
- filed_at: 2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 1.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1273441/000110465926017084/0001104659-26-017084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1273441/000110465926017084/tm266606d1_8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: e36d30ccf376f4dfbf3e70da505510b7d2d814fe
  claim: GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. incurred credit facility of additional advances of up to $175 million, and an uncommitted accordion advance of up to $25 million with Trafigura PTE LTD and Trafigura Marketing Colombia S.A.S..
  evidence_excerpt: collectively, the “Sellers”), and Trafigura PTE LTD and Trafigura Marketing Colombia S.A.S. (collectively, the “Buyers” and, together with the Sellers, the “Parties”) entered into several crude oil sale and purchase
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1273441/000110465926017084/0001104659-26-017084-index.htm

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