---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-018158"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTE"
cik: "0001273441"
company_name: "GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC."
filed_at: "2026-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:24:51.392671+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gran Tierra Energy issues $487.6M of 9.75% senior secured notes due 2031 in exchange for existing notes

## Summary
- Exchanged $616.98M of existing 9.500% notes due 2029 for $487.59M of new 9.750% notes due 2031 and $125M cash.
- New notes mature April 15, 2031; amortize in installments: 15% Oct 2029, 15% Oct 2030, balance at maturity.
- Notes are senior secured with guarantees from certain subsidiaries, first lien on stock of guarantors.
- Interest at 9.750% payable semi-annually Apr 15 and Oct 15; first payment Oct 15, 2026.
- Change of control triggers repurchase at 101% plus accrued interest.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-018158
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTE
- cik: 0001273441
- company_name: GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.
- filed_at: 2026-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1273441/000110465926018158/0001104659-26-018158-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1273441/000110465926018158/tm266919d1_8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 00df27cb9fcbb44098b84664e1d308ee0e193d6f
  claim: GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. incurred senior notes of US$487,590,000 aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 9.750% maturing April 15, 2031.
  evidence_excerpt: On February 18, 2026, Gran Tierra Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued US$487,590,000 aggregate principal amount of its 9.750% Senior Secured Amortizing Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1273441/000110465926018158/0001104659-26-018158-index.htm

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