M&A
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Barnwell Q&A details C$9M Canadian oil and gas sale: C$4M cash plus C$5M royalty
BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC
- Base price C$9M: C$4M cash plus a 5% gross overriding royalty valued at C$5M; price subject to working-capital adjustments; buyer placed C$1M deposit in escrow.
- Sale agreement signed October 5, 2026 with a local Canadian corporation; buyer acquires shares of the Canadian operating company and a related intercompany note.
- Buyer affiliate may purchase the retained royalty for C$5M any time after closing, with prior royalty payments not reducing that price; C$500,000 termination fee applies.
- Site restoration and abandonment obligations move to the buyer at closing, but Barnwell keeps contractual indemnification obligations under the sale agreement.
- Consideration is payable to Barnwell and a subsidiary, not shareholders directly; no distribution declared, and the deal requires shareholder approval and a proxy statement.