Pacific Energy Development Announces Conversion of $22 Million of Debt into Equity

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / February 19, 2019 / PEDEVCO Corp. d/b/a Pacific Energy Development PED (the "Company") announced today that it has converted $15 million in convertible debt held by SK Energy LLC, an investment firm owned by Dr. Simon Kukes, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, into common stock of the Company at a price of $1.50 per share, and an additional $7 million in convertible debt held by SK Energy at a price of $1.79 per share.

John J. Scelfo, Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors, commented, "The Board appreciates the continued support and confidence of SK Energy in the Company and our ability to deliver results, as demonstrated by its decision to convert $22 million of debt into our common stock. This debt conversion reduces the Company's outstanding debt by over 40%, positioning us for future growth and enhancing our access to capital to more effectively develop our assets, acquire additional assets in the Permian Basin, and deliver returns to our shareholders."

About Pacific Energy Development (PEDEVCO Corp.)

PEDEVCO Corp, d/b/a Pacific Energy Development PED, is a publicly-traded energy company engaged in the acquisition and development of strategic, high growth energy projects in the United States. The Company's principal assets are its San Andres Asset located in the Northwest Shelf of the Permian Basin in eastern New Mexico, and its D-J Basin Asset located in the D-J Basin in Weld and Morgan Counties, Colorado. Pacific Energy Development is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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SOURCE: Pacific Energy Development