4125 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Suite 201
Danville, California 94506
(Address of principal executive offices)
Important Information
In connection with the proposed business combination between PEDEVCO Corp. (“PEDEVCO”) and Dome Energy, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of DOME Energy AB (“Dome”), PEDEVCO currently intends to file a registration statement containing a proxy statement/prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This communication is not a substitute for any proxy statement, registration statement, proxy statement/prospectus or other document PEDEVCO may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. Prospective investors are urged to read the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus, when filed as it will contain important information. Any definitive proxy statement(s) (if and when available) will be mailed to stockholders of PEDEVCO and Dome (as applicable). Prospective investors may obtain free copies of the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus, when filed, as well as other filings containing information about PEDEVCO, without charge, at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Copies of PEDEVCO’s SEC filings may also be obtained from PEDEVCO without charge at PEDEVCO’s website (www.pacificenergydevelopment.com) or by directing a request to PEDEVCO at (855) 733-3826. This document does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
INVESTORS SHOULD READ THE PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING A DECISION CONCERNING THE MERGER.
Participants in Solicitation
PEDEVCO and its directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees are potential participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed merger. Information regarding PEDEVCO’s directors and executive officers is available in PEDEVCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2015 and PEDEVCO Corp.’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2014. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will be included in the registration statement and proxy statement/prospectus to be filed with the SEC by PEDEVCO and Dome in connection with the proposed combination transaction and in other relevant documents filed by PEDEVCO with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this communication regarding the proposed transaction between PEDEVCO and Dome are “forward-looking” statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “ensure,” “expect,” “if,” “intend,” “estimate,” “probable,” “project,” “forecasts,” “predict,” “outlook,” “aim,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “potential,” “may,” “might,” “anticipate,” “likely” “plan,” “positioned,” “strategy,” and similar expressions, and the negative thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about PEDEVCO and Dome, may include projections of their respective future financial performance, their respective anticipated growth strategies and anticipated trends in their respective businesses. These statements are only predictions based on current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including the risk factors set forth in PEDEVCO’s most recent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other documents on file with the SEC and the factors given below:
• failure to mutually agree on definitive terms regarding the combination and/or failure to enter into a definitive combination agreement in connection with the proposed transaction;
• termination of the proposed combination by either party upon the results of unfavorable due diligence;
• failure to obtain the approval of the shareholders of PEDEVCO or Dome in connection with the proposed transaction;
• the failure to consummate or delay in consummating the proposed transaction for other reasons;
• the timing to consummate the proposed transaction;
• the risk that a condition to closing of the proposed transaction may not be satisfied;
• the risk that a regulatory approval that may be required for the proposed transaction is delayed, is not obtained, or is obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated;
• PEDEVCO’s ability to achieve the synergies and value creation contemplated by the proposed transaction;
• the ability of PEDEVCO to effectively integrate Dome’s operations; and
• the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues.
PEDEVCO’s forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that PEDEVCO believes to be reasonable but that may not prove to be accurate. PEDEVCO cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Moreover, PEDEVCO does not assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. PEDEVCO assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof.