Antrim Energy Antrim Energy Inc. Announces Changes to Board and Management
November 03 2014 - 2:00AM
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Antrim Energy Inc. Announces Changes to Board and Management
FOR: ANTRIM ENERGY INC.
TSX VENTURE SYMBOL: AEN
AIM SYMBOL: AEY
November 3, 2014
Antrim Energy Inc. Announces Changes to Board and Management
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Antrim Energy Inc. ("Antrim" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:AEN)(AIM:AEY), an international oil and gas
exploration company announced today that it is making significant changes to the composition of its board and
management as part of a strategy designed to protect its strong cash balance. President and Chief Executive
Officer, Stephen Greer, has resigned his position as President and Chief Executive Officer effective
immediately and will assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company effective
immediately. Mr. Anthony J. Potter, Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of President, Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.
The Company also announces that Mr. Jim Smith and Mr. Colin Maclean will be standing down from the board at the
next AGM. The smaller board will be comprised of Mr. Stephen Greer (Chairman); Mr. Gerry Orbell; Mr. Erik
Mielke; Mr. Jim Perry and Mr. Jay Zammit.
Stephen Greer commented, "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the board for its leadership,
dedication and contribution to the Company over a period of significant activity much of which was focused on
the UK North Sea where, prior to selling the majority of its assets, frequent operational delays and rapidly
escalating costs combined to make operational progress and value growth impossible. However, the Company
successfully exited the region with a strong cash balance and no debt."
The Company is taking this opportunity to:
1) Build on its licence position offshore Ireland (the Skellig Licence,
Antrim 25%) where the Company, along with its partner Kosmos Energy
recently completed a 1,000 km2 3-D seismic program. The preliminary
results of this program were incorporated in the McDaniel & Associates
Consultants Ltd. independent resource assessment dated effective June 30,
2014.
Elsewhere the Atlantic margin Cretaceous fan play type, a major play type
identified on Antrim's Skellig Licence, has seen additional exploration
success with a recent oil discovery announced offshore Senegal. Antrim's
long term strategy regarding the Skellig Licence is to farm-down from its
present 25% interest to achieve a full carry on the costs of a future
well. Antrim also plans to bid to acquire additional interests offshore
Ireland through the 2015 Irish bid round.
2) Use its strong balance sheet and licence holding to acquire opportunities
either asset specific or corporate where an acquisition or a corporate
combination would enhance shareholder value.
The Company has evaluated a number of opportunities over the past three
months and will continue to look for additional opportunities. The board
of Antrim views the Company's strong financial position as a competitive
advantage in the current volatile oil price environment.
3) Further cut the Company's G&A costs to protect the Company's strong
balance sheet (Antrim reported a working capital position at June 30,
2014 of US$17.5 million).
About Antrim
Antrim Energy Inc. is a Canadian, Calgary based junior oil and gas exploration company with assets in Ireland
and the UK North Sea. Antrim is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (AEN) and on the London AIM market (AEY).
Visit www.antrimenergy.com for more information.
Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information which are based
on Antrim's internal reasonable expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs as at the date of
such statements or information. Forward-looking statements often, but not always, are identified by the use of
words such as "seek", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "targeting", "forecast", "achieve"
and "intend" and statements that an event or result "may", "will", "should", "could" or "might" occur or be
achieved and other similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause actual results or events
to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements and information. Antrim believes
that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements and information are reasonable but no
assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements and
information included in this press release and any documents incorporated by reference herein should not be
unduly relied upon. Such forward-looking statements and information speak only as of the date of this press
release or the particular document incorporated by reference herein and Antrim does not undertake any
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, except as required by
applicable laws.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Anthony Potter
Antrim Energy Inc.
Telephone: + 1 403 264-5111
E-mail: potter@antrimenergy.com
OR
RFC Ambrian Limited
James Biddle
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 3440 6800
Antrim Energy Inc.
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