SINGAPORE and PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea, May 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board
of InterOil Corporation (NYSE: IOC; POMSoX: IOC) is reviewing
nominees proposed by shareholder Phil
Mulacek to stand for election as directors at the InterOil
Annual and Special General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting"),
scheduled to be held on June 14,
2016.
Mr. Mulacek, and certain of his associates
(collectively, "Mulacek"), intend to nominate five individuals
(which would constitute a controlling slate of candidates) to stand
for election to the Company's Board.
The InterOil Board and management team are firmly committed to
acting in the best interests of the Company and creating value for
all of InterOil's shareholders.
Our Board of Directors will review the information provided,
consider these nominations in due course and will advise InterOil
shareholders of the Board's determination in a supplement to the
previously circulated Management Information Circular.
We believe that attempting to place five handpicked nominees,
including Mr. Mulacek, on the InterOil Board is yet another step in
Mulacek's pursuit of a self-serving agenda to influence or take
control of the Company.
This concern is heightened due to Mulacek's dissident resolution
proposing to reduce the number of directors to six, further
concentrating Mulacek's candidates if they were to be elected.
Despite reporting holdings of only approximately 7.6% of
InterOil's common shares, Mulacek is seeking to take control of the
Board which would result in effective control of the Company.
Since Mr. Mulacek's departure in 2013, InterOil has revamped its
Board and management team. Six of InterOil's eight Board
nominees and all of the executive management team, including Chief
Executive Officer Dr. Michael
Hession, have joined InterOil following Mr. Mulacek's
departure.
The Board and management team include highly-qualified and
proven leaders who have the right mix of global oil and gas
experience, public company experience, large-scale LNG project
expertise, local experience and institutional knowledge to oversee
the execution of InterOil's strategy.
InterOil is focused on executing its strategic priorities,
including advancing the Papua LNG Project, one of the most
competitive new-build LNG projects globally; completing the
appraisal of the Elk-Antelope fields; and monetizing its
world-class assets.
InterOil is confident that implementing its strategic plans will
allow the Company to unlock the full value of its assets and
enhance value for all InterOil shareholders.
The InterOil Board will present its recommendation on the
nominees in a supplement to the Management Information Circular,
which will be filed and mailed to all shareholders eligible to vote
at the Meeting.
InterOil shareholders are reminded that their vote is extremely
important, no matter how many or how few shares they own. The
InterOil Board strongly urges shareholders to protect the value of
their investment in InterOil by voting on the
WHITE proxy today as recommended by your Board and
voting "AGAINST" all of Mulacek's dissident resolutions and
nominees.
If you have any
questions, require assistance with
voting your WHITE
proxy card or need additional copies of the proxy materials, please
contact:
MACKENZIE PARTNERS,
INC.
105 Madison
Avenue
New York, NY 10016
iocproxy@mackenziepartners.com
(212) 929-5500 (Call Collect)
Or
TOLL-FREE (800) 322-2885
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About InterOil
InterOil Corporation is an independent oil and gas business with
a sole focus on Papua New Guinea.
InterOil's assets include one of Asia's largest undeveloped gas fields,
Elk-Antelope, in the Gulf Province, and exploration licenses
covering about 16,000sqkm. Its main offices are in Singapore and Port
Moresby. InterOil is listed on the New York and Port
Moresby stock exchanges.
Investor Contacts
Singapore
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Singapore
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North
America
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Michael
Lynn
Senior Vice
President
Investor
Relations
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David Wu
Vice
President
Investor
Relations
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Cynthia
Black
Investor
Relations
North
America
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T: +65 6507
0222
E:
michael.lynn@interoil.com
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T: +65 6507
0222
E:
david.wu@interoil.com
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T: +1 212 653
9778
E:
cynthia.black@interoil.com
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Media Contacts
Singapore
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United States
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Ann Lee
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James Golden / Aaron Palash
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Communications Specialist
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Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
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T: +65 6507
0222
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T: +1 212 355 4449
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E: ann.lee@interoil.com
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E: ioc-jf@joelefrank.com
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Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward looking statements" as
defined in U.S. federal and Canadian securities laws. Such
statements are generally identifiable by the terminology used such
as "may," "plans," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends,"
"estimates," "forecasts," "budgets," "targets" or other similar
wording suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an
outlook. We have based these forward looking statements on our
current expectations and projections about future events. All
statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in
this press release are forward looking statements. Forward looking
statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the
Company's response regarding the dissident director nominations,
the competitiveness of the Papua LNG Project, benefits associated
with the development of the Papua LNG Project, the intentions of
Mulacek regarding various matters and InterOil's corporate
strategy. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward looking statements which involve known and unknown risks
material risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in
such forward looking statements.
The forward looking statements in this press release are based
on certain assumptions and analysis made by us in light of our
experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions
and expected future developments, as well as other factors we
believe appropriate in the circumstances. All of the forward
looking statements are qualified by the assumptions that are stated
or inherent in such forward looking statements. The key assumptions
that have been made in connection with such forward looking
statements include, among other things, assumptions regarding
anticipated financial conditions and performance, business
prospects, strategies, regulatory developments, future hydrocarbon
commodity prices, the ability to secure adequate capital funding,
the ability to obtain equipment and qualified personnel in a timely
manner to develop resources, the ability to obtain financing on
acceptable terms, and the ability to develop reserves and
production through development and exploration activities.
Although we believe that the assumptions underlying our forward
looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be
inaccurate, and, therefore, we cannot assure you that the forward
looking statements will eventuate. In light of the significant
uncertainties inherent in our forward looking statements, the
inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a
representation by us or any other person that our objectives and
plans will be achieved. Some of these assumptions and other risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from such forward looking statements are more fully
described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our annual
information form for the year ended December
31, 2015. Further, the forward looking statements contained
in this press release are made as of the date hereof and, except as
required by applicable law, we will not update publicly or revise
any of these forward looking statements. The forward looking
statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified
by this cautionary statement.
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SOURCE InterOil Corporation