DENVER, Dec. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Bill Barrett
Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: BBG) today announced that the
underwriters of its previously announced public offering of
21,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock (the "common
stock") have purchased an additional 2,205,529 shares of the
Company's common stock pursuant to their over-allotment option. The
net proceeds from the exercise of the over-allotment option were
approximately $10.5 million, after
deducting fees and estimated expenses. The exercise of the
over-allotment option closed on December 29,
2017. J.P. Morgan served as sole bookrunner for the
offering.
The common stock was issued pursuant to a prospectus supplement
and an accompanying prospectus filed as part of an effective shelf
registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on Form S-3.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering
for general corporate purposes, including to finance future capital
expenditures.
A written prospectus and prospectus supplement relating to the
offering may be obtained by sending a request to: J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long
Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York
11717, email: prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale of these securities would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
state or jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this press release, other than statements of
historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such
as expects, forecast, guidance, anticipates, intends, plans,
believes, seeks, estimates and similar expressions or variations of
such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements
herein; however, these are not the exclusive means of identifying
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this
release relate to, among other things, the use of proceeds of the
offering.
These and other forward-looking statements in this press release
are based on management's judgment as of the date of this release
and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Actual results
may vary significantly from those indicated in the forward-looking
statements. Please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the SEC,
and other filings, including our Current Reports on Form 8-K and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, all of which are incorporated by
reference herein, for further discussion of risk factors that may
affect the forward-looking statements. The Company encourages you
to consider the risks and uncertainties associated with projections
and other forward-looking statements and to not place undue
reliance on any such statements. In addition, the Company assumes
no obligation to publicly revise or update any forward-looking
statements based on future events or circumstances.
ABOUT BILL BARRETT CORPORATION
Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE: BBG), headquartered in
Denver, Colorado, develops oil and
natural gas in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. Additional information
about the Company may be found on its website
www.billbarrettcorp.com.
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