RAM Energy Resources Retires Senior Notes
February 20 2008 - 4:40PM
Business Wire
RAM Energy Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAME) announced today that on
February 15, 2008, the Company retired all of the remaining
outstanding 11.5% Senior Notes of its wholly owned subsidiary, RAM
Energy, Inc. by payment of the aggregate principal balance of $28.4
million plus accrued interest. The publicly-held notes were part of
a $115 million issue by RAM Energy, Inc., in February 1998. In
conjunction with its acquisition of Ascent Energy Inc, RAM�s
lenders increased the company�s senior secured credit facility to
$500 million from the previous $375 million. At year-end 2007, RAM
had outstanding borrowings under its increased credit facility of
$306 million, and $28.4 million outstanding under its 11.5% Senior
Notes. RAM utilized availability under its credit facility to
retire the senior notes. The recent reduction in LIBOR rates
positively impacts the company�s LIBOR-based borrowings under its
senior secured credit facility. Assuming the continued availability
of current rates as a basis for calculating interest charges on the
amount currently outstanding under RAM�s credit facility, including
the recent advance to retire the 11.5% Senior Notes, RAM
anticipates an interest savings of more than $800,000 per month
during the remainder of 2008 as compared with interest charges that
would have accrued on the same principal amount under rates in
effect at the close of the Ascent Energy acquisition in November
2007. Forward-Looking Statements This release includes certain
statements that may be deemed to be �forward-looking statements�
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. All statements in this release, other than statements of
historical facts that address estimates of borrowing availability,
estimated and anticipated interest cost savings based on lower
LIBOR rates and events or developments that the company expects or
believes are forward-looking statements. Although the company
believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are
not guarantees of future performance and actual results or
developments may differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements
include oil and gas prices, exploitation and exploration successes,
actions taken and to be taken by the government as a result of
political and economic conditions, continued availability of
capital and financing, and general economic, market or business
conditions as well as other risk factors described from time to
time in the company�s filings with the SEC. The company assumes no
obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
RAM Energy Resources, Inc. is an independent energy company engaged
in the acquisition, exploitation, exploration, and development of
oil and gas properties and the marketing of crude oil and natural
gas. Company headquarters are in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and its common
shares are traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol RAME. For
additional information, visit the company website at
www.ramenergy.com.
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