Clayton Williams Energy’s $250 Million Borrowing Base Affirmed by Bank Group
May 26 2009 - 4:46PM
Business Wire
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWEI) today
announced that its bank group has affirmed the borrowing base under
its secured revolving credit facility at $250 million, its existing
level since May 2008.
Concurrently with the reaffirmation of the borrowing base, the
credit facility, which is provided by a syndicate of nine banks led
by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., was amended to, among other things,
increase the usage-based pricing formulas in the credit facility.
The Eurodollar rate margin was increased to a range of 2.00% to
3.00% from a range of 1.50% to 2.25%. The alternate base rate
margin was increased to a range of 1.125% to 2.125% from a range of
0.25% to 1.00%. The unused commitment fee rate was increased to a
flat rate of 0.50% from a range of 0.375% to 0.50%. In addition,
the credit facility was amended to provide that the Company will
not permit the ratio of total indebtedness outstanding to EBITDAX
to exceed 3.5 to 1 for any period from the effective date of the
amendment through the end of fiscal 2010, 3.25 to 1 for any period
during fiscal 2011, or 3 to 1 for any period after fiscal 2011.
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. is an independent energy company
located in Midland, Texas.
This release contains 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. All statements, other
than statements of historical or current facts, that address
activities, events, outcomes and other matters that we plan,
expect, intend, assume, believe, budget, predict, forecast,
project, estimate or anticipate (and other similar expressions)
will, should or may occur in the future are forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based on
management�s current belief, based on currently available
information, as to the outcome and timing of future events. The
Company cautions that its future oil and natural gas production,
revenues, cash flows, liquidity, plans for future operations,
expenses, outlook for oil and natural gas prices, timing of capital
expenditures and other forward-looking statements are subject to
all of the risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our
control, incident to the exploration for and development,
production and marketing of oil and gas.
These risks include, but are not limited to, the possibility of
unsuccessful exploration and development drilling activities, our
ability to replace and sustain production, commodity price
volatility, domestic and worldwide economic conditions, the
availability of capital on economic terms to fund our capital
expenditures and acquisitions, our level of indebtedness, the
impact of the current economic recession on our business
operations, financial condition and ability to raise capital,
declines in the value of our oil and gas properties resulting in a
decrease in our borrowing base under our credit facility and
impairments, the ability of financial counterparties to perform or
fulfill their obligations under existing agreements, the
uncertainty inherent in estimating proved oil and gas reserves and
in projecting future rates of production and timing of development
expenditures, drilling and other operating risks, lack of
availability of goods and services, regulatory and environmental
risks associated with drilling and production activities, the
adverse effects of changes in applicable tax, environmental and
other regulatory legislation, and other risks and uncertainties
described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statements.
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