03 December 2002 11:53
Teton Petroleum raises US$2.5 million private placement with significant institutional participation
- Russian Oil revenues increase dramatically in the third quarter
Steamboat Springs, Colorado - Teton Petroleum Company (OTC Bulletin Board: TTPT, Frankfurt: TP9) announced the
Company has raised US$2,500,000 from a private placement of its common shares. The investment in Teton was led by Global
Undervalued Securities Master Fund LP, of Fort Worth, TX, and also included several other institutional investment
sources, including the Arlington Group PLC, and Lion Resource Management, based in London, England. In addition, the
Company converted US$4.4 million in convertible debentures, which now makes Teton debt free.
"The recent private placement in Teton provides working capital, which will be used to drill more wells in 2003
and increase its production in Russia. The increased production will enable the company to increase its sales revenue
substantially from the additional oil produced," said Tom Conroy, CFO of Teton. The current amount of shares
outstanding, including the conversion of debentures and the private placement, are 58.55 million shares.
The Company announced its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002. Revenues for the
third quarter of 2002 increased to a record US$2.2 million compared to the third quarter 2001 revenues of US$402,000.
For the past nine months revenues increased to a record US$4.3 million compared to US$1.1 million for the first nine
months of 2001.
"We are extremely pleased to have significantly increased our revenues in Russia this year. This is a direct
result of our successful drilling program which increased our daily oil production to 1,700 barrels per day in the third
quarter 2002, a significant increase from 500 barrels per day in the third quarter 2001," said H. Howard Cooper,
President and CEO of Teton.
In the third quarter, Teton continued to cut its operating expenses and reported a net cash loss of US$600,000 or
(US$0.03) per fully diluted share versus a net loss of US$1,224,000 or (US$0.06) per fully diluted share for the Second
Quarter 2002.
During the first three quarters of 2002, Teton reported a net loss of US$8.0 million or (US$0.26) per share which
included a one time non-cash expense attributed to Teton's convertible debentures of US$5.5 million or (US$0.18)
per share.
Teton Petroleum is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, with its principal operations in
Russia. Additional information about Teton is available at its web site, http://www.tetonpetroleum.com/ .
This press release may make forward-looking statements, which are subject to various uncertainties and risks that
could affect their outcome. Factors, which could cause or contribute to differences include, but are not limited to,
economic conditions, product demand and sales, interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, competition and
competitors' actions, and changes in the petroleum industry. Please refer to the company's 10-K, 10-Qs and
other SEC filings for a more detailed discussion of the risks. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell
or solicitation of an offer to buy Teton Petroleum securities.
For further information, please contact: USA, Greg Powell, General Manager, greg@ctapr.com, or Bevo Beaven, Vice
President, both of CTA Public Relations, +1-303-665-4200; or CANADA, John Robinson of Current Capital, +1-416-860-0211,
john@currentcapital.com
Web site: http://www.tetonpetroleum.com/
Contact: USA, Greg Powell, General Manager, greg@ctapr.com, or Bevo Beaven, Vice President, both of CTA Public
Relations, +1-303-665-4200; or CANADA, John Robinson of Current Capital, +1-416-860-0211, john@currentcapital.com, all
for Teton Petroleum Company
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