Arena Resources Inc. Announces Issuance of 1.15 Million Shares in Private Placement.TULSA, Okla. -- Arena Resources Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : ARD Ard (ärd), in the Bible. 1 Son of Benjamin. 2 Benjamite, perhaps the same as (1.) An alternate form is Addar. ) ("Arena" or the "company") today announced it has entered into definitive agreements with institutional investors to sell 1,150,000 shares of the company's common stock in a private placement for $28.04 per share, a 5% discount to the company's closing price on the AMEX on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, the pricing day. The securities sold have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities law, and may not be offered or sold in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration. The net proceeds Net Proceeds The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security. Notes: In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions). from the private placement, after agents' fees, are approximately $30.3 million. The funds will be used to bridge the deficit between estimated 2006 cash flow and the company's current 2006 CAPEX budget of $65 million, and will allow the company to keep 100% of its credit facility available. About Arena Resources Inc. Arena Resources Inc. is an oil and gas exploration, development and production company with current operations in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). . This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 that involve a wide variety of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitations, statements with respect to the company's strategy and prospects. Readers and investors are cautioned that the company's actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the company's ability to acquire productive oil and/or gas properties or to successfully drill and complete oil and/or gas wells on such properties, general economic conditions both domestically and abroad, and the conduct of business by the company, and other factors that may be more fully described in additional documents set forth by the company. |
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