Bill Barrett Corporation Completes Initial Public Offering
December 15 2004 - 9:56AM
PR Newswire (US)
Bill Barrett Corporation Completes Initial Public Offering DENVER,
Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bill Barrett Corporation
(NYSE:BBG) announced today that its initial public offering was
successfully completed. The Company sold 14.95 million shares at a
price of $25 per share to the public. The number of shares in the
sale included 1.95 million shares pursuant to the exercise of the
underwriters' full over-allotment option. The Company received
approximately $347 million, net of expenses. Goldman, Sachs &
Co. acted as the sole book-running manager of the offering. J.P.
Morgan Securities Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc. acted as the
joint-lead managers of the offering. Credit Suisse First Boston
LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Petrie Parkman &
Co., Inc. and First Albany Capital Inc. acted as co-managers.
Copies of the prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained
from Goldman, Sachs & Co.'s Prospectus Department at 85 Broad
Street, New York, New York, 10004, by telephone at 212-902-1171 or
by faxing a request to 212-902-9316. 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 would be
unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. About Bill
Barrett Corporation Bill Barrett Corporation, headquartered in
Denver, explores for and develops oil and natural gas in the Rocky
Mountain region of the United States. The Company has projects in
nine basins in the Rocky Mountains. Forward-Looking Statements This
press 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. These forward looking
statements reflect our current views with respect to future events,
based on what we believe are reasonable assumptions. No assurance
can be given, however, that these events will occur. These
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially including, among other things,
market conditions, oil and gas price volatility, uncertainties
inherent in oil and gas production operations and estimating
reserves, unexpected future capital expenditures, competition, the
success of our risk management activities, governmental regulations
and other factors discussed in our Registration Statement on Form
S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(http://www.sec.gov/). DATASOURCE: Bill Barrett Corporation
CONTACT: Robert W. Howard, Executive Vice President - Finance and
Investor Relations, +1-303-293-9100, or Jim Felton, Investor
Relations Manager, +1-303-312-8103, both of Bill Barrett
Corporation
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