Published: August 25, 2005
Flotek Industries, Inc. Annouces Closing of $20 Million Private Placement
Flotek Industries, Inc. (AMEX: FTK), announced
it has completed a private offering of common stock to institutional
investors. The private placement of 1.3 million shares issued at a price
of $16.30 per share will net the company approximately $20 million in new
equity capital after fees and expenses.
Flotek pursued the private placement to increase the public float of its
stock and attract institutional ownership. Proceeds from the sale will be
used for general corporate purposes and strategic acquisitions, including
the purchase of privately held Harmon's Machine Works, Inc.
www.harmongalleon.com. In addition the company will pay down a portion of
its debt and revolving line of credit.
Energy Capital Solutions, LP and Pritchard Capital Partners LLC acted as
placement agents in the private placement.
The common stock issued in the private placement has not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Accordingly, these shares may
not be offered or sold in the United States, except pursuant to the
effectiveness of a registration statement or an applicable exemption from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Flotek has agreed to
file a registration statement covering resale of the shares by the private
placement investors. This press release shall not constitute an offer to
sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the common stock.
For product information and additional information on the Company, please
visit Flotek's web site at http://www.flotekind.com
Flotek is a publicly traded company involved in the manufacturing and
marketing of innovative specialty chemicals, downhole drilling and
production equipment, and management of automated bulk material handling,
loading and blending facilities. It serves major and independent companies
in the domestic and international oilfield service industry.
Statements made in this press release, including those relating to the
positive direction of the Company, increased revenue base, are forward
looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks
and uncertainties, which may cause results to differ materially from those
set forth in these statements. Other factors identified in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission could also affect the
forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
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