Best Energy Services, Inc. Issues Formal Update on Recent Funding, Acquisition and Trading Activities
Secures $25 Million Term and Revolving Credit Facility; Completes $8.64
Million Equity Offering; Acquires Best Well Service, Inc. and Bob Beeman
Drilling Company; Effects Corporate Name Change and Commences Trading Under
'BEYS'
HOUSTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Best Energy Services, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: BEYS), formerly Hybrook Resources, Inc. (OTC Bulletin
Board: HYBK), today issued a corporate update detailing a series of recent
events and transactions that have established Best Energy Services as an
operating company in the oil field service sector.
DEBT AND EQUITY FINANCINGS
Specifically, on February 14, 2008, the Company secured a $25 million
term and revolving credit facility from PNC Bank. On the same date, Best
Energy Services closed on a private equity offering that as of that date
yielded $8,640,000 in gross proceeds to the Company. The offering provided
for the unregistered sale of 8,640 Units, comprising the total issuance of
5,400,000 shares of common stock and 777,600 shares of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock to 64 institutional and accredited investors.
Each Unit, priced at $1,000, consisted of 625 shares of common stock
and 90 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock has a stated face value of $10 per share, which
shall be redeemed by the Company using no less than 25% of its net after
tax income each year. The unredeemed portion of the face value will bear
interest at an annual rate of 7%, payable quarterly in cash or in kind at
the then-current market price, at the Company's option. The unredeemed face
value may be converted into common stock by the holder at a conversion
price of $4.00 per share, or by the Company at a conversion price of $4.00
in the event that the Company's common stock closes at a market price of
$9.60 per share or higher for more than 20 consecutive trading days. None
of the Units or the underlying shares of common or Series A Preferred Stock
sold in this offering have been registered under the Securities Act or
under any state securities laws. However, in connection with the offering,
the Company has agreed to file a resale registration statement with the SEC
covering all shares of common and preferred stock sold in the offering.
The New York City-based investment banking firm of Andrew Garrett, Inc.
served as the exclusive placement agent on the transaction.
RECENT ACQUISITION ACTIVITY
In tandem with the closing of both the debt and equity financings, Best
Energy Services completed the following planned acquisitions and asset
purchases:
-- Acquired 100% interest in Best Well Service, Inc., a Liberal,
Kansas-based owner/operator of 24 oil and gas well service rigs in
Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
-- Acquired 100% interest in Bob Beeman Drilling Company, a company based
in Moab, Utah engaged in mineral core sampling, deep water drilling and
oil and gas drilling in Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado.
-- Acquired certain assets of American Rig Housing, Inc., a Houston,
Texas-based company focused on renting living quarters, field offices
and ancillary equipment to support remote oil and gas field operations
throughout the country. Specifically, Best Energy Services acquired
from its owner, Larry Hargrave, all customers, oil field rig houses,
motor vehicles, rolling stock and related equipment and right and title
to the name "American Rig Housing."
-- Acquired certain assets of BB Drilling, Co. from its owner, Bob Beeman,
consisting of drilling rigs, motor vehicles, rolling stock, pumps and
related tools and equipment.
-- Acquired certain assets of Drill Site Services & Investments, LLC from
its owner, Todd Beeman, consisting of drilling rigs, motor vehicles,
rolling stock, pumps and related tools and equipment.
Retaining much of their pre-existing corporate structure and management
teams, Best Well Service and Bob Beeman Drilling Company will operate as
wholly owned subsidiaries of Best Energy Services, but will collaborate to
leverage and optimize their respective strengths and complementary service
offerings.
Currently, Best Well Service employs 127 full-time field, office and
yard personnel, and focuses on providing oil field services, including
operating drilling, core and well service rigs and the rental of ancillary
equipment, such as pipe racks, mud pumps and blowout preventers. Bob Beeman
Drilling has 30 full-time employees and concentrates largely on core
drilling for minerals, most often prospective uranium deposits, in the
geographic regions where its 12 rigs are based. Presently, this subsidiary
holds a significant percentage of all uranium, copper and other mineral
core drilling business in its prevailing service region. With a 20% market
share in the Texas domestic rig housing market, American Rig Housing
employs a 20-person workforce and operates a rental fleet comprised of 65
units, with an additional 17 units capable of being refurbished and
deployed to meet customer needs and demand.
CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
Best Energy Services also announced the formation of its new Board of
Directors providing for the appointment of the following members:
-- Larry Hargrave, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company;
-- Tony Bruce, Director;
-- Mark Harrington, Director;
-- Jim Carroll, Director;
-- David Gad, Director; and
-- Joel Gold, Director.
On February 14, 2008, the Board voted in favor of changing the
Company's corporate name from "Hybrook Resources, Inc." to "Best Energy
Services, Inc.;" its ticker symbol from "HYBK" to "BEYS," and its fiscal
year end from January 31 to December 31, in keeping with the current fiscal
year observed by both of its acquired subsidiaries. As a result of the
fiscal year change, the Company will report its 2007 year end results on or
before March 31, 2008 and its consolidated first quarter results on or
before May 15, 2008.
After factoring shares issued in association with the private equity
offering and noted acquisitions, the Company has 17,551,875 shares of
common stock and 777,600 Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
The Company filed two Form 8-K reports, dated February 21, 2008 and
March 4, 2008, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which
provide more detailed information relative to the financing transactions,
acquisitions and other business matters described in this news release. To
view, please visit http://www.sec.gov.
Commenting on Best Energy Services' many recent achievements, CEO Larry
Hargrave noted, "There is much to be proud of and plenty of hardworking
people to credit for our success to date. But, there is also much hard work
ahead of us if we are to realize our growth objectives. The consolidation
of Best Well Service, Bob Beeman Drilling and American Rig Housing under
the Best Energy umbrella has empowered us with a fundamentally strong and
profitable operating platform that is expected to support and fuel solid
organic growth over the coming years."
Continuing, Hargrave said, "Given the proceeds from our recent equity
offering and the additional funds available to us through our $25 million
revolving credit facility, we enjoy the tactical advantage of being able to
move quickly and decisively on those business opportunities that are well
aligned with our long term growth strategy. Moreover, by relying upon and
leveraging the skill and experience of our management team and Board of
Directors, 2008 promises to be a very productive year for our Company,
marked by important milestones and accomplishments."
In closing, Hargrave added, "I'd like to formally welcome our new
shareholders and thank everyone for your collective show of confidence in
Best Energy Services. We look forward to keeping you well informed of our
progress and intend to work very hard to build a lasting, successful
company with whom we will all be proud to be associated."
The Company is currently developing a corporate website that is
expected to be launched in the near future.
About Best Energy Services, Inc.
Based in Houston, Texas, Best Energy Services, Inc. is a leading
drilling and ancillary services provider to the domestic oil, gas and
mining industries. Through its subsidiaries, Best Well Service, Inc. and
Bob Beeman Drilling Co., and its American Rig Housing operations, the
Company is actively engaged in supporting the exploration, production
and/or recovery of oil, gas, water and mineral resources in Arizona,
Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.
Certain statements contained in this press release, which are not based
on historical facts, are forward-looking statements as the term is defined
in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to
substantial uncertainties and risks in part detailed in the respective
Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, that may cause actual
results to materially differ from projections. Although the Company
believes that its expectations are reasonable assumptions within the bounds
of its knowledge of its businesses, expectations, representations and
operations, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ
materially from their expectations. Important factors currently known to
management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
in forward-looking statements include the Company's ability to execute
properly its business model, to raise additional capital to implement its
continuing business model, the ability to attract and retain personnel --
including highly qualified executives, management and operational
personnel, ability to negotiate favorable current debt and future capital
raises, and the inherent risk associated with a diversified business to
achieve and maintain positive cash flow and net profitability. In light of
these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the
forward-looking information contained in this press release will, in fact,
occur.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Best Energy Services, Inc.
Jim Carroll
713-933-2600 or via email at jcarroll@bestenergyservicesinc.com
or
Elite Financial Communications Group
Dodi B. Handy, President and CEO, or Daniel Conway, Chief Strategy Officer
407-585-1080 or via email at beys@efcg.net
SOURCE Best Energy Services, Inc.
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