posam
As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 10, 2008
Registration No.
333-153007
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Post-Effective Amendment
No. 2
to
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
And the Guarantors
Identified in Footnote (*) on the following page
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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600
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Street Suite 1600 North
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 565-4600
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrants principal executive offices)
Karl F. Arleth
President and Chief Executive Officer
Teton Energy Corporation
600 17th
Street Suite 1600 North
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 565-4600
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
David Danovitch, Esq.
Kristin J. Angelino, Esq.
Jaclyn Amsel, Esq.
Gersten Savage LLP
600 Lexington Ave, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(212) 752-9700
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the
effective date of this registration statement as determined by market conditions and other factors.
If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant to dividend or
interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o
If any of the securities being registered on this form are being offered on a delayed or continuous
basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in
connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. þ
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under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
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check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
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amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule
462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
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Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities
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non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated
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* The following domestic subsidiaries of Teton Energy Corporation are guarantors and
co-registrants. The address for each is 600
17th
Street, Suite 1600 North, Denver, Colorado,
80202, and the telephone number is (303) 565-4600.
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Teton Piceance LLC |
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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary
to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically
states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with
Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become
effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section
8(a), may determine.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment
No. 2 (the Post-Effective Amendment) relates to the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-153007) of Teton Energy Corporation
(the Registrant), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
August 13, 2008, as amended on September 10, 2008 and September 15, 2008, relating to
$40,000,000 principal amount of the Registrants 10.75% Secured Subordinated
Convertible Debentures due 2013, the Subordinated Guarantees of the Debentures, and up
to 8,411,937 shares of the Registrants common stock issuable upon conversion of the
Debentures (the Registration Statement).
The Debentures
contained a 90-day put option whereby the holders had the right to reduce
their investment in the Debentures by up to a total of 25% of the face amount of the
Debenture at the original purchase price (the Holder Optional Redemption). Effective as
of September 17, 2008, the Registrant received written notices from each of the purchasers
of the Debentures that they were electing to require the Registrant to redeem the Debentures
for 25% of the principal amount of each Debenture. Pursuant to the terms of the
Debentures, on September 18, 2008, the Registrant redeemed such portion of the
Debentures, and paid the holders the aggregate sum of $10,000,000 plus accrued and unpaid
interest. The applicable amount was paid on September 18, 2008 to each holder using funds
from the original issuances of the Debentures in June 2008, which were being held in an
interest-bearing account established to hold this amount pending the end of the 90-day put
option period. As a result, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Debentures
was reduced from $40,000,000 to $30,000,000.
Additionally,
on September 19, 2008, among other agreements, the Registrant entered into
Secured Subordinated Convertible Debenture Indenture (the Indenture) with each of the
Registrants subsidiary guarantors and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,
N.A., a national banking association (Bank of New York or the Trustee). Pursuant to
the Indenture, Bank of New York will act as Trustee with respect to the Debentures and the
Registrants obligations thereunder. In connection therewith, the Registrant also exchanged
the Debentures for a Global Debenture, which was deposited with The Depository Trust
Company (DTC), registered in the name of Cede & Co. as DTCs nominee, and is
currently designated for inclusion in The PORTAL Market.
Pursuant
to the Undertakings in Item 17 of the Registration Statement, the purposes of this
Post-Effective Amendment are (i) to reflect in the Registration Statement the material
developments described above, (ii) to deregister the $10,000,000 principal amount of
Debentures which have been redeemed as a result of the exercises of the Holder Optional
Redemption described above, and (iii) to deregister the shares of common stock that will no
longer be issuable upon conversion of the Debentures as a result of the reduced principal
amount following the exercises of the Holder Optional Redemption.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The
selling securityholders may not sell these securities until the registration
statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This
prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an
offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION, DATED NOVEMBER 10, 2008
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
$30,000,000
10.75%
Secured Subordinated Convertible Debentures due 2013,
up to
6,347,700 Shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the Debentures
and
Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement
This
prospectus relates to $30,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
our 10.75% Secured Subordinated Convertible
Debentures Due 2013 (the Debentures) which we sold and issued in a private placement that closed
on June 18, 2008. The selling securityholders named herein may use this prospectus to resell from
time to time the Debentures and the shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the terms of
the Debentures.
The Debentures are convertible by holders into shares of our common stock based on an initial conversion price of $6.50 per share,
subject to adjustment as described herein. The Debentures contain a no-call provision for the first
two years of the five-year term and a provisional call thereafter if the price of the underlying
common stock exceeds 150% of the conversion price, or $9.75, for any 20 trading days in a
30-trading day period. If investors convert into the common stock or if we call the Debentures
before the three-year anniversary of the original issuance date, the holders of the Debentures are
entitled to a payment in an amount equal to the present value of all interest which would have
accrued if the principal amount subject to such conversion had remained outstanding through such
three-year anniversary. The Debentures are secured by a second lien on all assets in which our
senior lender maintains a lien under our amended and restated senior Credit Agreement. The
obligations under the Debentures are further guaranteed by each of our subsidiaries pursuant to a
Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement which also may be resold hereunder.
The Debentures bear interest at a rate of 10.75% per
year payable semiannually in arrears on
July 1 and January 1 of each year. The first such payment was made on July 1, 2008. The Debentures will mature on June 18,
2013, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. The
purchasers of the Debentures had a
90-day put option whereby they could elect to reduce their investment in the Debentures by a total of
25% of the face amount at the original purchase price. This put
option expired on September 18,
2008. Each such purchaser exercised its respective put option,
effective September 17, 2008, thereby reducing the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of Debentures from $40,000,000 to
$30,000,000.
The selling securityholders will receive all of the net proceeds from this offering. Additional
selling securityholders may be named by prospectus supplement.
Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol TEC. The closing sale
price of our common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market
on November 3, 2008 was
$1.63 per share. The Debentures are not listed and we do not intend to list the Debentures on any
national securities exchange.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See Risk Factors, beginning on page
7 of this prospectus and those contained in our incorporated documents, to read about factors you
should consider before buying our Debentures, the related Guarantees or shares of our common stock.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR
DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The
date of this prospectus is November , 2008.
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SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information about us. This summary is not complete and does not
contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our securities. You
should carefully read the entire prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein and
therein, including the Risk Factors section and the financial statements and related notes,
before making an investment decision in our securities. Unless the context requires otherwise or
unless otherwise noted, all references in this prospectus to Company, Teton, we, us, and
our are to Teton Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries. Unless otherwise indicated, the term
year, fiscal year or fiscal refers to our fiscal year ending December 31st.
Our Company
Teton Energy Corporation was formed in November 1996 and is incorporated in the State of Delaware.
We are an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on the acquisition,
exploration and development of North American properties. Our current operations are concentrated
in the prolific Rocky Mountain and Mid-continent regions of the U.S. We have leasehold interests
in the Central Kansas Uplift, the Piceance Basin in western Colorado, the eastern Denver-Julesburg
Basin in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska, the Williston Basin in North Dakota and the Big Horn Basin
in Wyoming. Teton is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and is
publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol TEC.
Central Kansas Uplift
In April 2008, we acquired reserves, production and certain oil and gas properties in the Central
Kansas Uplift of Kansas from Shelby Resources, LLC, a private oil and gas company, and a group of
approximately 14 other working interest owners for approximately
$53.6 million, after post-closing
adjustments. The purchase price was funded with $40.2 million of cash, $13.0 million of our common
stock and warrant coverage of 625,000 shares at a $6.00 exercise price with a two-year term, valued
at $434,000. The purchase price included 50 producing wells, 22 wells with production behind pipe,
5 proved undeveloped locations and 29 identified probable locations on the 8,719 gross acres, all
of which is operated by us. Additionally, the purchase price included 39,385 gross (23,631 net)
undeveloped acres operated by us at a 60% working interest.
Piceance Basin
Our non-operated properties in the Piceance Basin, which are operated by Berry Petroleum,
originally consisted of a 25% working interest (19.69% net revenue interest) in a 6,314-acre block
located in Garfield County, Colorado, immediately to the northwest of Grand Valley gas field, the
westernmost of the four gas fields that comprise the continuous, basin-centered, tight gas sand
accumulation (the Piceance Fairway).
On October 1, 2007, we completed the sale of one-half of the 25% working interest in the Piceance
assets for $41.4 million total consideration (including post-closing adjustments), including $36.7
million of cash, and $4.7 million worth of acreage (499,904 gross acres) and production (1 MMcfd)
in the DJ Basin (see further discussion of DJ Basin assets below). We purchased the original
acreage for approximately $4,000 per acre and realized approximately $48,000 per acre on this sale.
After the sale, we have a 12.5% working interest in the 6,314 gross acres
(789 net).
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These properties are in the vicinity of major gas production from continuous basin-centered, tight
gas sand accumulations within the Williams Fork formation of the Upper Cretaceous Mesaverde group
and the shallower Lower Tertiary Wasatch formation. The primary targets for drilling on this
acreage are the 1,500-2,500 thick, gas-saturated sands of the middle and lower Williams Fork
formation at approximately 6,000-9,000 in depth. In addition, the subject acreage is surrounded
on the west, east and southeast by completed gas wells. To the northwest of the block is the Trail
Ridge gas field (Wasatch and Mesaverde). To the west, south and east are gas wells of the greater
Grand Valley field.
DJ Basin
We own an interest in 970,132 gross (610,473 net) acres in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, a geologic
depression encompassing Eastern Colorado, Southwest Wyoming, Northwest Kansas and Western Nebraska.
Our acreage in the basin is comprised of four main operating areas, the Teton-Noble AMI, operated
by Noble Energy, Inc. (Noble) and our operated areas of Washco, Frenchmen Creek and South
Frenchmen Creek.
Teton Noble AMI
We acquired our first interest in this play through a series of transactions between April 2005 and
July 2005 that resulted in our accumulating over 182,000 gross acres. In December 2005, we entered
into an Acreage Earning Agreement (Earning Agreement) with Noble, under which Noble paid us $3
million and earned a 75% working interest in our DJ Basin acreage after drilling and completing 20
wells, at no cost to us. Pursuant to the Earning Agreement, we retained a 25% working interest in
the AMI created by the Earning Agreement, and both parties share all costs at each individuals
respective percentages. Through June 30, 2008, the parties have grown our shared acreage position
to 330,152 gross acres (75,310 net) in the eastern DJ Basin located on the Nebraska-Colorado border
in Chase, Dundy, Perkins, and Keith Counties, Nebraska.
The drilling target of this play is primarily the Niobrara formation, within which is trapped
biogenic gas in the Beecher Island Chalk of the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara formation. The gas is
contained in shallow structural traps at depths ranging from 1,700-2,500 feet. The acreage is
located approximately 20 to 30 miles to the east of the main Niobrara gas productive trend that has
been established to the west in Yuma, Phillips, and Sedgwick Counties, Colorado, and in Duell and
Garden Counties, Nebraska.
Washco
As part of the sale of a one-half interest in our Piceance properties (see comments under Piceance
Basin above), we acquired a large, contiguous block of operated acreage in the DJ Basin of 499,904
gross acres (413,786 net) primarily in Washington and Yuma Counties, Colorado. The acreage is
southwest of our existing acreage in the DJ Basin the Teton Noble AMI and Frenchman Creek
prospect areas. There was also approximately 1 MMcfed of production net to Teton associated with
this acreage acquisition. This production breaks down as follows: 125 bopd net, primarily from the
Spotted Dog Field, a J sand producer, and 300 Mcfd of gas net, from Niobrara reservoirs. The
drilling targets of this play are the Niobrara formation for gas, and the J and D sands for oil.
The gas is contained in shallow structural traps at depths ranging from 1,700-2,500 feet. The oil
is contained either in four-way structural traps or stratigraphic traps with depths ranging from
4,300-4,500 feet.
Frenchman Creek
The Frenchman Creek acreage block, 28,204 gross acres (11,689 net), is located in Phillips County,
Colorado, in the eastern DJ Basin. In 2007, we entered into an agreement with Targe Energy
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and Production, LLC (Targe) to carry us on two pilot wells in exchange for a proportionate share
of Targes 3-D seismic. In exchange, Targe earned a 50 percent interest in the acreage block. The
project is operated by us. The two pilot wells drilled by Targe were dry holes. We have staked and
permitted 9 additional locations for Niobrara test wells. We intend to acquire additional 3-D
seismic later in the year in order to help determine the location and order of any future drilling.
South Frenchman Creek
In November 2007, we acquired bolt-on acreage (contiguous to our current acreage) in the DJ Basin
that allowed us to establish a new area, operated by us, of 111,872 gross acres (109,688 net) in
Yuma County, Colorado, southern Dundy County, Nebraska and northwestern Cheyenne County, Kansas.
The acreage is in proximity to existing Niobrara gas production and deeper Lansing-Kansas City oil
production.
Williston Basin
On May 5, 2006, we acquired a 25% working interest from American Oil and Gas, Inc. (American) in
approximately 87,192 gross acres in the Williston Basin located in Williams County, North Dakota,
which has grown to 88,472 gross acres (18,732 net). In addition to our 25% working interest and
Americans 50% working interest, we have two other partners in the acreage: Evertson Energy Company
(Evertson), which is the operator and has a 20% working interest, and Sundance Energy, Inc.,
which has a 5% working interest.
The targets of this prospect are the oil of the Mississippian Bakken formation and the natural gas
of the Red River formation of the Williston Basin. This Bakken shale produces from horizontal wells
at a depth of approximately 10,500 feet. The lateral legs will vary from 3,000 to 9,000 feet in
length. Although the primary area with notable production from the Bakken is in Richland County,
Montana, several wells have been completed directly to the east of our acreage block. Multiple
stage fracture stimulation is used to increase recoveries. We participated in a Red River test well
in November 2007 and in a 3D seismic survey in the Red River lead area in January 2008, and we
believe there are as many as 10 gross future locations for Red River wells. Secondary horizons in
this area include the Madison, Duperow, Nisku, and Interlake formations.
Big Horn Basin
In 2007, we acquired 16,417 gross acres (15,132 net) in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming that will
allow us to further add to our growing operating presence. We have grown this acreage position to
22,780 gross acres at June 30, 2008. The Greybull and Peay Sand formations are conventional oil
and gas targets for this play and the Mowry Shale is an unconventional horizontal gas target.
We have signed an Exploration Agreement with Unit Petroleum (Unit), wherein Unit will carry us on
the drilling of two wells in exchange for an interest in those wells. Unit will pay 90% of the
costs to casing point of the first well, a vertical well to test the Greybull formation, and, after
that point in time, costs will be shared by us and Unit on a 50/50 basis. The second well to be
drilled by Unit is a horizontal well to test the Mowry formation. Unit will pay 60% of the well
costs to casing point after which point all future costs will be shared by us and Unit on a 50/50
basis. In exchange, Unit will then earn 50% of our interest in the entire prospect. We are
currently in the process of obtaining permits for the first Greybull well.
Recent Developments
On June 30, 2008, we completed the syndication of our revolving credit facility with a group of
four banks, including JPMorgan Chase Bank as administrative agent.
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On July 14, 2008, at a meeting of our Board of Directors, Dominic J. Bazile, II, the Companys
current Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, was appointed to our Board of
Directors. Mr. Bazile will serve until standing for election at the annual meeting of our
shareholders, tentatively scheduled for May 7, 2009. In accordance with the corporate governance
rules of the American Stock Exchange, our Board determined that Mr. Bazile is not independent
as a result of his current employment with the Company, and thus was not appointed to serve on any
Board committees. Mr. Bazile will not receive any additional compensation for his service on the
Board of Directors.
On August 4, 2008, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors certified the results of
the performance milestones associated with the 2007 and 2008 grants of performance share units to
certain officers and directors of the Company that were created in accordance with the Companys
2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the LTIP). As a consequence of such certification, an aggregate of
454,464 shares of common stock vested as of such date.
On August 28, 2008, we announced that our Board of Directors
approved the decision to switch the listing of our common stock
from the American Stock Exchange to the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC®.
Effective September 8, 2008, we commenced trading on the NASDAQ
Capital Market under the symbol NASDAQ: TEC.
On September 23, 2008, we announced that, as a result of a mid-year review by our bank group, the
borrowing base on our senior bank facility has been increased by $2.0 million. The total borrowing
base now available to us is $34.5 million, of which approximately $25 million was drawn as of
September 19, 2008.
Effective October 7, 2008, we entered into a Warrant Exchange Agreement, dated October 4, 2008 (the
Exchange Agreement) with all of the holders of certain common stock purchase warrants which had
been issued on May 16, 2007 (the Warrants) to exchange the Warrants (the Exchange) for an
aggregate of 990,000 shares of our common stock. The holders of the Warrants had the right to
purchase an aggregate of 3,960,000 shares of common stock at a price of $5.00 per share. The
Warrants were issued in conjunction with the issuance of 8% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes
that matured in May 2008. The Warrants, which would have expired in May 2012, included a cashless
exercise feature at the option of the holders.
The common stock issued in exchange for the Warrants remains registered under that certain
Registration Statement on Form S-3, which was declared effective on October 9, 2007 (File No.
333-145164) and the prospectus thereunder. We will file a Post-Effective Amendment to such
registration statement to reduce the number of shares covered by the Registration Statement and to
describe the circumstances of the Exchange.
How to Contact Us
Our
principal executive offices are located at 600
17th
Street, Suite 1600 North, Denver, Colorado 80202. Our main
telephone number is (303) 565-4600. We maintain a website at
www.teton-energy.com, however, the
information contained on our website does not constitute part of this prospectus.
SUMMARY OF THE OFFERING AND THE DEBENTURES
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Issuer:
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Teton Energy Corporation |
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Selling Securityholders:
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The securities to be offered and sold under this
prospectus will be offered and sold by the selling
securityholders named in this prospectus or in any
supplement to this prospectus. See Selling
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Securities Offered:
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(i) $30,000,000 principal amount of 10.75% Secured Subordinated
Convertible Debentures due 2013, (ii) the related
Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, and
(iii) up to 6,347,700 shares of common stock which
are issuable upon conversion of the Debentures, and upon satisfaction of the Interest-Make Whole
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Shares of Common Stock
Outstanding prior to this
Offering:
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22,950,332 shares, as of
November 3, 2008 |
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Shares of Common Stock
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22,950,332 shares |
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$6.50 |
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Debenture Interest Rate:
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The Debentures bear interest at a rate of 10.75%
per annum. Interest on the Debentures began
accruing on June 18, 2008. Interest is payable
semi-annually in arrears on January 1 and July 1 of
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Interest Make-Whole Premium:
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In the event that you are required
to convert or we redeem all or any portion of the Debentures prior to the third
anniversary of the Original Issue Date (i.e., June
18, 2011), we have agreed to pay the present value of all interest which would have
accrued on the principal amount being converted or
redeemed after the date of such conversion or
redemption as if no payment of such principal amount were made prior
to the third anniversary. Interest make-whole may be paid in cash
or registered shares of our common stock solely at
our option and subject to certain conditions. The value of each such share of stock
shall generally be determined based on ninety percent of the
lower of the (i) VWAP for such stock for the ten
(10) trading days immediately prior to the date
such payment is due, and (ii) the closing price of
the stock on the day immediately preceding the
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Security:
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The Debentures are secured by a second lien on all
of our assets in which our senior lender maintains
a lien. |
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Debenture Ranking:
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In accordance with an Intercreditor and
Subordination Agreement we entered into with our
senior secured lender and our subsidiary
guarantees, the Debentures are subordinated in
right of payment to our senior secured revolving
credit facility and senior in right of payment to
all of our existing and future indebtedness
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Change of Control:
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In the event of a Change of Control Transaction,
the Debentures are (i) subject to repurchase by us, at
the holders option, at a purchase price equal to the sum
of 103 percent of the principal amount being
redeemed together with 100 percent of any accrued
but unpaid interest and the Interest
Make-Whole premium, if any, and (ii) are subject to an
increase in the number of Conversion Shares
issuable following a Change of Control Transaction
based upon the change of control date and the price
of our common stock. |
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Optional Redemption at the
Election of the Company:
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The Debentures contain a two-year
no-call provision
and a provisional call thereafter if the price of
the underlying shares of common stock exceeds 150%
of the conversion price, or $9.75, for any 20
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Optional Redemption at the
Election of the Holder:
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The Debentures contained a 90-day put option whereby
the holders could elect to reduce their investment in
the Debentures by up to a total of 25% of the face
amount at the original purchase price. Each holder excercised its
respective Optional Redemption effective September 17, 2008, thereby
reducing the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Debentures
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Global Debentures:
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The Debentures are evidenced by one or more Global
Debentures and we deposited the Global Debentures with DTC and
registered the Global Debentures in
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NASDAQ
Capital Market Symbol:
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Our common stock is listed for trading on the
NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol TEC.
The Debentures are not listed and we do not intend
to list the Debentures on the NASDAQ Capital Market or any other national securities exchange. |
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Use of Proceeds:
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The selling securityholders will receive all
proceeds from the sale of our securities in this
offering. We will not receive any of the proceeds
from the sale of our Debentures, Subordinated
Guarantees or shares of common stock by the selling
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Dividend Policy:
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We have not paid any dividends on our common stock
since inception, and we do not anticipate the
declaration or payment of any dividends at any time
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Risk Factors:
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See Risk Factors beginning on page 7 of this
prospectus and other information included in this
prospectus for a discussion of factors you should
carefully consider before deciding to invest in our
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities involves risk. In evaluating the Company, careful consideration should
be given to the following risk factors, in addition to the other information included or
incorporated by reference in this Form S-3. Each of these risk factors could materially adversely
affect our business, operating results or financial condition, as well as adversely affect the
value of an investment in our common stock. In addition, the ''Forward-Looking Statements located
in this prospectus, and the forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference herein
describe additional uncertainties associated with our business.
Risks Related to our Business
We have incurred significant losses. We expect future losses and we may never become profitable.
We have incurred significant losses in the past. For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and
2005, we incurred net income (losses) from operations of $2.4 million, ($5.7 million), and ($4.1
million), respectively. In addition, we had an accumulated deficit of $66.1 million at June 30,
2008. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain profitability.
Substantially all of our producing properties are located in the prolific Rocky Mountain and
Mid-continent regions of the U.S. making us vulnerable to risks associated with operating in only
two geographic areas.
Our current operations are focused on the prolific Rocky Mountain and Mid-continent regions, which
means our producing properties are geographically concentrated in those areas. As a result, we may
be disproportionately exposed to the impact of delays or interruptions of production from these
wells caused by significant governmental regulation, transportation capacity constraints,
curtailment of production or interruption of transportation of oil and natural gas produced from
the wells in these regions.
We may be unable to fund our planned capital expenditures.
We spend and will continue to spend a substantial amount of capital for the acquisition,
exploration, exploitation, development and production of oil and gas reserves. We have historically
addressed our short and long-term liquidity needs through the use of cash flow provided by
operating activities, borrowing under bank credit facilities and the issuance of equity. Without
adequate financing we may not be able successfully to execute our operating strategy. The
availability of these sources of capital will depend upon a number of factors, some of which are
beyond our control. These factors include:
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our market value and operating performance. |
We may be unable to execute our operating strategy if we cannot obtain adequate capital. If low oil
and natural gas prices, lack of adequate gathering or transportation facilities, operating
difficulties or other factors, many of which are beyond our control, cause our revenues and cash
flows from operating activities to decrease, we may be limited in our ability to spend the capital
necessary to complete our capital expenditures program.
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Drilling for and producing oil and natural gas are high risk activities with many uncertainties
that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Our future success will depend on the success of our exploration, exploitation, development and
production activities. Our oil and natural gas exploration and production activities are subject to
numerous risks beyond our control; including the risk that drilling will not result in commercially
viable oil or natural gas production. Our decisions to purchase, explore, develop or otherwise
exploit prospects or properties will depend in part on the evaluation of data obtained through
geophysical and geological analyses, production data and engineering studies, the results of which
are often inconclusive or subject to varying interpretations. Our cost of drilling, completing and
operating wells are often uncertain before drilling commences. Overruns in budgeted expenditures
are common risks that can make a particular project uneconomical.
Acquisitions are a part of our business strategy and are subject to the risks and uncertainties of
evaluating recoverable reserves and potential liabilities.
Our business strategy includes a continuing acquisition program. In addition to leaseholds, we are
seeking to acquire producing properties including the possibility of acquiring producing properties
through the acquisition of an entire company. Possible future acquisitions could result in our
incurring additional debt, contingent liabilities and expenses, all of which could have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.
The successful acquisition of producing and non-producing properties requires an assessment of a
number of factors, many of which are inherently inexact and may prove to be inaccurate. These
factors include: evaluating recoverable reserves, estimating future oil and gas prices, estimating
future operating costs, estimating future development costs, estimating the costs and timing of
plugging and abandonment and potential environmental and other liabilities, assessing title issues
and other factors. Our assessments of potential acquisitions will not reveal all existing or
potential problems, nor will such assessments permit us to become familiar enough with the
properties fully to assess their capabilities and deficiencies. In the course of our due diligence,
we may not inspect every well or pipeline. Inspections may not reveal structural and environmental
problems, such as pipeline corrosion or groundwater contamination, when they are made. We may not
be able to obtain contractual indemnities from a seller of a property for liabilities that we
assume. We may be required to assume the risk of the physical condition of acquired properties in
addition to the risk that the acquired properties may not perform in accordance with our
expectations. As a result, some of the acquired businesses or properties may not produce revenues,
reserves, earnings or cash flow at anticipated levels and, in connection with these acquisitions,
we may assume liabilities that were not disclosed to or known by us or that exceed our estimates.
Our ability to complete acquisitions could be affected by competition with other companies and our
ability to obtain financing or regulatory approvals.
In pursuing acquisitions, we compete with other companies, many of which have greater financial and
other resources to acquire attractive companies and properties. Competition for acquisitions may
increase the cost of, or cause us to refrain from, completing acquisitions. Our strategy of
completing acquisitions is dependent upon, among other things, our ability to obtain adequate
financing and, in some cases, regulatory approvals.
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Our acquisitions may pose integration risks and other difficulties.
Increasing our reserve base through acquisitions is an important part of our business strategy. Our
failure to integrate acquired businesses successfully into our existing business, or the expense
incurred in consummating acquisitions, could result in our incurring unanticipated expenses and
losses.
In addition, the process of integrating acquired operations into our existing operations may result
in unforeseen operating difficulties and may require significant management attention and financial
resources that would otherwise be available for the ongoing development or expansion of existing
operations.
Possible future acquisitions could result in our incurring additional debt, contingent liabilities
and expenses, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and
operating results.
Competitive industry conditions may negatively affect our ability to conduct operations.
Competition in the oil and gas industry is intense and oil and gas companies actively bid for
desirable oil and gas properties, as well as for the equipment, supplies, labor and services
required to operate and develop their properties. Some of these resources may be limited and have
higher prices due to strong demand. Many of our competitors have financial resources that are
substantially greater than ours, which may adversely affect our ability to compete within the
industry.
We have limited operating control over some of our current production.
Approximately half of our current production comes through joint operating agreements under which
we own partial non-operated interests in oil and natural gas properties. For that production, we do
not have control over normal operating procedures, expenditures or future development of underlying
properties. Consequently, a portion of our operating results are beyond our control. The failure of
an operator of our wells to perform operations adequately, or an operators breach of the
applicable agreements, could reduce our production and revenues. In addition, the success and
timing of our drilling and development activities on properties operated by others depends upon a
number of factors outside of our control, including the operators timing and amount of capital
expenditures, expertise and financial resources, inclusion of other participants in drilling wells
and the use of technology. Since we do not have a majority interest in our current non-operated
properties, we may not be in a position to remove the operator in the event of poor performance.
Further, significant cost overruns of an operation in any one of our current non-operated projects
may require us to increase our capital expenditure budget and could result in some wells becoming
uneconomic.
Oil and gas prices fluctuate widely, and low prices for an extended period of time are likely to
have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our revenues, profitability, future growth and reserve calculations depend on reasonable prices for
oil and natural gas. These prices also affect the amount of our cash flow available for capital
expenditures and payments on our debt, and our ability to borrow and raise additional capital. The
amount we can borrow under our senior secured revolving credit facility (see Note 6 to our
Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the six months ended
June 30, 2008 and Item 7.01 to our Form 8-K filed on
September 23, 2008, which are
incorporated in this prospectus by reference) is subject to periodic borrowing base
re-determinations based in part on changing expectations of future crude oil and natural gas
prices. Lower prices may also reduce the amount of oil and gas that we can produce economically.
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Among the factors that can cause fluctuations are:
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We have multiple hedges placed on our oil and gas production to attempt to mitigate this problem to
some extent. See Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, included in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, which is incorporated
in this prospectus by reference.
Our use of oil and natural gas price hedging contracts involves credit risk and may limit future
revenues from price increases while not hedging may result in significant fluctuations in our net
income and stockholders equity.
We enter into hedging transactions for our oil and natural gas production to reduce our exposure to
fluctuations in the prices of oil and natural gas. We may in the future enter into additional
hedging arrangements to reduce our exposure to fluctuations in the market prices of oil and natural
gas. Hedging transactions expose us to risk of financial loss in some circumstances, including if
production is less than the total volumes hedged or the other party to the contract defaults on its
obligations. Hedging transactions will also limit the benefit we otherwise would have received from
increases in the price for oil and natural gas, when the respective price goes above our hedged
price.
Our credit facility has substantial restrictions and financial covenants, and we may have
difficulty obtaining additional credit, which could adversely affect our operations.
Our revolving credit facility limits the amounts we can borrow to a borrowing base amount,
determined by our lenders in their sole discretion, based upon, among other things, our level of
proved reserves and the projected revenues from the oil and natural gas properties securing our
loan. The lenders on our revolving credit facility can unilaterally adjust the borrowing base and
the borrowings permitted to be outstanding. Any increase in the borrowing base requires the consent
of the lenders.
Upon a downward adjustment of the borrowing base, if borrowings in excess of the revised borrowing
base are outstanding, we could be forced to repay our indebtedness in excess of the borrowing base
under the revolving credit facility if we do not have any substantial unpledged properties to
pledge as additional collateral.
Our debt level and the covenants in the agreements governing our debt could negatively impact our
financial condition, results of operations and business prospects.
Our level of indebtedness, and the covenants contained in the agreements governing our debt, could
have important consequences for our operations, including:
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required payments on debt, thereby reducing the availability of cash flow for working
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limiting our ability to obtain additional financing in the future for working capital,
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limiting our flexibility reacting to changes in our business and the industry in which
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placing us at a competitive disadvantage relative to other less-leveraged competitors;
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making us vulnerable to increases in interest rates, because borrowings under our credit
facility may be at floating interest rates which are subject to change from time to time,
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The instruments governing our indebtedness contain various covenants limiting the discretion of our
management in operating our business.
Our revolving credit facility contains various restrictive covenants that limit our managements
discretion in operating our business. In particular, these agreements will limit our and our
subsidiaries ability to, among other things:
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pay dividends on, redeem or repurchase our capital stock or redeem or repurchase our
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make loans to others; |
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make investments; |
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create certain liens; |
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sell assets; |
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enter into agreements that allow dividends or other payments from our subsidiaries to
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consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of the assets of us and our
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engage in transactions with affiliates; |
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In addition, our revolving credit facility also requires us to maintain a certain working capital
ratio and a certain debt to EBITDAX (as defined in the revolving credit facility as earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and exploration expense and other non-cash items)
ratio. If we fail to comply with the restrictions in the revolving credit facility (or any other
subsequent financing agreements), a default may occur which might allow the creditors (if the
agreements so provide) to accelerate the related indebtedness as well as any other indebtedness to
which a cross-acceleration or cross-default provision applies. In addition, lenders may be able to
terminate any commitments they had made to make available further funds.
Seasonal weather conditions and lease stipulations can adversely affect the conduct of drilling
activities on our properties.
Oil and natural gas operations, in the areas in which we operate, can be adversely affected by
seasonal weather conditions and lease stipulations designed to protect various wildlife,
particularly in the Rocky Mountain region where we currently operate. In certain areas, drilling
and other oil and natural gas activities can only be conducted during the spring and summer months.
This may limit operations in those areas and can intensify competition during those months for
drilling rigs, oil field equipment, services, supplies and qualified personnel, which may lead to
periodic shortages. Resulting shortages or high costs could delay our operations and materially
increase our operating and capital costs.
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Our reserves and future net revenues may differ significantly from our estimates.
The estimates of reserves and future net revenues are not exact and are based on many variable and
uncertain factors; therefore, the estimates may vary substantially from the actual amounts
depending, in part, on the assumptions made and may be subject to adjustment either up or down in
the future. The actual amounts of production, revenues, taxes, development expenditures, operating
expenses and quantities of recoverable oil and gas reserves to be encountered may vary
substantially from the estimated amounts. In addition, estimates of reserves are extremely
sensitive to the market prices for oil and gas.
The loss of key personnel could adversely affect our business.
We currently have key employees that serve in senior management roles. The loss of any one of these
employees could severely harm our business. Although we have a life insurance policy on our Chief
Executive Officer, of which we are a part beneficiary, we do not currently maintain key man
insurance on the lives of any of the other key employees. Furthermore, competition for experienced
personnel is intense. If we cannot retain our current personnel or attract additional experienced
personnel, our ability to compete could be adversely affected.
We may incur non-cash charges to our operations as a result of current and future financing
transactions.
Under
current accounting rules, we have incurred $8.9 million of non-cash charges for the six
months ended September 30, 2008, and may incur additional non-cash charges to future operations beyond
the stated contractual interest payments required under our current and potential future financing
arrangements. While such charges are generally non-cash, they impact our results of operations and
earnings per share and have been and may be material.
Risks Relating To Our Common Stock
Our insiders beneficially own a significant portion of our stock.
As of
November 3, 2008, our executive officers, directors and affiliated persons beneficially own
approximately 7.57% of our common stock. As a result, our executive officers, directors and
affiliated persons will have significant influence to:
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amend or prevent amendment of our articles of incorporation or bylaws; |
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affect the outcome of any other matter submitted to the stockholders for vote. |
In addition, sales of significant amounts of shares held by our directors and executive officers,
or the prospect of these sales, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Managements stock ownership may discourage a potential acquiror from making a tender offer or
otherwise attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn could reduce our stock price or prevent
our stockholders from realizing a premium over our stock price.
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The anti-takeover effects of provisions of our charter, by-laws and of certain provisions of
Delaware corporate law could deter, delay, or prevent an acquisition or other change in control
of us and could adversely affect the price of our common stock.
Our amended certificate of incorporation, our by-laws and Delaware General Corporation Law contain
various provisions that could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of us
or our management which stockholders may consider favorable or beneficial. These provisions include
the following:
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We are authorized to issue blank check preferred stock, which is preferred stock
that can be created and issued by the Board of Directors without prior stockholder
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We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL).
In general, Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from
engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of
three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested
stockholder. A business combination includes a merger, sale of 10% or more of our
assets and certain other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the
stockholder. For purposes of Section 203, an interested stockholder includes any
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15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation, at any time
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Any one of these provisions could discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for our
stockholders to elect directors and take other corporate actions. These provisions also could limit
the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.
Risk Factors Relating to the Debentures
The terms of the Indenture limit our ability to incur certain additional indebtedness.
The Indenture governing the Debentures contains negative covenants with respect to our incurring
any indebtedness other than the Permitted Indebtedness, as defined in
the Indenture and the Debentures, or any liens
other than the Permitted Liens, as defined in the Indenture and the Debentures (see Description of
DebenturesCertain Definitions for description of Permitted Indebtedness and Permitted Liens).
These provisions may limit our ability to access the capital markets or obtain sufficient capital
for our business needs.
We may not have the funds necessary to repurchase the Debentures or pay amounts due when necessary,
including with respect to the Interest Make-Whole premium, and our senior secured revolving credit
facility contains limitations on our ability to pay the principal return in cash to holders of
Debentures upon conversion or to repurchase the Debentures under certain circumstances.
Your ability to convert your Debentures into cash and shares of our common stock (if any) or to
require us to repurchase your Debentures in connection with a
designated event is subject to limitations imposed by our senior secured revolving credit facility
and by any limitations we may have in any other credit facilities or indebtedness we may incur in
the future. Under our senior secured revolving credit facility and subject to an Intercreditor and
Subordination Agreement, as amended, which
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we entered into with the lenders of our senior secured revolving credit facility and the guarantors
of our Debentures, we are not permitted to pay the principal return in cash with respect to any
redemption of Debentures without the prior approval of the lenders of our senior secured revolving
credit facility.
With respect to any repurchase or redemption of the Debentures, you should be aware that the
indebtedness under the senior secured revolving credit facility will become due and payable on
August 9, 2011. If the senior indebtedness under the senior secured revolving credit facility is
not paid upon maturity, we would be in default under such agreement and accordingly we would be
prohibited from repurchasing or redeeming the Debentures. Moreover, we may have to refinance our
senior secured revolving credit facility on or before its maturity and any new senior credit
agreement we may enter into may have restrictions on our ability to repurchase or redeem the
Debentures to a similar extent.
In addition, our ability to repurchase the Debentures or pay the principal return in cash,
including with respect to the Interest Make-Whole premium, may be limited by law, by the Indenture,
by the terms of other agreements relating to our senior indebtedness and, as mentioned above, by
indebtedness and agreements that we may enter into in the future that may replace, supplement or
amend our existing or future debt. If any of our senior indebtedness were to be accelerated,
holders of the Debentures would not be entitled to receive any payments until all of our senior
indebtedness had been paid in full.
Finally, we might not have sufficient funds available to repurchase or redeem the Debentures or pay
the principal return in cash, including with respect to the Interest Make-Whole premium, at the
Debentures maturity.
Although secured, the Debentures are subordinated to our senior indebtedness, and the guarantee of
each subsidiary guarantor is similarly subordinated to its senior indebtedness.
The Debentures and the guarantees provided by certain of our subsidiaries, although secured, rank
junior in right of payment to all of our existing and future senior indebtedness, as defined in the
Indenture relating to the Debentures. This means that, upon any payment or distribution of our
assets in a bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar proceeding, we will not be permitted to make any
payments on the Debentures until all of our senior indebtedness has been paid in full. Likewise,
upon any payment or distribution of assets of any subsidiary guarantor in a bankruptcy, insolvency
or similar proceeding, that subsidiary guarantor will not be permitted to make any payments in
respect of its guarantee in respect of the Debentures until all of its senior indebtedness has been
paid in full.
In addition, we will also be prohibited from making any payments on the Debentures if any of our
designated senior indebtedness is not paid when due or has been declared due and payable because of
a default, and any subsidiary guarantor will be prohibited from making any payments under its
guarantee if any designated senior indebtedness of such subsidiary guarantor or of us is not paid
when due or has been declared due and payable because of a default. In addition, in the event of
certain other defaults in respect of our designated senior indebtedness, we may be prohibited from
making payments on the Debentures and, in the event of certain other defaults in respect of
designated senior indebtedness of any subsidiary guarantor or of us, such subsidiary guarantor may
be prohibited from making payments under its guarantee. See Description of the Debentures
Ranking of the Debentures Subordination of the Debentures.
As of June 30, 2008, we and our subsidiaries had approximately $22 million of outstanding senior
indebtedness, to which the Debentures are subordinated. In addition, the subsidiary guarantors
guarantee all borrowings and amounts payable by us under our senior secured revolving credit
facility.
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Such guarantees rank senior in right of payment to the guarantees of the subsidiary
guarantors under the Debentures. Substantially all of our and our subsidiaries (including the
subsidiary guarantors) assets secure our obligations under our senior secured revolving credit
facility, which permits us to borrow up to $150,000,000. If we default on any payments required
under our senior secured revolving credit facility, or if we fail to comply with other provisions
governing these obligations such as the maintenance of certain required financial ratios, the
senior lenders could declare all amounts outstanding, together with accrued and unpaid interest,
immediately due and payable. If we are unable to repay amounts due, the lenders could proceed
against the collateral securing the debt and we then may not have enough assets left to pay you or
other holders of our Debentures.
The adjustment to the conversion rate upon the occurrence of certain types of fundamental
transactions may not adequately compensate the holders for the lost option value of the Debentures
as a result of such fundamental transactions.
If certain types of fundamental transactions occur on or prior to the date when the Debentures may
be redeemed, you are entitled to receive, for each share of our common stock that would have been
issuable upon conversion of the Debentures immediately prior to the occurrence of such fundamental
transaction, the same kind and amount of securities, cash or property as you would have been
entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such fundamental
transaction if you had been, immediately
prior to such fundamental transaction, a holder of one share of common
stock. The determination of the conversion price shall be
appropriately adjusted. Although such adjustments are designed to compensate you for the lost
option value of your Debentures as a result of certain types of fundamental transactions, the
adjustment is only an approximation of such lost value based upon assumptions made on the date of
this prospectus and may not adequately compensate you for such loss.
The subsidiary guarantees may be unenforceable or federal and state statutes may allow courts to
void our Subordinated Guarantees and other laws may limit payments under the subsidiary guarantees.
The Debentures will be guaranteed by certain of our existing subsidiaries and may be guaranteed by
certain future subsidiaries. If, during that time, a bankruptcy case or lawsuit is initiated with
respect to a subsidiary guarantor, the debt represented by the subsidiary guarantee entered into by
that subsidiary guarantor may be reviewed under federal bankruptcy law and comparable provisions of
state fraudulent transfer laws. Under these laws, a guarantee could be voided, or claims in
respect of a guarantee could be further subordinated to other indebtedness, guarantees and other
liabilities of the subsidiary guarantor (which, depending on the amount of such indebtedness and
other obligations, could reduce the subsidiary guarantors liability on its subsidiary guarantee of
the Debentures to zero), if, among other things, such subsidiary guarantor at the time it incurred
the debt evidenced by the guarantee:
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In addition, under these circumstances any payment by the subsidiary guarantor pursuant to its
subsidiary guarantee could be voided and holders of the Debentures could be required to return
those payments to the subsidiary guarantor or to a fund for the benefit of our creditors or
creditors of the subsidiary guarantor.
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The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent transfer laws will vary depending upon
the law applied in any proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent transfer has occurred.
Generally, however, a subsidiary guarantor would be considered insolvent if:
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if the present fair saleable value of its assets was at the time less than the amount
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There can be no assurance as to what standard a court would apply to evaluate the parties intent
or to determine whether the applicable subsidiary guarantor was insolvent at the time of, or
rendered insolvent upon consummation of, the applicable transaction or that, regardless of the
standard, a court would not determine that the subsidiary guarantor was insolvent or rendered
insolvent as a result of that transaction. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that the subsidiary
guarantees of the Debentures, or any payments made under the subsidiary guarantees, will not be
deemed to violate applicable bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer, or similar laws. Each subsidiary
guarantee is limited to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by the
applicable subsidiary guarantor, after giving effect to all of its other liabilities, without
rendering the subsidiary guarantee, as it relates to such subsidiary guarantor, voidable under
applicable laws relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws.
Other laws, including corporate distribution laws, limit or may limit the amount that any
subsidiary guarantor will be permitted to pay under its subsidiary guarantee of the Debentures.
Such limitations could restrict, perhaps substantially, the amount that any subsidiary guarantor
would be permitted to pay under its subsidiary guarantee, could prohibit that subsidiary guarantor
from making any payments under its subsidiary guarantee or could possibly require that amounts paid
by any subsidiary guarantor under its subsidiary guarantee of the Debentures be returned.
An active trading market for the Debentures may not develop.
The Debentures are a new issue of securities for which there is currently no public market.
Although the Debentures are currently eligible for trading in The PORTAL Market,(SM)
Debentures sold using this prospectus will no longer be eligible for trading in The PORTAL
Market.(SM) The Debentures are not listed, and we do not intend to apply for listing of
the Debentures, on any securities exchange or to arrange for quotation on any automated dealer
quotation system. As a result, we do not know whether an active trading market will develop or be
sustained for the Debentures. To the extent that an active trading market does not develop or is
not sustained, the liquidity and trading prices for the Debentures may be harmed.
If the Debentures are traded, they may trade at a discount from their initial offering price,
depending on
prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, the price, and volatility in the
price, of our shares of common stock, our performance and other factors.
We have not been advised by the initial purchasers or any other party that they intended to make a
market in the Debentures. Any market-making activity that may be established by holders of the
Debentures or any other party may be discontinued at any time, for any reason or for no reason,
without notice. We cannot assure you that any firm or person will make a market in the Debentures.
The liquidity of any market for the Debentures will depend upon the number of holders of the
Debentures, our results of
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operations and financial condition, the market for similar securities,
the interest of securities dealers in making a market in the Debentures and other factors. Even if
a firm or person commits to make a market in the Debentures, an active or liquid trading market for
the Debentures may not develop.
The price at which the Debentures may be purchased or sold could be significantly affected by the
market price of our common stock, which may fluctuate significantly.
We expect that the pricing of the Debentures will be significantly affected by the market price of
our common stock. Factors that could affect our common stock price include the following:
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In recent years, stock markets within the United States and worldwide have experienced extreme
price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant effect on the market price of
securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated to the operating performance of these
companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market prices of our common
stock and the Debentures.
Future sales of our common stock in the public market or the issuance of securities senior to our
common stock could adversely affect the value of the Debentures and our ability to raise funds in
new offerings.
Future sales of substantial amounts of our common stock or equity-related securities in the public
market, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the value of the
Debentures and could impair our ability to raise capital through future offerings of equity or
equity-related securities. No prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, that future sales
of shares of common stock or the availability of shares of common stock for future sale will have
on the value of the Debentures.
The Interest Make-Whole premium payable on the Debentures may not adequately compensate you for the
lost option time value of your Debentures as a result of such designated event.
In the event that you are required to convert or we redeem all or any portion of the Debentures
prior to the
third anniversary of their issuance, we have agreed to pay the present value of all interest which
would have accrued on the principal amount of the Debentures being converted or redeemed after
such date of conversion or redemption as if no payment of such principal amount were made prior to
the third anniversary of the issuance of the Debentures. Although such additional payment is
designed to compensate you for the lost option time value of your Debentures as a result of such
conversion, the amount of the Interest Make-Whole is only an approximation of such lost value and
may not adequately compensate you for such loss.
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The conditional conversion feature of the Debentures could result in your receiving less than the
value of the consideration into which a Debenture is convertible.
The Debentures are convertible only if specified conditions are met. If the specific conditions for
conversion are not met, you will not be able to convert your Debentures, and you may not be able to
receive the value of the consideration into which the Debentures would otherwise be convertible.
The contingent conversion features could also adversely affect the value and the trading prices of
the Debentures.
As a holder of Debentures, you will not be entitled to any rights with respect to our common stock,
but you will be subject to all changes made with respect to our common stock.
Holders of our Debentures will not be entitled to any rights with respect to our common stock
(including, without limitation, voting rights and rights to receive any dividends or other
distributions on our common stock), but will be subject to all changes affecting our common stock.
You will have the rights with respect to our common stock only when we deliver shares of common
stock, if any, to you upon conversion of your Debentures and, in limited cases, under the
conversion rate adjustments applicable to the Debentures. For example, in the event that an
amendment is proposed to our certificate of incorporation or bylaws requiring shareholder approval
and the record date for determining the shareholders of record entitled to vote on the amendment
occurs prior to your having given notice of your intent to convert all or a portion of your Debenture,
you will not be entitled to vote on the amendment, although you will nevertheless be subject to any
changes in the powers, preferences or special rights of our common stock.
The repurchase rights in the Debentures triggered by a designated event could discourage a
potential acquiror.
The repurchase rights in the Debentures triggered by a change of control could discourage a
potential acquiror. Upon a change of control we may be required to repurchase the Debentures at a
premium that also may include the Interest Make-Whole premium. Potential acquirors may determine
that the premium associated with this repurchase rights increase the costs of a potential
acquisition of us beyond an amount that would make economic sense. As a result, such potential
acquirors may be dissuaded from pursuing a transaction with us, even a friendly transaction.
The conversion rate of the Debentures may not be adjusted for all dilutive events that may occur.
The conversion rate of the Debentures is subject to adjustment for certain events including, but
not limited to, the issuance of stock dividends on our common stock, the issuance of certain rights
or warrants, subdivisions or combinations of our common stock, certain distributions of assets,
debt securities, capital stock or cash to holders of our common stock, among other things. The
conversion rate will not be adjusted for other events, such as stock issuances for cash, which may
adversely affect the
trading price of the Debentures. See Description of the DebenturesConversion RightsConversion
rate adjustments. There can be no assurance that an event that adversely affects the value of the
Debentures, but does not result in an adjustment to the conversion rate, will not occur.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference contain both historical and
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the
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Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the Exchange Act). Forward-looking statements, written, oral or otherwise made, represent the
Companys expectation or belief concerning future events. All statements, other than statements of
historical fact, are or may be forward-looking statements. For example, statements concerning
projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts, and statements that describe our
objectives, future performance, plans or goals are, or may be, forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements reflect managements current expectations concerning future results and
events and can generally be identified by the use of words such as may, will, should,
could, would, likely, predict, potential, continue, future, estimate, believe,
expect, anticipate, intend, plan, foresee, and other similar words or phrases, as well as
statements in the future tense.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other
important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be different
from any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. The
following important risks and uncertainties could affect our future results, causing those results
to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements:
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Our success in completing development and exploration activities; |
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Reliance on outside companies for drilling and development of our oil and gas
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These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Other factors,
including unknown or unpredictable ones could also have material adverse effects on our future
results.
The forward-looking statements included in this prospectus are made only as of the date set forth
on the front of the document. We expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events, changed circumstances or
otherwise.
TAX CONSIDERATIONS
We are not providing any tax advice as to the acquisition, holding or disposition of the securities
offered herein. In making an investment decision, investors are strongly encouraged to consult
their own tax
advisor to determine the U.S. federal, state and any applicable foreign tax consequences relating
to their investment in our securities.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
For purposes of computing the ratios of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income
before provision for income taxes plus fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest) and fixed
charges consist of interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of debt discount and expense
related to indebtedness. The following table sets forth our consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed
charges for each of the periods indicated:
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USE OF PROCEEDS
The selling securityholders will receive all proceeds from the sale of our securities in this
offering. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of our Debentures, Subordinated
Guarantees or shares of common stock by the selling securityholders. We will pay all expenses
(other than transfer taxes) of the selling securityholders in connection with this offering.
OFFERING
On
June 18, 2008, we sold and issued $40,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of our 10.75% Secured Subordinated
Convertible Debentures due June 18, 2013 (the Original Debentures) to the purchasers thereof in a
private placement that closed on that date. Our obligations under the Original Debentures were
fully and unconditionally guaranteed by our subsidiaries, Teton North America LLC, Teton Piceance
LLC, Teton DJ LLC, Teton Williston LLC, Teton Big Horn LLC, and Teton DJCO LLC (each, a Guarantor
and together, the Guarantors) to the extent set forth in the Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge
Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2008 (the Subordinated Guaranty) which was entered into in favor
of Whitebox Advisors, LLC, as agent for the purchasers of the Original Debentures (the
Representative).
Pursuant
to Section 4.17(b) of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of June 9, 2008, which we
entered into with the purchasers of the Original Debentures (the Purchase Agreement), the parties
agreed to exchange the Original Debentures for exchanged debentures for
the same aggregate principal amount on terms substantially identical to the Original Debentures,
which debentures would be registered under the Securities Act under a registration statement that
(i) has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), (ii) would ultimately meet the standards of eligibility of the Depository Trust
Company (DTC),
including with respect to registration on The PORTAL Market, and (iii) would ultimately be
issued pursuant to an indenture in conformity with the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and
the rules thereunder.
In connection with the Purchase Agreement and the
Original Debentures, we entered into
an Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement (the Intercreditor Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
(JPMorgan Chase), as administrative agent, and the Representative, pursuant to which the liens of the
Debenture holders on our assets were subordinated to the liens of JPMorgan Chase on such assets. We also
entered into a Registration Rights Agreement on that date, pursuant to which we granted certain registration
rights in connection with the Debentures, the Subordinated Guaranty
and the underlying Common Stock.
We have filed the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part in accordance with such
Registration Rights Agreement.
Effective as of September 17, 2008, we received written notices from each of the purchasers of
the Original Debentures that they were electing to require us to redeem their investment in the
Original Debentures for 25% of the principal amount of each Original Debenture. Accordingly,
pursuant to the terms of the Original Debentures, on September 18, 2008, we redeemed such
portion of the Debentures, and paid the holders the aggregate sum of $10,000,000 plus accrued
and unpaid interest. The applicable amount was paid to each holder using funds from the original
issuances of the Original Debentures, which were being held in an interest bearing account
established to hold this amount pending the end of the 90-day put option period. As a result, the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Original Debentures was reduced from
$40,000,000 to $30,000,000.
On
September 18, 2008, in an exchange transaction with the holders of the
Original Debentures (the Exchange) pursuant
to a Secured Subordinated Convertible Debenture Indenture (the
Indenture) which we entered into immediately prior to
the Exchange with each of our subsidiary Guarantors and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a
national banking association (Bank of New York or the
Trustee), we exchanged the Original Debentures for a
global debenture in the aggregate principal amount of $30,000,000
which we deposited with DTC and registered in the name of Cede
& Co. (the Global Debenture).
Pursuant to the Indenture, Bank of New
York will act as Trustee with respect to the Global Debenture and our obligations thereunder.
Initially, the Trustee will also serve as the paying agent, conversion agent, and registrar with respect to
the Indenture.
In connection with the Exchange and the
closing of the Indenture, we entered into a letter agreement with each of the parties to the Purchase
Agreement, which amended and supplemented the Purchase Agreement to, among other things, appoint Bank
of New York as Representative, replacing Whitebox Advisors, LLC. We
also entered into an amended and restated
Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement with JPMorgan Chase and Bank of New York, and an amended and
restated Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, which reflects, among other things, the Exchange and
the appointment of Bank of New York as successor-in-interest to Whitebox Advisors LLC as Representative and
collateral agent.
The
selling securityholders identified herein are offering for resale an aggregate $30,000,000 principal
amount of our Global Debenture, the related Subordinated Guarantees, as amended,
as well as up to an aggregate of 6,347,700 shares of our common stock which are issuable to them upon
conversion of the Global Debenture. We refer to the
Global Debenture as the Debentures
in this prospectus.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE DEBENTURES
The following description is only a summary of the material provisions of the Debentures, including
the Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Intercreditor
Agreement, as amended, and the Subordinated Guaranty, as amended. It does not purport to be complete.
This summary is subject to and qualified by reference to all
provisions of the Debentures,
including the Indenture, to all provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement and to all provisions
of the Intercreditor Agreement, as amended, and the Subordinated
Guaranty, as amended. We urge you to read these agreements
in their entirety because they, and not this description, define your rights as a holder of the
Debentures. These documents or forms of such documents, as
applicable, are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part. You may request copies of these documents by contacting us as set forth under the caption
Where You Can Find More Information.
General
The
Debentures, are:
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bear interest at a rate of 10.75% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears, on January
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contain a three-year Interest Make-Whole provision by which you are entitled to be paid,
in cash or registered shares of our common stock, at our option, and
subject to certain conditions,
the present value of all interest which would have accrued on the principal amount being converted or redeemed after
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convertible by you at any time, after the original issue date until the Debentures
are no longer outstanding, into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion price
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contain a two-year no call provision and a provisional call thereafter if the price of
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subject to repurchase by us, at your option, if a Change of Control Transaction
occurs, at a purchase price equal to the sum of 103 percent of the principal amount being
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The Debentures are secured by a second lien on our assets and are further guaranteed by the
Subordinated Guaranty. There is no sinking fund provided for in the Debentures.
The
Debentures were issued in book-entry form and are only issuable in denominations of $1,000 principal amount and
whole multiples thereof. Transfers of Global Debentures shall be limited to transfers in whole,
but not in part, to the Depository, its successors or their respective nominees. After the
Debentures are issued pursuant to the Global Debentures, Certificated Debentures shall be
transferred to all beneficial owners, as identified by the Depository, in exchange for their
beneficial interests in Global Debentures if (i) the Depository notifies us that the Depository is
unwilling or unable to continue as depository for any Global Debenture and a successor Depository
is not appointed by us within 90 days of such notice or (ii) an event of default has occurred and
is continuing and the registrar has received a written request from the Depository to issue
Certificated Debentures.
Payments on the Debentures
We maintain an office or agency in the United States where we will pay the principal and premium,
if any, on the Debentures, and where the holders may present the Debentures for registration or
transfer or exchange for other denominations, which is currently the corporate trust office of the
Trustee at 101 Barclay Street, 7 East, New York, NY 10014, solely for presenting Debentures,
or 601 Travis Street, 18th floor, Houston, TX 77002, for all other purposes.
With respect to Certificated Debentures, we will
deposit funds with the Trustee or paying agent for payment by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to the accounts specified by the holders of the Debentures or, if no such account
is specified, for mailing a check to each holders registered address. Payments in respect of
Debentures represented by Global Debentures will be deposited by us with the Trustee or paying agent for payment
by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to the accounts specified by the holders of the Global Debentures.
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Interest, Prepayment and Payment at Maturity
Interest
The Debentures bear interest at a rate of 10.75% per year on the aggregate unconverted and
then-outstanding principal amount. Interest accrues from June 18, 2008, or from the most recent
date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for. We will pay interest (including
additional interest, if any) semi-annually, in arrears on January 1 and July 1 of each year,
on each conversion date, each redemption date and on the maturity date. The first interest payment was made on
July 1, 2008.
The Debentures contain a three year interest make-whole provision by which the holder is entitled
to receive for all conversions or redemptions (other than pursuant to
a Holder Optional Redemption see
Optional Redemption at Election of the Holder below) of all or any portion of Debentures prior to
the third anniversary of the Original Issue Date, or June 18, 2011, the present value of all accrued and unpaid interest from the date of such conversion or
redemption through the third anniversary (the
Interest Make-Whole). Such additional payment is designed to compensate the holders for
the lost option value of the Debentures in the event you are required to convert or we redeem the Debentures.
We may elect to pay the Interest Make-Whole premium either in cash or
registered shares of our common stock. The value of each such share of stock shall be determined
based on ninety percent of the lower of the (i) VWAP for such stock for the ten (10) Trading Days
immediately prior to the date such payment is due, and (ii) the closing price of the stock on the
day immediately preceding the conversion date or redemption date. The maximum number of shares of
common stock potentially issuable as the Interest Make-Whole premium are included in the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and may be resold by the selling
securityholders pursuant to this prospectus.
However, payment of the Interest Make-Whole may only be made in shares of our common stock if each of certain Equity
Conditions have been met (unless such conditions are waived). Additionally, unless and until we receive any shareholder approval necessary
under Rule 713 of the American Stock Exchange Company Guide governing certain issuances of securities, or any similar rule of any other applicable
trading market, the value of such shares of common stock may not be less than the closing price of our common stock on the date of execution of the
Purchase Agreement, or $5.43 on June 9, 2008. If we do not receive such necessary stockholder approval, payment of the Interest
Make-Whole may only be made in cash.
Interest is calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. We will
pay interest on the Debentures to the person who is the holder on the record date. Any payment
required to be made on any day that is not a business day will be made on the next succeeding
business day, without additional interest. A business day is any day except Saturday, Sunday or
other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or obligated to close.
Late payments shall incur a late fee equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate
allowed by law on the unpaid interest for the period from the date the initial payment was due,
through and including the date of actual payment. If we do not meet the current public information
requirements as in effect under Rule 144 of the Securities Act as they may exist from time to time
in respect of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion, and a beneficial owner of a Debenture cannot
freely resell such shares on a trading market pursuant to Rule 144 for a period of 3 months, then,
as of the first day following such public information failure, interest shall accrue at an interest
rate equal to 12% per annum until we satisfy the current public information requirement such that a
beneficial owner of a Debenture is able to freely resell all the such shares.
In the case of a Global Debenture, interest payable on any applicable payment date will be paid by
wire transfer of same-day funds to the Depository, with respect to that portion of such Global
Debenture held for its account by Cede & Co. for the purpose of permitting such party to credit the
interest received by it in respect of such Global Debenture to the accounts of the beneficial
owners thereof.
Prepayment
We may not prepay any portion of the principal amount of the Debentures without the prior written
consent of the holders.
Payment at Maturity
On the maturity date, each holder will be entitled to receive on such date $1,000 in cash for each
$1,000 in principal amount of Debentures, together with accrued and unpaid interest (including
additional interest, if any) through, but not including, the maturity date. With respect to the
Debentures, principal
and interest will be payable at our office or agency maintained for that
purpose, which initially will be the corporate trust office of the Trustee in Houston, Texas.
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Ranking of the Debentures
Subordination of the Debentures
Although secured, the Debentures are:
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The Debentures are effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future senior secured
indebtedness to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness, and to the senior secured
indebtedness of our subsidiaries. Our subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities.
Our right to receive any assets of our existing subsidiary and any future subsidiaries upon their
liquidation or reorganization, and therefore, our right to participate in those assets, will be
structurally subordinated to the claims of that subsidiarys senior secured creditors.
Except for the Optional Redemption at the Election of the Holder,
which principal payment amount was made on September 18, 2008 (see
Optional Redemption at Election of Holder below), we may not make any payment of
principal on the Debentures or purchase or otherwise acquire the Debentures if our senior secured
revolving credit facility is outstanding. Although our senior secured revolving credit facility
matures before the Debentures mature, we anticipate that we will extend or refinance our senior
secured revolving credit facility prior to the maturity of the Debentures and that such extension
or refinance will contain some sort of payment restrictions on the Debentures, notwithstanding the
fact that any such extension or refinance will require the consent of holders of the Debentures.
In the event of our bankruptcy, dissolution, or reorganization, holders of our outstanding senior
secured debt, if any, may receive more, ratably, than holders of the Debentures. These
subordination provisions will not prevent the occurrence of any event of default under the
Indenture.
We are obligated to pay reasonable compensation to the Trustee. We will indemnify the Trustee
against any losses, liabilities or expenses incurred by it in connection with its duties. The
Trustees claims for such payments will be senior to the claims of holders of the Debentures.
Prohibition on Incurrence of Additional Debt (except as permitted)
As of June 30, 2008, we had senior secured debt of approximately $22 million outstanding. Our
senior secured revolving credit facility permits us to borrow up to $150,000,000, assuming there
are sufficient assets to support such level of borrowing and no financial covenants are broken in
so doing. The Indenture limits the amount of additional indebtedness, both senior as well as
subordinated, that we may incur in the future, as described in Covenants below.
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Guarantees
During the guarantee period, the Debentures will be guaranteed by each of our current and future
subsidiaries pursuant to a Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement. The subsidiary guarantees
are joint and several obligations of the subsidiary guarantors. The obligations of each subsidiary
guarantor under its subsidiary guarantee are subordinated and junior in right of payment to the
prior payment in full of existing and future senior indebtedness of such subsidiary guarantor
substantially to the same extent as the Debentures are subordinated to all of our existing and
future senior indebtedness. The subsidiary guarantors also guarantee all obligations under our
senior secured revolving credit facility, and each subsidiary guarantor granted a security interest
in all or substantially all of its assets to secure the obligations under the senior secured
revolving credit facility.
The obligations of each subsidiary guarantor are limited to the maximum amount which, after giving
effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such subsidiary guarantor and after giving
effect to any collections or payments from or payments made by or on behalf of any other subsidiary
guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other subsidiary guarantor under its subsidiary
guarantee or pursuant to its contribution obligations under the Indenture, will result in the
obligations of such subsidiary guarantor under its subsidiary guarantee not constituting a
fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under federal or state law. See Risk Factors Risks
Related to the Debentures The subsidiary guarantees may be unenforceable or federal and state
statutes may allow courts to void our Subordinated Guarantees and other laws may limit payments
under the subsidiary guarantees. Each subsidiary guarantor that makes a payment or distribution
under a subsidiary guarantee shall be entitled to a contribution from each other subsidiary
guarantor in a pro rata amount, based on the net assets of each subsidiary guarantor determined in
accordance with GAAP.
The Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement is an integral component of the Indenture. As a
result, all of our subsidiaries are (unless released in accordance with the terms of the Indenture
or the Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement) a subsidiary guarantor for all purposes of
the Indenture. Thus, each subsidiary guarantee will be a continuing guarantee and will (a) remain
in full force and effect until payment of all of the obligations covered thereby, except as
provided below, (b) be binding upon each subsidiary guarantor and (c) inure to the benefit of and
be enforceable by the Trustee, holders of the Debentures and their successors, transferees and
assigns. The Indenture provides that if the Debentures thereunder are discharged in accordance
with the terms of the Indenture, then each subsidiary guarantor shall be released and discharged of
its guarantee obligations in respect of the Indenture and the Debentures.
Conversion Rights
General
At any time after the Original Issue Date until the Debentures are no longer outstanding, the
principal amount of the Debentures is convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of our common
stock at the option of the holders, at any time and from time to time. The initial conversion
price is $6.50, subject to conversion rate adjustments.
Holders may effect conversions by delivering to the conversion agent a Notice of Conversion,
specifying therein the principal amount of the Debenture to be converted and the date on which such
conversion shall be effected. If no conversion date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the
conversion date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion is deemed delivered.
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No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of
a Debenture. As to any fraction of a share which a holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase
upon such conversion, we shall, at our election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of
such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price or round
up to the next whole share.
A holder is not required to physically surrender its Debenture to the conversion agent unless the
entire principal amount of the Debenture has been so converted, and all accrued and unpaid interest
thereon has been paid. Conversions have the effect of lowering the outstanding principal amount of
the Debenture in an amount equal to the applicable conversion, and therefore following conversions,
the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of a Debenture may be less than the amount stated on
the face thereof. We, the conversion agent and the holders will each maintain records showing the
principal amount(s) converted and the date of such conversion(s). We may object to a Notice of
Conversion, promptly but in any event within 3 business days of delivery of such Notice of
Conversion. Absent manifest error, the holders records showing the principal amount(s) converted
and the date of such conversion(s) shall be determinative.
Limitation on Conversion
We will not affect any conversion of a Debenture, and a holder shall not have the right to convert
any portion of a Debenture, to the extent that after giving effect to the conversion set forth on
the applicable Notice of Conversion, the holder (together with its affiliates, and any other person
or entity acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holders affiliates) would
beneficially own in excess of the 4.99% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding
immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares issuable upon conversion of the Debenture
held by that holder. A holder may, upon at least 61 days notice to us, increase or decrease this
beneficial ownership limitation percentage from 4.99%, as long as it does not exceed 9.99% of the
number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of
shares issuable upon conversion of the Debenture held by that holder.
For purposes of the foregoing, the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by the
holder and its affiliates will include the number of shares of our common stock issuable upon
conversion of the Debenture in respect of which the determination of such sentence is being made,
but shall exclude the number of shares of our common stock which would be issuable upon
(i) conversion of the remaining, nonconverted portion of any Debenture beneficially owned by the
holder or any of its affiliates and
(ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any of our other
securities subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained
herein beneficially owned by the holder or any of its affiliates. Except as set forth in the
preceding sentence, for purposes of this calculation, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in
accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange
Act. In determining the number of outstanding shares of our common stock, the holder may rely on
the number of outstanding shares of our common stock as reflected in (x) our most recent Form 10-K,
10-Q or Form 8-K, as the case may be, (y) a more recent public announcement by us or (z) a more
recent notice by us or our transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of our common stock
outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the holder, we will
within two trading day confirm orally and in writing to the holder the number of shares of our
common stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of our common stock
shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of our securities, including
any Debenture, by the holder or its affiliates since the date as of which such number of
outstanding shares of our common stock was reported.
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A holder of a Debenture is not entitled to any rights of a holder of our common stock until such
holder has converted its Debenture into common stock, and only to the extent such Debenture is
deemed to have been converted into common stock pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and
Debenture.
We will be deemed to have satisfied our obligation to pay the principal amount of the Debentures so
converted and our obligation to pay accrued and unpaid interest attributable to the period from the
most recent interest payment date through the conversion date by delivering the number of shares of
common stock issuable on conversion to the Trustee or conversion agent.
Conversion rate adjustments
Stock Dividends and Stock Splits
If we, at any time while the Debentures are outstanding: (i) pay a stock dividend or otherwise make
a distribution or distributions payable in shares of common stock on shares of common stock or any
Common Stock Equivalents, (ii) subdivide outstanding shares of common stock into a larger number of
shares, (iii) combine, including through a reverse stock split, outstanding shares of common stock
into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issue, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the
common stock, any shares of our capital stock, then the conversion price will be adjusted by
multiplying the conversion price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of
shares of common stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately
before such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of common stock
outstanding immediately after such event.
Subsequent Rights Offerings
If we, at any time while the Debentures are outstanding, issue rights, options or warrants to all
holders of common stock (and not to holders) entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of
common stock at a price per share that is lower than the VWAP on the record date for the
determination of stockholders entitled to receive such rights, options or warrants, then the
conversion price shall be multiplied by a fraction, the denominator of which shall be the number of
shares of the common stock outstanding on the date of issuance of such rights or warrants plus the
number of additional shares of common stock offered for subscription or purchase underlying such
rights or warrants, and the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of the common stock
outstanding on the date of issuance of such rights or warrants plus the number of shares which the
aggregate offering price of the total number of shares so offered would purchase at such VWAP.
Such adjustment shall be made whenever such rights or warrants are issued,
and shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders
entitled to receive such rights, options or warrants.
Pro Rata Distributions
If we, at any time while the Debentures are outstanding, distribute to all holders of common stock
(and not to holders) evidence of our indebtedness or assets (including cash and periodic or
extraordinary cash dividends) or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security, then
in each such case the conversion price shall be adjusted by multiplying such conversion price in
effect immediately prior to the record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to
receive such distribution by a fraction, the denominator of which shall be the VWAP determined as
of the record date mentioned above, and the numerator of which shall be such VWAP on such record
date less the then-fair market value at such record date of the portion of such assets or evidence
of indebtedness so distributed applicable to one outstanding share of the common stock as
determined by our Board of Directors in good faith. In either case the adjustments shall be
described in a statement delivered to the holder describing the portion of assets or evidences of
indebtedness so distributed or such subscription rights applicable to one share of common stock.
Such adjustment shall be made whenever any such distribution is made and shall become effective
immediately after the record date mentioned above.
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Fundamental Transactions
If, at any time while the Debentures are outstanding, (i) we effect any merger or consolidation
with or into another Person, (ii) we effect any sale of all or substantially all of our assets in
one transaction or a series of related transactions, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer
(whether by us or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of common stock are
permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property, or (iv) we
effect any reclassification of the common stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which
the common stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property
(in any such case, a Fundamental Transaction), then, upon any subsequent conversion of a
Debenture, the holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have
been issuable to it upon conversion of the Debentures immediately prior to the occurrence of such
Fundamental Transaction, the same kind and amount of securities, cash or property as it would have
been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been,
immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of one share of common stock (the
Alternate Consideration). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the
conversion price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on
the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one (1) share of common stock in such
Fundamental Transaction, and we will apportion the conversion price among the Alternate
Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of
the Alternate Consideration. If holders of common stock are given any choice as to the securities,
cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the holder shall be given the
same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of a Debenture
following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing
provisions, any successor to the Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall
issue to the holder a new debenture consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the
holders right to convert such debenture into Alternate Consideration. The terms of any agreement
pursuant to which a Fundamental Transaction is affected shall include terms requiring any such
successor or surviving entity to comply with these provisions insuring that the Debenture (or any
such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to
a Fundamental Transaction.
Change of Control Transaction
If the Fundamental Transaction described above is also a Change of Control Transaction, then the
holder shall have the right to cause us to redeem the Debentures or to have an adjustment of the
conversion price and/or Conversion Shares, as set forth below. No later than 20 trading days prior
to the consummation of a Change of Control, but not prior to the public announcement of such Change
of Control, we (or at our request, the Trustee, in our name and at our expense) shall deliver
written notice thereof (the text of which we will prepare) to the holders and post such notice on
the systems of the Depository. Such notice shall state:
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Simultaneously with the Change of Control notice, we shall issue a press release and timely file a
Form 8-K containing the information contained in the Change of Control notice.
Fundamental Change Consequences and Change of Control
At any time during the period beginning after a holders receipt of a Change of Control notice and
ending on the date that is five (5) trading days subsequent to the Change of Control date as set
forth in the Change of Control notice, such holder may require us to redeem all or any portion of
such holders Debenture by delivering written notice thereof to the Trustee, which Change of
Control redemption notice shall indicate the principal amount the holder is electing to redeem, the
certificate number of the Debenture which the holder will deliver to be redeemed, if Certificated
Debentures have been issued, or notice compliant with the relevant DTC procedures if the Debentures
are not certificated.
Change of Control Redemption Price and Interest Make-Whole
Any principal amount of the Debenture subject to redemption shall be redeemed by us in cash at a
price equal to the sum of 103% of the principal amount being redeemed together with 100% of any
accrued but unpaid interest thereon and the Interest Make-Whole, if any. We shall make payment of
the Change of Control redemption price concurrently with the consummation of such Change of Control
if such a Change of Control redemption notice is received prior to the consummation of such Change
of Control or within 5 trading days after we receive the notice otherwise.
Adjustment to Conversion of Shares for a Change in Control
In connection with a Change of Control, we will increase the number of Conversion Shares issuable
upon conversion of the Debenture by a number of additional shares (the Additional Shares) for
each $1,000 principal amount of Debentures when converted provided that (A) such increase in
Conversion Shares
shall not take place if such Change of Control is not consummated and (B) we shall issue Conversion
Shares (without such increase) on or prior to the fifth (5th) trading day following the conversion
date and the Additional Shares will be issued after the later to occur of (x) the fifth (5th)
trading day following the Change of Control Date and (y) the fifth (5th) trading day following the
relevant conversion date. On and after the Change of Control Date, holders entitled to receive
Additional Shares shall receive the kind and amount of securities (of ours or of another issuer),
cash and other property receivable upon such Change of Control by a holder of the number of shares
of common stock into which the Debenture was convertible immediately prior to such Change of
Control, after giving effect to any adjustment event, based on the number of Additional Shares set
forth above.
The number of Additional Shares will be determined by reference to the table below, based on the
Change of Control date and the price of the common stock (the Stock Price). If the consideration
for the common stock consists solely of cash, then the Stock Price will be the cash amount paid per
share of the common stock. Otherwise, the Stock Price will be the average of the VWAPs for the 5
consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Change of Control date.
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The following table sets forth the number of Additional Shares per $1,000 principal amount of
Debentures to be added to the Conversion Shares issuable in connection with the Change of Control:
The Stock Prices set forth in the table will be adjusted as of any date on which the conversion
price is adjusted. The adjusted Stock Prices will equal the Stock Prices applicable immediately
prior to the adjustment divided by a fraction, the numerator of which is the conversion price
immediately prior to the adjustment to the conversion price and the denominator of which is the
conversion price as so adjusted.
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28.971 |
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24.377 |
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21.095 |
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18.334 |
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15.947 |
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13.859 |
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12.017 |
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10.381 |
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15.626 |
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13.636 |
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11.935 |
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10.448 |
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9.136 |
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15.571 |
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8.783 |
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7.608 |
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6.695 |
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5.899 |
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5.196 |
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4.572 |
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The exact Stock Price and Change of Control date may not be set forth in the table, in which
case:
(A) if the Stock Price is between two Stock Prices in the table or the Change of Control
date is between two Change of Control dates in the table, the number of Additional Shares
will be determined by straight-line interpolation between the Additional Share amounts set
forth for the higher and lower Stock Prices and the two Change of Control dates, as
applicable, based on a 365-day year;
(B) if the Stock Price is in excess of $10.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same
manner as the Stock Price), no Additional Shares will be added to the Conversion Shares; and
(C) if the Stock Price is less than or equal to $5.47 per share (subject to adjustment in
the same manner as the Stock Price), no Additional Shares will be added to the Conversion
Shares.
The
maximum number of Additional Shares issuable are not included in this
registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, and
therefore they may not be
resold by the selling securityholders pursuant to this prospectus.
Such Additional Shares will be registered in a subsequent
registration statement.
Optional Redemption at Election of Company
At any time after the two year anniversary of the Original Issue Date, provided that the VWAP of
the common stock has been at least 150% of the conversion price for any 20 out of 30 consecutive
trading days, we may deliver notice of our irrevocable election to redeem some or all of the
then-outstanding principal amount of the Debentures for cash in an amount equal to the optional
redemption amount on the 20th trading day following the optional redemption notice date.
The amount is payable in full on the optional redemption date. Our decision to effect an optional
redemption shall be applied to all of the holders of the then-outstanding Debentures.
We may effect this redemption if all of the Equity Conditions have been met during the applicable period.
The payment of cash or issuance of common stock, pursuant to an optional redemption, shall be
payable on the optional redemption date.
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Optional Redemption at Election of the Holder
At any
time prior to the three-month anniversary of the Original Issue Date
the holders had the right to deliver a notice to us of their election to require us to redeem for cash the
product of up to (a) 25% of the original face principal amount of the Debenture and (b) the Holder
Optional Redemption Amount, which is the sum of 100% of the then-outstanding principal amount of the
Debenture, accrued and unpaid interest, and all liquidated damages and other amounts due, if any,
in respect of the Debentures. Effective on September 17, 2008, each
of the holders of the Debentures submitted its notice of election pursuant
to this provision. We made the required payment to each holder on
September 18, 2008. As a result of such exercises, the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of the Debentures was reduced from
$40,000,000 to $30,000,000.
Covenants
As long as any portion of the Debentures remain outstanding, unless the holders of at least 67% in
principal amount of the then-outstanding Debentures shall have otherwise given prior written
consent, we shall not, and shall not permit any of our subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
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other than Permitted Indebtedness and except as provided in the Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement that we entered into with our senior secured lender (the
Credit Agreement), enter into, create, incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist
any indebtedness for borrowed money of any kind, including, but not limited to, a
guarantee, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter
acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom; provided, that,
any such additional Indebtedness effected through the Credit Agreement, when combined
with other existing Indebtedness of the Credit Agreement, shall not exceed $150,000,000
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other than Permitted Liens and except as provided in the Credit Agreement,
enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Liens of any kind, on or with
respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any
interest therein or any income or profits therefrom; provided, that, any such
additional Liens effected through the Credit Agreement, when combined with other
existing Liens under the Credit Agreement, shall not secure Indebtedness with an
aggregate principal amount in excess of $150,000,000; |
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amend our charter documents, including, without limitation, our certificate of
incorporation and bylaws, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any
rights of the holder; |
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repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire more than
an amount of shares of our common stock or Common Stock Equivalents equal to $200,000,
other than as to (i) the Conversion Shares as permitted or required under the
Transaction Documents and (ii) repurchases of common stock or Common Stock Equivalents
of departing officers and directors, provided that such repurchases shall not exceed an
aggregate of $100,000 for all officers and directors during the term of the Debentures; |
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repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire any
Indebtedness, other than (i) the Debentures if on a pro-rata basis or (ii) regularly
scheduled principal and interest payments as such terms are in effect as of the
Original Issue Date, provided that such payments shall not be permitted if, at such
time, or after giving effect to such payment, any event of default exists or occurs
(unless such payments are required to be made under the Credit Agreement and are
permitted to be made under the Intercreditor Agreement); |
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enter into any transaction with any affiliate which would be required to be
disclosed in any public filing with the SEC, unless such transaction is otherwise
permitted under the Transaction Documents and are upon fair and reasonable terms no
less favorable to it than it would obtain in a comparable arms-length transaction with
a Person not an affiliate; or |
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Events of Default; Notice, Remedies and Waiver
Event of Default
Events of default with respect to the Debentures, include, among other things:
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Any default in the payment of (A) the principal amount of any Debenture or (B)
interest, liquidated damages other amounts owing to a holder on any Debenture, as and
when the same shall become due and payable (whether on a conversion date, any
redemption date or the maturity date or by acceleration or otherwise); |
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Our (including our guarantors) failure to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement contained in
the Debentures, except under certain circumstances; |
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Our failure to comply with our obligations to convert any Debentures into
shares of our common stock upon exercise of a holders conversion right; |
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any representation or warranty contained in the Debenture purchase agreement we
entered into with the initial purchasers of the Debentures was, at the time made,
inaccurate; |
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a default or event of default (subject to any grace or cure
period, under any material agreement, lease, document or instrument to
which we or any of our subsidiaries is obligated); |
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certain events of bankruptcy affecting us or our significant subsidiaries; |
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our (including our subsidiary) default on any of our obligations under any
mortgage, credit agreement or other facility, indenture agreement, factoring agreement
or other instrument under which there may be issued, or by which there may be secured
or evidenced, any indebtedness for borrowed money or money due under any long term
leasing or factoring arrangement that (a) involves an obligation the greater of
$1,000,000 or five percent (5%) of the then applicable borrowing base in our senior
secured revolving credit facility, whether such indebtedness now exists or is hereafter
created, and (b) results in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and
payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable; |
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our common stock is not eligible for listing or quotation for trading on a
trading market and shall not be eligible to resume listing or quotation for trading
thereon within 10 trading days; |
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Rule 144 as they may exist from time to time in respect of the Conversion Shares and
the holder |
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cannot freely resell the Conversion Shares on a trading market pursuant to
Rule 144 for a period of 3 months; |
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any of the Security Documents cease to be in full force and effect (including
failure to create a valid and perfected second priority lien on and security interest
in all the Collateral (as defined in the Security Documents) at any time for any
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Remedies
Subject to
the Intercreditor Agreement, if an event of default occurs, other
than a bankruptcy event, the outstanding principal
amount of the Debentures, plus accrued but unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts
owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the election of holders
of at least 51% in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures, immediately due and payable in
cash at the Mandatory Default Amount. Such declaration may be made by the holders of at least 51%
in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures by written notice to us (and to the Trustee, if the
notice is given by the holders), or by the Trustee at the request of
the holders. An event of default that occurs as a result of a
bankruptcy event of ours or a significant subsidiary will cause the
principal and interest of the Debentures to become automatically due
and payable without any action required on behalf of the holders or
the Trustee. Commencing upon
the occurrence of any event of default the interest rate on the Debentures shall accrue at an
interest rate equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted under applicable
law. Upon the payment in full of the Mandatory Default Amount, the holders shall promptly
surrender the Debentures to or as directed by the Trustee or to us. In connection with such
acceleration described herein, the holders need not provide, and we hereby waive, any presentment,
demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the holders may immediately and without expiration
of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies
available to it under applicable law. Such acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by the
holders at any time prior to payment hereunder and the holders shall have all rights as a holder of
the Debentures until such time, if any, as the holders receive full payment. No such rescission or
annulment shall affect any subsequent event of default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, we may, at our option, elect that the sole remedy for
an event of default relating to our failure to provide to the Trustee
such information and documents as is necessary to comply with our
reporting obligations under Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
(or in the event we are no longer subject to the reporting
requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, our
failure to provide to the Trustee such information and documents
containing substantially the same information as would have been
required to be filed with the SEC had we continued to have been
subject to such reporting requirements) will, for the first 180 days
after the occurrence of such an event of default, consist exclusively
of the right to receive an extension fee on the Debentures in an
amount equal to 2.0% of the principal amount of all outstanding
Debentures on the date on which such event of default first occurs
(the Extension Fee). On the 181st day after such event of
default (if such event of default is not cured or waived prior to
such 181st day), the Debentures shall be subject to acceleration as
provided above. If we do not pay the Extension Fee within five (5)
Business Days, the Debentures also shall be subject to acceleration
as provided above.
If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue, in its own name or as
trustee of an express trust, any available remedy by proceeding at law or in equity to collect the
payment of principal of and interest on the Debentures or to enforce the performance of any
provision of the Debentures or the Indenture. The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it
does not possess any of the Debentures or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. The
Trustees remedies are limited by the Intercreditor Agreement entered into with our senior secured
lender.
The holders of at least 67% of aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debentures may direct
the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or
exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow
any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture, that may involve the Trustee in personal
liability, or that the Trustee determines in good faith may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of
holders of Debentures not joining in the giving of such direction, and may take any other action it
deems proper that is not inconsistent with any such direction received from holders of Debentures.
The foregoing rights and remedies are limited by the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement entered
into with our senior secured lender.
Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets
We may, without the consent of the holders of any of the outstanding Debentures, consolidate with
or merge with or into any Person, or sell, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of or lease all or
substantially all of our assets as an entirety or substantially an entirety, in one transaction or
a series of related transactions, to any Person; provided, that either (x) we are the continuing
Person or (y) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person is a corporation, partnership, limited
liability company or trust organized
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and validly existing under the laws of the United States of
America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and expressly assumes by supplemental
indenture all of our obligations under the Indenture and the Debentures and the Registration Rights
Agreement; immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no event of default and no default
has occurred and is continuing; we deliver to the Trustee an officers certificate and an
opinion of counsel, each stating that the consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer, other
disposition or lease and the supplemental indenture (if any) comply
with the Indenture; and, our guarantors will have by supplemental
indenture confirmed that its guarantee will apply to its obligations
under the Indenture and the Debenture and related Guarantee.
Upon the consummation of any transaction effected in accordance with these provisions, if we are
not the continuing Person, the resulting, surviving or transferee Person will succeed to, and be
substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, us under the Indenture and the
Debentures with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as us in the Indenture.
Upon such substitution, except in the case of a lease, unless the successor is one or more of our
subsidiaries, we will be released from our obligations under the Indenture and the Debentures.
Form, Denomination and Registration
The
Debentures were issued in fully registered form without interest coupons and in denominations
of $1,000 principal amount and multiples of $1,000.
Global Debenture, Book-Entry Form
The
Debentures are evidenced by a Global Debenture. On September 19, 2008, we deposited
the Global Debenture with DTC and registered the Global Debenture in the name of Cede & Co. as DTCs
nominee. Except as set forth below, a Global Debenture may be transferred, in whole or in part,
only to another nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or its nominee.
Beneficial interests in a Global Debenture may be held through organizations that are participants
in DTC (called participants). Transfers between participants will be effected in the ordinary
way in accordance with DTC rules and will be settled in clearing house funds. The laws of some
states require that certain persons take physical delivery of securities in definitive form. As a
result, the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a Global Debenture to such persons may be
limited.
Beneficial interests in a Global Debenture held by DTC may be held only through participants, or
certain
banks, brokers, dealers, trust companies and other parties that clear through or maintain a
custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly (called indirect
participants). So long as Cede & Co., as the nominee of DTC, is the registered owner of a Global
Debenture, Cede & Co. for all purposes will be considered the sole holder of such Global
Debenture. Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests in a Global Debenture will:
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We will pay interest, and additional amounts, if any, on and the redemption price and the
repurchase price of, a Global Debenture to Cede & Co., as the registered owner of the Global
Debenture, by wire transfer of immediately available funds on each interest payment date or the
redemption or repurchase date, as the case may be. Neither we, the trustee nor any paying agent
will be responsible or liable:
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Neither we, the trustee, registrar, paying agent nor conversion agent will have any responsibility
for the performance by DTC or its participants or indirect participants of their respective
obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations. DTC has advised us that it
will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of Debentures, including the presentation of
debentures for conversion, only at the direction of one or more participants to whose account with
DTC interests in the Global Debenture are credited, and only in respect of the principal amount of
the Debentures represented by the Global Debenture as to which the participant or participants has
or have given such direction.
DTC has advised us that it is:
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DTC was created to hold securities for its participants and to facilitate the clearance and
settlement of securities transactions between participants through electronic book-entry changes to
the accounts of its participants. Participants include securities brokers, dealers, banks, trust
companies and clearing corporations and other organizations. Some of the participants or their
representatives, together with other entities, own DTC. Indirect access to the DTC system is
available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or
maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly.
In order to facilitate
the transfer of the Global Debentures, DTC is under no obligation to perform or continue to
perform these procedures, and may discontinue these procedures at any time.
We will issue Debentures in definitive certificated form if DTC notifies us that it is unwilling or
unable to continue as depositary or DTC ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the
Exchange Act, and a
successor depositary is not appointed by us within 90 days. In addition, beneficial interests in a
Global Debenture may be exchanged for definitive Certificated Debentures upon request by or on
behalf of DTC in accordance with customary procedures. The Indenture permits us to determine at
any time and in our sole discretion that Debentures shall no longer be represented by Global
Debentures. DTC has advised us that, under its current practices, it would notify its participants
of our request, but only withdraw beneficial interests from the Global Debentures at the request of
each DTC participant. We would issue definitive certificates in exchange for any such beneficial
interests withdrawn.
Calculations in Respect of Debenture
Except as otherwise provided, we will be responsible for making all calculations called for under
the Debentures. These calculations include, but are not limited to, determinations of the sale
price of our common stock, accrued interest payable on the Debentures, the Interest Make-Whole
payment, whether in cash or shares of common stock, and the conversion rate and conversion price.
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Discharge of the Indenture
We may satisfy and discharge our obligations under the Indenture by delivering to the Trustee all
outstanding Debentures for cancellation or by irrevocably depositing, prior to the applicable date
on which such payment is due and payable, with the Trustee or the paying agent (if the paying agent
is not us or any of our affiliates) cash or other consideration as applicable under the terms of
the Indenture sufficient to pay all amounts due and owing on all outstanding Debentures on the
maturity date or the Change of Control redemption date and by paying to the Trustee all other sums
payable under the Indenture.
We may exercise its satisfaction and discharge option with respect to the Debentures only if:
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default or event of default under the Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to
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we have delivered to the Trustee an officers certificate and an opinion of
counsel (which may rely upon such officers certificate as to the absence of defaults
and Events of Default and as to any factual matters), each stating that all conditions
precedent provided for herein relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this
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Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, our obligations to the Trustee
shall survive and, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee shall survive and we shall
be required to make all payments and deliveries required, as the case may be, irrespective of any
prior satisfaction and discharge until the Debentures have been paid in full.
Governing Law
The Debentures and the Indenture are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
State of New York.
Information
Concerning Each of the Trustee and Common Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar
We have appointed The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association
duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as the Trustee under
the Indenture, as paying agent, conversion agent, Debentures registrar and custodian for the
Debentures. The Trustee or its affiliates may also provide other services to us in the ordinary
course of their business.
Computershare Inc. is the transfer agent and registrar for our common stock.
Registration Rights
We entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the initial purchasers of the Debentures. We
have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-153007), of which this prospectus is a part, with the SEC
covering the Debentures, the Subordinated Guarantees and some of the common stock, if any, issuable
pursuant to the Debentures.
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The
registration statement on Form S-3 was declared effective on
September 17, 2008. We will use our commercially reasonable efforts to keep the registration
statement effective until the date that all registrable securities covered by such registration
statement have been sold, or may be sold without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions pursuant to
Rule 144, without the requirement for us to be in compliance with the current public information
requirement under Rule 144, or all of the Debentures have been redeemed or repurchased.
When we use the term registrable securities in this section, we are referring to:
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the shares of common stock, if any, issuable upon conversion of the Debentures; which includes, the shares of common stock issuable in the event that we choose to pay the Interest
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We may suspend the use of the prospectus under certain circumstances relating to public filings
with the SEC, receipt of certain notifications from the SEC or other governmental authority with
respect to the registration statement or the Registrable Securities, pending corporate
developments and similar events, including the passage of time or occurrence of certain events that
would make any statement in this prospectus or in the registration statement untrue in any material
respect or that would require any revisions to the registration statement, this prospectus or other
documents, and with respect to an event or pending corporate development that we believe may be
material and that, in our determination makes it not in the best interest of the Company to allow
continued availability of the registration statement or the prospectus. Any suspension period shall
not exceed 60 calendar days in any 12-month period.
We will pay predetermined additional amounts on any interest payment date if the registration
statement is not made effective or if the prospectus included in the registration statement is
unavailable for periods in excess of those permitted above on the Debentures, at an annual rate
equal to 1.0% of the aggregate purchase price paid by such holder for any unregistered registrable
securities then held by such holder until such time as the registration statement is declared
effective or until the time that the registration statement again becomes effective and
available. If we fail to pay any partial liquidated damages pursuant to these provisions of the
Registration
Rights Agreement within seven days after the date payable, we will pay interest thereon at a rate
of 18% per annum accruing daily from the date such partial liquidated damages are due until such
amounts, plus all such interest thereon, are paid in full.
We will have no other liabilities for monetary damages with respect to our registration
obligations.
A holder who elects to sell registrable securities pursuant to the registration statement will be
required to:
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indemnification provisions. |
In addition, a holder who elects to resell registrable securities pursuant to the registration
statement will be subject to certain of the civil liability provisions under the Securities Act in
connection with such holders sales.
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Under the Registration Rights Agreement we will, among other things,
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registration statement; |
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provide each registered holder copies of the prospectus; |
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notify holders when the registration statement has become effective; and |
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take other reasonable actions as are required to permit the use of the registration
statement by holders of registrable securities in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the Registration Rights Agreement. |
This summary is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of
the Registration Rights Agreement.
Certain Definitions
Set forth below is a summary of certain of the defined terms used herein. Reference is made
to the Indenture for the full definition of all such terms, as well as any other terms used herein
for which no definition is provided.
Certificated Debenture means a Debenture in registered individual form without
interest coupons.
Change of Control Transaction means the occurrence after the of any of (a) an
acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or group (as described in Rule
13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or
beneficial ownership of our capital stock of the Company, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of
40% of the our voting securities (other than by means of conversion or exercise of the Debentures
and the securities issued together with the Debentures), (b) the Company merges into or
consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Company and,
after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such
transaction own less than 60% of the aggregate voting power of the Company or the successor entity
of such transaction, (c) we sell or transfer all or substantially all of our assets to another
Person and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own
less than 60% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the
transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or within a three year period of more than one-half of
the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who
are members of the Board of Directors on the date hereof (or by those individuals who are serving
as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was
approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the date
hereof), or (e) the execution by us of an agreement to which we
are a party or by which we are
bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.
Common Stock Equivalents means any securities of the Company or our subsidiaries
which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time common stock, including, without
limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any
time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof
to receive common stock.
Conversion Shares means, collectively, the shares of common stock issued or issuable
upon conversion of the Debentures, including, without limitation, shares of common stock issued or
issuable, if any, as Interest Make-Whole and any Additional Shares.
Depository means DTC or the nominee thereof, or any successor thereto.
Equity
Conditions means, during the period in question, (a) the Company shall have duly honored all
conversions and redemptions scheduled to occur or occurring by virtue of one or more Notices of
Conversion of a beneficial owner of interests in the Debentures, if any, (b) the Company shall
have paid all liquidated damages and other amounts owing to the Holder in respect of the
Debentures, (c) there is an effective Registration Statement pursuant to which beneficial owners
of interests in the Debentures are permitted to utilize the prospectus thereunder to resell all of
the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents (and the Company
believes, in good faith, that such effectiveness will continue uninterrupted for the foreseeable
future), as determined by outside counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to
such effect, addressed and acceptable to the Transfer Agent and such beneficial owners, (d) the
Common Stock is trading on a Trading Market and all of the shares issuable pursuant to the
Transaction Documents are listed or quoted for trading on such Trading Market (and the Company
believes, in good faith, that trading of the Common Stock on a Trading Market will continue
uninterrupted for the foreseeable future), (e) there is a sufficient number of authorized but
unissued and otherwise unreserved shares of Common Stock for the issuance of all of the shares
issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents (disregarding any limitation on issuance or
conversion under such documents), (f) there is no existing Event of Default and no existing
event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, would constitute an Event of
Default, (g) the issuance of the shares in question (or, in the case of a Company Optional
Redemption or a Holder Optional Redemption, the shares issuable upon conversion in full of the
applicable Optional Redemption Amount) to such beneficial owners would comply with the limitations
set forth in Section 10.02(c) of the Indenture, (h) there has been no public announcement of a
pending or proposed Fundamental Transaction or Change of Control Transaction that has not been
consummated, (i) the Holder is not in possession of any information provided by the Company that
constitutes, or may constitute, material non-public information and (j) for each Trading Day in a
period of 20 consecutive Trading Days prior to the applicable date in question, the daily trading
volume for the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market exceeds 50,000 shares (subject to
adjustment for forward and reverse stock splits and the like) per Trading Day.
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Global Debenture means a Debenture in registered global form without interest
coupons that is deposited with the Depository or its custodian and registered in the name of the
Depository or its nominee.
Mandatory Default Amount means the sum of (a) the greater of (i) the outstanding
principal amount of the Debenture, plus all accrued and unpaid interest hereon, divided by the
conversion price on the date the Mandatory Default Amount is either (A) demanded (if demand or
notice is required to create an event of default) or otherwise due or (B) paid in full, whichever
results in a lower conversion price, multiplied by the VWAP on the date the Mandatory Default
Amount is either (x) demanded or otherwise due or (y) paid in full, whichever has a higher VWAP, or
(ii) 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Debentures plus 100% of accrued and unpaid
interest hereon, (b) all other amounts, costs, expenses and liquidated damages due in respect of
the Debentures and (c) any Interest Make-Whole.
Mortgages means all security filings, whether denominated as mortgages, deeds of
trust, assignments of rents, pledges or otherwise, which perfect a lien on the Companys interests
in real property.
Original
Issue Date means June 18, 2008, the date the Original
Debentures were issued.
Permitted Indebtedness means (a) the debt evidenced by the Credit Agreement, as the
same may be amended, transferred to other institutional lenders or otherwise refinanced or
restated, from time to time, except that no such restatement, refinancing, or amendment shall (i)
result in the size of the credit facility being greater than $150,000,000 aggregate principal
amount (which amount shall include all fees and other amounts paid or payable in connection with
such restatement, refinancing, or amendment) or (ii) without the consent of holders of at least 67%
in principal amount of the then-outstanding Debentures, change the other terms of such Indebtedness
from such terms existing on the Original Issue Date so as to adversely affect in any material
respect the holders of the Debentures; (b) the indebtedness evidenced by
the Debentures; (c) the Indebtedness existing on the Original Issue Date and set forth on a
schedule to the Indenture, as the same may be amended, transferred to other institutional lenders
or otherwise refinanced or restated, from time to time, except that no such restatement,
refinancing, or amendment shall (i) result in the principal amount of any such Indebtedness (which
amount shall include all fees and other amounts paid or payable in connection with such
restatement, refinancing, or amendment) being greater than the principal amount thereof on the
Original Issue Date or (ii) without the consent of holders of at least 67% in principal amount of
the then outstanding Debentures, change the other terms of such Indebtedness (including without
limitation with respect to liens, collateral, subordination, average life, stated maturity and
obligors) from the terms existing on the Original Issue Date so as to adversely affect in any
material respect the holders of the Debentures; and (d) up to $30,000,000 of additional
indebtedness that is expressly subordinated to the Debentures pursuant to a written Intercreditor
and Subordination Agreement with the Purchasers that is reasonably acceptable to the holders of at
least 67% in principal amount of the then-outstanding Debentures.
Permitted Lien means the individual and collective reference to the following: (a)
Liens in connection with Permitted Indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) and (c) of the
definition of Permitted Indebtedness; (b) Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental
charges or levies not yet due or Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or
levies being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves (in
the good faith judgment of the management of the Company) have been established in accordance with
GAAP; and (c) Liens imposed by law which
Person means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability
company, an association, a trust or any other entity, including a government or political
subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
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were incurred in the ordinary course of the Companys or
any subsidiarys business, such as carriers, warehousemens and mechanics Liens, statutory
landlords Liens, and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of the Companys or any
subsidiarys business, and which (x) do not individually or in the aggregate materially detract
from the value of such property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of
the business of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries or (y) are being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings, which proceedings have the effect of preventing for the
foreseeable future the forfeiture or sale of the property or asset subject to such Lien.
Security Documents shall mean the Intercreditor Agreement, the Subordinated
Guaranty, the Mortgages, and any other documents and filings required thereunder in order to grant
the purchasers of the Debentures a second priority security interest in the assets of the Company
and subsidiaries as provided in the Subordinated Guaranty, as amended
from time to time, including all UCC-1 filing receipts,
mortgages and deeds of trust.
Trading Market means the following markets or exchanges on which the common stock is
listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ
Capital Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the New York Stock
Exchange or the OTC Bulletin Board.
Transaction
Documents shall mean the Debentures, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Subordinated Guaranty, the Intercreditor
Agreement, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements
executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.
Trustee means The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a national banking
association, or any successor trustee.
VWAP means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses
that applies: (a) if the common stock is then listed or quoted
on a Trading Market, the daily
volume weighted average price of the common stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on
the trading market on
which the common stock is then listed or quoted for trading as reported by Bloomberg L.P.
(utilizing a trading day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time));
(b) if the common stock is not then listed or quoted on the trading market, and if prices for the
common stock are then reported in the Pink Sheets published by OTC Markets, Inc. (or a similar
organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price
per share of the common stock so reported; or (c) in all other cases, the fair market value of a
share of common stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the
holders and reasonably acceptable to us.
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK
As of
November 3, 2008, there were approximately 175 holders of record of our common stock (without
determining the number of individual participants in security
positions) and 22,950,332 shares of
our common stock were issued outstanding. High and low sales prices for our common stock for each
calendar quarter are as follows:
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5.20 |
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4.00 |
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6.43 |
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5.01 |
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2.45 |
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5.52 |
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4.31 |
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5.98 |
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3.86 |
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5.56 |
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4.09 |
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4.99 |
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3.75 |
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$ |
5.80 |
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Second quarter |
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7.50 |
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4.90 |
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Third quarter |
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5.97 |
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3.92 |
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Fourth quarter |
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5.46 |
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4.10 |
|
On
November 3, 2008, the closing sale price of our common stock,
as reported by NASDAQ Capital Market, was $1.63 per share. We encourage you to obtain current market price quotations for our
common stock.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have not paid any dividends on our common stock since inception, and we do not anticipate the
declaration or payment of any dividends at any time in the foreseeable future.
SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
The Debentures were originally issued by us and sold to certain initial purchasers in the private
placement in June 2008 and were exchanged for a Global Debenture
on September 19, 2008. The
following table identifies the investors, sets forth the current
outstanding principal
amount of the Debentures held by each investor, the number of shares of our common stock
issuable to such investor upon conversion of a Debenture at the initial conversion price, as well
as the number of shares of our common stock issuable to such investor if we choose to pay the
Interest Make-Whole premium in shares of our common stock, if
applicable. See Description of
DebenturesInterest, Prepayment, and Payment at Maturity
above for additional information on the Interest Make Whole premium.
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Number of Shares of |
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Number of Shares of |
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Principal |
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Common Stock |
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Common Stock Potentially |
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Amount of |
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Issuable Upon |
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Issuable for Interest Make- |
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Investor |
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Debentures |
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Conversion |
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Whole |
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Whitebox Hedged High Yield
Partners, LP |
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$ |
6,750,000 |
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1,038,461 |
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389,769 |
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Guggenheim Portfolio Company
XXXI, LLC |
|
$ |
750,000 |
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|
115,385 |
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43,308 |
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GPC LIX, LLC |
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$ |
750,000 |
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115,385 |
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43,308 |
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Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage
Partners, LP |
|
$ |
6,000,000 |
|
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923,076 |
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346,461 |
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Whitebox Intermarket Partners, LP |
|
$ |
750,000 |
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|
115,385 |
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43,308 |
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Whitebox Special Opportunities
Fund Series B Partners, LP |
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
115,385 |
|
|
|
43,308 |
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
Ironman PI Fund (QP), L.P. |
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
115,385 |
|
|
|
43,308 |
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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Aristeia International Limited |
|
$ |
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
230,770 |
|
|
|
86,616 |
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Aristeia
Special Investments Master, L.P. |
|
$ |
300,000 |
|
|
|
46,154 |
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|
|
17,324 |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Aristeia Partners, L.P. |
|
$ |
1,950,000 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
112,601 |
|
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UBS OConnor LLC F/B/O: OConnor Global
Convertible Arbitrage Master Limited |
|
$ |
3,375,000 |
|
|
|
519,231 |
|
|
|
194,885 |
|
|
|
|
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UBS OConnor LLC F/B/O: OConnor Global
Convertible Arbitrage II Master Limited |
|
$ |
375,000 |
|
|
|
57,693 |
|
|
|
21,654 |
|
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|
UBS OConnor LLC F/B/O: OConnor PIPES
Corporate Strategies Master Limited |
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
115,385 |
|
|
|
43,308 |
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|
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|
|
|
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Interlachen Convertible Investments
Limited |
|
$ |
5,250,000 |
|
|
|
807,693 |
|
|
|
303,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL: |
|
$ |
30,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,615,388 |
|
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|
1,732,312 |
|
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We are registering for resale from time to time by the selling securityholders identified below the
Debentures, the Subordinated Guarantees and the shares of our common stock issuable to the selling
securityholders upon conversion of the Debentures and satisfaction of
the Interest Make Whole premium in shares. The term selling securityholder includes the securityholders listed below and their
transferees, pledgees, donees or other successors.
All information contained in the table below is based upon information provided to us by the
selling securityholders, and we have not independently verified this
information. The selling securityholders identified below may have sold, transferred or otherwise
disposed of some or all of their Debentures or common stock since the date on which the information
in the following table is presented in transactions exempt from or not subject to the registration
requirements of the Securities Act. In addition, this prospectus also covers the possible resale
of the Debentures and common stock issued upon conversion thereof by other currently unknown
persons who may become beneficial owners of these securities as a result of a transfer by a selling
securityholder. Information concerning the selling securityholders may therefore change from time
to time and, if necessary, we will supplement this prospectus accordingly.
Except as provided below, none of the selling securityholders has held any position or office or
had any other material relationship with us or any of our predecessors or affiliates within the
past three years other than as a result of the ownership of our securities, nor are they registered
broker-dealers or affiliates of broker-dealers. We may amend or supplement this prospectus from
time to time to update the disclosures set forth in it.
The following table sets forth, for each selling securityholder to the extent known by us, (i) the
principal amount of our Debentures and the amount of our common stock beneficially owned by the
selling securityholder prior to the offering registered hereunder; (ii) the principal amount of our
Debentures and
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the amount of our common stock to be offered hereby by such selling securityholder;
and (iii) the principal amount of our Debentures, the number of shares of common stock and
percentage of outstanding common stock, to be owned after completion of this offering. The
information presented in this table assumes that the principal amount of each Debenture is fully
converted and that the maximum number of shares for the Interest
Make-Whole premium are issued. In
addition, for purposes of the table below, we have assumed that, after completion of the offering,
none of the Debentures and/or shares of common stock offered by this prospectus will be held by the
selling securityholders.
The number of shares outstanding and the percentages of beneficial ownership are based on
22,950,332 shares of common stock of Teton issued and outstanding as
of November 3, 2008.
The total principal amount at maturity of Debentures that may be sold hereunder will not exceed the
$30,000,000 we issued. See Plan of Distribution.
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Beneficial Ownership Prior to |
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Beneficial Ownership |
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The Offering |
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Securities Offered Hereby |
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Following the Offering |
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Number of |
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Number of |
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Number of |
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Principal |
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Shares of |
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Principal |
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Shares of |
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Principal |
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Shares of |
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Percentage |
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Amount of |
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Common |
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Amount of |
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Common |
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Amount of |
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Common |
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of Common |
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Name of Selling Securityholder |
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Debentures |
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Stock(1) |
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Debentures |
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Stock |
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Debentures |
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|
Stock |
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|
Stock |
|
Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners, LP (2) |
|
$ |
6,750,000 |
|
|
|
1,428,230 |
|
|
$ |
6,750,000 |
|
|
|
1,428,230 |
|
|
$ |
|
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|
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|
|
Guggenheim
Portfolio Company XXXI, LLC (2) |
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
158,693 |
|
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
158,693 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GPC LIX, LLC (2) |
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
158,693 |
|
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
158,693 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Whitebox
Convertible Arbitrage Partners, LP (2) |
|
$ |
6,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,269,537 |
|
|
$ |
6,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,269,537 |
|
|
$ |
|
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|
Whitebox
Intermarket Partners, LP (2) |
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
158,693 |
|
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
158,693 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Whitebox Special Opportunities Fund Series B Partners,
LP (2) |
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
158,693 |
|
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
158,693 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Ironman PI Fund (QP), L.P. (3) |
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
158,693 |
|
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
158,693 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aristeia International Limited (4) |
|
$ |
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
317,386 |
|
|
$ |
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
317,386 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aristeia
Special Investments
Master, L.P. (4) |
|
$ |
300,000 |
|
|
|
63,478 |
|
|
$ |
300,000 |
|
|
|
63,478 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aristeia Partners, L.P. (4) |
|
$ |
1,950,000 |
|
|
|
412,601 |
|
|
$ |
1,950,000 |
|
|
|
412,601 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UBS OConnor LLC F/B/O: OConnor
Global
Convertible Arbitrage
Master Limited (5) |
|
$ |
3,375,000 |
|
|
|
714,116 |
|
|
$ |
3,375,000 |
|
|
|
714,116 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UBS OConnor LLC F/B/O: OConnor
Global
Convertible Arbitrage II
Master Limited (5) |
|
$ |
375,000 |
|
|
|
79,347 |
|
|
$ |
375,000 |
|
|
|
79,347 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
UBS OConnor LLC F/B/O: OConnor
PIPES
Corporate Strategies Master
Limited (5) |
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
158,693 |
|
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
158,693 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interlachen Convertible
Investments Limited (6) |
|
$ |
5,250,000 |
|
|
|
1,110,847 |
|
|
$ |
5,250,000 |
|
|
|
1,110,847 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL: |
|
$ |
30,000,000 |
|
|
|
6,347,700 |
|
|
$ |
30,000,000 |
|
|
|
6,347,700 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
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(1) |
|
The conversion rate and the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the
Debentures are subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. See Description of the
Debentures above. Accordingly, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of
the Debentures may increase or decrease from time to time. In addition, pursuant to the terms of
the Debentures, a selling securityholder may not convert the Debentures to the extent such
conversion would cause such selling securityholder, together with its affiliates, to beneficially
own a number of shares of common stock that would exceed 4.99% (or, if such percentage is increased
or decreased pursuant to the terms of the Debentures, up to 9.99%) of our then-outstanding shares
of common
stock following such conversion, excluding for purposes of such determination shares of common
stock issuable upon conversion of the portion of the Debentures which have not been converted. The
number of shares in the table does not reflect this limitation. |
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|
(2) |
|
The address for this fund is c/o Whitebox Advisors LLC, 3033 Excelsior Blvd., Suite
300, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416. Andrew J. Redleaf, CEO of Whitebox Advisors, LLC has voting
and/or dispositive powers with respect to the securities to be
offered by this fund. |
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|
(3) |
|
The address for Ironman PI Fund (QP), L.P. is 2211 Norfolk, Suite 611, Houston, Texas, 77098.
Gerald Bryan Dutt has voting and/or dispositive powers with respect to the securities to be offered
by Ironman PI Fund (QP), L.P. |
|
(4) |
|
The address for Aristeia International Limited, Aristeia Special Investments Master, L.P. and
Aristeia Partners, L.P. is c/o Aristeia Capital LLC, 136 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor, New
York, New York 10016. Aristeia Advisors, LLC is the general partner of Aristeia Partners, LP, and
has voting and/or dispositive powers with respect to the securities that Aristeia Partners, LP may
offer. |
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|
|
Aristeia Capital, LLC is the investment manager for Aristeia International Limited and
Aristeia Special Investments Master, L.P. and has voting and/or dispositive powers with respect to
the securities these selling securityholders may offer. Aristeia Advisors, LLC and Aristeia
Capital, LLC are jointly owned by Kevin C. Toner, Robert H. Lynch, Jr., Anthony M. Frascella and
William R. Techar. |
|
(5) |
|
The address for OConnor Global Convertible Arbitrage Master Limited, OConnor Global
Convertible Arbitrage II Master Limited and OConnor PIPES Corporate Strategies Master Limited is
c/o UBS OConnor LLC, One North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606. UBS
OConnor LLC is the investment manager of each of these selling securityholders and has voting
and/or dispositive powers with respect to the securities these selling securityholders may offer.
UBS OConnor LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS AG, which is listed and traded on the NYSE.
Each of these selling securityholders has advised us that it is affiliated with a registered
broker-dealer, and that it purchased the securities reflected in the table in the ordinary course
of business, and at the time of such purchase, had no agreements or understandings, directly or
indirectly, with any other person to distribute such securities. |
|
(6) |
|
The address for Interlachen Convertible Investments Limited is c/o Interlachen Capital Group
LP, 800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 2500, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402. Interlachen Capital Group LP is
the trading manager of this selling securityholder and has voting and investment discretion over
the securities it may offer. Andrew Fraley and Jonathan Havice, as the managing members of the
general partner of Interlachen Capital Group LP, have shared voting control and investment
discretion over securities held by this selling securityholder. Andrew Fraley and Jonathan Havice
disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by Interlachen Convertible Investments
Limited. This selling securityholder has advised us that it is affiliated with a registered
broker-dealer, and that it purchased the securities reflected in the table in the ordinary course
of business, and at the time of such purchase, had no agreements or understandings, directly or
indirectly, with any other person to distribute such securities. |
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Each selling securityholder of our common stock and any of their pledgees, assignees and
successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of common stock on
the NASDAQ Capital Market or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the
shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. A
selling securityholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:
ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits purchasers;
block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the
transaction;
purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account;
an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
privately negotiated transactions;
settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part;
broker-dealers may agree with the selling securityholders to sell a specified
number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether
through an options exchange or otherwise;
a combination of any such methods of sale; or
any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
The selling securityholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if
available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers engaged by the selling securityholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to
participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling
securityholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the
purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this
prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission
in compliance with FINRA NASD Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or
markdown in compliance with NASD IM-2440.
In connection with the sale of the common stock or interests therein, the selling securityholders
may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may
in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they
assume. The selling securityholders may also sell shares of the common stock short and deliver
these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common stock to
broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling securityholders may also enter
into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the
creation of one or more derivative securities which require the
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delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus,
which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this
prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).
The selling securityholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the
shares may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection
with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any
profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions
or discounts under the Securities Act. Each selling securityholder has informed us that it does
not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to
distribute the common stock. In no event shall any broker-dealer receive fees, commissions and
markups which, in the aggregate, would exceed eight percent (8%).
We are required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by us incident to the registration of the
shares. We have agreed to indemnify the selling securityholders against certain losses, claims,
damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Because selling securityholders may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the
Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act
including Rule 172 thereunder. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which
qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather
than under this prospectus. There is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection
with the proposed sale of the resale shares by the selling securityholders.
We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which the shares
may be resold by the selling securityholders without registration and without regard to any volume
or manner-of-sale limitations by reason of Rule 144, without the requirement for us to be in
compliance with the current public information under Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other
rule of similar effect or (ii) all of the shares have been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule
144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect. The resale shares will be sold
only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state
securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale shares may not be sold unless they have
been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration
or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.
Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the
distribution of the resale shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with
respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior
to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the selling securityholders will be subject
to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including
Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of the common stock by
the selling securityholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available
to the selling securityholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this
prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule
172 under the Securities Act).
We are also registering the Debentures and the related Subordinated Guarantees under the
registration statement under which this prospectus forms a part. The selling securityholders and
their successors, which includes their pledgees, donees, partnership distributees and other
transferees receiving the Debentures and the related Subordinated Guarantees, may sell the
Debentures and Subordinated Guarantees directly to purchasers or through underwriters,
broker-dealers or agents. Underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive compensation in the
form of discounts, concessions or commissions from
the selling securityholders or the purchasers. These discounts, concessions or commissions may be
in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved.
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Selling securityholders may decide not to sell all or a portion of the Debentures and Subordinated
Guarantees offered by them pursuant to this prospectus, and instead may sell or transfer their
Debentures other than by means of this prospectus. In particular, any securities covered by this
prospectus that qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A may be sold thereunder, rather
than pursuant to this prospectus.
Teton
common shares are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol TEC. We do not
intend to apply for listing of the Debentures on any securities exchange and thus there is no
public trading market for the Debentures. The Debentures are currently designated for inclusion in
The PORTAL Market. However, Debentures sold pursuant to this prospectus will no longer be eligible
for trading on The PORTAL Market. Accordingly, no assurances can be given as to the liquidity of
the trading market for the Debentures or that an active public market for the Debentures will
develop. If an active market for the Debentures does not develop, the market price and liquidity of
those securities may be adversely affected. If the Debentures are traded, they may trade at a
discount from their initial offering price, depending on the market for similar securities, our
performance, and other factors.
LEGAL MATTERS
Gersten Savage LLP, New York, New York, will pass upon the validity of the Debentures and the
common stock offered hereby. Certain partners of Gersten Savage LLP and their families have
ownership interests totaling approximately 0.3% in our Company.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements incorporated in this Prospectus by reference to the Annual
Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007 have been so incorporated in
reliance on the report of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC, independent registered public
accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are a reporting company and file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and
other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings (File No. 1-31679) are available to the public over
the Internet at the SECs web site at http://www.sec.gov, and at our web site at
http.//www.teton-energy.com. You may also read and copy any document we file at the SECs public
reference room located at 100 F. Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549. You may request copies of
these documents by writing to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying cost. You may call the SEC
at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the public reference room.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the SEC relating to the
Debentures, Subordinated Guarantees and shares of common stock issuable in connection therewith.
As permitted by SEC rules, this prospectus does not contain all of the information we have included
in the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits and schedules we file with the SEC. You
may refer to the registration statement, the exhibits and schedules for more information about us
and our securities. The registration statement, exhibits and schedules are available at the SECs
public reference room or through its website.
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Our common
stock has been listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol
TEC as of September 8, 2008. Our reports,
proxy statements and other information filed with the SEC prior to
September 8, 2008 also may be read and copied at the American Stock Exchange
at 86 Trinity Place, New York, New York 10006.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference certain information into this prospectus, which
means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you other documents that we
file with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be a part of this
prospectus, and an important part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the
SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the
documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (other than information deemed to have
been furnished to, and not filed in accordance with, SEC rules) until the termination of the
offering pursuant to this prospectus.
The information related to us contained in this prospectus should be read in conjunction with the
information contained in the documents incorporated by reference.
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Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008, filed with the SEC
on August 7, 2008; |
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Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 2008, filed with the SEC on November 6, 2008; |
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Our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 31, 2008, February 25,
2008, February 26, 2008, March 5, 2008, April 3, 2008 (as amended on May 23, 2008), April
18, 2008, April 30, 2008, June 10, 2008, June 19,
2008, July 16, 2008, August 6, 2008, September 23,
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The description of our common stock set forth in our registration statement on
Form 10-SB/A filed July 11, 2001 (File No. 000-31170), and any subsequent amendment or
report filed for the purpose of updating this description. |
You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following
address or telephone number:
Teton Energy Corporation
600 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1600 North
Denver, Colorado 80202
Attn: Investor Relations
(303) 565-4600
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DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION OF
INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to
directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we
have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
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You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or contained in this prospectus.
We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson or other person to give you different information.
This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell nor are they seeking an offer to buy the
securities referred to in this prospectus in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted. The information contained in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference
are correct only as of the date shown on the cover page of these documents, regardless of the time
of the delivery of these documents or any sale of the securities referred to in this prospectus.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUMMARY |
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SUMMARY OF THE OFFERING AND THE DEBENTURES |
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RISK FACTORS |
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS |
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TAX CONSIDERATIONS |
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES |
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USE OF PROCEEDS |
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OFFERING |
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DESCRIPTION OF THE DEBENTURES |
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PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK |
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DIVIDEND POLICY |
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS |
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION |
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LEGAL MATTERS |
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EXPERTS |
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION |
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE |
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DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION OF INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
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$30,000,000
10.75% Secured Subordinated Convertible Debentures due 2013,
up to 6,347,700 Shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the Debentures
and
Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement
NOVEMBER [ ], 2008
PART II
Information Not Required in the Prospectus
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered
are set forth in the following table (all amounts, except the registration fee, are estimated):
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5,000 |
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3,000 |
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59,572 |
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Item 15. Indemnification of Officers and Directors.
The Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of
the state of Delaware, as the same may be amended and supplemented, indemnify any and all persons
whom it shall have the power to indemnify under said section from and against any and all of the
expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by said section, and the
indemnification provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which
those indemnified may be entitled under any By-Law, agreement, vote of the stockholders or
disinterested Directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action
in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to
be a Director, Officer, Employee or Agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors
and administrators of such person.
The Board of Directors of the Company may also authorize the Company to indemnify employees or
agents of the Company, and to advance the reasonable expenses of such persons, to the same extent,
following the same determinations and upon the same conditions as are required for the
indemnification of and advancement of expenses to directors and officers of the Company.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the Securities Act) may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Company has been informed that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Indemnification Agreements
The Company may enter into indemnification agreements with its directors and officers for the
indemnification of and advancing of expenses to such persons to the fullest extent permitted by
law.
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Item 16. Exhibits.
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Form of common stock certificate.* |
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4.2
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Secured Subordinated Convertible
Debenture Indenture dated September 19, 2008 among Teton Energy
Corporation, Teton North America LLC, Teton Piceance LLC, Teton DJ LLC, Teton Williston
LLC, Teton Big Horn LLC, Teton DJCO LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,
N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the
SEC on September 23, 2008). |
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Form of 10.75% Secured Convertible Debenture dated June 18, 2008 issued by Teton Energy
Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the
SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.4
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Form of Global 10.75% Secured
Subordinated Convertible Debenture (included
in Exhibit 4.2). |
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4.5
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Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 9, 2008, entered into by and between
Teton Energy Corporation and the investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of
Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.6
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Letter Agreement dated
September 19, 2008 amending and supplementing the
Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 9, 2008 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of
Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 23, 2008). |
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Form of Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of
Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.8
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Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated June 18, 2008, entered into by
and between Teton Energy Corporation, Teton North America LLC, Teton Piceance LLC, Teton
DJ LLC, Teton Williston LLC, Teton Big Horn LLC, Teton DJCO LLC and Whitebox Advisors
LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
June 19, 2008). |
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Form of Amended and Restated
Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated September 19, 2008
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
September 23, 2008). |
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Form of Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement dated June 9, 2008, entered into by
and between, Teton Energy Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent
and the representative for the subordinated holders (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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Amended and Restated
Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement dated September 19, 2008
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
September 23, 2008). |
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Opinion of Gersten Savage LLP. |
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12.1
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Statement re: Computation of Ratio
of Earnings to Fixed Charges.* |
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23.1
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Consent of Gersten Savage LLP
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Consent of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner
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Power of Attorney (included on the
signature page of the registration statement).* |
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Statement of Eligibility of Trustee
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Item 17. Undertakings.
We hereby undertake:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
(a) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(b) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in
the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total
dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high and of the estimated maximum offering range may
be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)
if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than
20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price, set forth in the
Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement; and
(c) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement.
provided, however, that paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above do not apply if the information required
to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with
or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) that are incorporated by reference into the
registration statement or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the
Securities Act that is part of the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering; and
We hereby undertake that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plans annual
report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification by us for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
provisions referenced above or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of
the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is,
therefore unenforceable. In the event that a
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claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has
duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Denver, state of Colorado, on
November 10, 2008.
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/s/ Karl F. Arleth
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Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Karl F. Arleth
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Attorney-in-Fact,
granted in the Companys
Registration Statement on
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, each registrant listed below certifies
that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on
Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, state
of Colorado, on November 10, 2008.
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TETON NORTH AMERICA LLC |
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TETON DJ LLC |
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TETON DJCO LLC |
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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II-7
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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No. |
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Description |
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4.1
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Form of common stock certificate.* |
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4.2
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Secured Subordinated Convertible
Debenture Indenture dated September 19, 2008 among Teton Energy
Corporation, Teton North America LLC, Teton Piceance LLC, Teton DJ LLC, Teton Williston
LLC, Teton Big Horn LLC, Teton DJCO LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,
N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the
SEC on September 23, 2008). |
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4.3
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Form of 10.75% Secured Convertible Debenture dated June 18, 2008 issued by Teton Energy
Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the
SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.4
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Form of Global 10.75% Secured
Subordinated Convertible Debenture (included
in Exhibit 4.2). |
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4.5
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Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 9, 2008, entered into by and between
Teton Energy Corporation and the investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of
Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.6
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Letter Agreement dated
September 19, 2008 amending and supplementing the
Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 9, 2008 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of
Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 23, 2008). |
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4.7
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Form of Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of
Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.8
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Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated June 18, 2008, entered into by
and between Teton Energy Corporation, Teton North America LLC, Teton Piceance LLC, Teton
DJ LLC, Teton Williston LLC, Teton Big Horn LLC, Teton DJCO LLC and Whitebox Advisors
LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
June 19, 2008). |
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4.9
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Form of Amended and Restated
Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated September 19, 2008
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
September 23, 2008). |
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4.10
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Form of Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement dated June 9, 2008, entered into by
and between, Teton Energy Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent
and the representative for the subordinated holders (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.11
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Amended and Restated
Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement dated September 19, 2008
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
September 23, 2008). |
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5.1
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Opinion of Gersten Savage LLP. |
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12.1
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Statement re: Computation of Ratio
of Earnings to Fixed Charges.* |
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23.1
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Consent of Gersten Savage LLP
(included in Exhibit 5.1). |
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23.2
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Consent of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner
& Hottman PC. |
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Power of Attorney (included on the
signature page of the registration statement).* |
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Statement of Eligibility of Trustee
for Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.* |