HOUSTON, March 10, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baron Energy, Inc. (OTCBB:BROE) ("Baron" or the "Company"), an independent oil and gas company, today announced that it has signed a non-binding term sheet for up to a $10 million equity line with Kodiak Capital Group, LLC of New York City, facilitated by Starlight Investments, LLC ("Starlight"), a Houston based investment bank.
Baron owns production that is 99% oil, both operated and non-operated, with working interest ranging from 5% to 100% in oil and gas fields located in Baylor County and in Borden, Garza, Jones, Runnels, Scurry and Taylor Counties, Texas, in the Permian Basin.
Ryan Hodson, Managing Director of Kodiak, led the investment into Baron. He said, "Our flexible financing structure enhances management's ability to develop their asset base. The facility is ideal for event driven companies, such as those in exploration and production, which often have immediate cash requirements when favorable prospects and development opportunities come to fruition."
Under the terms of the term sheet, Baron Energy may elect to receive as much as $10 million from Kodiak in common stock purchases over the next three years, subject to the parties entering into mutually acceptable investment agreements.
Ronnie Steinocher, President and CEO of Baron Energy, said, "Our management team has extensive operating experience in the Permian Basin of West Texas and a pipeline of acquisition opportunities within our core area of operations." Mr. Steinocher went on to say, "Kodiak will provide us with the necessary capital to reach our short and mid-term goals, allowing us to aggressively move forward with a number of producing property acquisitions. These acquisitions, when added to our current production, will provide a solid base for additional acquisitions as the year progresses. If we are to reach our year-end production goal, we will need to be well along our path by the end of the second quarter."
Chris Valenti, a Registered Principal at Starlight, noted, "Baron's management experience and wherewithal in the Permian Basin will now have the resources it needs to immediately boost production and leverage other types of financing."
About Kodiak Capital Group, LLC
Kodiak Capital Group, LLC is engaged in assisting growth companies in all facets of their long-term strategy by providing capital and progressive business solutions. Kodiak manages a portfolio of investments in public and private equities. Founded in 2009, Kodiak has transacted in excess of $250 million in financing for companies across a multitude of industries, including biotechnology, business services, consumer products, defense, healthcare, Internet, manufacturing, medical devices, natural resources, oil and gas, renewable energy and wireless communications. Headquartered in New York City, Kodiak has assisted companies throughout North America and Australia.
About Baron Energy, Inc.
Baron Energy (OTCBB:BROE) is an independent oil and gas production, exploitation and exploration company headquartered in Midland, Texas with producing assets in the prolific oil producing Permian Basin of West Texas and a significant exploration acreage position along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Baron's growth strategy centers on making accretive property acquisitions in its core operating area. The Company targets properties that have oil production with upside developmental potential. In addition, the management team will look for ways to exploit Baron's extensive acreage position in Starr County, Texas by seeking working interest partners for this high potential natural gas project.
For more information, please visit www.baronenergy.com
About Starlight Investments, LLC
Starlight is a boutique, middle-market investment bank and M&A/corporate finance consulting advisory practice in the financial marketplace of the Americas for profitable, middle-market, private and small public companies seeking equity capital.
The firm connects a network of institutional investors with its private and small public company clients. It believes that it provides value to both sides of the investing equation: increased deal flow and syndication opportunities to institutional investors and decreased marketing costs and enhanced exposure for those clients needing expansion or buyout capital.
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