Toreador issued $75 million of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025, with a 30-day option for buyers to take an additional $11.25 million - a major capital raise to fund its international growth.
17 June 2005asset acquisition disposition▲ GoodMajor
The Pogo Hungary acquisition closed for $9 million, giving Toreador roughly 764,000 acres of exploration permits and a partially delineated gas field in Hungary.
Toreador agreed to sell 1,250,000 shares of common stock to underwriter Morgan Keegan at $22.85 per share, about $28.6 million, with an initial public offering price of $24.25. Morgan Keegan also had an option for 187,500 more shares to cover over-allotments.
Toreador's US subsidiaries separately lined up a $25 million credit facility with Texas Capital Bank, secured by their remaining US oil and gas leases.
Toreador's French subsidiary lined up a $15 million revolving credit facility with French bank Natexis Banques Populaires, pending French government approval, to fund hydrocarbon field development.
13 July 2004drilling progress report● NeutralMajor
Toreador spudded the Ayazli-1 exploratory well offshore Turkey - the opening well of what would become its South Akcakoca Sub-basin gas play, the company's defining project for the rest of the decade.
The Charmottes-109 development well in France was shut in as a confirmed oil producer, awaiting completion work before it could be brought fully online.
Toreador reported full-year 2003 results: EPS rose to $0.20 and revenue climbed 17% over 2002 as its newly acquired Turkey, France and Romania assets began contributing.
28 Jan 2004asset acquisition disposition▲ GoodMajor
Toreador sold its US mineral and royalty assets to Black Stone Acquisitions Partners for $45 million cash. About $29.9 million of the proceeds repaid its Barclays and Bank of Texas credit facilities, $8 million went into a tax-deferred escrow, and about $4.4 million went to working capital.
Toreador amended its report on a change of auditor: on September 23, 2003 it dismissed Ernst & Young and hired Hein + Associates LLP, approved by the audit committee and board. The filing says E&Y's reports for 2002 and 2001 were clean and there were no disagreements. This amendment (filed October 8, 2003) adds E&Y's letter agreeing with the statements.