2011/01/13 EIES Press Release - Acquisition of Petroland and ...

ESTRELLA INTERNATIONAL ENERGY SERVICES LTD.
ANNOUNCES PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF A 49% INTEREST IN
PETROLAND S.A.S. AND ZIGMA COLUMBIA PETROLEUM SERVICES S.A.
NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR THROUGH U.S. NEWSWIRES
Calgary, Alberta January 13, 2011 – Estrella International Energy Services Ltd. (“Estrella” or the
“Company”) (TSX Venture Exchange: EEN) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a
letter of intent to acquire a 49% interest in Petroland SAS (“Petroland”) and Zigma Columbia
Petroleum Services S.A. (“Zigma”) (collectively the “Acquisiton”). The letter of intent includes
the binding right to acquire the remaining 51% at Estrella’s option. Each of Petroland and Zigma
are oil and gas services companies based in Colombia.
The Company will initially purchase 49% of the issued and outstanding shares of each of
Petroland and Zigma for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$10.5 Million (the
“Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price will be paid in cash, and will be paid from the proceeds of a
private placement financing of subscription receipts of the Company, previously announced on
December 23, 2010 (the “Financing”). The Acquisition is scheduled to close on or about Jan 20th,
and is conditional upon completion of the Financing and finalization of formal documentation
and is subject to regulatory approval.
In connection with the Acquisition, the Company has also been granted an option to acquire an
additional 11% of the issued and outstanding shares (the “First Option”) and the final 40% of the
issued and outstanding shares (the “Second Option”) of each of Petroland and Zigma. The
Purchase price for the First Option is approximately US$2.3 Million and shall be exercisable up to
five (5) Business Days prior to March 31, 2011. If Estrella decides to exercise the First Option, it
will automatically exercise the Second Option for which the Purchase Price will be based on the
actual earnings of Petroland and Zigma for the 2011 fiscal year. Closing of the Second Option is
expected to occur in the first quarter of 2012.
Petroland is a well established company, with a primary operations base in BarrancaBermeja.
Petroland has six workover rigs and one drilling rig, all of which are currently operating on
contracts. Zigma has a reemerging presence in the Llanos basin which operates three drilling and
two workover rigs. Three of these rigs are currently operating on contract. With the addition of
the rigs from Petroland and Zigma on a combined basis Estrella will have seventeen rigs in
Colombia. Both companies are headquartered in Bogota and are managed by the same executive
management team, who we expect will be staying with the companies at least through the 2011
calendar year.
Warren Levy, Chairman and CEO of Estrella commented: “We continue to successfully pursue
our objectives for growth in the region. By moving to acquire Petroland and Zigma, the Company
strengthens its foothold in the Colombian market and has made significant strides to both
diversify our operations and customer bases.”
Estrella International Energy Services Ltd.
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For further information:
Estrella International Energy Services Ltd.
Christian Bauwens, Chief Financial Officer
Warren Levy,
Chairman &Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: +54 (11) 5217‐5250
Facsimile: +54 (11) 5217‐5280
Email:
info@estrellasp.com
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acquisition opportunities and receiving final Exchange approval. Any statements in this press release that are not statements of
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as “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expects” and similar expressions. Forward‐looking statements in this press release include, but
are not limited to, statements with respect to the future business plans and services and final Exchange approval of the Merger.
The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward‐looking information may prove to be incorrect.
Events or circumstances, such as future availability of capital on favourable terms, may cause actual results to differ materially
from those predicted, as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are
beyond the control of Estrella. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward‐looking information. Such
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results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward‐looking statements contained in this press release are expressly
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