Callon Petroleum Company Announces Closing of Common Stock Offering and Full Exercise of Option to Purchase Additional Shares

NATCHEZ, Miss., Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE: CPE) ("Callon" or the "Company") today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 13,800,000 shares of its common stock, including 1,800,000 shares sold to the underwriters pursuant to their option to purchase additional shares, which the underwriters exercised on November 10, 2015. Following this issuance, Callon now has 80,115,551 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Total net proceeds of the offering, after underwriters' discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, will be approximately $109.9 million.  Proceeds from the offering are expected to be used to repay amounts outstanding under Callon's credit facility, which were used in part to finance recent acquisitions, with any remainder being used for general corporate purposes, which may include future acquisitions.

J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus related to the offering may be obtained on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies may be obtained by contacting J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, Attention: Prospectus Department, via telephone at 866.803.9204, or by e-mailing [email protected]; or Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, via telephone at 1-800-221-1037, or by emailing [email protected].

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. This offering may only be made by means of a prospectus supplement and related base prospectus.

About Callon Petroleum Company

Callon is an independent energy company focused on the acquisition, development, exploration, and operation of oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin in West Texas.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than historical facts, that address activities that the Company assumes, plans, expects, believes, intends or anticipates (and other similar expressions) will, should or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the results to differ materially from those expected by the Company's management. Information concerning these risks and other factors can be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, available on the Company's website or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

For further information contact:
Joe Gatto
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
1-800-451-1294

SOURCE Callon Petroleum Company