Ridgeline Increases Size of Bought-Deal Private Placement Offering
CALGARY, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Ridgeline Energy Services Inc. (TSX-V: RLE; OTCQX: RGDEF) ("Ridgeline" or the "Company") would like to announce that further to its bought-deal private placement announcement on December 13, 2011, the size of the offering has been increased such that now the syndicate of Canadian underwriters (the "Underwriters") have agreed to purchase, on a bought-deal basis, 8,333,400 common shares ("Common Shares") of the Company at a price of $0.60 per Common Share, for gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $5,000,040 (the "Offering").
In addition, the Company and the Underwriters have agreed to amend the terms of the underwriters' option (the "Underwriters' Option") to now provide the Underwriters with the option, but not the obligation, to exercise the Underwriters' Option at any time up to and including 48 hours prior to the closing of the Offering to increase the size of the Offering by up to 4,166,700 Common Shares for gross proceeds of up to $2,500,020.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, "U.S. persons," as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, unless an exemption from such registration is available.
About Ridgeline Energy Services Inc.
Ridgeline Energy Services Inc. is an energy services technology and consulting company focused on waste management in the oil and gas industry. Through its subsidiary Ridgeline Water Inc., the Company is applying proprietary technology to efficiently and cost effectively treat the large volumes of contaminated water generated by oil and gas production. The Company is working with energy majors in the application of its technology for the recycle and reuse of; produced and hydraulic fracturing water; enhanced recovery chemical flood water; and oil sands process water. As well the company is utilising its technology in the testing and treatment of commercial and industrial waste water applications. Through its environmental consulting and remediation subsidiaries, Ridgeline Environment Inc. and Ridgeline GreenFill Inc., the Company has built a reputation as an established provider of environmental services to North America's oil and gas industry. The Company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "RLE" and the OTCQX as "RGDEF". Additional information is available on the Company's website at: www.ridgelinecanada.com.
For a video on hydraulic fracturing and our proprietary water treatment technology please follow this link: www.ridgelinecanada.com/fracvideo.
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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Tony Ker"
Tony Ker
CEO
SOURCE Ridgeline Energy Services Inc.
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