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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 24, 2000
CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada 0-24971 95-4079863
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 960
Houston, Texas 77098
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(713)960-1901
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On August 22, 2000, Contango Oil & Gas Company (the "Company") filed a
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Relative Rights and Limitations
pursuant to which it designated 5,000 shares of its preferred stock as Series A
Senior Convertible Cumulative Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred"). Series
A Preferred ranks prior to the Company's common stock (and any junior stock)
with respect to the payment of dividends or distributions and upon liquidation,
dissolution, winding-up or otherwise. Holders of the Series A Preferred shares
are entitled to receive quarterly dividends at dividend rate equal to 8% per
annum if paid in cash on a current quarterly basis or otherwise at a rate of 10%
per annum if not paid on a current quarterly basis or if paid in shares of
Series A Preferred, in each case computed on the basis of $1,000 per share.
Holders of Series A Preferred shares may, at their discretion, elect to convert
such shares to shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price of
$1.25 per share. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain events, the Company
may elect to convert all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred at a
conversion price of $1.25 per share.
On August 24, 2000, Contango Oil & Gas Company (the "Company") sold in
a private placement transaction 2,500 shares of its Series A Preferred and a
five-year warrant to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise
price of $1.00 per share to Trust Company of the West ("TCW"), as investment
manager and custodian on behalf of a client, for net proceeds of $2,500,000. As
a result of the transaction, TCW, in its capacities as investment manager and
custodian, owns 100% of the Company's outstanding preferred stock and
approximately 16% of the Company's outstanding common stock. The issuance of the
securities to the TCW was exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act, as it did not involve a public offering of securities.
On August 24, 2000, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe doing business as the
Southern Ute Indian Tribe Growth Fund (the "SUIT Growth Fund") exercised an
option previously sold to the SUIT Growth Fund in a private placement to
purchase an additional 2,500,000 shares of common stock for net proceeds of
$2,500,000. As a result of this transaction, the SUIT Growth Fund owns
approximately 22% of the Company's 22,920,412 outstanding shares of common
stock. In order to induce the SUIT Growth Fund to exercise such option, the
Company issued to the SUIT Growth Fund a five-year warrant to purchase 250,000
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The issuance of
the securities to the SUIT Growth Fund was exempt from registration under
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, as it did not involve a public offering of
securities.
On August 24, 2000, the Company sold in a private placement transaction
a five-year warrant to purchase 125,000 shares of common stock at an exercise
price of $1.00 per share to Fairfield Industries Incorporated ("Fairfield").
The issuance of the warrant to Fairfield was exempt from registration under
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, as it did not involve a public offering of
securities.
On August 24, 2000, the Company sold in a private placement
transaction a five-year warrant to purchase 125,000 shares of common stock at
an exercise price of $1.00 per share to Juneau Exploration Company, LLC
("JEX"). The issuance of the warrant to JEX was exempt from registration under
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, as it did not involve a public offering of
securities.
On August 24, 2000, the Company caused its wholly-owned subsidiary, REX
Offshore Corporation, to acquire a 10% ownership interest in a newly-formed
limited liability company named Republic Exploration LLC for an initial
investment of $4,000,000, with an option to acquire an additional 23.33%
ownership interest in Republic Exploration LLC on or before December 29, 2000
for a purchase price of $2,500,000. Republic Exploration LLC is (or will be) in
the business of conducting exploration, development and production activities in
the Gulf of Mexico.
In addition, the press release of the Company, dated August 24, 2000,
is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS
The following is a list of exhibits filed as a part of this Form 8-K.
Where so indicated by footnote, exhibits which were previously filed are
incorporated by reference.
Exhibit No. Description of Document
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4.1 Certificate of Designations, Preferences and
Relative Rights and Limitations for Series A
Senior Convertible Cumulative Preferred
Stock
10.1 Securities Purchase Agreement dated August
24, 2000 by and between Contango Oil & Gas
Company and the Trust Company of the West,
in its capacities as Investment Manager and
Custodian
10.2 Securities Purchase Agreement dated August
24, 2000 by and between Contango Oil & Gas
Company and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe
doing business as the Southern Ute Indian
Tribe Growth Fund
10.3 Securities Purchase Agreement dated August
24, 2000 by and between Contango Oil & Gas
Company and Fairfield Industries
Incorporated
10.4 Securities Purchase Agreement dated August
24, 2000 by and between Contango Oil & Gas
Company and Juneau Exploration Company, LLC
99.1 Press release of Contango Oil & Gas Company
dated August 24, 2000
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this current report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY,
a Nevada corporation
Date: September 8, 2000 By: /s/ KENNETH R. PEAK
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Kenneth R. Peak
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
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4.1 Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Relative
Rights and Limitations for Series A Senior
Convertible Cumulative Preferred Stock
10.1 Securities Purchase Agreement dated August 24, 2000
by and between Contango Oil & Gas Company and
Trust Company of the West, in its capacities as
Investment Manager and Custodian
10.2 Securities Purchase Agreement dated August 24, 2000
by and between Contango Oil & Gas Company and the
Southern Ute Indian Tribe doing business as the
Southern Ute Indian Tribe Growth Fund
10.3 Securities Purchase Agreement dated August 24, 2000
by and between Contango Oil & Gas Company and
Fairfield Industries Incorporated
10.4 Securities Purchase Agreement dated August 24, 2000
by and between Contango Oil & Gas Company and Juneau
Exploration Company, LLC
99.1 Press Release of Contango Oil & Gas Company
dated August 24, 2000
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