Cobalt International Energy, Inc. Announces Full Exercise Of Over-Allotment Option In Connection With Its Offering Of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2012--
Cobalt expects to close the offering of the Notes (including the additional Notes) on
Cobalt intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to fund its capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes.
The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement, including a prospectus and a prospectus supplement relating to the offering, filed by Cobalt with the
This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offer or sale of these securities will be made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the related registration statement.
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Cobalt is an independent oil exploration and production company focusing on the deepwater U.S. Gulf of
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