Metairie, LA – June 9, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) –Biloxi Marsh Lands Corporation (PINK SHEETS:BLMC) completed its previously announced stock buyback program with the acquisition of a total of 67,500 shares of its common stock since the inception of the buyback plan in September of 2008. During the course of completing the buyback program,the opportunity to purchase additional shares of common stock recently presented itself. We are pleased to announce that the Company has successfully negotiated the purchase of an additional 151,900 shares in two separate private transactions. Since September of 2008, the total number ofshares purchased by the Company as treasury stock is 219,400. The Company paid an average price of $12.62 for these shares of common stock since the inception of the buyback program. As of the time of this press release, the Company is not actively seeking to repurchase any additional shares of its common stock.
Biloxi Marsh Lands Corporation owns approximately 90,000 acres of marsh lands located in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. As the landowner, it derives revenues from oil and gas exploration and production activities that take place on or near the company’s land. The Company also derives revenues from its ownership interest in B&L Exploration, LLC and minimal revenues from surface rentals.
The Company maintains a website, www.biloximarshlandscorp.com, and strongly recommends that all investors and interested parties visit the website to view historical press releases, historical financial statements and general information.
This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding oil and gas discoveries, oil and gas exploration, development and production activities and reserves. Accuracy of the forward-looking statements depends on assumptions about events that change over time and is thus susceptible to periodic change based on actual experience and new developments. The Company cautions readers that it assumes no obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements in this report. Important factors that might cause future results to differ from these forward-looking statements include: variations in the market prices of oil and natural gas; drilling results; unanticipated fluctuations in flow rates of producing wells; oil and natural gas reserves expectations; the ability to satisfy future cash obligations and environmental costs; and general exploration and development risks and hazards. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. Each such statement speaks only as of the day it was made. The factors described above cannot be controlled by the Company. When used in this report, the words “believes”, “estimates”, “plans”, “expects”, “should”, “hopeful”, “outlook”, and “anticipates” and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
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Biloxi Marsh Lands Corporation
Colleen Starks: 504-837-4337