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Published on 11/22/2004 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Tidelands Oil & Gas raises $5 million in convertible debentures

By Sheri Kasprzak

Atlanta, Nov. 22 - Tidelands Oil & Gas Corp. said Monday it has raised $5 million in convertible debentures.

Mercator Momentum Fund LP, Mercator Momentum Fund III LP, Mercator Advisory Group LLC and Monarch Pointe Fund LP purchased the 7% debentures on Nov. 18. The debentures mature May 18, 2006.

On Nov. 19, the company received $3.2 million for the debentures and the balance of the funds will be paid when the company files a registration statement.

The debentures are convertible into common shares at a 15% discount to market price, subject to a $0.45 floor and a $0.76 ceiling.

Warrants were also issued in the financing warrants for 6,578,948 shares, exercisable through Nov. 18, 2007. Mercator Momentum Fund will receive 417,763 warrants at $0.87 each and 417,763 warrants at $0.80 each. Mercator Momentum Fund III will receive 287,829 warrants at $0.87 each and 287,829 at $0.80 each. Monarch Point Fund will receive 939,145 warrants and 939,145 warrants exercisable at $0.80 each. Mercator Advisory Group received 1,644,737 warrants at $0.87 each and 1,644,737 warrants at $0.80 each.

Tidelands is based in San Antonio, Texas, and operates a natural gas pipeline and gas processing plant.

Issuer:Tidelands Oil & Gas Corp.
Issue:Convertible debentures
Amount:$5 million
Maturity:May 18, 2006
Coupon:7%
Price:Par
Yield:7%
Conversion premium:15% discount
Conversion price:$0.45 floor, $0.76 ceiling
Warrants:For 6,578,948 shares
Warrant expiration:Nov. 18, 2007
Warrant strike price:From $0.80 to $0.87
Investors:Mercator Momentum Fund LP, Mercator Momentum Fund III LP, Mercator Advisory Group LLC, Monarch Pointe Fund LP
Pricing date:Nov. 18
Settlement date:Nov. 19
Stock price:$0.85 at close Nov. 18
Stock price:$0.73 at close Nov. 22

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