Centennial Resource Development, Inc. Announces Pricing of $150.0 Million Exchangeable Senior Notes Offering

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Centennial Resource Development announces a public offering of $150 million in 3.25% exchangeable senior notes due 2028. The notes will be guaranteed by Centennial and its subsidiaries. Set to settle on March 19, 2021, the offering includes a 30-day option for underwriters to purchase an additional $22.5 million. The net proceeds of approximately $144.5 million will be used to redeem outstanding 8.00% notes and fund capped call transactions aimed at reducing potential dilution. The initial exchange price of $6.28 reflects a 30% premium over recent stock performance.

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• Successful pricing of $150 million exchangeable senior notes.
• Net proceeds of $144.5 million will improve balance sheet by redeeming higher-interest debt.
• Capped call transactions are expected to reduce stock dilution.

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• None.

DENVER, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centennial Resource Development, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDEV) (the “Company” or “Centennial”) today announced the pricing of a public offering of $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.25% exchangeable senior notes due 2028 (the “notes”) of its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Centennial Resource Production, LLC (“CRP”). The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior, unsecured basis, by Centennial and its subsidiaries that currently guarantee CRP’s outstanding senior notes. The issuance and sale of the notes are scheduled to settle on March 19, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. CRP also granted the underwriters of the notes a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $22,500,000 principal amount of notes, solely to cover over-allotments.

The notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of CRP and will accrue interest at a rate of 3.25% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on October 1, 2021. The notes will mature on April 1, 2028, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or exchanged. Before January 3, 2028, noteholders will have the right to exchange their notes only upon the occurrence of certain events. From and after January 3, 2028, noteholders may exchange their notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. CRP will settle exchanges by paying or delivering, as applicable, cash, shares of Centennial’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “common stock”), or a combination of cash and shares of Centennial’s common stock, at CRP’s election. The initial exchange rate is 159.2610 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which represents an initial exchange price of approximately $6.28 per share of common stock. The initial exchange price represents a premium of approximately 30.0% over the last reported sale price of $4.83 per share of Centennial’s common stock on March 16, 2021. The exchange rate and exchange price will be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.

The notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part (subject to certain limitations), for cash at CRP’s option at any time, and from time to time, on or after April 7, 2025 and on or before the 40th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, but only if the last reported sale price per share of Centennial’s common stock exceeds 130% of the exchange price for a specified period of time. The redemption price will be equal to the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.

If a “fundamental change” (as defined in the indenture for the notes) occurs, then, subject to limited exceptions, noteholders may require CRP to repurchase their notes for cash. The repurchase price will be equal to the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable repurchase date.

CRP estimates that the net proceeds from the offering will be approximately $144.5 million (or approximately $166.3 million if the underwriters fully exercise their option to purchase additional notes), after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. CRP intends to use the net proceeds to redeem all of its outstanding 8.00% second lien senior secured notes due 2025, including the payment of accrued and unpaid interest thereon. CRP intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds from the offering to fund the cost of entering into the capped call transactions described below of approximately $13.0 million. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional notes, then CRP intends to use a portion of the additional net proceeds to fund the cost of entering into additional capped call transactions as described below, as well as to repay additional outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility.

In connection with the pricing of the notes, CRP and Centennial entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain of the underwriters and/or their respective affiliates and/or other financial institutions (the “option counterparties”). The capped call transactions will cover, subject to customary adjustments, the number of shares of common stock initially underlying the notes. The capped call transactions are expected generally to reduce potential dilution to Centennial’s common stock upon exchange of the notes and/or at CRP’s election (subject to certain conditions) offset any cash payments CRP is required to make in excess of the aggregate principal amount of exchanged notes, as the case may be, with such reduction or offset subject to a cap. The cap price of the capped call transactions will initially be approximately $8.45, which represents a premium of 75.0% over the last reported sale price of Centennial’s common stock of $4.83 per share on March 16, 2021, and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the capped call transactions. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional notes, CRP and Centennial expect to enter into additional capped call transactions with the option counterparties.

In connection with establishing their initial hedges of the capped call transactions, the option counterparties or their respective affiliates expect to enter into various derivative transactions with respect to Centennial’s common stock concurrently with or shortly after the pricing of the notes. This activity could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of Centennial’s common stock or the notes at that time. In addition, the option counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to Centennial’s common stock and/or purchasing or selling Centennial’s common stock or other securities issued by the Company in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the notes and prior to the maturity of the notes (and are likely to do so on each exercise date of the capped call transactions or following any repurchase, redemption or early exchange of the notes, in each case if we exercise our option to terminate the relevant portion of the capped call transactions). This activity could also cause or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of Centennial’s common stock or the notes, which could affect a noteholder’s ability to exchange the notes and, to the extent the activity occurs during any observation period related to an exchange of the notes, it could affect the number of shares, if any, and value of the consideration that a noteholder will receive upon exchange of the notes.

In addition, if any such capped call transaction fails to become effective, whether or not the offering of the notes is completed, the option counterparty party thereto may unwind its hedge positions with respect to Centennial’s common stock, which could adversely affect the value of Centennial’s common stock and, if the notes have been issued, the value of the notes.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Jefferies LLC are acting as book-running managers for the offering.

The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus. An electronic copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement (and, when available, the final prospectus supplement), together with the accompanying prospectus, is or will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of these documents can be obtained by contacting: Citigroup Global Markets Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, or by telephone: (800) 831-9146; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by telephone at (866) 803-9204; or Jefferies LLC at 520 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10022, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by telephone at (877) 547-6340 or by email to Prospectus_Department@Jefferies.com.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities referred to in this press release, nor will there be any sale of any such securities, in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.

About Centennial Resource Development, Inc.

Centennial is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the development of unconventional oil and associated liquids-rich natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin. The Company’s assets and operations, which are held and conducted through CRP, are concentrated in the Delaware Basin, a sub-basin of the Permian Basin.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “goal,” “plan,” “target” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events.

The Company cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Important information about issues that could cause actual results and plans to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements can be found in the Company’s public periodic filings with the SEC, including in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that the Company or persons acting on its behalf may issue.

Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the Company disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

Contact:

Hays Mabry
Director, Investor Relations
(832) 240-3265
ir@cdevinc.com

FAQ

What is the purpose of the $150 million public offering by CDEV?

The $150 million offering aims to redeem outstanding 8.00% notes and fund capped call transactions.

When will the exchangeable senior notes issued by CDEV mature?

The notes will mature on April 1, 2028.

What is the initial exchange price for the exchangeable senior notes?

The initial exchange price is approximately $6.28 per share of CDEV's common stock.

What are capped call transactions and how do they relate to CDEV's offering?

Capped call transactions are designed to reduce potential dilution of CDEV's common stock upon the exchange of the notes.

What happens if a fundamental change occurs for CDEV's senior notes?

If a fundamental change occurs, noteholders may require CDEV to repurchase their notes for cash.