Marathon Oil Announces Pricing Of Tender Offer For Up To $500,000,000 Of Its 2.800% Senior Notes Due 2022

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On September 30, 2020, Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) announced a cash tender offer for up to $500 million of its outstanding 2.800% Senior Notes due 2022. The offer will expire on October 14, 2020. The Total Consideration for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes accepted is $1,051.22, including an Early Tender Premium of $50. The offer was fully subscribed as of the Early Tender Time of September 29, 2020. The company has retained D.F. King & Co., Inc. as the tender agent and information agent, with J.P. Morgan Securities and TD Securities serving as lead dealer managers.

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• Cash tender offer for $500 million of Senior Notes demonstrates proactive capital management.
• Total Consideration of $1,051.22 per $1,000 principal indicates a strategic financial decision.

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• The need for a tender offer may suggest underlying financial pressures.

HOUSTON, Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today the consideration payable in connection with its previously announced cash tender offer (the "Offer") for up to an aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000 (the "Aggregate Maximum Tender Amount") of its outstanding $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.800% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "Notes").  The terms and conditions of the Offer are set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated September 16, 2020 (as the same may be amended or supplemented, the "Offer to Purchase"), and remain unchanged.  The Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on October 14, 2020, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Company (the "Expiration Time").

The Total Consideration (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer was determined in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase by reference to the fixed spread for the Notes specified in the table below plus the yield based on the bid-side price of the U.S. Treasury Reference Security specified in the table below at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, today, and is inclusive of the Early Tender Premium set forth in the table below.

Title of Security	CUSIP Number	Principal Amount Outstanding	U.S. Treasury Reference Security	Bloomberg Reference Page	Reference Yield	Fixed Spread	Early Tender Premium (per $1,000)	Total Consideration (per $1,000)
2.800% Senior Notes due 2022	565849AK2	$1,000,000,000	0.125% UST due August 31, 2022	FIT1	0.131%	20 bps	$50	$1,051.22

Only holders of Notes who validly tendered and did not validly withdraw their Notes at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on September 29, 2020 (such time and date, the "Early Tender Time") are eligible to receive the Total Consideration for the Notes accepted for purchase.  In addition, holders whose Notes are purchased in the Offer will receive accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date to, but not including, the settlement date.  It is anticipated that the settlement date for the Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase will be October 1, 2020.

Withdrawal rights for the Notes expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on September 29, 2020.

Since the Offer was fully subscribed as of the Early Tender Time, the Company does not anticipate accepting for purchase any Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Time.

The Company's obligation to accept for purchase and to pay for the Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver, in the Company's discretion, of certain conditions, which are more fully described in the Offer to Purchase. The complete terms and conditions of the Offer are set forth in the Offer to Purchase. Holders of the Notes are urged to read the Offer to Purchase carefully.

Marathon Oil has retained D.F. King & Co., Inc. as the tender agent and information agent for the Offer, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and TD Securities (USA) LLC are serving as lead dealer managers for the Offer.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC are serving as co-dealer managers for the Offer.

Holders who would like additional copies of the Offer to Purchase may call or email the information agent, D.F. King & Co., Inc., at (212) 269-5550 (banks and brokers), (866) 416-0576 (all others), or mro@dfking.com. Copies of the Offer to Purchase are also available at the following website: www.dfking.com/mro. Questions regarding the terms of the Offer should be directed to J.P. Morgan at (866) 834-4666 (toll-free) or (212) 834-3424 (collect) or TD Securities at (855) 495-9846 (toll-free) or (212) 827-7381 (collect).

This press release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to buy or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The Offer is being made solely pursuant to the Offer to Purchase. The Offer is not being made to holders of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the securities laws or blue sky laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer will be deemed to be made on behalf of Marathon Oil by the dealer managers or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction. Neither the Company, the dealer managers, the tender agent and information agent, nor their respective affiliates is making any recommendation as to whether or not holders should tender all or any portion of their Notes in the Offer.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Offer and the Company's future performance and business strategy, are forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "guidance," "intend," "may," "outlook," "plan," "positioned," "project," "seek," "should," "target," "will," "would," or similar words may be used to identify forward-looking statements; however, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. While the Company believes its assumptions concerning future events are reasonable, a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, but not limited to: conditions in the oil and gas industry, including supply/demand levels for crude oil and condensate, NGLs and natural gas and the resulting impact on price; changes in expected reserve or production levels; changes in political or economic conditions in the U.S. and Equatorial Guinea, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and inflation rates; actions taken by the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and Russia affecting the production and pricing of crude oil; other global and domestic political, economic or diplomatic developments; capital available for exploration and development; risks related to the Company's hedging activities; voluntary or involuntary curtailments, delays or cancellations of certain drilling activities; well production timing; liability resulting from litigation; drilling and operating risks; lack of, or disruption in, access to storage capacity, pipelines or other transportation methods; availability of drilling rigs, materials and labor, including the costs associated therewith; difficulty in obtaining necessary approvals and permits; non-performance by third parties of contractual obligations; unforeseen hazards such as weather conditions, a health pandemic (including COVID-19), acts of war or terrorist acts and the government or military response thereto; cyber-attacks; changes in safety, health, environmental, tax and other regulations, requirements or initiatives, including initiatives addressing the impact of global climate change, air emissions, or water management; other geological, operating and economic considerations; and the risk factors, forward-looking statements and challenges and uncertainties described in the Company's 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 and other public filings and press releases, available at https://ir.marathonoil.com/. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Media Relations Contact:
Stephanie Gentry: 713-296-3307

Investor Relations Contacts:
Guy Baber: 713-296-1892
John Reid: 713-296-4380

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SOURCE Marathon Oil Corporation

FAQ

What is Marathon Oil's cash tender offer for 2020?

Marathon Oil announced a cash tender offer to purchase up to $500 million of its 2.800% Senior Notes due 2022, set to expire on October 14, 2020.

What is the Total Consideration for Marathon Oil's tender offer?

The Total Consideration for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes accepted is $1,051.22, including an Early Tender Premium.

When is the expiration date for Marathon Oil's tender offer?

The expiration date for the tender offer is October 14, 2020.

Who are the dealer managers for Marathon Oil's tender offer?

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and TD Securities (USA) LLC are serving as lead dealer managers for the tender offer.