Permian Resources Announces Pricing of $500.0 Million Private Placement of Additional 7.000% Senior Notes Due 2032

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Permian Resources Corporation (PR) has announced the pricing of a private placement of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.000% senior notes due 2032. The Notes mature on January 15, 2032, and pay interest at the rate of 7.000% per year. The Notes Offering is expected to close on December 13, 2023, and the net proceeds will be used to repay outstanding credit facility amounts and for general corporate purposes.

MIDLAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Permian Resources Corporation (“Permian Resources”) (NYSE: PR) announced today that Permian Resources Operating, LLC (the “Issuer”), a subsidiary of Permian Resources, has priced its previously announced private placement pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to eligible purchasers of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.000% senior notes due 2032 (the “Notes”). The Notes mature on January 15, 2032 and pay interest at the rate of 7.000% per year, payable on January 15 and July 15 of each year. The first interest payment on the Notes will be made on January 15, 2024. The Notes were priced at 99.50% of par, plus accrued and unpaid interest from September 12, 2023. The Notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Permian Resources and all of the Issuer’s subsidiaries that guarantee the Issuer’s obligations under its senior secured credit facility (the “credit facility”). The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay all or a portion of the amounts outstanding under its credit facility and any remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes. The Notes Offering is expected to close on December 13, 2023, subject to customary conditions.

The Notes are being offered as additional notes under the indenture dated as of September 12, 2023, as may be supplemented from time to time, pursuant to which the Issuer has previously issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.000% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “Existing Notes”). The Notes will have substantially identical terms, other than the issue date and issue price, as the Existing Notes, and the Notes and the Existing Notes will be treated as a single series of securities under the Indenture and will vote together as a single class.

The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and, unless so registered, the Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Issuer plans to offer and sell the Notes only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any of the Notes, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Permian Resources

Headquartered in Midland, Texas, Permian Resources is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the responsible acquisition, optimization and development of high-return oil and natural gas properties. Permian Resources’ assets and operations are concentrated in the core of the Delaware Basin.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act 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, regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words “could,” “may,” “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. Be cautioned that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risk and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Permian Resources’ control, incident to the development, production, gathering and sale of oil and natural gas. These risks include, but are not limited to, commodity price volatility, inflation, lack of availability of drilling and production equipment and services, risks relating to the Company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of its merger with Earthstone Energy, Inc. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth in Permian Resources’ filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the Registration Statement (as defined below), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, and its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, under the caption “Risk Factors,” as may be updated from time to time in Permian Resources’ periodic filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement in this press release speaks only as of the date of this release. Permian Resources undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.

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Hays Mabry – Sr. Director, Investor Relations

Mae Herrington – Engineering Advisor, Investor Relations

(832) 240-3265

ir@permianres.com

Source: Permian Resources Corporation

FAQ

What did Permian Resources announce regarding a private placement?

Permian Resources announced the pricing of a private placement of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.000% senior notes due 2032.

When do the Notes mature?

The Notes mature on January 15, 2032.

What is the interest rate on the Notes?

The Notes pay interest at the rate of 7.000% per year.

When is the Notes Offering expected to close?

The Notes Offering is expected to close on December 13, 2023.

How will the net proceeds from the offering be utilized?

The net proceeds will be used to repay all or a portion of the amounts outstanding under the credit facility and any remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes.