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Pioneer Natural Resources Announces Pricing of Public Offering of $750.0 Million of 0.550% Senior Notes Due 2023

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Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE: PXD) has priced a public offering of $750 million of 0.550% Senior Notes, maturing on May 15, 2023. The company will utilize the $748 million net proceeds to redeem its outstanding 7.750% Senior Notes due 2025 and for general corporate purposes. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually, with the first payment due on November 15, 2021. The offering is set to close on May 18, 2021, subject to customary conditions. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, TD Securities, and Wells Fargo are acting as Joint Book-Running Managers for the offering.

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  • Pioneer raises $750 million through Senior Notes offering.
  • Funds will be used to redeem higher interest 7.750% Senior Notes and for corporate purposes.
  • Lower interest rate of 0.550% on new notes compared to existing notes.
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  • Potential dilution of existing shareholders due to new debt issuance.

Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE: PXD) (“Pioneer” or “the Company”) today announced that it has priced a public offering of $750.0 million of 0.550% Senior Notes that will mature May 15, 2023 (the “Notes”), pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement that was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The price to the public for the Notes is 99.994% of the principal amount.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of $748 million from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts (excluding fees and expenses of the offering), to finance the redemption of all outstanding 7.750% Senior Notes due 2025 issued jointly by Double Eagle III Midco 1 LLC and Double Eagle Finance Corporation (the “Issuers”), which were indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of DoublePoint Energy, LLC prior to the Company’s acquisition of the Issuers on May 4, 2021, and for general corporate purposes.

Interest on the Notes will be payable on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The first interest payment will be due on November 15, 2021, and will consist of interest from closing to that date. The offering is expected to close on May 18, 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC will act as Joint Book-Running Managers for the offering. When available, a copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC at: 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, Attention: Prospectus Department, E-mail: Prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com, Telephone: 1 (866) 471-2526, Facsimile: 1 (212) 902-9316; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC at: 180 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014, Attention: Prospectus Department, E-mail: prospectus@morganstanley.com, Telephone: 1 (866) 718-1649; TD Securities (USA) LLC at: 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10017, Attention: Syndicate Department, Telephone: 1 (855) 495-9846; or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC at: 608 2nd Avenue South, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Attn: WFS Customer Service, E-mail: wfscustomerservice@wellsfargo.com, Telephone: 1 (800) 645-3751.

An electronic copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus may also be obtained at no charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The offering may be made only by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The offering will be made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement, which was previously filed by Pioneer with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, which will be filed by Pioneer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Pioneer is a large independent oil and gas exploration and production company, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with operations in the United States.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this news release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release specifically include statements regarding the redemption. Forward-looking statements and the business prospects of Pioneer are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause Pioneer’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, volatility of commodity prices, product supply and demand, the impact of a widespread outbreak of an illness, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, global and U.S. economic activity, government regulation or action, Pioneer’s ability to implement its business plans or complete its development activities as scheduled, access to and cost of capital, the financial strength of counterparties to Pioneer’s credit facility, investment instruments and derivative contracts and purchasers of Pioneer’s oil, natural gas liquids and gas production, and acts of war or terrorism. These and other risks are described in Pioneer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, Pioneer may be subject to currently unforeseen risks that may have a materially adverse impact on it. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that the actual events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statements. Pioneer undertakes no duty to publicly update these statements except as required by law.

FAQ

What is the purpose of Pioneer Natural Resources' recent $750 million Senior Notes offering?

The proceeds will be used to redeem 7.750% Senior Notes due 2025 and for general corporate purposes.

What is the interest rate and maturity date of the new Senior Notes issued by PXD?

The new Senior Notes have an interest rate of 0.550% and will mature on May 15, 2023.

Who are the joint book-running managers for PXD's Senior Notes offering?

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, TD Securities, and Wells Fargo are acting as Joint Book-Running Managers.

When is the expected closing date for the PXD Senior Notes offering?

The offering is expected to close on May 18, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.

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