Halcón Resources Announces $700 Million Offering

Houston, Texas, Feb. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Halcón Resources Corporation (NYSE: HK ) (“Halcón” or the “Company”), today announced that, subject to market conditions, it intends to offer $700 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2025 (the “Notes”).

Halcón intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with additional borrowings under its senior secured revolving credit facility or cash on hand, to repurchase and/or redeem the Company’s $700 million of currently outstanding 8.625% second lien notes due 2020.

The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by each of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s senior secured revolving credit facility. The offering will be made only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A and to certain persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S, each under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

The securities offered by the Company in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities. The statements of intent in this press release with respect to the tender offer and redemption of the 2020 notes do not constitute an offer to purchase or redeem such notes

About Halcón Resources

Halcón Resources Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploration and development of onshore oil and natural gas properties in the United States.

For more information contact Quentin Hicks, Senior Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations, at 832-538-0557 or qhicks@halconresources.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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