Halcón Resources Announces the Redemption of All

Houston, TX, Feb. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Halcón Resources Corporation (NYSE: HK ) (“Halcón” or the “Company”) announced today that it accepted and has repurchased $289.2 million of its outstanding 8.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) through a tender offer, and has $2.1 million aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes that remain subject to repurchase pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures, and will redeem all remaining outstanding 2020 Notes. The remaining $410.8 million of 2020 Notes will be repurchased through the guaranteed delivery procedures or redeemed at a price of 104.313% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. The redemption date is expected to be March 20, 2017.

Halcón used a portion of the net proceeds from its previously announced private placement of $850 million 6.75% Senior Notes due 2025 to fund the repurchase of the tendered 2020 Notes and will use the remaining net proceeds to redeem the 2020 Notes and for general corporate purposes, including to repay borrowings under the Company’s senior revolving credit facility.

This announcement is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities and shall not constitute a notice of redemption under the indenture governing the 2020 Notes. Such notice is being made in accordance with the provisions of such indenture.

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.

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