Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Announces Further Debt Reduction
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE American: NOG) today announced that it
has entered into two independent, separately negotiated exchange
agreements with institutional holders (the “Investors”) of its 8% senior
unsecured notes due 2020 (the “Notes”). Together the agreements
represent a debt reduction of $20,950,000 par value of Notes.
In the first exchange for the Notes, for $18,000,000 of par value,
Northern will issue 6.53 million shares of common stock to the Investor.
In exchange for certain guarantees, the Investor has agreed to a seven
month lock-up period, subject to certain exceptions.
In the second exchange for the Notes, for $2,950,000 of par value,
Northern will issue $2,950,000 of common stock to the Investor based on
a negotiated forward pricing mechanism.
MANAGEMENT COMMENT
“We continue to take concrete steps to strengthen our balance sheet. As
signified by our recently closed Salt Creek acquisition, we continue to
grow cash flow through both acquisitions and the drill bit, and driving
down absolute leverage will further enhance our competitive position,”
said Nick O’Grady, Northern’s Chief Financial Officer. “This represents
a permanent reduction of fixed charges, a key to driving increased
returns for our shareholders over the long term, with a lower risk
profile.”
This announcement is neither an offer to exchange nor a solicitation of
an offer to exchange any securities. The exchanges are exempt from
registration under Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933.
ABOUT NORTHERN OIL AND GAS
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. is an exploration and production company with
a core area of focus in the Williston Basin Bakken and Three Forks play
in North Dakota and Montana.
More information about Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. can be found at www.NorthernOil.com.
SAFE HARBOR
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future
events and future results that are subject to the safe harbors created
under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). All statements
other than statements of historical facts included in this release
regarding Northern’s financial position, business strategy, plans and
objectives of management for future operations, industry conditions, and
indebtedness covenant compliance are forward-looking statements. When
used in this release, forward-looking statements are generally
accompanied by terms or phrases such as “estimate,” “project,”
“predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “target,”
“could,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “goal,” “will,” “should,” “may” or
other words and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of
future events or outcomes. Items contemplating or making assumptions
about actual or potential future sales, market size, collaborations, and
trends or operating results also constitute such forward-looking
statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and
important factors (many of which are beyond Northern’s control) that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in
the forward-looking statements, including the following: changes in
crude oil and natural gas prices, the pace of drilling and completions
activity on Northern’s properties, Northern’s ability to acquire
additional development opportunities, changes in Northern’s reserves
estimates or the value thereof, general economic or industry conditions,
nationally and/or in the communities in which Northern conducts
business, changes in the interest rate environment, legislation or
regulatory requirements, conditions of the securities markets,
Northern’s ability to raise or access capital, changes in accounting
principles, policies or guidelines, financial or political instability,
acts of war or terrorism, and other economic, competitive, governmental,
regulatory and technical factors affecting Northern’s operations,
products, services and prices.
Northern has based these forward-looking statements on its current
expectations and assumptions about future events. While management
considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are
inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive,
regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of
which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Northern’s
control. Northern does not undertake any duty to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, except as may be required by the federal
securities laws.
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