Bonanza Creek and HighPoint Resources Commence Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation for Senior Notes of HighPoint Operating Corporation

DENVER, Feb. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (NYSE: BCEI) (“Bonanza Creek” or the “Company”) and HighPoint Resources Corporation (“HighPoint”) (NYSE: HPR) today announced that Bonanza Creek has commenced offers to exchange (each, an “Exchange Offer” and, collectively, the “Exchange Offers”) shares of its common stock and newly issued 7.5% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Bonanza Creek Senior Notes”) for any and all of the 7.0% Senior Notes due October 15, 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) of HighPoint Operating Corporation (“HighPoint OpCo”) and the 8.75% Senior Notes due June 15, 2025 of HighPoint OpCo (the “2025 Notes” and, together with the 2022 Notes, the “HighPoint Senior Notes”). The Exchange Offers are being commenced in connection with Bonanza Creek’s proposed acquisition of HighPoint. HighPoint OpCo is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HighPoint.
In connection with the Exchange Offers, HighPoint is soliciting, on behalf of HighPoint OpCo, consents (each, a “Consent Solicitation” and together, the “Consent Solicitations”) to certain proposed amendments to the indentures governing the HighPoint Senior Notes (the “Consents”) from all eligible holders of the HighPoint Senior Notes.Concurrently with the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations, HighPoint is also soliciting votes from the holders of the HighPoint Senior Notes to accept or reject a prepackaged plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Prepackaged Plan” and such solicitation, the “Plan Solicitation”).The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation will be conditioned on a minimum participation of not less than 97.5% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of each series of HighPoint Senior Notes being validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offers prior to the Expiration Deadline (as defined below) (the “Minimum Participation Condition”). If the Minimum Participation Condition is met, and if certain customary closing conditions are satisfied (including approval by each company’s shareholders), the companies will effect the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation, and Bonanza Creek will acquire HighPoint at closing outside of a chapter 11 bankruptcy case.If the Minimum Participation Condition is not met, HighPoint intends to file voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Court”) to effectuate the solicited Prepackaged Plan and consummate the transaction. The consummation of the Prepackaged Plan will be subject to confirmation by the Court in addition to other conditions set forth in the Prepackaged Plan, a transaction support agreement and related transaction documents.On February 10, 2021, Bonanza Creek filed a prospectus (“Prospectus”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the Exchange Offers, the Consent Solicitations and the Plan Solicitation. The Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations are being made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus. The Prospectus is available on the “For Investors” section of Bonanza Creek’s website, as well as www.sec.gov.Exchange Consideration. In exchange for each $1,000 principal amount of HighPoint Senior Notes validly tendered prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 11, 2021 (such date and time, as they may be extended by Bonanza Creek and HighPoint, the “Expiration Deadline”), holders of HighPoint Senior Notes will be eligible to receive at least the following for each $1,000 principal amount of HighPoint Senior Notes validly tendered and accepted for exchange, each of which is subject to increase based on the level of participation in the Exchange Offers:14.90274240 shares of Bonanza Creek common stock (having a value of $352.30 based on the closing price of Bonanza Creek common stock on February 5, 2021), subject to adjustment for fractional shares; and$138.46153846 principal amount of new Bonanza Creek Senior Notes, subject to adjustment for minimum denominations.The aggregate Exchange Consideration will consist of 9,314,214 shares of Bonanza Creek common stock and an aggregate principal amount of Bonanza Creek Senior Notes equal to $100 million minus the total principal amount of HighPoint Senior Notes not validly tendered and accepted in the Exchange Offers. The maximum amount of each type of consideration will be allocated pro rata to holders of HighPoint Senior Notes validly tendered and accepted in the Exchange Offers. Each type of consideration received by holders of the HighPoint Senior Notes per $1,000 principal amount of notes will be at least equal to the minimum amounts set forth above. However, the aggregate Notes Consideration and the mix of consideration per $1,000 principal amount of notes tendered will vary based on the principal amount of HighPoint Senior Notes tendered at or above the 97.5% minimum participation threshold.The following table sets forth the minimum amounts of each type of consideration tendering holders will receive for each $1,000 principal amount of HighPoint Senior Notes tendered, the implied total value of the minimum consideration, and the consent fee payable in connection with the Change of Control Amendment (as defined below). The second table shows numerical examples of the mix of consideration holders would receive at specified participation levels between the threshold of 97.5% and 100.0% participation.