UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 24, 2018
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35700 | 45-4502447 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 500 West Texas Suite 1200 Midland, Texas |
79701 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
(432) 221-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Notes Offering
On January 24, 2018, Diamondback Energy, Inc. (“Diamondback”) issued a press release announcing that it proposes to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) under its existing indenture, dated as of December 20, 2016 (the “Tack-On Offering”). Diamondback intends to use the net proceeds from the Tack-On Offering to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The Notes will be offered to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to certain non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. This report is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 24, 2018 entitled “Diamondback Energy Launches $250 Million Tack-On Offering of Senior Notes.” | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. | ||||||
| Date: January 24, 2018 | By: | /s/ Teresa L. Dick | ||||
| Teresa L. Dick Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Exhibit 99.1
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY LAUNCHES $250 MILLION TACK-ON OFFERING OF SENIOR NOTES
Midland, TX (January 24, 2018) – Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback”) announced today that it proposes to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “New Notes”) to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to certain non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act (the “Tack-On Offering”). The New Notes will be issued as additional securities under the indenture, dated as of December 20, 2016 (the “Indenture”), under which the Company issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 on December 20, 2016, all of which were subsequently exchanged for substantially identical notes in the same aggregate principal amount registered under the Securities Act (the “Existing Notes”). The New Notes and the Existing Notes will be treated as a single class of debt securities under the Indenture.
Diamondback intends to use the net proceeds from the Tack-On Offering to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility.
The New Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Diamondback is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Midland, Texas focused on the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas. Diamondback’s activities are primarily focused on the horizontal exploitation of multiple intervals within the Wolfcamp, Spraberry, Clearfork, Bone Spring and Cline formations.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements, other than historical facts, that address activities that Diamondback assumes, plans, expects, believes, intends or anticipates (and other similar
expressions) will, should or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s current beliefs, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the results to differ materially from those expected by the management of Diamondback. Information concerning these risks and other factors can be found in Diamondback’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and any amendments thereto, which can be obtained free of charge on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Diamondback undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.
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Investor Contact:
Adam Lawlis
+1 432.221.7467
alawlis@diamondbackenergy.com