Haynes Boone Represents Earthstone in Acquisition Financing
June, 2023 - United States of America
Haynes and Boone LLP represented Earthstone Energy, Inc. in the financing for the company’s $1 billion acquisition of Novo Oil & Gas Holdings, LLC.
Announced June 15, 2023, the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of the year.
The Novo acquisition, Earthstone said, is expected to be funded with cash on hand and borrowings under Earthstone’s senior secured revolving credit facility. In conjunction with the Novo acquisition, Earthstone has secured $250 million of incremental commitments from existing lenders. This increases elected commitments under Earthstone’s credit facility from the current $1.4 billion to $1.65 billion and provides for ~$1.2 billion in undrawn commitments at closing based on $452 million debt outstanding as of March 31, 2023.
The Haynes Boone deal team included Austin Elam, partner and co-chair of the Oil and Gas Practice Group, along with Senior Associate Reem Abdelrazik and Associate Grant Armentor.
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