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Crescent Energy Announces $400 Million Private Placement of Senior Notes

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Vinson & Elkins served as issuer’s counsel in connection with the private placement of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 9.250% senior notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) by Crescent Energy Finance LLC (“the Issuer”), an indirect subsidiary of Crescent Energy Company.

The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility. The offering closed on February 1, 2023.

The Vinson & Elkins team was led by partners Doug McWilliams, Jackson O’Maley and David Wicklund, with assistance from senior associate Alex Lewis and associates Nate Richards, Chase Browndorf, Autumn Simpson and John Frey. Also advising were partners Wendy Salinas, Lina Dimachkieh and Jim Meyer and associate Jeff Slusher; partners David D’Alessandro and Dario Mendoza and associate Maddison Riddick; partner Matt Dobbins and associate Simon Willis; partner David Stone; and senior associate Caitlin Turner and associate Ariel Stewart-Guerrero.

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