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Vinson & Elkins Advises Initial Purchasers on SM Energy’s $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering

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March 5, 2026 • 1-minute read

Vinson & Elkins advised the initial purchasers, led by BofA Securities, Inc., in connection with the offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2034 by SM Energy Company (the “Issuer”) (NYSE: SM). The offering priced on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, and is expected to close on Monday, March 9, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The Issuer intends to use net proceeds from the offering to fund its previously announced offer to purchase for cash up to $750 million of its outstanding $1.350 billion principal amount of its 8.375% senior notes due 2028 and for general corporate purposes, including additional repayment of the Company’s 2028 Notes.

The Vinson & Elkins corporate team was led by Partners Thomas Zentner and David Stone and Senior Associate Logan Weissler, with assistance from Associates Ryan Dolmanet, Nick Priebe, Sophie Belton, Graham Buck, and Allison Burch. Also advising were Partner Wendy Salinas, Senior Associate Jeff Slusher, and Associate Addyson Jackson; Partner Matthew Dobbins and Senior Associate Ryan Vanderlip; Partner David D’Alessandro, Counsel Heather Reynolds Johnson, and Associate Morgan Whittlesey; Partner Joyce Adetutu, Counsel Brian Howard, and Senior Associate Frankie Velez.

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