Crescent Energy Announces Expiration and Results of Its Tender Offer For Up To $500 Million of its 9.250% Senior Notes Due 2028

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Crescent Energy Finance LLC (“CE Finance”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Energy Company (NYSE: CRGY) (“Crescent”), announced today that the tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) commenced on June 23, 2025 to purchase up to $500 million aggregate principal amount (the “Maximum Tender Amount”) of its outstanding 9.250% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) expired at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on July 22, 2025 (the “Expiration Time”).

According to Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the tender agent for the offer, valid tenders had been received at the expiration of the offer in the amount and percentage set forth in the table below.

Title of Security		CUSIP Number		Principal Amount Outstanding			Principal Amount Tendered			Percentage of Principal Amount Tendered
9.250% Senior Notes due 2028		45344 LAC7 U4526LAC1 U4526LAD9 U4526LAE7 U4526LAF4		$	1,000,000,000		$	306,125,000		30.6125	%

Pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase, dated June 23, 2025 (the “Offer to Purchase”), all Notes validly tendered in the Tender Offer were previously purchased by CE Finance on July 9, 2025. CE Finance intends to redeem, subject to certain conditions, an additional principal amount of $193.875 million of the Notes (representing the additional principal amount of the Notes needed to achieve the Maximum Tender Amount) on Friday July 25, 2025, using net proceeds from CE Finance’s previously announced issuance of 8.375% Senior Notes Due 2034, which was completed on July 8, 2025.

The Tender Offer was made pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in the Offer to Purchase, a copy of which may be obtained from Global Bondholder Services Corporation, by calling (855) 654-2014 (toll free) or, for banks and brokers, (212) 430-3774. A copy of the Offer to Purchase is also available at the following web address: https://www.gbsc-usa.com/crescentenergyco/.

CE Finance has retained BofA Securities to serve as the exclusive Dealer Manager for the Tender Offer. Questions regarding the terms of the Tender Offer may be directed to BofA Securities at +1 (888) 292-0070 (toll-free), +1 (646) 743-2120 (collect) or debt_advisory@bofa.com.

This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities and does not constitute a notice of redemption for the Notes. No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful. The Tender Offer is being made solely pursuant to terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase.

About Crescent Energy Company

Crescent Energy Company is a U.S. energy company with a portfolio of assets concentrated in Texas and the Rockies.

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This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on current expectations. The words and phrases “should”, “could”, “may”, “will”, “believe”, “think”, “plan”, “intend”, “expect”, “potential”, “possible”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “view”, “efforts”, “target”, “goal” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements and express our expectations about future events. This communication includes statements regarding this tender offer and redemption of Notes that may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. We believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions; however, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to be correct. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations, anticipated results or other forward-looking information expressed in this communication, including weather, political and general economic conditions and events in the U.S. and in foreign oil producing companies, including the impact of inflation, elevated interest rates and associated changes in monetary policy; changes in tariffs, trade barriers, price and exchange controls and other regulatory requirements; federal and state regulations and laws, including the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, taxes, tariffs and international trade, safety and the protection of the environment; the impact of disruptions in the capital markets; geopolitical events such as the armed conflict in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas conflict and increased hostilities in the Middle East, including heightened tensions with Iran; actions by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and non-OPEC oil-producing countries, including the agreement by OPEC to phase out production cuts; the availability of drilling, completion and operating equipment and services; reliance on the Company’s external manager; commodity price volatility, the severity and duration of public health crises; and the risks associated with commodity pricing and the Company’s hedging strategy, the timing and success of business development efforts, including acquisition and disposition opportunities, our ability to integrate operations or realize any anticipated operational or corporate synergies and other benefits from recent acquisitions.

All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this communication that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Consequently, actual future results could differ materially from our expectations due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those items identified as such in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the risk factors described thereunder, filed by Crescent Energy Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Many of such risks, uncertainties and assumptions are beyond our ability to control or predict. Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We do not give any assurance (1) that we will achieve our expectations or (2) concerning any result or the timing thereof.

All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Crescent Energy Company and CE Finance or other matters and attributable thereto or to any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. We assume no duty to update or revise these forward-looking statements based on new information, future events or otherwise.

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