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Crescent Energy Wraps Up $690MM Acquisition of Uinta Basin Assets

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Crescent Energy Co. announced the closing of its previously announced acquisition of Uinta Basin assets.

Total cash consideration at closing was approximately $690 million.

Crescent CEO David Rockecharlie said, "We are excited to close this highly accretive transaction and expand our Rockies position. We were able to acquire these assets at a compelling valuation while maintaining our financial strength and flexibility. The transaction adds significant cash flow and a multi-year inventory of high-quality oil-weighted undeveloped locations to our existing asset base."

Crescent Chairman John Goff said, "The Uinta transaction clearly demonstrates Crescent's competitive strengths and ability to deliver shareholder value through accretive acquisitions. We continue to see significant opportunity in today's market to create long-term value for our shareholders through consolidation."

The Uinta transaction was funded on the Company's revolving credit facility. At closing, Crescent's lenders increased the borrowing base under the Credit Facility to $1.8 billion with an elected commitment amount of $1.3 billion, an increase of $600 million from the prior elected commitment amount of $700 million.

Crescent acquired approximately 30 MBoe/d (~65% oil) and approximately 145,000 contiguous net acres in the Uinta. The Company plans to operate two rigs on the Uinta assets for the remainder of the year. Crescent today reiterated its previously announced 2022 capital investment plan as well as production and cost guidance. The $600-$700 million 2022 capital program is allocated 80%-85% to its operated assets in the Eagle Ford and Uinta basins.

Including contribution from the acquired Uinta assets, Crescent's pro forma year-end 2021 proved reserves totaled 598 MMBoe, of which 83% were proved developed and 55% were liquids, and proved PV-10 was $6.2 billion utilizing SEC pricing. The first year decline rate of Crescent's proved developed producing reserves is 22%, based on production type curves used in the Company's third party reserve reports.

Note: Proved reserve estimates based on SEC pricing of $66.56 per Bbl for WTI oil and $3.60 per MMBtu for Henry Hub natural gas. Crescent's proved reserves and associated PV-0 and PV-10 estimates as of December 31, 2021 as well as the reserves associated with the acquired Uinta basin assets were prepared or audited by its independent reserve engineers in accordance with applicable rules and guidelines of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

Commodity Hedging

Consistent with its risk management practices, the Company added additional oil hedges in conjunction with the Uinta transaction. Inclusive of expected Uinta volumes, Crescent now has derivatives in place on approximately 60% of expected 2022 total production (at the mid-point of guidance). The table below details the Company's open commodity derivative contracts as of March 30, 2022.

Note: Includes hedges from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. Included in the figures above are minor Henry Hub collar positions totaling 510 BBtu, 550 BBtu, and 9,150 BBtu in Q1 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. For the same periods, these collars have a weighted average floor price of $3.00 / MMBtu, $2.63 / MMBtu and $3.00 / MMBtu, respectively and a weighted average ceiling price of $3.41 / MMBtu, $3.01 / MMBtu and $3.87 / MMBtu, respectively. Also included in the figures above are WTI collars totaling 1,155 MBbl for 2023 with a weighted average floor and ceiling price of $48.68 / Bbl and $57.87 / Bbl, respectively. Weighted average price for collar positions in the table above calculated using March 29, 2022 strip pricing.