UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 1, 2017
Jones Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 001-36006 |
| 80-0907968 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
| (Commission File |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
807 Las Cimas Parkway, Suite 350 | 78746 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 328-2953
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
As previously announced, on June 22, 2017, Jones Energy, Inc. (“Jones Energy” or “the Company”) entered into a definitive agreement (the “Arkoma Agreement”) to sell its Arkoma Basin properties (the “Divestiture”) for a purchase price of $65.0 million, subject to customary adjustments. The Company closed the Divestiture on August 1, 2017. The Company may also receive a contingent payment of up to $2.5 million based on improving natural gas prices. Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated information of the Company to give effect to the Divestiture is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 1, 2017, Jones Energy issued a press release announcing the closing of the Divestiture. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information disclosed in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(b) Pro Forma Financial information:
Unaudited pro forma information of the Company to give effect to the disposition of our Arkoma assets is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference:
-- Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2017
-- Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016
(d) Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: August 7, 2017 | By: | /s/ Robert J. Brooks |
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| Robert J. Brooks |
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| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
99.1 |
| Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
99.2 |
| Press Release of Jones Energy, Inc., dated August 1, 2017. |
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