UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 7, 2023
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GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-41537 | 88-2227812 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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5217 McKinney Avenue, Suite 400 Dallas, Texas | | 75205 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(214) 396-2850
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | GRNT | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 7, 2023, Granite Ridge Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a First Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s existing Credit Agreement, dated October 24, 2022, by and among the Company, as borrower, Texas Capital Bank, as administrative agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto (as amended or modified prior to such date, the “Existing Credit Agreement”).
The Amendment, among other things, (a) decreased the borrowing base from $325.0 million to $275.0 million, (b) increased the aggregate elected commitments from $150 million to $240.0 million and (c) increased the applicable margin charged on the loans and other obligations outstanding under the Credit Agreement by 50 basis points across all utilization tiers of the pricing grid.
Other than the foregoing, the material terms of the Existing Credit Agreement remain unchanged.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 9, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial and operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 as well as updated 2023 guidance. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished herewith 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 liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except to the extent expressly stated in such filing.
Item 2.03 Creation of Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1* | | |
| 99.1* | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
*Filed herewith
SIGNATURE
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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| | GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES, INC. |
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| Date: November 9, 2023 | By: | /s/ Luke C. Brandenberg |
| | Name: | Luke C. Brandenberg |
| | Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
