HOUSTON, Feb. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. (OTCQX: HRST) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of its interests in the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and Colorado to an undisclosed buyer for $42.8 million (subject to purchase price adjustments). The transaction is expected to close in April 2019 and has an effective date of October 1, 2018. The Company plans initially to use net proceeds to reduce outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility.

Harvest’s San Juan Basin production for the first nine months of 2018 averaged 23.7 MMcfe per day. The estimated proved reserves for the interests being divested, using fresh start accounting guidelines and SEC prices as of May 31, 2018 were 163.2 Bcfe (65% natural gas, 30% natural gas liquids and 5% crude oil) as previously detailed in the Company’s August 21, 2018 press release. UBS Investment Bank is acting as financial advisor and Kirkland & Ellis LLP is acting as legal advisor to Harvest on this transaction.

In addition, Harvest has sold all of its 4.2 million shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation stock (NYSE: MGY) for net proceeds of $51.7 million, which were used to reduce outstanding borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility. As of February 14, 2019, the Company had $55 million outstanding under its revolving credit facility.

About Harvest Oil & Gas Corp.

Harvest is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the efficient operation and development of onshore oil and gas properties in the continental United States. The Company’s assets consist primarily of producing and non-producing properties in the Barnett Shale, the San Juan Basin, the Appalachian Basin (which includes the Utica Shale), Michigan, the Mid-Continent areas in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas and Louisiana, the Permian Basin and the Monroe Field in Northern Louisiana. More information about Harvest is available on the internet at https://www.hvstog.com.