SM ENERGY PRICES AN UPSIZED PRIVATE OFFERING OF $750 MILLION OF SENIOR NOTES DUE 2029 AND $750 MILLION OF SENIOR NOTES DUE 2032

The 2029 Notes will be subject to a "special mandatory redemption" if the consummation of the XCL Acquisition does not occur on or before July 1, 2025, or if the Company notifies the trustee of the 2029 Notes that it will not pursue the consummation of the XCL Acquisition. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation, to buy or an offer to purchase or sell any securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation ...