EXCO Resources, Inc. Receives Notice of Non-Compliance with NYSE Continued Listing Standards
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EXCO Resources, Inc. (NYSE: XCO) (“EXCO” or the “Company”)
today announced that on August 10, 2017 it was notified by the New York
Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that it is not in compliance with the
continued listing standards set forth in Section 802.01B of the NYSE’s
Listed Company Manual because the Company’s average global market
capitalization fell below $50 million over a trailing consecutive 30
trading-day period while its shareholders’ equity was less than $50
million. As required by the NYSE, the Company plans to notify the NYSE
within ten business days of its intent to cure the deficiency and return
to compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing requirements.
The Company has 45 days from the receipt of the notice of noncompliance
to submit a business plan to the NYSE demonstrating how it intends to
regain compliance with the continued listing standards set forth in
Section 802.01B of the Listed Company Manual. The Company intends to
develop and submit such a business plan within the required time frame
and will continue to work with the NYSE to attempt to comply with all
continued listing standards. Assuming that the NYSE accepts the plan,
the Company will be subject to quarterly monitoring for compliance with
the business plan and the Company’s common shares will continue to trade
on the NYSE, subject to the Company’s compliance with other NYSE
continued listing requirements.
The notice has no immediate impact on the listing of the Company’s
common shares, which will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE
during this period, subject to the Company’s compliance with the other
listing requirements of the NYSE. The Company’s common shares will
continue to trade under the symbol “XCO,” but will have an added
designation of “.BC” to indicate the status of the common shares as
“below compliance.”
If the Company’s common shares ultimately were to be delisted for any
reason, it could negatively impact the Company by (i) reducing the
liquidity and market price of the Company’s common shares; (ii) reducing
the number of investors willing to hold or acquire the common shares,
which could negatively impact the Company’s ability to raise equity
financing; (iii) limiting the Company’s ability to use a resale
registration statement on Form S-3 to offer and sell freely tradable
securities, thereby preventing the Company from accessing the public
capital markets; and (iv) impairing the Company’s ability to provide
equity incentives to its employees.
The NYSE notification does not affect EXCO’s business operations or its
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reporting requirements
and does not conflict with or cause an event of default under any of the
Company’s material debt agreements.
About EXCO
EXCO Resources, Inc. is an oil and natural gas exploration,
exploitation, acquisition, development and production company
headquartered in Dallas, Texas with principal operations in Texas, North
Louisiana and the Appalachia region. EXCO’s headquarters are located at
12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75251.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain forward-looking statements relating to future
financial results, business expectations and strategic and financial
alternatives and other business transactions. Actual results may differ
materially from those predicted as a result of factors over which EXCO
has no control. Such factors include, but are not limited to: EXCO’s
liquidity, sources of capital resources and ability to implement or
execute on any strategic or financial initiatives, adjust its capital
structure, or increase its liquidity; the continued volatility of, or
depressed prices in, the oil and gas markets; the continued listing of
EXCO’s common shares on the NYSE; the estimates of reserves;
availability and costs of services and materials; commodity price
changes; regulatory changes; and general economic conditions. These and
other factors are included in EXCO’s reports on file with the SEC.
Except as required by applicable law, EXCO undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Contacts
EXCO Resources, Inc.
Tyler Farquharson, 214-368-2084
Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
www.excoresources.com