Midstates Petroleum Announces Termination Of DeQuincy Assets Sales Agreement

Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. (NYSE: MPO) (the "Company") announced today that the buyer in the transaction for the sale of the Company's DeQuincy area assets in Louisiana has terminated the purchase and sale agreement ("PSA"). The DeQuincy assets continue to produce approximately 1,400 barrels of oil equivalent (70% oil) and generated in excess of $20 million in Adjusted EBITDA between the April 1st effective date of the PSA and the previously expected closing date of November 30th, which the Company will now retain. Additionally, these assets are expected to generate approximately $13 - 17 million in Adjusted EBITDA during 2015 at current commodity prices. The buyer also paid a $5 million deposit that the Company believes it is entitled to retain under the PSA.Dr. Peter Hill, Interim President and CEO of Midstates commented, "Although this transaction for our DeQuincy assets was not completed, we are strongly committed to maintaining our strategy of delivering financial stability and capital discipline. We have the operational flexibility to react quickly to the current uncertain pricing environment, with short term rig and service contracts and a strong hedging program through 2015. With this, we will continue to manage our operating plan to ensure Adjusted EBITDA outpaces operating capex in 2015 in order to protect our liquidity through 2015 and beyond. There continues to be interest in these assets from other buyers, and we continue to pursue other asset sales and asset monetizations."