Shares in Bonanza Creek Energy Inc (BCEI) plummeted 36.84% in Wednesday’s trading after the company announced it hired Perella Weinberg Partners on retainer to help explore restructuring options. The Denver-based company is looking for help in analyzing and evaluating financial alternatives, according to a report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors didn't appreciate the news that BCEI could be in more financial trouble.
BCEI’s 52-week range: 0.88 - 10.20
Nearly 16.7 million shares were traded today, with the usual average being 3.2 million per day. Oil prices were down today, crude dropping 3.55% to $45.14 per barrel and Brent crude falling 3.8% to $46.63 per barrel.
Bonanza Creek Energy Inc, an independent energy company, engaging in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of onshore oil and associated liquids-rich natural gas in the United States. The company’s oil and liquids weighted assets are located primarily in the Wattenberg Field in Colorado; and the Dorcheat Macedonia Field in southern Arkansas. It also owns and operates oil-producing assets in the North Park Basin in Colorado; and the McKamie Patton Field in Southern Arkansas. Bonanza Creek Energy Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Nearly 80 energy-related companies have filed for bankruptcy since 2015. Many brokers recommended to their clients that they invest heavily in these highly volatile and risky oil-related companies. As the price of crude dropped, the investors watched their portfolios lose, in some cases, their life savings.
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