Baytex Energy Corp. announced that it intends to offer $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2027 (the "Notes") in a private placement offering (the “Offering”), subject to market and other conditions. The Notes will pay interest semi-annually in arrears. The final terms of the Notes will be determined at the time of pricing of the Notes. Baytex intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering and its existing unutilized credit facilities to redeem $400 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.125% notes due June 1, 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) and $300 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.625% debentures due July 19, 2022 (the “2022 Debentures”). Pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 2021 Notes, Baytex intends to issue a conditional notice of redemption to redeem all of the outstanding 2021 Notes, which redemption will be conditional upon the successful completion of the Offering. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 2022 Debentures, Baytex intends to issue a notice of redemption to redeem all of the outstanding 2022 Debentures, which redemption will be conditional upon the successful completion of the Offering. The Notes to be offered by Baytex will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The Notes are being offered only to qualified institutional buyers in the United States under Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. In Canada, the notes are to be offered and sold on a private placement basis in certain provinces of Canada.