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Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement Nos.
333-142016 and 333-142168

        April 17, 2007


CIMAREX ENERGY CO.
7.125% Senior Notes due 2017
Pricing Term Sheet

        The following information supplements the preliminary prospectus dated April 11, 2007.

Issuer:       Cimarex Energy Co.

Security Description:

 

 

 

Senior Notes

Distribution:

 

 

 

SEC Registered

Face:

 

 

 

$350,000,000

Gross Proceeds:

 

 

 

$350,000,000

Net Proceeds to Issuer (before expenses):

 

 

 

$344,750,000

Coupon:

 

 

 

7.125%

Maturity:

 

 

 

May 1, 2017

Offering Price:

 

 

 

100.000%

Yield to Maturity:

 

 

 

7.125%

Spread to Treasury:

 

 

 

+244 bps

Benchmark:

 

 

 

UST 4.625% due 2/15/2017

Ratings:

 

 

 

B1/BB-

Use of Proceeds:

 

 

 

Approximately $204 million of the net proceeds will be used to redeem the issuer's outstanding 9.6% senior notes due 2012. Remaining net proceeds will be used to reduce outstandings under the issuer's revolving credit facility by approximately $140 million.

Interest Pay Dates:

 

 

 

May 1 and November 1

Beginning:

 

 

 

November 1, 2007

Equity Clawback:

 

 

 

Up to 35% at 107.125%

Until:

 

 

 

May 1, 2010

Optional redemption:

 

 

 

Makewhole call @ T+50bps prior to May 1, 2012, then:

 

 

 

 

On or after:

 

Price:

 

 

 

 

May 1, 2012

 

103.563%

 

 

 

 

May 1, 2013

 

102.375%

 

 

 

 

May 1, 2014

 

101.188%

 

 

 

 

May 1, 2015 and thereafter

 

100.000%

Change of control:

 

 

 

Put @ 101% of principal plus accrued interest
             


Trade Date:

 

 

 

April 17, 2007

Settlement Date:

 

(T+10)

 

May 1, 2007

CUSIP:

 

 

 

171798AA9

ISIN:

 

 

 

US171798AA94

Denominations:

 

 

 

2,000x1,000

Bookrunners:

 

 

 

JPMorgan
Lehman Brothers

Co-Managers:

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Calyon Securities (USA)
Raymond James
UBS Investment Bank

Additional Comments:

        The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling collect 1-212-270-3994.




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