EON Resources Inc. Announces Agreement With Seller Will: Restructure Balance Sheet; Eliminate Approximately $40MM in Debt and Obligations; Purchase the 10% Overriding Royalty Interest in the Property
Rhea-AI Summary
EON Resources Inc. (NYSE American:EONR) has announced a significant balance sheet restructuring agreement with Pogo Royalty, The deal includes retiring a $15 million promissory note, purchasing a 10% Overriding Royalty Interest (ORRI) in the company's oil field property, and repurchasing 100% of preferred units in EON's subsidiary.
The total consideration comprises $22 million in cash and 3 million shares of EON's Class A common stock. The agreement must close within 120 days and is subject to securing adequate financing. The restructuring is expected to reduce liabilities by approximately $18 million in principal and accrued interest, decrease preferred units redemption value by $24 million, and acquire an ORRI valued at $14 million currently generating about $200,000 monthly.
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- Reduction of approximately $18 million in debt liabilities
- Decrease of $24 million in preferred units redemption value
- Acquisition of ORRI valued at $14 million generating $200,000 monthly
- Elimination of Class B common stock
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- Need to secure $22 million in cash financing within 120 days
- Dilution from issuance of 3 million new Class A common shares
Insights
This strategic restructuring represents a significant transformation of EON Resources' capital structure, with multi-faceted benefits for the company's financial health. The deal effectively reduces total liabilities by approximately $42M through the elimination of
The acquisition of the 10% Overriding Royalty Interest is particularly noteworthy. At
The deal's structure is intelligent from a capital allocation perspective. The equity component of 3M shares represents approximately
However, the 120-day financing window presents a critical execution risk. Given current market conditions and EON's improved post-transaction balance sheet metrics, securing financing should be feasible, but the terms of such financing will be important to the deal's ultimate value creation. The company's ability to negotiate favorable financing terms will significantly impact the net benefit of this restructuring.
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 11, 2025 / EON Resources Inc. (NYSE American:EONR) ("EON" or the "Company") announced it has entered into an agreement with Pogo Royalty, LLC ("Pogo" or "Seller") that would result in a restructure of EON's balance sheet through (a) the retirement of a promissory note to Seller having an original principal amount of
The agreement is subject to various closing conditions, including, without limitation, that the Company obtain adequate financing to fund the cash consideration portion, and that the agreement shall terminate if the closing does not take place within 120 days. The agreement also contains mutual general releases, which shall be effective upon the closing of the agreement.
The effect on the Company's balance sheet and financial position exclusive of the final financing arrangements the secure the
A reduction of liabilities comprised of principal and accrued interest debt owing to Seller of approximately
$18,000,000 Reduction of
$24,000,000 of redemption value of the currently outstanding preferred units held by Seller.The ORRI which is valued at
$14 million and is presently generating approximately$200,000 per month in proceeds.The elimination of outstanding shares of the Company's Class B common stock.
"Over the past 15 months, EON has continued to develop its Grayburg-Jackson Oil Field by reinvesting available cash flow into field enhancements," said Dante Caravaggio, President and CEO of EON. "The overhang from our De-SPAC transaction in terms of one-time expenses, and a very complicated and burdened balance sheet, has restricted our ability to really unlock the underlying potential and value of our assets. This transaction should create immediate value for our equity holders. We are currently looking at a range of options to finance this purchase, and are in discussions with various financial advisors to assist us in this endeavor."
About the Oil Field Property
In November 2023, the Company acquired LH Operating, LLC ("LHO") including its holdings in New Mexico of oil and gas waterflood production comprising 13,700 contiguous leasehold acres, 342 producing wells and 207 injection wells situated on 20 federal and 3 state leases in the Grayburg-Jackson Oil Field. The Grayburg-Jackson Oil Field is located on the Northwest Shelf of the prolific Permian Basin in Eddy County, New Mexico.
Leasehold rights of LHO, now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, include the Seven Rivers, Queen, Grayburg and San Andres intervals that range from as shallow as 1,500 feet to 4,000 feet in depth. The December 2023 reserve report from our third-party engineer, William H. Cobb and Associates, Inc. ("Cobb"), reflects LHO to have proven reserves of approximately 15.4 million barrels of oil and 3.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The mapped original-oil-in-place ("OOIP") in the LHO leasehold is approximately 876 million barrels of oil in the Grayburg and San Andres intervals and 80 million barrels in the Seven Rivers interval for a total OOIP of approximately 956,000,000 barrels of oil.
Our primary production is currently from the Seven Rivers zone. In addition to proven reserves, the Company believes it may access an additional 34 million barrels of oil by adding perforations in the Grayburg and San Andres formations. With proven oil reserves of over 15 million barrels, combined with the potential 34 million additional barrels from the Grayburg and San Andres zones, LHO should produce oil and a revenue stream for more than two decades with a low decline rate.
About EON Resources Inc.
EON is an independent upstream energy company focused on maximizing total returns to its shareholders through the development of onshore oil and natural gas properties in the United States. EON's long-term goal is to maximize total shareholder value from a diversified portfolio of long-life oil and natural gas properties built through acquisition and through selective development, production enhancement, and other exploitation efforts on its oil and natural gas properties.
EON's Class A Common Stock trades on the NYSE American Stock Exchange (NYSE American:EONR) and the Company's public warrants trade on the NYSE American Stock Exchange (NYSE American:EONR WS). For more information on EON, please visit the Company's website: https://eon-r.com/
Disclaimer: There is no guaranty that the Company will be able to perform under and close on the agreement. If EON does not close under the agreement, EON will not inure to the benefits or suffer the obligations described.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expected. Words such as "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," "seeks," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "should" and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future results, based on currently available information and reflect the Company's management's current beliefs. A number of factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors - including the availability of funds, the results of financing efforts and the risks relating to our business - that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time on EDGAR (see www.edgar-online.com) and with the Securities and Exchange Commission (see www.sec.gov). Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact Information
Michael J. Porter
Investor Relations - President, PORTER, LEVAY & ROSE, INC.
mike@plrinvest.com
SOURCE: EON Resources Inc.
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