Hallador Energy (NASDAQ: HNRG) closes $53.6M common stock offering
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Hallador Energy Company reported that it has terminated its at-the-market equity program with B. Riley Securities, which had allowed sales of up to $100,000,000 of common stock. The termination is effective January 18, 2026 and does not trigger any penalties, meaning the company will no longer sell shares through that facility.
The company also entered into an underwriting agreement with Texas Capital Securities for an underwritten public offering of 2,777,778 shares of common stock, with a 30-day option for underwriters to buy up to 416,666 additional shares. The underwriters exercised this option in full, and the offering closed on January 15, 2026. Hallador Energy received net proceeds of approximately $53.6 million from the stock sale, after underwriting discounts, commissions and other offering expenses.
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Hallador replaces its ATM program with a fully underwritten $53.6M equity raise.
Hallador Energy Company ended its at-the-market equity program that once permitted sales of up to
The transaction produced net cash proceeds of about
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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
As previously disclosed, on December 18, 2023, Hallador Energy Company (the “Company”) entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc. (the “Agent”), pursuant to which the Company may issue and sell, from time to time, shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) (the “ATM Program”). Pursuant to the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-273327) filed with the SEC on July 19, 2023, which was declared effective on November 29, 2023, and a prospectus supplement included therein, the Company could sell up to an aggregate of $100,000,000 of shares of its Common Stock (the “ATM Shares”).
On January 13, 2026, in connection with the Offering (defined below), the Company delivered written notice to the Agent to terminate the Sales Agreement, effective as of January 18, 2026, pursuant to Section 13(c) thereof. The Company is not subject to any termination penalties related to the termination of the Sales Agreement. As a result of the termination of the Sales Agreement, the Company will not offer or sell any further shares under the ATM Program.
A copy of the Sales Agreement was filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Form 8-K filed December 18, 2023. The description of the Sales Agreement contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Sales Agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Form 8-K filed December 18, 2023.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 13, 2026, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with TCBI Securities, Inc., doing business as Texas Capital Securities, as representative of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), relating to the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 2,777,778 shares (the “Firm Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), to the Underwriters (the “Offering”). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company also granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 416,666 additional shares (the “Option Shares” and together with the Firm Shares, the “Shares”) of Common Stock. On January 14, 2026, the Underwriters exercised their option to purchase all of the Option Shares in full. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, conditions to closing, market standoff provisions, termination provisions and indemnification obligations, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Underwriting Agreement were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, and were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Underwriting Agreement.
On January 15, 2026, the Offering closed, and the net proceeds from the Offering were approximately $53.6 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by the Company.
The Offering was made pursuant to an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-292694) (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 13, 2026, and a related prospectus supplement dated January 13, 2026 and filed with the SEC on January 14, 2026.
The Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and the foregoing description of certain terms of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit. A copy of the opinion of Jones & Keller, P.C. relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of the Shares in the Offering is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 5.1 and is incorporated herein and into the Registration Statement by reference.
On January 13, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had commenced the Offering. On January 14, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had priced the Offering. Copies of these press releases are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, respectively.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement dated January 13, 2026 | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Jones & Keller, P.C. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Jones & Keller, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 13, 2026 announcing the commencement of the Offering | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated January 14, 2026 announcing the pricing of the Offering | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HALLADOR ENERGY COMPANY | ||
| Date: January 15, 2026 | By: | /s/ Brent K. Bilsland |
| Brent K. Bilsland | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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FAQ
What capital raise did Hallador Energy (HNRG) complete in this 8-K?
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Who underwrote Hallador Energy’s recent stock offering?
Under what registration statement was the Hallador Energy offering made?
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