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[8-K] Houston American Energy Corp Reports Material Event

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Houston American Energy Corp. (HUSA) filed an 8-K detailing two financing transactions and a related asset purchase.

  • $100 million Equity Line (ELOC): 24-month committed facility with an institutional investor. HUSA may sell shares at 96% of the lowest VWAP over the three trading days after each notice, subject to (a) one notice every three days, (b) ≥ $0.10 share price and (c) delivery caps tied to trading volume and $2 million per draw. NYSE American exchange cap limits issuances to 6,703,597 shares (19.9% of pre-deal float) unless shareholders approve more. Investor ownership is capped at 9.99%. HUSA paid a 300,000-share commitment fee and reimbursed $75k of legal costs.
  • $5 million Senior Secured Convertible Note: $5.434 million principal (8% OID), 7% annual interest, July 10 2026 maturity. Note is secured by substantially all assets and a first-lien mortgage on a newly acquired property. Convertible any time at $10.92, with anti-dilution adjustments; default conversion price falls to 85% of the 10-day VWAP and default interest rises to 18%. Quarterly amortization requires repayment/convert of 25% of initial principal and interest each three months. Investor ownership limited to 4.99% (optionally 9.99%).
  • Asset acquisition: Net note proceeds funded the $8.5 million cash purchase of a 25-acre site in Cedar Port Industrial Park, Baytown, TX, completed 11 Jul 2025.

The financings provide sizeable liquidity for growth but introduce dilution risk and secured leverage with stringent default terms.

Houston American Energy Corp. (HUSA) ha presentato un modulo 8-K che dettaglia due operazioni di finanziamento e un acquisto di asset correlato.

  • Linea di Equity da 100 milioni di dollari (ELOC): Struttura impegnata di 24 mesi con un investitore istituzionale. HUSA può vendere azioni al 96% del VWAP più basso nei tre giorni di negoziazione successivi a ogni comunicazione, soggetto a (a) una comunicazione ogni tre giorni, (b) prezzo azionario ≥ $0,10 e (c) limiti di consegna legati al volume di trading e a 2 milioni di dollari per prelievo. Il limite di emissione imposto dalla borsa NYSE American è di 6.703.597 azioni (19,9% del flottante pre-operazione), salvo approvazione degli azionisti per quantità maggiori. La proprietà dell'investitore è limitata al 9,99%. HUSA ha pagato una commissione di impegno di 300.000 azioni e ha rimborsato 75.000 dollari di costi legali.
  • Nota convertibile senior garantita da 5 milioni di dollari: Principale di 5,434 milioni di dollari (8% OID), interesse annuo del 7%, scadenza il 10 luglio 2026. La nota è garantita da quasi tutti gli asset e da un'ipoteca di primo grado su una proprietà appena acquisita. Convertibile in qualsiasi momento a $10,92, con aggiustamenti anti-diluizione; il prezzo di conversione in caso di default scende all'85% del VWAP a 10 giorni e l'interesse di default sale al 18%. L'ammortamento trimestrale richiede il rimborso o la conversione del 25% del capitale iniziale e degli interessi ogni tre mesi. La proprietà dell'investitore è limitata al 4,99% (opzionalmente 9,99%).
  • Acquisizione di asset: I proventi netti della nota hanno finanziato l'acquisto in contanti da 8,5 milioni di dollari di un sito di 25 acri nel Cedar Port Industrial Park, Baytown, TX, completato l'11 luglio 2025.

I finanziamenti forniscono una liquidità significativa per la crescita ma introducono rischi di diluizione e leva garantita con termini di default stringenti.

Houston American Energy Corp. (HUSA) presentó un formulario 8-K que detalla dos transacciones de financiamiento y una compra de activos relacionada.

  • Línea de capital de $100 millones (ELOC): Instalación comprometida de 24 meses con un inversor institucional. HUSA puede vender acciones al 96% del VWAP más bajo durante los tres días hábiles posteriores a cada aviso, sujeto a (a) un aviso cada tres días, (b) precio por acción ≥ $0.10 y (c) límites de entrega vinculados al volumen de negociación y $2 millones por retiro. El límite de emisión de la bolsa NYSE American es de 6,703,597 acciones (19.9% del flotante previo al acuerdo), a menos que los accionistas aprueben más. La propiedad del inversor está limitada al 9.99%. HUSA pagó una comisión de compromiso de 300,000 acciones y reembolsó $75,000 en costos legales.
  • Nota convertible senior garantizada de $5 millones: Principal de $5.434 millones (8% OID), interés anual del 7%, vencimiento el 10 de julio de 2026. La nota está garantizada por prácticamente todos los activos y una hipoteca de primer grado sobre una propiedad recién adquirida. Convertible en cualquier momento a $10.92, con ajustes antidilución; el precio de conversión en caso de incumplimiento baja al 85% del VWAP a 10 días y el interés por incumplimiento sube al 18%. La amortización trimestral requiere el reembolso o conversión del 25% del principal inicial e intereses cada tres meses. La propiedad del inversor está limitada al 4.99% (opcionalmente 9.99%).
  • Adquisición de activos: Los ingresos netos de la nota financiaron la compra en efectivo de $8.5 millones de un terreno de 25 acres en Cedar Port Industrial Park, Baytown, TX, completada el 11 de julio de 2025.

Los financiamientos proporcionan liquidez considerable para el crecimiento, pero introducen riesgos de dilución y apalancamiento garantizado con términos estrictos en caso de incumplimiento.

휴스턴 아메리칸 에너지 코퍼레이션(HUSA)은 두 건의 자금 조달 거래 및 관련 자산 매입을 상세히 설명하는 8-K 보고서를 제출했습니다.

  • 1억 달러 주식 신용 한도(ELOC): 기관 투자자와 24개월 약정 시설. HUSA는 각 통지 후 3거래일 동안의 최저 VWAP의 96% 가격으로 주식을 판매할 수 있으며, (a) 3일마다 1회 통지, (b) 주가가 $0.10 이상, (c) 거래량 및 인출당 200만 달러 한도에 따른 납입 제한 조건이 있습니다. NYSE 아메리칸 거래소 한도는 거래 전 유동 주식의 19.9%인 6,703,597주로 제한되며, 주주 승인이 있으면 더 발행할 수 있습니다. 투자자 소유 지분은 9.99%로 제한됩니다. HUSA는 30만 주의 약정 수수료를 지불하고 7만 5천 달러의 법률 비용을 환급했습니다.
  • 500만 달러 선순위 담보 전환사채: 원금 543만 4천 달러(8% OID), 연 7% 이자, 만기일 2026년 7월 10일. 이 채권은 거의 모든 자산과 새로 취득한 부동산에 대한 1순위 담보권으로 담보됩니다. 언제든지 $10.92에 전환 가능하며 희석 방지 조정이 적용됩니다; 채무불이행 시 전환 가격은 10일 VWAP의 85%로 하락하고 연체 이자는 18%로 상승합니다. 분기별 상환은 매 3개월마다 원금 및 이자의 25%를 상환 또는 전환해야 합니다. 투자자 소유 지분은 4.99%(선택적으로 9.99%)로 제한됩니다.
  • 자산 인수: 채권 순수익금은 2025년 7월 11일 완료된 텍사스 베이타운의 시더 포트 산업 단지 내 25에이커 부지 현금 구매(850만 달러)를 자금 조달했습니다.

이번 자금 조달은 성장에 필요한 상당한 유동성을 제공하지만 희석 위험과 엄격한 채무불이행 조건이 포함된 담보 레버리지를 도입합니다.

Houston American Energy Corp. (HUSA) a déposé un formulaire 8-K détaillant deux opérations de financement et un achat d'actifs associé.

  • Ligne de capitaux propres de 100 millions de dollars (ELOC) : facilité engagée de 24 mois avec un investisseur institutionnel. HUSA peut vendre des actions à 96 % du VWAP le plus bas sur les trois jours de bourse suivant chaque notification, sous réserve de (a) une notification tous les trois jours, (b) un cours de l'action ≥ 0,10 $ et (c) des plafonds de livraison liés au volume de négociation et à 2 millions de dollars par tirage. La bourse NYSE American limite les émissions à 6 703 597 actions (19,9 % du flottant avant l'opération), sauf approbation des actionnaires pour plus. La participation de l'investisseur est plafonnée à 9,99 %. HUSA a payé des frais d'engagement de 300 000 actions et remboursé 75 000 $ de frais juridiques.
  • Billet convertible senior garanti de 5 millions de dollars : principal de 5,434 millions de dollars (8 % OID), intérêt annuel de 7 %, échéance le 10 juillet 2026. Le billet est garanti par presque tous les actifs et une hypothèque de premier rang sur une propriété nouvellement acquise. Convertible à tout moment à 10,92 $, avec ajustements antidilution ; en cas de défaut, le prix de conversion tombe à 85 % du VWAP sur 10 jours et l'intérêt de défaut augmente à 18 %. L'amortissement trimestriel exige un remboursement ou une conversion de 25 % du principal initial et des intérêts tous les trois mois. La participation de l'investisseur est limitée à 4,99 % (optionnellement 9,99 %).
  • Acquisition d'actifs : Les produits nets de la note ont financé l'achat en espèces de 8,5 millions de dollars d'un site de 25 acres dans le Cedar Port Industrial Park, Baytown, TX, finalisé le 11 juillet 2025.

Ces financements offrent une liquidité importante pour la croissance mais introduisent un risque de dilution et un effet de levier garanti avec des conditions de défaut strictes.

Houston American Energy Corp. (HUSA) hat ein 8-K eingereicht, das zwei Finanzierungs-transaktionen und einen damit verbundenen Asset-Kauf detailliert beschreibt.

  • 100 Millionen Dollar Equity Line (ELOC): 24-monatige Verpflichtung mit einem institutionellen Investor. HUSA kann Aktien zu 96 % des niedrigsten VWAP der drei Handelstage nach jeder Mitteilung verkaufen, unter den Bedingungen (a) eine Mitteilung alle drei Tage, (b) ein Aktienkurs von mindestens 0,10 USD und (c) Lieferbeschränkungen, die an das Handelsvolumen und 2 Millionen USD pro Abhebung gebunden sind. Die NYSE American begrenzt die Emission auf 6.703.597 Aktien (19,9 % des Float vor dem Deal), sofern die Aktionäre nicht mehr genehmigen. Die Investorenbeteiligung ist auf 9,99 % begrenzt. HUSA zahlte eine Verpflichtungsgebühr von 300.000 Aktien und erstattete 75.000 USD an Rechtskosten.
  • 5 Millionen Dollar Senior Secured Convertible Note: 5,434 Millionen USD Nennwert (8 % OID), 7 % Jahreszins, Fälligkeit am 10. Juli 2026. Die Note ist durch nahezu alle Vermögenswerte und eine Ersthypothek auf eine neu erworbene Immobilie besichert. Jederzeit wandelbar zu 10,92 USD, mit Verwässerungsschutzanpassungen; bei Ausfall fällt der Wandlungspreis auf 85 % des 10-Tage-VWAP und der Ausfallzins steigt auf 18 %. Die vierteljährliche Amortisation erfordert eine Rückzahlung oder Wandlung von 25 % des ursprünglichen Kapitals und der Zinsen alle drei Monate. Die Investorenbeteiligung ist auf 4,99 % begrenzt (optional 9,99 %).
  • Asset-Erwerb: Die Nettomittel aus der Note finanzieren den Barankauf eines 25 Hektar großen Grundstücks im Cedar Port Industrial Park, Baytown, TX, im Wert von 8,5 Millionen USD, abgeschlossen am 11. Juli 2025.

Die Finanzierungen bieten erhebliche Liquidität für Wachstum, bringen jedoch Verwässerungsrisiken und besicherte Verschuldung mit strengen Ausfallbedingungen mit sich.

Positive
  • $100 m committed equity facility provides substantial, discretionary liquidity over 24 months.
  • $5 m gross cash infusion from secured note immediately funds strategic 25-acre property acquisition.
  • Investor ownership caps (9.99%) and NYSE 19.9% exchange cap limit extreme dilution.
  • ELOC investor prohibited from short selling, reducing potential downward pressure on shares.
Negative
  • Potential dilution up to ~20% from ELOC issuance plus 300 k fee shares.
  • Convertible note carries 7% interest, 8% OID and 18% default rate, increasing financial leverage.
  • Quarterly 25% amortization requirement may strain cash if operations underperform.
  • Default conversion at 85% of VWAP could trigger discounted share issuance during stress periods.

Insights

TL;DR: Large equity line boosts liquidity but could dilute up to ~20%; convertible note adds secured leverage with aggressive default terms—net neutral.

The $100 m ELOC gives HUSA flexible, on-demand capital over two years, materially increasing funding capacity versus its ~$35 m market cap. However, the 96% VWAP pricing and 300 k fee shares signal potential dilution. Exchange-cap and 9.99% ownership limits mitigate but do not eliminate pressure on per-share value.
The $5 m note adds modest cash today but introduces secured debt at 7% plus 8% OID, with quarterly amortization and a punitive 18% default rate. Conversion at $10.92 is far above the current ~$4 price, limiting near-term dilution, yet a default could trigger a discount to market.
Proceeds financed an $8.5 m industrial site, indicating strategic expansion. Overall impact is balanced: enhanced liquidity for growth offset by dilution and leverage concerns.

TL;DR: Secured note heightens credit risk; stringent covenants and first-lien collateral protect lender, not shareholders.

The note’s first-priority lien on nearly all assets and the new property subordinates other creditors and restricts future borrowing. Mandatory quarterly amortization pressures cash flow; failure triggers conversion at a 15% discount plus 18% interest, accelerating dilution when equity is weakest. The ELOC bars variable-rate financings, potentially limiting alternative capital sources. While liquidity improves, covenant rigidity and cross-defaults elevate event-risk for equity investors.

Houston American Energy Corp. (HUSA) ha presentato un modulo 8-K che dettaglia due operazioni di finanziamento e un acquisto di asset correlato.

  • Linea di Equity da 100 milioni di dollari (ELOC): Struttura impegnata di 24 mesi con un investitore istituzionale. HUSA può vendere azioni al 96% del VWAP più basso nei tre giorni di negoziazione successivi a ogni comunicazione, soggetto a (a) una comunicazione ogni tre giorni, (b) prezzo azionario ≥ $0,10 e (c) limiti di consegna legati al volume di trading e a 2 milioni di dollari per prelievo. Il limite di emissione imposto dalla borsa NYSE American è di 6.703.597 azioni (19,9% del flottante pre-operazione), salvo approvazione degli azionisti per quantità maggiori. La proprietà dell'investitore è limitata al 9,99%. HUSA ha pagato una commissione di impegno di 300.000 azioni e ha rimborsato 75.000 dollari di costi legali.
  • Nota convertibile senior garantita da 5 milioni di dollari: Principale di 5,434 milioni di dollari (8% OID), interesse annuo del 7%, scadenza il 10 luglio 2026. La nota è garantita da quasi tutti gli asset e da un'ipoteca di primo grado su una proprietà appena acquisita. Convertibile in qualsiasi momento a $10,92, con aggiustamenti anti-diluizione; il prezzo di conversione in caso di default scende all'85% del VWAP a 10 giorni e l'interesse di default sale al 18%. L'ammortamento trimestrale richiede il rimborso o la conversione del 25% del capitale iniziale e degli interessi ogni tre mesi. La proprietà dell'investitore è limitata al 4,99% (opzionalmente 9,99%).
  • Acquisizione di asset: I proventi netti della nota hanno finanziato l'acquisto in contanti da 8,5 milioni di dollari di un sito di 25 acri nel Cedar Port Industrial Park, Baytown, TX, completato l'11 luglio 2025.

I finanziamenti forniscono una liquidità significativa per la crescita ma introducono rischi di diluizione e leva garantita con termini di default stringenti.

Houston American Energy Corp. (HUSA) presentó un formulario 8-K que detalla dos transacciones de financiamiento y una compra de activos relacionada.

  • Línea de capital de $100 millones (ELOC): Instalación comprometida de 24 meses con un inversor institucional. HUSA puede vender acciones al 96% del VWAP más bajo durante los tres días hábiles posteriores a cada aviso, sujeto a (a) un aviso cada tres días, (b) precio por acción ≥ $0.10 y (c) límites de entrega vinculados al volumen de negociación y $2 millones por retiro. El límite de emisión de la bolsa NYSE American es de 6,703,597 acciones (19.9% del flotante previo al acuerdo), a menos que los accionistas aprueben más. La propiedad del inversor está limitada al 9.99%. HUSA pagó una comisión de compromiso de 300,000 acciones y reembolsó $75,000 en costos legales.
  • Nota convertible senior garantizada de $5 millones: Principal de $5.434 millones (8% OID), interés anual del 7%, vencimiento el 10 de julio de 2026. La nota está garantizada por prácticamente todos los activos y una hipoteca de primer grado sobre una propiedad recién adquirida. Convertible en cualquier momento a $10.92, con ajustes antidilución; el precio de conversión en caso de incumplimiento baja al 85% del VWAP a 10 días y el interés por incumplimiento sube al 18%. La amortización trimestral requiere el reembolso o conversión del 25% del principal inicial e intereses cada tres meses. La propiedad del inversor está limitada al 4.99% (opcionalmente 9.99%).
  • Adquisición de activos: Los ingresos netos de la nota financiaron la compra en efectivo de $8.5 millones de un terreno de 25 acres en Cedar Port Industrial Park, Baytown, TX, completada el 11 de julio de 2025.

Los financiamientos proporcionan liquidez considerable para el crecimiento, pero introducen riesgos de dilución y apalancamiento garantizado con términos estrictos en caso de incumplimiento.

휴스턴 아메리칸 에너지 코퍼레이션(HUSA)은 두 건의 자금 조달 거래 및 관련 자산 매입을 상세히 설명하는 8-K 보고서를 제출했습니다.

  • 1억 달러 주식 신용 한도(ELOC): 기관 투자자와 24개월 약정 시설. HUSA는 각 통지 후 3거래일 동안의 최저 VWAP의 96% 가격으로 주식을 판매할 수 있으며, (a) 3일마다 1회 통지, (b) 주가가 $0.10 이상, (c) 거래량 및 인출당 200만 달러 한도에 따른 납입 제한 조건이 있습니다. NYSE 아메리칸 거래소 한도는 거래 전 유동 주식의 19.9%인 6,703,597주로 제한되며, 주주 승인이 있으면 더 발행할 수 있습니다. 투자자 소유 지분은 9.99%로 제한됩니다. HUSA는 30만 주의 약정 수수료를 지불하고 7만 5천 달러의 법률 비용을 환급했습니다.
  • 500만 달러 선순위 담보 전환사채: 원금 543만 4천 달러(8% OID), 연 7% 이자, 만기일 2026년 7월 10일. 이 채권은 거의 모든 자산과 새로 취득한 부동산에 대한 1순위 담보권으로 담보됩니다. 언제든지 $10.92에 전환 가능하며 희석 방지 조정이 적용됩니다; 채무불이행 시 전환 가격은 10일 VWAP의 85%로 하락하고 연체 이자는 18%로 상승합니다. 분기별 상환은 매 3개월마다 원금 및 이자의 25%를 상환 또는 전환해야 합니다. 투자자 소유 지분은 4.99%(선택적으로 9.99%)로 제한됩니다.
  • 자산 인수: 채권 순수익금은 2025년 7월 11일 완료된 텍사스 베이타운의 시더 포트 산업 단지 내 25에이커 부지 현금 구매(850만 달러)를 자금 조달했습니다.

이번 자금 조달은 성장에 필요한 상당한 유동성을 제공하지만 희석 위험과 엄격한 채무불이행 조건이 포함된 담보 레버리지를 도입합니다.

Houston American Energy Corp. (HUSA) a déposé un formulaire 8-K détaillant deux opérations de financement et un achat d'actifs associé.

  • Ligne de capitaux propres de 100 millions de dollars (ELOC) : facilité engagée de 24 mois avec un investisseur institutionnel. HUSA peut vendre des actions à 96 % du VWAP le plus bas sur les trois jours de bourse suivant chaque notification, sous réserve de (a) une notification tous les trois jours, (b) un cours de l'action ≥ 0,10 $ et (c) des plafonds de livraison liés au volume de négociation et à 2 millions de dollars par tirage. La bourse NYSE American limite les émissions à 6 703 597 actions (19,9 % du flottant avant l'opération), sauf approbation des actionnaires pour plus. La participation de l'investisseur est plafonnée à 9,99 %. HUSA a payé des frais d'engagement de 300 000 actions et remboursé 75 000 $ de frais juridiques.
  • Billet convertible senior garanti de 5 millions de dollars : principal de 5,434 millions de dollars (8 % OID), intérêt annuel de 7 %, échéance le 10 juillet 2026. Le billet est garanti par presque tous les actifs et une hypothèque de premier rang sur une propriété nouvellement acquise. Convertible à tout moment à 10,92 $, avec ajustements antidilution ; en cas de défaut, le prix de conversion tombe à 85 % du VWAP sur 10 jours et l'intérêt de défaut augmente à 18 %. L'amortissement trimestriel exige un remboursement ou une conversion de 25 % du principal initial et des intérêts tous les trois mois. La participation de l'investisseur est limitée à 4,99 % (optionnellement 9,99 %).
  • Acquisition d'actifs : Les produits nets de la note ont financé l'achat en espèces de 8,5 millions de dollars d'un site de 25 acres dans le Cedar Port Industrial Park, Baytown, TX, finalisé le 11 juillet 2025.

Ces financements offrent une liquidité importante pour la croissance mais introduisent un risque de dilution et un effet de levier garanti avec des conditions de défaut strictes.

Houston American Energy Corp. (HUSA) hat ein 8-K eingereicht, das zwei Finanzierungs-transaktionen und einen damit verbundenen Asset-Kauf detailliert beschreibt.

  • 100 Millionen Dollar Equity Line (ELOC): 24-monatige Verpflichtung mit einem institutionellen Investor. HUSA kann Aktien zu 96 % des niedrigsten VWAP der drei Handelstage nach jeder Mitteilung verkaufen, unter den Bedingungen (a) eine Mitteilung alle drei Tage, (b) ein Aktienkurs von mindestens 0,10 USD und (c) Lieferbeschränkungen, die an das Handelsvolumen und 2 Millionen USD pro Abhebung gebunden sind. Die NYSE American begrenzt die Emission auf 6.703.597 Aktien (19,9 % des Float vor dem Deal), sofern die Aktionäre nicht mehr genehmigen. Die Investorenbeteiligung ist auf 9,99 % begrenzt. HUSA zahlte eine Verpflichtungsgebühr von 300.000 Aktien und erstattete 75.000 USD an Rechtskosten.
  • 5 Millionen Dollar Senior Secured Convertible Note: 5,434 Millionen USD Nennwert (8 % OID), 7 % Jahreszins, Fälligkeit am 10. Juli 2026. Die Note ist durch nahezu alle Vermögenswerte und eine Ersthypothek auf eine neu erworbene Immobilie besichert. Jederzeit wandelbar zu 10,92 USD, mit Verwässerungsschutzanpassungen; bei Ausfall fällt der Wandlungspreis auf 85 % des 10-Tage-VWAP und der Ausfallzins steigt auf 18 %. Die vierteljährliche Amortisation erfordert eine Rückzahlung oder Wandlung von 25 % des ursprünglichen Kapitals und der Zinsen alle drei Monate. Die Investorenbeteiligung ist auf 4,99 % begrenzt (optional 9,99 %).
  • Asset-Erwerb: Die Nettomittel aus der Note finanzieren den Barankauf eines 25 Hektar großen Grundstücks im Cedar Port Industrial Park, Baytown, TX, im Wert von 8,5 Millionen USD, abgeschlossen am 11. Juli 2025.

Die Finanzierungen bieten erhebliche Liquidität für Wachstum, bringen jedoch Verwässerungsrisiken und besicherte Verschuldung mit strengen Ausfallbedingungen mit sich.

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United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 10, 2025

 

HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   1-32955   76-0675953

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

801 Travis Street, Suite 1425

Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

713-222-6966

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   HUSA   NYSE American

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Committed Equity Financing

 

On July 10, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), Houston American Energy Corp. (the “Company”) entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “ELOC Purchase Agreement”), with an institutional investor (the “ELOC Investor”), providing for a committed equity financing facility, pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions contained in the ELOC Purchase Agreement, the ELOC Investor has committed to purchase, at the Company’s direction in its sole discretion, up to an aggregate of $100,000,000 (the “Total Commitment”) of the shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), subject to certain limitations set forth in the ELOC Purchase Agreement, from time to time during the term of the ELOC Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Shares”). Concurrently with the execution of the ELOC Purchase Agreement, the Company and the ELOC Investor also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 10, 2025 (the “ELOC Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) one or more registration statements, to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the offer and resale by the ELOC Investor of all of the Purchase Shares that may be issued and sold by the Company to the ELOC Investor from time to time under the ELOC Purchase Agreement.

 

Sales of Purchase Shares by the Company to the ELOC Investor under the ELOC Purchase Agreement, if any, may occur, from time to time at the Company’s sole discretion, over a period commencing upon the initial satisfaction of all conditions to the ELOC Investor’s purchase obligations set forth in the ELOC Purchase Agreement (the “Commencement,” and the date on which the Commencement occurs, the “Commencement Date”), including that the initial Registration Statement the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement is declared effective by the SEC, and ending on the first day of the month next following the 24-month anniversary of the Closing Date, unless the ELOC Purchase Agreement is terminated earlier under its terms.

 

From and after the Commencement Date, the Company will have the right, but not the obligation, from time to time at the Company’s sole discretion, to direct the ELOC Investor to purchase amounts of Purchase Shares that are specified by the Company to the ELOC Investor in writing, subject to certain maximum amounts calculated pursuant to the ELOC Purchase Agreement (each such purchase, a “VWAP Purchase”). The purchase price per share to be paid by the ELOC Investor for Purchase Shares that the Company may elect to sell to the ELOC Investor will be equal to 96% of the lowest daily volume-weighted average price (the “VWAP”) of the Common Stock during the three trading days immediately following the date that the purchase notice with respect to the particular VWAP Purchase (each, a “VWAP Purchase Notice”) is timely delivered from the Company to the ELOC Investor, provided that (i) the Company may not deliver more than one VWAP Purchase Notice to the ELOC Investor on any single trading day, (ii) at least three trading days have elapsed since the trading day on which the most recent VWAP Purchase Notice was delivered by the Company to the ELOC Investor, (iii) the closing sale price of the Common Stock on such date is not lower than $0.10, as adjusted for stock splits and similar transactions, and (iv) all Purchase Shares subject to all prior VWAP Purchases by the ELOC Investor under the ELOC Purchase Agreement have been received by the ELOC Investor electronically as set forth in the ELOC Purchase Agreement. The maximum number of Purchase Shares that may be required to be purchased pursuant to a VWAP Purchase Notice will be equal to the lowest of: (i) 100% of the average daily trading volume in the Common Stock for the five consecutive trading day period ending on (and including) the trading day immediately preceding the applicable day the ELOC Investor receives a VWAP Purchase Notice; (ii) the product obtained by multiplying (A) the daily trading volume in the Common Stock on the applicable day the ELOC Investor receives a VWAP Purchase Notice and (B) 0.40; and (iii) the quotient obtained by dividing (A) $2,000,000 by (B) the VWAP of the Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the applicable day the ELOC Investor receives a VWAP Purchase Notice. There are no upper limits on the price per share that the Investor must pay for Purchase Shares the Company directs the ELOC Investor to purchase in a VWAP Purchase under the ELOC Purchase Agreement. The purchase price per Purchase Share that the Company directs the ELOC Investor to purchase in a VWAP Purchase under the ELOC Purchase Agreement will be appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction during the period used to determine the purchase price to be paid by the ELOC Investor for such shares in such VWAP Purchase.

 

 
 

 

The ELOC Investor has no right to require the Company to sell any Purchase Share to the ELOC Investor, but the ELOC Investor is obligated to make purchases of Purchase Shares as directed by the Company, subject to the satisfaction of conditions set forth in the ELOC Purchase Agreement at Commencement and thereafter at each time that the Company may direct the ELOC Investor to purchase the Purchase Shares under the ELOC Purchase Agreement. Actual sales of Purchase Shares by the Company to the ELOC Investor under the ELOC Purchase Agreement, if any, will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by the Company in its sole discretion from time to time, including, among others, market conditions, the trading price of the Common Stock and determinations by the Company as to the appropriate sources of funding for the Company and its operations.

 

The Company may not issue or sell any shares of its Common Stock to the ELOC Investor under the ELOC Purchase Agreement which, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by the ELOC Investor and its affiliates (as calculated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 13d-3 promulgated thereunder), would result in the ELOC Investor beneficially owning more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock.

 

Under the applicable rules of the NYSE American LLC (the “NYSE American”), in no event may the Company issue to the ELOC Investor and any of its affiliates under the ELOC Purchase Agreement, or otherwise, more than 6,703,597 shares of Common Stock, which number of shares represents 19.9% of the shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the Purchase Agreement (the “Exchange Cap”), unless the Company obtains stockholder approval to issue shares of Common Stock to the ELOC Investor and any of its affiliates in excess of the Exchange Cap under the Purchase Agreement, or otherwise, and in accordance with applicable NYSE American listing rules. The Exchange Cap will not be applicable to limit the number of shares of Common Stock that the Company may sell to the ELOC Investor in any VWAP Purchase that the Company effects pursuant to the ELOC Purchase Agreement (if any), to the extent the purchase price per share paid by the ELOC Investor for the shares of Common Stock in such VWAP Purchase is equal to or greater than the greater of book or market value of the Common Stock (calculated in accordance with the applicable listing rules of the NYSE American) at the time the Company delivers the VWAP Purchase Notice for such VWAP Purchase to the ELOC Investor, adjusted as required by the NYSE American to take into account the Company’s payment of the Commitment Fee (as defined below) to the ELOC Investor and the amount paid as reimbursement for the legal fees and disbursements of the ELOC Investor’s counsel in connection with this committed equity financing, each as described in more detail below, and otherwise as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the applicable rules of the NYSE American. In any event, the ELOC Purchase Agreement specifically provides that the Company may not issue or sell any shares of Common Stock under the ELOC Purchase Agreement if such issuance or sale would breach any applicable rules or regulations of NYSE American.

 

The net proceeds from sales, if any, under the ELOC Purchase Agreement to the Company will depend on the frequency and prices at which the Company sells shares of its Common Stock to the ELOC Investor. The Company expects that any proceeds received by the Company from such sales to the ELOC Investor will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

There are no restrictions on future financings, rights of first refusal, participation rights, penalties or liquidated damages in the ELOC Purchase Agreement or ELOC Registration Rights Agreement, other than (i) a prohibition (with certain limited exceptions) on the Company entering into specified “Variable Rate Transactions” (as such term is defined in the ELOC Purchase Agreement), and (ii) a prohibition during the VWAP Purchase Valuation Period (as defined in the ELOC Purchase Agreement), to (i) issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (as defined in the ELOC Purchase Agreement) or (ii) file any registration statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, in each case other than as contemplated pursuant to the ELOC Registration Rights Agreement. Such Variable Rate Transactions include, among others, the issuance of convertible securities with a conversion or exercise price that is based upon or varies with the trading price of the Common Stock after the date of issuance, or the Company effecting or entering into an agreement to effect an “equity line of credit,” an “at the market offering” or other similar continuous offering with a third party, in which the Company may offer, issue or sell Common Stock or any securities exercisable, exchangeable or convertible into Common Stock at future determined prices. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the ELOC Purchase Agreement such restrictions shall remain in effect for a period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on first day of the month next following the 24-month anniversary of the Closing Date. During the term of the ELOC Purchase Agreement, the ELOC Investor covenanted not to enter into or effect, in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, any short sales of the Common Stock or hedging transaction which establishes a net short position with respect to the Common Stock.

 

 
 

 

As consideration for the ELOC Investor’s commitment to purchase the Purchase Shares upon the terms of and subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Company will issue a total of 300,000 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate, consisting of 156,000 shares of restricted Common Stock that were issued at Closing (the “Initial Commitment Fee Shares”), and an additional 144,000 shares of Common Stock that will be issued upon the earlier of (i) a prepayment advance against a commitment or (ii) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined in the ELOC Purchase Agreement) as declared by the SEC (collectively, the “Commitment Fee”). In addition, as required under the ELOC Purchase Agreement, the Company has reimbursed the ELOC Investor for the reasonable legal fees and disbursements of the ELOC Investor’s legal counsel in the amount of $75,000.

 

The ELOC Purchase Agreement will automatically terminate upon the earliest of (i) the first day of the month next following the 24-month anniversary of the Closing Date, (ii) the ELOC Investor’s purchase of Purchase Shares having an aggregate purchase price equal to Total Commitment under the ELOC Purchase Agreement, or (iii) the occurrence of certain other events set forth in the ELOC Purchase Agreement. The Company has the right to terminate the ELOC Purchase Agreement at any time after Commencement, at no cost or penalty, upon five trading days’ prior written notice to the ELOC Investor, subject to certain conditions and the survival of certain provisions of the ELOC Purchase Agreement and the ELOC Registration Rights Agreement. The ELOC Investor may terminate the ELOC Purchase Agreement upon five trading days’ prior written notice after the occurrence of certain events, including the occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect or a Fundamental Transaction (as such terms are defined in the ELOC Purchase Agreement) or upon the occurrence of certain other events as set forth in the ELOC Purchase Agreement. Neither the Company nor the ELOC Investor may assign or transfer their respective rights and obligations under the ELOC Purchase Agreement, and no provision of the ELOC Purchase Agreement or the ELOC Registration Rights Agreement may be modified or waived by the Company or the ELOC Investor.

 

The ELOC Purchase Agreement and the ELOC Registration Rights Agreement contain customary representations, warranties, conditions and indemnification obligations of the parties. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in such agreements were made only for purposes of such agreements and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreements and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the ELOC Purchase Agreement and the ELOC Registration Rights Agreement do not purport to be complete and each is qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the ELOC Purchase Agreement and the ELOC Registration Rights Agreement, respectively, the forms of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Senior Secured Convertible Note Financing

 

On July 10, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with an institutional investor (the “Note Investor”), pursuant to which the Company sold, and the Note Investor purchased, a senior secured convertible note issued by the Company (the “Note,” and such financing, the “Convertible Note Financing”) in the original principal amount of $5,434,783 (the “Principal Amount”), which is convertible into shares of Common Stock. The Convertible Note Financing closed on July 10, 2025 (the “Closing Date”).

 

The gross proceeds to the Company from the Convertible Note Financing, prior to the payment of legal fees and transaction expenses, was $5,000,000. The Company used the net proceeds from the Convertible Note Financing to close the purchase a 25-acre site (the “Property”) located within Cedar Port Industrial Park in the Baytown area of Houston, Texas, which closing occurred on July 11, 2025.

 

The Securities Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and covenants of the Company and the Investor.

 

Description of the Note

 

The Note was issued with an original issue discount of 8.0% and accrues interest at a rate of 7.0% per annum. The Note matures on July 10, 2026 (the “Maturity Date”), unless extended pursuant to the terms thereof. Interest on the Note is guaranteed through the Maturity Date regardless of whether the Note is earlier converted or redeemed. The Note is secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all the assets of the Company and, pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, will be secured by a first-lien mortgage encumbering the Property within 30 days of the purchase of the Property.

 

 
 

 

The Note is convertible (in whole or in part) by the holder of the Note at any time prior to the Maturity Date into the number of shares of Common Stock equal to (x) the sum of (i) the portion of the principal amount to be converted or redeemed, (ii) all accrued and unpaid interest with respect to such principal amount, and (iii) all accrued and unpaid late charges with respect to such principal and interest amounts, if any, divided by (y) a conversion price of $10.92 per share (“Initial Conversion Price”), which price is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances (such shares issuable upon conversion of the Note, the “Conversion Shares”).

 

The Company is required to prepay, redeem or convert one quarter (1/4) of the initial principal and interest of the Note by each three (3) month anniversary of the Closing Date, failure of which will result in an Event of Default (as defined in the Note).

 

At no time may the Investor hold or be required to take more than 4.99% (or up to 9.99% at the election of the Note Investor pursuant to the Note) of the outstanding Common Stock.

 

In addition, if an Event of Default has occurred under the Note, the Note Investor may elect to convert all or a portion of the Note into shares of Common Stock at a price equal to the lower of (i) the conversion price then in effect, and (ii) 85% of the lowest volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the shares of Common Stock during the ten (10) consecutive trading day period ending and including the trading day immediately preceding the delivery or deemed delivery of the applicable conversion notice.

 

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Company is required to deliver written notice to the Note Investor within one business day (an “Event of Default Notice”). At any time after the earlier of (a) the Note Investor’s receipt of an Event of Default Notice, and (b) the Note Investor becoming aware of an Event of Default, the Note Investor may require the Company to redeem all or any portion of the Note. Upon an Event of Default, the Note shall bear interest at a rate of 18.0% per annum.

 

In connection with a “Change of Control” (as defined in the Note), the Note Investor shall have the right to require the Company to redeem all or any portion of the Note in cash at a price equal to the sum of (i) the portion of the principal amount to be converted or redeemed, (ii) all accrued and unpaid interest with respect to such principal amount, (iii) a “make-whole” amount to ensure that, if paid, the Note Investor will have received the guaranteed interest pursuant to the Note and (iv) all accrued and unpaid late charges with respect to the amounts described in (i), (ii) and (iii), if any.

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

On the Closing Date, in connection with the Company’s entry into the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Note Investor (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has agreed to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), within thirty (30) days following the Closing Date, a registration statement covering the resale of the Conversion Shares. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to have such registration statement declared effective by the SEC within the time period set forth tin the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Security Agreement and Subsidiary Guarantee

 

On the Closing Date, the Company entered into a security agreement (the “Security Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company granted to the Note Investor a security interest in all of the assets of the Company, and a subsidiary of the Company entered into a subsidiary guarantee (the “Subsidiary Guarantee”), in each case to secure the Company’s payment obligations under the Note.

 

The foregoing summaries of the terms of the various documents described above do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, the full text of such documents or forms of documents, which are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

 
 

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

On July 11, 2025, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company completed the purchase of the Property from TGS Cedar Port Partners LP, a Texas limited partnership, for a total purchase price of approximately $8.5 million, in cash.

 

The disclosure required by this Item in connection with the closing of the purchase of the Property and included in Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The applicable information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

 

The Initial Commitment Fee Shares were, and the Purchase Shares, the rest of the Commitment Fee shares, and the Conversion Shares will be offered and sold, pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On July 11, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the committed equity financing, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

On July 11, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Convertible Note Financing, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

On July [*], 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the purchase of the Property, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.  Description
4.1*  Form of Senior Secured Convertible Note, dated July 10, 2025
10.1*  Form of Common Stock Purchase Agreement, by and between the Company and the Investor, dated July 10, 2025.
10.2*  Form of Registration Rights Agreement, by and between the Company and the ELOC Investor, dated July 10, 2025.
10.3*  Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, by and between the Company and the Note Investor, dated July 10, 2025
10.4*  Form of Registration Rights Agreement, by and between the Company and the Note Investor, dated July 10, 2025
10.5*  Form of Security Agreement, dated July 10, 2025
10.6*  Form of Subsidiary Guarantee, dated July 10, 2025
99.1  Press Release titled, “Houston American Energy Corp. Secures $100 Million Equity Line of Credit to Fuel Growth and Support Strategic Acquisitions,” dated July 11, 2025
99.2  Press Release titled, “Houston American Energy Secures $5 Million in Strategic Financing to Acquire Texas Gulf Coast Development Site,” dated July 11, 2025
99.3  Press Release titled, “Houston American Energy Closes Acquisition of Cedar Port Development Site in Baytown, Texas,” dated July 15, 2025
104  Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
    
   *Schedules and exhibits omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP.
     
Dated: July 16, 2025    
  By: /s/ Edward Gillespie
  Name: Edward Gillespie
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

FAQ

How much capital can Houston American Energy (HUSA) raise under the new equity line?

The ELOC allows HUSA to sell up to $100 million of common stock over a 24-month period.

What limits dilution from the ELOC for HUSA shareholders?

Issuances are capped at 6,703,597 shares (19.9%) unless shareholder approval is obtained, and investor ownership is limited to 9.99%.

What are the key terms of the $5 million secured convertible note?

Principal $5.434 m (8% OID), 7% interest, July 10 2026 maturity, quarterly 25% amortization, convertible at $10.92 (adjustable).

How will HUSA use the proceeds from the note financing?

Net proceeds funded the $8.5 million cash purchase of a 25-acre industrial site in Cedar Port, Baytown, Texas.

What happens if HUSA defaults on the convertible note?

Conversion price drops to 85% of the 10-day VWAP and interest escalates to 18% per annum.

Does the ELOC restrict other financings?

Yes, HUSA is barred from entering most Variable Rate Transactions for 24 months, except as allowed in the agreement.
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