Permian Resources (PR) Co-CEO reports tax share sales, unit exchange
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Permian Resources Corp director and Co-CEO William M. Hickey III reported several equity transactions involving Class A common stock and related operating company units. On January 5 and 6, 2026, he sold 309,980 and 467,725 Class A shares, respectively, at weighted average prices of $13.74 and $13.63. A footnote explains these sales were mandatory “sell to cover” transactions to satisfy tax withholding on vested performance stock units, and not discretionary trades. On January 7, 2026, following a corporate reorganization in which Permian Resources Corporation became the successor to Permian Resources Holdings Inc., Hickey exchanged 9,277,692 OpCo common units for the same number of newly issued Class A shares directly. On the same date, 2,989,989 OpCo units held through Hickey Family Investments, L.P., an investment partnership he controls, were likewise exchanged for an equal number of Class A shares held indirectly.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposition | Common Units | 9,277,692 | $0.00 | -- |
| Disposition | Common Units | 2,989,989 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Class A Common Stock | 9,277,692 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Class A Common Stock | 2,989,989 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 467,725 | $13.63 | $6.38M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 309,980 | $13.74 | $4.26M |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the reporting person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of performance stock units. The sales were effected through a mandatory "sell to cover" transaction that did not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.49 to $14.39, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Registrant (as defined below), any security holder of the Registrant, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), upon request, full information regarding the number of shares [purchased] at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.48 to $13.89, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Registrant (as defined below), any security holder of the Registrant, or staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. On January 7, 2026, pursuant to a corporate reorganization, Permian Resources Corporation (formerly known as PRC NewCo Inc) (the Registrant) became the successor of Permian Resources Holdings Inc. (formerly known as Permian Resources Corporation) (the Predecessor Registrant) following the merger of a subsidiary of the Registrant with and into the Predecessor Registrant (the Merger). The Merger resulted in (i) the Registrant becoming the parent of the Predecessor Registrant and (ii) the former security holders of the Predecessor Registrant owning, as of the effective time of the Merger (the Merger Effective Time), economic interests in the Registrant identical to and in the same proportions as the economic interests they held in the Predecessor Registrant immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time. Immediately following the Merger Effective Time, the reporting person contributed all of such reporting person's common units representing limited liability company interests (OpCo Units) in Permian Resources Operating, LLC (OpCo) to the Registrant in exchange for newly issued shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Registrant, on a one for one basis (the OpCo Unit Exchange). Immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, all of the shares of Class C Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Predecessor Registrant held by the reporting person were surrendered and cancelled for no consideration. Held directly by Hickey Family Investments, L.P., an investment partnership controlled by the reporting person. Prior to the OpCo Unit Exchange, the reporting person had a redemption right pursuant to the Seventh Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of OpCo, pursuant to which each OpCo Unit held by the reporting person could be exchanged at such reporting person's election for a newly issued share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Predecessor Registrant (along with the cancellation of the corresponding share of Class C Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Predecessor Registrant). The OpCo Units did not have an expiration date.
FAQ
What insider activity did Permian Resources (PR) disclose for William M. Hickey III?
The filing shows that William M. Hickey III, a director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Permian Resources Corp, reported sales of Class A common stock to cover taxes and exchanges of operating company common units for newly issued Class A shares following a corporate reorganization.
What corporate reorganization involving Permian Resources is described in the filing?
The filing explains that on January 7, 2026, Permian Resources Corporation (formerly PRC NewCo Inc) became the successor to Permian Resources Holdings Inc. through a merger. After the merger, former security holders of the predecessor entity held economic interests in the new registrant that were identical in type and proportion to their prior holdings.
How many OpCo units did the Co-CEO exchange for Permian Resources Class A stock?
Immediately following the merger effective time, Hickey contributed 9,277,692 OpCo Units in Permian Resources Operating, LLC to the registrant in exchange for 9,277,692 newly issued Class A common shares. An additional 2,989,989 OpCo Units held through Hickey Family Investments, L.P. were likewise exchanged for 2,989,989 Class A shares.
What is Hickey Family Investments, L.P. in relation to these Permian Resources transactions?
The filing notes that Hickey Family Investments, L.P. is an investment partnership controlled by Hickey. It held 2,989,989 OpCo Units that were exchanged on January 7, 2026 for the same number of Permian Resources Class A common shares, which are reported as indirectly owned.