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Prairie Operating (NASDAQ: PROP) repurchases Series F preferred, adds penny warrants

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Prairie Operating Co. entered a letter agreement with Hudson Bay PH XIX LLC to reshape its Series F Convertible Preferred Stock financing. The company will repurchase 13,727 Series F preferred shares for $18,999,047.64 in cash, plus accrued dividends paid in common stock.

In exchange, Prairie issued a First Penny Warrant to High Trail to buy 4,000,000 common shares at $0.01 per share and may issue a Second Penny Warrant for 3,000,000 shares on similar terms if certain “Anniversary Warrants” are not issued by July 8, 2026. High Trail waives a previously announced $3.0 million cash extension fee once conditions are met, while key warrant and conversion terms, cash sweep percentages, and warrant registration and participation rights (up to 35% of future equity or equity‑linked offerings for 18 months) are revised.

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Prairie refinances part of its preferred stack with cheap warrants and revised terms.

Prairie Operating repurchases 13,727 Series F preferred shares for $18,999,047.64 cash plus stock-settled dividends, reducing that preferred layer while granting High Trail deeply in-the-money penny warrants over up to 7,000,000 common shares at $0.01 per share.

In return, High Trail waives a $3.0 million cash extension fee, accepts reduced “Anniversary Warrant” coverage (moving from 125% to 75% of stated value), and gains customized registration rights and penalties, plus up to 35% participation in new equity or equity-linked deals for 18 months.

The package trades near-term cash outlay and future equity overhang against lower preferred obligations and more tailored conversion and cash sweep economics. Actual dilution and cash effects will depend on share price performance, warrant exercises, and future financings disclosed in later periods.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Business
The company signed a significant contract such as a merger agreement, credit facility, or major partnership.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities Securities
The company sold equity securities in a private placement or other unregistered transaction.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders Securities
A change was made that materially affects the rights of existing shareholders (e.g., dividend rights, voting rights).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Series F shares repurchased 13,727 shares Repurchase from Hudson Bay under April 8, 2026 letter agreement
Repurchase price $18,999,047.64 Cash paid for 13,727 Series F Convertible Preferred shares
First Penny Warrant size 4,000,000 shares Common shares purchasable at $0.01 per share
Second Penny Warrant size 3,000,000 shares Additional common shares at $0.01 per share if Anniversary Warrants not issued
Extension fee waived $3.0 million Cash extension fee waived upon satisfaction of conditions
Cash Sweep Amount percentages 50% / 25% 50% of Cash Sweep Financing proceeds, 25% of DFCF Actions for High Trail holdings
Participation right 35% Maximum share of future equity or equity-linked offerings offered to High Trail
Registration failure fee rate 1% Cash amount based on VWAP and Registrable Shares for specified registration failures
Series F Convertible Preferred Stock financial
"13,727 shares of the Company’s Series F Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred”)"
Series F convertible preferred stock is a specific class of preferred shares that gives its holders priority over common shareholders for dividends and claims on assets, while also carrying the right to convert those preferred shares into common stock under set terms. For investors, it matters because it combines downside protection (priority payout like an insurance policy) with potential upside through conversion into common shares, and its conversion terms affect future ownership and dilution.
Penny Warrants financial
"the “Second Penny Warrant” and, together with the First Penny Warrant, the “Penny Warrants”)"
A penny warrant is a tradable right, often issued cheaply or trading for only a few cents, that lets the holder buy a company’s stock at a predetermined price. Think of it as a low-cost lottery ticket that can turn into a share if the stock moves enough; it magnifies gains but can also expire worthless. Investors care because penny warrants offer high upside with high risk and can increase a company’s share count if exercised, diluting existing holders.
Anniversary Warrants financial
"if on July 8, 2026, for any reason, the Anniversary Warrants ... are not issued"
Anniversary warrants are long-term options issued by a company that give the holder the right to buy shares at a set price on one or more annual “anniversary” dates. They matter to investors because they can create future share dilution if exercised, or provide the company with cash if holders buy shares; think of them like coupons that can be redeemed each year for stock at a fixed price.
Alternative Conversion Consideration financial
"any time that Alternative Conversion Consideration (as defined in the Series F Certificate of Designation) is determined"
Cash Sweep Amount financial
"the “Cash Sweep Amount” set forth in the Series F Certificate of Designation shall mean"
Rule 506(b) of Regulation D regulatory
"in reliance upon the exemption provided under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D"
Rule 506(b) of Regulation D is a set of rules that allows companies to raise money from investors without having to register with the government, as long as they follow certain guidelines. It lets companies offer securities to a limited number of investors, often trusted or experienced ones, making it easier and quicker to raise funds compared to traditional methods. This rule matters to investors because it provides access to private investment opportunities that are generally less regulated but still require careful consideration.

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): April 8, 2026

Prairie Operating Co.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-41895
98-0357690
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

55 Waugh Drive
   
Suite 400
   
Houston, TX
 
77007
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(713) 766-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(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 obligation 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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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 $0.01 per share
 
PROP
 
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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. ☐



Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Series F Convertible Preferred Stock – Letter Agreement

On April 8, 2026, Prairie Operating Co. (the “Company”) entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with Hudson Bay PH XIX LLC (“High Trail”), pursuant to which the parties agreed, among other things, (i) that the Company would repurchase, on the date of the Letter Agreement, 13,727 shares of the Company’s Series F Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred”) from High Trail for an aggregate purchase price of $18,999,047.64 payable in cash, plus all accrued but unpaid dividends on such shares of Series F Preferred through and including the date upon which such shares of Series F Preferred are repurchased (which accrued and unpaid dividends shall be paid in the form of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”) issued to High Trail in an amount equal to all such accrued but unpaid dividends, divided by the Market Stock Payment Price (as defined in the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series F Certificate of Designation”)) as of the date of the Letter Agreement, rounded up to the next whole share) (the “Repurchase Price”), (ii) the Company would issue to High Trail, on the date of the Letter Agreement, a warrant to purchase 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share (subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms therein) in the form attached to the Letter Agreement (the “First Penny Warrant”), (iii) if on July 8, 2026, for any reason, the Anniversary Warrants (as defined in the Series F Certificate of Designation) are not issued to High Trail, the Company will issue to High Trail a warrant to purchase 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share (subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms therein) in the form attached to the Letter Agreement (the “Second Penny Warrant” and, together with the First Penny Warrant, the “Penny Warrants”), and (iv) subject to High Trail’s receipt of the Repurchase Price, the issuance of the First Penny Warrant to High Trail, and certain other conditions set forth in the Letter Agreement, High Trail would waive the Company’s obligation to pay the previously announced $3.0 million cash extension fee.

The First Penny Warrant is, and the Second Penny Warrant, if issued, will be, immediately exercisable. The Penny Warrants will terminate six months after the date that no shares of Series F Preferred remain outstanding and provide that the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Penny Warrant shall be Freely Tradeable (as defined in the Series F Certificate of Designation) as of such termination date and for the preceding 90 days.

Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the parties also agreed to (i) amend Section 4(w) of the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2025, between the Company and High Trail, as amended (the “Purchase Agreement”), to change the “Anniversary Warrant Issuance Date” from April 9, 2026 to July 8, 2026, and (ii) reduce the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Anniversary Warrants from (1) a number of shares equal to the quotient of (A) 125% of the Stated Value (as defined in the Series F Certificate of Designation) of all Series F Preferred held by such holder on the original issuance date, divided by (B) the average of the 10 daily volume-weighted average per share trading prices of the Common Stock during the 10 trading days prior to the original issuance date, to (2) a number of shares equal to the quotient of (A) 75% of the Stated Value of all Series F Preferred held by such holder on July 8, 2026, divided by (B) the average of the 10 daily volume-weighted average per share trading prices of the Common Stock during the 10 trading days prior to the original issuance date. The Letter Agreement amends certain footnotes in the Form of Anniversary Warrant attached as Exhibit B to the Purchase Agreement to replace certain references to April 9, 2026 with references to July 8, 2026.

Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the parties agreed that at any time that Alternative Conversion Consideration (as defined in the Series F Certificate of Designation) is determined for purposes of Section 7(E)(ii) of the Series F Certificate of Designation, High Trail may elect, solely for purposes of calculating the amount determined under clause (b) of the definition of “Market Stock Payment Price,” to have such amount calculated based upon the average of the two lowest daily volume-weighted average per share trading prices of the Common Stock during any five consecutive trading day period that occurred within the 35 trading day period ending on the date of such calculation (in lieu of the five trading day period set forth in such clause (b)). The parties further agreed that, solely with respect to any shares of Series F Preferred held by High Trail or its affiliates, the “Cash Sweep Amount” set forth in the Series F Certificate of Designation shall mean (a) with respect to any Cash Sweep Financing (as defined in the Series F Certificate of Designation), 50% of the net proceeds from such financing and (b) with respect to any DFCF Action (as defined in the Series F Certificate of Designation), 25% of the amount of such dividend, distribution, prepayment or investment, as applicable.


The Letter Agreement provides High Trail with certain registration rights with respect to the Penny Warrants and the shares of Common Stock underlying the Penny Warrants. Among other things, the Company must file a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) as soon as practicable but in no event later than 30 days after the date of the Letter Agreement to register all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the First Penny Warrant (the “Registrable Shares”) on Form S‑1 or Form S‑3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) (providing for shelf registration of such Registrable Shares under Commission Rule 415) (such registration statement, including any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, exhibit or amendment included in or relating to such registration statement being the “Resale Registration Statement”) and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Resale Registration Statement to be declared effective as soon as practicable and in any event within 30 days of the filing thereof (or, in the event the staff of the Commission reviews and has written comments to such Resale Registration Statement, within 60 days of the filing thereof). If the Resale Registration Statement is not properly filed or declared effective within the deadline, or other stated failures occur (each, a “Failure”), the Company must pay to High Trail an amount in cash equal to 1% of (x) the Daily VWAP (as defined in the Series F Certificate of Designation) on the date of such Failure, as applicable, multiplied by (y) the number of Registrable Shares then held by or issuable to High Trail to which such Failure, as applicable, pertains (1) on the date of such Failure, as applicable, and (2) on certain anniversaries of such Failure, dependent on the nature of the Failure. The provisions relating to the registration rights of the First Penny Warrant apply equally to the Second Penny Warrant, if issued, after accounting for items such as difference in dates of issuance.

The Letter Agreement provides High Trail with certain participation rights whereby, subject to certain exceptions, from the date of the Letter Agreement until the date that is 18 months after the date of the Letter Agreement, if the Company proposes to offer, sell, grant any option to purchase, or otherwise dispose of any of its or any subsidiaries’ equity or equity‑linked securities, including without limitation any Convertible Securities (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), the Company must provide written notice to High Trail and offer to issue and sell to or exchange with High Trail and/or any of its affiliates, as designated by High Trail, up to 35% of the offered securities.

The Letter Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, covenants and agreements by the Company and indemnification obligations.

The foregoing description of the First Penny Warrant, the Second Penny Warrant, and the Letter Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the First Penny Warrant, the form of Second Penny Warrant, and the Letter Agreement, which are filed as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, and 10.1, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.02
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the First Penny Warrant is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

The First Penny Warrant was issued without registration under the Securities Act, in reliance upon the exemption provided under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

Item 3.03
Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
     
4.1
 
First Penny Warrant.
     
4.2
 
Form of Second Penny Warrant.
     
10.1
 
Letter Agreement, dated April 8, 2026, by and between the Company and Hudson Bay PH XIX LLC.
     
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File-formatted as Inline XBRL.


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.

 
PRAIRIE OPERATING CO.
   
 
By:
/s/ Gregory S. Patton
 
Name:
 Gregory S. Patton
 
Title:
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
     
Date: April 9, 2026
   



FAQ

What did Prairie Operating Co. (PROP) agree with Hudson Bay on its Series F preferred?

Prairie Operating agreed to repurchase 13,727 Series F Convertible Preferred shares for $18,999,047.64 cash plus stock-paid dividends, while issuing penny warrants and revising warrant, conversion, and cash sweep terms. The deal reshapes obligations to Hudson Bay around this financing.

How many shares are covered by Prairie Operating’s new penny warrants?

Prairie issued a First Penny Warrant to Hudson Bay for 4,000,000 common shares at $0.01 per share and may issue a Second Penny Warrant for an additional 3,000,000 shares on similar terms if specified Anniversary Warrants are not issued by July 8, 2026.

What happens to Prairie Operating’s previously announced $3.0 million extension fee?

Hudson Bay will waive Prairie Operating’s obligation to pay the previously announced $3.0 million cash extension fee once it receives the repurchase price for Series F shares, the First Penny Warrant is issued, and other agreed conditions in the letter agreement are satisfied.

How did the Anniversary Warrant terms change in Prairie Operating’s agreement?

The Anniversary Warrant issuance date moved from April 9, 2026 to July 8, 2026, and the share formula was reduced from 125% to 75% of Series F stated value, using a defined volume-weighted average price calculation under the existing Series F documentation.

What registration rights did Hudson Bay receive on Prairie Operating’s penny warrants?

Prairie Operating must file a resale registration statement covering First Penny Warrant shares within 30 days and seek effectiveness within defined deadlines, paying cash penalties of 1% of a VWAP-based amount if filing, effectiveness, or other specified failures occur.

What participation rights did Hudson Bay gain in future Prairie Operating financings?

From the agreement date for 18 months, if Prairie Operating offers equity or equity‑linked securities, it must notify Hudson Bay and offer it and its affiliates the right to purchase up to 35% of the offered securities, subject to agreed exceptions.

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