Yorktown X converts and sells 2M Solaris Energy (SEI) Class A shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. director-related entity Yorktown Energy Partners X, L.P. converted 2,000,000 Solaris Energy Infrastructure, LLC units and corresponding Class B shares into 2,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, then sold all 2,000,000 Class A shares in open-market transactions at $74.50 per share.
After these transactions, Yorktown X continues to hold 5,079,234 Solaris LLC units and 5,079,234 shares of Class B common stock, which carry voting but no economic rights. Keenan W. Howard Jr. reports these positions indirectly and disclaims beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interest.
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Insights
Yorktown X converted 2M units into Class A shares and sold them, while retaining over 5M LLC units and Class B shares.
The transactions show Yorktown Energy Partners X, L.P. redeeming 2,000,000 Solaris LLC units paired with Class B common stock for 2,000,000 Class A shares, then selling those Class A shares at $74.50 each. This is a classic conversion-and-sale pattern moving exposure from private LLC units into publicly traded stock and then into cash.
Post-transaction, Yorktown X still holds 5,079,234 Solaris LLC units and 5,079,234 Class B shares, preserving a sizeable indirect stake with voting rights tied to the LLC units. Keenan W. Howard Jr. reports these holdings indirectly and disclaims beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interest, so the economic exposure is primarily at the fund level rather than personal.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion | Solaris Energy Infrastructure, LLC Units | 2,000,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Other | Class B Common Stock | 2,000,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock | 2,000,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,000,000 | $74.50 | $149.00M |
Footnotes (1)
- Each share of Class B common stock has no economic rights but entitles its holder to one vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally. Pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Solaris Energy Infrastructure, LLC ("Solaris LLC"), dated as of May 11, 2017, included as Exhibit 10.4 to Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc.'s (the "Issuer") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (as amended, the "Solaris LLC Agreement"), the shares of the Issuer's Class B common stock reported herein were cancelled for no consideration on a one-for-one basis upon the redemption by Yorktown Energy Partners X, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Yorktown X"), of units in Solaris LLC ("Solaris LLC Units") (together with a corresponding number of shares of the Issuer's Class B common stock, par value $0.00 per share ("Class B common stock")) for shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock") reported herein. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for Section 16 or any other purpose. These securities are owned directly by Yorktown Energy Partners X, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Yorktown X"). The reporting person is a member and manager of Yorktown X Associates LLC, the general partner of Yorktown X Company LP, the general partner of Yorktown X. Subject to the terms of the Solaris LLC Agreement, the Solaris LLC Units (together with a corresponding number of shares of the Issuer's Class B common stock) are exchangeable from time to time for shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock.