hpe20200826_8ka.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K/A

 


 

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 21, 2020

 


 

HighPeak Energy, Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

 Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

333-235313
(Commission File Number)

84-3533602
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

421 W. 3rd St., Suite 1000
Fort Worth, Texas 76102

(address of principal executive offices)
(zip code)

 

(817) 850-9200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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 $0.0001 per share

 

HPK

 

Nasdaq Global Market

Warrants to purchase Common Stock

 

HPKEW

 

Nasdaq Global Market

 

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

   

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

   

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

   

Pre-commencements communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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. ☐

 

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Introductory Note

 

On August 21, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), Pure Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Pure”) consummated the previously announced business combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”), dated as of May 4, 2020, as amended, by and among (i) Pure, (ii) HighPeak Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Pure (“HighPeak Energy” or the “Company”), (iii) Pure Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“MergerSub”), (iv) HighPeak Energy, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“HighPeak I”), (v) HighPeak Energy II, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“HighPeak II”), (vi) HighPeak Energy III, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“HighPeak III”), (vii) HPK Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“HPK GP” and, together with HighPeak I, HighPeak II and HighPeak III, the “HPK Contributors”) and the general partner of HPK Energy, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“HPK LP”), and an affiliate of HighPeak Pure Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Pure’s “Sponsor”), and (viii) solely for the limited purposes specified therein, HighPeak Energy Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, pursuant to which, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, (a) MergerSub merged with and into Pure, with Pure surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, (b) each outstanding share of Pure’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”) and Pure’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Common Stock”) (other than certain shares of Class B Common Stock that were surrendered for cancellation by Pure’s Sponsor) were converted into the right to receive (A) one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“HighPeak Energy common stock”) (and cash in lieu of fractional shares), and (B) solely with respect to each outstanding share of Pure’s Class A Common Stock, (i) a cash amount, without interest, equal to $0.62, which represents the amount by which the per-share redemption value of Pure’s Class A Common Stock at the closing of the business combination (the “Closing”) exceeded $10.00 per share, without interest, in each case, totaling approximately $767,902, (ii) one contingent value right (each, a “CVR”) for each one whole share of HighPeak Energy common stock (excluding fractional shares) issued to holders of Pure’s Class A Common Stock pursuant to clause (A), representing the right to receive additional shares of HighPeak Energy common stock (or such other specified consideration as is specified with respect to certain events) for Qualifying CVR Holders (as defined in the Contingent Value Rights Agreement discussed herein) if necessary to satisfy a 10% preferred simple annual return, subject to a floor downside per-share price of $4.00, as measured at the applicable maturity, which will occur on a date to be specified and which may be any date occurring during the period beginning on (and including) August 21, 2022 and ending on (and including) February 21, 2023, or in certain circumstances after the occurrence of certain change of control events with respect to the Company’s business, including certain mergers, consolidations and asset sales (with an equivalent number of shares of HighPeak Energy common stock held by HighPeak I, HighPeak II and Pure’s Sponsor (the “HPK Contributors”) being collectively forfeited) and (iii) one warrant to purchase HighPeak Energy common stock for each one whole share of HighPeak Energy common stock (excluding fractional shares) issued to holders of Pure’s Class A Common Stock pursuant to clause (A) (each, a “HighPeak Energy warrant”), (c) the HPK Contributors (A) contributed their limited partner interests in HPK LP to the Company in exchange for HighPeak Energy common stock and the general partner interests in HPK LP to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company in exchange for no consideration, and (B) contributed the outstanding Sponsor Loans (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) in exchange for HighPeak Energy common stock and such Sponsor Loans were cancelled in connection with the Closing and (d) following the consummation of the foregoing transactions, the Company caused HPK LP to merge with and into HighPeak Energy Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (as successor to Pure) and all interests in HPK LP were cancelled in exchange for no consideration.

 

In connection with the Closing, the Company also issued shares of HighPeak Energy common stock, HighPeak Energy warrants and CVRs (the “Forward Purchases”) to certain qualified institutional buyers and accredited investors (the “Forward Purchase Investors”) pursuant to that certain Amended & Restated Forward Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2020 (the “Forward Purchase Agreement Amendment”).

 

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As of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Closing and the Forward Purchases, there were 91,592,354 shares of HighPeak Energy common stock, 10,538,188 HighPeak Energy warrants and 10,209,300 CVRs outstanding, comprised of the following:

 

 

1,232,425 shares of HighPeak Energy common stock, 1,232,425 HighPeak Energy warrants and 1,232,425 CVRs issued to holders of outstanding shares of Pure’s Class A Common Stock;

 

 

5,000,000 shares of HighPeak Energy common stock issued to holders of outstanding shares of Pure’s Class B Common Stock;

 

 

328,888 HighPeak Energy warrants issued to current public holders of Pure’s outstanding public warrants;

 

 

76,383,054 shares of HighPeak Energy common stock issued to the HPK Contributors; and

 

 

8,976,875 shares of HighPeak Energy common stock, 8,976,875 HighPeak Energy warrants and 8,976,875 CVRs issued to Forward Purchase Investors pursuant to the Forward Purchases under the Forward Purchase Agreement Amendment.

 

We refer to the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement as the “Business Combination.”

 

On August 27, 2020 the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K”) to report the Closing of the Business Combination and related matters in Items 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.06 and 9.01 of Form 8-K. Due to the large number of events to be reported under the specified items of Form 8-K, this Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed to amend the Original Form 8-K to include additional matters related to the Closing of the Business Combination under Item 7.01.

 

Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Original Form 8-K.

 

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On August 24, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the consummation of the Business Combination, which is included in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A as Exhibit 99.11.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)     Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

Description

2.1+

Business Combination Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2020, by and among Pure Acquisition Corp., HighPeak Energy, Inc., Pure Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc., HighPeak Energy, LP, HighPeak Energy II, LP, HighPeak Energy III, LP, HPK Energy, LLC, and, solely for limited purposes specified therein, HighPeak Energy Management, LLC (incorporated by reference to Annex A to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 and Form S-1 (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 5, 2020).

   

2.2

First Amendment to Business Combination Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2020, by and among, Pure Acquisition Corp., HighPeak Energy, Inc., Pure Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc., HighPeak Energy, LP, HighPeak Energy II, LP, HighPeak Energy III, LP, HPK Energy, LLC and HighPeak Energy Management, LLC (incorporated by reference to Annex A-I to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 and Form S-1 (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 5, 2020).

   

2.3

Second Amendment to Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2020, by and among, Pure Acquisition Corp., HighPeak Energy, Inc., Pure Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc., HighPeak Energy, LP, HighPeak Energy II, LP, HighPeak Energy III, LP, HPK Energy, LLC and HighPeak Energy Management, LLC (incorporated by reference to Annex A-II to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 and Form S-1 (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 5, 2020).

 

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2.4

Third Amendment to Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2020, by and among, Pure Acquisition Corp., HighPeak Energy, Inc., Pure Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc., HighPeak Energy, LP, HighPeak Energy II, LP, HighPeak Energy III, LP, HPK Energy, LLC and HighPeak Energy Management, LLC (incorporated by reference to Annex A-III to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 and Form S-1 (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 5, 2020).

   

3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of HighPeak Energy, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of HighPeak Energy, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

4.1

Warrant Agreement, dated April 12, 2018, by and among Pure Acquisition Corp., its officers and directors and HighPeak Pure Acquisition, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 and Form S-1 (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 5, 2020).

   

4.2

Amendment and Assignment to Warrant Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2020, by and among Pure Acquisition Corp., Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and HighPeak Energy, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

4.3

Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2020, by and among HighPeak Energy, Inc., HighPeak Pure Acquisition, LLC, HighPeak Energy, LP, HighPeak Energy II, LP, HighPeak Energy III, LP, Jack Hightower, and certain directors of Pure Acquisition Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

4.4

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2020, by and among HighPeak Energy, Inc., HighPeak Pure Acquisition, LLC, HighPeak Energy, LP, HighPeak Energy II, LP, HighPeak Energy III, LP and certain other security holders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

10.1

Contingent Value Rights Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2020, by and among HighPeak Energy, Inc., HighPeak Pure Acquisition, LLC, HighPeak Energy, LP, HighPeak Energy II, LP and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as rights agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

10.2

Amended and Restated Forward Purchase Agreement, dated as July 24, 2020, by and among HighPeak Energy, Inc., the Purchasers therein, HighPeak Energy Partners, LP and, solely for the purposes specified therein, Pure Acquisition Corp (incorporated by reference to Annex A-I to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 and Form S-1 (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 5, 2020).

   

10.3

HighPeak Energy, Inc. Amended & Restated Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

10.4

Form of Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

10.5

Indemnity Agreement of Jack Hightower, dated August 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

 

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10.6

Indemnity Agreement of Larry C. Oldham, dated August 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

10.7

Indemnity Agreement of Keith A. Covington, dated August 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

10.8

Indemnity Agreement of Michael H. Gustin, dated August 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

10.9

Indemnity Agreement of Michael L. Hollis, dated August 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

10.10

Indemnity Agreement of Jay M. Chernosky, dated August 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

10.11

Indemnity Agreement of Sharon Fulgham, dated August 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

10.12

Indemnity Agreement of Steven W. Tholen, dated August 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

10.13

Indemnity Agreement of Rodney L. Woodard, dated August 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

21.1

Subsidiaries of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

23.1

Consent of WithumSmith+Brown, PC, independent registered public accounting firm for HighPeak Energy, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

23.2

Consent of WithumSmith+Brown, PC, independent registered public accounting firm for Pure Acquisition Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

23.3

Consent of Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., independent registered public accounting firm for HPK Energy, LP. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

23.4

Consent of Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., independent registered public accounting firm for HighPeak Energy, LP. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

23.5

Consent of Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., independent auditors for HighPeak Energy II, LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

 

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23.6

Consent of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

99.1

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Consolidated Financial Information of HighPeak Energy, Inc. for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the year ended December 31, 2019 and as of June 30, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

99.2

Unaudited financial statements of HighPeak Energy, Inc. as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for the six months ended June 30, 2020, together with notes thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

99.3

Audited financial statements of HighPeak Energy, Inc. as of December 31, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2019 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 and Form S-1 (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 5, 2020).

   

99.4

Unaudited financial statements of Pure Acquisition Corp. as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, together with notes thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020). 

   

99.5

Audited financial statements of Pure Acquisition Corp. as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the years then ended, together with notes thereto (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 and Form S-1 (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 5, 2020).

   

99.6

Unaudited financial statements of HPK Energy, LP and HighPeak Energy, LP (Predecessor) as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, together with notes thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 27, 2020).

   

99.7

Audited financial statements of HPK Energy, LP as of December 31, 2019 and for the period from August 28, 2019 (Inception) to December 31, 2019, together with notes thereto (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 and Form S-1 (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 5, 2020).

   

99.8

Audited financial statements of HighPeak Energy, LP as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, together with notes thereto (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 and Form S-1 (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 5, 2020). 

   

99.9

Audited financial statements of HighPeak Energy II, LP as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the period from March 23, 2018 (Inception) to December 31, 2018, together with notes thereto (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 and Form S-1 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 7, 2020). 

   

99.10

Reserve Report of HPK LP as of December 31, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Annex J to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 and Form S-1 (File No. 333-235313) filed with the SEC on August 5, 2020).

   

99.11*

Press Release of HighPeak Energy, Inc., dated as of August 24, 2020.

   
   

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Certain schedules and similar attachments have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. Pure agrees to

furnish a supplemental copy of any omitted schedule or attachment to the SEC upon request.

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Filed herewith.

 

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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.

 

 

HIGHPEAK ENERGY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 27, 2020

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven W. Tholen

 

 

Name:

Steven W. Tholen

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 99.11

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Pure Acquisition Corp. Closes Business Combination for Company to be Named HighPeak Energy, Inc.

 

FORT WORTH, TX, August 24, 2020 — Pure Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: PACQ, PACQU, PACQW), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition vehicle (“Pure”) and HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: HPK, HPKEW), an oil and gas exploration and production company (“HighPeak Energy” or the “Company”), today announced the closing of its business combination to acquire the oil and gas assets, among other assets, of HighPeak Energy, LP and HighPeak Energy II, LP. The consideration for the oil and gas assets was approximately 75,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“HighPeak Energy common stock”). Additionally, as merger consideration, the public stockholders of Pure (i) received an aggregate of 1,232,425 shares of HighPeak Energy common stock, 1,232,425 warrants to purchase HighPeak Energy common stock (“HighPeak Energy warrants”) and 1,232,425 contingent value rights representing the right of qualifying holders to receive HighPeak Energy common stock (“CVRs”), with each public stockholder of Pure receiving one share of HighPeak Energy common stock, one HighPeak Energy warrant and one CVR in exchange for each share of Pure’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A common stock”) held at the closing, (ii) that were holders of Pure’s public warrants received an aggregate 328,888 HighPeak Energy warrants, representing one HighPeak Energy warrant in exchange for each public warrant of Pure held by such holder at the closing and (iii) received a cash amount of $0.62 per share of Pure’s Class A common stock held at the closing, which equaled the amount by which the per-share redemption value of Pure’s Class A common stock at the closing exceeded $10.00 per share, totaling approximately $767,902. Further, in connection with the closing, the Company issued additional shares of HighPeak Energy common stock, HighPeak Energy warrants and CVRs to certain qualified institutional buyers and accredited investors pursuant to a private placement under an Amended & Restated Forward Purchase Agreement. The Company’s common stock and warrants will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market (the “Nasdaq”) beginning on Monday, August 24, 2020. The Company has submitted applications to trade its CVRs on the over-the-counter market and the Nasdaq under the symbol “HPKER”.

 

Transaction Highlights:

 

 

Highly contiguous position of approximately 51,000 net acres located primarily in Howard County, Texas which is more than 90% operated and provides the scale and depth of drilling location inventory to maximize both capital and operating efficiencies.

 

 

Current net production is approximately 2,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day (“Boe/d”) from legacy horizontal wells that have recently been brought back online after voluntary production curtailments made in response to the global pandemic.

 

 

Production stream provides an oil cut of 85% supporting strong operating profit margins.

 

 

HighPeak Energy expects to turn online an additional fifteen wells by yearend which are expected to increase production to a range of 10,000 to 12,000 Boe/d in the first quarter of 2021.

 

Jack Hightower, HighPeak Energy’s Chairman and CEO, said, “We are excited to have completed the business combination and begin building production and cash flow with our development program. Our initial focus will be bringing our 15 horizontal wells online this year and drilling an additional six wells by yearend.”

 

HighPeak Energy raised $102 million of equity through the money from Pure’s trust holders and a concurrent private placement.

 

Michael L. Hollis, HighPeak Energy’s President, said, “With oil prices stabilizing at $40 or more per barrel for about the last two months and the closing of the business combination, we expect to begin increasing our production throughout the remainder of the year and to begin drilling with a one-rig program.”

 

The stockholders of Pure approved the previously announced business combination with certain affiliates of HighPeak Energy Partners, LP at its special meeting of stockholders on August 18, 2020, with 13,649,922 votes in favor of the business combination and 100,125 votes against the business combination. Pure’s last day of trading on the Nasdaq was Friday, August 21, 2020.

 

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About HighPeak Energy

 

HighPeak Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, development and production of oil, natural gas and NGL reserves. HighPeak Energy’s assets are primarily located in Howard County, Texas, which lies within the northeastern part of the oil-rich Midland Basin. HighPeak Energy is led by its Chairman and CEO, Jack Hightower, an industry veteran with over 49 years of experience in the oil and natural gas industry, managing multiple E&P platforms and generating strong returns despite industry cycles by consistently applying a disciplined, risk-adjusted approach designed to balance capital preservation with value creation. HighPeak Energy’s objective is to maximize returns by generating rapid production growth initially followed by steady production growth with strong margins and cash flow. HighPeak Energy also intends to generate attractive full cycle returns on capital employed.

 

About Pure Acquisition Corp.

 

Pure was a blank check company formed in Delaware on November 13, 2017 for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The information included herein and in any oral statements made in connection herewith include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included herein, regarding HighPeak Energy’s future financial performance, strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues, and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward looking statements. When used herein, including any oral statements made in connection herewith, the words “could,” “should,” “will,” “may,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, HighPeak Energy disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. HighPeak Energy cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of HighPeak Energy and Pure, incident to the development, production, gathering and sale of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. These risks include, but are not limited to, commodity price volatility, low prices for oil and/or natural gas, developments in the global economy as well as the public health crisis related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and resulting significant negative effects to the global economy, disrupted global supply chains and significant volatility and disruption of financial and commodity markets, inflation, increased operating costs, lack of availability of drilling and production equipment, supplies, services and qualified personnel, certificates related to new technologies, geographical concentration of operations, environmental risks, weather risks, security risks, drilling and other operating risks, regulatory changes, the uncertainty inherent in estimating oil and natural gas reserves and in projecting future rates of production, reductions in cash flow, lack of access to capital, HighPeak Energy’s ability to satisfy future cash obligations, restrictions in existing or future debt agreements, the timing of development expenditures, managing growth and integration of acquisitions, failure to realize expected value creation from property acquisitions, title defects and limited control over non-operated properties. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described herein and in any oral statements made in connection therewith occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact HighPeak Energy’s expectations and projections can be found in HighPeak Energy’s periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including HighPeak Energy’s Prospectus on Form 424B5 filed with the SEC on August 7, 2020. HighPeak Energy’s SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Contact:

 

IR@highpeakenergy.com

 

(817) 850-9200

 

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