Note 15 - Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 15. Stockholders’ Equity

Issuance of Common Stock. On March 25, 2022, June 21, 2022 and June 27, 2022, respectively, the Company issued 6,960,000, 371,517 and 3,522,117 shares of HighPeak Energy common stock related to the aforementioned crude oil and natural gas property acquisitions. On June 1, 2022, the Company issued 21,184 and 600,000 shares of restricted stock to outside directors and certain employees, respectively. On September 2, 2022, the Company closed an aggregate $85.0 million private placement of 3,933,376 newly issued shares of HighPeak Energy common stock at a price per share of $21.61 as determined by the 5-day volume weighted average closing price per share for the five days immediately prior to (and excluding) August 22, 2022. The initial closings occurred on August 22, 2022, with the final closings on September 2, 2022. The remaining 980,448 shares of HighPeak Energy common stock issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were the result of warrants (968,448 shares) and stock options (12,000 shares) being exercised.

Dividends and dividend equivalents. In July 2022, the board of directors of the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share of common stock outstanding which resulted in a total of $2.7 million in dividends being paid on August 25, 2022. In addition, under the terms of the LTIP, the Company paid a dividend equivalent per share to all vested stock option holders of $263,000 in August 2022 and will accrue a dividend equivalent per share to all unvested stock option holders which is payable upon vesting of up to an additional $7,000, assuming no forfeitures. In addition, the Company will accrue an additional combined $53,000 in dividends on the restricted stock issued to directors, management directors and certain employees that will be payable upon vesting.

In April 2022, the board of directors of the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share of common stock outstanding which resulted in a total of $2.6 million in dividends being paid on May 25, 2022. In addition, under the terms of the LTIP, the Company paid a dividend equivalent per share to all vested stock option holders of $214,000 in May 2022 and will accrue a dividend equivalent per share to all unvested stock option holders which is payable upon vesting of up to an additional $36,000, assuming no forfeitures. In addition, the Company will accrue an additional combined $53,000 in dividends on the restricted stock issued to management directors and certain employees that will be payable upon vesting.

In January 2022, the board of directors of the Company approved a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share of common stock outstanding which resulted in a total of $2.4 million in dividends being paid on February 25, 2022. In addition, under the terms of the LTIP, the Company paid a dividend equivalent per share to all vested stock option holders and accrued a dividend equivalent per share to all unvested stock option holders payable upon vesting, which equates to a total payment of $214,000 in February 2022 and up to an additional $36,000, assuming no forfeitures. In addition, the Company accrued an additional combined $53,000 in dividends on the restricted stock issued to management directors and certain employees that will be payable upon vesting.

Outstanding Securities. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had 113,162,827 and 96,774,185 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively, and 8,287,472 and 9,500,166 warrants outstanding, respectively, with an exercise price of $11.50 per share that expire on August 21, 2025.