WhiteHawk Minerals Corp. Announces $111.8 Million of Acquisitions, Second Quarter 2026 Results, and Initiation of Quarterly Dividend

Nine Acquisitions Totaling $111.8 Million of Core Appalachia and Haynesville Minerals Signed Since June 10 IPO

Record Production of 70.0 MMcfe/d for the Second Quarter 2026, Up 57% Year-Over-Year and 9% Compared to the First Quarter 2026

Initiates Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.50 Per Share ($2.00 Annualized); Declares Prorated Initial Dividend of $0.11 Per Share for the Post-IPO Period

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WhiteHawk Minerals Corp. (NYSE: WHK) (“WhiteHawk” or the “Company”) today announced the signing of $111.8 million of natural gas mineral and royalty acquisitions since the completion of its initial public offering on June 10, 2026, operating and financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, and the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share of Class A common stock ($2.00 per share annualized), prorated for the period from the closing of the IPO through June 30, 2026. WhiteHawk will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter 2026 results on August 13, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Second Quarter 2026 and Recent Highlights

• Signed nine acquisitions totaling $111.8 million of core Marcellus, Utica, and Haynesville Shale natural gas mineral and royalty interests since the Company’s June 10, 2026 IPO, each of which are expected to be accretive and are expected to add in aggregate approximately $17.0 million and $18.5 million of incremental cash flow in 2027 and 2028, respectively
• Net production of 70.0 MMcfe/d, an increase of 57% over the prior year quarter and 9% over the first quarter 2026
• Total revenue of $29.1 million, including $6.7 million of unrealized hedge gains and $3.3 million of gathering, processing, transportation and lease operating expenses, an increase of 38% over the prior year quarter
• Realized natural gas price of $3.43 per Mcf including realized hedge settlements, and $2.42 per Mcf excluding the effects of hedge settlements
• Net loss of $39.2 million, which includes a $21.7 million non-recurring loss on extinguishment of debt and $15.8 million of non-recurring management and incentive fees, each associated with the IPO and the internalization of the Company’s manager
• Adjusted EBITDA of $20.7 million and Cash Available for Distribution of $17.4 million, or $0.63 per share on a diluted basis (non-GAAP) and $0.96 per share on a weighted average shares outstanding basis
• Initiated a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share of Class A common stock ($2.00 per share annualized); the initial dividend of $0.11 per share is prorated from the June 10, 2026 IPO through June 30, 2026, and is payable on August 28, 2026 to holders of record as of August 24, 2026
• Cash and cash equivalents of $13.2 million and total debt of $68.7 million as of June 30, 2026, with a $150 million undrawn reserve-based revolving credit facility
• Inclusive of the Company’s signed acquisitions, WhiteHawk will own mineral and royalty interests across approximately 3.6 million gross unit acres, with cash flow from more than approximately 11,600 producing wells, 365 wells in process, 205 permitted wells and 9,200 undeveloped locations

Management Comments

“In our first months as a public company, WhiteHawk has demonstrated well our unique value proposition,” stated Daniel Herz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of WhiteHawk. “We benefit directly from our best-in-class operators’ performance and growth potential, with no associated capital expenditures, and minimal operating expenses. Furthermore, we have successfully executed on our dual prong acquisition strategy, driving free cash flow and net asset value per share, signing definitive agreements for both a large strategic transaction, as well as ground game transactions. We expect these attributes to drive meaningful value for shareholders in the short, medium and long term.”

Acquisition Update

Since the completion of the company’s IPO, WhiteHawk has signed definitive agreements for nine acquisitions of natural gas mineral and royalty interests in the Marcellus, Utica, and Haynesville Shale with an aggregate purchase price of $111.8 million, with some remaining subject to customary closing conditions. The transactions are anchored by approximately $105.0 million of assets expected to be acquired from San Jacinto Minerals II (“SJM II”), which include Appalachia acreage in which WhiteHawk already owns an interest, together with incremental core acreage in the Haynesville.

“We are pleased to be adding significant positions in the core of Appalachia and the Haynesville at valuations well within our target return parameters,” said Matthew Heinlein, Vice President & Head of Corporate Development and Strategy. “With the majority of the purchase price allocated to SJM II’s Marcellus and Utica assets, we are increasing our ownership in acreage where we already have an established position, significant asset-level data and a deeply informed view of underlying value dating back to our initial investment in September 2024. With approximately $3 billion to $5 billion of private equity-backed mineral assets across Appalachia and the Haynesville, our longstanding relationships with management teams and sponsors across these basins continue to create differentiated, proprietary acquisition opportunities, and we believe our acquisition pipeline has never been stronger.”

• Appalachia: approximately 600,000 gross unit acres anchored by EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) (“EQT”), Range Resources Corporation (NYSE: RRC) (“Range”), CNX Resources Corporation (NYSE: CNX) (“CNX”), and Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE: AR) (“Antero”)
• Haynesville: approximately 100,000 gross unit acres anchored by Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: EXE) (“Expand”), Apex Energy LLC (“Apex”), and Adamas Energy LLC (“Adamas”)

WhiteHawk's signed acquisitions including both ground game and SJM II, include more than 1,700 producing wells, 160 wells in process, 85 permitted locations, and 2,500 undeveloped locations. The assets to be acquired are expected to generate approximately 16 million cubic feet equivalent per day (“MMcfe/d”) and 17 MMcfe/d in 2027 and 2028, respectively. The added production is anticipated to add approximately $17.0 million and $18.5 million of incremental cash flow at current strip pricing in 2027 and 2028, respectively. Upon closing, the acquisitions are expected to be immediately accretive to Cash Available for Distribution per Share.

WhiteHawk expects to fund the $111.8 million purchase price through a combination of $50.0 million of to be issued Series E Preferred Stock, with the remainder of the proceeds funded through the Company’s cash on hand and borrowings on its revolving credit facility. The Series E Preferred Stock will rank senior to the Company’s common stock and to each other class and series of the Company’s capital stock and will pay a monthly cash dividend at an annual rate of 10% through March 31, 2027, 12% through December 31, 2028, and if still outstanding, 14% thereafter, subject to a minimum return of 1.05x of invested capital. The Series E Preferred Stock is expected to close in late September, concurrently with the SJM II acquisition.

Summary of Acquisitions Signed Since IPO

Operations Update

WhiteHawk’s second quarter net production averaged 70.0 MMcfe/d, an increase of 57% from 44.7 MMcfe/d in the second quarter of 2025 and an increase of 9% from 64.3 MMcfe/d in the first quarter of 2026. Second quarter volumes were 5,384,204 Mcf of natural gas, 110,353 barrels of NGLs and 53,847 barrels of oil, or 6,369,404 Mcfe in total, 85% of which was natural gas.

During the last twelve months, 525 gross wells (1.91 net wells) were turned in line across WhiteHawk’s acreage.

In Appalachia the Company’s four largest operators (EQT, Antero, Range and CNX) represented 96% of WhiteHawk’s total Appalachia production over the last twelve months. Over the last twelve months approximately 43% of those four operators’ gross production paid WhiteHawk royalties. The Company’s 975,000 gross unit acre position captured approximately 46% of all Appalachia wells turned in line by these operators during the last twelve months. WhiteHawk has a five-year capture rate of 45% in Appalachia.

In the Haynesville the Company’s four largest operators (Expand, Adamas, Comstock Resources Inc (NYSE: CRK) (“Comstock”) and Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd (“Tokyo Gas”)) represented 58% of WhiteHawk’s total Haynesville production over the last twelve months. Over the last twelve months approximately 45% of those four operators’ gross production paid WhiteHawk royalties. The Company’s 725,000 gross unit acre position captured approximately 42% of all wells turned in line by these operators during the last twelve months. WhiteHawk has a five-year capture rate of 47% in the Haynesville.

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Total revenue of $29.1 million, including $6.7 million of unrealized hedge gains and $3.3 million of gathering, processing, transportation, and lease operating expenses, an increase of 38% over the second quarter 2025 and 40% over the first quarter 2026. Average realized natural gas prices for the second quarter of 2026 were $3.43 per Mcf including hedge settlements and $2.42 per Mcf before the effects of hedge settlements, compared to Henry Hub first-of-month pricing that averaged $2.90 per MMBtu for the quarter. Average realized crude oil prices for the second quarter of 2026 were $71.58 including hedge settlements and $93.00 per barrel of oil before the effects of hedge settlements. The Company realized $29.07 per barrel of NGLs. WhiteHawk protects a substantial portion of its revenue through its hedge instruments, with 96% of natural gas production hedged for the second quarter of 2026. Please see below for a table of the Company’s hedge positions as of August 12, 2026.

WhiteHawk’s Adjusted EBITDA was $20.7 million for the second quarter 2026. The Company’s Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter represents a 104% increase over the second quarter 2025 and 19% increase over the first quarter 2026. General and administrative expenses excluding stock-based compensation and non-recurring transaction costs for the second quarter 2026 were $1.8 million. Total general and administrative expenses were $4.3 million, including $1.7 million of non-recurring expenses associated with the Company’s IPO, and $0.9 million of non-cash stock-based compensation.

Net loss for the second quarter of 2026 was $39.2 million, or $2.54 per share, compared to a net loss of $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2025. The net loss for the second quarter of 2026 includes several non-recurring costs associated with the Company’s initial public offering and corporate reorganization that management does not consider indicative of ongoing operations, including a $21.7 million loss on extinguishment of debt in connection with the repayment of $187.4 million of senior secured notes, $15.8 million of non-recurring management and incentive fees paid in connection with the internalization of the Company’s manager, and a $1.7 million non-cash change in the fair value of the earnout liability.

Financial Results

Non-GAAP financial measures

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2026 was $20.7 million. Cash Available for Distribution was $17.4 million, or $0.63 per share (“CAD per Share”), which includes 23,795,450 shares of Class A common stock and 3,750,000 of Class B common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2026. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, Cash Available for Distribution and CAD per Share to their most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the tables at the end of this release.

Adjusted EBITDA, Cash Available for Distribution, and CAD per Share are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures used by WhiteHawk's management and by external users of the Company's financial statements such as investors, research analysts and others that the Company’s management believes are useful to assess the financial performance of the Company’s assets and their ability to sustain dividends and/or share repurchases over the long term without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis. WhiteHawk defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and depletion, depreciation and accretion, further adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation, loss on extinguishment of debt, changes in the fair value of the earnout liability, non-recurring management and incentive fees, and unrealized gains and losses on commodity derivative instruments. We reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), its most directly comparable GAAP measure.

We define Cash Available for Distribution as net cash provided by operating activities excluding amortization of debt issuance costs, interest expense, net, transaction costs, deferred taxes, provision for income taxes, management fees, and changes in operating assets and liabilities, plus or minus amounts for certain non-cash operating activities, cash interest expense, cash taxes and cash preferred dividends. We reconcile Cash Available for Distribution to net cash provided by operating activities, its most directly comparable GAAP measure. We define CAD per Share as Cash Available for Distribution divided by [the number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding at the end of the applicable period]. We reconcile CAD per Share to net cash provided by operating activities per share, its most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Adjusted EBITDA, Cash Available for Distribution and CAD per Share do not represent and should not be considered alternatives to, or more meaningful than, their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP as measures of the Company’s financial performance. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some but not all items that affect the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The Company’s computations of Adjusted EBITDA, Cash Available for Distribution and CAD per Share may differ from computations of similarly titled measures of other companies.

Certain forward-looking statements in this press release, including expected accretive impact of the pending acquisitions to Cash Available for Distribution per Share and net asset value per share, include or may reference forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures. Due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing or amount of various items that have not yet occurred, including commodity prices, production volumes, operating costs and other factors, the Company has not provided a reconciliation to the most comparable forward-looking GAAP measures. The variability of these items may have a significant impact on the Company’s future GAAP financial results.

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