Battalion Oil CORP (BATL) Institutional Buying & Selling Tracker (Q2 2026)

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Battalion Oil (BATL) signed a deal with Gen IV Investment Opportunities on August 7, 2026. The company will pay $19 million to buy back 5,138 Series A preferred shares and 6,578.11 Series A-1 preferred shares from Gen IV. At the same time, Gen IV will convert its remaining preferred stakes — including Series A-1, A-2, A-3, and A-4 — into 3,494,258 common shares. After the deal closes, Gen IV won't hold any Battalion preferred stock, and the repurchased shares will be canceled. The two sides also agreed to a voting and lock-up arrangement where Gen IV supports the company's director nominees and auditor for 12 months and is subject to a lock-up.

Battalion Oil Corp's subsidiary Halcón Holdings entered into a new secured credit agreement providing an immediate $162.5 million term loan and an uncommitted discretionary $175 million delayed draw facility, refinancing the existing credit line. The loan matures December 31, 2029, and carries a fixed interest margin of 6.50% over SOFR (or base rate plus 5.50%), replacing a variable leverage-based grid that ranged from 7.75% to 8.50%. The obligations are guaranteed by subsidiaries and secured by substantially all assets, with mandatory prepayment and amortization schedules starting in mid-2027.

Battalion Oil Corporation dismissed Deloitte & Touche as its independent auditor and appointed BDO USA as its new auditor. The Audit Committee approved the change after a competitive selection process. The company reported no disagreements or reportable events with Deloitte, and Deloitte’s audit opinions for fiscal 2024 and 2025 were unqualified.