Prairie Operating Co. Announces Year End 2025 Results
HOUSTON, March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prairie Operating Co. (Nasdaq: PROP) (the “Company,” “Prairie,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) – an independent energy company engaged in the development and acquisition of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) resources in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin – today announced its financial and operational results through and subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2025.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
(1) EBITDA and PV-10 are Non-GAAP measures, refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures used throughout this press release.
From Rich Frommer, Interim Chief Executive Officer and President:
“2025 marked a transformational year for Prairie. We materially scaled production, expanded margins, fully integrated the Bayswater assets, and strengthened our balance sheet while maintaining capital discipline and operational excellence.”
“Our team delivered record production and Adjusted EBITDA (1), giving us strong momentum entering 2026. With a deep inventory of high-quality drilling locations, expanded hedge protection, and growing scale in the DJ Basin, we believe Prairie is well positioned to execute on its strategy and create long-term shareholder value.”
YEAR END FINANCIAL RESULTS SUMMARY
Full Year 2025 Highlights
(1) Adjusted EBITDA and PV-10 are Non-GAAP measures, refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures used throughout this press release.
OPERATIONS UPDATE
Operationally, 2025 marked a significant step forward for Prairie as the Company completed the transition period following the Bayswater acquisition and assumed full operational control of those assets.
On April 1, 2025, we launched development at our Rusch pad in Weld County, which consists of 11 two-mile lateral wells. The Rusch wells came online late in September 2025 with initial average oil and natural gas production measured before any deductions for fuel, flare, or vented volumes (“two-stream”) gross production of 475 Boe/d.
On April 28, 2025, we announced plans to begin completions on nine previously drilled but uncompleted wells acquired in the Bayswater Acquisition. Completion activities at the Opal/Coalbank pad began in May 2025, and the wells came online mid-July 2025 with initial average two-stream gross production of 725 Boe/d.
On June 1, 2025, we moved the drilling rig to our Noble pad in Weld County, which consists of seven wells. The Noble wells came online in November 2025 with initial average two-stream gross production of 550 Boe/d.
In September 2025, we moved the drilling rig to the recently acquired Simpson pad in Weld County, which consists of six wells. Three Simpson wells came online in December 2025, and the remaining wells came online in January 2026 with initial average two-stream gross production of 500 Boe/d.
In December 2025, we moved the drilling rig to the Blehm pad and then the Schneider pad, both in Weld County, consisting of ten wells. Completion activities at the Blehm and Schneider pads are ongoing, with first production expected early in the second quarter of 2026.
At the end of 2025, we moved the drilling rig to the Elder East and West pad, which consists of nine wells. Drilling at this pad is expected to be completed imminently.
YEAR END 2025 RESULTS
Key Financial Highlights
RESERVES
Our reserve estimates as of December 31, 2025, are based on a reserve report prepared by Cawley, Gillespie & Associates Inc. (“CG&A”) in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC in Regulation S-X, Rule 4-10, and do not include probable or possible reserves. All of our proved reserves presented below are located in the DJ Basin.
The following table presents our estimated proved reserves by category, the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows, PV-10, and the prices used in the calculation of net proved reserves estimates for the year ended December 31, 2025:
REVENUE AND PRODUCTION
Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $241.6 million, $204.0 million related to oil. Production for the year ended December 31, 2025 was 6,748 MBoe and was comprised of approximately 50% oil (approximately 73% liquids).
OPERATING COSTS
ACQUISITIONS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately $109.0 million of liquidity, primarily consisting of borrowings available under our Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2025, the Credit Facility had a borrowing base of $475.0 million and aggregate elected commitments of $475.0 million.
2026 UPDATED GUIDANCE
Prairie initiates full-year guidance for 2026 as follows:
● Average Daily Production: 25,500 – 27,500 Boe/d.
● Capital Expenditures: $200.0 million – $220.0 million.
● Adjusted EBITDA ( 1): $240.0 million – $260.0 million.
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP measure, refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures used throughout this press release.
COMMODITY HEDGES
The following table reflects contracted volumes and weighted average prices we will receive under the terms of our derivative contracts as of December 31, 2025:
During the first quarter of 2026, we executed a portfolio of hedges securing the following weighted-average prices through the indicated periods:
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This press release contains Adjusted EBITDA and PV-10, which are financial measures not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. These supplemental non-GAAP financial measures are used by management and external users of our financial statements, such as investors, lenders, and rating agencies and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
ADJUSTED EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to evaluate the performance of our business, make operational decisions, and assess our ability to generate cashflows. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA provides investors with helpful information to better understand the underlying performance trends of our business, facilitate period-to-period comparisons, and assess the company’s operating results.
Adjusted EBITDA is derived from net income (loss) from continuing operations and is adjusted for income tax expense, depreciation, depletion, and amortization, accretion of asset retirement obligations, abandonment and impairment of unproved properties, non-cash stock-based compensation, interest expense, net, non-cash loss on adjustment to fair value – embedded derivatives, debt, and warrants, loss on debt issuance, unrealized gain on derivatives, and litigation settlement expense, all as applicable. We adjust net income (loss) from continuing operations for the items listed above to arrive at Adjusted EBITDA because these amounts can vary substantially between periods and companies within our industry depending upon accounting methods, book values of assets, capital structures, and the method by which assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, including that it excludes certain items that affect our reported financial results. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income calculated in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of our operating performance or liquidity. Additionally, our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
The following table presents the reconciliation of Net income (loss) from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA for the years indicated:
The following table presents the reconciliation of our expected full-year 2026 Net income to our expected full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA:
PV-10
PV-10 is a financial measure not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. PV-10 is derived from the Standardized Measure, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for proved reserves. PV-10 is a computation of the Standardized Measure on a pre-tax basis and is equal to the Standardized Measure at the applicable date, before deducting future income taxes discounted at 10%. Neither PV-10 nor Standardized Measure represents an estimate of the fair market value of the applicable crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs properties.
We believe that the presentation of PV-10 is relevant and useful to our investors as a supplemental disclosure to the Standardized Measure, or after-tax amount, because it presents the discounted future net cash flows attributable to our reserves before considering future corporate income taxes and our current tax structure. While the standardized measure is dependent on the unique tax situation of each company, PV-10 is based on prices and discount factors that are consistent for all companies. PV-10 has limitations as a financial measure since it excludes future income taxes and should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, Standardized Measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.
The following table presents the reconciliation of the Standardized Measure to the PV-10 of our estimated proved reserves for the years indicated:
Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking Statements
The information included in this press release 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, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding future financial performance, business strategies, expansion plans, future results of operations, estimated revenues, losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management. These forward-looking statements are based on our management’s current expectations, estimates, projections and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events, and are not guarantees of performance. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this press release, words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” “project” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
These risks are not exhaustive. Other sections of this press release could include additional factors that could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors nor can we assess the effects of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements. Our Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), filings are available publicly on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, forward-looking statements in this press release should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
All forward-looking statements expressed or implied, included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Regulation FD Disclosure
The Company announces material information to the public through a variety of means, including filings with the SEC, press releases, public conference calls, and the investor relations section of its website at www.prairieopco.com.
In addition to these traditional channels, the Company also uses its official social media accounts as a means of disclosing information about Prairie and its business, and to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. The Company’s official social media accounts currently include @PrairieOpCo on X (formerly Twitter) and linkedin.com/company/prairie-operating-co on LinkedIn. Information the Company posts through these social media channels may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors, the media, and others interested in the Company should monitor these accounts in addition to following the Company’s press releases, SEC filings, and public conference calls and webcasts. The Company may update the list of official social media accounts from time to time, and any such updates will be posted on the investor relations section of its website.
About Prairie Operating Co.
Prairie Operating Co. is a Houston-based publicly traded independent energy company engaged in the development and acquisition of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid resources in the United States. The Company’s assets and operations are concentrated in the oil and liquids-rich regions of the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin, with a primary focus on the Niobrara and Codell formations. The Company is committed to the responsible development of its oil natural gas, and natural gas liquid resources and is focused on maximizing returns through consistent growth, capital discipline, and sustainable cash flow generation.
More information about the Company can be found at www.prairieopco.com.
Investor Relations Contact:
Wobbe Ploegsma
info@prairieopco.com
832-274-3449
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
The following table presents non–cash investing and financing activities and supplemental cash flow disclosures relating to the cash paid for interest and income taxes for the years indicated: