Hallador Energy Signs Conversion Transaction Commitment Agreement With A Data Center Developer, Which Provides Exclusivity In Negotiations For 105 Days And Cumulative Payments Of Up To $5M

The Agreement provides exclusivity in negotiations to the counterparty for a period of 105 Business Days ("Exclusivity Period") and cumulative payments of up to $5 million to Hallador Power Company, LLC, with $1 million due in January, $2 million of payments due in March, if the parties have not satisfied certain conditions precedent to the proposed transaction, and an additional $2 million in June if such conditions precedent have not been satisfied by the end of the Exclusivity Period. The parties will use the Exclusivity Period to finalize selection of a utility partner and to negotiate and complete other definitive agreements related to the proposed transaction. If the Company is successful in executing definitive agreements and once the transaction commences, it is expected to contract the majority of the Company's energy and capacity at prices higher than the forward curve for more than a decade.