---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001006655-22-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EPM"
cik: "0001006655"
company_name: "EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP"
filed_at: "2022-04-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T08:59:11.344660+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Evolution Petroleum closes $26.2M Jonah Field acquisition, boosting production 37%

## Summary
- Acquired non-operated natural gas assets in Jonah Field, WY for $26.2M net, funded via cash and $17M credit facility draw.
- Added 19.6% avg working interest in 595 producing wells, 956 net acres; current net production ~2,141 BOE/d (88% gas).
- Pro forma net daily production increases 37% to ~8,000 BOE/d; adds ~38 Bcfe of PDP reserves.
- Operator is Jonah Energy; transaction accretive to cash flow, supports quarterly dividend restored to pre-pandemic level.
- Management to discuss acquisitions on investor call April 6, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001006655-22-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EPM
- cik: 0001006655
- company_name: EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP
- filed_at: 2022-04-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006655/000100665522000020/0001006655-22-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006655/000100665522000020/epm-20220401.htm

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