---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-130519"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BATL"
cik: "0001282648"
company_name: "BATTALION OIL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T00:05:24.234569+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Battalion Oil terminates merger with Fury Resources; retains $10M, demands $15M fee

## Summary
- Board approved termination on Dec 19, 2024; company delivered notice Dec 20, 2024.
- Company retains $9,999,999.99 previously released from escrow as partial satisfaction of termination fee.
- Parent obligated to pay remaining $15,000,000 closing failure fee within 2 business days.
- Guarantor Abraham Mirman liable up to $2,000,000 under Limited Guarantee; company demanded payment.
- Merger Agreement originally signed Dec 14, 2023; waiver extended deadline to Dec 19, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-130519
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BATL
- cik: 0001282648
- company_name: BATTALION OIL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282648/000110465924130519/0001104659-24-130519-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282648/000110465924130519/tm2431670d1_8k.htm

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