---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-095671"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKV"
cik: "0001838406"
company_name: "BKV Corp"
filed_at: "2025-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:07:22.177420+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BKV closes $370M acquisition of Bedrock Barnett Shale assets; issues $500M 7.5% notes due 2030

## Summary
- Completed acquisition of Bedrock Production for ~$370M, adding 97,000 net acres and 108 MMcfed production in Barnett Shale.
- Issued $500M aggregate principal amount of 7.500% senior unsecured notes due 2030 to fund cash portion of purchase price.
- Acquisition adds ~800 Bcfe proved reserves, 1,121 producing locations, 50 new drill locations and 80 refrac locations.
- BKV issued 5,233,957 shares of common stock as part of Stock Consideration (fair value ~$124.2M at close).
- Strengthens BKV's position as largest natural gas producer in Barnett Shale with low decline rates (~7% 1-year).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-095671
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKV
- cik: 0001838406
- company_name: BKV Corp
- filed_at: 2025-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838406/000110465925095671/0001104659-25-095671-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838406/000110465925095671/tm2527332d2_8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 90e659a56d862b4ed983be97113fcc140108f144
  claim: BKV Corp incurred senior notes of $500,000,000 with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee at 7.500% maturing October 15, 2030.
  evidence_excerpt: On September 26, 2025, BKV Upstream Midstream, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("BKV Upstream Midstream" or the "Issuer"), issued $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 7.500% senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the "Notes"), pursuant to an indenture, dated September 26, 2025 (the "Indenture"), by and among the Issuer, BKV Corporation ("BKV"), certain other subsidiary guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838406/000110465925095671/0001104659-25-095671-index.htm
- claim_id: 7b59a9a66c49c0ee73635eff958cf170ec9ead26
  claim: BKV Corp completed an acquisition involving Bedrock Energy Partners, LLC (Seller) for $370 million (closed 2025-09-29).
  evidence_excerpt: guarantors and collateral grantors under our existing reserve-based lending agreement. The aggregate unadjusted consideration to be paid to Seller in the Bedrock Acquisition is $370 million (the “Purchase Price”), subject to customary adjustments. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, at the closing of the Bedrock Acquisition, BKV paid a portion of the Purchase Price
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838406/000110465925095671/0001104659-25-095671-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.