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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 

Form 10-Q


 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
xQuarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 ORor 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OFof the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the quarterly period ended: ended June 30, 2022

2023


 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
oTransition Report pursuant to Section 13 ORor 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OFof the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission File Number: file number 001-36057


RING ENERGY, INC.

Ring Energy, Inc.
(Exact Namename of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

90-0406406

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or

organization)

(IRSI.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1725 Hughes Landing Blvd., Suite 900
The Woodlands,TX

77380

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(281) 397-3699
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(281)397-3699

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant tounder Section 12(b) of the Act

Exchange Act:

Title of eachEach Class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchangeEach Exchange on which registered

Which Registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

$0.001

REI

NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrantregistrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrantRegistrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No

o


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes x No

o


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”,filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and emerging"emerging growth company”company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

o

Accelerated filerx

Non-accelerated filer

o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting companyo

Emerging growth company

o


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12-b-212b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o No

x

The


As of August 3, 2023, the registrant has one classhad outstanding 195,356,773 shares of common stock of which 107,241,388 shares were outstanding at August 4, 2022.

($0.001 par value).




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Ring Energy, Inc.

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2022

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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Item 1. Financial Statements.2:

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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Item 3. 3:

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Item 4. 4:

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

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Item 3. 3:

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Item 6. Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

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Forward-LookingForward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (herein, “Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). TheAll statements, containedother than statements of historical fact included in this report that are not historical factsQuarterly Report regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and expenses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements that represent management’s beliefs and assumptions based on currently available information. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possiblestatements. When used in this Quarterly Report, the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “plan,” “pursue,” “target,” “continue,” “potential,” “guidance,” “project” or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, need for financing, competitive position, and potential growth opportunities. Ourother similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, doalthough not considerall forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the effectsdate of future legislation or regulations. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “believes,” “intends,” “may,” “should,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “could,” “plans,” “estimates,” “projects,” “targets” or comparable terminology or by discussions of strategy or trends.this Quarterly Report. Although we believe that theour plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements we make in this Quarterly Report are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. We are making investors aware that such forward-looking statements, are reasonable, we cannot give any assurances that these expectations will provebecause they relate to be correct. Such statementsfuture events, are by their very nature involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results, and actual future results could differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements.

Among thesubject to many important factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially arefrom those contemplated. Such factors include:

declines or volatility in the prices we receive for our oil and natural gas;
our ability to raise additional capital to fund future capital expenditures;
our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations, borrowings or other sources to enable us to fully develop and produce our oil and natural gas properties;
general economic conditions, whether internationally, nationally or in the regional and local market areas in which we do business;
risks associated with drilling, including completion risks, cost overruns, mechanical failures and the drilling of non-economic wells or dry holes;
uncertainties associated with estimates of proved oil and natural gas reserves;
the presence or recoverability of estimated oil and natural gas reserves and the actual future production rates and associated costs;
the effects of inflation on our cost structure;
substantial declines in the estimated values of our proved oil and natural gas reserves;
our ability to replace our oil and natural gas reserves;
the effects of rising interest rates on our cost of capital and the actions that central banks around the world undertake to control inflation, including the impacts such actions have on general economic conditions;
risks and uncertaintiesliabilities associated with acquired companies and properties;
risks related to integration of acquired companies and properties;
potential defects in title to our properties;
cost and availability of drilling rigs, equipment, supplies, personnel and oilfield services;
geological concentration of our reserves;
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the potential for production decline rates and associated production costs for our wells to be greater than we forecast;
the timing and extent of our success in acquiring, discovering, developing and producing oil and natural gas reserves;
the possibility that acquisitions and divestitures may involve unexpected costs or delays, and that acquisitions may not achieve intended benefits;
the possibility that potential divestitures may not occur or could be burdened with unforeseen costs;
unanticipated reductions in the borrowing base under the credit agreement we are party to;
our dependence on the availability, use and disposal of water in our drilling, completion and production operations;
significant competition for oil and natural gas acreage and acquisitions;
environmental or other governmental regulations, including legislation related to hydraulic fracture stimulation and climate change measures;
our ability to secure firm transportation for oil and natural gas we produce and to sell the oil and natural gas at market prices;
future environmental, social and governance ("ESG") compliance developments and increased attention to such matters which could adversely affect our ability to raise equity and debt capital;
management’s ability to execute our plans to meet our goals;
the occurrence of cybersecurity incidents, attacks or other breaches to our information technology systems or on
systems and infrastructure used by the oil and gas industry;
future cyber risk compliance developments and its effect on the loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information, data, or information (or control) systems that reflect the potential adverse impacts to organizational operations and assets, individuals, or other organizations;
our ability to find and retain highly skilled personnel and our ability to retain key members of our management team on commercially reasonable terms;
adverse weather conditions;
actions or inaction of third-party operators of our properties;
costs and liabilities associated with environmental, health and safety laws;
the effect of our oil and natural gas derivative activities;
social unrest, political instability or armed conflict in major oil and natural gas producing regions outside the United States, including evolving geopolitical and military hostilities in the Middle East, Russia and Ukraine and acts of terrorism or sabotage;
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impacts of world health events, including the coronavirus (“COVID-19”), and any reactive or proactive measures taken by businesses, governments and by other organizations related thereto, and the direct and indirect effects of world health events on the market for and price of oil and natural gas;
our insurance coverage may not adequately cover all losses that may be sustained in connection with our business activities;
possible adverse results from litigation and the use of financial resources to defend ourselves; and
the other factors discussed in this report andPart I, Item 1A-- “Risk Factors” in our annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. While it is2022, as well as in our financial statements, related notes, and the other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and our other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Readers are cautioned not possible to identify all factors, we continue to face many risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to:

declines or volatility in the prices we receive for our oil and natural gas;

our ability to raise additional capital to fund future capital expenditures;

our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations, borrowings or other sources to enable us to fully develop and produce our oil and natural gas properties;

general economic conditions, whether internationally, nationally or in the regional and local market areas inplace undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which we do business;

risks associated with drilling, including completion risks, cost overruns and the drilling of non-economic wells or dry holes;

uncertainties associated with estimates of proved oil and natural gas reserves;

the presence or recoverability of estimated oil and natural gas reserves and the actual future production rates and associated costs;

risks and liabilities associated with acquired companies and properties;

risks related to integration of acquired companies and properties;

potential defects in title to our properties;

cost and availability of drilling rigs, equipment, supplies, personnel and oilfield services;

geological concentration of our reserves;

environmental or other governmental regulations, including legislation of hydraulic fracture stimulation;

our ability to secure firm transportation for oil and natural gas we produce and to sell the oil and natural gas at market prices;

exploration and development risks;

management’s ability to execute our plans to meet our goals;

our ability to retain key members of our management team on commercially reasonable terms;

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the occurrence of cybersecurity incidents, attacks or other breaches to our information technology systems or on systems and infrastructure used by the oil and gas industry;

weather conditions;

effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting;

actions or inactions of third-party operators of our properties;

costs and liabilities associated with environmental, health and safety laws;

our ability to find and retain highly skilled personnel;

operating hazards attendant to the oil and natural gas business;

competition in the oil and natural gas industry;

evolving geopolitical and military hostilities in the Middle East, Russia and Ukraine, and other areas of the world;

the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its mutations and variants, including reactive or proactive measures taken by businesses, governments and by other organizations related thereto, and the direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 on the market for and price of oil; and

the other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Should our underlying assumptions prove incorrect or the consequences of the aforementioned risks worsen, actual results could differ materially from those expected. There may also be other risks and uncertainties that we are unable to predict at this time or that we do not now expect to have a material adverse impact on our business.

Forward-looking statements speak only as toof the date hereof. Allthat such statements are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements and any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalfafter the date they are expressly qualified in their entirety by the statements contained herein or referred to in this section and any other cautionary statements that may accompany such forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we disclaim any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statementsmade, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Quarterly Report to “Ring,” “Ring Energy,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” or “ours” refer to Ring Energy, Inc.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

The following (a) condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 which has been derived from our audited financial statements, and (b) the unaudited condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”("SEC"). Accordingly, certain disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") and normally included in Annual Reports on Form 10-K have been omitted. Although management believes that our disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, these unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’sCompany's audited financial statements and related footnotesnotes included in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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RING ENERGY, INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)


    

June 30, 2022

    

December 31, 2021

ASSETS

 

Current Assets

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,223,289

$

2,408,316

Accounts receivable

 

39,496,928

 

24,026,807

Joint interest billing receivable

 

1,350,134

 

2,433,811

Derivative assets

1,353,196

Prepaid expenses and other assets

3,205,746

938,029

Total Current Assets

 

47,629,293

 

29,806,963

Properties and Equipment

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties, full cost method

 

945,521,085

 

883,844,745

Financing lease asset subject to depreciation

 

2,067,375

 

1,422,487

Fixed assets subject to depreciation

2,044,709

2,089,722

Total Properties and Equipment

 

949,633,169

 

887,356,954

Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

(255,274,309)

(235,997,307)

Net Properties and Equipment

 

694,358,860

 

651,359,647

Operating lease asset

 

1,140,886

 

1,277,253

Derivative assets

785,389

Deferred financing costs

1,324,918

1,713,466

Total Assets

$

745,239,346

$

684,157,329

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current Liabilities

 

 

Accounts payable

$

64,262,609

$

46,233,452

Financing lease liability

407,031

316,514

Operating lease liability

301,339

290,766

Derivative liabilities

32,700,566

29,241,588

Notes payable

 

894,295

 

586,410

Total Current Liabilities

98,565,840

76,668,730

 

 

Noncurrent Liabilities

Deferred income taxes

1,641,253

90,292

Revolving line of credit

270,000,000

290,000,000

Financing lease liability, less current portion

 

667,456

 

343,727

Operating lease liability, less current portion

983,995

1,138,319

Asset retirement obligations

15,373,543

15,292,054

Total Liabilities

387,232,087

383,533,122

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

Preferred stock - $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued or outstanding

 

 

Common stock - $0.001 par value; 225,000,000 shares authorized; 107,236,111 shares and 100,192,562 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

107,236

 

100,193

Additional paid-in capital

 

561,791,836

 

553,472,292

Accumulated deficit

 

(203,891,813)

 

(252,948,278)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

358,007,259

300,624,207

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

745,239,346

$

684,157,329

June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$1,749,975 $3,712,526 
Accounts receivable32,044,159 42,448,719 
Joint interest billing receivables, net2,617,815 983,802 
Derivative assets8,307,537 4,669,162 
Inventory7,327,295 9,250,717 
Prepaid expenses and other assets3,061,216 2,101,538 
Total Current Assets55,107,997 63,166,464 
Properties and Equipment
Oil and natural gas properties, full cost method1,524,510,887 1,463,838,595 
Financing lease asset subject to depreciation3,144,038 3,019,476 
Fixed assets subject to depreciation2,762,370 3,147,125 
Total Properties and Equipment1,530,417,295 1,470,005,196 
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization(331,153,213)(289,935,259)
Net Properties and Equipment1,199,264,082 1,180,069,937 
Operating lease asset1,628,832 1,735,013 
Derivative assets10,555,937 6,129,410 
Deferred financing costs15,458,204 17,898,973 
Total Assets$1,282,015,052 $1,268,999,797 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable$90,021,106 $111,398,268 
Income tax liability98,481 — 
Financing lease liability761,110 709,653 
Operating lease liability394,404 398,362 
Derivative liabilities7,848,580 13,345,619 
Notes payable1,412,674 499,880 
Deferred cash payment— 14,807,276 
Asset retirement obligations408,958 635,843 
Total Current Liabilities100,945,313 141,794,901 
Non-current Liabilities
Deferred income taxes4,074,183 8,499,016 
Revolving line of credit397,000,000 415,000,000 
Financing lease liability, less current portion765,753 1,052,479 
Operating lease liability, less current portion1,263,936 1,473,897 
Derivative liabilities10,829,096 10,485,650 
Asset retirement obligations28,296,455 29,590,463 
Total Liabilities543,174,736 607,896,406 
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock - $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding— — 
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 195,350,672 shares and 175,530,212 shares issued and outstanding, respectively195,350 175,530 
Additional paid-in capital791,450,835 775,241,114 
Accumulated deficit(52,805,869)(114,313,253)
Total Stockholders’ Equity738,840,316 661,103,391 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$1,282,015,052 $1,268,999,797 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

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RING ENERGY, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


    

For the Three Months

    

For the Six Months

Ended June 30, 

Ended June 30, 

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Oil and Natural Gas Revenues

$

84,961,875

$

47,760,102

$

153,142,907

$

87,262,634

Costs and Operating Expenses

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

Lease operating expenses

 

8,301,443

 

7,424,488

 

17,254,608

 

15,651,063

Gathering, transportation and processing costs

549,389

897,166

1,846,247

1,832,185

Ad valorem taxes

 

949,239

 

703,775

 

1,901,193

 

1,441,026

Oil and natural gas production taxes

 

4,157,457

 

2,198,339

 

7,375,819

 

4,051,101

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

10,749,204

 

9,275,126

 

20,530,491

 

17,383,284

Asset retirement obligation accretion

186,303

 

184,013

374,545

377,757

Operating lease expense

 

83,590

84,790

 

167,180

 

356,307

General and administrative expense

5,832,302

 

3,757,152

11,354,579

6,670,143

Total Costs and Operating Expenses

 

30,808,927

 

24,524,849

 

60,804,662

 

47,762,866

Income from Operations

 

54,152,948

 

23,235,253

 

92,338,245

 

39,499,768

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

Interest income

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1

Interest (expense)

 

(3,279,299)

 

(3,654,529)

(6,677,660)

(7,396,498)

(Loss) on derivative contracts

 

(7,457,018)

 

(35,277,240)

 

(35,053,159)

 

(66,865,879)

Net Other Income (Expense)

 

(10,736,317)

 

(38,931,768)

 

(41,730,819)

 

(74,262,376)

 

 

Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes

43,416,631

 

(15,696,515)

 

50,607,426

 

(34,762,608)

 

 

 

Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes

(1,472,209)

 

(190,644)

 

(1,550,961)

 

(190,644)

Net Income (Loss)

$

41,944,422

$

(15,887,159)

$

49,056,465

$

(34,953,252)

 

 

 

Basic Earnings (Loss) per share

$

0.39

$

(0.16)

$

0.47

$

(0.35)

Diluted Earnings (Loss) per share

$

0.32

$

(0.16)

$

0.39

$

(0.35)

For the Three Months EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Revenues$79,348,573 $84,961,875 $167,431,485 $153,142,907 
Costs and Operating Expenses
Lease operating expenses15,938,106 8,301,443 33,410,797 17,254,608 
Gathering, transportation and processing costs(1,632)549,389 (2,455)1,846,247 
Ad valorem taxes1,670,343 949,239 3,340,956 1,901,193 
Oil and natural gas production taxes4,012,139 4,157,457 8,420,279 7,375,819 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization20,792,932 10,749,204 42,064,603 20,530,491 
Asset retirement obligation accretion353,878 186,303 719,725 374,545 
Operating lease expense115,353 83,590 228,491 167,180 
General and administrative expense6,810,243 5,832,302 13,940,382 11,354,579 
Total Costs and Operating Expenses49,691,362 30,808,927 102,122,778 60,804,662 
Income from Operations29,657,211 54,152,948 65,308,707 92,338,245 
Other Income (Expense)
Interest income79,745 — 79,745 — 
Interest (expense)(10,550,807)(3,279,299)(20,941,086)(6,677,660)
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts3,264,660 (7,457,018)12,739,565 (35,053,159)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets(132,109)— (132,109)— 
Other income116,610 — 126,210 — 
Net Other Income (Expense)(7,221,901)(10,736,317)(8,127,675)(41,730,819)
Income Before Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes22,435,310 43,416,631 57,181,032 50,607,426 
Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes6,356,295 (1,472,209)4,326,352 (1,550,961)
Net Income$28,791,605 $41,944,422 $61,507,384 $49,056,465 
Basic Earnings per Share$0.15 $0.39 $0.33 $0.47 
Diluted Earnings per Share$0.15 $0.32 $0.32 $0.39 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)


    

    

Additional

    

Retained Earnings

    

Total

Common Stock

Paid-in

(Accumulated

Stockholders’

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Deficit)

    

Equity

Balance, December 31, 2021

 

100,192,562

$

100,193

$

553,472,292

$

(252,948,278)

$

300,624,207

Share-based compensation

0

0

1,521,910

0

1,521,910

Net income

0

0

0

7,112,043

7,112,043

Balance, March 31, 2022

100,192,562

$

100,193

$

554,994,202

$

(245,836,235)

$

309,258,160

Exercise of common warrants issued in offering

6,453,907

6,454

5,156,672

0

5,163,126

Options exercised

100,000

100

(100)

0

0

Shares elected to be withheld for options exercised

(47,506)

(48)

48

0

0

Restricted stock vested

610,195

610

(610)

0

0

Shares to cover tax withholdings for restricted stock vested

(73,047)

(73)

73

0

0

Payments to cover tax withholdings

 

0

 

0

 

(257,694)

 

0

 

(257,694)

Share-based compensation

0

0

1,899,245

0

1,899,245

Net income

0

0

0

41,944,422

41,944,422

Balance, June 30, 2022

107,236,111

$

107,236

$

561,791,836

$

(203,891,813)

$

358,007,259

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

Balance, December 31, 2020

85,568,287

$

85,568

$

550,951,415

$

(256,271,170)

$

294,765,813

Common stock and warrants issued for cash, net

0

0

(65,000)

0

(65,000)

Exercise of pre-funded warrants issued in offering

13,428,500

13,429

0

0

13,429

Exercise of common warrants issued in offering

184,800

185

147,655

0

147,840

Restricted stock vested

94,350

94

(94)

0

0

Share-based compensation

0

0

355,494

0

355,494

Net (loss)

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

(19,066,093)

 

(19,066,093)

Balance, March 31, 2021

 

99,275,937

$

99,276

$

551,389,471

$

(275,337,263)

$

276,151,483

Exercise of common warrants issued in offering

100,000

100

79,900

0

80,000

Restricted stock vested

 

3,480

 

3

 

(3)

 

0

 

0

Shares to cover tax withholdings

 

(28,272)

 

(28)

 

28

 

0

 

0

Share-based compensation

0

0

351,775

0

351,775

Net (loss)

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

(15,887,159)

 

(15,887,159)

Balance, June 30, 2021

99,351,145

$

99,351

$

551,821,170

$

(291,224,422)

$

260,696,099

Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained Earnings
(Accumulated Deficit)
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023SharesAmount
Balance, December 31, 2022175,530,212$175,530 $775,241,114 $(114,313,253)$661,103,391 
Exercise of common warrants issued in offering4,517,4274,5173,609,424 — 3,613,941 
Restricted stock vested659,479659 (659)— — 
Shares to cover tax withholdings for restricted stock vested(79,634)(79)79 — — 
Payments to cover tax withholdings for restricted stock vested, net— (134,381)— (134,381)
Share-based compensation— 1,943,696 — 1,943,696 
Net income— — 32,715,779 32,715,779 
Balance, March 31, 2023180,627,484 $180,627 $780,659,273 $(81,597,474)$699,242,426 
Induced exercise of common warrants issued in offering14,512,16614,5128,673,143 — 8,687,655 
Restricted stock vested288,709289 (289)— — 
Shares to cover tax withholdings for restricted stock vested(77,687)(78)78 — — 
Payments to cover tax withholdings for restricted stock vested, net— (141,682)— (141,682)
Share-based compensation— 2,260,312 — 2,260,312 
Net income— — 28,791,605 28,791,605 
Balance, June 30, 2023195,350,672 $195,350 $791,450,835 $(52,805,869)$738,840,316 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Balance, December 31, 2021100,192,562$100,193 $553,472,292 $(252,948,278)$300,624,207 
Share-based compensation— — 1,521,910 — 1,521,910 
Net income— — — 7,112,043 7,112,043 
Balance, March 31, 2022100,192,562$100,193 $554,994,202 $(245,836,235)$309,258,160 
Exercise of common warrants issued in offering6,453,907 6,454 5,156,672 — 5,163,126 
Options exercised100,000 100 (100)— — 
Shares elected to be withheld for options exercised(47,506)(48)48 — — 
Restricted stock vested610,195 610 (610)— — 
Shares to cover tax withholdings for restricted stock vested(73,047)(73)73 — — 
Payments to cover tax withholdings for restricted stock vested— — (257,694)— (257,694)
Share-based compensation— — 1,899,245 — 1,899,245 
Net income— — — 41,944,422 41,944,422 
Balance, June 30, 2022107,236,111 $107,236 $561,791,836 $(203,891,813)$358,007,259 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

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RING ENERGY, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income$61,507,384 $49,056,465 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization42,064,603 20,530,490 
Asset retirement obligation accretion719,725 374,545 
Amortization of deferred financing costs2,440,769 388,548 
Share-based compensation4,204,008 3,421,155 
Bad debt expense22,209 — 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)(4,575,710)1,550,961 
Excess tax expense (benefit) related to share-based compensation150,877 — 
(Gain) loss on derivative contracts(12,739,565)35,053,159 
Cash received (paid) for derivative settlements, net(478,930)(33,732,766)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable8,748,338 (14,393,828)
Inventory1,923,422 — 
Prepaid expenses and other assets(959,678)(2,267,717)
Accounts payable(15,061,289)6,847,979 
Settlement of asset retirement obligation(919,886)(1,666,576)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities87,046,277 65,162,415 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Payments for the Stronghold Acquisition(18,511,170)— 
Payments to purchase oil and natural gas properties(878,743)(743,851)
Payments to develop oil and natural gas properties(72,551,222)(49,654,172)
Payments to acquire or improve fixed assets subject to depreciation(25,894)(91,760)
Sale of fixed assets subject to depreciation332,230 134,600 
Proceeds from divestiture of equipment for oil and natural gas properties54,558 25,066 
Receipt from sale of Delaware properties7,992,917 — 
Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities(83,587,324)(50,330,117)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from revolving line of credit84,500,000 50,500,000 
Payments on revolving line of credit(102,500,000)(70,500,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from warrant exercises12,301,596 5,163,126 
Payments for taxes withheld on vested restricted shares, net(276,063)(257,694)
Proceeds from notes payable1,565,071 928,626 
Payments on notes payable(652,277)(620,741)
Reduction of financing lease liabilities(359,831)(230,642)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities(5,421,504)(15,017,325)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash(1,962,551)(185,027)
Cash at Beginning of Period3,712,526 2,408,316 
Cash at End of Period$1,749,975 $2,223,289 
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For the Six Months

Ended June 30,

    

2022

    

2021

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

 

Net income (loss)

$

49,056,465

$

(34,953,252)

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

20,530,490

 

17,383,284

Asset retirement obligation accretion

374,545

 

377,757

Amortization of deferred financing costs

388,548

330,251

Share-based compensation

3,421,155

 

707,269

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

1,550,961

(1,744,175)

Excess tax expense (benefit) related to share-based compensation

0

 

1,934,819

Loss on derivative contracts

35,053,159

 

66,865,879

Cash (paid) for derivative settlements, net

(33,732,766)

 

(18,357,124)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

Accounts receivable

(14,393,828)

(6,673,307)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(2,267,717)

 

(1,181,562)

Accounts payable

6,847,979

 

8,659,118

Settlement of asset retirement obligation

(1,666,576)

 

(1,338,277)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

65,162,415

 

32,010,680

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

 

Payments to purchase oil and natural gas properties

(743,851)

 

(437,688)

Payments to develop oil and natural gas properties

(49,654,172)

 

(22,723,018)

Purchase of fixed assets subject to depreciation

(91,760)

(60,903)

Sale of fixed assets subject to depreciation

134,600

 

0

Proceeds from divestiture of oil and natural gas properties

25,066

2,000,000

Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities

(50,330,117)

(21,221,609)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

 

Proceeds from revolving line of credit

50,500,000

 

19,900,000

Payments on revolving line of credit

(70,500,000)

 

(32,400,000)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants

5,163,126

 

241,269

Payments to cover tax withholdings

(257,694)

0

Proceeds from notes payable

928,626

909,467

Payments on notes payable

(620,741)

 

(151,317)

Payment of deferred financing costs

0

(76,887)

Reduction of financing lease liabilities

(230,642)

 

(119,995)

Net Cash (Used in) Financing Activities

(15,017,325)

 

(11,697,463)

Net Change in Cash

(185,027)

(908,392)

Cash at Beginning of Period

2,408,316

 

3,578,634

Cash at End of Period

$

2,223,289

$

2,670,242

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest

$

6,228,393

$

7,202,818

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

Asset retirement obligation incurred during development

$

122,206

$

48,662

Asset retirement obligation acquired

0

 

662,705

Asset retirement obligation revisions

0

153,475

Asset retirement obligation sold

0

(2,934,126)

Capitalized expenditures attributable to drilling projects financed through current liabilities

11,181,178

4,460,973

Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liability

0

 

839,536

Operating lease asset revision

0

(621,636)

RING ENERGY, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest$18,622,944 $6,228,393 
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Asset retirement obligation incurred during development$173,516 $122,206 
Asset retirement obligation sold(2,262,478)— 
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liability1,148,400 — 
Financing lease assets obtained in exchange for new financing lease liability142,719 — 
Capitalized expenditures attributable to drilling projects financed through current liabilities(2,621,236)11,181,178 
Supplemental Schedule for Stronghold Acquisition
Investing Activities - Cash Paid
Payment of deferred cash payment$15,000,000 $— 
Payment of post-close settlement$3,511,170 $— 
Payments for the Stronghold Acquisition$18,511,170 $— 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

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RING ENERGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

(UNAUDITED)

Index to the Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements
NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND& SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Condensed Financial Statements – The accompanying condensed financial statements prepared by Ring Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”“Company,” "Ring Energy" or “Ring”), have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for fair presentation of the results of operations for the periods presented, which adjustments were of a normal recurring nature, except as disclosed herein. The condensed results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2022,2023, for various reasons, including the impact of fluctuations in prices received for oil and natural gas, natural production declines, the uncertainty of exploration and development drilling results, fluctuations in the fair value of derivative instruments, and other factors.


These unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) applicable to interim financial information, and, accordingly, do not include all of the information and footnotesnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

2022.

Organization and Nature of Operations – The CompanyRing Energy is a Nevada corporation that owns interestsgrowth oriented independent exploration and production company based in The Woodlands, Texas engaged in oil and natural gas propertiesdevelopment, production, acquisition, and exploration activities currently focused in Texas and New Mexico. The Company’sTexas. Our primary drilling operations target the oil and natural gas sales, profitability and future growth are dependent upon prevailing and future prices for oil and natural gasliquids rich producing formations in the Northwest Shelf and the successful acquisition, exploration and developmentCentral Basin Platform, both of oil and natural gas properties. Oil and natural gas prices have historically been volatile and may be subject to wide fluctuations in the future. A substantial decline in oil and natural gas prices could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows and quantities of oil and natural gas reserves that may be economically produced.

COVID-19 – In March 2020, the World Health Organization classified the outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic. The nature of COVID-19 led to worldwide shutdowns, reductions in commercial and interpersonal activity and changes in consumer behavior. In attempting to control the spread of COVID-19, governments around the world imposed laws and regulations such as shelter-in-place orders, quarantines, executive orders and similar restrictions. As a result, the global economy was marked by significant slowdown and uncertainty, which in turn led to a precipitous decline in oil prices in response to decreased demand, further exacerbated by global energy storage shortages and by the price war among membersare part of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and other non-OPEC producer nations (collectively with OPEC members, “OPEC+”) during the first quarter 2020. Prices recovered to pre-pandemic levels earlier last year and have recently increased to levels not seen since 2014, due in part to the accessibility of vaccines, reopening of states and other regions around the world after lockdowns, and optimism about the economic recovery. The continued spread of COVID-19, including vaccine-resistant strains or variants, or repeated deterioration in oil and natural gas prices could result in additional adverse impacts on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows and financial position, including asset impairments.

Permian Basin.

Liquidity and Capital Considerations – The Company strives to maintain an adequate liquidity level to address volatility and risk. Sources of liquidity include the Company’s cash flow from operations, cash on hand, available borrowing capacity under its revolving Credit Facility,credit facility, and proceeds from sales of non-strategic assets.


While changes in oil and natural gas prices affect the Company’s liquidity, the Company has put in place hedges in seeking to protect to some extent, its cash flows from such price declines; however, if oil or natural gas prices rapidly deteriorate due to unanticipated economic conditions, this could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s cash flows.


The Company expects ongoing oil price volatility over the short term. Extended depressed oil prices have historically had and could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s oil revenue, which is mitigated to some extent by the Company’s hedge contracts. The Company is always mindful of oil price volatility and its impact on the Company’sour liquidity.


The Company believes that it has the ability to continue to fund its operations and service its debt by using cash on hand and cash flows from operations.

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RING ENERGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements are based on a number of significant estimates, including estimates of oil and natural gas reserve quantities, which are the basis for the calculation of depletion and impairment of oil and gas properties. Reserve estimates, by their nature, are inherently imprecise. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Changes in the future

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estimated oil and natural gas reserves or the estimated future cash flows attributable to the reserves that are utilized for impairment analysis could have a significant impact on the Company’s future results of operations.

Fair Value Measurements – - Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy consists of three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are the highest priority and consist of unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 are unobservable inputs for an asset or liability.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments – The carrying amounts reported for the revolving line of credit approximate their fair value because the underlying instruments are at interest rates which approximate current market rates. The carrying amounts of accounts receivables and accounts payable and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term maturities and/or liquid nature of these assets and liabilities.

Fair Value of Non-financial Assets and Liabilities – The Company also applies fair value accounting guidance to initially, or as events dictate, measure non-financial assets and liabilities such as those obtained through business acquisitions, property and equipment and asset retirement obligations. These assets and liabilities are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances and are not subject to recurring revaluations. Fair value may be estimated using comparable market data, a discounted cash flow method, or a combination of the two as considered appropriate based on the circumstances. Under the discounted cash flow method, estimated future cash flows are based on management’s expectations for the future and include estimates of future oil and natural gas production or other applicable sales estimates, operational costs and a risk-adjusted discount rate. The Company may use the present value of estimated future cash inflows and/or outflows or third-party offers or prices of comparable assets with consideration of current market conditions to value its non-financial assets and liabilities when circumstances dictate determining fair value is necessary. Given the significance of the unobservable nature of a number of the inputs, these are considered Level 3 on the fair value hierarchy.
Derivative Instruments and Commodity RiskHedging Activities – The Company may periodically enterenters into derivative contracts to manage its exposure to commodity price risk. These derivative contracts, which are generally placed with major financial institutions, may take the form of forward contracts, futures contracts, swaps or options. The oil and gas reference prices upon which the commodity derivative contracts are based reflect various market indices that have a high degree of historical correlation with actual prices received by the Company for its oil and gas production.

Any

As the Company has not designated its derivative instruments as hedges for accounting purposes, any gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value of outstanding derivative financial instruments and from the settlement of derivative financial instruments are recognized in earnings and included as a component of Otherother income (expense) in the Condensed Statements of Operations.

When applicable, the Company records all derivative instruments, other than those that meet the normal purchases and sales exception, on the Balance Sheetsbalance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. The change in fair value resulted in the recognition of an unrealized gain of $12,160,246See "NOTE 6 — DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS" for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and an unrealized loss of $1,320,393 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the change in fair value resulted in the recognition of an unrealized loss of $22,840,907 and an unrealized loss of $48,508,755, respectively, on derivative contracts. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company had realized losses of $19,617,265 and $33,732,766, respectively, on derivatives. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company had realized losses of $12,436,333 and $18,357,124, respectively, on derivatives including $581,424 in March 2021 from unwinding the Company’s remaining gas swaps for 2021 and 2022.

additional information.

Concentration of Credit Risk and Major CustomersReceivablesFinancial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash and receivables.
Cash and cash equivalents - The Company had $1,765,827 of cash on deposit in excess of federally insured limits at June 30, 2022 and $1,936,805 of cash in excess of federally insured limits atof $1,499,975 and $3,462,526 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2021.2022, respectively. The Company places its cash with a high credit quality financial institution. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk in this area.
Accounts receivable - Substantially all of the Company’s accounts receivable is from purchasers of oil and natural gas. Oil and natural gas sales are generally unsecured. The Company has not had any significant credit losses in the past and believes its accounts receivable are fully collectable. During the six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, sales to three customers represented 70%68%, 15%13% and 4%11%, respectively, of the Company’stotal oil, natural gas, and natural gas revenues. Atliquids sales. As of June 30, 2022,2023, receivables outstanding from these three customers made up 70%represented 71%, 14%13% and 4%11%, respectively, of accounts receivable.
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Production imbalances- The Company accounts for natural gas production imbalances using the sales method, which recognizes revenue on all natural gas sold even though the natural gas volumes sold may be more or less than the Company's ownership entitles it to sell. Liabilities are recorded for imbalances greater than the Company’s accounts receivable.

Approximately 97%proportionate share of the Company’s accounts receivables and jointremaining estimated natural gas reserves.The Company recorded no imbalances as of June 30, 2023 or December 31, 2022.

Joint interest billing receivables, are from purchasers of oil and gas. Oil and gas sales are generally unsecured. net - The Company also has joint interest billing receivables. Joint interest billing receivables which are collateralized by the pro rata revenue attributable to the joint interest holders and further by the interest itself. Accounts receivable from joint interest owners or purchasers outstanding longer than the contractual payment terms are considered past due.The Company has not had any significant credit losses indue. The following table indicates the past and believesCompany's provisions for bad debt expense associated with its accounts and joint interest billing receivables are collectable. Accordingly, no materialduring the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022.
For the Three Months EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Bad debt expense$19,315 $— $22,209 $— 
The following table reflects the Company's joint interest billing receivables and allowance for credit losses has been provided atas of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

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June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Joint interest billing receivables$2,776,650 $1,226,049 
Allowance for credit losses(158,835)(242,247)
Joint interest billing receivables, net$2,617,815 $983,802 
The relief of $83,412 in the allowance for credit losses during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily due a clearing of $105,620 in allowances that were associated with the Delaware Basin asset sale, offset by new allowances booked (see NOTE 5 — ACQUISITIONS & DIVESTITURES for more detail).

TableCash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of Contentsthree months or less to be cash equivalents. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no such investments.

RING ENERGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Inventory - The full balance of the Company's inventory consists of materials and supplies for its operations, with no work in process or finished goods inventory balances. Inventory is added to the books upon the purchase of supplies (inclusive of freight and sales tax costs) to use on well sites, and inventory is reduced by material transfers for inventory usage based on the initial invoiced value. The Company reports the balance of its inventory at the lower of cost or market value. Inventory balances are excluded from the Company's calculation of depletion.

Oil and Natural Gas Properties – The Company uses the full cost method of accounting for oil and natural gas properties. Under this method, all costs (direct and indirect) associated with the acquisition, leasing, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas reservesproperties are capitalized. Costs capitalized include acquisition costs, estimated future costs of abandonment and site restoration, geological and geophysical expenditures, lease rentals on undeveloped properties and costs of drilling and equipping productive wells and drilling costs for non-productive wells. Drilling costs include directly related overhead costs. Capitalized costs are generally categorized either as being subject to amortization or not subject to amortization. All of the Company’s capitalized costs, excluding inventory, are subject to amortization.

All capitalized costs of oil and gas properties, plus estimated future costs to develop proved reserves, are amortized on the unit-of-production method using estimates of proved reserves as determined by the Company’s independent petroleum engineers. The Company evaluates oil and gas properties for impairment quarterly. The Company did not incur a write down of oil and natural gas properties as a result of the ceiling test for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 or for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was $10,749,204 and $20,530,491, respectively, based on depletion at the rate of $12.51 and $12.28, respectively, per barrel of oil equivalent compared to $9,275,126 and $17,383,284, respectively, based on depletion at the rate of $11.58 and $11.42 per barrel of oil equivalent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. These amounts include $119,417 and $276,087, respectively, of depreciation and amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $94,890 and $155,860, respectively, of depreciation and amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

Equipment, Vehicles and Leasehold Improvements – Office equipment is valued at historical cost adjusted for impairment loss less accumulated depreciation. Historical costs include all direct costs associated with the acquisition of office equipment and placing such equipment in service. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method based upon an estimated useful life of 3 to 10 years.

Asset Retirement Obligation –

The Company records a liability in the period in which an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) is incurred, in an amount equal to the discounted estimated fair value of the obligation that is capitalized. Thereafter this liability is accreted up to the final estimated retirement cost. An ARO is a future expenditure related to the disposal or other retirement of certain assets. The Company’s ARO relates to future plugging and abandonment expenses of its oil and natural gas properties and related facilities disposal.

Dispositions of oil and natural gas properties are accounted for as adjustments to capitalized costs.

All capitalized costs of oil and natural gas properties, including the estimated future costs to develop proved reserves and estimated future costs to plug and abandon wells and costs of site restoration, less the estimated salvage value of equipment associated with the oil and natural gas properties, are amortized on the unit-of-production method using estimates of proved reserves as determined by independent petroleum engineers. If the results of an assessment indicate that the properties are
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impaired, the amount of the impairment is offset to the capitalized costs to be amortized. The following table shows total depletion and the depletion per barrel-of-oil-equivalent rate, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
For the Three Months EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Depletion$20,511,809 $10,629,787 $41,492,351 $20,254,404 
Depletion rate, per barrel-of-oil-equivalent (Boe)$13.05 $12.51 $12.89 $12.28 
In addition, capitalized costs less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization and related deferred income taxes are not allowed to exceed an amount (the full cost ceiling) equal to the sum of:
1)the present value of estimated future net revenues discounted at ten percent computed in compliance with SEC guidelines;
2)plus the cost of properties not being amortized;
3)plus the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproven properties included in the costs being amortized;
4)less income tax effects related to differences between the book and tax basis of the properties.
Land, Buildings, Equipment, Software, Leasehold Improvements, and Automobiles – Land, buildings, equipment, software, leasehold improvements, and automobiles are carried at historical cost, adjusted for impairment loss and accumulated depreciation (except for land). Historical costs include all direct costs associated with the acquisition of land, buildings, equipment, software, leasehold improvements, and automobiles and placing them in service. Upon sale or abandonment, the cost of the fixed asset(s) and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is recognized.
Depreciation of buildings, equipment, software, leasehold improvements, and automobiles is calculated using the straight-line method based upon the following estimated useful lives:
Leasehold improvements3‑5 years
Office equipment and software3‑7 years
Equipment5‑10 years
Automobiles4 years
The following table provides information on the Company's depreciation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
For the Three Months EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Depreciation$91,628 $8,567 $196,729 $48,622 
Notes Payable – At the end of May 2023, the Company renewed its control of well, general liability, pollution, umbrella, property, workers' compensation, auto, and D&O (directors and officers) insurance policies, and funded the premiums with a promissory note with a total face value after down payments of $1,565,071. The annual percentage rate (APR) for this note is 7.08%. As of June 30, 2023, the notes payable balance included in current liabilities on the Condensed Balance Sheet is $1,412,674. The following table shows interest paid related to these notes payable for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. This interest is included within "Interest (expense)" in the Condensed Statements of Operations.
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Interest paid for notes payable$9,234 $4,682 $12,925 $9,284 
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Revenue Recognition – In January 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”). The timing of recognizing revenue from the sale of produced crude oil and natural gas was not changed as a result of adopting ASU 2014-09. The Company predominantly derives its revenue from the sale of produced crude oil and natural gas. The contractual performance obligation is satisfied when the product is delivered to the purchaser. Revenue is recorded in the month the product is delivered to the purchaser. The Company receives payment from one to three months after delivery. The transaction price includes variable consideration as product pricing is based on published market prices and reduced for contract specified differentials. The new guidance regarding ASU 2014-09 does not require that the transaction price be fixed or stated in the contract. Estimating the variable consideration does not require significant judgment and Ring engages third party sources to validate the estimates. Revenue is recognized net of royalties due to third parties in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those products. See "NOTE 2 — REVENUE RECOGNITION" for additional information.
Income Taxes – Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred taxes. Deferred taxes are provided on differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, and tax carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes.
Since December 31, 2020, the Company has determined that a full valuation allowance is necessary due to the Company's assessment that it is more likely than not that it will be unable to obtain the benefits of its deferred tax assets due to the Company’s history of taxable losses. The Company determined that certain existing deferred tax assets will not be offset by existing deferred tax liabilities as a result of the 80% limitation on the utilization net operating losses incurred after 2017. Since 2021, commodity prices had increased and the Company continues to project positive pre-tax book income. As of June 30, 2023, the Company is no longer in a cumulative loss position. As a result, future forecasted pre-tax book income was considered as positive evidence in assessing the valuation allowance. Based on the change in judgement on the realizability of the related federal deferred tax assets in future years, the Company released $7.7 million of valuation allowance as a discrete benefit in the first six months ended June 30, 2023. Accordingly, the Company recorded the following federal and state income tax benefits (provisions) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
For the Three Months EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Deferred federal income tax benefit (provision)$6,640,741 $(1,014,048)$5,111,491 $(1,014,048)
Current state income tax benefit (provision)(41,191)12,813 (98,481)— 
Deferred state income tax benefit (provision)(243,255)(470,974)(686,658)(536,913)
Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes$6,356,295 $(1,472,209)$4,326,352 $(1,550,961)
The Company has immaterial operations in New Mexico which is in a net deferred tax asset position for which a full valuation allowance is still recorded.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company’s overall effective tax rates (calculated as Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes divided by Income Before Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes) were 28.33% and 7.57%, respectively. These rates were primarily impacted by the release of valuation allowance on its federal net deferred tax asset. A tax benefit of $7.7 million was recorded as a discrete item in the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – In accordance with GAAP, the Company has analyzed its filing positions in all jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns for the open tax years. The Company has identified its federal income tax return and its franchise tax return in Texas in which it operates as “major” tax jurisdictions. The Company’s federal income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2018 and after remain subject to examination. The Company’s federal income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2007 and after remain subject to examination to the extent of the net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards. The Company’s franchise tax returns in Texas remain subject to examination for 2017 and after. The Company currently believes that all significant filing positions are highly certain and that all of its significant income tax filing positions and deductions would be sustained upon audit. Therefore, the Company has no significant reserves for uncertain tax positions and no adjustments to such reserves were required by GAAP. No
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interest or penalties have been levied against the Company and none are anticipated; therefore, no interest or penalty has been included in our provision for income taxes in the Condensed Statements of Operations.
Three-Stream Reporting - Beginning July 1, 2022, the Company began reporting volumes and revenues on a three-stream basis, separately reporting crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids ("NGLs") sales. For periods prior to July 1, 2022, sales and reserve volumes, prices, and revenues for NGLs were presented with natural gas. This represents a change in our accounting and reporting presentation necessitated by a change in the underlying facts and circumstances surrounding the Stronghold Acquisition, as Stronghold has historically reported its revenues on a three-stream basis. As clarified in the interpretive guidance of ASC 250, such changes should not be applied on a retrospective basis. Accordingly, we began reporting on a three-stream basis prospectively, beginning July 1, 2022. See NOTE 5 - ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES for a discussion of the Stronghold Acquisition.
Leases - The Company accounts for its leases in accordance with ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), effective January 1, 2019. The Company made accounting policy elections to not capitalize leases with a lease term of twelve months or less (i.e. short term leases) and to not separate lease and non-lease components for all asset classes. The Company also elected to adopt the package of practical expedients within ASU 2016-02 that allows an entity to not reassess prior to the effective date (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, or (iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases, and the practical expedient regarding land easements that exist prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-02. The Company did not elect the practical expedient of hindsight when determining the lease term of existing contracts at the effective date.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share – Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated to give effect to potentially issuable dilutive common shares.
Share-Based Employee CompensationThe Company has outstanding stock option grants and restricted stock unit awards to directors, officers and employees, which are described more fully in Note 11."NOTE 11 — EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS". The Company recognizes the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognizes the related compensation expense over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which is generally the vesting period.

Share-Based Compensation to Non-EmployeesThe Company accounts for share-based compensation issued to non-employees as either the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The measurement date for these issuances is the earlier of (i) the date at which a commitment for performance by the recipient to earn the equity instruments is reached or (ii) the date at which the recipient’s performance is complete.

Income Taxes – Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for

The following table summarizes the current yearCompany's share-based compensation, included with General and deferred taxes. Deferred taxes are based on differences between the tax basesadministrative expense within our Condensed Statements of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, and tax carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes.

Since December 31, 2020, the Company has determined that a full valuation allowance is necessary due to the Company assessment that it is more likely than not that it will be unable to obtain the benefits of its deferred tax assets due to the Company’s history of taxable losses. During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company determined that certain existing deferred tax assets will not be offset by existing deferred tax liabilities as a result of the 80% limitation on the utilization net operating lossesOperations, incurred after 2017. Accordingly, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded federal income tax expense of $1,014,048. The Company recorded state deferred income tax expense of $536,913 during the six months ended June 30, 20222023 and $190,644 for the six months

2022.

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Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022Jun. 30, 2023Jun. 30, 2022
Share-based compensation$2,260,312 $1,899,245 $4,204,008 $3,421,155 

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RING ENERGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

ended June 30, 2021. The Company has immaterial operations in New Mexico which is in a net deferred tax asset position for which a full valuation allowance is still recorded.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements – In December 2019, the FASB released Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2019-12 (“ASU 2019-12”), “Income Taxes(Topic 740) – Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes,” which removes certain exceptions for recognizing deferred taxes for investments, performing intraperiod allocation and calculating income taxes in interim periods. The ASU also adds guidance to reduce complexity in certain areas, including recognizing deferred taxes for tax goodwill and allocating taxes to members of a consolidated group. The amended standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020.The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have a material impact to the Company’s financial statements or disclosures.

In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-10, “Codification Improvements” (“ASU 2020-10”), which clarifies or improves disclosure requirements for various topics to align with SEC regulations. This update was effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2021 and was applied retrospectively. The adoption and implementation of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, “Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40)” (“ASU 2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 was issued to reduce the complexity associated with accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. The guidance may be applied using either a modified retrospective or a fully retrospective method. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 effective January 1, 2022. The adoption and implementation of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements - In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting”Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”), which providesprovided optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that referencereferenced LIBOR or another rate that is expected to be discontinued.rate. ASU 2020-04 will bewas in effect through December 31, 2022. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope (“ASU 2021-01”), to provide clarifying guidance regarding the scope of Topic 848. ASU 2020-04 was issued to provide optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. TheIn December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848" ("ASU 2022-06"), which defers the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024. Beginning August 31, 2022, under the Company's Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,

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the Company's interest rates were transitioned from the LIBOR to the SOFR (Standard Overnight Financing Rate) reference rate. At this time, the Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this new guidance.

does not plan to enter into additional contracts using LIBOR as a reference rate.

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-08, "Business Combinations (Topic 805) - Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers” (“("ASU 2021-08”2021-08"). This update requires the acquirer in a business combination to record contract asset and liabilities following Topic 606 - “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” at acquisition as if it had originated the contract, rather than at fair value. This update is effective for public business entities beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company continues to evaluate the provisions of this update, but it does not believe the adoption will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share – Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if all contracts to issue common stock were converted into common stock, except for those that are anti-dilutive. The dilutive effect of stock options and other share-based compensation is calculated using the treasury method.

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RING ENERGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 2 REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company predominantly derives its revenue from the sale of produced crude oil, and natural gas.gas, NGLs. The contractual performance obligation is satisfied when the product is delivered to the customer.purchaser. Revenue is recorded in the month the product is delivered to the purchaser. The Company receives payment from one to three months after delivery. The Company has utilized the practical expedient in ASC (“Accounting Standards Codification”Codification ("ASC") 606-10-50-14, which states an entity is not required to disclose the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations if the variable consideration is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation. Under the Company’s sales contracts, each unit of production delivered to a customer represents a separate performance obligation, therefore, future volumes to be delivered are wholly unsatisfied and disclosure of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligation is not required. The transaction price includes variable consideration, as product pricing is based on published market prices and reducedadjusted for contract specified differentials such as quality, energy content and transportation. The guidance does not require that the transaction price be fixed or stated in the contract. Estimating the variable consideration does not require significant judgment and the Company engages third party sources to validate the estimates. Revenue is recognized net of royalties due to third parties in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those products.

Oil sales

Under the Company’s oil sales contracts, the Company sells oil production at the point of delivery and collects an agreed upon index price, net of pricing differentials. The Company recognizes revenue at the net price received when control transfers to the purchaser at the point of delivery and it is probable the Company will collect the consideration it is entitled to receive.

Natural gas and NGL sales

Under the Company’s natural gas sales processing contracts for its Central Basin Platform properties Delaware Basin properties and parta portion of its Northwest Shelf assets, the Company delivers unprocessed natural gas to a midstream processing entity at the wellhead. The midstream processing entity obtains control of the natural gas and NGLs at the wellhead. The midstream processing entity gathers and processes the natural gas and NGLs and remits proceeds to the Company for the resulting sale of natural gas.gas and NGLs. Under these processing agreements, the Company recognizes revenue when control transfers to the purchaser at the point of delivery and it is probable the Company will collect the consideration it is entitled to receive. As such, the Company accounts for any fees and deductions as a reduction of the transaction price.

Until April 30, 2022, under the Company’sCompany's natural gas sales processing contracts for the bulk of its Northwest Shelf assets, the Company delivered unprocessed natural gas to a midstream processing entity at the wellhead. However, the Company maintained ownership of the gas through processing and received proceeds from the marketing of the resulting products. Under this processing agreement, the Company recognized the fees associated with the processing as an expense rather than netting these costs against Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Revenues in the Condensed Statements of Operations. Beginning May 1, 2022, these contracts were combined into one contract, and it was modified so that the Company no longer maintained ownership of the gas through processing. Accordingly, the Company from that point on accounts for any such fees and deductions as a reduction of the transaction price.

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Disaggregation of revenue.Revenue. The following table presents revenues disaggregated by productproduct:
For the Three Months EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Revenues
Oil$78,042,072 $79,688,536 $161,628,399 $143,119,163 
Natural gas(1,100,776)5,273,339 (36,213)10,023,744 
Natural gas liquids (1)
2,407,277 — 5,839,299 — 
Total oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids revenues$79,348,573 $84,961,875 $167,431,485 $153,142,907 
(1) Beginning on July 1, 2022, the Company began reporting volumes and revenues on a three-stream basis, separately reporting crude oil, natural gas, and NGL sales. For periods prior to July 1, 2022, sales revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:

For The Three Months

    

For The Six Months

Ended June 30,

Ended June 30,

    

2022

    

2021

2022

    

2021

Operating Revenues

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Oil

$

79,688,536

$

45,653,189

$

143,119,163

$

81,037,770

Natural gas

 

5,273,339

2,106,913

 

10,023,744

 

6,224,864

Total operating revenues

$

84,961,875

$

47,760,102

$

153,142,907

$

87,262,634

All revenues are from production from the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico.

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NGLs were presented with natural gas.

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RING ENERGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 3 LEASES

The Company has operating leases for its offices in The Woodlands,Midland, Texas and Midland,The Woodlands, Texas. The Midland office is under a five-year lease which began January 1, 2021. Also beginningThe Midland office lease was amended effective October 1, 2022, with the revised five-year lease ending September 30, 2027. Beginning January 15, 2021, the Company entered into a five-and-a-half-year sub-lease for office space in The Woodlands, Texas; however, effective as of May 31, 2023, The Woodlands office sub-lease was terminated. On May 9, 2023, the Company entered into a 71-month (five years and 11-month) new lease for a larger amount of office space in The Woodlands, Texas. The additional office space that was added is under construction and until completed, the rental obligation for this space has not commenced. In other words, the Company does not have control of the additional office space in accordance with ASC 842-40-55-5. The future payments associated with these operating leases as to the current obligations are reflected below.

The Company also has month to month leases for office equipment and compressors used in its operations on which the Company has elected to apply ASU 2016-02(i.e.2016-02 (i.e. not capitalize). The office equipment and compressors are not subject to ASU 2016-02 based on the agreement and nature of use. These leases are for terms that are less than 12 months and the Company does not intend to continue to lease this equipment for more than 12 months. The lease costs associated with these leases is reflected in the short-term lease costs within Lease operating expenses, shown below.

The Company has financing leases for vehicles. These leases have a term of 36 months at the end of which the Company owns the vehicles. These vehicles are generally sold at the end of their term and the proceeds applied to a new vehicles.

vehicle.

Future lease payments (undiscounted future cash flows) associated with these operating and financing leases as of June 30, 20222023 are as follows:

20232024202520262027Other Future Years
Operating lease payments (1)
$220,193 $482,328 $494,692 $398,096 $216,000 — 
Financing lease payments (2)
416,687 771,643 432,695 11,136 — — 

    

2022

    

2023

    

2024

    

2025

    

2026

Operating lease payments(1)

$

174,563

$

356,991

$

376,855

$

384,719

$

110,096

Financing lease payments(2)

223,365

438,328

372,056

99,796

(1)The weighted average discount rate as of June 30, 2023 for operating leases was 4.50%. Based on this rate, the future lease payments above include imputed interest of $152,969. The weighted average remaining term of operating leases was 3.81 years.

(2)The weighted average discount rate as of June 30, 2023 for financing leases was 6.05%. Based on this rate, the future lease payments above include imputed interest of $105,298. The weighted average remaining term of financing leases was 2.02 years.
(1)The weighted average discount rate as of June 30, 2022 for operating leases was 4.50%. Based on this rate, the future lease payments above include imputed interest of $117,889. The weighted average remaining term of operating leases was 3.80 years.
(2)The weighted average discount rate as of June 30, 2022 for financing leases was 4.00%. Based on this rate, the future lease payments above include imputed interest of $59,058. The weighted average remaining term of financing leases was 2.66 years.


The following table represents a reconciliation between the undiscounted future cash flows in the table above and the operating and financing lease liabilities disclosed in the Condensed Balance Sheets:

    

As of

    

June 30, 2022

    

December 31, 2021

Operating lease liability, current portion

$

301,339

$

290,766

Operating lease liability, non-current portion

 

983,995

 

1,138,319

Operating lease liability, total

$

1,285,334

$

1,429,085

Total undiscounted future cash flows

 

1,403,223

 

1,577,786

Imputed interest

 

117,889

 

148,701

Undiscounted future cash flows less imputed interest

$

1,285,334

$

1,429,085

Financing lease liability, current portion

$

407,031

$

316,514

Financing lease liability, non-current portion

 

667,456

 

343,727

Financing lease liability, total

$

1,074,487

$

660,241

Total undiscounted future cash flows

 

1,133,545

 

692,091

Imputed interest

 

59,058

 

31,850

Undiscounted future cash flows less imputed interest

$

1,074,487

$

660,241

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RING ENERGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

As of
June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Operating lease liability, current portion$394,404 $398,362 
Operating lease liability, non-current portion1,263,936 1,473,897 
Operating lease liability, total$1,658,340 $1,872,259 
Total undiscounted future cash flows (sum of future operating lease payments)1,811,309 2,065,580 
Imputed interest152,969 193,321 
Undiscounted future cash flows less imputed interest$1,658,340 $1,872,259 
Financing lease liability, current portion$761,110 $709,653 
Financing lease liability, non-current portion765,753 1,052,479 
Financing lease liability, total$1,526,863 $1,762,132 
Total undiscounted future cash flows (sum of future financing lease payments)1,632,161 1,900,595 
Imputed interest105,298 138,463 
Undiscounted future cash flows less imputed interest$1,526,863 $1,762,132 

The following table provides supplemental information regarding cash flows from operations for the threelease costs in our Condensed Statements of Operations:
For the Three Months EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Operating lease costs$115,353 $83,590 $228,491 $167,180 
Short-term lease costs (1)
1,815,836 581,799 3,029,635 1,297,602 
Financing lease costs:
Amortization of financing lease assets (2)
189,495 110,850 375,523 227,465 
Interest on financing lease liabilities (3)
24,268 7,280 49,699 13,793 

(1)Amount included in Lease operating expenses
(2)Amount included in Depreciation, depletion and six months ended:

amortization

(3)

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Operating lease costs

$

83,590

$

84,790

$

167,180

$

356,307

Short term lease costs (1)

581,799

1,046,025

1,297,602

1,938,514

Financing lease costs:

Amortization of financing lease assets (2)

110,850

68,625

227,465

104,464

Interest on lease liabilities (3)

7,280

4,078

13,793

9,006

Amount included in Interest (expense)
(1)Amount included in Lease operating expenses
(2)Amount included in Depreciation, depletion and amortization
(3)Amount included in Interest expense

NOTE 4 EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE INFORMATION

For the Three Months

For the Six Months

Ended June 30, 

Ended June 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Net Income (Loss)

$

41,944,422

$

(15,887,159)

$

49,056,465

$

(34,953,252)

Basic Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding

 

106,390,776

99,300,458

 

103,291,669

 

99,197,160

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

Stock options

 

114,985

 

115,069

 

Restricted stock units

 

2,614,251

 

2,274,467

 

Performance stock units

393,023

243,475

Common warrants

21,084,554

20,327,025

Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding

 

130,597,589

99,300,458

 

126,251,705

 

99,197,160

Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share

$

0.39

$

(0.16)

$

0.47

$

(0.35)

Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share

$

0.32

$

(0.16)

$

0.39

$

(0.35)

Stock options to purchase 70,500

The following table presents the calculation of the Company's basic and 70,500 shares of common stock, 6,681 and 6,269 shares of unvested restricted stock units, and 0 and 767,537 shares of unvested performance stock units, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share duringfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. Stock options to purchase 465,500 shares of common stock, 3,230,569 shares of unvested restricted stock2023 and unexercised common warrants of 29,519,5002022.
For the Three Months EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Net Income$28,791,605 $41,944,422 $61,507,384 $49,056,465 
Basic Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding193,077,859 106,390,776 185,545,775 103,291,669 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options— 114,985 — 115,069 
Restricted stock units1,096,128 2,614,251 1,192,039 2,274,467 
Performance stock units276,566 393,023 241,140 243,475 
Common warrants1,415,980 21,084,554 6,045,012 20,327,025 
Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding195,866,533 130,597,589 193,023,966 126,251,705 
Basic Earnings per Share$0.15 $0.39 $0.33 $0.47 
Diluted Earnings per Share$0.15 $0.32 $0.32 $0.39 
The following table presents the securities which were excluded from the Company's computation of diluted earnings per share duringfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,2023 and 2022, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

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For the Three Months EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Antidilutive securities:
Stock options to purchase common stock265,500 70,500265,50070,500
Unvested restricted stock units1,803,513 6,68171,9856,269
Unvested performance stock units1,592,268 — 1,296,912767,537

NOTE 5 ACQUISITIONS & DIVESTITURES

The


Delaware Basin Sale

On May 11, 2023, the Company completed the divestiture of its Delaware Basin assets to an unaffiliated party for preliminary cash consideration of approximately $8.0 million, subject to customary final purchase price adjustments. As part of the divestiture, the Company was relieved of an asset retirement obligation balance of approximately $2.3 million.

Stronghold Acquisition

On July 1, 2022, Ring, as buyer, and Stronghold Energy II Operating, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Stronghold OpCo”) and Stronghold Energy II Royalties, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Stronghold RoyaltyCo”, together with Stronghold OpCo, collectively, “Stronghold”), as seller, entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the Purchase Sale and Exchange Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, effective January 1, 2021, with an unrelated party, covering the sale and exchange of certainRing acquired (the “Stronghold Acquisition”) interests in oil and gas interestsleases and related property of Stronghold consisting of approximately 37,000 net acres located in Andrews County, Texas. Upon the sale and transferCentral Basin Platform of wells and leases between the two parties,Texas Permian Basin. On August 31, 2022, Ring completed the Company received a net value consideration in cash of $2,000,000 and reduced the Company’s asset retirement obligations by $2,934,126 for the properties sold and added $662,705 of asset retirement obligations for the wells acquired.

Stronghold Acquisition.


NOTE 6 DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company is exposed to fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas prices on its production. It utilizes derivative strategies that consist of either a single derivative instrument or a combination of instruments to manage the variability in cash flows associated with the forecasted sale of itsour future domestic oil and natural gas production. While the use of derivative instruments may limit or partially reduce

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(UNAUDITED)

the downside risk of adverse commodity price movements, thetheir use also may limit future income from favorable commodity price movements.

From time to time, the Company enters into derivative contracts to protect the Company’s cash flow from price fluctuation and maintain its capital programs. The Company has historically used costless collars, deferred premium puts, or swaps for this purpose. Oil derivative contracts are based on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil prices and natural gas contacts are based on the Henry Hub. A “costless collar” is the combination of two options, a put option (floor) and call option (ceiling) with the options structured so that the premium paid for the put option will be offset by the premium received from selling the call option. Similar to costless collars, there is no cost to enter into the swap contracts. On swap contracts, there is no spread and payments will be made or received based on the difference between WTI and the swap contract price. The deferred premium put contract has the premium established upon entering the contract, and due upon settlement of the contract.
The use of derivative transactions involves the risk that the counterparties, which generally are financial institutions, will be unable to meet the financial terms of such transactions. All of our derivative contracts are with lenders under our credit facility. Non-performance risk is incorporated in the discount rate by adding the quoted bank (counterparty) credit default swap (CDS) rates to the risk free rate. Although the counterparties hold the right to offset (i.e. netting) the settlement amounts with the Company, in accordance with ASC 815-10-50-4B, the Company classifies the fair value of all its derivative positions on a gross basis in its corresponding Condensed Balance Sheets.
The Company’s derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value and included as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Balance Sheets. The Company has not designated its derivative financial instruments as hedges for accounting purposes, and, as a result, any gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value of outstanding derivative financial instruments and from the settlement of derivative financial instruments are recognized in earnings and included as a component of “Other income (expense)”"Other Income (Expense)" under the heading “(Loss)"Gain (loss) on derivative contracts”contracts" in the accompanying Condensed Statements of Operations.

The use of derivative transactions involves the risk that the counterparties, which generally are financial institutions, will be unable to meet the financial terms of such transactions. At June 30, 2022, 100% of the Company’s volumes subject to derivative instruments are with lenders under its Credit Facility (as defined in Note 8). Non-performance risk is incorporated by utilizing discount rates adjusted for the credit risk of the Company’s counterparties. The Company is not subject to master netting agreements and classifies the fair value of its derivative positions on a gross basis in its corresponding Balance Sheets.

The following presents the impact of the Company’s contracts on its Condensed Balance Sheets for the periods indicated.

As of

    

June 30, 2022

    

December 31, 2021

Commodity derivative instruments

$

1,353,196

$

Derivative assets, current

$

1,353,196

$

Commodity derivative instruments

$

785,389

$

Derivative assets, noncurrent

$

785,389

$

Commodity derivative instruments

$

32,700,566

$

29,241,588

Derivative liabilities, current

$

32,700,566

$

29,241,588

As of
June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Commodity derivative instruments, marked to market:
Derivative assets, current$14,604,030 $16,193,327 
Discounted deferred premiums(6,296,493)(11,524,165)
Derivatives assets, current, net of premiums$8,307,537 $4,669,162 
Derivative assets, noncurrent$10,555,937 $7,606,258 
Discounted deferred premiums— (1,476,848)
Derivative assets, noncurrent, net of premiums$10,555,937 $6,129,410 
Derivative liabilities, current$7,848,580 $13,345,619 
Derivative liabilities, noncurrent$10,829,096 $10,485,650 
The components of “(Loss)“Gain (loss) on derivative contractscontracts” from the Condensed Statements of Operations are as follows for the respective periods:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30,

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

(Loss) on oil derivative

$

(7,457,018)

$

(35,277,240)

$

(35,053,159)

$

(66,667,190)

(Loss) on natural gas derivatives

 

 

(198,689)

(Loss) on derivative contracts

$

(7,457,018)

$

(35,277,240)

$

(35,053,159)

$

(66,865,879)

For the Three Months EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Oil derivatives:
Realized gain (loss) on oil derivatives$(833,841)$(19,617,265)$(1,497,603)$(33,732,766)
Unrealized gain (loss) on oil derivatives4,545,136 12,160,247 12,652,157 (1,320,393)
Gain (loss) on oil derivatives$3,711,295 $(7,457,018)$11,154,554 $(35,053,159)
Natural gas derivatives:
Realized gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives1,013,436 — 1,018,673 — 
Unrealized gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives(1,460,071)— 566,338 — 
Gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives$(446,635)$— $1,585,011 $— 
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts$3,264,660 $(7,457,018)$12,739,565 $(35,053,159)
The components of “Cash (paid)paid for derivative settlements”settlements, net” within the Condensed Statements of Cash Flows are as follows for the respective periods:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Cash flows from operating activites:

Cash (paid) on oil derivatives

$

(19,617,265)

$

(12,436,333)

$

(33,732,766)

$

(19,100,302)

Cash received on natural gas derivatives

 

 

 

 

743,178

Cash (paid) for derivative settlements, net

$

(19,617,265)

$

(12,436,333)

$

(33,732,766)

$

(18,357,124)

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For the Three Months EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash received (paid) for oil derivatives$(833,841)$(19,617,265)$(1,497,603)$(33,732,766)
Cash received (paid) from natural gas derivatives1,013,436 — 1,018,673 — 
Cash received (paid) for derivative settlements, net$179,595 $(19,617,265)$(478,930)$(33,732,766)

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

During 2020, 2021, and early 2022, the Company entered into additional derivative contracts in the form of swaps for the 2022 calendar period for oil. Additionally, on June 28 and 29, 2022, the Company entered into twelve new derivative contracts in the form of put options. The following tables reflect the details of current derivative contracts as of June 30, 2022:

    

    

Type of

    

Barrels 

    

    

Swap

Strike

Deferred

Date entered into

    

Period covered

    

Contract

    

per day

    

Index

    

price

    

price

    

premium

Oil derivative contracts:

  

12/04/2020

Calendar year 2022

Swap

500

WTI

$

44.22

12/07/2020

 

Calendar year 2022

 

Swap

500

WTI

44.75

12/10/2020

 

Calendar year 2022

 

Swap

500

WTI

 

44.97

 

12/17/2020

Calendar year 2022

Swap

250

WTI

45.98

01/04/2021

Calendar year 2022

Swap

250

WTI

47.00

02/04/2021

Calendar year 2022

Swap

250

WTI

50.05

05/11/2021

Calendar year 2022

Swap

879

(1)

WTI

49.03

02/01/2022

02/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

Swap

1,000

WTI

82.01

  

06/28/2022

07/01/2022 - 09/30/2022

Put

1,000

WTI

$

107.90

$

6.95

06/28/2022

10/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

Put

1,000

WTI

100.60

11.71

06/28/2022

01/01/2023 - 03/31/2023

Put

1,000

WTI

95.75

13.96

06/28/2022

 

04/01/2023 - 06/30/2023

 

Put

1,000

WTI

92.70

15.20

06/28/2022

07/01/2023 - 09/30/2023

Put

1,000

WTI

 

90.00

 

16.00

06/28/2022

10/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

Put

1,000

WTI

87.70

16.53

06/29/2022

01/01/2023 - 03/31/2023

Put

500

WTI

95.25

14.25

06/29/2022

04/01/2023 - 06/30/2023

Put

500

WTI

91.85

15.58

06/29/2022

07/01/2023 - 09/30/2023

Put

500

WTI

89.10

16.45

06/29/2022

10/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

Put

500

WTI

86.90

16.93

06/29/2022

01/01/2024 - 03/31/2024

Put

500

WTI

84.70

17.15

06/29/2022

04/01/2024 - 06/30/2024

Put

500

WTI

82.80

17.49

(1)The notional quantity per the swap contract entered into on May 11, 2021 is for 26,750 barrels of oil per month. The 879 represents the daily amount on an annual basis.

2023 (Quantities are in barrels (Bbl) for the oil derivative contracts and in million British thermal units (MMBtu) for the natural gas derivative contracts):

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Oil Hedges (WTI)
Q3 2023Q4 2023Q1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Swaps:
Hedged volume (Bbl)181,700 138,000 170,625 156,975 282,900 368,000 — — — — 
Weighted average swap price$74.19 $74.52 $67.40 $66.40 $65.49 $68.43 $— $— $— $— 
Deferred premium puts:
Hedged volume (Bbl)230,000 165,600 45,500 45,500 — — — — — — 
Weighted average strike price$80.47 $83.78 $84.70 $82.80 $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Weighted average deferred premium price$10.60 $14.61 $17.15 $17.49 $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Two-way collars:
Hedged volume (Bbl)211,163 274,285 339,603 325,847 230,000 128,800 474,750 464,100 — — 
Weighted average put price$55.56 $56.73 $64.20 $64.30 $64.00 $60.00 $57.06 $60.00 $— $— 
Weighted average call price$69.25 $70.77 $79.73 $79.09 $76.50 $73.24 $75.82 $69.85 $— $— 
Three-way collars:
Hedged volume (Bbl)16,242 15,598 — — — — — — — — 
Weighted average first put price$45.00 $45.00 $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Weighted average second put price$55.00 $55.00 $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Weighted average call price$80.05 $80.05 $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Gas Hedges (Henry Hub)
Q3 2023Q4 2023Q1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
NYMEX Swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu)144,781 203,706 152,113 138,053 121,587 644,946 616,199 591,725 — — 
Weighted average swap price$3.36 $3.35 $3.62 $3.61 $3.59 $4.45 $3.78 $3.43 $— $— 
Two-way collars:
Hedged volume (MMBtu)404,421 579,998 591,500 568,750 552,000 — — — — — 
Weighted average put price$3.17 $3.15 $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $— $— $— $— $— 
Call hedged volume (MMBtu)404,421 579,998 591,500 568,750 552,000 — — — — — 
Weighted average call price$4.55 $4.50 $6.29 $6.29 $6.29 $— $— $— $— $— 
Oil Hedges (basis differential)
Q3 2023Q4 2023Q1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Argus basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu)305,000 460,000 364,000 364,000 368,000 368,000 270,000 273,000 276,000 276,000 
Weighted average spread price (1)
$1.10 $1.10 $1.15 $1.15 $1.15 $1.15 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 
Gas Hedges (basis differential)
Q3 2023Q4 2023Q1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Waha basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu)332,855 324,021 — — — — — — — — 
Weighted average spread price (1)
$0.55 $0.55 $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
El Paso Permian Basin basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu)329,529 459,683 — — — — — — — — 
Weighted average spread price (1)
$0.63 $0.63 $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(1) The oil basis swap hedges are calculated as the fixed price (weighted average spread price above) less the difference between WTI Midland and WTI Cushing, in the issue of Argus Americas Crude. The gas basis swap hedges are calculated as the Henry Hub natural gas price less the fixed amount specified as the weighted average spread price above.

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(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 7 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The authoritative guidance requires disclosure of the framework for measuring fair value and requires that fair value measurements be classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

Level 1:   Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. The Company considers active markets as those in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2:    Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. This category includes those derivative instruments that the Company values using observable market data. Substantially all inputs are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the derivative instrument, can be derived from observable data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace.

Level 3:    Measured based on prices or valuation models that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and less observable from objective sources (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

Level 1:Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. We consider active markets as those in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2:Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. This category includes those derivative instruments that we value using observable market data. Substantially all of these inputs are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the derivative instrument, can be derived from observable data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace.
Level 3:Measured based on prices or valuation models that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and less observable from objective sources (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
Financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’sOur assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of the fair value of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy. The Company continuesWe continue to evaluate itsour inputs to ensure the fair value level classification is appropriate. When transfers between levels occur, it is the Company’sour policy to assume that the transfer occurred at the date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer.

The fair values of the Company’s derivatives are not actively quoted in the open market. The Company uses a market approach to estimate the fair values of its derivative instruments on a recurring basis, utilizing commodity futures pricing for the underlying commodities provided by a reputable third party, a Level 2 fair value measurement.

Other financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The carrying amount of these instruments approximates fair value because of their short-term nature. The Company’s long-term debt obligation bears interest at floating market rates, therefore the carrying amounts and fair value are approximately equal.

The Company applies the provisions of the fair value measurement standard on a non-recurring basis to its non-financial assets and liabilities. These assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments if events or changes in certain circumstances indicate that adjustments may be necessary.

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(UNAUDITED)

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company’sour assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis(furtherbasis (further detail in Note 6)"NOTE 6 — DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS").

Fair Value Measurement Classification

Quoted prices

in Active

Markets

for Identical

Significant

Assets

Other

Significant

or

Observable 

Unobservable

(Liabilities)

Inputs

Inputs

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

    

Total

As of December 31, 2021

Commodity Derivatives - Liabilities

$

0

$

(29,241,588)

$

0

$

(29,241,588)

Total

$

0

$

(29,241,588)

$

0

$

(29,241,588)

Fair Value Measurement Classification

Quoted prices

in Active

Markets

for Identical

Significant

Assets

Other

Significant

or

Observable 

Unobservable

(Liabilities)

Inputs

Inputs

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

    

Total

As of June 30, 2022

  

  

  

  

Commodity Derivatives - Assets

$

0

$

2,138,585

$

0

$

2,138,585

Commodity Derivatives - Liabilities

0

(32,700,566)

0

(32,700,566)

Total

$

0

$

(30,561,981)

$

0

$

(30,561,981)

Fair Value Measurement Classification
Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical Assets
or (Liabilities)
(Level 1)
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
As of December 31, 2022
Commodity Derivatives - Assets$— $10,798,572 $— $10,798,572 
Commodity Derivatives - Liabilities$— $(23,831,269)$— $(23,831,269)
Total$— $(13,032,697)$— $(13,032,697)
As of June 30, 2023
Commodity Derivatives - Assets$— $18,863,474 $— $18,863,474 
Commodity Derivatives - Liabilities$— $(18,677,676)$— $(18,677,676)
Total$— $185,798 $— $185,798 
The carrying amounts reported for the revolving line of credit approximates fair value because the underlying instruments are at interest rates which approximate current market rates. The carrying amounts of receivables and accounts payable and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term maturities and/or liquid nature of these assets and liabilities.
NOTE 8 REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT

On July 1, 2014, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement with SunTrust Bank (now Truist), as lender, issuing bank and administrative agent for several banks and other financial institutions and lenders (the “Administrative Agent”), (which was amended several times) that provided for a maximum borrowing base of $1 billion with security consisting of substantially all of the assets of the Company. In April 2019, the Company amended and restated itsthe Credit Agreement with the Administrative Agent (as amended and restated, the “Credit Facility”). The amendment and restatement of
On August 31, 2022, the Company modified its Credit Facility among other things, increased the maximum borrowing amount to $1 billion, extendedthrough a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, extending the maturity date through April 2024 and made other modifications to the terms of the Credit Facility. The fourth amendment on June 10, 2021, among other things, reaffirmedfacility to August 2026. In conjunction with the Stronghold Acquisition, with the newly acquired assets put up for collateral, the Company established a borrowing base at $350 million and modified the definition for “Fall 2020 Borrowing Base Hedges,” from 4,000 barrels of oil per day to 3,100 barrels of oil per day for calendar year 2022. The fifth amendment on June 25, 2021 incorporated contractual fallback language for US dollar LIBOR denominated syndicated loans, which language provides for the transition away from LIBOR to an alternative reference rate, and incorporates certain provisions that clarify the rights of agents to recover from lenders erroneous payments made to such lenders. The Credit Facility is secured by a first lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets.$600 million. The borrowing base is subject to periodic redeterminations, mandatory reductions and further adjustments from time to time. The borrowing base is redetermined semi-annually ineach May and NovemberNovember. The borrowing base is subject to reduction in certain circumstances such as the sale or disposition of certain oil and gas properties of the Company or its subsidiaries and cancellation of certain hedging positions.
The syndicate was most recently affirmed at $350 million in December 2021. The May 2022 redeterminationmodified to add five lenders, replacing five exiting lenders. Rather than Eurodollar loans, the reference rate on the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is the Standard Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Beginning on the June 30, 2023 financial statements and compliance certification delivery date, the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement will allow for the Company to declare dividends for its equity owners, subject to certain limitations. These limitations include (i) no default or event of default has been postponed due tooccurred or will occur upon such payments, (ii) the events highlighted in Note 13.

The Credit Facility allows for Eurodollar Loans and Base Rate Loans (as respectivelypro forma Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility). Agreement, does not exceed 2.00 to 1.00, (iii) the amount of such payments does not exceed Available Free Cash Flow, (iv) the Borrowing Base Utilization Percentage is not greater than 80%, and (v) a Responsible Officer certifies that the other four conditions are satisfied.

The interest rate on each EurodollarSOFR Loan will be the adjusted LIBORterm SOFR for the applicable interest period plus a margin between 2.5%3.0% and 3.5%4.0% (depending on the then-current level of borrowing base usage). The annual interest rate on each Base Rate
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base rate Loan is (a) the greatest of (i) the Administrative Agent’s prime lending rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility)Agreement) plus 0.5% per annum, (iii) the adjusted LIBORterm SOFR determined on a daily basis for an interest period of one-month,one month, plus 1.00% per annum and (iv) 0.00% per annum, plus (b) a margin between 1.5%2.0% and 2.5%3.0% per annum (depending on the then-current level of borrowing base usage).

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The Second Amended and Restated Credit FacilityAgreement contains certain covenants, which, among other things, require the maintenance of (i) a total Leverage Ratio (outstanding debt to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)amortization, exploration expenses, and all other non-cash charges acceptable to the Administrative Agent) of not more than 4.03.0 to 1.0 and (ii) a minimum ratio of Current Assets to Current Liabilities (as such terms are defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility)Agreement) of 1.0 to 1.0.

The Company is required to maintain on a rolling 24 months basis, hedging transactions in respect of crude oil and natural gas, on not less than 50% of the projected production from its proved, developed, producing oil and gas. If the borrowing base utilization is less than 25% at the hedge testing date and the leverage ratio is not greater than 1.25 to 1.00, the required hedging percentage for months 13 through 24 of the rolling 24 month period provided for shall be 0% from such hedge testing date to the next succeeding hedge testing date. If the borrowing base utilization percentage is equal to or greater than 25%, but less than 50% and the leverage ratio is not greater than 1.25 to 1.00, the required hedging percentage for months 13 through 24 of the rolling 24 month period provided for shall be 25% from such hedge testing date to the next succeeding hedge testing date.
The Second Amended and Restated Credit FacilityAgreement also contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. As of June 30, 2022, $270,000,0002023, $397 million was outstanding on the Credit Facility. The Company is in compliance with all covenants contained in the Second Amended and Restated Credit FacilityAgreement as of June 30, 2022.

2023.

Under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the applicable percentage for the unused commitment fee is 0.5% per annum for all levels of borrowing base utilization. As of June 30, 2023, the Company's unused line of credit was $202.2 million, representative of a borrowing base of $600 million less the outstanding balance of $397 million, and standby letters of credit of $760,438 in total ($260,000 with state and federal agencies and $500,438 with an insurance company for New Mexico surety bonds).
NOTE 9 ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

The Company records the obligation to plug and abandon oil and gas wells at the dates properties are either acquired or the wells are drilled. The asset retirement obligation is adjusted each quarter for any liabilities incurred or settled during the period, accretion expense and any revisions made to the costs or timing estimates. The asset retirement obligation is incurred using an annual credit-adjusted risk-free discount rate at the applicable dates. Changes in the asset retirement obligation during the six months ended June 30, 2023 were as follows:

Balance, December 31, 2022$30,226,306 
Liabilities acquired— 
Liabilities incurred173,516 
Liabilities sold(2,262,478)
Liabilities settled(151,656)
Revision of estimate— 
Accretion expense719,725 
Balance, June 30, 2023$28,705,413 
The following table presents the Company's current and non-current asset retirement obligation balances as of the periods specified.
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Balance, December 31, 2021

    

$

15,292,054

Liabilities incurred

 

122,206

Liabilities acquired

 

Liabilities sold

Revision of previous estimates

Liabilities settled

 

(415,262)

Accretion expense

 

374,545

Balance, June 30, 2022

$

15,373,543

June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Asset retirement obligations, current408,958 635,843 
Asset retirement obligations, non-current28,296,455 29,590,463 
Asset retirement obligations$28,705,413 $30,226,306 
NOTE 10 – STOCKHOLDERS’— STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

During the year ended

As of December 31, 2021,2022, the remaining 13,428,500 pre-funded warrants and 442,600 of common warrants were exercised. Gross proceeds from these transactions were $367,509. On April 5, April 6, and April 7, 2022, a total of 6,453,907 of common warrants were exercised at a price of $0.80 per share. At June 30, 2022, there remained 22,907,793 unexercisedCompany had 19,107,793 exercisable common warrants, with ana contractual exercise price of $0.80 per share.

warrant, expiring five years from initial issuance in October 2020. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, a total of 19,029,593 common warrants were exercised. The following table reflects the common warrants exercised, including the proceeds received for such exercises. As of June 30, 2023 there remained 78,200 exercisable common warrants.

Common WarrantsExercise PriceProceeds Received
Exercisable, December 31, 202129,361,700$0.80 
Exercised— $— 
Exercisable, March 31, 202229,361,700$0.80 
Exercised(6,453,907)0.80 $5,163,126 
Exercisable, June 30, 202222,907,793$0.80 
Exercisable, December 31, 202219,107,793$0.80 
Exercised(4,517,427)0.80 $3,613,941 
Exercisable, March 31, 202314,590,366$0.80 
Exercised (1)
(14,512,166)0.62 $8,997,543 
Exercisable, June 30, 202378,200$0.80 
(1) On April 11 and 12, 2023, the Company and certain holders of the common warrants (the “Participating Holders”) entered into a form of Warrant Amendment and Exercise Agreement (the “Exercise Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to reduce the exercise price of an aggregate of 14,512,166 common warrants held by such Participating Holders from $0.80 to $0.62 per share (the “Reduced Exercise Price”) in consideration for the exercise of the common warrants held by such Participating Holders in full at the Reduced Exercise Price in cash. The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $8,997,543 from the exercise of the common warrants by the Participating Holders pursuant to the Exercise Agreement, which was recognized as an equity issuance cost in accordance with ASC 815-40-35-17(a). In our Statements of Stockholders' Equity, the net impact to Stockholders' Equity is $8,687,655, which is net of $309,888 in advisory fees.
NOTE 11 EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD PLAN

UNITS

Compensation expense charged against income for share-based awards during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $1,899,245 and $3,421,155, respectively, compared to $351,775 and $707,269 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.as follows. These amounts are included in General and administrative expense in the accompanying financial statements.

Condensed Statements of Operations.

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022Jun. 30, 2023Jun. 30, 2022
Share-based compensation$2,260,312 $1,899,245 $4,204,008 $3,421,155 
In 2011, the Company’s board of directors and stockholdersBoard approved and adopted a long-term incentive plan (the “2011 Plan”), which allowed forwas subsequently approved and amended by the issuance of up to 2,500,000 shares of common stock through the grant of qualified stock options, non-qualified stock options and restricted stock. In 2013, the Company’s board of directors and stockholders approved an amendment to the long-term incentive plan, increasing the number of shares eligible under the plan to 5,000,000 shares.shareholders. There were 341,155341,755 shares remaining eligible for grant, either as stock options or as restricted stock, as of June 30, 2022.

2023.

In May 2021, the Company’s board of directors and stockholdersBoard approved and adopted a long-term incentive planthe Ring Energy, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), which allowed forwas subsequently approved and amended by the issuanceshareholders at the 2021 Annual Meeting. At the 2023 Annual Meeting,
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the shareholders approved a Plan Amendment to 9,900,000increase the number of shares including 341,155 shares that were reserved but unissuedavailable under the prior plan, of common stock subject to the grant of qualified stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock. There2021 Plan by 6.0 million. Accordingly, there were 5,704,4138,219,397 shares eligible for grant, under the 2021 Planeither as stock options or as restricted stock, as of June 30, 2022.

2023 under the 2021 Plan.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Stock Options

A summary of the status of the stock option activityoptions as of June 30, 20222023 and 2021, respectively,2022 and changes during the three and six months then ended isare as follows:

    

    

    

Weighted-

    

Weighted-

Average

Average

Remaining

Aggregate

Exercise

Contractual

Intrinsic

    

Shares

    

Price

    

Term

    

Value

Outstanding, December 31, 2020

 

465,500

$

3.26

 

  

 

Granted

 

0

 

  

 

Forfeited or rescinded

 

0

 

  

 

Exercised

0

Outstanding, March 31, 2021

465,500

$

3.26

3.00 Years

$

134,850

Granted

0

Forfeited or rescinded

0

Exercised

 

0

 

  

 

Outstanding, June 30, 2021

465,500

3.26

2.75 Years

$

426,300

Exercisable, June 30, 2021

460,700

$

3.11

2.70 Years

Outstanding, December 31, 2021

365,500

$

3.61

Granted

0

Forfeited or rescinded

 

0

 

Exercised

 

0

 

 

  

Outstanding, March 31, 2022

365,500

$

3.61

2.21 Years

$

536,900

Granted

 

0

 

  

 

Forfeited or rescinded

 

0

 

  

 

Exercised

 

(100,000)

2.00

 

  

 

Outstanding, June 30, 2022

265,500

4.21

2.14 Years

$

128,700

Exercisable, June 30, 2022

265,500

$

4.21

2.14 Years

OptionsWeighted-
Average
Exercise Price
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual TermAggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding, December 31, 2021365,500$3.61 
Granted— 
Forfeited or rescinded— 
Exercised— 
Outstanding, March 31, 2022365,500$3.61 2.21 years$536,900 
Granted$— 
Forfeited or rescinded$— 
Exercised(100,000)$2.00 
Outstanding, June 30, 2022265,500$4.21 2.14 years$128,700 
Exercisable, June 30, 2022265,500$4.21 2.14 years
Outstanding, December 31, 2022265,500$4.21 
Granted— 
Forfeited or rescinded— 
Exercised— 
Outstanding, March 31, 2023265,500$4.21 1.39 years$— 
Granted$— 
Forfeited or rescinded$— 
Exercised$— 
Outstanding, June 30, 2023265,500$4.21 1.14 years$— 
Exercisable, June 30, 2023265,500$4.21 1.14 years
The intrinsic values were calculated using the closing price on June 30, 20222023 of $2.66$1.71 and the closing price on June 30, 20212022 of $2.98.$2.66. As of June 30, 2022, there was2023, the Company had $0 of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Restricted Stock

Units

A summary of the restricted stock unit activity as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, and 2021,respectively, and changes during the three and six months then ended isare as follows:

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Weighted- 

Average Grant

    

Restricted stock

    

Date Fair Value

Outstanding, December 31, 2020

 

2,132,297

$

1.03

Granted

 

0

 

0

Forfeited or rescinded

 

0

 

0

Vested

 

(94,350)

 

4.95

Outstanding, March 31, 2021

2,037,947

$

0.85

Granted

1,196,102

2.77

Forfeited or rescinded

0

0

Vested

(3,480)

5.96

Outstanding, June 30, 2021

3,230,569

$

1.55

 

Outstanding, December 31, 2021

2,572,596

$

1.75

Granted

1,247,061

2.79

Forfeited or rescinded

 

0

0

Vested

0

0

Outstanding, March 31, 2022

 

3,819,657

$

2.09

Granted

 

19,642

4.27

Forfeited or rescinded

(17,204)

2.79

Vested

(610,195)

2.80

Outstanding, June 30, 2022

3,211,900

$

1.97

Restricted Stock UnitsWeighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Outstanding, December 31, 20212,572,596 $1.75 
Granted1,247,061 2.79 
Forfeited or rescinded— — 
Vested— — 
Outstanding, March 31, 20223,819,657 $2.09 
Granted19,642$4.27 
Forfeited or rescinded(17,204)$2.79 
Vested(610,195)$2.80 
Outstanding, June 30, 20223,211,900$1.97 
Outstanding, December 31, 20222,623,790 $2.29 
Granted2,270,842 2.22 
Forfeited or rescinded(11,712)2.22 
Vested(659,479)2.80 
Outstanding, March 31, 20234,223,441 $2.17 
Granted— $— 
Forfeited or rescinded(49,465)$2.22 
Vested(288,709)$2.85 
Outstanding, June 30, 20233,885,267$2.12 
As of June 30, 2022 there was $3,994,3022023, the Company had $5,060,731 of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock unit grants that will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.062.05 years.

Grant activity for the six months ended June 30, 20222023 was primarily restricted sharesstock units for the annual long-term incentive plan awards for employees.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Performance Stock Units

A summary of the status of the performance stock unit activity("PSU") grants as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, andrespectively, along with changes during the three and six months then ended isare as follows:

Weighted-

Performance

Average Grant

    

Stock Units

    

Date Fair Value

Outstanding, December 31, 2020

 

$

Granted

 

 

Forfeited or rescinded

 

 

Vested

 

 

Outstanding, March 31, 2021

 

$

Granted

Forfeited or rescinded

Vested

Outstanding, June 30, 2021

$

Outstanding, December 31, 2021

860,216

$

3.87

Granted

860,216

3.65

Forfeited or rescinded

Vested

Outstanding, March 31, 2022

1,720,432

$

3.76

Granted

Forfeited or rescinded

Vested

Outstanding, June 30, 2022

1,720,432

$

3.76

Performance Stock UnitsWeighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Outstanding, December 31, 2021860,216 $3.87 
Granted860,216 3.65 
Forfeited or rescinded— — 
Vested— — 
Outstanding, March 31, 20221,720,432 $3.76 
Granted— $— 
Forfeited or rescinded— $— 
Vested— $— 
Outstanding, June 30, 20221,720,432 $3.76 
Outstanding, December 31, 20221,720,432 $3.76 
Granted1,162,162 2.71 
Forfeited or rescinded— — 
Vested— — 
Outstanding, March 31, 20232,882,594 $3.34 
Granted— $— 
Forfeited or rescinded— $— 
Vested— $— 
Outstanding, June 30, 20232,882,594 $3.34 
As of June 30, 2022, there was $5,326,4332023, the Company had $6,364,168 of unrecognized compensation cost related to performance stock unitsthe PSU awards that will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.021.76 years.

NOTE 12 — COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Standby Letters of Credit – A commercial bank issued standby letters of credit on behalf of the Company totaling $260,000 to a state agency for $250,000 on June 26, 2015, aand federal agency for $10,000 on April 9, 2019,agencies and $500,438 to an insurance company on May 19, 2020 for $500,438.to secure the surety bonds described below. The standby letters of credit are valid until cancelled or matured and are collateralized by the Credit Facility.revolving credit facility with the bank. The terms of the letters of credit to the state and federal agencies are extended for a term of one year at a time. The Company intends to renew the standby letters of credit to the state and federal agencies for as long as the Company does business in the States of Texas and New Mexico. The letterletters of credit to the insurance company relateswill be renewed if the insurance requires them to retain the surety bonds noted below. NaNbonds. No amounts have been drawn under the standby letters of credit.

Surety Bonds - An insurance company issued surety bonds on behalf of the Company totaling $500,438 to various State of New Mexico agencies in order for the Company to do business in the State of New Mexico. The surety bonds are valid until canceled or matured. The terms of the surety bonds are extended for a term of one year at a time. The Company intends to renew the surety bonds on $400,000 as long as the Company does business in the State of New Mexico. The remaining $100,438 is related to inactive wells and will remain in place until the Company returns those wells to activity or plugs them.

One of those wells has been plugged, and the bond released in the amount of $50,150, leaving the amount related to inactive wells as $50,288. On December 23, 2022, the Company increased its blanket plugging surety bond by $200,000. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had surety bonds in total of $650,288.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 13 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Founders Acquisition
On July 1, 2022,10, 2023, the Company, as buyer, and Stronghold Energy II Operating,Founders Oil & Gas IV, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (“Stronghold OpCo”) and Stronghold Energy II Royalties, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Stronghold RoyaltyCo”, together with Stronghold OpCo, collectively, “Stronghold”(the “Founders”), as seller, entered into a purchase and sale agreementan Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”). ThePursuant to the Purchase Agreement, provides that the Company will acquire (the “Stronghold“Founders Acquisition”) interests in oil and gas leases and related property of StrongholdFounders located in the Central Basin Platform ofEctor County, Texas, for a purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) of approximately $465 million, of which $215 million will be in cash, $20$75 million in assumed derivative liabilities, and the remainder will be in the form of stock consideration which is expected to consist of (i) 21,339,986 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of the Company (“Common stock”) and (ii) 153,176 shares of newly created Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 (“Preferred Stock”). Each share of Preferred Stock is automatically convertible into 277.7778 shares of common stock upon stockholder approval of the conversion.cash. The Purchase Price is subject to customary purchase price adjustments with an effective date of JuneApril 1, 2022. On July 5, 2022, in2023. In connection with the Purchase Agreement, the Company deposited $46.5$7.5 million in cash into a third-party escrow account as a deposit pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, which will be credited against the Purchase Price upon the closing of the StrongholdFounders Acquisition.


In accordance with ASC Topic 855, Subsequent Events, the Company has evaluated all events subsequent to the balance sheet date of June 30, 2022,2023, through the date of this report. The Company has reported on all material subsequent events.

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Item 2.2:    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s Discussion

The following discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations analyzes the major elements of our Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations. This sectionanalysis should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and our interim unauditedaccompanying financial statements and accompanyingthe notes to those financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. The following discussion includes forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs and our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these financial statements.

forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those discussed under “Risk Factors,” "Forward Looking Statements" and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Overview

Ring Energy, Inc. (“Ring,” the “Company,” “our,” “we,” “us,” or(the "Company," "Ring," "we," "us," "our" and similar terms) is a growth oriented independent exploration and production company and isbased in The Woodlands, Texas engaged in oil and natural gas development, production, acquisition, and exploration activities currently focused in Texas and New Mexico.the Permian Basin of Texas. Our primary drilling operations target the oil and liquids rich producing formations in the Northwest Shelf and the Central Basin Platform, and the Delaware Basin, allboth of which are part of the Permian Basin.Our corporate headquarters are in The Woodlands, Texas.

Recent Developments

Stronghold Purchase Agreement

On July 1, 2022, the Company, as buyer, and Stronghold Energy II Operating, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Stronghold OpCo”) and Stronghold Energy II Royalties, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Stronghold RoyaltyCo”, together with Stronghold OpCo, collectively, “Stronghold”), as seller, entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”). The Purchase Agreement provides that the Company will acquire (the “Stronghold Acquisition”) interests in oil and gas leases and related property of Stronghold located in the Central Basin Platform of Texas for a purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) of approximately $465 million, of which $215 million will be in cash, $20 million in assumed derivative liabilities, and the remainder will be in the form of stock consideration which is expected to consist of (i) 21,339,986 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of the Company (“Common stock”) and (ii) 153,176 shares of newly created Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 (“Preferred Stock”). Each share of Preferred Stock is automatically convertible into 277.7778 shares of common stock upon stockholder approval of the conversion. The Purchase Price is subject to customary purchase price adjustments with an effective date of June 1, 2022. On July 5, 2022, in connection with the Purchase Agreement, the Company deposited $46.5 million in cash into a third-party escrow account as a deposit pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, which will be credited against the Purchase Price upon the closing of the Stronghold Acquisition. The Company expects the Stronghold Acquisition to close in the third quarter of 2022.

Business Description and Plan of Operation

We are

The Company is focused on deliveringbalancing the need to reduce long-term debt and further developing our oil and gas properties to maintain or grow our annual production. We intend to achieve both through proper allocation of cash flow generated by our operations and potentially through the sale of non-core assets. We intend to continue evaluating potential transactions to acquire strategic producing assets with attractive acreage positions that can provide competitive returns for our shareholders.
Growing production and sustainable returns to our stockholdersreserves by developing acquiring, exploring for,our oil-rich resource base through conventional and commercializing oilhorizontal drilling. In an effort to maximize its value and natural gas resources vitalpotential, Ring intends to drill and develop its acreage base in both the world’s healthNorthwest Shelf and welfare. Successfully achieving Ring’s mission requires a firm commitmentCentral Basin Platform assets, allowing Ring to execute on its plan of operating safely in a socially responsiblewithin its generated cash flow.
Reduction of long-term debt and environmentally friendly manner, while ensuringdeleveraging of asset. Ring intends to reduce its long-term debt primarily through the use of excess cash flow and potentially through the sale of non-core assets. The Company believes that with its attractive field level margins, it is well positioned to maximize the value of its assets and deleverage its balance sheet. The Company also believes through potential accretive acquisitions and strategic asset dispositions, it can accelerate the strengthening of its balance sheet. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company conductsmade net paydowns of $25 million on its businessrevolving line of credit, which reduced the outstanding long-term debt balance to $397 million.
Employ industry leading drilling and completion techniques. Ring’s executive team intends to utilize new and innovative technological advancements for completion optimization, comprehensive geological evaluation, and reservoir engineering analysis to generate value and to build future development opportunities. These technological advancements have led to a low-cost structure that helps maximize the returns generated by our drilling programs.
Pursue strategic acquisitions with honestyexceptional upside potential. Ring has a history of acquiring leasehold positions that it believes to have additional resource potential that meet its targeted returns on invested capital and integrity. Specifically, our businesscomparable to its existing inventory of drilling locations. We pursue an acquisition strategy isdesigned to increase our stockholders’ value throughreserves at attractive finding costs and complement existing core properties. Management intends to continue to pursue strategic acquisitions and structure the following:

Growing production and reserves by developing our oil-rich resource base through conventional and horizontal drilling. In an effort to maximize its value and resource potential, Ring intends to drill and develop its acreage base in both the Northwest Shelf and Central Basin Platform assets, allowing Ring to execute on its plan of operating within its generated cash flow on an annual basis.
potential transactions financially, so they improve balance sheet metrics and are accretive to shareholders. Our executive team, with its extensive experience in the Permian Basin, has many relationships with operators and service providers in the region. Ring believes that leveraging the relationships of its management and board of directors will be a competitive advantage in identifying potential acquisition targets.

2023 Developments and Highlights

Drilling, Completion, and Recompletion
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In the first quarter of 2022, Ring contracted2023, in the Northwest Shelf, the Company drilled and completed two 1-mile horizontal wells (each with a rig on January 31, 2022,working interest of 100%), and two 1.5-mile horizontal wells (one with a working interest of approximately 99.8% and the other with a working interest of approximately 75.4%). Next, in its Crane County acreage within the Central Basin Platform, the Company drilled and completed three 1-mile horizontal Central Basin Platformvertical wells and one 1.5-mile horizontal Central Basin Platform well and drilled two 1-mile horizontal wells in the Northwest Shelf. The Company has(each with a working interest of 100% in all wells drilled in the first quarter 2022. The newly completed wells resulted in minimal contribution to first quarter production but were situated to provide) and performed six vertical well re-completions (each with a strong contribution to the next quarter. In addition to the six drilled wells and four new wells placed into production, during the first quarter, the Company continued its programworking interest of conversions from electrical submersible pumps to rod pumps “CTRs”, with four conversions in the Northwest Shelf.

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DuringIn the second quarter of 2022, Ring drilled a total of nine wells, completed seven wells, and began the completion process on four wells, all2023, in the Northwest Shelf. Two ofShelf, the wellsCompany drilled and completed were 1-miletwo 1.5-mile horizontal wells that were drilled in the first quarter with both wells at a working interest of 100%. In addition, there were three 1-mile horizontal wells(one with a working interest of 100% and two 1.5-mile horizontal wellsthe other with a working interest of approximately 98.7% that were drilled75.4%) and completed in the second quarter. Ring also drilled and began the completion process on an additional fourtwo 1-mile horizontal wells. Two of the wells have(both with a working interest of 100%, one hasapproximately 91.1%). Additionally, in its Crane County acreage within the Central Basin Platform, the Company drilled and completed two vertical wells (each with a working interest of 87.5%,100%) and the fourth hasperformed three vertical well re-completions (each with a working interest of 75%100%). In addition to

The table below sets forth our drilling and completion activities for 2023 for the nine drilled wellssix months ended June 30, 2023.
QuarterAreaWells DrilledWells CompletedRe-completions
1Q 2023Northwest Shelf— 
Central Basin Platform (Vertical)
Total
2Q 2023Northwest Shelf— 
Central Basin Platform (Vertical)
Total
Market Conditions and seven new wells placed into production, duringCommodity Prices
Our financial results depend on many factors, particularly the second quarter, the Company continued its programprice of conversions from electrical submersible pumps to rod pumps (“CTRs”), with three conversions in the Northwest Shelf and one conversion in the Central Basin Platform. During 2022, the Company expects to drill 25 to 33 and complete 25 to 30 horizontal wells in the Northwest Shelf and Central Basin Platform assets.

Reduction of long-term debt and de-leveraging of asset. Ring intends to reduce its long-term debt primarily through the use of free cash flow from operations and potentially through the sale of non-core assets. The Company believes that with its attractive field level margins, it is well positioned to maximize the value of its assets and de-lever its balance sheet. The Company also believes through potential accretive acquisitions and strategic asset dispositions, it can accelerate the strengthening of its balance sheet. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company used free cash flow from operations to pay down $20,000,000 on its outstanding long-term debt bringing the principal balance down to $270,000,000.
Employ industry leading drilling and completion techniques. Ring’s executive team intends to utilize new and innovative technological advancements for completion optimization, comprehensive geological evaluation, and reservoir engineering analysis to generate value and to build future development opportunities. These technological advancements have led to a low-cost structure that helps maximize the returns generated by our drilling programs. Given the current commodity environment, labor market and inflationary pressures, Ring also expects improved execution efficiencies by implementing a continuous drilling program throughout 2022.
Pursue strategic acquisitions with exceptional upside potential. Ring has a history of acquiring leasehold positions that it believes to have additional resource potential that meet its targeted returns on invested capital and comparable to its existing inventory of drilling locations. The Company pursues an acquisition strategy designed to increase reserves at attractive finding costs and complement existing core properties. Management intends to continue to pursue strategic acquisitions and structure the potential transactions financially, so they improve balance sheet metrics and are accretive to shareholders. The executive team, with its extensive experience in the Permian Basin, has many relationships with operators and service providers in the region. Ring believes that leveraging its management’s relationships will be a competitive advantage in identifying potential acquisition targets.

Executive Summary - 2022 Developments and Highlights

COVID-19 and Geopolitical Impact

In December of 2020, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of the COVID-19 vaccination in the United States. The shots were first administered to front line workers and the elderly but were soon made available to all adults. The daily new infections peaked in the first quarter of 2021 and have seen an overall steady decline, giving states the ability to reopen to certain extents. In March 2021, the Federal Government passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package which included direct payments to qualifying individuals, extended unemployment benefits, and provided state and local assistance. During 2021, the demand forcrude oil and natural gas increased as the economy recovered from the effectsand our ability to market our production on economically attractive terms. Commodity prices are affected by many factors outside of the COVID-19 pandemicour control, including changes in market supply and demand both domestically and world wide, which strengthened energy prices. Although bothare impacted by many factors. As a result, we cannot accurately predict future commodity prices, and therefore, we cannot determine with any degree of certainty what effect increases or decreases in these prices will have on our drilling program, production volumes or revenues.


Average oil and natural gas prices have exceeded pre-pandemic levels,received through 2022 and 2023 to date continue to demonstrate commodity price volatility due to new and emerging variants of the COVID-19 virus, OPEC actions, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and other factors affecting the global supply and demand ofwe believe oil and natural gas have continued into 2022. It is not clear whether these issuesprices will continue to causebe volatile energy pricesfor the foreseeable future. The ability to find and further challenges to our business.

Oil and Natural Gas Revenues

Ourdevelop sufficient amounts of crude oil and natural gas producing propertiesreserves at economical costs are located in the Permian Basin. Oil sales represented approximately 94% and 96% ofcritical to our total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Gas was a higher percentage of revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2022 due to the significant increase in gas sales volumes as well as increased product prices. Oil had an average realized price of $109.24 per barrel, compared to $65.00 per barrel for the same period in 2021. Gas prices had an average realized price of $7.29 per Mcf for the quarter, compared to $3.90 per Mcf for the same period in 2021.

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Commodity Risk Management

Effective February 1, 2022 we entered into swaps for 1,000 barrels of oil per day for the remainder of calendar year 2022 at a weighted average price of $84.61 per barrel. Additionally, we entered into deferred premium commodity put options on June 28 and 29, 2022. In total, we had swaps for 3,129 barrels of oil per day for the month of January 2022, we had swaps for 4,129 barrels of oil per day for February through June 2022, and we have swaps and put options for a total of 5,129 barrels of oil per day for July through December 2022, with a weighted average price of $59.08 per barrel for the next two quarters in 2022. We have put options in place for 1,500 barrels per day from January through December 2023 with a weighted average price of $75.70 per barrel, and we have put options in place for 500 barrels per day from January through June 2024 with a weighted average price of $66.43 per barrel. Our 2022 derivative financial instruments resulted in a total non-cash fair value gain of approximately $12.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and cash paid for derivative settlements of approximately $19.6 million, for a total loss on derivative contracts of approximately $7.4 million.

Borrowing Base

The Company’s borrowing base remained at $350 million during the second quarter of 2022, with the minimum hedged barrels of oil per day at 3,100. We paid down $10 million of debt in each of the first and second quarters of 2022 and had $270 million of principal outstanding on our Credit Facility as of June 30, 2022. As our borrowing base is subject to a semi-annual redetermination, our available borrowings and liquidity could be impacted by a redetermination later in 2022.

Results of Operations – For

Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Revenues for the Three Months Ended June 30, 20222023 and 2021

Oil and natural gas sales. For the three months ended June 30, 2022 oil and natural gas sales revenue increased $37,201,773 to $84,961,875, compared to $47,760,102 for the same period during 2021, primarily as a result of higher oil and natural gas prices, as well as increased production. Of this, oil sales increased $34,035,347 and natural gas sales increased $3,166,426. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, oil sales volume increased 27,076 barrels to 729,484 barrels, compared to 702,408 barrels for the same period in 2021. The average realized per barrel of oil price increased 68% from $65.00 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, to $109.24 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, gas sales volume increased 182,339 thousand cubic feet (Mcf) to 723,196 Mcf, compared to 540,857 Mcf for the same period in 2021 due to workovers completed as well as new wells placed into production. The average realized natural gas price per Mcf increased 87% from $3.90 to $7.29.

The following table presents our sales revenues for the periods indicated:

For The Three Months

Ended June 30,

    

2022

    

2021

Operating Revenues

 

  

 

  

Oil

$

79,688,536

$

45,653,189

Natural gas

 

5,273,339

 

2,106,913

Total operating revenues

$

84,961,875

$

47,760,102

Lease operating expenses. Total lease operating expenses increased approximately 12% from $7,424,488 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, to $8,301,443 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to a significant increase to labor costs and industry wide inflationary pressures. Total lease operating expenses (“LOE”) expressed on a per barrel of oil equivalent (“Boe”) basis increased approximately 4% from $9.37 per Boe for the three months ended June 30, 2021, to $9.77 per Boe for the three months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to the same causes during the three months ended June 30, 2022.

Gathering, transportation and processing costs. Our total gathering, transportation and processing costs decreased approximately 39% from $897,166 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 to $549,389 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, due primarily to a change in cost recognition due to a modification of the contract agreement. Specifically, beginning May 1, 2022, the Company and its processing entity modified the contract so that the Company no longer maintained ownership of the gas through processing. Accordingly, the Company from that point on accounts for any such fees and deductions as a direct reduction of the sales transaction price. Total gathering, transportation and processing costs expressed on a per Boe basis decreased approximately 43% from $1.13 per Boe for the three months ended June 30, 2021 to $0.65 per Boe for the three months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to the aforementioned change in cost recognition.

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For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022Change% Change
Net sales:
Oil$78,042,072 $79,688,536 $(1,646,464)(2)%
Natural gas(1,100,776)5,273,339 (6,374,115)(121)%
Natural gas liquids2,407,277 — 2,407,277 100 %
Total sales$79,348,573 $84,961,875 $(5,613,302)(7)%
Net production:
Oil (Bbls)1,079,379 729,484 349,895 48 %
Natural gas (Mcf)1,557,545 723,196 834,349 115 %
Natural gas liquids (Bbls)232,698 — 232,698 100 %
Total production (Boe)(1)
1,571,668 850,017 721,651 85 %
Average sales price:
Oil (per Bbl)$72.30 $109.24 $(36.94)(34)%
Natural gas (per Mcf)(0.71)7.29 (8.00)(110)%
Natural gas liquids (Bbl)10.35 — 10.35 100 %
Total per Boe$50.49 $99.95 $(49.46)(49)%

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Ad valorem taxes. Our ad valorem taxes increased approximately 35% from $703,775 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 to $949,239 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to the increase in taxation commodity price from the prior year. Expressed on a per Boe basis, these costs increased approximately 26% from $0.89 per Boe for the three months ended June 30, 2021 to $1.12 for the three months ended June 30, 2022.

Oil and natural gas production taxes. Production taxes as a percentage of oil and natural gas sales increased slightly to 4.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to 4.6% for the second quarter of 2021. We expect these rates to stay relatively steady.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization. Our depreciation, depletion and amortization expense increased by $1,474,078 to $10,749,204 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $9,275,126 during the same period in 2021 due to higher 2022 production volumes. Average depreciation, depletion and amortization was $12.65 per Boe for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and $11.70 per Boe for the three months ended June 30, 2021.

Asset retirement obligation accretion. Accretion of asset retirement obligations (“AROs”) increased by $2,290 to $186,303 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $184,013 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 because of more wells added.

General and administrative expense. General and administrative expense increased to $5,832,302 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $3,757,152 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Within this change, we isolate share-based compensation, which increased to $1,899,245 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $351,775 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, primarily as the result of grants of equity awards in 2021 and 2022 pursuant to the Ring Energy, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) and subsequent grants in 2021 and 2022. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation were higher due to increased salaries and wages, insurance costs, and rental costs. Hiring of 12 additional full-time employees in addition to awards under the Annual Incentive Plan (“AIP”) resulted in an increase of $291,652 in salaries and wages. Review of insurance coverages led to adjusting the coverage (i.e., cyber insurance, director & officer insurance) with a cost increase in total of $137,089. Other cost increases included $94,737 in additional rent expense due to the rent abatement for The Woodlands office for the first nine months of 2021.

For The Three Months

Ended June 30,

    

2022

    

2021

General and administrative expense (excluding Share-based compensation)

$

3,933,057

$

3,405,377

Share-based compensation

 

1,899,245

 

351,775

General and administrative expense

$

5,832,302

$

3,757,152

Interest expense. Interest expense decreased $375,230 to $3,279,299 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $3,654,529 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 due to a $36.7 million lower average daily loan balance.

(Loss) on derivative contracts. In the Statements of Operations, the total loss on derivative contracts decreased by approximately 79%, from $35,277,240 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 to $7,457,018 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Underlying this overall change in loss were changes within the realized and unrealized portions of the derivative instruments. We experienced an increase of $7,180,932 in realized losses from $12,436,333 during the three months ended June 30, 2021 to $19,617,265 during the three months ended June 30, 2022 due to an increase in oil prices. The Company records all derivative instruments on the Balance Sheets as either an asset or liability measured at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognized currently in earnings unless certain specific hedge accounting criteria are met. The unrealized (mark to market) loss decreased from $22,840,907 during the three months ended June 30, 2021 to an unrealized gain of $12,160,246 during the three months ended June 30, 2022 due to fewer barrels of oil being hedged as well as newly entered into put contracts with an asset position, net of deferred premiums.

Net income (loss). For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company achieved net income of $41,944,422, compared to a net loss of $15,887,159 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The primary difference was the higher sales volumes and revenue in 2022 compared to 2021 resulting from increased workovers and drilling activities, and the significantly higher oil prices in 2022, as well as a lower loss on derivative contracts in the second quarter 2022 due to fewer barrels of oil being hedged.

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Sales volumes and commodity prices received

The following table presents our sales volumes and received pricing information for the periods indicated:

For the Three Months

Ended June 30,

    

2022

    

2021

Oil volume (Bbls)

 

729,484

 

702,408

Natural gas volume (Mcf)

 

723,196

 

540,857

Total Production (Boe)(1)

 

850,017

 

792,551

Average Sales Price

 

  

 

  

Oil price (per Bbl)

$

109.24

$

65.00

Gas price (per Mcf)

$

7.29

$

3.90

Total per Boe

$

99.95

$

60.26

(1) Boe is calculated using six Mcf of natural gas as the equivalent of one barrel of oil.

Oil sales

Results. Oil sales decreased approximately $1.6 million from $79.7 million to $78.0 million due to a decrease in the average realized price per barrel from $109.24 to $72.30, offset by an increase in sales volume from 729,484 barrels of Operations –oil to 1,079,379 barrels of oil. The decreased average realized price per barrel was primarily a result of lower market conditions. Of the increase in volume of 349,895 barrels of oil, 285,981 barrels of oil were attributable to the Stronghold Acquisition with the remainder attributable to our 2023 development program offset by the Delaware divestiture.

Natural gas sales.Natural gas sales decreased approximately $6.4 million from $5.3 million to $(1.1) million. Our natural gas sales volume increased from 723,196 Mcf to 1,557,545 Mcf. The average realized price per Mcf decreased from $7.29 to $(0.71). Of the increase in volume of 834,349 Mcf, 873,689 Mcf was attributable to the Stronghold Acquisition with the remainder attributable to our 2023 development program offset by the Delaware divestiture. The price decrease was driven by a significant reduction in realized revenue pricing due to lower market conditions, lower gas differential from intermittent Permian gas takeaway pipeline constraints and the Company's change in reporting presentation from two-stream (oil and natural gas) to three-stream (oil, natural gas, and NGLs) beginning on July 1, 2022. The realized revenue pricing includes the impact of fees that are netted from revenue. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, gross revenues were $1.01 per Mcf and fees were $(1.71) per Mcf, compared to gross revenues of $9.13 per Mcf (which was inclusive of NGLs prior to three-stream conversion) and fees of $(1.84) per Mcf for the three months ended June 30, 2022. This resulted in a net realized price of $(0.71) for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $7.29 per Mcf for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Natural gas liquids sales.NGL sales increased approximately $2.4 million from $0 to $2.4 million. NGL sales volumes for the three months ended June 30, 2023 were 232,698 barrels of NGLs compared to no sales of NGLs for the comparable period in 2022 due to the Company's change in reporting presentation for its natural gas products, which are presented on a three-stream basis beginning on July 1, 2022. Of the increase in volume of 232,698 barrels, 139,894 barrels is attributable to the Stronghold Acquisition with the remainder attributable to our 2023 development program offset by the Delaware divestiture. The average realized price per barrel of NGLs was $10.35 for the three months ended June 30, 2023.

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Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Revenues for the Six Months Ended June 30, 20222023 and 2021

Oil and natural gas sales. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 oil and natural gas sales revenue increased $65,880,273 to $153,142,907, compared to $87,262,634 for the same period during 2021, primarily as a result of higher oil and natural gas prices, as well as increased production. Of this, oil sales increased $62,081,393 and natural gas sales increased $3,798,880. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, oil sales volume increased 93,549 barrels to 1,405,699 barrels, compared to 1,312,150 barrels for the same period in 2021. The average realized per barrel of oil price increased 65% from $61.74 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, to $101.81 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, gas sales volume increased 276,813 thousand cubic feet (Mcf) to 1,455,479 Mcf, compared to 1,178,666 Mcf for the same period in 2021. The average realized natural gas price per Mcf increased 30% from $5.28 to $6.89.

The following table presents our sales revenues for the periods indicated:

    

For The Six Months

Ended June 30,

    

2022

    

2021

Operating Revenues

Oil

$

143,119,163

$

81,037,770

Natural gas

 

10,023,744

 

6,224,864

Total operating revenues

$

153,142,907

$

87,262,634

Lease operating expenses. Total lease operating expenses increased approximately 10% from $15,651,063 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, to $17,254,608 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to a significant increase to labor costs and industry wide inflationary pressures. Total LOE expressed on a per Boe basis increased approximately 1% from $10.37 per Boe for the six months ended June 30, 2021, to $10.47 per Boe for the six months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to the same causes during the six months ended June 30, 2022.

Gathering, transportation and processing costs. Our total gathering, transportation and processing costs slightly increased by approximately 1% from $1,832,185 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $1,846,247 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, due to increased produced volumes in 2022, offset by May and June costs being mapped as a reduction to oil and natural gas sales revenues, due to the processing entity beginning to take control of transportation at the wellhead beginning May 1, 2022. Total gathering, transportation and processing costs expressed on a per Boe basis decreased approximately 8% from $1.21 per Boe for the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $1.12 per Boe for the six months ended June 30, 2022 due to increased Boe as well as the change in recognition effective May 1, 2022.

Ad valorem taxes. Our ad valorem taxes increased approximately 32% from $1,441,026 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $1,901,193 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to the increase in taxation commodity price from the prior year. Expressed on a per Boe basis, these costs increased approximately 22% from $0.95 per Boe for the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $1.15 for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

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For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022Change% Change
Net sales:
Oil$161,628,399 $143,119,163 $18,509,236 13 %
Natural gas(36,213)10,023,744 (10,059,957)(100)%
Natural gas liquids5,839,299 — 5,839,299 100 %
Total sales$167,431,485 $153,142,907 $14,288,578 9 %
Net production:
Oil (Bbls)2,218,792 1,405,699 813,093 58 %
Natural gas (Mcf)3,158,952 1,455,479 1,703,473 117 %
Natural gas liquids (Bbls)472,690 — 472,690 100 %
Total production (Boe)(1)
3,217,974 1,648,279 1,569,695 95 %
Average sales price:
Oil (per Bbl)$72.85 $101.81 $(28.96)(28)%
Natural gas (per Mcf)(0.01)6.89 (6.90)(100)%
Natural gas liquids (Bbl)12.35 — 12.35 100 %
Total per Boe$52.03 $92.91 $(40.88)(44)%

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Oil and natural gas production taxes. Production taxes as a percentage of oil and natural gas sales increased slightly to 4.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to 4.6% for the same period in 2021. We expect these rates to stay relatively steady.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization. Our depreciation, depletion and amortization expense increased by $3,147,207 to $20,530,491 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $17,383,284 during the same period in 2021 due to higher 2022 production volumes. Average depreciation, depletion and amortization was $12.46 per Boe for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and $11.52 per Boe for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

Asset retirement obligation accretion. Accretion of AROs decreased $3,212 to $374,545 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $377,757 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 because of fewer wells added compared to those plugged and abandoned.

Operating lease expense. Operating lease expense decreased $189,127 to $167,180 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $356,307 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 due to the change in treatment of the compressor leases beginning April 1, 2021.

General and administrative expense. General and administrative expense increased to $11,354,579 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $6,670,143 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Within this change, we isolate share-based compensation, which increased to $3,421,155 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $707,269 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, primarily as the result of grants of equity awards in 2021 and 2022 pursuant to the 2021 Plan. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation were higher due to increased salaries and wages, insurance costs, and software costs. Hiring of 12 additional full-time employees in addition to awards under the AIP resulted in an increase of $1,187,507 in salaries and wages. Review of insurance coverages led to adjusting the coverage (i.e., cyber insurance, director & officer insurance) with a cost increase in total of $323,443. Other cost increases were $199,552 in acquisition-related costs, $177,533 in rent expenses due to the rent abatement for The Woodlands office for the first nine months of 2021, as well as various others.

    

For The Six Months

Ended June 30,

    

2022

    

2021

General and administrative expense (excluding Share-based compensation)

$

7,933,424

$

5,962,874

Share-based compensation

 

3,421,155

 

707,269

General and administrative expense

$

11,354,579

$

6,670,143

Interest expense. Interest expense decreased $718,838 to $6,677,660 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $7,396,498 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 due to a $29.2 million lower average daily loan balance.

(Loss) on derivative contracts. In the Statements of Operations, the total loss on derivative contracts decreased by approximately 48%, from $66,865,879 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $35,053,159 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Underlying this overall change in loss were changes within the realized and unrealized portions of the derivative instruments. We experienced an increase of $15,375,642 in realized losses from $18,357,124 during the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $33,732,766 during the six months ended June 30, 2022 due to an increase in oil prices. The Company records all derivative instruments on the Balance Sheets as either an asset or liability measured at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognized currently in earnings unless certain specific hedge accounting criteria are met. The unrealized (mark to market) loss decreased from $48,508,755 during the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $1,320,393 during the six months ended June 30, 2022 due to fewer barrels of oil being hedged, as well as newly entered into put contracts with an asset position, net of deferred premiums.

Net income (loss). For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company achieved net income of $49,056,465, compared to a net loss of $34,953,252 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The primary difference was the higher sales volumes and revenue in 2022 compared to 2021 resulting from increased workovers and drilling activities, and the significantly higher oil prices in 2022, as well as a lower loss on derivative contracts due to fewer barrels of oil being hedged.

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Sales volumes and commodity prices received

The following table presents our sales volumes and received pricing information for the periods indicated:

    

For the Six Months

Ended June 30,

    

2022

    

2021

Oil volume (Bbls)

 

1,405,699

 

1,312,150

Natural gas volume (Mcf)

 

1,455,479

 

1,178,666

Total Production (Boe)(1)

 

1,648,279

 

1,508,594

Average Sales Price

 

  

 

  

Oil price (per Bbl)

$

101.81

$

61.74

Gas price (per Mcf)

$

6.89

$

5.28

Total per Boe

$

92.91

$

57.83

(1) Boe is calculated using six Mcf of natural gas as the equivalent of one barrel of oil.

Oil sales

. Oil sales increased approximately $18.5 million from $143.1 million to $161.6 million due to an increase in sales volume from 1,405,699 barrels of oil to 2,218,792 barrels of oil, offset by a decrease in the average realized price per barrel from $101.81 to $72.85. Of the increase in volume of 813,093 barrels, 595,359 barrels of oil was attributable to the Stronghold Acquisition with the remainder attributable to our 2023 development program offset by the Delaware divestiture.The decreased average realized price per barrel was primarily the result of lower market conditions.

Natural gas sales.Natural gas sales decreased approximately $10.1 million from $10.0 million to $(36,213). The natural gas sales volume increased from 1,455,479 Mcf to 3,158,952 Mcf. The average realized price per Mcf decreased from $6.89 to $(0.01). Of the increase in volume of 1,703,473 Mcf, 1,836,827 Mcf was attributable to the Stronghold Acquisition with the remainder attributable to our 2023 development program offset by the Delaware divestiture. The price decrease was driven by lower market conditions coupled with lower gas differential due to intermittent Permian gas takeaway pipeline constraints and the Company's change in reporting presentation from two-stream (oil and natural gas) to three-stream (oil, natural gas, and NGLs) beginning on July 1, 2022. The realized revenue pricing includes the impact of fees that are netted from revenue. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, gross revenues were $1.52 per Mcf and fees were $(1.53) per Mcf, compared to gross revenues of $8.00 per Mcf (which was inclusive of NGLs prior to three-stream conversion) and fees of $(1.11) per Mcf for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This resulted in a net realized price of $(0.01) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $6.89 per Mcf for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Natural gas liquids sales.NGL sales increased approximately $5.8 million from $0 to $5.8 million. NGL sales volumes for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were 472,690 barrels of NGLs compared to no sales of NGLs for the comparable period in 2022 due to the Company's change in reporting presentation for its natural gas products, which are presented on a three-stream basis beginning July 1, 2022. Of the increase in volume of 472,690 barrels, 293,848 barrels is attributable to the Stronghold Acquisition with the remainder attributable to our 2023 development program offset by the Delaware divestiture. The average realized price per barrel of NGLs was $12.35 for the six months ended June 30, 2023.


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Production Costs for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022Change% Change
Lease operating expenses ("LOE")$15,938,106 $8,301,443 $7,636,663 92 %
Average LOE per Boe$10.14 $9.77 $0.37 %
Gathering, transportation and processing costs ("GTP")$(1,632)$549,389 $(551,021)(100)%
Average GTP per Boe$— $0.65 $(0.65)(100)%
Ad valorem taxes$1,670,343 $949,239 $721,104 76 %
Average Ad valorem taxes per Boe$1.06 $1.12 $(0.06)(5)%
Oil and natural gas production taxes$4,012,139 $4,157,457 $(145,318)(3)%
Average Production taxes per Boe$2.55 $4.89 $(2.34)(48)%
Production taxes as a percentage of total sales5.06 %4.89 %0.17 %%
Lease operating expenses. Our total lease operating expenses (“LOE”) increased from $8.3 million to $15.9 million and increased on a per Boe basis from $9.77 to $10.14. These per Boe amounts are calculated by dividing our total lease operating expenses by our total volume sold, in Boe. Total LOE increased primarily due to an 85% increase in production of 721,651 Boe as a result of the Stronghold Acquisition as well as our 2023 development program.
Gathering, transportation and processing costs. Our total gathering, transportation and processing costs (“GTP”) decreased from $549,389 to a negative $1,632 and decreased on a per Boe basis from $0.65 to $—. GTP costs decreased from being re-classified as a reduction to oil and natural gas sales revenues, due to a natural gas processing entity taking control of transportation at the wellhead beginning on May 1, 2022. The negative $1,632 recognized during the second quarter of 2023 was a result of payout adjustments made during the current period.
Ad valorem taxes. Our total ad valorem taxes increased from $0.9 million to $1.7 million and decreased on a per Boe basis from $1.12 to $1.06. Of the approximate $0.7 million increase in ad valorem taxes, approximately $0.6 million is from the addition of properties associated with the Stronghold Acquisition.
Oil and natural gas production taxes.Oil and natural gas production taxes as a percentage of oil and natural gas sales were 4.89% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and increased to 5.06% for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Overall, the percentage was consistent period over period.








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Production Costs for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022Change% Change
Lease operating expenses ("LOE")$33,410,797 $17,254,608 $16,156,189 94 %
Average LOE per Boe$10.38 $10.47 $(0.09)(1)%
Gathering, transportation and processing costs ("GTP")$(2,455)$1,846,247 $(1,848,702)(100)%
Average GTP per Boe$— $1.12 $(1.12)(100)%
Ad valorem taxes$3,340,956 $1,901,193 $1,439,763 76 %
Average Ad valorem taxes per Boe$1.04 $1.15 $(0.11)(10)%
Oil and natural gas production taxes$8,420,279 $7,375,819 $1,044,460 14 %
Average Production taxes per Boe$2.62 $4.47 $(1.85)(41)%
Production taxes as a percentage of total sales5.03 %4.82 %0.21 %%
Lease operating expenses. Our total LOE increased from $17.3 million to $33.4 million and decreased on a per Boe basis from $10.47 to $10.38. Total LOE increased primarily due to a 95% increase in production of 1,569,695 Boe as a result of the Stronghold Acquisition as well as our 2023 development program.
Gathering, transportation and processing costs. Our total GTP decreased from $1,846,247 to a negative $2,455 and decreased on a per Boe basis from $1.12 to $—. GTP costs decreased from being re-classified as a reduction to oil and natural gas sales revenues, due to a natural gas processing entity taking control of transportation at the wellhead beginning on May 1, 2022. The negative $2,455 recognized during the second quarter of 2023 was a result of payout adjustments.
Ad valorem taxes. Our total ad valorem taxes increased from $1.9 million to $3.3 million and decreased on a per Boe basis from $1.15 to $1.04. Of the $1.4 million increase in ad valorem taxes, approximately $1.3 million is from the addition of properties associated with the Stronghold Acquisition.
Oil and natural gas production taxes.Oil and natural gas production taxes as a percentage of oil and natural gas sales were 4.82% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and increased to 5.03% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Overall, the percentage was consistent period over period.









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Other Costs and Operating Expenses for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022Change% Change
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A):
     Depletion$20,511,809 $10,629,787 $9,882,022 93 %
     Depreciation91,628 8,567 83,061 970 %
     Amortization of financing lease assets189,495 110,850 78,645 71 %
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization$20,792,932 $10,749,204 $10,043,728 93 %
Depletion per Boe$13.05 $12.51 $0.54 %
Depreciation, depletion and amortization per Boe$13.23 $12.65 $0.58 %
Asset retirement obligation ("ARO") accretion$353,878 $186,303 $167,575 90 %
Operating lease expense$115,353 $83,590 $31,763 38 %
General and administrative expense ("G&A"):
     General and administrative expense (excluding Share-based compensation)$4,549,931 $3,933,057 $616,874 16 %
     Share-based compensation2,260,312 1,899,245 361,067 19 %
Total general and administrative expense$6,810,243 $5,832,302 $977,941 17 %
G&A per Boe$4.33 $6.86 $(2.53)(37)%
G&A excluding Share-based compensation, per Boe$2.89 $4.63 $(1.74)(38)%
Depreciation, depletion and amortization.Our depreciation, depletion and amortization increased from $10.7 million to $20.8 million due to an increase in our total estimated costs of property, including properties acquired in the Stronghold Acquisition, as well as a increase of 721,651 in Boe produced. Additional trucks were purchased and leased for field operations, resulting in higher depreciation and finance lease amortization costs. Our average depreciation, depletion and amortization per Boe increased from $12.65 per Boe to $13.23 per Boe. These per Boe amounts are calculated by dividing our total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense by our total Boe volumes sold. The increase in DD&A per Boe was from an increase in the total estimated costs of property that was higher than the increase in the Boe amortization base.
Asset retirement obligation accretion. Our asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) accretion increased from $186,303 to $353,878 primarily as a result of the additional ARO accretion associated with the properties added from the Stronghold Acquisition. Additionally, between the beginning of the third quarter of 2022 and the end of the second quarter of 2023, 34 new wells were added from drilling and completion activities and one well from participation in non-operating activities, offset by 25 wells plugged and abandoned during that time period.
Operating lease expense. Our operating lease expense increased from $83,590 to $115,353 due to the additional office space leased in Midland beginning on October 1, 2022.
General and administrative expense.General and administrative expense increased from $5.8 million to $6.8 million, with $0.4 million of the $1.0 million cost increase due to an increase in share-based compensation costs. The remaining $0.6 million increase in G&A costs were primarily attributable to a $0.6 million increase in salaries and wages, a $0.2 million increase in bonuses, a $0.2 million increase in transaction costs, and a $0.2 million increase in legal fees, offset by a $0.6 million reduction in G&A costs from the Employee Retention Tax Credit, received in the current quarter.
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Other Costs and Operating Expenses for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022Change% Change
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A):
     Depletion$41,492,351 $20,254,404 $21,237,947 105 %
     Depreciation196,729 48,622 148,107 305 %
     Amortization of financing lease assets375,523 227,465 148,058 65 %
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization$42,064,603 $20,530,491 $21,534,112 105 %
Depletion per Boe$12.89 $12.29 $0.60 %
Depreciation, depletion and amortization per Boe$13.07 $12.46 $0.61 %
Asset retirement obligation ("ARO") accretion$719,725 $374,545 $345,180 92 %
Operating lease expense$228,491 $167,180 $61,311 37 %
General and administrative expense ("G&A"):
     General and administrative expense (excluding Share-based compensation)$9,736,374 $7,933,424 $1,802,950 23 %
     Share-based compensation4,204,008 3,421,155 782,853 23 %
Total general and administrative expense$13,940,382 $11,354,579 $2,585,803 23 %
G&A per Boe$4.33 $6.89 $(2.56)(37)%
G&A excluding Share-based compensation, per Boe$3.03 $4.81 $(1.78)(37)%
Depreciation, depletion and amortization.Our depreciation, depletion and amortization increased from $20.5 million to $42.1 million due to an increase in our total estimated costs of property, including properties acquired in the Stronghold Acquisition, as well as an increase of 1,569,695 in Boe produced. Additional trucks were purchased and leased for field operations, resulting in higher depreciation and finance lease amortization costs. Our average depreciation, depletion and amortization per Boe increased from $12.46 per Boe to $13.07 per Boe.
Asset retirement obligation accretion. Our ARO accretion increased from $374,545 to $719,725 primarily as a result of the additional ARO accretion associated with the properties added from the Stronghold Acquisition (total of 913 wells added). Additionally, during the prior 12 months, 10 new wells were added from drilling and completion and non-operated activities, net of wells plugged and abandoned or sold.
Operating lease expense. Our operating lease expense increased from $167,180 to $228,491 due to the additional office space leased in Midland beginning October 1, 2022.
General and administrative expense.General and administrative expense increased from $11.4 million to $13.9 million, with $0.8 million of the $2.6 million cost increase due to an increase in share-based compensation costs. The remaining $1.8 million increase in G&A costs were primarily attributable to a $1.2 million increase in salaries and wages, a $0.6 million increase in bonuses, a $0.3 million increase in legal fees, a $0.3 million increase in software costs, and a $0.2 million increase in transaction costs, offset by a $0.6 million reduction in G&A costs from the Employee Retention Tax Credit as well as a $0.2 million reduction in employee health insurance costs.

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Other Income (Expense) for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022Change% Change
Interest income$79,745 $ $79,745 100 %
Interest expense:
     Interest on revolving line of credit$9,056,845 $2,987,366 $6,069,479 203 %
     Fees associated with revolving line of credit$240,075 $90,697 149,378 165 %
     Amortization of deferred financing costs$1,220,385 $189,274 1,031,111 545 %
     Interest on financing lease liabilities$24,268 $7,280 16,988 233 %
     Interest paid for notes payable$9,234 $4,682 4,552 97 %
Total interest expense$10,550,807 $3,279,299 $7,271,508 222 %
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts:
Realized gain (loss):
     Crude oil$(833,841)$(19,617,265)$18,783,424 (96)%
     Natural gas1,013,436 — 1,013,436 100 %
Total realized gain (loss)$179,595 $(19,617,265)$19,796,860 (101)%
Unrealized gain (loss):
     Crude oil$4,545,136 $12,160,247 $(7,615,111)(63)%
     Natural gas(1,460,071)— (1,460,071)100 %
Total unrealized gain (loss)$3,085,065 $12,160,247 $(9,075,182)(75)%
Total gain (loss) on derivative contracts:$3,264,660 $(7,457,018)$10,721,678 (144)%
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets$(132,109)$ $(132,109)100 %
Other income$116,610 $ $116,610 100 %
Interest income. Interest income recognized included $50,703 from depositing excess cash balances in bank sweep accounts beginning in May 2023 and $29,042 from interest earned on the Employee Retention Tax Credit.
Interest expense. Interest expense increased from $3.3 million to $10.6 million primarily due to higher amounts outstanding on our credit facility, with a weighted average daily debt of approximately $273.7 million during the second quarter of 2022 compared to approximately $414.9 million during the second quarter of 2023, particularly due to the additional debt incurred in connection with the Stronghold Acquisition. Additionally, the increase in interest expense was due to higher interest rates, with a weighted average interest rate of 8.7% in the second quarter of 2023 compared to 4.4% in the second quarter of 2022.
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts.We recorded a gain on derivative contracts of $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to a loss on derivative contracts of $7.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. For the derivative contract settlements, we recorded a realized gain of $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and a realized loss of $19.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The reduction of $19.8 million in the realized loss was a result of our more favorable derivative contract portfolio during the three months ended June 30, 2023. In the same quarter of the prior year, we were party to swaps with prices as low as $44.22, compared to oil settlement prices as high as $114.34. For the marked-to-market contracts, we recorded an unrealized gain of $3.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and an unrealized gain of $12.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. This significant unrealized gain recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2022 was due to 12 favorable derivative contracts entered into during the last two days of that quarter.
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Gain (loss) on disposal of assets. We recognized a loss of $132,109 on disposal from selling multiple company owned vehicles.
Other income. During the quarter, we recognized other income of $116,036 from terminating our Woodlands office operating lease. The remaining other income was from terminating a finance lease for a truck.

Other Income (Expense) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022Change% Change
Interest income$79,745 $ $79,745 100 %
Interest expense:
     Interest on revolving line of credit$17,766,719 $6,116,987 $11,649,732 190 %
     Fees associated with revolving line of credit$478,250 $149,048 329,202 221 %
     Amortization of deferred financing costs$2,440,769 $388,548 2,052,221 528 %
     Interest on financing lease liabilities$49,699 $13,793 35,906 260 %
     Interest paid for notes payable$12,925 $9,284 3,641 39 %
     Deferred cash payment accretion$192,724 $— 192,724 100 %
Total interest expense$20,941,086 $6,677,660 $14,263,426 214 %
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts:
Realized gain (loss):
     Crude oil$(1,497,603)$(33,732,766)$32,235,163 (96)%
     Natural gas1,018,673 — 1,018,673 100 %
Total realized gain (loss)$(478,930)$(33,732,766)$33,253,836 (99)%
Unrealized gain (loss):
     Crude oil$12,652,157 $(1,320,393)$13,972,550 (1058)%
     Natural gas566,338 — 566,338 100 %
Total unrealized gain (loss)$13,218,495 $(1,320,393)$14,538,888 (1101)%
Total gain (loss) on derivative contracts:$12,739,565 $(35,053,159)$47,792,724 (136)%
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets$(132,109)$ $(132,109)100 %
Other income$126,210 $ $126,210 100 %
Interest income. Interest income recognized included $50,703 from depositing excess cash balances in bank sweep accounts beginning in May 2023 and $29,042 from interest earned on the Employee Retention Tax Credit.
Interest expense. Interest expense increased from $6.7 million to $20.9 million primarily due to the result of higher amounts outstanding on our credit facility, with a weighted average daily debt of approximately $283.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to approximately $419.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023, particularly due to additional debt incurred in connection with the Stronghold Acquisition. Additionally, the increase in interest expense was due to higher interest rates, with a weighted average interest rate of 8.5% during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to 4.3% during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts.We recorded a gain on derivative contracts of $12.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and a loss on derivative contracts of $35.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. For the derivative contract settlements, we recorded a realized loss of $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and a realized loss
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of $33.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The reduction of $33.3 million in the realized loss was a result of our better diversified and more favorable derivative contract portfolio during the current year. In the prior year, our portfolio included swap prices significantly lower than oil settlement prices. For the marked-to-market contracts, we recorded an unrealized gain of $13.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and an unrealized loss of $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This change in unrealized derivatives was due to a more favorable diversification of derivative contracts held.
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets. We recognized a loss of $132,109 on disposal from selling multiple company owned vehicles.
Other income. This income primarily resulted from our termination of the Woodlands office operating lease as of May 31, 2023.

Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022Change% Change
Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes:
Deferred federal income tax benefit (provision)$6,640,741 $(1,014,048)$7,654,789 (755)%
Current state income tax benefit (provision)$(41,191)$12,813 (54,004)(421)%
Deferred state income tax benefit (provision)$(243,255)$(470,974)227,719 (48)%
Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes$6,356,295 $(1,472,209)$7,828,504 (532)%

Benefit from (Provision for) income taxes.The benefit from (provision for) income taxes changed from a provision of $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to a benefit of $6.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Income taxes for discrete items are calculated and recorded in the period that a specific transaction occurred. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, the overall effective rate was different than the federal statutory rate due primarily to state income taxes and valuation allowances. The current year federal tax benefit was the result of the release in valuation allowance. As a result of increased commodity prices and other positive evidence, we released the federal valuation allowances in the first six months of 2023, of which $7.7 million was recorded as a discrete item.

Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022Change% Change
Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes:
Deferred federal income tax benefit (provision)$5,111,491 $(1,014,048)$6,125,539 (604)%
Current state income tax benefit (provision)$(98,481)$— (98,481)100 %
Deferred state income tax benefit (provision)$(686,658)$(536,913)(149,745)28 %
Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes$4,326,352 $(1,550,961)$5,877,313 (379)%

Benefit from (Provision for) income taxes.The benefit from (provision for) income taxes changed from a provision of $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to a benefit of $4.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The current year federal tax provision was the result of the release in valuation allowance. Due to increased commodity prices and other positive evidence, we released the federal valuation allowances in the first six months of 2023, of which $7.7 million was recorded as a discrete item.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources and Liquidity

As of June 30, 2022, the Company2023, we had cash on hand of $2,223,289,$1.7 million, compared to $2,408,316$3.7 million as of December 31, 2021. The Company2022. We had net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 20222023 of $65,162,415,$87.0 million, compared to $32,010,680net cash provided by operating activities of $65.2 million for the same period in 20212022 primarily due to higher year to date revenues, which resulted in more cash received from customers. The Company usedpurchasers. We had net cash used in investing activities of $50,330,117$83.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, compared to $21,221,609net cash used in investing activities of $50.3 million for the same period in 2021,2022, driven by an increase in capital expenditures to develop oil and natural gas properties.properties, as well as deferred payments made for the Stronghold Acquisition. Net cash used in financing activities was $15,017,325$5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 20222023 during which time $20,000,000$18 million was the net pay down of principal on our Credit Facility.

We will continue to focus on maximizing free cash flow in 20222023 through a combination of cost control measuresmonitoring and prudent capital allocation, which includes prioritizing our capital to projects we believe will provide high rates of return in the current commodity price environment. In response to higher commodity prices, we began implementing a continuous drilling program and as such, expect planned capital expenditures for 2022 to be significantly higher than 2021 levels. With the increased level of capital expenditures, we expect that oil and natural gas production will increase throughout 2022. We will continue our pursuit of acquisitions and business combinations, seeking opportunities that we believe will provide high margin properties with attractive returns at current commodity prices.

During 2022,the remainder of 2023, we will remain focused on maximizing free cash flow, reducing our debt level, and maximizing our liquidity which we believe will result in greater stockholder value.

liquidity.

Availability of Capital Resources under Credit Facility

In April 2019, the Company amended and restated its Credit Agreement with SunTrust Bank (now Truist), as lender, issuing bank and administrative agent for several banks and other financial institutions and lenders (the “Administrative Agent”), (as amended and restated, the “Credit Facility”). The amendment and restatement of the Credit Agreement, among other things, increased the maximum borrowing amount to $1 billion, extended the maturity date through April 2024 and made other modifications to the terms of the Credit Facility. This Credit Facility was amended on June 25, 2021, June 10, 2021, December 23, 2020 and June 17, 2020. The June 10, 2021 amendment, among other things, modified the definition for “Fall 2020 Borrowing Base Hedges,” from 4,000 barrels of oil per day to 3,100 barrels of oil per day for calendar year 2022, and reaffirmed the borrowing base at $350 million. The amendment on June 25, 2021 incorporated contractual fallback language for US dollar LIBOR denominated syndicated loans, which language provides for the transition away from LIBOR to an alternative reference rate. The Credit Facility is secured by a first lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets.

The borrowing base is subject to periodic redeterminations, mandatory reductions, and further adjustments from time to time. The borrowing base is redetermined semi-annually each May and November and will be reduced in certain circumstances such as the sale or disposition of certain oil and gas properties of the Company and the cancellation of certain hedging positions.

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The Credit Facility allows for Eurodollar Loans and Base Rate Loans (as respectively defined in the Credit Facility). The interest rate on each Eurodollar Loan will be the adjusted LIBOR for the applicable interest period plus a margin between 2.5% and 3.5% per annum (depending on the then-current level of borrowing base usage). The annual interest rate on each Base Rate Loan is (a) the greatest of (i) the Administrative Agent’s prime lending rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate (as defined in the Credit Facility) plus 0.5% per annum, (iii) the adjusted LIBOR determined on a daily basis for an interest period of one month, plus 1.00% per annum and (iv) 0.00% per annum, plus (b) a margin between 1.5% and 2.5% (depending on the then-current level of borrowing base usage).

The Credit Facility contains certain covenants, which, among other things, require the maintenance of (i) a total Leverage Ratio (outstanding debt to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) of not more than 4.0 to 1.0 and (ii) a minimum ratio of Current Assets to Current Liabilities (as such terms are defined in the Credit Facility) of 1.0 to 1.0. The Credit Facility also contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. As of June 30, 2022, $270,000,0002023, $397 million was outstanding on theour Credit Facility and we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility matures in August 2026. The borrowing base under our covenants.

Credit Facility is $600 million. The borrowing base is redetermined semi-annually on each May 1 and November 1. See "NOTE 8 — REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT" in the Notes to the condensed financial statements for more information on our Credit Facility.

Derivative Financial Instruments

During February and March of 2020, the Company entered into derivative contracts in the form of costless collars of WTI Crude Oil prices in order to protect the Company’s cash flow from price fluctuation and maintain its capital programs. “Costless collars” are the combination of two options, a put option (floor) and a call option (ceiling) with the options structured so that the premium paid for the put option will be offset by the premium received from selling the call option. The trades were for a total 4,500 barrels of oil per day for the period of January 2021 through December 2021.

In November and December of 2020, the Company entered into swap contracts with a weighted average of $45.42 for 4,500 barrels per day for 2021 and 1,750 barrels per day for 2022 with a weighted average of $44.84. In January and February of 2021, we entered into swap contracts for 500 barrels per day for 2022 for a weighted average price of $48.53. Similar to costless collars, there is no cost to enter into the swap contracts. On swap contracts, there is no spread and payments will be made or received based on the difference between WTI and the swap contract price.

In November of 2020, we entered into natural gas swap contracts for 6,000 MMBtu per day at $2.991 and 5,000 MMBtu per day at $2.726 for 2021 and 2022, respectively. On March 30, 2021, we unwound all remaining gas swaps for 2021 and 2022 for a realized value of $581,424.

In May of 2021, we bought back a 1,500 barrels of oil per day call option for June 1 through December 31, 2021 and entered into an approximate 879 Bbls/d calendar 2022 swap contract for no net cost. This allowed us to unlock additional upside to increase our cash flow for the remainder of 2021, while retaining the put to protect our downside.

Effective February 1, 2022, the Company entered into a derivative contract with a Credit Facility lender for 1,000 barrels of oil per day for the remainder of 2022 (total notional quantity of 334,000 barrels). Fixed swap prices vary by month, ranging from $90.78 per barrel in February to $80.01 per barrel by the end of the year, with a weighted average swap price of $84.61 per barrel.

Near the end of the second quarter 2022, on June 28 and 29, the Company entered into twelve derivative contracts with a Credit Facility lender. Details are shown in the table below.

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The following table reflects the prices of contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2022:

Type of

Barrels

Swap

Strike

Deferred

Date entered into

    

Period covered

    

Contract

 per day

    

Index

    

price

    

price

    

premium

Oil derivative contracts:

12/04/2020

Calendar year 2022

Swap

500

WTI

$

44.22

12/07/2020

Calendar year 2022

Swap

500

WTI

44.75

12/10/2020

Calendar year 2022

Swap

500

WTI

44.97

12/17/2020

Calendar year 2022

Swap

250

WTI

45.98

01/04/2021

Calendar year 2022

Swap

250

WTI

47.00

02/04/2021

Calendar year 2022

Swap

250

WTI

50.05

05/11/2021

Calendar year 2022

Swap

879

(1)

WTI

49.03

02/01/2022

02/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

Swap

1,000

WTI

82.01

06/28/2022

07/01/2022 - 09/30/2022

Put

1,000

WTI

$

107.90

$

6.95

06/28/2022

10/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

Put

1,000

WTI

100.60

11.71

06/28/2022

01/01/2023 - 03/31/2023

Put

1,000

WTI

95.75

13.96

06/28/2022

04/01/2023 - 06/30/2023

Put

1,000

WTI

92.70

15.20

06/28/2022

07/01/2023 - 09/30/2023

Put

1,000

WTI

90.00

16.00

06/28/2022

10/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

Put

1,000

WTI

87.70

16.53

06/29/2022

01/01/2023 - 03/31/2023

Put

500

WTI

95.25

14.25

06/29/2022

04/01/2023 - 06/30/2023

Put

500

WTI

91.85

15.58

06/29/2022

07/01/2023 - 09/30/2023

Put

500

WTI

89.10

16.45

06/29/2022

10/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

Put

500

WTI

86.90

16.93

06/29/2022

01/01/2024 - 03/31/2024

Put

500

WTI

84.70

17.15

06/29/2022

04/01/2024 - 06/30/2024

Put

500

WTI

82.80

17.49

2023 (Quantities are in barrels (Bbl) for the oil derivative contracts and in million British thermal units (MMBtu) for the natural gas derivative contracts.):
Oil Hedges (WTI)
Q3 2023Q4 2023Q1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Swaps:
Hedged volume (Bbl)181,700 138,000 170,625 156,975 282,900 368,000 — — — — 
Weighted average swap price$74.19 $74.52 $67.40 $66.40 $65.49 $68.43 $— $— $— $— 
Deferred premium puts:
Hedged volume (Bbl)230,000 165,600 45,500 45,500 — — — — — — 
Weighted average strike price$80.47 $83.78 $84.70 $82.80 $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Weighted average deferred premium price$10.60 $14.61 $17.15 $17.49 $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Two-way collars:
Hedged volume (Bbl)211,163 274,285 339,603 325,847 230,000 128,800 474,750 464,100 — — 
Weighted average put price$55.56 $56.73 $64.20 $64.30 $64.00 $60.00 $57.06 $60.00 $— $— 
Weighted average call price$69.25 $70.77 $79.73 $79.09 $76.50 $73.24 $75.82 $69.85 $— $— 
Three-way collars:
Hedged volume (Bbl)16,242 15,598 — — — — — — — — 
Weighted average first put price$45.00 $45.00 $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Weighted average second put price$55.00 $55.00 $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Weighted average call price$80.05 $80.05 $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
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(1)The notional quantity per the swap contract entered into on May 11, 2021 is for 26,750 barrels of oil per month. The 879 represents the daily amount on an annual basis.

Gas Hedges (Henry Hub)
Q3 2023Q4 2023Q1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
NYMEX Swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu)144,781 203,706 152,113 138,053 121,587 644,946 616,199 591,725 — — 
Weighted average swap price$3.36 $3.35 $3.62 $3.61 $3.59 $4.45 $3.78 $3.43 $— $— 
Two-way collars:
Hedged volume (MMBtu)404,421 579,998 591,500 568,750 552,000 — — — — — 
Weighted average put price$3.17 $3.15 $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $— $— $— $— $— 
Call hedged volume (MMBtu)404,421 579,998 591,500 568,750 552,000 — — — — — 
Weighted average call price$4.55 $4.50 $6.29 $6.29 $6.29 $— $— $— $— $— 
Oil Hedges (basis differential)
Q3 2023Q4 2023Q1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Argus basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu)305,000 460,000 364,000 364,000 368,000 368,000 270,000 273,000 276,000 276,000 
Weighted average spread price (1)
$1.10 $1.10 $1.15 $1.15 $1.15 $1.15 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 
Gas Hedges (basis differential)
Q3 2023Q4 2023Q1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Waha basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu)332,855 324,021 — — — — — — — — 
Weighted average spread price (1)
$0.55 $0.55 $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
El Paso Permian Basin basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu)329,529 459,683 — — — — — — — — 
Weighted average spread price (1)
$0.63 $0.63 $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(1) The oil basis swap hedges are calculated as the fixed price (weighted average spread price above) less the difference between WTI Midland and WTI Cushing, in the issue of Argus Americas Crude. The gas basis swap hedges are calculated as the Henry Hub natural gas price less the fixed amount specified as the weighted average spread price above.
Derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value and included as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Balance Sheets. Any gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value of outstanding derivative financial instruments and from the settlement of derivative financial instruments are recognized in earnings and included as a component of other income (expense)Other Income (Expense) in the accompanying Condensed Statements of Operations.

The use of derivative transactions involves the risk that the counterparties, which generally are financial institutions, will be unable to meet the financial terms of such transactions. At June 30, 2022,2023, 100% of our volumes subject to derivative instruments are with lenders under our Credit Facility.

Effects of Inflation and Pricing
The oil and natural gas industry is cyclical and the demand for goods and services of oil field companies, suppliers and others associated with the industry puts significant pressure on the economic stability and pricing structure within the industry. Typically, as prices for oil and natural gas increase, so do associated costs. Material changes in prices impact our current revenue stream, estimates of future reserves, borrowing base calculations of bank loans and the value of properties in purchase and sale transactions. Material changes in prices can impact the value of oil and natural gas companies and
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their ability to raise capital, borrow money and retain personnel. We anticipate business costs will vary in accordance with commodity prices for oil and natural gas, and the associated increase or decrease in demand for services related to production and exploration.
Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
As of June 30, 2023, we had no off-balance sheet financing arrangements.
Capital Resources for Future Acquisition and Development Opportunities

We continuously evaluate potential acquisitions and development opportunities. To the extent possible, we intend to acquire producing properties with lower risklower-risk undeveloped drilled propertiesdrilling opportunities rather than properties with higher-risk exploratory opportunities. We do not intend to limit our evaluation to any one state, but we presently have no intention to acquire offshore properties or properties located outside of the United States.

The pursuit of and the acquisition of accretive oil and gas properties may require substantially greater capital than we currently have available and obtaining additional capital may require that we obtain either short-term or long-term debt or sell our equity or both. Furthermore,Further, it may be necessary for us to retain outside consultants and others in our endeavors to locate desirable oil and gas properties.

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The process of acquiring one or more additional oil and gas properties would impact our financial position, and reduce our cash position.position and possibly increase our debt. The types of costs that we may incur include the costs to retain consultants and investment bankers specializing in the purchase of oil and gas properties, obtaining petroleum engineering reports relative to the oil and gas properties that we are investigating, legal fees associated with any such acquisitions including title reports, SEC reporting expenses, and negotiating definitive agreements. Additionally, accounting fees may be incurred relative to obtaining and evaluating historical and pro formaproforma information regarding such oil and gas properties. Even though we may incur such costs, there is no assurance that we will ultimately be able to consummate a transaction resulting in our acquisitionother acquisitions of oil and gas producing properties.

Effects of Inflation and Pricing

The oil and natural gas industry is very cyclical and the demand for goods and services of oil field companies, suppliers and others associated with the industry puts pressure on the economic stability and pricing structure within the industry. Typically, as prices for oil and natural gas increase, so do all associated costs. Material changes in prices (inflation) will impact our revenue stream, estimates of future reserves, borrowing base calculations of bank loans and the value of properties in purchase and sale transactions. Material changes in prices can also impact the value of oil and natural gas companies and their ability to raise capital, borrow money and retain personnel. We anticipate business costs will vary in accordance with commodity prices for oil and natural gas, and the associated increase or decrease in demand for services related to production and exploration.We further expect that prices to explore, develop and produce oil and gas may increase depending in large part on government spending and regulations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, and it is not anticipated that the Company will enter into any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Disclosures About Market Risks

Like other natural resource producers, the Company faces market risks associated with the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. The most salient risk factors are the volatile prices of oil and gas, transportation of oil and natural gas, competition in the oil and natural gas industry, retention of key personnel, and environmental and regulatory concerns and obligations.

Oil and Gas Prices

The price we receive for our oil and natural gas will heavily influence our revenue, profitability, access to capital and future rate of growth. Oil and natural gas are commodities and, therefore, their prices are subject to wide fluctuations in response to relatively minor changes in supply and demand. The prices we receive for our production depend on numerous factors beyond our control. These factors include, without limitation, the following: worldwide and regional economic conditions impacting the global supply and demand for oil and natural gas; the price and quantity of imports of foreign oil and natural gas; the level of global oil and natural gas inventories; localized supply and demand fundamentals; the availability of refining capacity; price and availability of transportation and pipeline systems with adequate capacity; weather conditions, natural disasters and public health threats; governmental regulations; speculation as to the future price of oil and the speculative trading of oil and natural gas futures contracts; price and availability of competitors’ supplies of oil and natural gas; energy conservation and environmental measures; technological advances affecting energy consumption; the price and availability of alternative fuels and energy sources; and domestic and international drilling activity.

A substantial or extended decline in oil or natural gas prices may result in impairments of our proved oil and gas properties and may materially and adversely affect our future business, financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations. 

Transportation of Oil and Natural Gas

Ring is presently committed to using the services of the existing gatherers in its present areas of production. This gives such gatherers certain short-term relative monopolistic powers to set gathering and transportation costs. Obtaining the services of an alternative gathering company would require substantial additional costs since an alternative gatherer would be required to lay new pipeline and/or obtain new rights-of-way.

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Competition in the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

We operate in a highly competitive environment for developing and acquiring properties, marketing oil and natural gas and securing equipment and trained personnel. As a relatively small oil and natural gas company, many large producers possess and employ financial, technical and personnel resources substantially greater than ours. Those companies may be able to develop and acquire more prospects and productive properties than our financial or personnel resources permit. It is also significant that more favorable prices can usually be negotiated for larger quantities of oil and/or gas product, such that Ring views itself as having a price disadvantage compared to larger producers.

Retention of Key Personnel

We depend to a large extent on the services of our officers. These individuals have extensive experience in the energy industry, as well as expertise in evaluating and analyzing producing oil and natural gas properties and drilling prospects, maximizing production from oil and natural gas properties, and developing and executing financing strategies. The loss of any of these individuals could have a material adverse effect on our operations and business prospects. Our success may be dependent on our ability to continue to hire, retain and utilize skilled executive and technical personnel.

Environmental and Regulatory Risks

Our business and operations are subject to and impacted by a wide array of federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the exploration for and development, production, and marketing of oil and natural gas, the operation of oil and natural gas wells, taxation, and environmental and safety matters. Many laws and regulations require drilling permits and govern the spacing of wells, rates of production, water and waste use and disposal, prevention of waste, hydraulic fracturing, and other matters. From time to time, regulatory agencies have imposed price controls and limitations on production in order to conserve supplies of oil and natural gas. In addition, the production, handling, storage, transportation and disposal of oil and natural gas, byproducts thereof and other substances and materials produced or used in connection with oil and natural gas operations are subject to regulation under federal, state and local laws and regulations. Compliance with these regulations may constitute a significant cost and effort for Ring. In the event of a violation of environmental regulations, these environmental regulatory agencies have a broad range of alternative or cumulative remedies, including ordering a cleanup of any spills or waste material and restoration of the soil or water to conditions existing prior to the environmental violation; fines; or enjoining further drilling, completion, or production activities.

Item 3.3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures aboutAbout Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

The Company is subject to market risk exposure related to changes in interest rates on its indebtedness under its Credit Facility, which bears variable interest based upon a prime rate and is therefore susceptible to interest rate fluctuations. Changes in interest rates affect the interest earned on the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and the interest rate paid on borrowings under the Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $270,000,000 outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. Our weighted average annual interest rate on borrowings under the Credit Facility was 4.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2022. An increase or decrease of 1% in the interest rate would have a corresponding decrease or increase in our annualized interest expense of $2.7 million based on the aggregate of $270,000,000 outstanding under the Credit Facility as of June 30, 2022.

Currently, the Company does not use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes.

Commodity Price Risk

Our major market risk exposure is in the pricing applicable to our oil and natural gas production. Market risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in oil and natural gas prices. Realized pricing is primarily driven by the prevailing domestic price for crude oil and spot prices applicable to the region in which we produce oil and natural gas. Historically, prices received for oil and natural gas production have been volatile and unpredictable. We expect pricing volatility to continue.

The prices we receive depend on many factors outside of our control. A significant decline in the prices of oil or natural gas would likely have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In order to reduce commodity price uncertainty and increase cash flow predictability relating to the marketing of our crude oil and natural gas, we enter into crude oil and natural gas price hedging arrangements with respect to a portion of our expected production.

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The Company’s revenues, profitability and future growth depend substantially on prevailing prices for oil and natural gas. Prices also affect the amount of cash flow available for capital expenditures and Ring’s ability to borrow and raise additional capital. The Company’s borrowing base under its Credit Facility is subject to periodic redetermination based in part on changing expectations of future prices. Lower prices may also reduce the amount of oil and natural gas that the Company can economically produce. Ring currently sells all its oil and natural gas production under price sensitive or market price contracts.

Customer Credit Risk

Our principal exposuresexposure to credit risk areis through receivables from the sale of our oil and natural gas production (approximately $39.5$23.2 million atas of June 30, 2022) and through receivables from our joint interest partners (approximately $1.4 million at June 30, 2022)2023). We are subject to credit risk due to the concentration of our oil and natural gas receivables with our most significant customers.customers, or purchasers. We do not require our customerspurchasers to post collateral, and the inability of our significant customerspurchasers to meet their obligations to us or their insolvency or liquidation may adversely affect our financial results. ForRefer to the following table for detail on the top three purchasers of our oil, natural gas, and NGL revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022, sales to three customers, Phillips 66, NGL Crude and BP represented 70%, 15% and 4%2023. We believe that the loss of any of these purchasers would not materially impact our business because we could readily find other purchasers for our oil and gas revenues, respectively. natural gas.
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For the Six Months EndedAs of
June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
Percentage of Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids RevenuesPercentage of accounts receivables from the sale of our oil and natural gas production
Customer:
Phillips 66 Company ("Phillips")68%71%
Enterprise Crude Oil LLC ("Enterprise")13%13%
NGL Crude Partners ("NGL Crude")11%11%
Interest Rate Risk
We are subject to market risk exposure related to changes in interest rates on our indebtedness under our Credit Facility, which bears variable interest based upon a prime rate and is therefore susceptible to interest rate fluctuations. Changes in interest rates affect the interest earned on the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and the interest rate paid on borrowings under the Credit Facility.
As of June 30, 2022, Phillips 66, NGL Crude and BP represented 70%, 14% and 4%2023, we had $397.0 million outstanding on our Credit Facility with a weighted average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 of 8.5%. A 1% change in the interest rate on our accounts receivable, respectively. DueCredit Facility would result in an estimated $4.0 million change in our annual interest expense. See "NOTE 8 — REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT" in the Notes to availability of other purchasers,the condensed financial statements for more information on the Company’s interest rates on our Credit Facility.
Currently, we do not believe the loss of any single oil or natural gas customer would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes.

Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Foreign sales accounted for none of the Company’sCompany's sales; further, the Company accepts payment for its commodity sales only in U.S. dollars. Ring is therefore not exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk on these sales.

Please also see Item 1A “Risk Factors” for a discussion of other risks and uncertainties we face in our business.

Item 4.4: Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

procedures.

Our management, with the participation of Paul D. McKinney, our principal executive officer, and Travis T. Thomas, our principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

Based on management’s evaluation, Messrs. McKinney and Thomas concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

We will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and are committed to taking further action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds allow.

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Changes in internal control over financial reporting

reporting.

We regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting and make changes to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems, consolidating activities, and migrating processes.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 20222023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.1:     Legal Proceedings.

We may beProceedings

The Company is a defendant in a lawsuit in Harris County District Court, Houston, Texas, styled EPUS Permian Assets, LLC, v. Ring Energy, Inc., that was filed in July 2021. The plaintiff, EPUS Permian Assets, LLC, claims breach of contract, money had and received by fraudulent inducement, unjust enrichment and constructive trust. The plaintiff is requesting its forfeited deposit of $5,500,000 in connection with a proposed property sale by the subject of threatened or pending legal actionsCompany plus related damages, and contingencies inattorneys’ fees and costs. The action relates to a proposed property sale by the normal course of conducting our business. We provide for costs relatedCompany to these matters when a loss is probablethe plaintiff, which was extended by the Company on several occasions with the plaintiff ultimately failing to perform on the agreement and the amount can be reasonably estimated.Company keeping the deposit. The effectCompany believes that the claims by the plaintiff are entirely without merit and is conducting a vigorous defense and counterclaim. The Company has filed an answer and a counterclaim denying the allegations and asserting affirmative defenses that would bar or substantially limit the plaintiff’s claims, asserting breach of the outcome of these matters on our future results of operationscontract and liquidity cannot be predicted because any such effect depends on future results of operationsrequesting a declaratory judgment and the amount or timing of the resolution of such matters. For certain types of claims, we maintain insurance coverage for personal injuryattorneys’ fees and property damage, product liabilitycosts. The parties have begun taking depositions and other liability coverages in amounts and with deductibles that we believe are prudent, but there can be no assurance that these coverages will be applicable or adequate to cover adverse outcomes of claims or legal proceedings against us. Reference is made to Item 3. Legal Proceedings, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2021 as filed with the SEC on March 16, 2022. The information in such Item is incorporated herein by reference.

conducting discovery.

Item 1A.1A: Risk Factors

We are subject to certain risks and hazards due to the nature of the business activities we conduct. For a discussion of these risks, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2021 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the risks described in the 20212022 Form 10-K. We may experience additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us. Further, as a result of developments occurring in the future, conditions that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect us. Any such risks may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations.

Item 2.2:     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3.3:     Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Securities

None.

Item 4.4:     Mine Safety Disclosures.

Disclosures

None.

Item 5.5:     Other Information.

None.

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During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) adopted, terminated or modified a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).
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Item 6.6: Exhibits

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit
Number

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Filed
Here-with

Furnished
Herewith

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Principal Executive Officer

X

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Principal Financial Officer

X

32.1

Section 1350 Certification by Chief Executive Officer

X

32.2

31.2

X

101.SCH

32.1

X
32.2X
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

X

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

X

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

X

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

X

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

X

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Ring Energy, Inc.

Date: August 4, 2022

3, 2023

By:

/s/ Paul D. McKinney

Paul D. McKinney

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: August 4, 2022

3, 2023

By:

/s/ Travis T. Thomas

Travis T. Thomas

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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