RING ENERGY, INC.
Business
RING ENERGY, INC. is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company engaged in development, production, acquisition, and exploration activities focused on the Permian Basin in Texas. The company produces and markets crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, and conducts drilling, recompletions, and well re‑activations targeting oil‑ and liquids‑rich formations. Its primary operations include operated drilling and development on its Northwest Shelf and Central Basin Platform leasehold positions, along with asset acquisition and portfolio optimization activities. The company sells production to end users, marketers and pipeline purchasers and transports oil by pipeline or truck, and gas via gathering systems, while employing commodity hedging to manage price exposure.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-05
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Revenues | 307 | 366 | 361 | 347 | 196 | |
| Lease operating expenses | 79 | 78 | 70 | 48 | 30 | |
| Gathering, transportation and processing costs | 585,087 | 506,333 | 457,573 | 2 | — | |
| Ad valorem taxes | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| Oil and natural gas production taxes | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 9 | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 96 | 99 | 89 | 56 | 37 | |
| Ceiling test impairment | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asset retirement obligation accretion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 983,432 | 744,045 | |
| Operating lease expense | 700,362 | 700,362 | 541,801 | 363,908 | 523,487 | |
| General and administrative expense | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 16 | |
| Total Costs and Operating Expenses | 342 | 233 | 215 | 156 | 101 | |
| Income (Loss) from Operations | −34 | 133 | 146 | 192 | 96 | |
| Interest income | 290,879 | 491,946 | 257,155 | 4 | 1 | |
| Interest (expense) | −40 | −43 | −44 | −23 | — | |
| Gain (loss) on derivative contracts | 32 | −2 | 3 | −22 | −78 | |
| Gain (loss) on disposal of assets | 446,400 | 89,693 | −87,128 | 0 | — | |
| Other income | 189,294 | 106,656 | 198,935 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net Other Income (Expense) | −8 | −45 | −41 | −45 | −92 | |
| Income (Loss) Before Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes | −42 | 88 | 105 | 147 | 3 | |
| Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes | 7 | −20 | −125,242 | −8 | −90,342 | |
| Net Income (Loss) | −35 | 67 | 105 | 139 | 3 | |
| Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share (in dollars per share) | −0.17 | 0.34 | 0.55 | 1.14 | 0.03 | |
| Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share (in dollars per share) | −0.17 | 0.34 | 0.54 | 0.98 | 0.03 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 902,913 | 2 | 296,384 | 4 | 2 | |
| Accounts receivable | 31 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 24 | |
| Joint interest billing receivables, net | 2 | 1 | 2 | 983,802 | 2 | |
| Derivative assets | 21 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |
| Inventory | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 938,029 | |
| Total Current Assets | 62 | 50 | 56 | 63 | 30 | |
| Oil and natural gas properties, full cost method | 1,892 | 1,809 | 1,664 | 1,464 | 884 | |
| Financing lease asset subject to depreciation | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Fixed assets subject to depreciation | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total Properties and Equipment | 1,899 | 1,817 | 1,671 | 1,470 | 887 | |
| Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization | −569 | −475 | −377 | −290 | −236 | |
| Net Properties and Equipment | 1,329 | 1,342 | 1,293 | 1,180 | 651 | |
| Operating lease asset | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Derivative assets | 10 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | |
| Deferred financing costs | 9 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 2 | |
| Total Assets | 1,412 | 1,408 | 1,376 | 1,269 | 684 | |
| Accounts payable | 98 | 96 | 104 | 111 | — | |
| Income tax liability | 356,436 | 328,985 | 0 | — | — | |
| Financing lease liability | 730,564 | 906,119 | 956,254 | 709,653 | 316,514 | |
| Operating lease liability | 586,614 | 648,204 | 568,176 | 398,362 | 290,766 | |
| Derivative liabilities | 841,193 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 29 | |
| Notes payable | 505,752 | 496,397 | 533,734 | 499,880 | 586,410 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 418,526 | 517,674 | 165,642 | 635,843 | — | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 101 | 105 | 114 | 142 | 77 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 21 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 90,292 | |
| Revolving line of credit | 420 | 385 | 425 | 415 | 290 | |
| Financing lease liability, less current portion | 593,146 | 647,078 | 906,330 | 1 | 343,727 | |
| Operating lease liability, less current portion | 819,223 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Derivative liabilities | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 30 | 26 | 28 | 30 | — | |
| Total Liabilities | 576 | 549 | 590 | 608 | 384 | |
| Commitments and contingencies - See Note 13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock - $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock - $0.001 par value; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 207,656,929 shares and 198,561,378 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 207,657 | 198,561 | 196,837 | 175,530 | 100,193 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 813 | 800 | 796 | 775 | 553 | |
| Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit) | 23 | 58 | −9 | −114 | −253 | |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 836 | 859 | 787 | 661 | 301 | |
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | 1,412 | 1,408 | 1,376 | 1,269 | 684 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 96 | 99 | 89 | 56 | 37 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 665,882 | |
| Share-based compensation | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| Credit loss expense | 19,029 | 160,847 | 134,007 | 242,247 | 0 | |
| (Gain) loss on disposal of assets | −446,400 | −89,693 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | −8 | 20 | −425,275 | 9 | 265,479 | |
| Excess tax expense (benefit) related to share-based compensation | 30,763 | 104,344 | 478,304 | −312,268 | −175,187 | |
| (Gain) loss on derivative contracts | −32 | 2 | −3 | 22 | 78 | |
| Cash received (paid) for derivative settlements, net | 5 | −5 | −9 | −63 | −53 | |
| Accounts receivable | 4 | 4 | 1 | −17 | −9 | |
| Inventory | −1 | 2 | 3 | −6 | 0 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −41,410 | 93,509 | 226,688 | −1 | −541,920 | |
| Accounts payable | 474,744 | −5 | −1 | 51 | 15 | |
| Settlement of asset retirement obligation | −904,493 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −2 | |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 151 | 194 | 198 | 197 | 73 | |
| Payments to purchase oil and natural gas properties | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | |
| Payments to develop oil and natural gas properties | −95 | −154 | −153 | −129 | −51 | |
| Payments to acquire or improve fixed assets subject to depreciation | −179,771 | −185,524 | −492,317 | −319,945 | −568,832 | |
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets subject to depreciation | 17,360 | 10,605 | 332,229 | 134,600 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from divestiture of oil and natural gas properties | 100 | 121,232 | 2 | 23,700 | 2 | |
| Insurance proceeds received for damage to oil and natural gas properties | 260,446 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | −180 | −151 | −223 | −309 | −51 | |
| Proceeds from revolving line of credit | 232 | 130 | 225 | 636 | 60 | |
| Payments on revolving line of credit | −197 | −170 | −215 | −511 | −83 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 367,509 | |
| Payments for taxes withheld on vested restricted shares, net | −1 | −919,249 | −520,153 | −521,199 | −385,330 | |
| Proceeds from notes payable | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Payments on notes payable | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −711,308 | |
| Payment of deferred financing costs | −6 | −88,450 | −52,222 | −19 | −104,818 | |
| Reduction of financing lease liabilities | −484,079 | −954,298 | −776,388 | −495,098 | −325,901 | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 28 | −42 | 21 | 113 | −23 | |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash | −963,482 | 2 | −3 | 1 | −1 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 32 | 39 | 38 | 20 | 14 | |
| Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes | 347,487 | 72,213 | 72,213 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asset retirement obligation incurred during development | 89,923 | 695,553 | 439,528 | 353,008 | 171,390 | |
| Asset retirement obligation acquired | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 662,705 | |
| Asset retirement obligation revision of estimate | −78,480 | 133,794 | 53,826 | 0 | 435,419 | |
| Asset retirement obligation sold | −65,129 | −3 | −5 | 0 | −3 | |
| Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liability | 0 | 0 | 2 | 754,894 | 839,536 | |
| Financing lease assets obtained in exchange for new financing lease liability, net | 707,964 | 738,240 | 894,996 | 952,101 | 0 | |
| Change in capitalized expenditures attributable to drilling projects financed through current liabilities | 1 | −4 | −2 | 9 | 309,365 |