Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.
Business
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on horizontal drilling of conventional oil‑saturated and liquids‑rich formations in the Permian Basin. It produces and markets oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), and conducts drilling, completion, production operations, and midstream gathering and water disposal activities. Key operating areas and development efforts are organized around its Champions field in Yoakum County, Texas and its Red Lake field in Eddy County, New Mexico, including operated and non‑operated wells and midstream projects. The company sells production to a limited number of purchasers and transports hydrocarbons via pipelines, LACT meters, truck, and customer‑provided gathering and processing systems.
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 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenues | 392 | 410 | 375 | 322 | 151 | |
| Lease operating expenses | 88 | 71 | 59 | 32 | 22 | |
| Production and ad valorem taxes | 29 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 9 | |
| Exploration costs | 400,000 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion | 93 | 75 | 65 | 32 | 26 | |
| Impairment of oil and natural gas properties | 1 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | |
| Other impairments | 2 | 30 | 0 | — | — | |
| Administrative costs | 31 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 14 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
| Transaction costs | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
| Total Costs and Expenses | 259 | 256 | 203 | 118 | 91 | |
| Income from Operations | 133 | 154 | 172 | 204 | 60 | |
| Interest expense, net | −31 | −34 | −32 | — | — | |
| Gain (loss) on derivatives, net | 36 | −2 | 6 | −52 | −89 | |
| Loss from equity method investment | −886,000 | −721,000 | −218,000 | 0 | — | |
| Gain on midstream sale | 72 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total Other Income (Expense) | 76 | −37 | −26 | −53 | −94 | |
| Net Income from Operations Before Income Taxes | 209 | 117 | 146 | 151 | −34 | |
| Income tax expense | −48 | −28 | −34 | −33 | −13 | |
| Net income | 161 | 89 | 112 | 118 | −66 | |
| Basic (USD per Share) | 7.61 | 4.29 | 5.66 | 6.04 | −4.19 | |
| Diluted (USD per Share) | 7.59 | 4.26 | 5.58 | 5.99 | −4.19 | |
| Basic (in Shares) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | |
| Diluted (in Shares) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
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 | 18 | 13 | 15 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 41 | 44 | 35 | 26 | 18 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Inventory | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 780,000 | |
| Current derivative assets | 19 | 3 | 5 | 20,000 | 83,000 | |
| Total Current Assets | 94 | 68 | 63 | 51 | 31 | |
| Oil and natural gas properties, net (successful efforts) | 996 | 861 | 847 | 440 | 359 | |
| Other property and equipment, net | 22 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 3 | |
| Non-current derivative assets | 5 | 585,000 | 2 | 0 | 267,000 | |
| Equity method investment | 36 | 23 | 6 | 0 | — | |
| Funds held in escrow | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other non-current assets, net | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total Assets | 1,170 | 994 | 946 | 515 | 396 | |
| Accounts payable | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 38 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 13 | |
| Revenue payable | 60 | 35 | 31 | 18 | 11 | |
| Current derivative liabilities | 37,000 | 0 | 360,000 | 16 | 31 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 34 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 947,000 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 157 | 123 | 94 | 76 | 64 | |
| Non-current derivative liabilities | 112,000 | 414,000 | 0 | 12,000 | 10 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 60 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 2 | |
| Long-term debt | 228 | 249 | 336 | 56 | 65 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 86 | 77 | 73 | 46 | 17 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 5 | 961,000 | 1 | 1 | 95,000 | |
| Total Liabilities | 535 | 483 | 524 | 182 | 158 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 240,000,000 shares authorized; 21,718,800 and 21,482,555 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 22,000 | 21,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 307 | 310 | 279 | 275 | 272 | |
| Retained earnings | 328 | 200 | 142 | 59 | −34 | |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 634 | 511 | 422 | 333 | 238 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | 1,170 | 994 | 946 | 515 | 396 |
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 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploratory well costs and lease expirations | 300,000 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| Other impairments | 2 | 29 | 0 | — | — | |
| Settlements on derivative contracts | 17 | 2 | −17 | −75 | −16 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount | 5 | 5 | 4 | 731,000 | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | |
| Deferred income tax expense | 11 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 13 | |
| Other | 2,000 | 0 | −25,000 | 0 | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 12 | −9 | −10 | −8 | −7 | |
| Prepaid expenses | −290,000 | −53,000 | −717,000 | 5 | 201,000 | |
| Inventory | 274,000 | 2 | −546,000 | −6 | — | |
| Other non-current assets, net | −3 | −994,000 | −1 | −12,000 | 0 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| Revenue payable | 11 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | |
| Other current liabilities | 5 | 14 | −2 | 826,000 | −195,000 | |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 213 | 246 | 207 | 170 | — | |
| Additions to oil and natural gas properties | −90 | −98 | −135 | −112 | −58 | |
| Additions to midstream property and equipment | −37 | −11 | 0 | — | — | |
| Additions to other property and equipment | −2 | −875,000 | −1 | −1 | −2 | |
| Net assets acquired in business combination | −118 | 0 | −325 | 0 | — | |
| Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties | −2 | −20 | −5 | 0 | −445,000 | |
| Acquisitions of land | −1 | 0 | 0 | −15 | 0 | |
| Disposition of midstream property and equipment | 120 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Contributions to equity method investment | −16 | −18 | −4 | 0 | — | |
| Funds held in escrow | −1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | −146 | −148 | −470 | −128 | — | |
| Deferred financing costs | −432,000 | −3 | −7 | −2 | −139,000 | |
| Proceeds from Credit Facility | 155 | 15 | 185 | 22 | 6 | |
| Repayments under Credit Facility | −160 | −85 | −56 | −31 | −47 | |
| Proceeds from Senior Notes, net of issuance costs | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 | — | |
| Repayments of Senior Notes | −20 | −20 | −15 | 0 | — | |
| Payment of cash dividends | −33 | −31 | −28 | −25 | −18 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net | 0 | 25 | 2,000 | 0 | — | |
| Repurchase of common shares for tax withholding and other | −3 | −2 | −3 | −1 | −514,000 | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | −62 | −101 | 264 | −37 | −15 | |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 5 | −2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | |
| Interest, net of capitalized interest | 28 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 3 | |
| Income taxes, net of refunds | 21 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 191,000 | |
| Changes in capital expenditures in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −3 | 1 | −6 | 15 | 11 | |
| Transfer of inventory to oil and natural gas properties | 2 | 29,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liability | 3 | 632,000 | 1 | — | — | |
| Net asset transfer for common shares | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Assets contributed to equity method investment | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Distributions declared from equity method investment | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Asset retirement obligations assumed in acquisitions | 19 | 10 | 19 | 0 | — | |
| Revisions in asset retirement obligations | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 113,000 | |
| Fair value of contingent consideration transferred in business combination | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |