8-K
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (REPX)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 24, 2025
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-15555 | 87-0267438 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
29 E. Reno Avenue, Suite 500
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
405-415-8699
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | REPX | NYSE American |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2025 (the “Prior 8-K”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, on December 3, 2025, Riley Exploration - Permian, LLC. (“REP LLC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (“REPX,” together with REP LLC, hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Targa Northern Delaware LLC (“Buyer”), pursuant to which the Company sold to Buyer all of the membership interests in Dovetail Midstream, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that holds certain midstream infrastructure projects in Eddy County, New Mexico, for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $111 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments (the “Midstream Sale”). The Midstream Sale also provided for the sale by the Company to Buyer of certain compressor station assets for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $10 million plus reimbursement of $1.4 million of capital improvements at a subsequent closing date (the “Second Closing”), subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. The initial closing of the Midstream Sale took place on December 3, 2025, and the Second Closing occurred on December 24, 2025.
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement, which was attached to the Prior 8-K as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K, the Company redacted from the filed copy of the Purchase Agreement certain information that is both (i) not material and (ii) is the type of information that the Company treats as private or confidential.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of September 30, 2025, and the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and the year ended December 31, 2024, are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. These unaudited pro forma financial statements give effect to the Midstream Sale on the basis, and subject to the assumptions, set forth in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.1 | Purchase and Sale Agreement dated December 3, 2025, by and between Riley Exploration - Permian, LLC and Targa Northern Delaware LLC. |
| 99.1 | Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet of Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. as of September 30, 2025, and the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and the year ended December 31, 2024. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN, INC. | |||
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| Date: | December 30, 2025 | By: | /s/ Philip Riley |
| Philip Riley | |||
| Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategy |
Document
Exhibit 99.1
RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Article 11”) and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are presented to show the effect on the historical condensed consolidated financial statements of Riley Exploration Permian, Inc (“Riley Permian” or “the Company”) from the sale of the Company’s midstream property and equipment (“Midstream Sale”) as further described in Note 1. Description of the Transactions and Basis of Presentation and the pro forma effects of certain assumptions and adjustments described in “Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information” below. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information has been prepared to give effect to the following (collectively, the “Transactions”):
◦Application of the derecognition guidance under the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 610-20, Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (“ASC 610-20”), whereby Riley Permian will derecognize the assets sold and any associated liabilities transferred, and recognize a gain measured as the difference between the consideration received and the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities derecognized, net of any selling costs; and
◦Other transaction accounting adjustments, including the effect of the paydown on the Company’s revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”).
The following pro forma financial statements and related notes are based on and should be read in conjunction with:
◦The historical audited consolidated financial statements of Riley Permian and the related notes included in Riley Permian’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024; and
◦The historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Riley Permian and the related notes included in Riley Permian’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025, gives pro forma effect to the Transactions as if they had been consummated on September 30, 2025. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and for the year ended December 31, 2024, give pro forma effect to the Transactions as if they had been consummated on January 1, 2024.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information appearing below is based on available preliminary information and certain assumptions that are believed to be reasonable as of the date of this Form 8-K, and also does not consider any potential effects of changes in market conditions on revenues or expense efficiencies, among other factors. Future results may vary significantly from the results reflected because of various factors.
Exhibit 99.1
| RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN, INC. | ||||||||||
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| UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | ||||||||||
| As of September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Historical | Midstream Sale | |||||||||
| Riley Permian | Midstream Transaction Adjustments | Midstream Financing Adjustments | Pro Forma <br>Riley Permian | |||||||
| (In thousands, except share amounts) | ||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||
| Cash | $ | 16,459 | $ | 120,292 | 2(a) | $ | (102,845) | 2(d) | $ | 33,906 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 41,080 | — | — | 41,080 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 2,378 | — | — | 2,378 | ||||||
| Inventory | 8,901 | — | — | 8,901 | ||||||
| Current derivative assets | 10,566 | — | — | 10,566 | ||||||
| Total Current Assets | 79,384 | 120,292 | (102,845) | 96,831 | ||||||
| Oil and natural gas properties, net (successful efforts) | 1,002,617 | — | — | 1,002,617 | ||||||
| Other property and equipment, net | 46,376 | (25,951) | 2(b) | — | 20,425 | |||||
| Non-current derivative assets | 481 | — | — | 481 | ||||||
| Equity method investment | 37,294 | — | — | 37,294 | ||||||
| Funds held in escrow | 1,196 | — | — | 1,196 | ||||||
| Other non-current assets, net | 23,990 | (8,323) | 2(b) | — | 15,667 | |||||
| Total Assets | $ | 1,191,338 | $ | 86,018 | $ | (102,845) | $ | 1,174,511 | ||
| Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 12,155 | $ | (1,658) | 2(b) | $ | — | $ | 10,497 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 30,829 | 15,303 | 2(b) | — | 46,132 | |||||
| Revenue payable | 52,879 | — | — | 52,879 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 20,000 | — | — | 20,000 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 11,445 | — | — | 11,445 | ||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 127,308 | 13,645 | — | 140,953 | ||||||
| Non-current derivative liabilities | 321 | — | — | 321 | ||||||
| Asset retirement obligations | 59,118 | (47) | 2(b) | — | 59,071 | |||||
| Long-term debt | 347,042 | — | (102,845) | 2(d) | 244,197 | |||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 85,918 | — | — | 85,918 | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 5,134 | — | — | 5,134 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 624,841 | 13,598 | (102,845) | 535,594 | ||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||||
| Shareholders' Equity: | ||||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 240,000,000 shares authorized; 22,009,159 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025 | 22 | — | — | 22 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 315,549 | — | — | 315,549 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 250,926 | 72,420 | 2(c) | — | 323,346 | |||||
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 566,497 | 72,420 | — | 638,917 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ | 1,191,338 | $ | 86,018 | $ | (102,845) | $ | 1,174,511 |
Exhibit 99.1
| RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN, INC. | |||||||||||
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| UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Historical | Midstream Sale | ||||||||||
| Riley Permian | Midstream Transaction Adjustments | Midstream Financing Adjustments | Pro Forma <br>Riley Permian | ||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||
| Oil and natural gas sales, net | $ | 294,703 | $ | (540) | 3(a) | $ | — | $ | 294,163 | ||
| Total Revenues | 294,703 | (540) | — | 294,163 | |||||||
| Costs and Expenses: | |||||||||||
| Lease operating expenses | 64,085 | (466) | 3(a) | — | 63,619 | ||||||
| Production and ad valorem taxes | 21,074 | — | — | 21,074 | |||||||
| Exploration costs | 273 | — | — | 273 | |||||||
| Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion | 65,915 | (573) | 3(a) | — | 65,342 | ||||||
| Impairment of oil and natural gas properties | 1,214 | — | — | 1,214 | |||||||
| General and administrative: | — | ||||||||||
| Administrative costs | 23,559 | — | — | 23,559 | |||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 6,742 | — | — | 6,742 | |||||||
| Transaction costs | 4,723 | (8) | 3(a) | — | 4,715 | ||||||
| Total Costs and Expenses | 187,585 | (1,047) | — | 186,538 | |||||||
| Income from Operations | 107,118 | 507 | — | 107,625 | |||||||
| Other Income (Expense): | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (23,438) | — | 4,735 | 3(e) | (18,703) | ||||||
| Gain on derivatives, net | 14,790 | — | — | 14,790 | |||||||
| Loss from equity method investment | (267) | — | — | (267) | |||||||
| Total Other Income (Expense) | (8,915) | — | 4,735 | (4,180) | |||||||
| Net Income from Operations before Income Taxes | 98,203 | 507 | 4,735 | 103,445 | |||||||
| Income tax expense | (22,760) | (130) | 3(b) | (1,217) | 3(b) | (24,107) | |||||
| Net Income | $ | 75,443 | $ | 377 | $ | 3,518 | $ | 79,338 | |||
| Net Income per Share: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 3.57 | $ | 3.75 | 3(d) | ||||||
| Diluted | $ | 3.56 | $ | 3.75 | 3(d) | ||||||
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: | |||||||||||
| Basic | 21,139 | 21,139 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 21,178 | 21,178 |
Exhibit 99.1
| RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN, INC. | |||||||||||
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| UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||
| Historical | Midstream Sale | ||||||||||
| Riley Permian | Midstream Transaction Adjustments | Midstream Financing Adjustments | Pro Forma <br>Riley Permian | ||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||
| Oil and natural gas sales, net | $ | 409,801 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 409,801 | |||
| Contract services - related parties | 380 | — | — | 380 | |||||||
| Total Revenues | 410,181 | — | — | 410,181 | |||||||
| Costs and Expenses: | |||||||||||
| Lease operating expenses | 71,463 | — | — | 71,463 | |||||||
| Production and ad valorem taxes | 29,428 | — | — | 29,428 | |||||||
| Exploration costs | 2,595 | — | — | 2,595 | |||||||
| Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion | 74,900 | (1) | 3(a) | — | 74,899 | ||||||
| Impairment of oil and natural gas properties | 11,317 | — | — | 11,317 | |||||||
| Other impairments | 30,158 | — | — | 30,158 | |||||||
| General and administrative: | |||||||||||
| Administrative costs | 26,551 | — | — | 26,551 | |||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 8,138 | — | — | 8,138 | |||||||
| Cost of contract services - related parties | 363 | — | — | 363 | |||||||
| Transaction costs | 1,573 | (207) | 3(a) | — | 1,366 | ||||||
| Total Costs and Expenses | 256,486 | (208) | — | 256,278 | |||||||
| Income from Operations | 153,695 | 208 | — | 153,903 | |||||||
| Other Income (Expense): | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (34,338) | — | 6,313 | 3(e) | (28,025) | ||||||
| Gain on derivatives, net | (1,665) | — | — | (1,665) | |||||||
| Loss from equity method investment | (721) | — | — | (721) | |||||||
| Gain on sale of fixed assets | — | 72,420 | 3(c) | — | 72,420 | ||||||
| Total Other Income (Expense) | (36,724) | 72,420 | 6,313 | 42,009 | |||||||
| Net Income from Operations before Income Taxes | 116,971 | 72,628 | 6,313 | 195,912 | |||||||
| Income tax expense | (28,074) | (18,665) | 3(b) | (1,622) | 3(b) | (48,361) | |||||
| Net Income | $ | 88,897 | $ | 53,963 | $ | 4,691 | $ | 147,551 | |||
| Net Income per Share: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 4.29 | $ | 7.12 | 3(d) | ||||||
| Diluted | $ | 4.26 | $ | 7.07 | 3(d) | ||||||
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: | |||||||||||
| Basic | 20,712 | 20,712 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 20,875 | 20,875 |
Exhibit 99.1
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Description of the Transactions and Basis of Presentation
Sale of Midstream
On December 3, 2025, Riley Exploration - Permian, LLC. (“REP LLC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (“REPX,” together with REP LLC, hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Targa Northern Delaware LLC (“Buyer”), pursuant to which the Company sold to Buyer all of the membership interests in Dovetail Midstream, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that holds certain midstream infrastructure projects in Eddy County, New Mexico, for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $111 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments (the “Midstream Sale”). The Midstream Sale also provided for the sale by the Company to Buyer of certain compressor station assets for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $10 million plus reimbursement of $1.4 million of capital improvements at a subsequent closing (the “Second Closing”), subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. The initial closing of the Midstream Sale took place on December 3, 2025, and the Second Closing occurred on December 24, 2025. Closing proceeds from the transaction will be used to reduce borrowings on the Company’s Credit Facility and pay selling costs associated with the transaction. The Company also has the right to earn up to an additional $60 million earn out in cash contingent on achieving certain volume-based performance thresholds over a five-year period.
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025, gives pro forma effect to the Transactions as if they had been consummated on September 30, 2025. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and for the year ended December 31, 2024, gives pro forma effect to the Transactions as if they had been consummated on January 1, 2024.
The pro forma financial statements and explanatory notes have been prepared to illustrate the effects of the Midstream Sale, which does not meet the definition of a business under ASC 805 and is therefore accounted for as the derecognition of nonfinancial assets under ASC 610-20, pursuant to which Riley Permian is treated as the seller for accounting purposes. The pro forma financial statements are presented for informational purposes only and do not necessarily indicate the financial results of the disaggregated company had the sale occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, nor do they necessarily indicate the results of operations in future periods or the future financial position of the company. The pro forma presentation of the consideration received is preliminary and subject to adjustment. The final allocation of consideration among the derecognized assets and liabilities may differ materially from the amounts shown as of the applicable closing dates.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect any costs associated with the separation or transition activities that may occur as a result of the Midstream Sale or any changes the Company may make to its operations after the disposition.
Note 2. Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
The following adjustments correspond to those included in the unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma balance sheet as of September 30, 2025.
Midstream Transaction Adjustments
(a)Represents the cash proceeds from the Midstream Sale, net of selling costs.
(b)Represents the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities derecognized from the Midstream Sale. An adjustment of $17.4 million to midstream property and equipment, with a corresponding increase to accrued liabilities, was recorded to reflect the additional costs incurred by the Company after September 30, 2025. As a result, the estimated gain described in note 2(c) was reduced by this amount.
(c)Represents the estimated gain on the Midstream Sale as if the sale had occurred on September 30, 2025. This gain may not be representative of what will actually be recorded during the year ended December 31, 2025.
Midstream Financing Adjustments
(d)Represents the assumed principal debt paydown of the Company’s Credit Facility.
Exhibit 99.1
Note 3. Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
The following adjustments correspond to those included in the unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Midstream Transaction Adjustments
(a)Represents the income and expenses eliminated in connection with the Midstream Sale.
(b)Represents the estimated income tax impact of adjustments to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and for the year ended December 31, 2024. A blended statutory rate of 25.7% has been assumed for purposes of the pro forma adjustments. The blended statutory rate may not be indicative of the effective tax rate of the company.
(c)Represents the estimated gain on the Midstream Sale as if the sale had occurred on January 1, 2024. This gain may not be representative of what will actually be recorded during the year ended December 31, 2025.
(d)The unaudited pro forma consolidated basic and diluted earnings per share calculations are based on the weighted average basic and diluted shares of Riley Permian. The following table summarizes the computation of the unaudited pro forma basic and diluted net income per share:
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands, except pet share amounts) | ||||
| Pro forma net income | $ | 79,338 | $ | 147,551 |
| Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding | 21,139 | 20,712 | ||
| Restricted shares | 39 | 163 | ||
| Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding | 21,178 | 20,875 | ||
| Basic net income per common share | $ | 3.75 | $ | 7.12 |
| Diluted net income per common share | $ | 3.75 | $ | 7.07 |
Midstream Financing Adjustments
(e)Represents an adjustment to interest expense related to the paydown of the Company’s Credit Facility.
A 1/8 percent variance in the effective interest rate related to the paydown of the Company’s Credit Facility would result in a change in interest expense of approximately $82 thousand and $110 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and for the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively.
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