STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC

SEC source: 0001104659-24-031462 · tm248089-1_4seq1.xml · nonDerivative · entry 1

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC · CIK 0001944796 · 10% owner

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II INTERMEDIATE, LLC · CIK 0001944783 · 10% owner

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II HOLDINGS, LLC · CIK 0001944798 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: No plan indicated

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnote

Disclosed balance after: 0

F1 · kind: The reported securities were distributed for no consideration by Stronghold Energy II Operating LLC ("Stronghold OpCo") to its members, entities affiliated with Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC ("Warburg Pincus"), for which the receipt of such securities is exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-9.

F1 · shares: The reported securities were distributed for no consideration by Stronghold Energy II Operating LLC ("Stronghold OpCo") to its members, entities affiliated with Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC ("Warburg Pincus"), for which the receipt of such securities is exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-9.

F1 · price: The reported securities were distributed for no consideration by Stronghold Energy II Operating LLC ("Stronghold OpCo") to its members, entities affiliated with Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC ("Warburg Pincus"), for which the receipt of such securities is exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-9.

F2 · ownership.nature: Stronghold Energy II Intermediate, LLC ("Stronghold Intermediate") is the managing member of Stronghold OpCo, and Stronghold Energy II Holdings, LLC ("Stronghold Holdings" and, collectively with Stronghold OpCo and Stronghold Intermediate, the "Stronghold Entities") is the managing member of Stronghold Intermediate. In connection with the closing of the Purchase Agreement, Stronghold OpCo or, if applicable, its permitted transferees received the right to designate two directors to serve on the Issuer's Board, subject to certain approval rights of the Issuer. One of the designated directors, Roy Ben-Dor, is a managing director of Warburg Pincus.

SEC source: 0001104659-23-100451 · tm2325994-1_4seq1.xml · nonDerivative · entry 1

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC · CIK 0001944796 · 10% owner

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II INTERMEDIATE, LLC · CIK 0001944783 · 10% owner

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II HOLDINGS, LLC · CIK 0001944798 · 10% owner

BEN-DOR ROY · CIK 0001945400 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: No plan indicated

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 46,120,643

F1 · kind: The reported securities were distributed for no consideration to certain members of the Stronghold Energy II Operating LLC ("Stronghold OpCo") management team.

F1 · shares: The reported securities were distributed for no consideration to certain members of the Stronghold Energy II Operating LLC ("Stronghold OpCo") management team.

F1 · price: The reported securities were distributed for no consideration to certain members of the Stronghold Energy II Operating LLC ("Stronghold OpCo") management team.

F2 · ownership.nature: The reported securities are held directly by Stronghold OpCo. Stronghold Energy II Intermediate, LLC ("Stronghold Intermediate") is the managing member of Stronghold OpCo, and Stronghold Energy II Holdings, LLC ("Stronghold Holdings" and, collectively with Stronghold OpCo and Stronghold Intermediate, the "Stronghold Entities") is the managing member of Stronghold Intermediate. In connection with the closing of the Purchase Agreement, Stronghold OpCo received the right to designate two directors to serve on the Issuer's Board, subject to certain approval rights of the Issuer. One of the designated directors, Roy Ben-Dor, is a managing director of Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC ("Warburg Pincus").

F3 · ownership.nature: Warburg Pincus is the general partner of Warburg Pincus Partners II (US), L.P., which is the managing member of Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy LLC and Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII LLC. Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy LLC is the general partner of Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy GP, L.P., which is the general partner of Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P)-A, L.P., WP Energy Stronghold Holdings, L.P., WP Energy Partners Stronghold Holdings, L.P., Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-A, L.P., and Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B, L.P. Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B, L.P. is the managing member of Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B Stronghold, LLC.

F4 · ownership.nature: Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII LLC is the general partner of Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII, L.P., which is the general partner of Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-1, L.P., Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2, L.P., WP XII Stronghold Holdings, L.P., WP XII (E&P) Partners (A), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII (A), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII-D (A), L.P., and Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII-E (A), L.P. Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2, L.P. is the managing member of Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2 Stronghold, LLC (Warburg Pincus and the other entities listed in these footnotes 3 and 4, collectively, the "Warburg Entities").

F5 · ownership.nature: The Warburg Entities collectively hold a majority of the membership interest in Stronghold Holdings. Each of the Stronghold Entities, Warburg Entities and Roy Ben-Dor, (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of some or all of the shares owned by the Stronghold and, therefore, a "ten percent holder" hereunder.

F6 · ownership.nature: Each of the Reporting Persons other than Stronghold OpCo disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

SEC source: 0001104659-23-095397 · tm2324883-1_4seq1.xml · nonDerivative · entry 1

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC · CIK 0001944796 · 10% owner

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II INTERMEDIATE, LLC · CIK 0001944783 · 10% owner

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II HOLDINGS, LLC · CIK 0001944798 · 10% owner

BEN-DOR ROY · CIK 0001945400 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: No plan indicated

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 46,994,853

F1 · ownership.nature: The reported securities are held directly by Stronghold Energy II Operating LLC ("Stronghold OpCo"). Stronghold Energy II Intermediate, LLC ("Stronghold Intermediate") is the managing member of Stronghold OpCo, and Stronghold Energy II Holdings, LLC ("Stronghold Holdings" and, collectively with Stronghold OpCo and Stronghold Intermediate, the "Stronghold Entities") is the managing member of Stronghold Intermediate. In connection with the closing of the Purchase Agreement, Stronghold OpCo received the right to designate two directors to serve on the Issuer's Board, subject to certain approval rights of the Issuer. One of the designated directors, Roy Ben-Dor, is a managing director of Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC ("Warburg Pincus").

F2 · ownership.nature: Warburg Pincus is the general partner of Warburg Pincus Partners II (US), L.P., which is the managing member of Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy LLC and Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII LLC. Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy LLC is the general partner of Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy GP, L.P., which is the general partner of Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P)-A, L.P., WP Energy Stronghold Holdings, L.P., WP Energy Partners Stronghold Holdings, L.P., Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-A, L.P., and Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B, L.P. Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B, L.P. is the managing member of Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B Stronghold, LLC.

F3 · ownership.nature: Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII LLC is the general partner of Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII, L.P., which is the general partner of Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-1, L.P., Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2, L.P., WP XII Stronghold Holdings, L.P., WP XII (E&P) Partners (A), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII (A), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII-D (A), L.P., and Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII-E (A), L.P. Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2, L.P. is the managing member of Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2 Stronghold, LLC (Warburg Pincus and the other entities listed in these footnotes 4 and 5, collectively, the "Warburg Entities").

F4 · ownership.nature: The Warburg Entities collectively hold a majority of the membership interest in Stronghold Holdings. Each of the Stronghold Entities, Warburg Entities and Roy Ben-Dor, (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of some or all of the shares owned by the Stronghold and, therefore, a "ten percent holder" hereunder.

F5 · ownership.nature: Each of the Reporting Persons other than Stronghold OpCo disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

SEC source: 0001104659-22-113030 · tm2228952-1_4seq1.xml · derivative · entry 3

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC · CIK 0001944796 · 10% owner

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II INTERMEDIATE, LLC · CIK 0001944783 · 10% owner

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II HOLDINGS, LLC · CIK 0001944798 · 10% owner

BEN-DOR ROY · CIK 0001945400 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

Underlying: Common Stock · 42,548,892 shares

Expires 2027-09-30

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

F1 · derivative.exercise_price: Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement between Ring Energy, Inc. (the "Issuer," "Ring" or the "Company") and Stronghold Energy II Operating, LLC ("Stronghold OpCo") (the "Purchase Agreement"), Stronghold OpCo, who is the sole holder of record of the reported securities, converted the reported Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Preferred Stock") into shares of Common Stock upon approval from the holders of the Company under the NYSE American securities exchange rules and subject to the terms and conditions of the Certificate of Designation filed on August 30, 2022 (the "Certificate of Designation").

F2 · shares: Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, the Preferred Stock was converted into Common Stock at a conversion rate of 277.7778 shares of Common Stock for each share of Preferred Stock.

F1 · price: Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement between Ring Energy, Inc. (the "Issuer," "Ring" or the "Company") and Stronghold Energy II Operating, LLC ("Stronghold OpCo") (the "Purchase Agreement"), Stronghold OpCo, who is the sole holder of record of the reported securities, converted the reported Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Preferred Stock") into shares of Common Stock upon approval from the holders of the Company under the NYSE American securities exchange rules and subject to the terms and conditions of the Certificate of Designation filed on August 30, 2022 (the "Certificate of Designation").

F1 · derivative.exercise_date: Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement between Ring Energy, Inc. (the "Issuer," "Ring" or the "Company") and Stronghold Energy II Operating, LLC ("Stronghold OpCo") (the "Purchase Agreement"), Stronghold OpCo, who is the sole holder of record of the reported securities, converted the reported Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Preferred Stock") into shares of Common Stock upon approval from the holders of the Company under the NYSE American securities exchange rules and subject to the terms and conditions of the Certificate of Designation filed on August 30, 2022 (the "Certificate of Designation").

F2 · derivative.underlying_shares: Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, the Preferred Stock was converted into Common Stock at a conversion rate of 277.7778 shares of Common Stock for each share of Preferred Stock.

F4 · ownership.nature: The reported securities are held directly by Stronghold OpCo. Stronghold Energy II Intermediate, LLC ("Stronghold Intermediate") is the managing member of Stronghold OpCo, and Stronghold Energy II Holdings, LLC ("Stronghold Holdings" and, collectively with Stronghold OpCo and Stronghold Intermediate, the "Stronghold Entities") is the managing member of Stronghold Intermediate. In connection with the closing of the Purchase Agreement, Stronghold OpCo received the right to designate two directors to serve on the Issuer's Board, subject to certain approval rights of the Issuer. One of the designated directors, Roy Ben-Dor, is a managing director of Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC ("Warburg Pincus").

F5 · ownership.nature: Warburg Pincus is the general partner of Warburg Pincus Partners II (US), L.P., which is the managing member of Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy LLC and Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII LLC. Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy LLC is the general partner of Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy GP, L.P., which is the general partner of Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P)-A, L.P., WP Energy Stronghold Holdings, L.P., WP Energy Partners Stronghold Holdings, L.P., Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-A, L.P., and Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B, L.P. Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B, L.P. is the managing member of Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B Stronghold, LLC.

F6 · ownership.nature: Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII LLC is the general partner of Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII, L.P., which is the general partner of Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-1, L.P., Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2, L.P., WP XII Stronghold Holdings, L.P., WP XII (E&P) Partners (A), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII (A), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII-D (A), L.P., and Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII-E (A), L.P. Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2, L.P. is the managing member of Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2 Stronghold, LLC (Warburg Pincus and the other entities listed in these footnotes 4 and 5, collectively, the "Warburg Entities").

F7 · ownership.nature: The Warburg Entities collectively hold a majority of the membership interest in Stronghold Holdings. Each of the Stronghold Entities, Warburg Entities and Roy Ben-Dor, (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of some or all of the shares owned by the Stronghold and, therefore, a "ten percent holder" hereunder.

F8 · ownership.nature: Each of the Reporting Persons other than Stronghold OpCo disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

SEC source: 0001104659-22-113030 · tm2228952-1_4seq1.xml · nonDerivative · entry 2

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC · CIK 0001944796 · 10% owner

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II INTERMEDIATE, LLC · CIK 0001944783 · 10% owner

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II HOLDINGS, LLC · CIK 0001944798 · 10% owner

BEN-DOR ROY · CIK 0001945400 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 59,594,853

F3 · kind: Represents a pro rata distribution of the post-conversion shares of Common Stock to various underlying members of Stronghold Energy II Holdings, LLC.

F4 · ownership.nature: The reported securities are held directly by Stronghold OpCo. Stronghold Energy II Intermediate, LLC ("Stronghold Intermediate") is the managing member of Stronghold OpCo, and Stronghold Energy II Holdings, LLC ("Stronghold Holdings" and, collectively with Stronghold OpCo and Stronghold Intermediate, the "Stronghold Entities") is the managing member of Stronghold Intermediate. In connection with the closing of the Purchase Agreement, Stronghold OpCo received the right to designate two directors to serve on the Issuer's Board, subject to certain approval rights of the Issuer. One of the designated directors, Roy Ben-Dor, is a managing director of Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC ("Warburg Pincus").

F5 · ownership.nature: Warburg Pincus is the general partner of Warburg Pincus Partners II (US), L.P., which is the managing member of Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy LLC and Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII LLC. Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy LLC is the general partner of Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy GP, L.P., which is the general partner of Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P)-A, L.P., WP Energy Stronghold Holdings, L.P., WP Energy Partners Stronghold Holdings, L.P., Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-A, L.P., and Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B, L.P. Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B, L.P. is the managing member of Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B Stronghold, LLC.

F6 · ownership.nature: Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII LLC is the general partner of Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII, L.P., which is the general partner of Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-1, L.P., Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2, L.P., WP XII Stronghold Holdings, L.P., WP XII (E&P) Partners (A), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII (A), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII-D (A), L.P., and Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII-E (A), L.P. Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2, L.P. is the managing member of Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2 Stronghold, LLC (Warburg Pincus and the other entities listed in these footnotes 4 and 5, collectively, the "Warburg Entities").

F7 · ownership.nature: The Warburg Entities collectively hold a majority of the membership interest in Stronghold Holdings. Each of the Stronghold Entities, Warburg Entities and Roy Ben-Dor, (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of some or all of the shares owned by the Stronghold and, therefore, a "ten percent holder" hereunder.

F8 · ownership.nature: Each of the Reporting Persons other than Stronghold OpCo disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

SEC source: 0001104659-22-113030 · tm2228952-1_4seq1.xml · nonDerivative · entry 1

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC · CIK 0001944796 · 10% owner

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II INTERMEDIATE, LLC · CIK 0001944783 · 10% owner

STRONGHOLD ENERGY II HOLDINGS, LLC · CIK 0001944798 · 10% owner

BEN-DOR ROY · CIK 0001945400 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 63,888,878

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

F1 · price: Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement between Ring Energy, Inc. (the "Issuer," "Ring" or the "Company") and Stronghold Energy II Operating, LLC ("Stronghold OpCo") (the "Purchase Agreement"), Stronghold OpCo, who is the sole holder of record of the reported securities, converted the reported Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Preferred Stock") into shares of Common Stock upon approval from the holders of the Company under the NYSE American securities exchange rules and subject to the terms and conditions of the Certificate of Designation filed on August 30, 2022 (the "Certificate of Designation").

F4 · ownership.nature: The reported securities are held directly by Stronghold OpCo. Stronghold Energy II Intermediate, LLC ("Stronghold Intermediate") is the managing member of Stronghold OpCo, and Stronghold Energy II Holdings, LLC ("Stronghold Holdings" and, collectively with Stronghold OpCo and Stronghold Intermediate, the "Stronghold Entities") is the managing member of Stronghold Intermediate. In connection with the closing of the Purchase Agreement, Stronghold OpCo received the right to designate two directors to serve on the Issuer's Board, subject to certain approval rights of the Issuer. One of the designated directors, Roy Ben-Dor, is a managing director of Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC ("Warburg Pincus").

F5 · ownership.nature: Warburg Pincus is the general partner of Warburg Pincus Partners II (US), L.P., which is the managing member of Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy LLC and Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII LLC. Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy LLC is the general partner of Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy GP, L.P., which is the general partner of Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P)-A, L.P., WP Energy Stronghold Holdings, L.P., WP Energy Partners Stronghold Holdings, L.P., Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-A, L.P., and Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B, L.P. Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B, L.P. is the managing member of Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B Stronghold, LLC.

F6 · ownership.nature: Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII LLC is the general partner of Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII, L.P., which is the general partner of Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-1, L.P., Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2, L.P., WP XII Stronghold Holdings, L.P., WP XII (E&P) Partners (A), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII (A), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII-D (A), L.P., and Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII-E (A), L.P. Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2, L.P. is the managing member of Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2 Stronghold, LLC (Warburg Pincus and the other entities listed in these footnotes 4 and 5, collectively, the "Warburg Entities").

F7 · ownership.nature: The Warburg Entities collectively hold a majority of the membership interest in Stronghold Holdings. Each of the Stronghold Entities, Warburg Entities and Roy Ben-Dor, (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of some or all of the shares owned by the Stronghold and, therefore, a "ten percent holder" hereunder.

F8 · ownership.nature: Each of the Reporting Persons other than Stronghold OpCo disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.