0001104659-23-100451.txt : 20230913 0001104659-23-100451.hdr.sgml : 20230913 20230913160638 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-23-100451 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230911 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230913 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230913 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001944796 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36057 FILM NUMBER: 231252759 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 508 W. WALL STREET, SUITE %%) CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 BUSINESS PHONE: 432-253-9150 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 508 W. WALL STREET, SUITE %%) CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STRONGHOLD ENERGY II INTERMEDIATE, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001944783 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36057 FILM NUMBER: 231252758 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 508 W. WALL STREET, SUITE %%) CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 BUSINESS PHONE: 432-253-9150 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 508 W. WALL STREET, SUITE %%) CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BEN-DOR ROY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001945400 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36057 FILM NUMBER: 231252756 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC STREET 2: 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STRONGHOLD ENERGY II HOLDINGS, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001944798 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36057 FILM NUMBER: 231252757 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 508 W. WALL STREET, SUITE 550 CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 BUSINESS PHONE: 432-253-9150 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 508 W. WALL STREET, SUITE 550 CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RING ENERGY, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001384195 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 980495938 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1725 HUGHES LANDING BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 BUSINESS PHONE: 281-397-3699 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1725 HUGHES LANDING BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Transglobal Mining Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070425 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Blanca Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20061220 4 1 tm2325994-1_4seq1.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0508 4 2023-09-11 0 0001384195 RING ENERGY, INC. REI 0001944796 STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC 508 W. WALL STREET, SUITE 550 MIDLAND TX 79701 0 0 1 0 0001944783 STRONGHOLD ENERGY II INTERMEDIATE, LLC 508 W. WALL STREET, SUITE 550 MIDLAND TX 79701 0 0 1 0 0001944798 STRONGHOLD ENERGY II HOLDINGS, LLC 508 W. WALL STREET, SUITE 550 MIDLAND TX 79701 0 0 1 0 0001945400 BEN-DOR ROY C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0 Common Stock 2023-09-11 4 J 0 874210 D 46120643 I See Footnotes The reported securities were distributed for no consideration to certain members of the Stronghold Energy II Operating LLC ("Stronghold OpCo") management team. 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"). 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. 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"). 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. 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. This report is filed as form 1 of 3 to report related transactions for the following filers: Stronghold Energy II Operating, LLC, Stronghold Energy II Intermediate, LLC, Stronghold Energy II Holdings, LLC, 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-B Stronghold, LLC, Warburg Pincus Energy (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., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII-E (A), L.P., WP XII (E&P) Partners (A), L.P., WP XII Stronghold Holdings, L.P., Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-1, L.P., Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-B, L.P., Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII, L.P., Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII LLC, Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2, L.P., Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2 Stronghold, LLC, Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B, L.P., Warburg Pincus Partners II (US), L.P., Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC, Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy LLC, Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy GP, L.P. and Roy Ben-Dor. Stronghold Energy II Operating, LLC, By: Stronghold Energy II Intermediate, LLC, By: /s/ David Sreter, Authorized Signatory 2023-09-13 Stronghold Energy II Holdings, LLC, By: Stronghold Energy II Intermediate, LLC, By: /s/ David Sreter, Authorized Signatory 2023-09-13 Stronghold Energy II Intermediate, LLC, By: /s/ David Sreter, Authorized Signatory 2023-09-13 By: /s/ Roy Ben-Dor 2023-09-13