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    SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Ring Energy Inc. (Amendment)

    8/25/23 5:08:19 PM ET
    $REI
    Oil & Gas Production
    Energy
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    SC 13D/A 1 tm2324881d1_sc13da.htm SC 13D/A

      

     

     

    UNITED STATES

    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

    Washington, D.C. 20549

     

     

     

    SCHEDULE 13D

     

    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    (Amendment No. 2)*

     

     

     

    Ring Energy, Inc.

    (Name of Issuer)

      

    Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share

    (Title of Class of Securities)

     

    76680V108
    (CUSIP Number)

     

    Harsha Marti
    General Counsel
    c/o Warburg Pincus LLC
    450 Lexington Avenue
    New York, NY 10017
    (212) 878-0600

    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

     

    August 9, 2023

    (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     

     

    If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box

     

    Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

      

    *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     

    The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

      

     

     

     

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Stronghold Energy II Operating, LLC 

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    OO

           

    2

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Stronghold Energy II Intermediate, LLC

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    OO

           

    3

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Stronghold Energy II Holdings, LLC

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    OO

           

    4

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    OO

           

    5

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus Partners II (US), L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    6

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy LLC

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    OO

           

    7

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy GP, L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    8

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P)-A, L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    9

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    WP Energy Stronghold Holdings, L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    10

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    WP Energy Partners Stronghold Holdings, L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    11

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B, L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    12

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-A, L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    13

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B Stronghold, LLC

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    OO

           

    14

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII LLC

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    OO

           

    15

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus (E&P) XII, L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    16

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2, L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    17

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-1, L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    18

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    WP XII Stronghold Holdings, L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    19

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    WP XII (E&P) Partners (A), L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    20

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    WP XII (E&P) Partners (B), L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    21

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII-E (A), L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    22

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII-D (A), L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    23

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) XII (A), L.P.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    Delaware

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    PN

           

    24

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2 Stronghold, LLC

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    United States

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    OO

           

    25

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus & Co.

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (b)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    United States

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    OO

           

    26

     

     

    SC 13D/A

     

    1

    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

     

    Warburg Pincus LLC

    2

    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (c)     ¨ (b) ¨

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     

    OO

    5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
    6

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     

    United States

     

     

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    WITH

    7

    SOLE VOTING POWER

     

    0

    8

    SHARED VOTING POWER

     

    46,994,853

    9

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    0

    10

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

    46,994,853

    11

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

    46,994,853

    12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    13

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     

    24.1%

    14

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    OO

           

    27

     

     

    SC 13D/A

      

    Item 1. Security and Issuer.

     

    This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D (the “Amendment”) relates to the shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), of Ring Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Issuer”), whose principal executive office is located at 1725 Hughes Landing Blvd. Suite 900, The Woodlands, Texas 77380. This Amendment amends the Schedule 13D (the “Original Schedule 13D”) and Amendment No. 1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 31, 2022 (“Amendment No. 1,” and together with the Original Schedule 13D, the “Schedule 13D”), to report and reflect the sale of 12,600,000 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock filed with the SEC by certain of the Reporting Persons (as defined below) on August 9, 2023. All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule 13D.

     

    Item 2. Identity and Background.

     

    This Schedule 13D is being jointly filed by the following entities (each, a “Reporting Person” and collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):

     

    Stronghold Energy II Operating, LLC (“Stronghold OpCo”)

    Stronghold Energy II Intermediate, LLC (“Stronghold Intermediate”)

    Stronghold Energy II Holdings, LLC (“Stronghold Holdings”)

    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 (E&P) Partners (B), L.P.

    WP XII Stronghold Holdings, L.P.

    Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-1, L.P.

    Warburg Pincus XII (E&P) Partners-2 Stronghold, LLC

    Warburg Pincus Energy (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 Partners II (US), L.P.

    Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC (“Warburg Pincus”)

    Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy GP, L.P.

    Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy LLC

    Warburg Pincus & Co.

    Warburg Pincus LLC

     

    Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information by another Reporting Person. A Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons is attached here to as Exhibit 1.

     

    Each of the Reporting Persons, except for Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC and Warburg Pincus LLC, is organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC and Warburg Pincus LLC is organized under the laws of the state of New York.

     

    The general partners and members (collectively, the “Related Persons”) of Warburg Pincus & Co. and Warburg Pincus LLC are set forth in Schedule I hereto, including each Related Person’s present principal occupation, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Warburg Entities (as defined below) are principally engaged in the business of investing in securities, including securities of the Issuer. Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule I, the principal business address of the Related Persons and the Warburg Entities is c/o Warburg Pincus LLC, 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

     

    Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

     

    Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

     

    (a) – (b) The information relating to the beneficial ownership of the Common Stock by each of the Reporting Persons set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover pages hereto is incorporated by reference herein and is as of the date hereof. Such information assumes there are 195,356,773 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 3, 2023, as reported on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 3, 2023.

     

    The reported securities are held directly by Stronghold OpCo. 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.

     

     28 

     

     

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    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., WP XII (E&P) Partners (B), 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 this paragraph, collectively, the “Warburg Entities”).

     

    The Warburg Entities collectively hold a majority of the membership interests 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 13 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 “five 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 other than Stronghold OpCo are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 13 or for any other purposes.

     

    The Reporting Persons other than Stronghold OpCo expressly disclaim any such beneficial ownership.

     

    (c) On August 9, 2023, 12,600,000 shares were sold by Stronghold Opco in a block trade for aggregate proceeds of $25,900,000.

     

    (d) None.

     

    (e) Not applicable.

     

    Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.

     

    Exhibit 6 Joint Filing Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on September 12, 2022).

      

    29

     

     

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    SIGNATURE

     

    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

     

    Dated: August 25, 2023

      

      STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC
         
      By:  Stronghold Energy Intermediate LLC
         
      By: /s/ David Sreter
      Name: David Sreter
      Title: Authorized Signatory

     

    30

     

     

    SC 13D/A

      

    Schedule I

     

    Set forth below is the name, position and present principal occupation of each of the general partners of Warburg Pincus & Co. (“WP”) and members of Warburg Pincus LLC (including its subsidiaries, “WP LLC”). Except as otherwise indicated, the business address of each of such persons is 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, and each of such persons is a citizen of the United States.

     

    GENERAL PARTNERS OF WP

     

    NAME  

    PRESENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION IN ADDITION

    TO POSITION WITH WP LLC, AND POSITIONS

    WITH THE REPORTING ENTITIES

    Gregory C. Baecher   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Roy Ben-Dor   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Damon Beyer   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Anthony Robert Buonanno   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Thomas Carella   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Brian Chang   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Ruoxi Chen   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Mark M. Colodny   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Casey Ryan Dalton   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Cary J. Davis   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Peter Deming   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Adrienne Filipov   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Eric Friedman   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Timothy F. Geithner   Partner of WP; Member, Managing Director and President of WP LLC
    Stephanie Geveda   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Steven G. Glenn   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Jeffrey Goldfaden   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Edward Y. Huang   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Peter R. Kagan   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Charles R. Kaye   Managing General Partner of WP; Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of WP LLC
    Deborah Kerr   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Amr Kronfol   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Rajveer Kushwaha   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Zachary D. Lazar   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Harsha Marti   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Michael Martin   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Vishnu Menon   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Douglas Musicaro   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    James Neary   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    James O’Gara   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Parag K. Gupta   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Michael Pan   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Andrew Park   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Jeffrey Perlman   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Chandler Reedy   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    John Rowan   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Justin L. Sadrian   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Adarsh Sarma   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    John W. Shearburn   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC

      

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    Ashutosh Somani   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    David Sreter   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Jeffrey Stein   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Alexander Stratoudakis   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Jacob Strauss   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Christopher H. Turner   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    James W. Wilson   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Daniel Zamlong   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Daniel Zilberman   Partner of WP; Member and Managing Director of WP LLC

     

    WP & Co. Partners, L.P.*

       
         
    Warburg Pincus Principal Partnership, L.P.**    

     

    *          New York limited partnership; primary activity is ownership interest in WP

    **       Delaware limited partnership; primary activity is ownership interest in WP

     

    MEMBERS OF WP LLC

     

    NAME  

    PRESENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION IN ADDITION

    TO POSITION WITH WP LLC, AND POSITIONS

    WITH THE REPORTING ENTITIES

    Saurabh Agarwal (1)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Jonas Agesand (2)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Gregory C. Baecher   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Roy Ben-Dor   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Damon Beyer   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Anthony Robert Buonanno   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Thomas Carella   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Brian Chang   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Ruoxi Chen   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Julian Cheng (5)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Mark M. Colodny   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Casey Ryan Dalton   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Cary J. Davis   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Peter Deming   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Yi Ding (4)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Yilong Du (5)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Min Fang (4)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Adrienne Filipov   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Max Fowinkel (3)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Eric Friedman   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Timothy F. Geithner   Member, Managing Director and President of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Stephanie Geveda   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Steven G. Glenn   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Jeffrey G. Goldfaden   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Parag K. Gupta   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Edward Y. Huang   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP

     

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    SC 13D/A

      

    Faisal Jamil (6)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Peter R. Kagan   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Charles R. Kaye   Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of WP LLC; Managing General Partner of WP
    Deborah Kerr   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Amr Kronfol   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Rajveer Kushwaha   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Zachary D. Lazar   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Vishal Mahadevia   Member of WP LLC and Managing Director of Warburg Pincus India Private Limited
    Harsha Marti   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Michael Martin   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Vishnu Menon   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Piero Minardi (7)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Henrique Muramoto (8)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Douglas Musicaro   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    James Neary   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Hoi Ying Ng (5)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    René Obermann (3)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    James O’Gara   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Narendra Ostawal (1)   Member of WP LLC and Managing Director of Warburg Pincus India Private Limited
    Michael Pan   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Andrew Park   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Jeffrey Perlman   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Flavio Porciani (3)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Chandler Reedy   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    David Reis (3)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    John Rowan   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Justin L. Sadrian   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Anish Saraf (1)   Member of WP LLC and Managing Director of Warburg Pincus India Private Limited
    Adarsh Sarma   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Viraj Sawhney (1)   Member of WP LLC and Managing Director of Warburg Pincus India Private Limited
    John W. Shearburn   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Leo Long Shi (4)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Ashutosh Somani   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    David Sreter   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Jeffrey Stein   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Alexander Stratoudakis   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Jacob Strauss   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Michael Thompson (6)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Christopher H. Turner   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Zhen Wei (5)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    James W. Wilson   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Bo Xu (4)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Daniel Zamlong   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP
    Lei Zhang (4)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Qiqi Zhang (4)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Langlang Zhou (4)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Lilian Zhu (4)   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC
    Daniel Zilberman   Member and Managing Director of WP LLC; Partner of WP

     

    (1)        Citizen of India

    (2)        Citizen of Sweden

    (3)        Citizen of Germany

    (4)        Citizen of China

    (5)        Citizen of Hong Kong

    (6)        Citizen of United Kingdom

    (7)        Citizen of Italy

    (8)        Citizen of Brazil

     

    As of August 25, 2023.

     

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