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Phoenix Energy One, LLC - Q1 2025 Filing Summary

Business Context and Reporting Period

This Form 10-Q covers the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025. Phoenix Energy One, LLC (formerly Phoenix Capital Group Holdings, LLC) is an oil and gas company operating primarily in the Williston, Uinta, Permian, Denver-Julesburg, and Powder River Basins. The company executes a three-pronged strategy: direct drilling operations via its subsidiary PhoenixOp, acquisition of royalty assets, and acquisition of non-operated working interests. The company changed its name to Phoenix Energy in January 2025.

Key Financial Metrics

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Revenue Surge: Total revenue increased 185% to $115.7 million, driven primarily by a 1,162% increase in product sales ($84.3 million) from the ramp-up of direct drilling operations by PhoenixOp. Mineral and royalty revenues decreased 12% to $29.9 million due to lower production volumes from non-operated assets.
• Profitability Turnaround: The company reported net income of $5.6 million compared to a net loss of $8.4 million in Q1 2024. This improvement was aided by a $1.9 million gain on derivatives and increased operating income.
• Capital Expenditures: Investing cash outflows more than doubled to $182.3 million, reflecting aggressive drilling and completion activities. PhoenixOp placed 37 wells into production as of March 31, 2025.
• Debt Expansion: Total indebtedness increased by approximately $96.5 million to $1.08 billion. This includes new borrowings under the Fortress Credit Agreement and continued issuances of Reg D/Reg A bonds.
• Restatement: Comparative financial statements for Q1 2024 were restated to correct the accounting treatment of debt issuance costs (now capitalized and amortized) and capitalized interest.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

• Liquidity Needs: Management estimates a need to raise approximately $400 million in capital in 2025 to fund growth and debt service. The company expects to require additional capital through 2028 to develop proved and probable undeveloped reserves.
• Commodity Price Sensitivity: The company's business plan assumes average oil prices of $71.98 per barrel. Recent market prices dropped to $63.32 per barrel (as of May 12, 2025), which could necessitate adjustments to capital expenditures and production plans.
• Debt Covenants: The company is subject to financial covenants under the Fortress Credit Agreement, including maximum secured leverage ratios and minimum asset coverage ratios. The company was in compliance as of March 31, 2025.
• Internal Controls: Management concluded that disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2025, due to material weaknesses including inadequate separation of duties and lack of testing over accounting systems. Remediation efforts are underway.
• Subsequent Events: In April and May 2025, the company amended the Fortress Credit Agreement to add a $50 million tranche and entered into additional derivative contracts. The SEC declared the company's S-1 registration statement effective on May 14, 2025.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Verify the company's ability to raise the projected $400 million in capital for 2025 given current market conditions and recent price declines.
• Monitor the remediation progress of material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting.
• Assess the impact of recent commodity price drops (oil ~$63/bbl) on the company's ability to meet Fortress Credit Agreement covenants.
• Review the restatement details for Q1 2024 to understand the magnitude of prior accounting errors regarding debt issuance costs.
• Track the production ramp-up of PhoenixOp's 37 producing wells to ensure revenue projections are met.