NOTE 9 — INVESTMENT IN MONZA

Monza is considered to be a variable interest entity. As the Company is not considered to be the primary beneficiary of Monza, the Company does not fully consolidate Monza but instead consolidates Monza based on its ownership interest.

The following table presents the amounts recorded by the Company on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to the consolidation of the proportional interest in Monza’s operations (in thousands):

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The following table presents the amounts recorded by the Company in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations related to the consolidation of the proportional interest in Monza’s operations (in thousands):

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As required, the Company may call on Monza to provide cash to fund its portion of certain projects in advance of capital expenditure spending. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the unused advances were $2.3 million and $2.4 million, respectively, which are included in Advances from joint interest partners in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, Monza paid cash distributions of $4.0 million, of which $0.8 million was paid to the Company.