Transactions with Related Parties

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Contract Services

RPOC provides certain administrative services to Combo Resources, LLC ("Combo") and is also the contract operator on behalf of Combo in exchange for a monthly fee of $100 thousand and reimbursement of all third party expenses pursuant to a contract services agreement. RPOC also has the option to participate as a working interest owner in Combo wells operated by RPOC. Combo was previously owned by Oakspring Energy Holdings, LLC ("Oakspring") and by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Riley Exploration Group, Inc. ("REG"). On December 31, 2020, Oakspring contributed its interest in Combo to certain investment funds of Yorktown Partners, LLC, and the wholly-owned subsidiary of REG contributed its interest in Combo to Riley Exploration Group, LLC. Combo and REG are portfolio companies of Yorktown Energy Partners XI, L.P. ("Yorktown XI"), certain managed funds of which have investments in the Company (all deemed to be related parties). One of our executives held positions with REG and Combo at December 31, 2021. Our Executive Vice President, Business Intelligence is the President of both REG and Combo, as well as a board member of Combo.

Additionally, RPOC provides certain administrative and operational services to Riley Exploration Group, LLC ("REG") in exchange for a monthly fee of $100 thousand pursuant to a contract services agreement.

The following table presents revenues from contract services for related parties:


	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2021		2020
	(In thousands)
Combo	$	300	$	300
REG	300		300
Contract services - related parties	$	600	$	600

Cost of contract services	$	150	$	148

The Company had amounts (payable to) and due from Combo of $(0.2) million and $0.5 million at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively, which are reflected in accounts payable - related parties and accounts receivable - related parties on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. There were no amounts due to the Company from REG as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

Consulting and Legal Fees

The Company has an engagement agreement with di Santo Law PLLC ("di Santo Law"), a law firm owned by Beth di Santo, a member of our Board of Directors, pursuant to which di Santo Law's attorneys provide legal services to the Company. For the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred legal fees from di Santo Law of approximately $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the Company had approximately $0.2 million and $0.8 million in amounts accrued for di Santo Law. Such amounts were included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.