Diamondback Energy (FANG) risk factors: FY2025 10-K

1. Geopolitics and market conditions for oil and natural gas, and particularly volatility in prices for oil and natural gas, have in the past adversely affected, and may in the future adversely affect, our revenue, cash flows, profitability, growth, production and the present value of our estimated reserves.reworded
2. Our commodity price derivatives could result in financial losses, may fail to protect us from declines in commodity prices, prevent us from fully benefiting from commodity price increases and may expose us to other risks, including counterparty credit risk.
3. Changes in U.S. trade policy and the impact of tariffs may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.newTariffs
4. Risks relating to the transition to a low carbon economy could impose new costs on our operations that may have a material and adverse effect on us.reworded
5. Changing political and social perspectives on climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors may create risks and uncertainties impacting our business.
6. Our targets related to sustainability and emissions reduction initiatives, including our public statements and disclosures regarding them, may expose us to numerous risks.
7. Our success depends on developing our existing leasehold acreage and finding, developing or acquiring additional reserves.reworded
8. Our development and exploration operations and our ability to complete acquisitions require substantial capital and we may be unable to obtain needed capital or financing on satisfactory terms or at all, which could lead to a loss of properties and a decline in our oil and natural gas reserves.
9. Our failure to successfully identify, complete and integrate pending and future acquisitions of properties or businesses could reduce our earnings and slow our growth.
10. Our identified potential drilling locations, which are part of our anticipated future drilling plans, are susceptible to uncertainties that could materially alter the occurrence or timing of their drilling.
11. We may fail to meet our obligations to deliver specified quantities of oil under our oil purchase contracts, which will result in deficiency payments to the counterparty and may have an adverse effect on our operations.reworded
12. The loss of one or more of our customers or their inability to meet their obligations may adversely affect our financial results.reworded
13. Our method of accounting for investments in oil and natural gas properties may result in impairment of asset value.
14. Our estimated reserves and EURs are based on many assumptions that may turn out to be inaccurate. Any material inaccuracies in these reserve estimates or underlying assumptions will materially affect the quantities and present value of our reserves.
15. The standardized measure of our estimated proved reserves is not necessarily the same as the current market value of our estimated proved reserves.reworded
16. Our producing properties are located in the Permian Basin of West Texas, making us vulnerable to risks (including weather-related risks) associated with operating in a single geographic area. In addition, we have a large amount of proved reserves attributable to a small number of producing horizons within this area.
17. The unavailability, high cost or shortages of rigs, equipment, raw materials, supplies, oilfield services or personnel may restrict our operations.
18. Our operations are substantially dependent on the availability of water. Restrictions on our ability to obtain water may have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
19. Recent regulatory restrictions on the disposal of produced water and additional monitoring and reporting requirements related to existing and new produced water disposal wells in the Permian Basin to stem rising seismic activity and earthquakes could increase our operating costs and adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.
20. Part of our strategy involves drilling in existing or emerging shale plays using the latest available horizontal drilling and completion techniques; therefore, the results of our planned exploratory drilling in these plays are subject to risks associated with drilling and completion techniques and drilling results may not meet our expectations for reserves or production.
21. The marketability of our production is dependent upon transportation and other facilities, certain of which we do not control. If these facilities are unavailable, our operations could be interrupted and our revenues reduced.
22. Our operations are subject to various governmental laws and regulations which require compliance that can be burdensome and expensive.
23. U.S. tax legislation may adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.
24. We operate in areas of high industry activity, which may affect our ability to hire, train or retain qualified personnel needed to manage and operate our assets.
25. Operating hazards and uninsured risks may result in substantial losses and could prevent us from realizing profits.
26. We may not be able to keep pace with technological developments in our industry.
27. Our operations depend heavily on electrical power, internet and telecommunication infrastructure and information and computer systems. If any of these systems are compromised or unavailable, our business could be adversely affected.
28. Legal proceedings brought against us could result in substantial liabilities and materially and adversely impact our financial condition.new
29. Failure to comply with cybersecurity and data privacy laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, results of operations or financial condition.newCybersecurity
30. Following the closing of the Endeavor Acquisition, the Endeavor equityholders have the ability to significantly influence our business, and their interest in our business may be different from that of other stockholders.

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1. Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our results of operations, business flexibility and our ability to service our debt.new
2. A downgrade in our debt ratings could restrict our access to, and negatively impact the terms of, current or future financings or trade credit.reworded

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1. The declaration of base and variable dividends and any repurchases of our common stock are each within the discretion of our board of directors based upon a review of relevant considerations, and there is no guarantee that we will pay any dividends on or repurchase shares of our common stock in the future or at levels anticipated by our stockholders.
2. A change of control could limit our use of net operating losses and certain other tax attributes.
3. We may issue preferred stock whose terms could adversely affect the voting power or value of our common stock.
4. Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law make it more difficult to effect a change in control of our company, which could adversely affect the price of our common stock.
5. The provision of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws requiring exclusive venue in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware for certain types of lawsuits may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and employees.new

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1. Conservation measures and technological advances could reduce demand for oil and natural gas.
2. A significant portion of our net leasehold acreage is undeveloped, and that acreage may not ultimately be developed or become commercially productive, which could cause us to lose rights under our leases as well as have a material adverse effect on our oil and natural gas reserves and future production and, therefore, our future cash flow and income.
3. The development of our proved undeveloped reserves may take longer and may require higher levels of capital expenditures than we currently anticipate.
4. We depend upon several significant purchasers for the sale of most of our oil and natural gas production. The loss of one or more of these purchasers could, among other factors, limit our access to suitable markets for the oil and natural gas we produce.
5. Restrictions on drilling activities intended to protect certain species of wildlife may adversely affect our ability to conduct drilling activities in some of the areas where we operate.
6. Derivatives reform legislation and related regulations could have an adverse effect on our ability to hedge risks associated with our business.
7. We rely on a few key employees whose absence or loss could adversely affect our business.
8. Our use of 2-D and 3-D seismic data is subject to interpretation and may not accurately identify the presence of oil and natural gas, which could adversely affect the results of our drilling operations.
9. We own interests in certain pipeline projects and other joint ventures, and we may in the future enter into additional joint ventures, and our control of such entities is limited by provisions of the governing documents of such entities and by our percentage ownership in such entities.
10. A terrorist attack or armed conflict could harm our business.
11. We are subject to cybersecurity risks. A cyber incident could occur and result in information theft, data corruption, operational disruption and/or financial loss.
12. Evolving privacy-related laws could give rise to liabilities, which could adversely impact our business, results of operations or financial condition.
13. Servicing our indebtedness requires a significant amount of cash, and we may not have sufficient cash flow from our business to pay our substantial indebtedness.
14. The significant additional indebtedness incurred in connection with the Endeavor Acquisition, as well as additional indebtedness that may be incurred in connection with future acquisitions, may limit our operating or financial flexibility and make it difficult to satisfy our obligations with respect to our other indebtedness.
15. We and our subsidiaries may still be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future, which could further exacerbate the risks that we and our subsidiaries face.
16. Implementing our capital programs may require, under some circumstances, an increase in our total leverage through additional debt issuances, and any significant reduction in availability under our revolving credit facility or inability to otherwise obtain financing for our capital programs could require us to curtail our capital expenditures.
17. Restrictive covenants in certain of our existing and future debt instruments may limit our ability to respond to changes in market conditions or pursue business opportunities.
18. We depend on our subsidiaries for dividends and other payments.
19. Borrowings under our and Viper LLC’s revolving credit facilities expose us to interest rate risk.
20. The market value of our common stock could decline if large amounts of our common stock are sold following the Endeavor Acquisition and the pending Double Eagle Acquisition.