Ring Energy Announces Second Quarter and Six Month 2020 Financial and Operational Results

Ring Energy, Inc. (NYSE American: REI) ("Ring") ("Company") announced today financial results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, the Company reported oil and gas revenues of $10,636,593. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company reported oil and gas revenues of $50,206,921.

For the three months ended June 30, 2020, Ring reported a net loss of $135,000,066 or $1.99 per diluted share. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company reported a net loss of $91,195,948 or $1.34 per diluted share.

For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the net income included a pre-tax unrealized loss on derivatives of $26,771,529, a pre-tax ceiling test impairment of $147,937,943 and a non-cash charge for stock-based compensation of $1,317,542. Excluding these items, the net income per diluted share would have been $0.02. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the net income included a pre-tax unrealized gain on derivatives of $20,315,152, a pre-tax ceiling test impairment of $147,937,943 and a non-cash charge for stock-based compensation of $1,991,337. Excluding these items, the net income per diluted share would have been $0.14. The Company believes results excluding these items are more comparable to estimates provided by security analysts and, therefore, are useful in evaluating operational trends of the Company and its performance, compared to other similarly situated oil and gas producing companies.

For the three months ended June 30, 2020, oil sales volume was 429,751 barrels, and gas sales volume was 417,491 MCF (thousand cubic feet). On a barrel of oil equivalent ("BOE") basis for the three months ended June 30, 2020, production sales were 499,333 BOEs. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, oil sales volume was 1,285,354 barrels, and gas sales volume was 1,183,042 MCF. On a BOE basis for the six months ended June 30, 2020, production sales were 1,482,528 BOEs.

The average commodity prices received by the Company were $24.23 per barrel of oil and $0.53 per MCF of natural gas for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. On a BOE basis for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, the average price received was $21.30. The average prices received for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were $38.16 per barrel of oil and $0.98 per MCF of natural gas. On a BOE basis for the six month period ended June 30, 2020, the average price received was $33.86.

The average price differential the Company experienced from WTI pricing in the second quarter 2020 was approximately $2.50.

During May 2020, the Company unwound the costless collars for June 2020 and July 2020, resulting in the receipt of a cash payment of $5,435,136. Concurrently, the Company entered into Swap contracts at $33.24 for 5,500 barrels per day for June and July 2020, equal to the barrels for which the costless collars were unwound. Similar to costless collars, there is no cost to enter into the Swap contracts. On Swap contracts, there is no spread and payments will be made or received based on the difference between WTI and the Swap contract price. The costless collar and Swap pricing does not take into account any pricing differentials between NYMEX WTI pricing and the price received by the Company.

Lease operating expenses ("LOE"), including production taxes, for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were $15.03 per BOE. Depreciation, depletion and amortization costs, including accretion, were $15.16 per BOE, and general and administrative costs, which included a $1,317,542 charge for stock-based compensation and $292,207 for an operating lease expense, were $8.95 per BOE. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, lease operating expenses, including production taxes, were $13.33 per BOE. Depreciation, depletion and amortization costs, including accretion, were $14.49 per BOE, and general and administrative costs, which included a $1,991,337 charge for stock-based compensation and $581,258 for operating lease expenses, were $5.26 per BOE.

Cash provided by operating activities, before changes in working capital, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $9,668,873, or $0.14 per fully diluted share, and $33,614,062, or $0.49 per fully diluted share. Earnings before interest, taxes, depletion and other non-cash items ("Adjusted EBITDA") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were $13,732,830, or $0.20 per fully diluted share, and $41,737,429, or $0.61 per fully diluted share. (See accompanying table for a reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA).

Total capital expenditures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were approximately $1.8 million and $17.9 million.

On June 17, 2020, the Company announced it had completed the spring 2020 redetermination of its senior credit facility. The Company entered into a new amendment which reduced the immediate borrowing base from $425 million to $375 million. As of June 30, 2020, the outstanding balance on the Company's $1 billion senior credit facility was $375 million. The weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the senior credit facility was 4.5%. The next redetermination evaluation is scheduled for November 2020.

The Company's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kelly Hoffman, stated, "While volatility continued in the energy space in the second quarter, we began to see some improvement and stability in the commodity price itself. We had essentially shut-in all of our production and in early June began bringing the wells back on line. Currently we are producing approximately 9,000 net BOEs per day. With production curtailed in the 2^nd quarter, we made the necessary decisions to reduce costs and improve efficiencies wherever possible. Operationally, in combination with the revenue derived from the hedges we had in place, not only did we operate profitably, but we continued to be cash flow positive for the third consecutive quarter. In June, we completed the spring redetermination on the Company's senior credit facility. The immediate borrowing base was reduced to $375 million and the current outstanding balance on our facility is $375 million. We will continue to operate within cash flow and pay down our debt through a combination of excess cash flow and strategic asset sales. Commodity prices are continuing to strengthen and the economy is showing signs of improvement. We are anxious to resume our drilling and development program once we see sustainable received prices in the low to mid $40's per BOE. We are confident that Ring will continue to grow and prosper in this extremely challenging environment."

About Ring Energy, Inc.

Ring Energy, Inc. is an oil and gas exploration, development and production company with current operations in Texas and New Mexico.

www.ringenergy.com

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements involve a wide variety of risks and uncertainties, and include, without limitations, statements with respect to the Company's strategy and prospects. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which are disclosed in the Company's reports filed with the SEC, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, its Form 10Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 and its other filings with the SEC. Readers and investors are cautioned that the Company's actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the Company's ability to acquire productive oil and/or gas properties or to successfully drill and complete oil and/or gas wells on such properties, general economic conditions both domestically and abroad, and the conduct of business by the Company, and other factors that may be more fully described in additional documents set forth by the Company.