Exhibit 99.1 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

November 9, 2020 NYSE American – REI

 

RING ENERGY ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

 

 

Midland, TX. November 9, 2020 - Ring Energy, Inc. (NYSE American: REI) (“Ring”) (“Company”) announced today financial and operational results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

 

Q3 2020 Highlights

 

·Increased net oil & gas sales by 74.0% to 9,549 Boe/d (89% oil), compared to 5,487 Boe/d (86% oil) for Q2 2020

 

·Decreased LOE1 by 38.5% to $8.88 million or $10.11/Boe, compared to $14.43 million or $14.03/Boe for Q3 2019

 

·Decreased cash G&A2 by 34.6% to $1.93 million or $2.20/Boe, compared to $2.95 million or $2.87/Boe for Q3 2019

 

·Reported net loss of $1.96 million, or $0.03 per diluted share. Excluding the unrealized loss on derivatives and a non-cash charge for stock-based compensation, adjusted net income3 per diluted share is $0.05/share

 

·Adjusted EBITDA3 increased 44.6% to $19.9 million, compared to $13.7 million for Q2 2020

 

·Free cash flow (“FCF”) 3 increased 45.8% to $11.3 million, compared to $7.7 million for Q2 2020

 

·Reduced bank debt by $15.0 million, outstanding balance is $360 million

 

·Increased liquidity3 to $32.2 million

 

·Reduced capital spending by 79.9% to $4.3 million, compared to $21.4 million for Q3 2019

 

·Net realized gain on derivates of approximately $1.7 million

 

Q1-Q3 2020 Highlights and Subsequent Events

 

·Decreased LOE1 by 25.8% to $24.72 million or $10.47/Boe during first nine months of 2020, compared to $33.3 million or $11.51/Boe for the same nine months of the prior year

 

·Decreased cash G&A2 by 44.3% to $7.15 million or $3.03/Boe during first nine months of 2020, compared to $12.85 million or $4.44/Boe for the same nine months of the prior year

 

·Reported net loss of $93.2 million, or $1.37 per diluted share through September 30, 2020. Excluding the unrealized loss on derivatives, ceiling test write down and a non-cash charge for stock-based compensation, adjusted net income3 per diluted share is $0.21/share

 

·Generated adjusted EBITDA3 of $61.6 million through September 30, 2020

 

·Remained FCF3 positive for four consecutive quarters and generated over $27.0 million FCF3 through Q3 2020

 

·Reduced capital spending by 77.8% to $22.2 million during the first nine months of 2020, compared to $99.8 million for the same nine months of the prior year (excludes Wishbone acquisition in 2019)

 

·Net realized gain on derivates of approximately $18.8 million through September 30, 2020

 

·Announced appointment of Paul D. McKinney as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board

 

·Reorganized the Board of Directors by replacing three insiders with three independent Directors

 

 

 

 

·Raised ~$19.1 million in net proceeds further improving liquidity from public and registered direct offerings

 

·Posted a positive average operating margin4 of $20.60/Boe through September 30, 2020

 

(1) Lease operating expenses “LOE” excludes ad valorem taxes

 

(2) Cash G&A excludes stock-based compensation & operating lease expense

 

(3) The Company defines and reconciles adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and other non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure in supporting tables at the conclusion of this press release. Management believes that the non-GAAP measures are useful information for investors because they are used internally and are accepted by the investment community. They are used by professional research analysts in providing investment recommendations pertaining to companies in the oil and gas exploration and production industry.

 

(4) Operating margin – Net received price per BOE less cash-based expenses per BOE. Calculation of this value is included in supporting tables at the conclusion of this press release.

 

Management Comments

 

Paul D. McKinney, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, commented, “As commodity prices improved during the third quarter, Ring returned the majority of its previously shut-in wells to production and made excellent progress on our cost reduction initiatives begun earlier in the year. This, along with our hedges, significantly improved our financial results over the second quarter. Because we believe these pandemic-induced economic conditions are likely to continue for an extended period of time, we are putting our growth plans on hold, prioritizing our capital to high-return projects that improve liquidity, and aggressively managing our cost structure so that we can continue to generate free cash flow and pay down debt. We are fortunate that our production portfolio is characterized by the long-life and shallow declines of predominately the San Andres formation and the majority of our drilling inventory is economic in the current price environment giving us the sustainability and flexibility to meet the challenges that we are currently facing.”

 

Mr. McKinney continued, “During my short tenure here, I have seen firsthand the outstanding job our operations and field personnel have performed in an incredibly challenging environment. They have reduced our lease operating expenses on $/Boe basis by 20% over the prior quarter and 28% over the same three months of the prior year. Not only do I commend them for these achievements, but together, we are exploring additional cost saving and production enhancing ideas that we expect to be evident in future quarters.”

  

Other Financial Updates

 

Important to note - the third quarter of 2020 included a pre-tax unrealized loss on derivatives of $6,228,453 and a non-cash charge for stock-based compensation of $565,819. Excluding these items, the net income per diluted share would have been $0.05/share, versus the net loss of $(0.03)/share.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the net income included a pre-tax unrealized gain on derivatives of $14,086,699, a pre-tax ceiling test impairment of $147,937,943 and a non-cash charge for stock-based compensation of $2,557,156. Excluding these items, the net income per diluted share would have been $0.19. 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.

Third quarter of 2020 the outstanding balance on the Company’s $1 billion senior credit facility was $360 million with a weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the senior credit facility of 4.5%. The next bank redetermination, originally scheduled for November 2020, was extended by the bank group to December 2020 to allow the Company to properly reflect recent cost reductions and operational efficiencies in the reserve information provided to the bank group.

In May 2020, the Company unwound the costless collars for June 2020 and July 2020. Concurrently, the Company entered 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. Like costless collars, there is no cost to enter 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 do not take into consideration any pricing differentials between NYMEX WTI pricing and the price received by the Company.

 

 

 

 

2020 costless collars, in place for August through December 2020

 

  BOPD Put Price Call Price
  1,000 $50.00 $65.83
  1,000 $50.00 $65.40
  1,000 $50.00 $58.40
  1,000 $50.00 $58.25
  1,500 $50.00 $58.65

 

 

2020 Swap, in place for July 2020

 

  BOPD Swap Price
  5,500 $33.24

 

Third quarter of 2020, the Company entered derivative contracts for 2021 in the form of costless collars of NYMEX WTI Crude oil. The contracts are for a total of 4,500 barrels of oil per day for the period of January 2021 through December 2021. Again, the costless collar pricing does not take into consideration any pricing differentials between NYMEX WTI pricing and the price received by the Company.

 

2021 costless collars, in place for January through December 2021

 

  BOPD Put Price Call Price
  1,000 $45.00 $54.75
  1,000 $45.00 $52.71
  1,000 $40.00 $55.08
  1,500 $40.00 $55.35


Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the Company entered into Swap derivative contracts for 6,000 MMBTU/day for calendar year 2021 at a price of $2.991 per MMBTU and 5,000 MMBTU/day for calendar year 2022 at a price of $2.7255 per MMBTU.

 

Additional Operations Update

 

Third quarter of 2020 oil sales were 781,626 barrels (8,496 Bop/d), and gas sales volume were 581,123 MCF (6,317 mcf/d) (thousand cubic feet). On a barrel of oil equivalent (“BOE”) basis for the third quarter of 2020 production sales were 878,480 BOEs (9,549 Boe/d), compared to 499,333 BOEs (5,487 Boe/d) for the second quarter of 2020, a 75.9% increase.

 

The average price differential the Company experienced from WTI pricing in Q3’2020 was approximately $2.00.

 

Third quarter of 2020 Lease operating expenses (“LOE”) were $10.11 per BOE, production taxes $ 1.62 per BOE and ad valorem taxes $0.91 per BOE for total of $12.64 per BOE field level all in lifting cost. Depreciation, depletion and amortization costs, including accretion, were $12.59 per BOE, and general and administrative costs, which included a $565,819 charge for stock-based compensation were $2.84 per BOE. Operating lease expense (equipment/office leases) was $0.34 per BOE.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, lease operating expenses were $10.47 per BOE, production taxes $1.58 per BOE and ad valorem taxes $1.02 per BOE for total of $13.07 per BOE field level all in lifting cost. Depreciation, depletion, and amortization costs, including accretion, were $13.78 per BOE, and general and administrative costs, which included a $2,557,156 charge for stock-based compensation, were $4.11 per BOE. Operating lease expense (equipment/office leases) was $0.37 per BOE.
 

 

 

 

Subsequent Events Update

Changes occurred to executive management and to the Board of Directors. Mr. Lloyd T. Rochford resigned from his employment position of Executive Chairman and from the Board of Directors but will remain in an advisory capacity to Mr. Paul McKinney. Mr. Kelly Hoffman resigned as Chief Executive Officer and from the Board of Directors. Mr. Stanley McCabe resigned from the Board of Directors. Mr. David Fowler resigned from the Board of Directors but remains as President of the Company. Mr. Paul D. McKinney was appointed as Chairman of the Board and as Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, Mr. Thomas L. Mitchell, John A. Crum and Richard E. Harris were appointed to the Board as independent Directors.

 

The Company completed a public offering and concurrently completed a registered direct offering of common shares, pre-funded warrants, and common warrants. In total, the company issued 13,075,800 shares, 16,728,500 pre-funded warrants and 29,804,300 common warrants. Gross proceeds received at closing were approximately $20.8 million and net proceeds are anticipated to be approximately $19.1MM.

 

The previously announced plan to divest of Delaware Basin assets failed to close. The Company continues to attempt to work with the buyer, but the termination process has been initiated and unless an agreement can be reached, the contracts will terminate on November 12, 2020.

 

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 September 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.

 

For further information contact:

David Fowler, President

Ring Energy, Inc.

(432) 682-7464

 

Bill Parsons

K M Financial, Inc.

(702) 489-4447

 

 

 

 

RING ENERGY, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

   For The Three Months   For The Nine Months 
   Ended September 30,   Ended September 30, 
       2019       2019 
   2020   (restated)   2020   (restated) 
                 
Oil and Gas Revenues  $31,466,544   $50,339,105   $81,673,465   $143,471,645 
                     
Costs and Operating Expenses                    
Oil and gas production costs (including ad valorem taxes)   9,678,011    15,478,052    27,128,768    36,455,925 
Oil and gas production taxes   1,427,041    2,307,226    3,731,046    6,802,996 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   10,826,989    14,115,170    31,848,093    41,659,494 
Ceiling test impairment   -    -    147,937,943    - 
Asset retirement obligation accretion   230,784    236,207    694,113    681,386 
Operating lease expense   295,631    114,112    876,889    370,462 
General and administrative expense (including stock-based compensation)   2,496,927    3,745,928    9,709,431    15,287,072 
                     
             Total Costs and Operating Expenses   24,955,383    35,996,695    221,926,283    101,257,335 
                     
Income (Loss) from Operations   6,511,161    14,342,410    (140,252,818)   42,214,310 
                     
Other Income (Expense)                    
Interest income   1    9    7    13,505 
Interest expense   (4,457,250)   (4,556,509)   (12,958,788)   (9,589,434)
Realized gain on derivatives   1,726,373    -    18,814,068    - 
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivatives   (6,228,453)   1,877,368    14,086,699    3,066,913 
                     
             Net Other Income (Expense)   (8,959,329)   (2,679,132)   19,941,986    (6,509,016)
                     
Income (Loss) before Tax Provision   (2,448,168)   11,663,278    (120,310,832)   35,705,294 
                     
(Provision for) Benefit from Income Taxes   486,565    (2,805,278)   27,153,281    (11,235,437)
                     
Net Income (Loss)  $(1,961,603)  $8,858,000   $(93,157,551)  $24,469,857 
                     
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share  $(0.03)  $0.13   $(1.37)  $0.37 
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share  $(0.03)  $0.13   $(1.37)  $0.37 
                     
Basic Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding   67,980,961    67,811,127    67,985,168    66,149,469 
Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding   67,980,961    67,836,968    67,985,168    66,401,422 

 

 

 

 

  

COMPARATIVE OPERATING STATISTICS 

 

   Three Months Ended September 30, 
   2020   2019   Change 
             
Net Sales - BOE per day   9,549    11,183    -14.6%
Per BOE:               
Average Sales Price  $35.82   $48.93    -26.8%
Lease Operating Expenses (excluding ad valorem taxes)   10.11    14.03    -28.0%
Ad valorem Taxes   0.91    1.01    -10.1%
Production Taxes   1.62    2.24    -27.7%
DD&A   12.32    13.72    -10.2%
Accretion   0.26    0.23    13.0%
General & Administrative Expenses (excluding stock-based compensation)   2.20    2.87    -23.4%
Operating Lease Expense   0.34    0.11    209.0%
Realized (gain) loss on derivatives   (1.97)   0.00    N/A 
Interest Expense   5.07    4.43    14.6%
                
Operating Margin(4)  $17.54   $24.24    -27.6%

  

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2020   2019   Change 
             
Net Sales - BOE per day   8,617    10,607    -18.8%
Per BOE:               
Average Sales Price  $34.59   $49.55    -30.2%
Lease Operating Expenses (excluding ad valorem taxes)   10.47    11.51    -9.0%
Ad valorem Taxes   1.02    1.08    -5.8%
Production Taxes   1.58    2.35    -32.8%
DD&A   13.49    14.39    -6.2%
Accretion   0.29    0.24    20.8%
General & Administrative Expenses (excluding stock-based compensation)   3.03    4.44    -31.7%
Operating Lease Expense   0.37    0.13    184.6%
Realized (gain) loss on derivatives   (7.97)   0.00    N/A 
Interest Expense   5.49    3.31    65.7%
                
Operating Margin(4)  $20.60   $26.73    -22.9%

   

(4) Operating margin – Net received price per BOE less cash-based expenses per BOE.

 

 

 

  

RING ENERGY, INC.

BALANCE SHEET

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2020   2019 
ASSETS          
Current Assets          
Cash  $17,920,817   $10,004,622 
Accounts receivable   12,489,321    22,909,195 
Joint interest billing receivable   653,607    1,812,469 
Derivative receivable   1,711,710    - 
Derivative asset   9,518,564    - 
Prepaid expenses and retainers   498,610    3,982,255 
Total Current Assets   42,792,629    38,708,541 
Properties and Equipment          
Oil and natural gas properties subject to amortization   953,696,964    1,083,966,135 
Financing lease asset subject to depreciation   858,513    858,513 
Fixed assets subject to depreciation   1,465,551    1,465,551 
Total Properties and Equipment   956,021,028    1,086,290,199 
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization   (188,922,137)   (157,074,044)
Net Properties and Equipment   767,098,891    929,216,155 
Operating lease asset   990,155    1,867,044 
Derivative asset   1,568,057    - 
Deferred Income Taxes   21,152,105    - 
Deferred Financing Costs   2,647,160    3,214,408 
Total Assets  $836,248,997   $973,006,148 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Current Liabilities          
Accounts payable  $24,839,820   $54,635,602 
Financing lease liability   292,227    280,970 
    Operating lease liability   814,400    1,175,904 
    Derivative liabilities   -    3,000,078 
Total Current Liabilities   25,946,447    59,092,554 
           
Deferred income taxes   -    6,001,176 
Revolving line of credit   360,000,000    366,500,000 
Financing lease liability, less current portion   201,528    424,126 
Operating lease liability, less current portion   175,755    691,140 
Asset retirement obligations   17,119,114    16,787,219 
Total Liabilities   403,442,844    449,496,215 
Stockholders' Equity          
Preferred stock - $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;          
   no shares issued or outstanding   -    - 
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares          
  authorized; 67,983,075 shares and 67,993,797 shares          
  issued and outstanding, respectively   67,983    67,994 
Additional paid-in capital   528,755,063    526,301,281 
Accumulated deficit   (96,016,893)   (2,859,342)
Total Stockholders' Equity   432,806,153    523,509,933 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  $836,248,997   $973,006,148 

 

 

 

 

RING ENERGY, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

       2019 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  2020   (restated) 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities          
Net income (loss)  $(93,157,551)  $24,469,857 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   31,848,093    41,659,494 
Ceiling test impairment   147,937,943    - 
Accretion expense   694,113    681,386 
Amortization of deferred financing costs   567,248    - 
Share-based compensation   2,557,156    2,436,035 
Deferred income tax provision   (25,573,920)   7,498,112 
        Excess tax deficiency related to share-based compensation   (1,579,361)   3,737,325 
        Change in fair value of derivative instruments   (14,086,699)   (3,066,913)
Changes in assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   9,867,026    (7,095,256)
Prepaid expenses and retainers   3,483,645    (6,060,699)
Accounts payable   (17,225,782)   (1,055,397)
Settlement of asset retirement obligation   (428,605)   (615,732)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities   44,903,306    62,588,212 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities          
Payments to purchase oil and natural gas properties   (1,189,433)   (263,262,046)
Proceeds from oil and gas property divestiture   4,500,000    - 
Payments to develop oil and natural gas properties   (33,586,337)   (122,004,117)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities   (30,275,770)   (385,266,163)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities          
Proceeds from revolving line of credit   21,500,000    327,000,000 
Payments on revolving line of credit   (28,000,000)   - 
Reduction of financing lease liability   (211,341)   (86,686)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities   (6,711,341)   326,913,314 
Net Change in Cash   7,916,195    4,235,363 
Cash at Beginning of Period   10,004,622    3,363,726 
Cash at End of Period  $17,920,817   $7,599,089 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information          
Cash paid for interest  $12,387,670   $5,821,545 
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities          
Asset retirement obligation incurred during development  $66,387   $602,090 
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liability   -    539,577 
Financing lease assets obtained in exchange for new financing lease liability   -    947,435 
Capitalized expenditures attributable to drilling projects  financed through current liabilities   2,600,000    26,958,655 
Acquisition of oil and gas properties          
Assumption of joint interest billing receivable   -    1,464,394 
Assumption of prepaid assets   -    2,864,554 
Assumption of accounts and revenue payables   -    (1,234,862)
Asset retirement obligation incurred through acquisition   -    (2,979,645)
Common stock issued as partial consideration in asset acquisition   -    (28,356,396)
Oil and gas properties subject to amortization   -    296,910,774 

  

 

 

 

Non-GAAP reconciliations

 

Adjusted net income per share 

 

   For The Three Months   For The Nine Months 
   Ended September 30,   Ended September 30, 
       2019       2019 
   2020   (restated)   2020   (restated) 
Adjusted net income per share                    
Net income (loss) per income statement  $(1,961,603)  $8,858,000   $(93,157,551)  $24,469,857 
Stock-based compensation   565,819    792,836    2,557,156    2,436,035 
Ceiling test write down   -    -    147,937,943    - 
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives   6,228,453    (1,877,368)   (14,086,699)   (3,066,913)
Tax adjustment for adjusting items   (1,446,501)   230,897    (29,041,348)   134,314 
                     
Adjusted net income  $3,386,168   $8,004,365   $14,209,501   $23,973,293 
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding   67,980,961    67,836,552    67,985,168    66,401,422 
                     
Adjusted net income per share  $0.05   $0.12   $0.21   $0.36 

 

Adjusted EBITDA per share

  

   For The Three Months   For The Nine Months 
   Ended September 30,   Ended September 30, 
       2019       2019 
Adjusted EBITDA  2020   (restated)   2020   (restated) 
Net income (loss) per income statement  $(1,961,603)  $8,858,000   $(93,157,551)  $24,469,857 
                     
Net interest expense   4,457,249    4,556,500    12,958,781    9,575,929 
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives   6,228,453    (1,877,368)   (14,086,699)   (3,066,913)
Ceiling test impairment   -    -    147,937,943    - 
Income tax expense (benefit)   (486,565)   2,805,278    (27,153,281)   11,235,437 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   10,826,989    14,115,170    31,848,093    41,659,494 
Accretion of discounted liabilities   230,784    236,207    694,113    681,386 
Stock- based compensation   565,819    792,836    2,557,156    2,436,035 
                     
Adjusted EBITDA  $19,861,126   $29,486,623   $61,598,555   $86,991,225 
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding   67,980,961    67,836,552    67,985,168    66,401,422 
                     
Adjusted net income per share  $0.29   $0.43   $0.91   $1.31 

  

 

 

 

Free cash flow 

 

    For The Three Months       For The Nine Months   
    Ended September 30,       Ended September 30,    
          2019           2019  
    2020     (restated)     2020     (restated)  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 19,861,126     $ 29,486,623     $ 61,598,555     $ 86,991,225  
                                 
Net interest expense (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs)     (4,268,126 )     (4,556,500 )     (12,391,534 )     (9,575,929 )
Capital expenditures (excluding Northwest Shelf acquisition)     (4,305,557 )     (21,413,253 )     (22,205,770 )     (99,838,922 )
                                 
Free cash flow   $ 11,287,443     $ 3,516,870     $ 27,001,251     $ (22,423,626 )

  

Liquidity, as of September 30, 2020

 

Cash      $17,920,817 
Available under Credit Facility   15,000,000      
Outstanding Letters of Credit   (760,438)     
Net available under Credit Facility       14,239,562 
           
Liquidity      $32,160,379 

  

Reconciliation of cash flow from operations

 

       2019 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  2020   (restated) 
Net cash provided by operating activities  $44,903,306   $62,588,212 
Change in operating assets and liabilities   4,303,716    14,827,084 
           
Cash flow from operations  $49,207,022   $77,415,296