Ring Energy, Inc. Announces Results of Fall 2020 Redetermination of Its Senior Credit Facility

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Ring Energy, Inc. (NYSEAM: REI) revealed a $350 million borrowing base for its $1 billion credit facility, a decrease of 6.7% from the previous $375 million. The company paid down $45 million, bringing the drawn amount to $315 million with $35 million liquidity. Additionally, Ring secured new oil hedges for 2021 and 2022, increasing their hedged oil volume to 9,000 Bopd for 2021. CEO Paul McKinney emphasized the focus on reducing debt by $73 million this year, marking a 19% reduction.

Positive

• Reduced debt by $73 million (19%) from $388 million in Q2 2020.
• Secured additional oil hedges for 2021 and 2022, enhancing cash flow stability.
• Paid down $45 million against the credit facility, improving liquidity.

Negative

• Borrowing base decreased to $350 million, down 6.7% from $375 million.

Ring Energy, Inc. (NYSEAM: REI) (“Ring” or the “Company”) announced today the results of its fall 2020 redetermination of its $1 billion senior revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”). The borrowing base was set at $350 million, or approximately 6.7% lower than its previous borrowing base of $375 million. The next regularly scheduled bank redetermination will be on or around May 1, 2021.

Management also announced that the Company paid down an additional $45 million against the Credit Facility, or 12.5% from the $360 million drawn as of September 30, 2020. This leaves the current amount drawn at $315 million dollars and approximately $35 million in available liquidity (plus cash on hand).

Additionally, the Company provided an update to their oil hedges for calendar years 2021 and 2022. The Company added 1,500 barrels of oil per day (“Bopd”) in additional oil hedges consisting of three 500 Bopd swaps at $45.45, $45.60, and $45.96 per barrel of oil, respectively. This brings the total amount of oil hedged for calendar year 2021 to 9,000 Bopd, a 50/50 balance of collars and swaps. The Company also secured four oil hedges for calendar year 2022, three 500 Bopd swaps at $44.22, $44.75, and $44.97 per barrel of oil, respectively, and one 250 Bopd swap at $45.98 per barrel of oil. A complete summary of the Company’s hedge positions for 2021 and 2022 are listed in the table below.

				Effective										Floor		Ceiling
		Commodity		Date		End Date		Volume		Structure		Swap Price		Price		Price
								(Bopd)
2021		WTI - Crude		1/1/2021		12/31/2021		1,000		Costless Collar		-		$45.00		$52.71
		WTI - Crude		1/1/2021		12/31/2021		1,000		Costless Collar		-		$45.00		$55.08
		WTI - Crude		1/1/2021		12/31/2021		1,000		Costless Collar		-		$40.00		$55.08
		WTI - Crude		1/1/2021		12/31/2021		1,500		Costless Collar		-		$40.00		$55.35
		WTI - Crude		1/1/2021		12/31/2021		2,000		Swap		$45.37		-		-
		WTI - Crude		1/1/2021		12/31/2021		500		Swap		$45.38		-		-
		WTI - Crude		1/1/2021		12/31/2021		500		Swap		$45.00		-		-
		WTI - Crude		1/1/2021		12/31/2021		500		Swap		$45.45		-		-
		WTI - Crude		1/1/2021		12/31/2021		500		Swap		$45.60		-		-
		WTI - Crude		1/1/2021		12/31/2021		500		Swap		$45.96		-		-
								(MMBtu/d)
		HH-Nat Gas		1/1/2021		12/31/2021		6,000		Swap		$2.991		-		-
2022		WTI - Crude		1/1/2022		12/31/2022		500		Swap		$44.22		-		-
		WTI - Crude		1/1/2022		12/31/2022		500		Swap		$44.75		-		-
		WTI - Crude		1/1/2022		12/31/2022		500		Swap		$44.97		-		-
		WTI - Crude		1/1/2022		12/31/2022		250		Swap		$45.98		-		-
								(MMBtu/d)
		HH-Nat Gas		1/1/2022		12/31/2022		5,000		Swap		$2.726		-		-

Mr. Paul D. McKinney, Ring’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, stated, “Strengthening our balance sheet remains our primary focus and despite the challenges we’ve faced this year, the Company has reduced debt by $73 million from the high-water mark set in the second quarter of $388 million – that is a 19 percent reduction! I am confident that we can continue to allocate a disproportional amount of our free cash flow to paying down debt throughout 2021 and allocate the remaining free cash flow to maintaining or possibly modestly growing our production.”

Mr. McKinney further remarked “Adding the swaps secures our free cash flow and ability to maintain our 2021 drilling program without fear of another retraction in oil prices. With the volatility we have experienced in oil prices, taking the defensive position we have with oil hedges is in the best interest of our shareholders at this time.”

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

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FAQ

What is the current borrowing base for Ring Energy (REI)?

The current borrowing base for Ring Energy is $350 million.

How much debt did Ring Energy (REI) reduce in 2020?

Ring Energy reduced its debt by $73 million, a 19% decrease.

What is Ring Energy's (REI) hedged oil volume for 2021?

Ring Energy has a hedged oil volume of 9,000 Bopd for 2021.

When is the next redetermination date for Ring Energy's (REI) credit facility?

The next redetermination date for Ring Energy's credit facility is on or around May 1, 2021.