Riley Permian Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE American: REPX) ("Riley Permian" or the "Company"), today reported financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

FIRST QUARTER 2026 HIGHLIGHTS

• Reported 35.6 MBoe/d of total equivalent production (oil production of 20.2 MBbls/d)
• Generated $47 million of operating cash flow or $55 million before changes in working capital⁽¹⁾ and $24 million of Total Free Cash Flow⁽¹⁾
• Incurred total accrual (activity-based) capital expenditures before acquisitions of $47 million and cash capital expenditures before acquisitions of $31 million
• Reduced debt by $8 million with a quarter-end debt-to-Adjusted EBITDAX⁽¹⁾ ratio of 1.0x⁽²⁾
• Repurchased 152 thousand shares of stock for $4 million

Bobby Riley, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board commented, "Our first quarter results reflect strong operational execution, with production exceeding guidance and capital spending below expectations. Gas and NGL realizations were negatively impacted by regional gas egress constraints, which tempered cash flow results. Despite these regional pricing pressures, the broader operating environment remains constructive, and we remain confident in our outlook for meaningful year-over-year production growth and value creation throughout 2026."

OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY UPDATE

The tables below provide a summary of our operated well activity and production by state:

Average Daily Production by State

FIRST QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Revenues totaled $114 million, operating income was $44 million, operating cash flow was $47 million and net loss was $70 million, or $(3.38) per diluted share.

On a non-GAAP basis, Adjusted EBITDAX⁽¹⁾ was $61 million, cash flow from operations before changes in working capital⁽¹⁾ was $55 million, Total Free Cash Flow⁽¹⁾ was $24 million and Adjusted Net Income⁽¹⁾ was $21 million, or $1.02 per diluted share.

Average realized prices, before derivative settlements, were $68.89 per barrel of oil, $(1.68) per Mcf of natural gas and $(6.22) per barrel of natural gas liquids ("NGL").

Realized natural gas prices before gathering, processing and transportation costs ("GP&T costs") were negatively impacted by Waha pricing and wider differentials to Henry Hub driven by ongoing regional pipeline constraints, despite higher benchmark Henry Hub prices. Realized NGL prices before GP&T costs declined primarily due to lower Mont Belvieu pricing during the quarter. NGL sales were further pressured by cost allocation effects, as lower realized natural gas revenues resulted in a greater proportion of GP&T costs being allocated to NGLs than in typical periods.

The Company reported a $12 million realized loss on derivative settlements, reflecting cash settlements on financial contracts linked to crude oil prices, and a $115 million non-cash loss due to the changes in the fair value of derivatives that will settle in future periods for a combined $127 million net loss on derivatives. Unrealized derivatives reflect the accounting remeasurement of the Company's derivative portfolio based on changes in the market value of contracts that remain open and do not represent current-period cash inflows or outflows. In addition, unrealized derivatives will either be partially offset or entirely offset by the increased revenues from corresponding production over the same contract period.

Operating expenses included lease operating expense of $24 million, or $7.51 per Boe, administrative costs of $8 million, or $2.53 per Boe and production and ad valorem taxes of $9 million or $2.82 per Boe.

The Company incurred $47 million in total accrued capital expenditures. On a cash basis, the Company had total capital expenditures of $31 million. The Company invested $4 million in its power-focused joint venture, RPC Power.

The Company reduced total debt by $8 million, including a $3 million reduction on the Credit Facility and $5 million reduction on the Senior Notes. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $107 million of borrowings outstanding on its Credit Facility and $140 million principal value of its Senior Notes, for a combined principal value of debt of $247 million. Interest expense, net was $6 million.

In January 2026, as part of our stock repurchase program, the Company repurchased 152 thousand shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $26.54 per share for a total of $4 million. The weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted) during the quarter was 20.9 million.

The Company paid a cash dividend of $0.40 per share, for a total of $8 million.

2026 GUIDANCE

Riley Permian is providing second quarter detailed guidance and updated full-year 2026 activity guidance based on currently scheduled development activity and current market conditions. The average working interest on gross operated wells drilled is subject to change and may have corresponding impacts on net production volumes and investing expenditures.

CONFERENCE CALL
In connection with the earnings release, Riley Permian management will host a conference call for investors and analysts on May 7, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CT to discuss the Company's results and to host a Q&A session. Interested parties are invited to participate by calling:

• Toll Free Dial-In, +1 (888) 596-4144
• Toll Dial-in, +1 (646) 968-2525
• Conference ID number 1303008

An updated company presentation, which will include certain items to be discussed on the call, will be posted prior to the call on the Company's website (www.rileypermian.com). 

A replay of the call will be available until May 21, 2026 by calling:

• Toll Free Dial-In, +1 (800) 770-2030
• Toll Dial-in, +1 (609) 800-9909
• Conference ID number 1303008

About Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.
Riley Permian is a growth-oriented upstream oil and gas company operating in Texas and New Mexico with infrastructure projects that complement our operations. For more information, please visit www.rileypermian.com. 

Investor Contact:
Ben McQueen
405-438-0126
[email protected]

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information and Guidance

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that represent management's beliefs and assumptions based on currently available information. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, need for financing, competitive position and potential growth opportunities. Our forward-looking statements do not consider the effects of future legislation or regulations. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words "believes," "intends," "may," "should," "anticipates," "expects," "could," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "targets," "forecasts" or comparable terminology or by discussions of strategy or trends. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements we make in this release are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved or occur, and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Among the factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially are the risks and uncertainties the Company is exposed to. While it is not possible to identify all factors, we continue to face many risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: the volatility of oil, natural gas and NGL prices, including basis differentials between published indices and the prices we actually receive for our production; regional supply and demand factors, any delays, curtailment delays or interruptions of production, and any governmental order, rule or regulation that may impose production limits; cost and availability of gathering, pipeline, refining, transportation, power and other midstream and downstream activities, which could result in a prolonged shut-in of our wells that may adversely affect our reserves, financial condition and results of operations; severe weather and other risks that lead to a lack of any available markets; our ability to successfully complete mergers, acquisitions or divestitures; the inability or failure of the Company to successfully integrate the acquired assets into our operations and development activities; the potential delays in the development, construction or start-up of planned projects; failure to realize any of the anticipated benefits of our joint ventures or other equity investments; risks relating to our operations, including development drilling and testing results and performance of acquired properties and newly drilled wells; inability to prove up undeveloped acreage and maintain production on leases; any reduction in our borrowing base on our Credit Facility from time to time and our ability to repay any excess borrowings as a result of such reduction; the impact of our derivative strategy and the results of future settlement; our ability to comply with the financial covenants contained in our Credit Facility and Senior Notes; changes in general economic, business or industry conditions, including changes in inflation rates, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; conditions in the capital, financial and credit markets and our ability to obtain capital needed to fund our exploration and development on favorable terms or at all; the loss of certain tax deductions; risks associated with executing our business strategy, including any changes in our strategy; risks associated with concentration of operations in one major geographic area; legislative or regulatory changes, including initiatives related to hydraulic fracturing, regulation of greenhouse gases, water conservation, seismic activity, weatherization, or protection of certain species of wildlife, or of sensitive environmental areas; the ability to receive drilling and other permits or approvals and rights-of-way in a timely manner (or at all), which may be restricted by governmental regulation and legislation; restrictions on the use of water, including limits on the use of produced water and a moratorium on new produced water well permits recently imposed by the Railroad Commission of Texas in an effort to control induced seismicity in the Permian Basin; changes in government environmental policies and other environmental risks; the availability of drilling equipment and the timing of production; tax consequences of business transactions; public health crisis, such as pandemics and epidemics, and any related government policies and actions and the effects of such public health crises on the oil and natural gas industry, pricing and demand for oil and natural gas and supply chain logistics; general domestic and international economic, market and political conditions, including military conflicts, global economic growth, unpredictability of new tariffs, actions of OPEC+ countries and changes to the current political environment under the current administration; risks related to litigation; and cybersecurity threats, technology system failures and data security issues.

The estimates and guidance presented in this release are based on assumptions of current and future capital expenditure levels, prices for oil, natural gas and NGLs, available liquidity, indications of supply and demand for oil, well results, operating costs and the timing and completion of pending projects and acquisitions. The guidance provided in this release does not constitute any form of guarantee or assurance that the matters indicated will be achieved. While we believe these estimates and the assumptions on which they are based are reasonable as of the date on which they are made, they are inherently uncertain and are subject to, among other things, significant business, economic, operational, and regulatory risks, and uncertainties, some of which are not known as of the date of the statement. Guidance and estimates, and the assumptions on which they are based, are subject to material revision. Actual results may differ materially from estimates and guidance.

Please read the "Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are incorporated herein. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in Riley Permian's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC and available from the Company's website at www.rileypermian.com under the "Investor" tab, and in other documents the Company files with the SEC.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof and are based on information available at that time. The Company does not undertake, and expressly disclaims, any duty to update or revise our forward-looking statements based on new information, future events or otherwise.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company's oil and natural gas derivative contracts consisted of fixed price swaps, costless collars and basis swaps. The following table summarizes the open financial derivatives as of May 4, 2026, related to our future oil and natural gas production:

Interest Rate Contracts

The following table summarizes the open interest rate derivative positions as of May 4, 2026:

SOURCE Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.