William Broaddrick
Analyst
Thank you, Tim. Before we begin, I would like to make reference that any forward-looking statements, which may be made during this call, are within the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For a complete explanation, I would refer you to our release issued Monday, August 8. If you do not have a copy of the release, one will be posted on the company website at www.ringenergy.com. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the company had oil and gas revenues of $7.1 million and a net loss of $15.9 million as compared to revenues of $9 million and net gain of $534,000 in the second quarter of 2015. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the company had oil and gas revenues of $13.2 million and a net loss of $31.2 million, as compared to revenues of $15 million and a net loss of $441,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015. The dramatic change in the loss for both the three and six month periods of 2016 was driven primarily by a write-down of our assets based on a ceiling test calculation of $25.5 million for the three-month period and $46.9 million for the six-month period. This additional write-down for the result of changes in the PV-10 value of our reserves from year-end based solely on commodity prices. If prices remain at these levels, or drop further, we could be required to write down additional amounts in the third quarter of 2016 and beyond. Our revenues decreased for both the three and six-month periods when compared to the same periods in 2015 as a result of lower received commodity prices, despite having higher sales volumes in 2016. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, our oil price received was $41.22 per barrel, a decrease of 22% from 2015. And our gas price received was $2.33 per MCF, a 19% decrease from 2015. On a per BOE basis, the price received was $36.51, a decrease of 26% from the 2015 price. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, our oil price received was $34.69 per barrel, a decrease of 29% from 2015. And our gas price received was $2.13 per MCF, a 24% decrease from 2015. On a per BOE basis, the price received was $30.78, a decrease of 34% from the 2015 price. Production costs per BOE for the three months ended June 30, 2016 decreased to $11.31 as compared to $12.15 in 2015. Production costs per BOE for the six months ended June 30, 2016 decreased to $10.94 as compared to $12.66 in 2015. The primary reason behind the decreases per BOE for both the three and six month periods is an increase in sales volumes from 2015. Both production taxes are based on values of oil and gas sold. So, our production tax expense is directly correlated to the commodity prices received. Our production taxes as a percentage of revenues remained relatively flat and should continue to be. Our total depreciation, depletion and amortization or DD&A including accretion of asset retirement obligation per BOE decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to $13.90 per BOE as compared to $18.09 per BOE for the same period in 2015. The six-month period ended June 30, 2016, our total DD&A decreased to $14.48 per BOE as compared to $21.76 for the same period in 2015. Depletion calculated on our oil-and-gas property subject amortization constitutes the bulk of these amounts. For both the three- and six-month periods, the primary reasons for the reduction per BOE is an increase in reserves from the comparative 2015 periods. Our overall general and administrative expense or G&A decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to $9.87 per BOE as compared to $11.26 for the same period in 2015. For the six-month period, our G&A per BOE decreased to $9.66 per BOE in 2016, as compared to $11.72 for the same period in 2015. The primary reason behind the decreases for both the three- and six-month periods is an increase in sales volumes from the comparative 2015 periods. On a diluted basis, the loss per share for the three months ended June 30, 2016, was $0.41. This loss is reduced by approximately $0.41 per share excluding the $25.5 million pre-tax ceiling test write-down and an additional $0.01 per share excluding a $508,000 non-cash charge for share-based compensation which would result actually a gain of $0.01 if you excluded both items. This compares to a $0.02 gain as reported or $0.03 gain per share excluding a $656,000 non-cash charge for share-based compensation in the second quarter of 2015. There was no ceiling test write-down in the second quarter of 2015. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, the loss per share was $0.90. This loss is reduced by approximately $0.85 per share excluding the $46.9 million pre-tax ceiling test write-down and an additional $0.02 per share excluding a $1.1 million non-cash charge for share-based compensation for a loss of $0.03 per share excluding both items, as compared to a net loss per share of $0.02 as reported or a gain of $0.02 per share excluding a $1.3 million non-cash charge for share-based compensation during the six months ended June 30, 2015. Again, there was no ceiling test write-down during the six-month period in 2015. As of June 30, 2016, we had a cash balance of approximately $8.3 million and no amounts drawn on our credit facility. In May 2016, the borrowing base on our credit facility was reduced from $100 million to $60 million. This reduction is the result of the commodity price environment that we're currently in. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, we had positive cash flow of approximately $3.1 million or $0.08 per diluted share compared to $4.9 million or $0.18 per diluted share for the same period in 2015. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, we had positive cash flows of approximately $4.4 million or $0.13 per share as compared to $7.7 million or $0.30 per share for the comparative period in 2015. Lower commodity prices are the primary reason for these decreases. It should be noted that the cash flow numbers presented are cash flow from operations adjusted for changes in operating assets and liabilities, which is a non-GAAP measure. Please see our press release regarding financial and operational results issued yesterday for additional information. With that, I will turn it back over to Tim.