Evolution Petroleum Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2026 Results and Declares $0.12 per Share Quarterly Cash Dividend for the Fiscal Second Quarter

HOUSTON, Nov. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evolution Petroleum Corporation (NYSE American: EPM) ("Evolution" or the "Company") today announced its financial and operating results for its fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2025. Evolution also declared its 14^th consecutive $0.12 cash dividend per common share, payable on December 31, 2025, marking its 49^th consecutive quarterly cash dividend payment.

Financial & Operational Highlights

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^{(1)    Adjusted EBITDA is Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization and is a non-GAAP financial measure; see the non-GAAP reconciliation schedules to the most comparable GAAP measures at the end of this release for more information.}

• Fiscal Q1 production increased quarter over quarter to 7,315 average barrels of oil equivalent per day (“BOEPD”).
• Natural gas revenue increased 38% to $5.9 million in fiscal Q1 compared to the year-ago period.
• Returned $4.2 million to shareholders in the form of cash dividends during fiscal Q1.
• Purchased assets in the SCOOP/STACK area of Oklahoma, marking the Company's largest acquisition of mineral and royalty interests and the Company's second acquisition in the region. This transaction brings limited integration costs and provides ownership in high-margin, long-life assets with significant expected upside requiring no additional capex via ownership in over 650 future drilling locations and immediate accretion to cash flow per share (the "Minerals Acquisition").
  
  

Management Comments
Kelly Loyd, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “During a quarter marked by softer crude prices and higher operating costs related to the initial integration and transition to the new operator of our recent TexMex acquisition, the strength of our diversified, long-life asset base, supported by steady production and disciplined capital allocation, allowed us to continue generating solid cash flow while executing on our strategy. During the quarter, we closed our largest minerals and royalties acquisition to date in the SCOOP/STACK, providing immediate accretion to cash flow per share and positioning Evolution to benefit from anticipated exceptional margins and a multi-year inventory of drilling locations, which come with no incremental future capital obligations.

Looking ahead, we remain resolute in creating long-term shareholder value through disciplined capital management, strategic acquisitions, and conservative cost management, all aimed at ensuring the strength and continuity of our quarterly cash dividend. This strategy provides the flexibility of drilling development wells during periods of higher commodity pricing and acquiring producing reserves when commodity prices are low. At the same time, our existing low decline producing reserves will continue to maintain strong current cash flows. As such, we are very pleased to announce that in accordance with our policy of setting the dividend at a level that we view as sustainable for multiple years, we will pay $0.12 per share for the 14th consecutive quarter for our fiscal 2^nd quarter ending December 31, 2025.”

Fiscal First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Total revenues decreased 3% to $21.3 million compared to $21.9 million in the year-ago quarter. The change was driven primarily by 14% and 8% lower realized oil and NGL prices, respectively, partially offset by a 43% increase in natural gas prices.

Lease operating costs (“LOE”) were $13.1 million compared to $11.8 million in the year-ago quarter. On a per-unit basis, LOE was $19.45 per BOE compared to $17.15 per BOE in the year-ago quarter. The increase was primarily driven by the addition of TexMex properties and initial integration and transition to the new operator.

Depletion, depreciation, and accretion expense was $6.0 million compared to $5.7 million in the year-ago period. On a per-BOE basis, the Company’s current quarter depletion rate was $8.26 per BOE, compared to $7.74 per BOE in the year-ago period, reflecting an increase in the depletion rate and a decrease in reserve volumes.

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses, excluding stock-based compensation, were $1.8 million compared to $2.0 million in the year-ago period. The decrease is primarily attributable to a decline in professional fees. On a per-BOE basis, G&A (excluding stock-based compensation) was $2.66 compared to $2.86 in the year-ago period.

The Company reported net income of $0.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, in the year-ago period. Excluding the impact of selected items, including benefits provided by the unrealized portion of our hedging activities, the Company reported an adjusted net loss of $0.1 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income of $0.7 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the year-ago period.⁽²⁾

Adjusted EBITDA was $7.3 million compared to $8.1 million in the year-ago quarter. The decline was primarily due to lower realized pricing for crude oil and higher lease operating costs compared to the prior year period.

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^{(2)  Adjusted net income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure; see the non-GAAP reconciliation schedules to the most comparable GAAP measures at the end of this release for more information.}

Production & Pricing

Total production for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 declined 2% to 7,315 net BOEPD compared to 7,478 net BOEPD in the year-ago period. Total production for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 included approximately 2,250 barrels per day (“BOPD”) of crude oil, 3,891 BOEPD of natural gas, and 1,174 BOEPD of NGLs. The change in total production was primarily driven by downtime of a turbine replacement at the Delhi NGL plant and natural production declines. The overall decrease in production was partially offset by production from the Company’s Minerals Acquisition in August 2025 and TexMex Acquisition in April 2025. Total oil and natural gas liquids production generated 72% of revenue for the fiscal 2026 first quarter compared to 80% in the year-ago period.

The Company’s average realized commodity price (excluding the impact of derivative contracts) decreased slightly to $31.63 per BOE in Q1, compared to $31.83 per BOE in the year-ago period. These changes were primarily due to lower realized oil and NGL prices, partially offset by a 43% increase in realized natural gas prices.

Operations Update
At SCOOP/STACK, activity on the Company’s legacy working-interest position moderated during the quarter, with three wells turned to sales and two additional wells remaining in progress from prior periods. Future drilling activity will be contingent upon commodity prices and budgeted activity for the Company’s operating partners. The recently acquired minerals and royalty interests are performing in line with expectations.

At Chaveroo, no new drilling occurred during the quarter as the Company continued to advance permits for the next development pad and evaluate timing relative to commodity prices. Operations included a lift conversion program that is expected to reduce future operating costs and improve production performance.

At Jonah, production increased in fiscal Q1 as the field worked off prior pipeline imbalance volumes from fiscal Q4 2025. With imbalance corrections substantially completed by October, sales volumes have now returned to expected levels.

At Hamilton Dome, lease operating expenses normalized in fiscal Q1, following elevated workover activity in the prior period. A slower pace of workovers is expected during the fall and winter months, with efforts focused on maintaining key wells.

At TexMex, integration and transition activities continued during the quarter. During this period, the new operator has been focused on optimizing surface facilities, evaluating and repairing existing wells, and identifying candidates for reactivation as part of ongoing field optimization efforts. When evaluating the acquisition, additional upfront costs were expected to integrate the new operator and bring parts of the field back online over time. We expect production to increase and operating costs per barrel to decrease in future quarters.

Balance Sheet, Liquidity, and Capital Spending
On September 30, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $0.7 million, outstanding borrowings of $53.0 million, and $0.8 million in letters of credit outstanding under its Senior Secured Credit Facility. Availability under the facility was $11.2 million, bringing total liquidity to $11.9 million. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, Evolution paid $4.2 million in common stock dividends and incurred $1.9 million in capital expenditures related to drilling and completion activities at SCOOP/STACK and the previously mentioned lift conversion program at Chaveroo. Evolution also received net proceeds of $0.2 million from the sale of shares of common stock under its At-The-Market equity sales agreement. The Company had total net cash provided by operating activities of $7.8 million for the quarter.

Cash Dividend on Common Stock
On November 10, 2025, Evolution's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock, payable on December 31, 2025, to common stockholders of record as of December 15, 2025. This will be the 49^th consecutive quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock since December 31, 2013. To date, Evolution has returned approximately $139.0 million, or $4.17 per share, back to stockholders in common stock dividends.

Conference Call
As previously announced, Evolution Petroleum will host a conference call on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to review its first quarter fiscal 2026 financial and operating results. Participants can join via phone by dialing (844) 481-2813 or view the webcast online at https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=CKYmUkGt. Dial-in participants should ask to join the Evolution Petroleum Corporation call. A replay will be available through November 12, 2026, via the webcast link provided and on Evolution's Investor Relations website at www.ir.evolutionpetroleum.com.

About Evolution Petroleum
Evolution Petroleum Corporation is an independent energy company focused on maximizing total shareholder returns through the ownership of and investment in onshore oil and natural gas properties in the U.S. The Company aims to build and maintain a diversified portfolio of long-life oil and natural gas properties through acquisitions, selective development opportunities, production enhancements, and other exploitation efforts. Visit www.evolutionpetroleum.com for more information.

Cautionary Statement
All forward-looking statements contained in this press release regarding the Company's current and future expectations, potential results, and plans and objectives involve a wide range of risks and uncertainties. Statements herein using words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "may," "plans," "outlook," "should," "will," and words of similar meaning are forward-looking statements. Although the Company's expectations are based on business, engineering, geological, financial, and operating assumptions that it believes to be reasonable, many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from its expectations. The Company gives no assurance that its goals will be achieved. These factors and others are detailed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

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Evolution Petroleum Corporation
Non-GAAP Reconciliation – Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)
(In thousands)

Adjusted EBITDA and Net income (loss) and earnings per share excluding selected items are non-GAAP financial measures that are used as supplemental financial measures by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, and others, to assess our operating performance as compared to that of other companies in our industry, without regard to financing methods, capital structure, or historical costs basis. We use these measures to assess our ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures. Our Adjusted EBITDA and Net income (loss) and earnings per share, excluding selected items, should not be considered alternatives to net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our Adjusted EBITDA and Net income (loss) and earnings per share excluding selected items may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of another company because all companies may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Net income (loss) and earnings per share excluding selected items in the same manner.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation, depletion, and accretion (DD&A), stock-based compensation, ceiling test impairment, and other impairments, unrealized loss (gain) on change in fair value of derivatives, and other non-recurring or non-cash expense (income) items.

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^{(1)    The tax impact for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, is represented using estimated tax rates of 30.7% and 28.4%, respectively. The tax impact for the three months ended June 30, 2025, is represented using estimated tax rates of 22.2%.
(2)    Net income (loss) and earnings per share excluding selected items are non-GAAP financial measures presented as supplemental financial measures to enable a user of the financial information to understand the impact of these items on reported results. These financial measures should not be considered an alternative to net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and earnings per share may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of another company because all companies may not calculate Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and earnings per share in the same manner.
(3)    The impact of selected items for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, were each calculated based upon weighted average diluted shares of 33.7 million and 32.9 million, respectively, due to the net income (loss), excluding selected items. The impact of selected items for the three months ended June 30, 2025, was calculated based upon weighted average diluted shares of 33.7 million due to the net income (loss), excluding selected items.}

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^{(1)    Equivalent oil reserves are defined as six MCF of natural gas and 42 gallons of NGLs to one barrel of oil conversion ratio, which reflects energy equivalence and not price equivalence. Natural gas prices per MCF and NGL prices per barrel often differ significantly from the equivalent amount of oil.
(2)    Amounts exclude the impact of cash paid or received on the settlement of derivative contracts since we did not elect to apply hedge accounting.}

Evolution Petroleum Corporation
Summary of Production Volumes and Average Sales Price (Unaudited)

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^{(1)    Equivalent oil reserves are defined as six MCF of natural gas and 42 gallons of NGLs to one barrel of oil conversion ratio, which reflects energy equivalence and not price equivalence. Natural gas prices per MCF and NGL prices per barrel often differ significantly from the equivalent amount of oil.}

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^{(1)    Total lease operating costs including lifting costs; workover expenses; and gathering, transportation, processing and other expenses.}

Evolution Petroleum Corporation
Summary of Open Derivative Contracts (Unaudited)

For more information on the Company's hedging practices, see Note 7 to its financial statements included on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

The Company has the following open crude oil and natural gas derivative contracts:

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