SandRidge Energy, Inc. Reports Financial and Operational Results for First Quarter 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the "Company" or "SandRidge") (NYSE:SD) today announced financial and operational results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Results and highlights during the quarter:

    --  Produced 28.2 MBoepd for the quarter
    --  Incurred a net loss of $13 million, or $0.36 per share, driven largely
        by a non-cash ceiling test write down, and adjusted net loss of $7
        million, or $0.21 per share
    --  Generated Adjusted EBITDA of $20 million for the quarter
    --  Decreased G&A and Adjusted G&A year-over-year by 45% and 40%,
        respectively, to $5.5 million, or $2.14 per boe, and $5.4 million, or
        $2.09 per boe
    --  Decreased LOE year-over-year by 31% to $15.6 million, or $6.09 per boe
    --  Reduced borrowings under the Company's credit facility to $46 million at
        quarter end from $57.5 million at 2019 year end

Subsequent Key Events

Initiatives Related to COVID-19 and Oil Price Movements

Due to the uncertainties presented by COVID-19 and recent steep downdraft in commodity prices, the Company implemented several proactive initiatives to optimize its cash flow, including:

    --  Corporate personnel reductions and other cost management efforts that
        will lower Adjusted G&A expense to the new 2020 guidance of $11 - $15
        million (down from the 2019 actual of $29 million and the prior 2020
        guidance of $18 - $20 million provided in February 2020)
    --  Field personnel reductions and other operational measures that will
        lower LOE to the new 2020 guidance of $48 - $54 million (down from the
        2019 actual of $91 million and the prior 2020 guidance of $72 - $78
        million provided in February 2020)
    --  Reduced planned capital expenditures for 2020 to $4 - $9 million (down
        from the 2019 actual of $162 million and the prior 2020 guidance of $25
        - $30 million provided in February 2020)
    --  A comprehensive well review to optimize cash flow in the current low
        commodity price environment
    --  The execution of 30,000 MMBtu/d gas hedges for May through October, 2020
        at $2.11 per MMBtu and a further 10,000 MMBtu/d gas hedges for July
        through October of this year at $2.23 per MMBtu

Initiatives Related to Liquidity

The Company completed its semi-annual borrowing base redetermination at $75 million under its revolving credit facility in April 2020. It also signed an agreement to sell its corporate headquarters for $35.5 million in May 2020.

Given the anticipated third quarter proceeds from the May 2020 agreement to sell its corporate headquarters for $35.5 million as well as the expected increased cash flow from the recently implemented cost and capex initiatives, together with other levers available to the Company, management believes the Company will have sufficient funds or access to other capital to operate as a going concern in the current challenging commodity price environment.

Initiatives Related to Management

The Company appointed Carl F. Giesler, Jr. President and CEO in April 2020. It also announced a reduction in the size of its executive team that will occur in July 2020.

Carl Giesler, President and CEO, commented, "With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we initiated work-from-home policies and other best practices, in line with federal, state and local guidelines, to ensure the health and continued productivity of our employees. Additionally, with the sharp downturn in commodity prices, we took swift measures to maximize the cash flow and liquidity of our business. We implemented steep decreases in personnel and other savings measures, and we sharply curtailed planned capex for the year. We will only spend capital required for safety or mechanical integrity or for low spend, quick payback cash flow enhancing "small ball" workovers and other projects. We believe our cost savings initiatives coupled with our restricted planned capex should enable us to generate positive operational free cash flow even in this historically challenged commodity price environment.

"We would be remiss not to highlight the truly remarkable effort of our employees. We anticipate production for 2020 to remain close to prior guidance despite substantial reductions to our expected G&A, LOE and capex for the year. Additionally, we have continued our streak of no recordable incidents for 21 months. These feats would not be possible without their hard work, focus and professionalism in spite of the hardships and challenges from COVID-19 and the recent significant changes to our organization."

Financial Results

For the first quarter, the Company reported a net loss of $13 million, or $0.36 per share, and net cash provided by operating activities of $18 million. After adjusting for certain items, the Company's adjusted net loss amounted to $7 million, or $0.21 per share, operating cash flow totaled $17 million and adjusted EBITDA was $20 million for the quarter. The Company defines and reconciles adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure in supporting tables at the conclusion of this press release beginning on page 11.

Operational Results and Activity

Production totaled 2.6 MMBoe (27% oil, 30% NGLs and 43% natural gas) for the quarter.

North Park Basin Asset in Jackson County, Colorado

Net production for North Park Basin totaled 328 MBo (3.6 MBopd) during the quarter.

Mid-Continent Assets in Oklahoma and Kansas

Production in the Mississippian totaled 2.1 MMBoe (22.9 MBoepd, 14% oil) and 178 MBoe (2.0 MBoepd, 34% oil) in the Northwest STACK during the quarter.

Building Sale

On May 15, 2020, the Company signed an agreement to sell its corporate headquarters in Oklahoma City for $35.5 million. The sale is expected to close in the third quarter of 2020.

2020 Revised Capital Expenditures and Operational Guidance

In 2020, the Company plans to spend $4 - $9 million in total capital expenditures. Total production for 2020 is projected to be 7.1 - 8.2 MMBoe given current commodity prices and the outlook for prices for the remainder of the year. The year over year production decline is expected to primarily be driven by natural decline rates and permanent well shut-ins, as well as temporary well shut-ins that can be quickly reactivated as prices justify. Other operational guidance detail can be found on the "Revised 2020 Operational and Capital Expenditure Guidance" table below. With this plan, the Company intends to reduce debt and maintain a manageable balance sheet.

Liquidity and Capital Structure

As of May 12, 2020, the Company's total liquidity was $26 million, based on $2 million of cash and $24 million available under its credit facility, net of outstanding letters of credit. The Company currently has $48 million drawn on the facility. Additionally, on that date, the Company's oil and gas hedges had a mark-to-market value of $5 million.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 10:00 am CT. The telephone number to access the conference call from within the U.S. is (833) 245-9650 and from outside the U.S. is (647) 689-4222. The passcode for the call is 8675415. An audio replay of the call will be available from May 19, 2020 until 11:59 pm CT on May 26, 2020. The number to access the conference call replay is (800) 585-8367 or (416) 621-4642. The passcode for the replay is 8675415.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available via SandRidge's website, www.sandridgeenergy.com, under Investor Relations/Presentation & Events. The webcast will be archived for replay on the Company's website for 30 days.

Revised 2020 Operational and Capital Expenditure Guidance

Presented below is the Company's updated operational and capital expenditure guidance for 2020.




                                                           
            
               Revised         
         
              Previous                  Delta from
                                                                     Guidance                          Guidance                   Midpoint


                                                             
            
              As of           
         
              As of


                                                         
            
              May 18, 2020     
        
            February 26, 2020


                                    Production
                                       (1)

    ---

               Oil (MMBbls)                                     
            1.8 - 2.0                  
          1.9 - 2.2                              -7%


               Natural Gas Liquids
                (MMBbls)                                        
            2.0 - 2.4                  
          1.7 - 2.0                              19%


             Total Liquids
              (MMBbls)                                          
            3.8 - 4.4                  
          3.6 - 4.2                               5%


               Natural Gas (Bcf)                               
            20.0 - 23.0                
          24.5 - 26.5                            -16%


             Total (MMBoe)                                      
            7.1 - 8.2                  
          7.7 - 8.6                              -6%




                                    Price Differentials
                                     to NYMEX
                                      (1)

    ---

               Oil (per Bbl)                                                          ($4.25)                             ($3.85)                -10%


               Natural Gas (per
                MMBtu)                                                                ($1.25)                             ($1.30)                  4%




                                    Expenses

    ---


              LOE                                                 
            $48 - $54 million          
            $72 - $78 million                -32%


               Adjusted G&A Expense
                (2)                                               
            $11 - $15 million          
            $18 - $20 million                -32%




                                    % of Revenue

    ---

               Severance and Ad
                Valorem Taxes                                                     7.0% - 7.5%                        7.0% - 7.5%




                                    Capital Expenditures

    ---

               Capital Expenditures                                  
            $4 - $9 million          
            $25 - $30 million                -76%
      (excluding
       acquisitions and
       plugging and
       abandonment)




              
                1.               Given current commodity prices
                                              and the outlook for prices for
                                              the reminder of the year.



              
                2.               Adjusted G&A expense is a non-
                                              GAAP financial measure. The
                                              Company has defined this measure
                                              at the conclusion of this press
                                              release under "Non-GAAP
                                              Financial Measures" beginning on
                                              page 11. Information to
                                              reconcile this non-GAAP
                                              financial measure to the most
                                              directly comparable GAAP
                                              financial measure is not
                                              available at this time, as
                                              management is unable to forecast
                                              the excluded items for future
                                              periods.

Operational and Financial Statistics

Information regarding the Company's production, pricing, costs and earnings is presented below:


                                                       Three Months Ended March 31,


                                     2020                              2019


                   Production -Total


      Oil (MBbl)                      682                                           849


      NGL (MBbl)                      769                                           875


      Natural Gas
       (MMcf)                       6,695                                         8,620


      Oil equivalent
       (MBoe)                       2,567                                         3,161


      Daily production
       (MBoed)                       28.2                                          35.1




                   Average price per unit


      Realized oil
       price per barrel
       -as reported                          $
              42.01                                $
        50.84


      Realized impact
       of derivatives
       per barrel                    6.00


      Net realized
       price per barrel                      $
              48.01                                $
        50.84




      Realized NGL
       price per barrel
       -as reported                           $
              7.72                                $
        14.98


      Realized impact
       of derivatives
       per barrel                       -


      Net realized
       price per barrel                       $
              7.72                                $
        14.98




      Realized natural
       gas price per
       Mcf -as
       reported                               $
              0.83                                 $
        1.95


      Realized impact
       of derivatives
       per Mcf                          -                                         0.59


      Net realized
       price per Mcf                          $
              0.83                                 $
        2.54




      Realized price
       per Boe -as
       reported                              $
              15.64                                $
        23.11


      Net realized
       price per Boe -
       including impact
       of derivatives                        $
              17.23                                $
        24.72




                   Average cost per Boe


      Lease operating                         $
              6.09                                 $
        7.21


      Production, ad
       valorem, and
       other taxes                            $
              1.25                                 $
        1.61


      Depletion (1)                           $
              9.68                                $
        11.54




                   Loss per share


      Loss per share applicable to
       common stockholders



     Basic                                 $
              (0.36)                              $
        (0.15)


      Diluted                               $
              (0.36)                              $
        (0.15)




      Adjusted net loss per share
       available to common
       stockholders



     Basic                                 $
              (0.21)                          
     $


      Diluted                               $
              (0.21)                          
     $




      Weighted average number of
       shares outstanding (in
       thousands)



     Basic                        35,551                                        35,322


      Diluted                      35,551                                        35,322





     
                (1) Includes accretion of asset retirement obligation.

Capital Expenditures

The table below presents actual results of the Company's capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2020.


                                                              Three Months
                                                                  Ended


                                                                March 31,
                                                                   2020


                                                                   (In
                                                               thousands)





     
     Total Capital Expenditures                                         $
     
     1,927



     
     (excluding acquisitions and plugging and abandonment)

Derivative Contracts

The table below sets forth the Company's hedge position for 2020 as of May 18, 2020:


                       
     
       Quarter Ending




                           3/31/2020        6/30/2020  9/30/2020  12/31/2020   FY 2020


               WTI
               Swaps:


     Total
     Volume
     (MBbls)                   273.0             182.0                             455.0


     Swap
     Price
     ($/Bbl)                  $61.05            $60.00                            $60.63




                           3/31/2020        6/30/2020  9/30/2020  12/31/2020   FY 2020


               Natural
               Gas
               Swaps:


     Total
     Volume
     (Bcf)                                       1.83        3.68         1.24       6.75


     Swap
     Price
     ($/MMBtu)                                  $2.11       $2.14        $2.14      $2.13

Capitalization

The Company's capital structure as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is presented below:


                        March 31, 2020                                December 31, 2019




                      
             
              (In thousands)




     Cash, cash
      equivalents and
      restricted cash                    $
              7,741                             $
       5,968




     Credit facility                    $
              46,000                            $
       57,500


     Total debt                 46,000                         57,500




     Stockholders'
      equity


     Common stock                   36                             36


     Warrants                   88,520                         88,520


     Additional paid-
      in capital             1,059,437                      1,059,253


     Accumulated
      deficit                (758,027)                     (745,357)


     Total SandRidge
      Energy, Inc.
      stockholders'
      equity                   389,966                        402,452




     Total
      capitalization                   $
              435,966                           $
       459,952


                         
              
                SandRidge Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

               
              
                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

                        
              
                (In thousands, except per share amounts)




                                                              Three Months Ended March 31,


                                            2020                                2019



     Revenues


      Oil, natural gas and NGL                       $
              40,139                              $
       73,048



     Other                                  190                                             188


      Total revenues                      40,329                                          73,236



     Expenses


      Lease operating expenses            15,642                                          22,779


      Production, ad valorem,
       and other taxes                     3,199                                           5,080


      Depreciation and
       depletion-oil and
       natural gas                        24,855                                          36,465


      Depreciation and
       amortization-other                  2,634                                           2,943



     Impairment                           7,970


      General and
       administrative                      5,483                                           9,939


      Employee termination
       benefits                            3,254


      (Gain) loss on
       derivative contracts             (10,226)                                            209


      Other operating expense                277                                              82


      Total expenses                      53,088                                          77,497


      (Loss) income from
       operations                       (12,759)                                        (4,261)



     Other (expense) income


      Interest expense, net                (637)                                          (585)


      Other income (expense),
       net                                    76                                           (431)


      Total other expense                  (561)                                        (1,016)


      Loss before income taxes          (13,320)                                        (5,277)


      Income tax benefit                   (650)



     Net loss                                     $
              (12,670)                            $
       (5,277)



     Loss per share



     Basic                                          $
              (0.36)                             $
       (0.15)



     Diluted                                        $
              (0.36)                             $
       (0.15)


      Weighted average number of common shares
       outstanding



     Basic                               35,551                                          35,322



     Diluted                             35,551                                          35,322


                                           
              
                SandRidge Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                      
              
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

                                                        
              
                (In thousands)




                                                                    March 31, 2020                                          December 31, 2019


                       
              
                ASSETS



     Current assets


      Cash and cash equivalents                                                        $
              6,287                                       $
       4,275


      Restricted cash -other                                                 1,454                                     1,693


      Accounts receivable, net                                              21,039                                    28,644


      Derivative contracts                                                   6,253                                       114



     Prepaid expenses                                                       3,096                                     3,342


      Other current assets                                                     527                                       538


      Total current assets                                                  38,656                                    38,606


      Oil and natural gas properties, using full cost
       method of accounting



     Proved                                                             1,487,721                                 1,484,359



     Unproved                                                              24,298                                    24,603


      Less: accumulated
       depreciation, depletion and
       impairment                                                      (1,160,486)                              (1,129,622)


                                                                           351,533                                   379,340


      Other property, plant and
       equipment, net                                                      181,851                                   188,603



     Other assets                                                             953                                     1,140



     Total assets                                                                   $
              572,993                                     $
       607,689




                               LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



     Current liabilities


      Accounts payable and accrued
       expenses                                                                       $
              55,033                                      $
       64,937


      Asset retirement obligation                                           21,728                                    22,119


      Other current liabilities                                              1,252                                     1,367


      Total current liabilities                                             78,013                                    88,423



     Long-term debt                                                        46,000                                    57,500


      Asset retirement obligation                                           52,115                                    52,897


      Other long-term obligations                                            6,899                                     6,417



     Total liabilities                                                    183,027                                   205,237



     Stockholders' Equity


      C  Common stock, $0.001 par
       value; 250,000 shares
       authorized; 35,810 issued and
       outstanding at March 31, 2020
       and 35,772 issued and
       outstanding at December 31,
       2019                                                                     36                                        36



     Warrants                                                              88,520                                    88,520


      Additional paid-in capital                                         1,059,437                                 1,059,253



     Accumulated deficit                                                (758,027)                                (745,357)


      Total stockholders' equity                                           389,966                                   402,452


      Total liabilities and
       stockholders' equity                                                          $
              572,993                                     $
       607,689


                               
              
           SandRidge Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                            
              
           Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows (Unaudited)

                                            
         
                (In thousands)




                                                                    Three Months Ended March 31,


                                                  2020                                2019


      CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
       ACTIVITIES



     Net loss                                           $
              (12,670)                              $
        (5,277)


      Adjustments to reconcile net loss
       to net cash provided by operating
       activities


      Provision for doubtful accounts              283                                              72


      Depreciation, depletion, and
       amortization                             27,489                                          39,408



     Impairment                                 7,970


      Debt issuance costs amortization             159                                             117


      (Gain) loss on derivative contracts     (10,226)                                            209


      Cash received on settlement of
       derivative contracts                      4,087                                           5,078



     Stock-based compensation                     169                                             996



     Other                                        156                                            (35)


      Changes in operating assets and
       liabilities                                 686                                         (8,998)


      Net cash provided by operating
       activities                               18,103                                          31,570


      CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
       ACTIVITIES


      Capital expenditures for property,
       plant and equipment                     (5,452)                                       (62,254)



     Acquisition of assets                                                                       326


      Proceeds from sale of assets                 989                                             341


      Net cash used in investing
       activities                              (4,463)                                       (61,587)


      CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
       ACTIVITIES



     Proceeds from borrowings                  21,000                                          39,596



     Repayments of borrowings                (32,500)                                       (19,596)


      Reduction of financing lease
       liability                                 (366)                                          (293)


      Cash paid for tax withholdings on
       vested stock awards                         (1)


      Net cash (used in) provided by
       financing activities                   (11,867)                                         19,707


      NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH,
       CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED
       CASH                                      1,773                                        (10,310)


      CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and
       RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of year        5,968                                          19,645


      CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and
       RESTRICTED CASH, end of period                       $
              7,741                                 $
        9,335




      Supplemental Disclosure of Cash
       Flow Information


      Cash paid for interest, net of
       amounts capitalized                                  $
              (540)                                $
        (408)


      Cash received for income taxes                          $
              616                          
     $


      Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash
       Investing and Financing Activities


      Purchase of PP&E in accounts
       payable                                              $
              1,066                                $
        43,425


      Right-of-use assets obtained in
       exchange for financing lease
       obligations                                             $
              67                                 $
        1,992

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are not alternatives to GAAP measures, and you should not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Below is additional disclosure regarding each of the non-GAAP measures used in this press release, including reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Operating Cash Flow

The Company defines operating cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities as shown in the following table. Operating cash flow is a supplemental financial measure used by the Company's management and by securities analysts, investors, lenders, rating agencies and others who follow the industry as an indicator of the Company's ability to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service or incur additional debt. The Company also uses this measure because operating cash flow relates to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements that the Company may not control and may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred. Further, operating cash flow allows the Company to compare its operating performance and return on capital with those of other companies without regard to financing methods and capital structure. This measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net cash provided by operating activities prepared in accordance with GAAP.


                                   Three Months Ended March 31,


                           2020                    2019




                                   (In thousands)


     Net cash provided by
      operating
      activities                $
      18,103                         $
     31,570


     Changes in operating
      assets and
      liabilities         (686)                              8,998


     Operating cash flow        $
      17,417                         $
     40,568

Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

The Company defines EBITDA as net loss before income tax benefit, interest expense, depreciation and amortization - other and depreciation and depletion - oil and natural gas. Adjusted EBITDA, as presented herein, is EBITDA excluding items that the Company believes affect the comparability of operating results such as items whose timing and/or amount cannot be reasonably estimated or are non-recurring, as shown in the following tables.

Adjusted EBITDA is presented because management believes it provides useful additional information used by the Company's management and by securities analysts, investors, lenders, ratings agencies and others who follow the industry for analysis of the Company's financial and operating performance on a recurring basis and the Company's ability to internally fund exploration and development and to service or incur additional debt. In addition, management believes that adjusted EBITDA is widely used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. The Company's adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.


                                 Three Months Ended March 31,


                       2020                        2019




                                   (In thousands)


     Net
      loss                  $
        (12,670)                          $
       (5,277)




      Adjusted
      for


     Income
      tax
      (benefit)
      expense         (650)


      Interest
      expense           644                                     612


      Depreciation
      and
      amortization
      -
      other           2,634                                   2,943


      Depreciation
      and
      depletion
      -oil
      and
      natural
      gas            24,855                                  36,465


     EBITDA          14,813                                  34,743




     Asset
      impairment      7,970


     Stock-
      based
      compensation
      (1)              128                                     996


     (Gain)
      loss
      on
      derivative
      contracts    (10,226)                                    209


     Cash
      received
      upon
      settlement
      of
      derivative
      contracts       4,087                                   5,078


      Employee
      termination
      benefits        3,254


     Other              107                                    (91)




      Adjusted
      EBITDA                  $
        20,133                            $
       40,935




              1.               Excludes non-cash stock-based
                                 compensation included in employee
                                 termination benefits.

Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted EBITDA


                            Three Months Ended March 31,


                    2020                    2019




                            (In thousands)


     Net cash
      provided by
      operating
      activities         $
      18,103                          $
     31,570




     Changes in
      operating
      assets and
      liabilities  (686)                              8,998


     Interest
      expense        644                                 612


     Employee
      termination
      benefits (1) 3,214


     Income tax
      (benefit)
      expense      (650)


     Other         (492)                              (245)




     Adjusted
      EBITDA             $
      20,133                          $
     40,935




              1.               Excludes associated stock-based
                                 compensation.

Reconciliation of Net Loss Available to Common Stockholders to Adjusted Net Loss Available to Common Stockholders

The Company defines adjusted net loss as net loss excluding items that the Company believes affect the comparability of operating results and are typically excluded from published estimates by the investment community, including items whose timing and/or amount cannot be reasonably estimated or are non-recurring, as shown in the following tables.

Management uses the supplemental measure of adjusted net loss as an indicator of the Company's operational trends and performance relative to other oil and natural gas companies and believes it is more comparable to earnings estimates provided by securities analysts. Adjusted net loss is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for net loss available to common stockholders.


                                          Three Months Ended March 31, 2020                                                                Three Months Ended March 31, 2019


                        
     
            $                    
              
            $/Diluted Share                   
              
                $                     
              
         $/Diluted Share




                                                                     
          
                (In thousands, except per share amounts)


      Net loss
       available to
       common
       stockholders                  $
          (12,670)                                                                                   $
             (0.35)                                          $
        (5,277)        $
     (0.15)




      Asset impairment         7,970                                                                0.22


      (Gain) loss on
       derivative
       contracts            (10,226)                                                             (0.29)                                                                                  209                 0.01


      Cash received
       upon settlement
       of derivative
       contracts               4,087                                                                0.11                                                                                 5,078                 0.14


      Employee
       termination
       benefits                3,254                                                                0.09



     Other                      113                                                                0.01                                                                                  (64)




      Adjusted net loss
       available to
       common
       stockholders                   $
          (7,472)                                                                                   $
             (0.21)                                             $
        (54)    
     $






                               Basic                                            Diluted                                           Basic                                          Diluted


      Weighted average
       number of common
       shares
       outstanding            35,551                                                              35,551                                                                                35,322               35,322




      Total adjusted
       net loss per
       share                           $
          (0.21)                                                                                   $
             (0.21)                                      
     $                  
     $

Reconciliation of G&A to Adjusted G&A

The Company reports and provides guidance on Adjusted G&A per Boe because it believes this measure is commonly used by management, analysts and investors as an indicator of cost management and operating efficiency on a comparable basis from period to period and to compare and make investment recommendations of companies in the oil and gas industry. This non-GAAP measure allows for the analysis of general and administrative spend without regard to stock-based compensation programs and other non-recurring cash items, if any, which can vary significantly between companies. Adjusted G&A per Boe is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for general and administrative expense per Boe. Therefore, the Company's Adjusted G&A per Boe may not be comparable to other companies' similarly titled measures.

The Company defines adjusted G&A as general and administrative expense adjusted for certain non-cash stock-based compensation and other non-recurring items, if any, as shown in the following tables.


                                    Three Months Ended March 31, 2020                                          Three Months Ended March 31, 2019


                       
     
         $                    
              
          $/Boe               
              
           $                    
              
       $/Boe




                                                    
              
          (In thousands, except per Boe amounts)


     General and
      administrative             $
             5,483                                                               $
              2.14                       $
        9,939 $
     3.14


     Stock-based
      compensation (1)     (128)                                                 (0.05)                                                          (996)    (0.31)


     Adjusted G&A                $
             5,355                                                               $
              2.09                       $
        8,943 $
     2.83




              1.               Excludes non-cash stock-based
                                 compensation included in employee
                                 termination benefits.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
(405) 429-5515

Cautionary Note to Investors - This press release includes "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, including, but not limited to, the information appearing under the heading "Revised 2020 Operational and Capital Expenditure Guidance." These forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance and reflect SandRidge's current beliefs and expectations regarding future events and operating performance. The forward-looking statements include projections and estimates of the Company's corporate strategies, future operations, development plans and appraisal programs, drilling inventory and locations, estimated oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids production, price realizations and differentials, hedging program, projected operating, general and administrative and other costs, projected capital expenditures, tax rates, efficiency and cost reduction initiative outcomes, liquidity and capital structure. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the volatility of oil and natural gas prices, our success in discovering, estimating, developing and replacing oil and natural gas reserves, actual decline curves and the actual effect of adding compression to natural gas wells, the availability and terms of capital, the ability of counterparties to transactions with us to meet their obligations, our timely execution of hedge transactions, credit conditions of global capital markets, changes in economic conditions, the amount and timing of future development costs, the availability and demand for alternative energy sources, regulatory changes, including those related to carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. We refer you to the discussion of risk factors in Part I, Item 1A - "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in comparable "Risk Factor" sections of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such form 10-K. All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements. The actual results or developments anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on our Company or our business or operations. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development and acquisition of oil and gas properties. Its primary areas of operation are the Mid-Continent in Oklahoma and Kansas and the North Park Basin in Colorado. Further information can be found at www.sandridgeenergy.com.

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