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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-24-021085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240510
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240422
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240422

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001614
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				870267438
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15555
		FILM NUMBER:		24862021

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29 E. RENO AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		405-415-8699

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29 E. RENO AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TENGASCO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960612
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman,Times,serif; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: justify;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">On behalf of the Board of Directors of Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Riley Permian</font>&#x201d;),





      we are pleased to invite you to our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will take place on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. We are filing the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the Proxy Statement, which describes
      information about Riley Permian, that you should consider when you vote for the proposals in conjunction with our upcoming annual meeting.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman,Times,serif; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: justify;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Our 2024 annual meeting will be conducted entirely on a virtual platform as further
      described in this proxy statement. Your vote is important to us, and whether or not you can virtually attend our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, we urge you to review the accompanying materials, vote and submit your proxy as promptly as possible to
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman,Times,serif; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: justify;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Riley Permian experienced a transformational year in 2023. Our success over the past year is
      a result of our disciplined operating strategy, our asset portfolio, and our excellent financial position, which have enabled us to provide cash returns to our stockholders in the form of increased quarterly dividends. Our operational and financial
      performance was driven by a number of factors, the most significant being the Company&#x2019;s acquisition of New Mexico assets from Pecos Oil &amp; Gas, LLC that we closed in April 2023 (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Pecos Transaction</font>&#x201d;). The acquisition of these assets in
      the Permian Basin was immediately accretive and substantially increased our size and scale, lowered our overall cost structure, and materially increased our drilling inventory and capital efficiency of our low cost, high rate-of-return investment
      opportunities. Our commitments to strategic acquisitions and investments in our legacy assets have resulted in significant increases in our drilling inventory and also expanded our lower-cost operating platform.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman,Times,serif; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: justify;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Our efforts in 2024 remain squarely focused on strengthening of our
      balance sheet, reducing debt and returning cash to our stockholders in the form of quarterly dividends. </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Our enhanced flexibility and improved capital efficiency are
      critical as we continue to execute our value driven strategy. <font style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">In support of this focus, we will continue to invest in the development of our high rate-of-return inventory to maintain or slightly grow our
        production and drive further operational efficiencies in the business. We will also continue to evaluate and pursue opportunities to increase stockholder value through accretive balance sheet enhancing acquisitions. We believe our value focused,
        proven strategy retains the discipline and flexibility necessary to manage the risks associated with ongoing price volatility and should position the Company to return capital to our stockholders in the future.</font></font></p>
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      of Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Riley Permian</font>&#x201d; or the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Company</font>&#x201d;) has been called for and will be held in a virtual-only format via live webcast on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The manner for any stockholder
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the election of the six (6) directors named in the Proxy Statement to our Board of Directors (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Board</font>&#x201d;) until the 2025 Annual
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the approval of, through an advisory vote, our named executive officer compensation; and</font></td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the transacting of such other business as may arise that can properly be conducted at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Our Board has fixed the close of business on April 10, 2024 as the record date (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Record















        Date</font>&#x201d;) for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote during the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to
      notice of and to vote during the Annual Meeting. A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination at our offices for 10 calendar days prior to the Annual Meeting.</font></p>
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        STOCKHOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VOTE AND SUBMIT THEIR PROXIES IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING VIA THE INTERNET AT <font style="text-decoration:underline">HTTP://WWW.CSTPROXYVOTE.COM</font> USING INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROXY CARD. YOU MAY ALSO VOTE BY COMPLETING, SIGNING AND RETURNING THE PROXY
        CARD BY MAIL.</b>&#xa0;</font></p>
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      &#x201c;forward-looking&#x201d; statements regarding Riley Permian&#x2019;s current expectations within the meaning of the applicable securities laws and regulations. These statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
      differ materially from expectations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks detailed in Riley Permian&#x2019;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the &#x201c;Risk Factors&#x201d; section of Riley Permian&#x2019;s
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      materials found on those websites, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and <font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Form 10-K</font>/A for the year ended December 31, 2023. These websites and materials are not incorporated by
      reference herein.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement along with the form of proxy card and the
      Company&#x2019;s Annual Report on Form 10-K and <font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Form 10-K/A </font>for the year ended December 31, 2023 will be available online at <font style="text-decoration:underline">https://www.cstproxy.com/rileypermian/2024</font> on the first day
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      we refer to Riley Exploration Permian, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, as &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">we</font>,&#x201d; &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">us</font>,&#x201d; &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">our</font>,&#x201d; &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Riley Permian</font>,&#x201d; or the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Company</font>&#x201d;.</font></p>
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      industry, which are defined under the heading &#x201c;Terms and Definitions&#x201d; in our Annual Report accompanying this Proxy Statement.</font></p>
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          <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Dated: April 22, 2024</font></p>
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          <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#xa0;General Counsel, Director and Corporate Secretary&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN, INC. PROXY STATEMENT</b>&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>TABLE OF CONTENTS</b>&#xa0;&#xa0;</font></p>
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        <td style="border-bottom: 1.5pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); padding-left: 5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a href="#a001">MESSAGE









                FROM OUR CHARIMAN</a></b></font></td>
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        <td style="width: 88%; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 7%; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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                OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</a></b></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>2</b></font></td>
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        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); padding-left: 5pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a href="#a003">PROXY









                STATEMENT SUMMARY</a></b></font></td>
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        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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                AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING</a></b></font></td>
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        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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                1 &#x2013; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</a></b></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>11</b></font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><a href="#a006"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">General</font></a></td>
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              and Board Recommendation</font></a></td>
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                GOVERNANCE</a></b></font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a009">Corporate Governance Guidelines</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;14</font></td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a010">Codes of Business Conduct and Code of
              Ethics</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font>14</td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a011">Board Risk Assessment and Control</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font>14</td>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a012">Combined Chairman and CEO Roles</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;15</font></td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a013">Direct Communications with our Board</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font>15</td>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a014">Board of Directors</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font>16</td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
        <td colspan="2" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); padding-left: 5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
        <td colspan="2" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); padding-left: 5pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a href="#a015">EXECUTIVE









                OFFICERS</a></b></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>18</b></font></td>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
        <td colspan="2" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); padding-left: 5pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a href="#a016">EXECUTIVE









                COMPENSATION</a></b></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>19</b></font></td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a017">Named Executive Officers</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">19</td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a018">Summary Compensation Table</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;20</font></td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a019">Components of Executive Compensation</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font>21</td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a019a">Narrative to Summary Compensation
              Table</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">22</font></td>
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        <td rowspan="1" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">&#xa0;</td>
        <td rowspan="1" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none;">
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                    Change in Control Agreements</font></a></font></font></p>
        </td>
        <td rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">22</font> </td>
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        <td rowspan="1" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">&#xa0;</td>
        <td rowspan="1" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-synthesis: weight style;"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a019a"><font style="line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-synthesis: weight style;">Separation Agreement</font></a></font></font> <br>
        </td>
        <td rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">22</font> </td>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);" rowspan="1">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);" rowspan="1"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a025">Clawback Policy</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);" rowspan="1">23<br>
        </td>
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        <td rowspan="1" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">&#xa0;</td>
        <td rowspan="1" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a020">Setting Executive
              Compensation&#xa0; </a></font><br>
        </td>
        <td rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">23 </td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a020">Elements of our Executive Compensation
              Program</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">23</td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a021">Other Compensation Matters</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font>24</td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a022">Policies Regarding Stock Transactions</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font>25</td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a023">Long Term Incentive Plan</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font>26</td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a024">Change of Control and Severance
              Agreements</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;26</font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a026">Outstanding Equity Awards at 2023 Year
              End</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;27</font></td>
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        <td style="width: 5%; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 88%; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a027">Potential Payments upon Termination or Change of Control</a></font></td>
        <td style="width: 7%; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;27</font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a028">Pay Versus Performance</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font>28</td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a029">Director Compensation Table</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;30</font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a030">Director Retainer/Fees and Equity
              Compensation</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font>30</td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); padding-left: 5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a href="#a031">CERTAIN









                RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS</a></b></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>31</b></font></td>
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        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a032">Policies and Procedures</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;31</font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a033">Related Party Transactions</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font>31</td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a034">Other Affiliate Matters</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;32</font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a035">Familial Relationships</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font>32</td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a036">Involvement in Certain Legal
              Proceedings</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font>33</td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); padding-left: 5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a href="#a037">PROPOSAL









                2 &#x2013; RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF BDO USA, P.C.</a></b></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>33</b></font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a038">Principal Accountant Fees and Services</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font>33</td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a039">Vote Required and Board Recommendation</a></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;34</font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); padding-left: 5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b><a href="#a040">PROPOSAL 3 &#x2013; &#xa0;ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION</a></b></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>35</b></font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><a href="#a039">Vote Required and Board Recommendation</a> <br>
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        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">35 </font></td>
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        <td rowspan="1" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">&#xa0;</td>
        <td rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">&#xa0;</td>
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                COMMITTEE REPORT</a></b></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>36</b></font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); padding-left: 5pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a href="#a042">SECURITY









                OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT</a></b></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>37</b></font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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                SECTION 16(A) REPORTS</a></b></font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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                PROPOSALS FOR THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING</a></b></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>39</b></font></td>
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                BUSINESS</a></b></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(168, 208, 141); text-align: right; padding-right: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>39</b></font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">This summary is included to provide an introduction and overview of the information contained in this Proxy
      Statement. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider, and you should carefully read the Proxy Statement in its entirety before voting. Additional information regarding the Company and its performance for 2023 can be
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          <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Virtual access at: <font style="text-decoration:underline">https://www.cstproxy.com/rileypermian/2024</font></font></p>
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        <td colspan="3"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">We intend to mail this Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement along with the form of proxy card and the Company&#x2019;s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2023 to our stockholders on or about April 23, 2024.</font></td>
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        <td colspan="4" style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Proposals and Board Recommendations</b></font></td>
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        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td colspan="2"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Board</b></font></td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Proposal</b></font></td>
        <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Recommendation</b></font></td>
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        <td colspan="2"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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        <td style="width: 25%"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>No. 1</b></font></td>
        <td style="width: 58%"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Election of six (6) directors to serve on the Company&#x2019;s Board of directors for a one-year term ending at the Company&#x2019;s annual meeting in 2024.</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 16%"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">FOR each nominee</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>No. 2</b></font></td>
        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024.</font></td>
        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">FOR</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>No. 3</b></font></td>
        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The approval of, through an advisory vote, our named executive officer compensation.</font></td>
        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">FOR</font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Vote Required and Board Recommendation</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Election of directors requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of votes cast at the Annual Meeting.&#xa0; The
      approval of each other &#x201c;PROPOSAL&#x201d; requires the vote of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal. Abstentions will not be counted as a vote cast
      and, therefore, will not have an effect on the election of directors, but they will have the effect of a vote against the other &#x201c;PROPOSALS&#x201d;.&#xa0; Broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the vote.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
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        <td style="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.1pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Our Board unanimously recommends that you vote &#x201c;<b>FOR</b>&#x201d; the approval of each &#x201c;PROPOSAL&#x201d; set forth in this Proxy Statement.</font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><font style="text-decoration:underline"><a name="a004"></a>QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING</font></b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.2pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Stockholders as of the close of business on April 10, 2024 (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Record Date</font>&#x201d;) are eligible to vote
      their shares at the Annual Meeting. On the Record Date, we had 24,410,676 shares of our Common Stock outstanding and eligible to vote<b>.</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.2pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.2pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>What is the quorum requirement?</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.2pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum is present if at least a majority of
      the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote are represented by stockholders present at the Annual Meeting or by proxy. On the Record Date, there were 21,410,676 shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Therefore, a minimum of
      10,705,339 shares must be represented by stockholders present at the Annual Meeting or by proxy to have a quorum.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Your shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your
      behalf by your Broker), or if you vote online at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and withhold authority votes will be counted towards the quorum requirement and broker non-votes (discussed immediately below) will be counted toward the quorum
      requirement assuming the Broker is entitled to vote the applicable shares on at least one discretionary proposal. If there is no quorum, the Chairman of the Annual Meeting may adjourn the Annual Meeting to another date<b>.</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>What is a broker non-vote?</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">A broker non-vote occurs when the Broker is unable to vote the shares it holds on behalf of a beneficial owner
      (such shares are said to be held in &#x201c;street name&#x201d;) because a proposal is not routine and the beneficial owner has not provided any voting instructions on that matter. NYSE rules determine whether proposals are routine. If a proposal is routine, a
      Broker holding shares in street name may vote on the proposal without voting instructions. If a proposal is not routine, the Broker may vote on the proposal only if the beneficial owner has provided voting instructions. If a Broker does not receive
      instructions for a non-routine proposal, the Broker will return a proxy card without a vote on that proposal, which is commonly referred to as a &#x201c;broker non-vote.&#x201d; The Company believes that the ratification of BDO USA, P.C.&#x2019;s appointment is a routine
      proposal, but the election of directors and the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation are not routine proposals under applicable NYSE rules.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>What vote is required to approve the election of directors (Item 1 on the proxy card)?</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting (that is the six (6) director
      nominees receiving the greatest number of votes cast will be elected). Broker non-votes will not have an effect on the outcome since they do not count as a vote cast under the plurality standard.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>What vote is required to approve the ratification of the selection of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent
        registered public accounting firm (Item 2 on the proxy card)?</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Under our Bylaws, the ratification of the selection of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public
      accounting firm requires a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter vote &#x201c;for&#x201d; the proposal. If you &#x201c;abstain&#x201d; from voting, it will have the same effect as an &#x201c;against&#x201d; vote because abstentions are
      treated as shares entitled to vote under Delaware state law.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>What vote is required to approve the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation (Item 3 on the
        proxy card)?</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Under our Bylaws, the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation requires a
      majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter vote &#x201c;for&#x201d; the proposal. If you &#x201c;abstain&#x201d; from voting, it will have the same effect as an &#x201c;against&#x201d; vote because abstentions are treated as shares entitled to
      vote under Delaware state law.&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Are there any other matters to be presented for action at the Annual Meeting?</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Our Board does not know of any other matters to be presented for action at the Annual Meeting other than those
      listed in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and referred to herein. If any other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof, it is intended that the proxy solicited hereby be voted as to any such matter in
      accordance with the recommendations of our Board.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Who will serve as the inspector of election at the Annual Meeting?</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">We anticipate that Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company will serve as the inspector of election and
      will tabulate the proxies and ballots at the Annual Meeting.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>How can I find out the results of the voting at the Annual Meeting?</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.1pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. Final voting results will be published
      in a Form 8-K filed within four business days after the Annual Meeting.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.1pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>How do I attend the Virtual Annual Meeting?</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Follow the instructions below for either &#x201c;Registered Stockholders&#x201d; or &#x201c;Beneficial Owners&#x201d; as may be applicable
      to you.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 9pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Registered Stockholders (stockholders</i></b>&#xa0;<b><i>whose names the Company keeps on
          record as owners of the Company&#x2019;s shares):</i></b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 9pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">As a registered stockholder, you will receive a proxy card from Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company.
      The proxy card will tell you how you may vote your shares before the virtual meeting. The proxy card also contains instructions on how to attend the virtual annual meeting and provides the required URL address, along with your control number. You
      will need your control number for access. If you do not have your control number, contact Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company by phone at 917-262-2373 or by email at <font style="text-decoration:underline">proxy@continentalstock.com</font>.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">You can (but are not required to) pre-register to attend the virtual meeting. Pre-registration begins on or
      about May 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. Enter this URL address into your browser <font style="text-decoration:underline">https://www.cstproxy.com/rileypermian/2024</font> then enter your control number, name, and email address. Once you pre-register you can vote your shares, and if
      you wish you may also enter questions in the chat box for submittal at the virtual meeting. At the start of the virtual meeting, you will need to re-log in using your control number and will also be prompted to enter your control number if you vote
      during the meeting. If you have not pre-registered, you may still attend the virtual annual meeting by following the same procedure as for &#x201c;pre-registering&#x201d; set out in this paragraph. On the day of the virtual meeting, you will log in to the virtual
      annual meeting by going to: <font style="text-decoration:underline">https://www.cstproxy.com/rileypermian/2024</font>. You should do this at least 15 minutes before the meeting to assure timely entrance to the virtual meeting.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 9pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Beneficial Owners of shares (stockholders who own their investments through a bank or
          broker holding the shares in institutional or street name):</i></b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 9pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><i>To vote your shares before the meeting</i>:</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">You will receive proxy materials forwarded to you by the bank or broker. Although most banks
      and brokers offer mail, telephone, and internet voting, to vote your shares before the meeting, the availability of voting options and specific procedures to be used to vote will depend on their respective voting arrangements set out in the materials
      you receive from your bank or broker. Follow those instructions to vote your shares before the meeting.&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">However, the forms you receive from the bank or broker will not contain instructions for attending the virtual
      annual meeting.&#xa0; If you vote your shares before the meeting, you are not obliged to attend the virtual meeting but are welcome to do so. To attend the virtual annual meeting and submit any questions to management, follow one of the two choices below:</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><i>To attend the virtual annual meeting and vote your shares at the meeting</i>:</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">To attend the virtual annual meeting and vote shares at the meeting, beneficial owners will need to contact
      Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company to receive a control number. Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company can be contacted by phone at 917-262-2373 or by email at <font style="text-decoration:underline">proxy@continentalstock.com</font>. If you plan to vote at the meeting,
      you will also need to have what is called a &#x201c;legal proxy&#x201d; that you must obtain from your bank or broker. This assures your votes will not be double counted. Without the &#x201c;legal proxy&#x201d; from your bank or broker, you will not be allowed to vote at the
      meeting even though you have obtained a control number and are thereby entitled to attend the virtual meeting and ask questions. On the day of the virtual meeting, you will log in to the virtual annual meeting by going to: <font style="text-decoration:underline">https://www.cstproxy.com/rileypermian/2024</font>.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><i>To attend the virtual annual meeting but not vote your shares at the meeting</i>:</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">If you are a beneficial owner and would like to join the virtual annual meeting but do not want or need to vote
      your shares at the meeting, Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company will issue you a guest control number with proof of your stock ownership. You must contact Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company for specific instructions on how to
      receive the guest control number. Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company can be contacted by phone at 917-262-2373 or by email at <font style="text-decoration:underline">proxy@continentalstock.com</font>. Please allow up to 72 hours prior to the meeting for processing your control
      number.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">On the day of the meeting, you will log in to the virtual annual meeting by going to: <font style="text-decoration:underline">https://www.cstproxy.com/rileypermian/2024</font>.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If a proxy is properly executed and returned, the shares represented thereby will be voted
      as instructed on the proxy. Any proxy may be revoked by a stockholder prior to its exercise upon written notice to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or by a stockholder voting online at the Annual Meeting. Unless instructions to the
      contrary are indicated, proxies will be voted FOR the election of the directors named therein, FOR the ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Audit Committee</font>&#x201d;) of BDO USA, P.C. as the independent
      registered public accountants of the Company, and FOR the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>How can I access the Company&#x2019;s Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K electronically?</b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman,Times,serif; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: justify;"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman,Times,serif;">This Proxy Statement </font>and the Company&#x2019;s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A are available online
    at <font style="text-decoration:underline">http://www.cstproxy.com/rileypermian/2024</font> <font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman,Times,serif;">on the first day these materials are mailed to stockholders, which is anticipated to be April 23, 2024.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>What is householding?</b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The SEC permits a single set of proxy materials to be sent to any household at which two or more stockholders
      reside if they appear to be members of the same family. This procedure, referred to as householding, reduces the volume of duplicate information stockholders receive and reduces mailing and printing expenses. A number of brokers and other nominees
      have instituted householding.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">As a result, if you hold your shares through a broker or other nominee and you reside at an address at which
      two or more stockholders reside, you will likely be receiving only one set of proxy materials unless any stockholder at that address has given the broker or other nominee contrary instructions. However, if any such beneficial stockholder residing at
      such an address wishes to receive a separate set of proxy materials in the future, that stockholder should contact their broker or other nominee. Stockholders of record should send a request to the Company&#x2019;s Corporate Secretary at the Company&#x2019;s
      principal executive offices, 29 East Reno Ave., Suite 500, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 or by phone at (405) 415-8699.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?</b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The cost of preparing, assembling, and mailing the proxy materials and proxy card will be
      borne by the Company. In addition to solicitation of the proxies by use of the mails, some of the officers and regular employees of the Company, without extra remuneration, may solicit proxies personally or by telephone, fax transmission or e-mail.
      The Company may also request brokerage houses, nominees, custodians, and fiduciaries to forward soliciting material to the beneficial owners of the Common Stock. The Company will reimburse such persons for their expenses in forwarding soliciting
      material.&#xa0;</font></p>
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                ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</font></b></font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a006"></a>General</b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Board is committed to recruiting and nominating directors for election who will collectively provide the
      Board with the necessary diversity of skills, backgrounds and experiences to meet the Company&#x2019;s ongoing needs and support oversight of our business strategy and priorities. The Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Nominating








        Committee</font>&#x201d;) evaluate a candidate&#x2019;s character, judgment, skill set, experience, independence, other time commitments and any other factors that each deems relevant in light of the current needs of the Board. Additionally, the Board and the
      Nominating Committee believe that an important factor in its composition is diversity. Since our merger, the Board has appointed two female directors and one director of Hispanic ethnicity.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Our Bylaws state that the number of directors shall be fixed from time to time exclusively pursuant to a
      resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of the majority of the total number of authorized directors whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships. Our Board currently consists of six (6) directors. Directors are
      elected annually and hold office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Based on the recommendations from the Nominating Committee, our Board has approved the nomination of each of
      Bobby D. Riley, Bryan H. Lawrence, E. Wayne Nordberg, Brent Arriaga, Beth di Santo and Rebecca Bayless for election as directors to serve a one-year term until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, but in any event, until his or her successor is
      elected and qualified, unless ended earlier due to his or her death, resignation, disqualification or removal from office. We have no reason to believe that the nominees will be unable or unwilling to serve if elected. However, if a nominee should
      become unable or unwilling to serve for any reason, proxies may be voted for another person nominated as a substitute by our Board, or our Board may reduce its size. Each nominee has consented to being named as a nominee in this Proxy Statement and
      has indicated a willingness to serve if elected.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The election of each of our director nominees requires the vote of a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual
      Meeting, which means that the nominees who receive the largest number of votes cast &#x201c;FOR&#x201d; such nominee will be elected as directors. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast and, therefore, will not have an effect on the
      outcome of the election of directors.</font></p>
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        <td style="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.1pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Our Board unanimously recommends that you vote &#x201c;<b>FOR</b>&#x201d; the election of each of the director nominees named below.</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Bobby D. Riley, 68</b></font></td>
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        <td style="width: 44%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Director Since: February 2021</font></td>
        <td style="width: 56%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer</font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mr. Riley was appointed as the Chairman (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Chairman</font>&#x201d;) of the Board of Riley Permian upon the closing
      of our merger with Riley Exploration-Permian, LLC (&#x201c;REP LLC&#x201d;) in February 2021. Previously, he served as a member of the board of managers, President and Chief Executive Officer of REP LLC since June 2016. Mr. Riley also served as the Chief Executive
      Officer of Riley Exploration Group, Inc. (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">REG</font>&#x201d;) from when it was founded in 2012 to May 1, 2018. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Riley was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Riley Exploration, LLC (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">REX</font>&#x201d;), since he founded
      REX in 2007 through 2012. Mr. Riley has nearly 40 years of experience in the independent oil and gas sector, in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. He has an extensive background in all aspects of oil and gas management and
      operations, including drilling, completion, work-over and production. In addition to his management and operational expertise, he has designed and patented specialized completion equipment that was licensed to Baker-Hughes and participated in the
      design, development and testing of Intelligent Well Bore Systems, which was sold to Weatherford International in 2000. In 2009, Mr. Riley created a joint venture with a private equity group to invest in unconventional oil and gas plays and deployed
      over $350 million of debt and equity capital in the Eagle Ford Shale and the Permian Basin. The joint venture acquired approximately 50,000 acres of prime leasehold acreage, drilled and completed over 40 wells and reached peak production of 4,000
      BOE/d. From 2005 to 2007 Mr. Riley was Vice President of Operations at Activa Resources, Inc., or Activa, a publicly-traded exploration and production company. From 2002 to 2005, he was Managing Partner of Tuleta Energy Partners, LLC, a
      privately-held exploration and production company, until it was acquired by Activa Resources, Inc. From 1991 to 2001 Mr. Riley was President of an oil and gas service company specializing in well design and reservoir data acquisition, that was active
      in Nigeria, Venezuela, and Norway. He founded his first independent exploration and production company, Durango Energy, Inc., in 1984, and operated up to 150 wells in Oklahoma. Prior to that he was District Manager of Monitoring Systems Inc., a
      drilling and well control instrumentation company, installing equipment on jack-up rigs and semi-submersibles in the U.S., Brazil and Korea. Mr. Riley began his oil and gas career with Cameron Iron Works in Houston, Texas, in 1974. Mr. Riley has a
      bachelor&#x2019;s degree in Business, Accounting and Finance from the University of Science &amp; Arts of Oklahoma and completed the Advanced Drilling Operations and Well Control program at Murchison Drilling Schools. He is a member of the American
      Petroleum Institute and the Society of Professional Engineers and is IADC / MMS Well-Cap Certified.</font></p>
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        <td style="width: 77%; border-top: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mr. Riley brings to the Board over 45 years of experience in the oil and gas
            exploration and production industry and, as our Chief Executive Officer, a deep understanding of our business, operations and long term strategic objectives and challenges. His service on our Board creates an important connection between
            management and the Board.</font></td>
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        <td style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Bryan H. Lawrence, 81</b></font></td>
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        <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Independent Director Since: February 2021</font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman,Times,serif; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: justify;"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Mr. Lawrence was appointed as an independent director on the Board of Riley Permian upon the closing of our
      merger with REP LLC in February 2021. Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as a member of the board of managers of REP LLC since 2016. Mr. Lawrence is a founder and senior manager of Yorktown Partners LLC, the investment manager of the Yorktown Partners
      group of investment funds, which make investments in companies engaged in the energy industry and has served in such positions since 1983. The Yorktown Partners investment funds were formerly affiliated with the investment firm of Dillon, Read &amp;
      Co. Inc. where Mr. Lawrence had been employed since 1966, serving as a Managing Director until the merger of Dillon Read with SBC Warburg in September 1997. Mr. Lawrence also serves as a director of Hallador Energy Company, Ramaco Resources, Inc. and
      the general partner of Star Group, L.P. (each a United States publicly traded company) and certain non-public companies in the energy industry in which Yorktown Partners investment funds hold equity interests. Mr. Lawrence is a graduate of Hamilton
      College and also has an M.B.A. from Columbia University.</font></p>
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        <td style="width: 77%; border-top: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mr. Lawrence&#x2019;s over 50 years of experience in structuring and managing investments in
            public and private companies, including companies in the oil and gas industry, and extensive leadership roles (including serving on the board of directors for other public companies) are key attributes that make him well qualified to serve as a
            Director of the Company.</font></td>
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        <td style="width: 44%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Independent Director Since: February 2021</font></td>
        <td style="width: 56%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Committees: Audit (Chair), Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance</font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mr. Arriaga was appointed as an independent director on the Board of Riley Permian upon the closing of our
      merger with REP LLC in February 2021. Mr. Arriaga has served as the Corporate Controller of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., an offshore energy service company, (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Helix</font>&#x201d;) since 2018 and its Chief Accounting Officer since 2022.&#xa0; Mr. Arriaga
      has over 25 years of experience in finance and accounting in the energy and financial services industries spanning several continents.&#xa0; Prior to his role at Helix, Mr. Arriaga held roles in financial accounting and controllership at Weatherford
      International from 2015 to 2017, Citigroup, Inc. from 2006 to 2015, and Credit Suisse Group from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Arriaga began his career as an auditor at KPMG LLP in 1997. Mr. Arriaga holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from
      the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration from Rice University, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, where he was a Jones Scholar. Mr. Arriaga is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas and is a
      Chartered Financial Analyst.</font></p>
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        <td style="width: 77%; border-top: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mr. Arriaga has comprehensive knowledge of the financial and operational sides of the
            exploration and production business and experience as an accounting executive and Certified Public Accountant, which is of considerable value in his service as Chairperson of the Audit Committee.</font></td>
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        <td style="width: 44%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Independent Director Since: January 2022</font></td>
        <td style="width: 56%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Committees:&#xa0; Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair), Audit, Compensation</font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Ms. Bayless was appointed as an independent director on January 25, 2022.&#xa0; Ms. Bayless has over 25 years of
      experience in the oil and gas industry and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Daytona Resources LLC. Ms. Bayless has been an integral part of three start-up private equity company management teams in the roles of CFO, CAO and Controller.&#xa0;
      Within these roles, she also took each of these companies to their liquidity exits through either asset sales, IPO or merger into a public company.&#xa0; These include serving as the CAO of Indigo Natural Resources LLC from 2016 to 2021, CFO of Indigo
      Minerals LLC from 2007 to 2016, Controller of Energy Resource Technology, a subsidiary of Helix Energy Solutions, from 2004 &#x2013; 2006, and Controller of Prize Energy Company from 1999 &#x2013; 2002. Additionally, Ms. Bayless has also served in various
      accounting roles with other public and private companies that include Pioneer Natural Resources and Merit Energy Company. Ms. Bayless holds a B.S. Degree in Accounting from Arkansas State University and is a licensed CPA in the State of Texas. Ms.
      Bayless serves on the Board of Trustees for The John Cooper School, The Club at Carlton Woods, The Houston Producers Forum, as their 2022 President, and as an Independent Advisor, Corporate Governance and Policies for Circon Energy. Within these
      organizations she also leads or serves on the finance committees for each of them. Ms. Bayless is a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.</font></p>
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        <td style="width: 77%; border-top: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Ms. Bayless brings over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and
            extensive leadership roles in corporate finance, accounting, and treasury are key attributes that make her well qualified to serve as a director on our Board and as a member of the Audit Committee.</font></td>
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        <td style="width: 44%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Independent Director Since: February 2021</font></td>
        <td style="width: 56%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Committees: Compensation (Chair), Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance</font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">E. Wayne Nordberg was appointed as an independent director on the Board of Riley Permian upon the closing of
      our merger with REP LLC in February 2021. Mr. Nordberg is currently the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Hollow Brook Wealth Management, LLC, a private investment management firm serving family offices, foundations, charities and pensions,
      and has served in such position since 1995. He has over 50 years of experience in investment research and portfolio management. From 2003 to 2007, Mr. Nordberg was a Senior Director at Ingalls &amp; Snyder LLC, a privately owned registered investment
      advisor. He also formerly served on the Board of Directors of Lord, Abbett &amp; Co., a mutual fund family, from 1988 to 1998. Mr. Nordberg also serves as an independent director of The Reeves Utility Income Fund, a $1 billion closed end investment
      trust listed on the NYSE, specializing in energy companies.</font></p>
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        <td style="width: 77%; border-top: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mr. Nordberg has decades of experience in leadership roles with private equity and
            investment management firms in the energy sector, which provides him with a comprehensive understanding of the Company&#x2019;s business, finance and operations. Additionally, Mr. Nordberg has served as a director with other public companies, which is
            particularly beneficial to his service on our Board.</font></td>
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        <td style="width: 44%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Director Since: September 2021</font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Ms. di Santo was appointed as Corporate Secretary on February 26, 2021 and as a director and General Counsel on
      September 1, 2021. Previously, Ms. di Santo has served as outside legal counsel for the Company and its predecessor since 2016. She has provided strategic counsel on a broad range of legal, compliance, business and operational matters for the Company
      and its Board, including through a public merger, multiple securities offerings and asset acquisitions and divestitures. She is an attorney with over 20 years of experience in corporate and securities law. She provides oversight on legal matters,
      corporate governance and compliance issues, as well as handling corporate and securities transactional matters. Ms. di Santo started her legal career as a Corporate Finance Attorney in the New York office of Clifford Chance US LLP in 1999 where she
      represented a variety of clients in a wide range of transactional, corporate governance and securities transactions. In 2008, she founded di Santo Law PLLC to continue her corporate and securities practice. Ms. di Santo received her Juris Doctor,
      Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Miami School of Law, where she served on the Editorial Board of the Miami Law Review. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from the University of Miami.</font></p>
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        <td style="width: 77%; border-top: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Ms. di Santo brings over 20 years of expertise as a corporate and securities attorney
            and, through her service as the Company&#x2019;s legal counsel, deep insight and knowledge of our structure, operations and long term strategic objectives. Additionally, Ms. di Santo has significant experience with legal aspects of corporate
            governance through her representation of the board of directors of numerous public companies. Her legal expertise combined with her in-depth knowledge of the Company provides the Board with valuable and diverse insight on a myriad of governance
            and operational matters.</font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a009"></a>Corporate Governance Guidelines</b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board. The Board&#x2019;s corporate governance
      guidelines (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Corporate Governance Guidelines</font>&#x201d;) establish the Company&#x2019;s governance framework. The Corporate Governance Guidelines address the structure and operation of the Board, including matters related to Board meetings; director
      independence; tenure; outside board memberships; the role of the Board&#x2019;s Chairman; membership on Board Committees; and Board and Committee performance evaluations. Additionally, the Company adopted a Charter for each of the Committees of the Board.
      The Company&#x2019;s governance guidelines and policies are reviewed and updated periodically, in light of changing regulations, evolving best practices and stockholder feedback.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a010"></a>Codes of Business Conduct and Code of Ethics</b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Board has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to our employees, directors and officers
      and a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller, in accordance with applicable U.S. federal securities laws and the NYSE
      American Company Guide. Any waiver of these codes may be made only by our Board and will be promptly disclosed as required by applicable U.S. federal securities laws and the NYSE American rules. In accordance with good corporate governance practices,
      we periodically review and revise these documents as necessary.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a011"></a>Board Risk Assessment and Control</b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Our Board oversees an enterprise-wide approach to oil and gas industry risk management,
      designed to support the achievement of organizational objectives, including strategic objectives, to improve long term organizational performance and enhance stockholder value. The Board meets regularly with senior management, including the executive
      officers, to discuss strategy and risks facing the Company. Senior management attends the quarterly meetings of the Board, as well as certain committee meetings, in order to review impacts to our operations and address any questions or concerns
      raised by directors on risk management and any other matter.&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">It is the Board&#x2019;s responsibility to monitor our risk management processes by informing itself concerning our
      material risks and evaluating whether management has reasonable controls in place to address the material risks. While our Board has the ultimate oversight responsibility for the risk management process, other committees of our Board also have
      responsibility for specific risk management activities. In particular, the Audit Committee focuses on financial risk, including internal controls, and oversees compliance with regulatory requirements. In setting compensation, the Compensation
      Committee of our Board (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Compensation Committee</font>&#x201d;) approves compensation programs for the officers and other key employees to encourage an appropriate level of risk-taking behavior consistent with our business strategy.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">More information about the Company&#x2019;s corporate governance practices, guidelines, policies and procedures is
      available on the Company&#x2019;s website under the heading &#x201c;<i>About&#x2014;Governance</i>&#x201d; at <font style="text-decoration:underline">www.rileypermian.com/about/governance</font>.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a012"></a>Combined Chairman and CEO Roles</b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Board does not have a policy on whether or not the roles of Chairman of the Board and CEO should be
      separate or combined and, if they are to be separate, whether the Chairman of the Board should be selected from the non-employee directors or be an employee. The directors serving on our Board possess considerable professional and industry
      experience, significant and diverse experience as directors of both public and private companies and a unique knowledge of the challenges and opportunities that Riley Permian faces. As such, the Board believes that it is in the best position to
      evaluate the needs of Riley Permian and to determine how best to organize Riley Permian&#x2019;s leadership structure to meet those needs.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Board believes that the most effective leadership structure for Riley Permian at the present time is for
      Mr. Bobby D. Riley to serve as both Chairman of the Board and CEO. This model has succeeded because it makes clear that the Chairman of the Board and CEO is responsible for managing our business, under the oversight and review of our Board. This
      structure also enables our CEO to act as a bridge between management and the Board, helping both to act with a common purpose.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">While the Board retains the authority to separate the positions of Chairman and CEO if it deems appropriate in
      the future, the Board believes the combined role of Chairman and CEO is currently effective. Combining these roles places one person in a position to guide the Board in setting priorities for Riley Permian and in addressing the risks and challenges
      we face. The Board believes that, while each of its directors brings a diversity of skills and perspectives to the Board, Mr. Bobby D. Riley, by virtue of his day-to-day involvement in managing Riley Permian, is best suited to perform this unified
      role.</font></p>
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      Board believes there is no single organizational model that is the best and most effective in all circumstances. As a result, the Board periodically considers whether the offices of Chairman and CEO should continue to be combined and who should serve
      in such capacities. The Board will continue to reexamine its corporate governance policies and leadership structures on an ongoing basis to ensure that they continue to meet our needs.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Stockholders and other interested parties desiring to communicate with our Board, or any
      director in particular, may do so by mail addressed as follows: Attn: Board of Directors, Riley Exploration Permian, Inc., 29 East Reno Ave., Suite 500, Oklahoma City, OK 73104. Our Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer reviews each such
      communication received from stockholders and other interested parties and will forward the communication, as appropriate and reasonably practicable, to the Board (or individual director) for consideration should the communication fall within the
      scope of matters generally considered by our Board.&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Meetings and Attendance</i></b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">During 2023, in addition to meeting informally on a regular basis and actions taken without a meeting by
      written consent, our Board held eight meetings, our Audit Committee held six meetings, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held three meetings and our Compensation Committee held six meetings. Each Board member attended at least 75% of
      the aggregate number of board of directors&#x2019; meetings and meetings of committees on which the director served.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Non-employee directors of the Board meet in executive session from time to time at the Board&#x2019;s regularly
      scheduled meetings, without any management directors and any other members of the Company&#x2019;s management who may otherwise be present. These executive sessions are led by one of our independent directors.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">We encourage, but do not require, our directors to attend annual meetings of stockholders. At our 2023 Annual
      Meeting of Stockholders held on April 21, 2023, all of the then-serving members of our Board attended.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Director Independence</i></b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">As required under the listing standards of the NYSE American exchange (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">NYSE American</font>&#x201d;), as a &#x201c;smaller
      reporting company,&#x201d; at least 50% of the directors serving on our Board must qualify as independent, as affirmatively determined by our Board. In assessing director independence, the Board considered, among other matters, the nature and extent of any
      business relationships, including transactions conducted, between (i) the Company and each director, (ii) the Company and an immediate family member of a director and (iii) the Company and any organization for which one of our directors or an
      immediate family member is a director or executive officer or with which one of our directors or an immediate family member is otherwise affiliated. Based on this evaluation, our Board has determined that Bryan H. Lawrence, E. Wayne Nordberg, Brent
      Arriaga and Rebecca Bayless are each an independent director, as that term is defined in the listing standards of the NYSE American.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Board Committees</i></b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Our Board has the authority to appoint committees to perform certain management and administrative functions.
      Our Board has established a Compensation Committee, an Audit Committee, and a Nominating Committee. Our Board has determined that the Compensation Committee, Audit Committee and Nominating Committee are comprised entirely of independent directors as
      currently required under the listing standards of the NYSE American and applicable rules and requirements of the SEC.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">We have adopted written charters for each of these committees. Current copies of all committee charters appear
      on the governance section of our website at www.rileypermian.com under the heading &#x201c;<i>About&#x2014;Governance</i>&#x201d; and are available in print upon written request to Riley Exploration Permian, Inc., 29 East Reno Ave., Suite 500, Oklahoma City, OK 73104,
      Attention: Corporate Secretary.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Audit Committee</i></b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The primary function of the Company&#x2019;s Audit Committee is to assist our Board in its general oversight of our
      Company&#x2019;s corporate accounting, financial reporting, internal control, and internal and external audit functions. The Audit Committee&#x2019;s main duties include recommending a firm of independent registered public accountants to audit the annual financial
      statements, reviewing the independent auditor&#x2019;s independence, the financial statements and their audit report and reviewing management&#x2019;s administration of the system of internal accounting controls and the appointment, structure and performance of
      the internal audit function, including the leader and scope of internal audit responsibilities and activities, and oversight of the Company&#x2019;s cybersecurity policies and programs.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To assist the Audit Committee in fulfilling its duties, our management team and internal audit group provide the
      committee with information and reports as needed and requested. Our Audit Committee also has access to our General Counsel and has the ability to retain outside legal counsel or other experts at its sole discretion if it deems such action to be
      necessary.&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The members of our Audit Committee are directors Brent Arriaga (Chairperson), E. Wayne Nordberg and Rebecca
      Bayless. The Board has determined that Mr. Arriaga is an &#x201c;audit committee financial expert&#x201d; as defined in the applicable SEC rules. Each of our current Audit Committee members is considered to be an &#x201c;independent director&#x201d; as defined in the NYSE
      American Company Guide.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">It is intended that, if elected as directors in 2024, each of Brent Arriaga, E. Wayne Nordberg and Rebecca
      Bayless will continue to serve as members of the Audit Committee with Mr. Arriaga again serving as the Chairperson of the Committee.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Compensation Committee</i></b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Compensation Committee charter provides that the Compensation Committee will review the recommendations of
      our CEO and make recommendations to the Board for the annual base salary, cash bonuses, incentive compensation levels, employment agreements and benefits for the CEO and other key executives as well as authorize the CEO to allocate annual
      equity-based compensation awarded to non-executive employees. The Compensation Committee charter provides that the committee may retain consultants and advisors to advise the committee on compensation issues requiring outside expertise. The
      Compensation Committee may also consult with our Audit Committee and our independent auditors for the purpose of reviewing any calculations required under any company incentive compensation plans. Meetings may, at the discretion of the Compensation
      Committee, include members of the Company&#x2019;s management, other members of the Board, consultants or advisors, and such other persons as the Compensation Committee or its chairperson may determine.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The members of our Compensation Committee are directors E. Wayne Nordberg (Chairperson), Brent Arriaga and
      Rebecca Bayless. Each of our current Compensation Committee members is considered to be an &#x201c;independent director&#x201d; as defined in the NYSE American Company Guide.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">It is intended that, if elected as directors in 2024, each of E. Wayne Nordberg, Brent Arriaga and Rebecca
      Bayless will continue to serve as members of the Compensation Committee with Mr. Nordberg again serving as the Chairperson of the Committee.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation</i></b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">None of the members of our Compensation Committee is a former or current officer or employee of our company or
      is an executive officer of another company where an executive officer of our company serves as a director.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee</i></b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The principal function of the Nominating Committee, is to: (i) assist the Board by identifying individuals
      qualified to become members of the Board, consistent with the criteria approved by the Board, and recommending director nominees to the Board for election at the annual meetings of stockholders or for appointment to fill vacancies on the Board and
      (ii) advise the Board and make recommendations regarding appropriate corporate governance practices and oversight of cybersecurity policies and assist the Board in implementing those practices.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Company is committed to diversity in its leadership and when considering candidates for election to the
      Board, the Nominating Committee seeks members from diverse backgrounds so that the Board consists of members with a broad spectrum of industry knowledge, experience and expertise, experience and familiarity with accounting and finance, astute
      business judgement, and with a reputation for integrity.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Additionally, as part of the search process for each new director, the Nominating Committee
      actively seeks out women and minority candidates to include in the pool from which Board nominees are chosen. The Nominating Committee reviews its effectiveness in this regard in connection with the annual Board evaluation, recognizes the value of
      having diverse backgrounds represented, and when determined to be an appropriate time to make changes or add directors to the Board, will give serious consideration to qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds. Directors should have experience in
      positions with a high degree of responsibility, be leaders in the companies or institutions with which they are affiliated and be selected based upon contributions that they can make to the Company.&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In identifying prospective director candidates, the Nominating Committee may seek referrals from its members,
      management, stockholders and other sources. The Nominating Committee also may, but need not, retain a search firm in order to assist it in identifying candidates to serve as directors of the Company. Because the Nominating Committee believes that
      director nominees should be considered on a case-by-case basis on each nominee&#x2019;s merits, regardless of who recommended the nominee, it has not adopted a formal policy with regard to the consideration of any director candidates recommended by
      stockholders. The Nominating Committee shall give the same consideration to candidates for director nominees recommended by Company stockholders as those candidates recommended by others.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman,Times,serif; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: justify;"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman,Times,serif;">The members of our Nominating Committee are directors Rebecca Bayless (Chairperson), E. Wayne Nordberg and
      Brent Arriaga. Each of our current Nominating Committee members is considered to be an &#x201c;independent director&#x201d; as defined in the NYSE American Company Guide.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">It is intended that, if elected as directors at our 2024 Annual Meeting, each of Rebecca Bayless, E. Wayne
      Nordberg and Brent Arriaga will continue to serve as members of the Nominating Committee with Ms. Bayless serving as the Chairperson of the Nominating Committee.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The following table sets forth the names, ages and titles of all of our current executive officers. Our
      executive officers are appointed by our Board and serve until their death, resignation, or removal by our Board.</font></p>
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            Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors</font></td>
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        <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(197, 224, 179); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(197, 224, 179); padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief
            Financial Officer and Executive Vice President - Strategy</font></td>
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            Information Officer and Chief Compliance Officer</font></td>
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            Counsel and Corporate Secretary</font></td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Biographical information for each of Bobby D. Riley and Beth di Santo is set forth above in &#x201c;Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors.&#x201d;</font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The following provides summary biographical information regarding the experience of our executive officers,
      except as noted above.</font></p>
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        <td style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Philip Riley, 49</b></font></td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Philip Riley was appointed as Riley Permian&#x2019;s Chief Financial Officer on September 1, 2021. Previously, he served as the
            Company&#x2019;s Executive Vice President - Strategy beginning in March 2021. Mr. Riley also serves in similar officer roles at various Company subsidiaries, as well as on the board of managers of RPC Power LLC, a joint venture and minority investment
            of the Company. Mr. Riley has more than 25 years of experience across energy and other industries as an executive officer, investor, and strategic advisor. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Managing Director of private capital funds
            Bluescape Energy Partners (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Bluescape</font>&#x201d;) beginning May 2015 and Parallel Resource Partners (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Parallel</font>&#x201d;) beginning in November 2012, where he formulated investment strategies, sourced investment opportunities, and managed existing
            investment operations and performance. Mr. Riley has served as an officer or director of 16 companies, including as Bluescape&#x2019;s designated director for REP LLC. Prior to Bluescape and Parallel, he served as an investment banker at Imperial
            Capital, Lazard Ltd. and Petrie Parkman. During 12 years of strategic advisory experience, Mr. Riley advised companies, private investors, lenders, and other creditors in a variety of domestic and international M&amp;A, financing and
            restructuring transactions exceeding $135 billion in value. Mr. Riley earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin, with majors in the Business Honors Program and Finance.</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Amber Bonney, 49</b></font></td>
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        <td style="width: 42%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Chief Accounting Officer</b></font></td>
        <td style="width: 58%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Amber Bonney was appointed as Riley Permian&#x2019;s Chief Accounting Officer on August 31, 2021. She has over 25
            years of experience in accounting with more than 15 years in the oil and gas industry. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Bonney was a principal at ANB Consulting LLC since January 2020, served as Chief Accounting Officer and Vice President of
            Accounting for Roan Resources, Inc. since 2018, and served as Controller at Permian Resources, LLC starting in 2015. From 2006-2015, Ms. Bonney served in various roles within the Internal Audit and Accounting areas at public oil and gas
            companies, including at SandRidge Energy, Inc. and Devon Energy Corporation. Prior to her roles in the oil and gas industry, Ms. Bonney spent over 8 years in the audit and consulting practices at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Ms. Bonney received
            her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Oklahoma and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Oklahoma.</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify; border-bottom: 1pt solid Black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" colspan="2"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Corey Riley, 45</b></font></td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="width: 55%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Chief Information Officer and Chief Compliance Officer</b></font></td>
        <td style="width: 45%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Corey Riley<b>&#xa0;</b>was appointed Riley Permian&#x2019;s Executive Vice President - Business Intelligence upon the
            closing of our merger with REP LLC and was subsequently appointed as our Chief Information Officer and Chief Compliance Officer in April 2024. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President - Business Intelligence of REP LLC in April 2019.
            Mr. Riley is responsible for the strategies and technologies used by the organization to collect, integrate and analyze business information to support the organization&#x2019;s strategic decisions. Mr. Riley has a diverse experience in technology,
            accounting, finance, corporate planning, management and executive leadership. Prior to joining REP LLC, he was the Chief Financial Officer of REG from when it was founded in 2012 through mid-2015 when he was promoted to President and served in
            that role through 2019. Mr. Riley co-founded REX in 2007, the predecessor to REG and was involved with the company until 2012. Mr. Riley holds a Bachelor&#x2019;s Degree in Biology from the University of Central Oklahoma and a Master of Business
            Administration with a focus in Technology from Oklahoma Christian University.</font></td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><font style="text-decoration:underline"><a name="a016"></a>EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION</font></b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.1pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The following Executive Compensation section provides a description of the key elements and features
      of our executive compensation program, as well as context and rationale for decisions made with respect to the compensation for our &#x201c;Named Executive Officers&#x201d; or &#x201c;NEOs&#x201d; for the year ended December 31, 2023, as such terms are defined and persons are
      identified below. We are currently considered a &#x201c;smaller reporting company,&#x201d; within the meaning of the Securities Act, for purposes of the SEC&#x2019;s executive compensation disclosure rules. As such, we are subject to scaled compensation disclosure
      requirements including the &#x201c;Summary Compensation Table&#x201d; and the &#x201c;Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End Table,&#x201d; together with limited narrative disclosures regarding executive compensation for our last two completed fiscal years. Additionally,
      our reporting obligations extend only to our principal executive officer plus our two other most highly compensated executive officers for the last completed fiscal year (such persons referred to herein as &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Named Executive Officers</font>&#x201d; or &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">NEOs</font>&#x201d;).</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.1pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">For purposes of this Proxy Statement, our Named Executive Officers and their titles as of December 31, 2023,
      are:</font></p>
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        <td style="width: 33%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a017"></a>Named Executive Officer</b></font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 5%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 61%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Principal Position in 2023</b></font></td>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #E2EFD9">
        <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Bobby D. Riley</font></td>
        <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Executive Officer</font></td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: top">
        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Kevin Riley<font style="font-weight: normal;"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(1)</sup></font></font></td>
        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">President</font></td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #E2EFD9">
        <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Philip Riley</font></td>
        <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President - Strategy</font></td>
      </tr>

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      <tr style="vertical-align: top">
        <td style="width: 0px;"></td>
        <td style="width: 0.25in;"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1)</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif;">As discussed above, our NEOs were determined as of December 31, 2023 and are listed above with the titles that they held as of that date. In December 2023,
            we announced changes to our executive leadership team. Effective as of end of day December 31, 2023, Mr. Kevin Riley resigned from the Company and Mr. Bobby D. Riley assumed the duties of President in addition to continuing to serve as Chief
            Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.</font></td>
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    <div class="BRPFPageNumberArea" style="text-align: right;"><font class="BRPFPageNumber" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">19</font></div>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a018"></a>Summary Compensation Table</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The following table sets forth the compensation and benefits that were paid to or earned by our named executive
      officers for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, to the&#xa0; extent that such individuals were named executive officers for such year.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
        <td style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Name and Principal Position</td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Year</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Base Salary ($)</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Annual Bonus ($)</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Equity Awards<br>
          ($) <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal"><b><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(1)</sup></b></font></td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">All Other Compensation<br>
          &#xa0;($) <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal"><b><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(2)</sup></b></font></td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total ($)</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&#xa0;</td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
        <td style="width: 23%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Bobby D. Riley</td>
        <td style="width: 2%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 14%; text-align: center">2023</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">473,486</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">670,165</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,577,173</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">43,333</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,764,157</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; ">
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Chief Executive Officer</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">2022</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">449,712</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">408,099</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,058,848</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">40,759</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,957,418</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
        <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Kevin Riley</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: center">2023</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">384,155</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">482,782</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">1,325,543</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">39,605</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">2,232,085</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; ">
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">President</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">2022</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">377,964</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">342,990</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">741,585</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">37,352</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,499,891</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
        <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Philip Riley</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: center">2023</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">399,420</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">476,387</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">1,307,991</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">39,605</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">2,223,403</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; ">
        <td style="text-align: left">Chief Financial Officer and</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: center">2022</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">372,957</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">338,446</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The amounts reported in this column represent the grant date fair value of the equity awards of restricted stock granted, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC
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        <td style="text-align: center">10/9/2023</td>
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        <td style="text-align: center">10/9/2023</td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a020"></a>Objectives and Philosophy of Our Executive Compensation Program</b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Our executive compensation program is designed to attract and retain highly qualified executives and to
      motivate them to maximize stockholder return. We strive to achieve a balance between cash and non-cash compensation similar to that of our peers and believe a significant portion of the compensation for each of our named executive officers should be
      incentive-based to emphasize a pay-for-performance philosophy. Therefore, overall compensation levels and incentive pay levels vary based on the achievement of company-wide performance objectives and individual performance. The Compensation Committee
      from time to time adjusts and/or replaces objectives and assigns relative weights or rankings to the applicable factors, but also from time to time makes subjective determinations of compensation levels based upon a consideration of all of these
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      performance targets and goals. These targets and goals are disclosed in the limited context of our executive compensation program and should not be understood to be statements of management&#x2019;s expectations or estimates of results or other guidance. We
      specifically caution stockholders not to apply these statements to other contexts.</font></p>
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      with each of our named executive officers, all of which were entered into in April 2019 (except for the employment agreement of Philip Riley, which became effective on March 15, 2021). The employment agreement with Kevin Riley was terminated as of
      the effective date of his resignation on December 31, 2023, as described under &#x201c;Separation Agreement&#x201d; below. The following description is intended as a summary of the employment agreements. The initial term of the employment agreements is three
      years, each with automatic annual renewals thereafter. Each of these employment agreements sets forth the initial terms and conditions of employment of each named executive officer, including base salary, target annual cash bonus opportunity, target
      annual equity award opportunity, standard employee benefit plan participation, severance and change in control benefits. Each employment agreement also includes certain restrictive covenants that (i) will subject the executives to any &#x201c;clawback&#x201d; or
      similar policy hereafter adopted by the Company to comply with applicable law, including the Rule 10D-1 Clawback Policy (as defined below), (ii) prohibit&#xa0; the executives from disclosing information that is confidential to the Company and (iii)
      prohibit the executives in certain circumstances from competing with our Company or soliciting any employees of our Company for a specified period following termination of their employment.</font></p>
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      and from all positions he holds with the Company&#x2019;s subsidiaries and joint ventures. Bobby D. Riley, the Company&#x2019;s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board of Directors, assumed the role of President of the Company, effective as of Kevin
      Riley&#x2019;s resignation date. In connection with Kevin Riley&#x2019;s resignation, the Company and Kevin Riley entered into a Separation and Release Agreement (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Separation Agreement</font>&#x201d;), which provides for, among other things, compensation and benefits
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">payment of an amount equal to $445,000 in equal installments over a twelve month period;</font></td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">up to twelve months of Company-funded COBRA coverage, not to exceed $1,943 per month;</font></td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">retention of and continued vesting of 64,887 unvested shares of restricted stock in accordance with the vesting schedule for such awards pursuant to the LTIP and
            the related award agreements pursuant to which such restricted stock was awarded, with 20,000 shares of restricted stock being forfeited as of the date of his resignation; and</font></td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.1pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">an advisory services fee of $37,083 in exchange for services Kevin Riley performed on an independent contractor basis in transitioning his
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      American adopted Section 811 of the Company Guide (referred to herein as the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Rule 10D-1 Clawback Policy</font>&#x201d;). The Rule 10D-1 Clawback Policy provides that, in the event the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the
      material noncompliance of the Company with any financial reporting requirement under the federal securities laws, the Company will recover (on a pre-tax basis) the amount of incentive-based compensation received by its current and former executive
      officers in excess of the amount of incentive-based compensation that would have been received had it been determined based on the restated amount, subject to limited exceptions.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">On behalf of our Board, the Compensation Committee reviews and evaluates all compensation for our executive
      officers, including our compensation philosophy, policies and plans. The Board has final approval of all compensation decisions made by the Compensation Committee with respect to our senior executive officers, unless and to the extent that a certain
      decision or element of compensation has been fully delegated to the Compensation Committee. Our Chief Executive Officer also typically plays an important role in the executive compensation process, including evaluating the other executive officers
      and assisting in the development of performance goals, although the Compensation Committee or the Board, as applicable, has the final decision-making authority over compensation decisions. The Compensation Committee takes into consideration our named
      executive officers&#x2019; total compensation, including base salary, annual incentives and long term incentives, both cash and equity, when considering market-based adjustments to our named executive officers&#x2019; compensation.</font></p>
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      capitalization, enterprise value, region, capital expenditures, and the daily dollar value of stock trading. We also believe that we compete with these companies for executive talent:</font></p>
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          <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Vital Energy, Inc.&#xa0;</font></p>
          <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">W&amp;T Offshore, Inc.&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Elements of our Executive Compensation Program</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Base Salary</i></b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Base salary is the fixed annual compensation the Company pays to each of its named executive officers for
      carrying out their specific job responsibilities. Base salaries are a major component of the total annual cash compensation paid to the Company&#x2019;s named executive officers. Base salaries are determined after taking into account many factors, including
      (a) the responsibilities of the officer, the level of experience and expertise required for the position and the strategic impact of the position; (b) the need to recognize each officer&#x2019;s unique value and demonstrated individual contribution, as well
      as future contributions; (c) the performance of the Company and each officer; and (d) salaries paid for comparable positions in similarly-situated companies.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The Company&#x2019;s management team and Compensation Committee reviews the base salaries for each
      named executive officer periodically as well as at the time of any promotion or significant change in job responsibilities and, in connection with each review, the Company&#x2019;s Board considers individual and company performance over the course of the
      relevant time period. The Company&#x2019;s Board and Compensation Committee have historically made adjustments to base salaries for named executive officers upon consideration of any factors that it deems relevant, including but not limited to: (a) any
      increase or decrease in the named executive officer&#x2019;s responsibilities, (b) the named executive officer&#x2019;s job performance, and (c) the level of compensation paid to senior executives of other companies with whom the Company competes for executive
      talent, as estimated based on publicly available information and the experience of members of the Company&#x2019;s Board.&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Annual Cash Bonuses</i></b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Company&#x2019;s employment agreements for our named executive officers provide for target annual cash bonuses of
      50% of base salary. In making its recommendation to our Board for the amount of the annual cash bonuses, the Compensation Committee, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, evaluates overall Company performance and relative stockholder
      return, the value of similar awards to executive officers at comparable companies, and the awards historically given to the named executive officers.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Compensation Committee retains the flexibility to recommend certain adjustments to the awards recommended
      by the Chief Executive Officer for all employees, including our named executive officers, within the overall parameters of the applicable employment agreements and established compensation objectives, to better recognize the impact of their general
      contributions to the Company&#x2019;s success, individual strengths and the individual efforts that each individual officer exerted on our behalf during the fiscal year.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Compensation Committee annually reviews and approves the performance metrics and quantitative goals and/or
      comparative analysis that make up the cash incentive bonus awards. The performance metrics and quantitative goals are reviewed annually by the Compensation Committee with input from our executive officers, advice from retained experts, when deemed
      appropriate, and adjusted, as needed, in order to reflect our current structure and operations.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Annual Equity Awards</i></b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Company&#x2019;s employment agreements with our named executive officers provide for a target annual equity award
      of 100% of base salary, except that Mr. Bobby D. Riley is eligible to receive a target annual equity award equal to 120% of his annual base salary. The Company also includes annual equity awards as part of the compensation for other employees. For
      our named executive officers, the criteria to determine the amount of the annual equity awards is determined in the discretion of the Company&#x2019;s Board upon consultation with the Compensation Committee.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a021"></a>Other Compensation Matters</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Tax and Accounting Considerations</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In setting the components of our executive compensation program, our Board and the Compensation Committee
      consider the impact of the following tax and accounting provisions:</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b><i>Code Section 162(m).</i></b> Prior to January 1, 2018, Section 162(m) of the Internal
      Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Code</font>&#x201d;) generally disallowed a tax deduction by public companies for compensation over $1 million paid individually to covered employees, as defined in the Code. Qualifying performance-based compensation
      was not subject to the deduction limit if certain requirements were met. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">TCJA</font>&#x201d;) eliminated the qualified performance-based compensation exception to the $1 million annual deduction limit and made certain
      other changes that expand the pool of covered employees, in each case for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Tax deductibility is only one factor considered by the Committee in making compensation decisions that are in the best interest
      of the Company and our stockholders.&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Financial Accounting Standards Board (&#x201c;FASB&#x201d;) Accounting Standards Codification (&#x201c;ASC&#x201d;) Topic 718, &#x201c;Stock
          Compensation&#x201d; (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">ASC Topic 718</font>&#x201d;)</i></b>. ASC Topic 718 requires a public company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity based on the grant date fair value of the award. Our equity awards to our
      named executive officers (and to our other employees) are structured to maintain the appropriate accounting treatment.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Code Section 409A</i></b>. Section 409A of the Code provides that deferrals of compensation under a
      nonqualified deferred compensation plan or arrangement are to be included in an individual&#x2019;s current gross income to the extent that such deferrals are not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture and have not previously been included in the
      individual&#x2019;s gross income, unless certain requirements are met. We structure our equity compensation plans and agreements, change of control agreements, severance plans and agreements and other incentive plans and agreements, each to the extent they
      are subject to Section 409A, to be in compliance with Section 409A. We do not currently grant any discounted stock appreciation rights (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">SARs</font>&#x201d;) to which Section 409A may apply.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Code Sections 280G and 4999</i></b>. The change of control agreements in effect for our executive
      officers provide that, upon a change of control, we will either (i) reduce the amount of severance benefits otherwise payable to the executive officer so that such severance benefits will not be subject to excise tax for purposes of Code Sections
      280G and 4999 or (ii) pay the full amount of severance benefits to the executive officer (but with no tax &#x201c;gross-up&#x201d;), whichever produces the better after-tax result for the executive officer (often referred to as the &#x201c;best-of-net&#x201d; approach).</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a022"></a>Policies Regarding Stock Transactions</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Insider Trading Policy</i></b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Under the Company&#x2019;s Insider Trading Policy, directors, officers, employees, and their family members are
      prohibited from trading in the Company&#x2019;s stock when in possession of material, non-public information about the Company. In addition to our Insider Trading Policy, all transactions involving the Company&#x2019;s stock must comply with the Company&#x2019;s Code of
      Business Conduct and Ethics and applicable law, including the public reporting provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Anti-Hedging Policy Statement</i></b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Company&#x2019;s Insider Trading Policy also prohibits executive officers, directors and other employees from
      purchasing financial instruments (including prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars and exchange funds) or otherwise engaging in transactions that are designed to, or have the effect of, hedging or offsetting any decrease in the
      market value of the Company&#x2019;s securities.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Pledging of Shares</i></b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The Company does not have a policy prohibiting our executive officers and directors from
      pledging fully vested shares granted under the Company&#x2019;s long term incentive plan adopted in 2021 and amended and restated in 2023 (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">LTIP</font>&#x201d;) as collateral for personal loans. The Company&#x2019;s policy to provide the ability of our executive
      officers and directors to pledge their shares is inherently related to the Company&#x2019;s compensation structure, which includes equity awards under our LTIP as a significant component of total compensation. We believe equity awards are an important tool
      to promote long term retention of our executive officers. Moreover, providing these individuals flexibility in financial planning without having to rely on the sale of their shares aligns their interests with those of our stockholders by increasing
      compensation as stockholder value increases.&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In order to mitigate the risk of possible forced sales of pledged shares, the LTIP prohibits the pledging of
      any shares of restricted stock granted to our directors and executive officers. We believe that this restriction is an effective means to limit the maximum aggregate loan amount collateralized by such pledged stock. We have confirmed that each of our
      directors and executive officers who have pledged stock are and have been compliant with this policy since our last confirmation.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">See &#x201c;Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management&#x201d; below for information regarding any shares
      pledged by our directors or executive officers as of April 15, 2024 however, such pledging does not indicate the extent to which there may be actual borrowings against such shares as of such date.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a023"></a>Long Term Incentive Plan</b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Our employees, including our named executive officers, as well as directors and consultants, are eligible to
      participate in the LTIP. The equity awards granted under the LTIP are intended to act as a long term retention tool and align employee and stockholder interests by increasing compensation as stockholder value increases.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Restricted stock awards under this program represent awards of actual shares of our common stock that generally
      provide for vesting in three equal installments over three years following the grant date, contingent upon continued employment. We believe that awards of restricted stock provide a significant incentive for the named executive officers to achieve
      and maintain high levels of performance over multi-year periods, and strengthen the connection between executive and stockholder interests. We believe that restricted shares are a powerful tool for helping us retain executive talent. The higher value
      of a share of restricted stock in comparison to a stock option allows us to issue fewer total shares in order to arrive at a competitive total long term incentive award value. Furthermore, we believe that the use of restricted stock reflects
      competitive practice among companies with whom we compete for executive talent.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Certain time-based restricted stock awards granted to the applicable named executive officers were still
      outstanding at the end of 2023, therefore they are reflected in the Outstanding Equity Awards at Year End 2023 table below.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a024"></a>Change of Control and Severance Agreements</b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As noted above, we maintain substantially similar employment agreements with each of our
      named executive officers that provide for severance compensation in connection with certain triggering events relating to a change of control of our Company and/or termination of employment. We believe these arrangements mitigate a potential
      disincentive for our named executive officers when they are evaluating a potential acquisition of the Company, particularly when their services may not be required by the acquiring entity. In such a situation, we believe that these arrangements are
      necessary to encourage retention of our named executive officers through the conclusion of the transaction, and to ensure a smooth management transition. We believe that the level of benefits provided under these agreements is reasonable relative to
      market practice and helps us to attract and retain key talent. Change of control payments and benefits for our named executive officers are based on a &#x201c;double-trigger&#x201d; arrangement (that is, they require both a change in control of the Company plus a
      qualifying termination of employment before payments and benefits are paid). We have provided more information about these benefits below under &#x201c;<i>Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control</i>.&#x201d;&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The following table shows the equity awards outstanding for each of the NEOs as of December 31, 2023:</font></p>
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        <td style="width: 15%; text-align: right; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">110,348</td>
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        <td style="width: 1%; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="width: 15%; text-align: right; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">3,005,880</td>
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        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">Kevin Riley</td>
        <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="text-align: right; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">64,887<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(3)</sup></td>
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        <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">1,767,522</td>
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        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">Philip Riley</td>
        <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">83,882</td>
        <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">2,284,946</td>
        <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">&#xa0;</td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#xa0;</font></p>
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        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Restricted stock vests ratably over a three-year term from initial grant date.</font></td>
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        <td><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif;">The value of the unvested restricted stock is shown assuming a market value of $27.24, the closing market price of a share of common stock on December 29, 2023.</font></td>
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        <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Amount reflected here is the amount Kevin Riley is entitled to under his Separation Agreement.</font></td>
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      control and severance provisions entitling those individuals to certain payments under specified circumstances. In connection with a change in control (or within six months after a change in control), pursuant to the award agreement, all outstanding
      unvested equity awards held by the executive will automatically vest and the employment agreements contain change in control provisions whereby, if the executive&#x2019;s employment is terminated by the Company without &#x201c;cause&#x201d; or by the executive for &#x201c;good
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      for the preceding year, and (iii) six&#xa0; months of COBRA premiums to continue his existing group health and dental coverage.&#xa0; The foregoing notwithstanding, in such an event, the cash payment to Mr. Bobby D. Riley would be 200% of his base salary then
      in effect plus 200% of the annual bonus he received for the preceding year.&#xa0; These agreements further contain parachute payment limitations whereby payments payable to an executive may be reduced if doing so would put the executive in a more
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      provisions that would govern accelerated vesting in connection with a change in control, in which case 100% of time-based restricted stock awards would vest upon a change in control. The time-based restricted stock grant agreements also provide for
      the accelerated vesting of a certain number of shares of restricted stock in the event of a termination of employment without cause, for good reason or due to death or disability (as such terms are defined in an applicable award agreement with the
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      payable to each named executive officer under the various triggering events described in the foregoing provisions, assuming in each case that the applicable event (whether a change-in-control and/or a termination of employment) occurred on the last
      business day of 2023.</font></p>
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        <td style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td>&#xa0;</td>
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        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,060,000</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
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        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">3,005,880</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
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        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
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        <td style="text-align: left">Termination with Cause / Resignation without Good Reason</td>
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        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="text-align: left">Change in Control without Termination</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">3,005,880</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">3,005,880</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">1,060,000</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">1,340,330</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">3,005,880</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">17,214</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">5,423,424</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
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        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">3,005,880</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">3,005,880</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; ">
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        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td>&#xa0;</td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a028"></a>Pay Versus Performance</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="margin: 0pt 0px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif;">The

      following tables and related disclosures provide information</font> for fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023 and the transition period from October 31, 2021 to December 31, 2021 (the &#x201c;Transition Period&#x201d; or &#x201c;TP&#x201d;) <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif;">about (i) the &#x201c;total compensation&#x201d; of each of our principal executive officers (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">PEOs</font>&#x201d;), and our other named executive officers (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Non-PEO Named Executive Officers</font>&#x201d;) as presented in the Summary Compensation Table
      above, (ii) the &#x201c;compensation actually paid&#x201d; or &#x201c;CAP&#x201d; to our PEOs and our <font style="text-decoration:underline">Non-PEO Named Executive Officers</font>, as calculated pursuant to the SEC&#x2019;s pay-versus-performance rules, (iii) certain financial performance measures, and (iv) the
      relationship of the &#x201c;compensation actually paid&#x201d; to those financial performance measures.&#xa0;</font></p>
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    <div class="BRPFPageNumberArea" style="text-align: right;"><font class="BRPFPageNumber" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">28</font></div>
    <div style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always" class="BRPFPageBreak">
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      disclosure has been prepared in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, and does not necessarily reflect value actually realized by the executives or how our Compensation Committee evaluates compensation decisions in
      light of Company or individual performance.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-size: 8pt">Fiscal Year</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-size: 8pt">Summary Compensation Table total for PEO #1(1)</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-size: 8pt">Compensation Actually Paid to PEO #1(1)(4)</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-size: 8pt">Summary Compensation Table total for PEO #2 (PEO)(2)</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-size: 8pt">Compensation Actually paid to PEO #2 (2)(4)</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-size: 8pt">Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs (3)</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-size: 8pt">Average Compensation actually paid to Non-PEO NEOs (3)(4)</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-size: 8pt">Value of initial fixed $100 investment based on Total Shareholder Return (5)</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-size: 8pt">Net Income<br>
            (Loss) (in <br>
            Thousands)</font></td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 2px;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">2023</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 9%; text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">N/A</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 8%; text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">N/A</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="width: 8%; text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">2,764,157</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="width: 8%; text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">2,404,653</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="width: 8%; text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">2,227,744</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="width: 8%; text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">1,423,322</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="width: 8%; text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">313.04</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="width: 8%; text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">111,591</font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; ">
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">2022</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">N/A</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">N/A</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">1,957,418</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">3,887,351</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">1,494,459</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">2,564,613</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">323.72</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">118,011</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">TP</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">N/A</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">N/A</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">1,395,244</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">880,137</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">1,046,216</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">830,055</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$ <br>
          </font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">202.82</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">21,398</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; ">
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">2021</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">97,953</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">97,953</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">3,196,485</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">4,485,053</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">1,383,774</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$ <br>
          </font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">1,765,716</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$ <br>
          </font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">243.35</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td><font style="font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">(46,869</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 8pt">)</font></td>
      </tr>

  </table>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
        <td style="width: 0in;"></td>
        <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><font style="font-size: 8pt"><b><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(1)</sup></b></font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left"><font style="font-size: 8pt">PEO #1 was Michael Rugen, who served as the Company&#x2019;s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in 2021 through the date of our Merger with REP LLC, after which he served as the
            Company&#x2019;s Chief Financial Officer until September 1, 2021. Amounts shown in this column represent Mr. Rugen&#x2019;s compensation in fiscal year 2021 through the date of our Merger with REP LLC, which was the only period shown for which he served as
            the Company&#x2019;s PEO.</font></td>
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  </table>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt; text-align: left">&#xa0;</p>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
        <td style="width: 0in; text-align: left;"></td>
        <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><font style="font-size: 8pt"><b><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(2)</sup></b></font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left"><font style="font-size: 8pt">PEO #2 is Bobby D. Riley, who became the Company&#x2019;s Chief Executive Officer upon the closing of our Merger with REP LLC. Consistent with the Summary Compensation Table, amounts in this column
            for 2021 include Mr. Riley&#x2019;s compensation from the Company&#x2019;s accounting predecessor, REP LLC, for periods prior to our Merger with REP LLC and from the Company for periods after our Merger with REP LLC.</font></td>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
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        <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><font style="font-size: 8pt"><b><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(3)</sup></b></font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left"><font style="font-size: 8pt">Non-PEO Named Executive Officers for fiscal year 2023 consisted of Kevin Riley and Philip Riley. Non-PEO Named Executive Officers for all other periods consisted of Kevin Riley, Philip Riley
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt; text-align: left">&#xa0;</p>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
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        <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><font style="font-size: 8pt"><b><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(4)</sup></b></font></td>
        <td style="text-align: left"><font style="font-size: 8pt">The amounts shown in the Compensation Actually Paid columns have been calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, and do not reflect compensation
            actually realized or received by the PEOs or the Non-PEO Named Executive Officers, but rather reflect the inclusions or exclusions from the amounts shown in the Summary Compensation Table reflected below:</font></td>
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          <td rowspan="1" style="width: 1%; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none;">&#xa0;</td>
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          <td style="width: 6%; text-align: right; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,058,848</font></td>
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          <td style="width: 6%; text-align: right; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">(898,729</font></td>
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          <td style="width: 6%; text-align: right; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">(738,662</font></td>
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          <td style="width: 6%; text-align: right; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">(629,744</font></td>
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          <td style="width: 6%; text-align: right; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,003,150</font></td>
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          <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Deduction for Amounts Reported under the Option Awards Column in the SCT</font></td>
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          <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
          <td style="text-align: right; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6%;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">1,423,322</font></td>
          <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); padding-bottom: 2px; width: 1%;"><br>
          </td>
          <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); padding-bottom: 2px; width: 1%;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
          <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
          <td style="text-align: right; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6%;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">2,564,613</font></td>
          <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); padding-bottom: 2px; width: 1%;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
          <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); padding-bottom: 2px; width: 1%;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
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          <td style="text-align: right; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6%;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">830,055</font></td>
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          <td style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); padding-bottom: 2px; width: 1%;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&#xa0;</font></td>
          <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">$</font></td>
          <td style="text-align: right; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6%;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">1,765,716</font></td>
          <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); padding-bottom: 2px; width: 1%;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><i>&#xa0;</i></font></td>
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          <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><font style="font-size: 8pt"><b><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(5)</sup></b></font></td>
          <td style="text-align: left"><font style="font-size: 8pt">Total Shareholder Return illustrates the value, as of the last day of each period indicated of a $100 investment in the common stock of Tengasco as of October 1, 2020, assuming
              reinvestment of all dividends.<br>
            </font></td>
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  </div>
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  <div style="text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none;">Relationship Between CAP and Total Shareholder Return</div>
  <div style="text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic;"> <br>
  </div>
  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none;">Total Shareholder Return increased by more than three times from the
    beginning of the measurement period&#xa0; through year-end of 2023. PEO #1 exited the Company in 2021 and provides less informative comparison over the past three years. The CAP for PEO #2 and for the average of the Non-PEO Named Executive Officers
    fluctuated from 2021 through 2023, with the 2023 CAP lower than both the 2021 CAP and 2022 CAP.</div>
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none;">Relationship Between CAP and Net Income</div>
    <div style="font-style: italic;"> <br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-style: italic;">
      <div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none;">Net income for the Company increased from 2021 through 2023. Over the same period, the CAP for PEO #2 and for the average of the
        Non-PEO Named Executive Officers fluctuated from 2021 through 2023, with the 2023 CAP lower than both the 2021 CAP and 2022 CAP. In addition to Net Income, the Committee considers a mix of performance measures throughout its annual and long-term
        incentive programs to align executive pay with Company performance.</div>
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    <div class="BRPFPageNumberArea" style="text-align: right;"><font class="BRPFPageNumber" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">29</font></div>
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      December 31, 2023.</font></p>
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        <td style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Director</td>
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        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Board Fees <br>
          ($) <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal"><b><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(1)</sup></b></font></td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
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          ($) <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal"><b><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(2)</sup></b></font></td>
        <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total <br>
          ($)</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2">&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="width: 60%; text-align: left">Brent Arriaga</td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">100,192</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">209,868</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: right">(5)</td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">310,060</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="text-align: left">Rebecca Bayless</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">100,192</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">209,868</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">(5)</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">310,060</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left">Bryan H. Lawrence <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(3)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="text-align: left">E. Wayne Nordberg</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">100,192</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">209,868</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">(5)</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">310,060</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left">Beth di Santo <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(4)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
      </tr>

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        <td style="width: 27pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1)</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Reflects the amount of the annual retainer, committee retainers (as applicable) and meeting fees, which were paid in cash during the year ended December 31,
            2023.</font></td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The amounts reported in this column represent the grant date fair value of the equity awards of restricted stock granted, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC
            Topic 718.</font></td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mr. Lawrence has elected not to receive compensation for his service as a director.</font></td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Ms. di Santo has elected not to receive compensation for her service as a director. Payments to Ms. di Santo for legal services provided to the Company pursuant
            to an engagement letter with di Santo Law PLLC is set forth under the heading &#x201c;Related Party Transactions&#x201d; below.</font></td>
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        <td style="width: 27pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(5)</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The restricted stock awards have a one-year vesting period, which resulted in these restricted stock awards vesting in May 2024.</font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to our standard non-employee director compensation agreements (each an &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Independent















        Director Agreement</font>&#x201d;) in effect in 2023 through the 2024 annual meeting, Messrs. Arriaga and Nordberg and Ms. Bayless, each a non-employee director, were entitled annually to a $120,000 cash retainer and up to $200,000 in restricted stock,
      subject to a one-year vesting period, adjusted for partial periods of service. In 2023, additional fees for service as a chairperson of a Committee or for Board or Committee meeting attendance were eliminated. Ms. di Santo and Mr. Lawrence, our other
      non-employee directors, are not compensated for their service on our Board.&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a032"></a>Policies and Procedures</b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Company has adopted policies and procedures for the review, approval, and ratification of &#x201c;related person&#x201d;
      transactions as defined under SEC Rules and regulations. Our Audit Committee Charter requires management to inform the Audit Committee of all related person transactions as defined under Item 404 of Regulation S-K. Examples of the type of
      transactions the Audit Committee reviews include payments made by the Company directly to a related person (other than in his or her capacity as a director or employee), or to an entity in which the related person serves as an officer, director,
      employee or owner, and any other transaction where a potential conflict of interest exists. In order to identify any such transactions, among other measures, the Company requires its directors and officers to complete questionnaires identifying
      transactions with any company in which the officer or director or their family members may have an interest. In addition, our code of ethics requires that the Board or its authorized committee review and approve or ratify any related person
      transaction.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Although our management believes that the terms of the related party transactions described below are
      reasonable, it is possible that we could have negotiated more favorable terms for such transactions with unrelated third parties.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In October 2020, REP LLC entered into a second amended and restated registration rights agreement (the &#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Registration















        Rights Agreement</font>&#x201d;) with REG, Yorktown Energy Partners XI, L.P., Boomer Petroleum, LLC, Bluescape Riley Exploration Holdings LLC, Bluescape Riley Exploration Acquisition LLC, Bobby Riley, Kevin Riley and Corey Riley. The Registration Rights
      Agreement provides for customary rights for these parties to demand that REP LLC (or certain successors by merger, which includes Riley Permian) file a resale shelf registration statement and certain piggyback rights with respect to registrable
      securities held by such parties (which registrable securities included the Riley Permian common stock received in the merger with REP LLC).</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">On April 7, 2021, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-3, as updated by a prospectus supplement
      filed January 8, 2024 covering the offering for resale from time to time of up to 14,997,367 shares of our common stock owned by the selling stockholders named therein. Subject to certain limitations in the Registration Rights Agreement, parties to
      the agreement holding more than 15% of the then-currently registrable securities under the agreement can require Riley Permian to participate in a firm underwritten resale of the securities, provided that Riley Permian will not be obligated to
      participate in more than two such underwritten resales per year.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Subject to certain exceptions, if at any time Riley Permian proposes to register an offering
      of equity securities or conduct an underwritten offering, whether or not for its own account, then Riley Permian must notify the equity holders party to the Registration Rights Agreement of such proposal to allow them to include a specified number of
      their registrable securities in that registration statement or underwritten offering, as applicable. These registration rights will be subject to certain conditions and limitations, including the right of the underwriters to limit the number of
      shares to be included in a registration and Riley Permian&#x2019;s right to suspend use of a prospectus under a registration statement under certain circumstances, including if Riley Permian is pursuing a bona fide material acquisition, merger,
      reorganization, disposition or other similar transaction and Riley Permian&#x2019;s Board determines in good faith that Riley Permian&#x2019;s ability to pursue or consummate such a transaction would be materially and adversely affected by any required disclosure
      of such transaction in the registration statement (and such disclosure is then-required therein by applicable law, rule or regulation to permit offers and sales thereunder), Riley Permian has experienced some other material nonpublic event the
      disclosure of which in the registration statement at such time, in the good faith judgment of Riley Permian&#x2019;s Board, would materially and adversely affect Riley Permian (and such disclosure therein is then-required by applicable law, rule or
      regulation to permit offers and sales thereunder), or Riley Permian&#x2019;s Board shall have determined in good faith, upon the advice of counsel, that it is required by law, rule or regulation to file a post-effective amendment to such registration
      statement to reflect certain updated information of the type described in the Registration Rights Agreement. The Registration Rights Agreement provides certain time limitations on how long such delays may be implemented. Riley Permian will generally
      pay all registration expenses in connection with its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, regardless of whether a registration statement is filed or becomes effective.&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Contribution and Participation Agreement</i></b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In May 2019, Polaris E&amp;P, LLC (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Polaris</font>&#x201d;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of REG, and Oakspring Energy
      Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company of Yorktown Partners (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Oakspring</font>&#x201d;), each contributed certain assets and liabilities, including without limitation, working capital, working interests in certain oil and natural gas properties and related
      assets in Bastrop, Fayette and Lee Counties, Texas (referred to as the Viking Project), working interests in certain oil and natural gas properties and related assets in Yoakum, Gaines and Andrews Counties, Texas and Lea County, New Mexico (referred
      to as the Kachina Project), and working interests in Winkler County (referred to as the Keystone Project), to newly-formed Combo Resources, LLC (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Combo</font>&#x201d;), in exchange for membership interests in Combo. The contribution transaction is effective
      as of April 1, 2019.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Simultaneously with the contribution transaction, Combo entered into a management services agreement with Riley
      Permian Operating Company, LLC (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">RPOC</font>&#x201d;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the management services agreement, as amended, RPOC provided certain administrative services to Combo in exchange for payment equal to $100,000.
      Effective as of January 31, 2024, the management services agreement was terminated.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pursuant to a participation agreement, certain oil and natural gas properties were developed by Riley and Combo
      who currently jointly own interests in 6 established units in Lee and Fayette Counties, Texas. Effective January 31, 2024, the participation agreement was terminated and Riley will no longer have the right to acquire interest in Combo&#x2019;s leases or
      earn an interest in the future units formed within defined areas. Riley may participate in any wells or units to the extent Riley owns an interest in oil, gas or minerals attributable to such new well or unit. Further, Riley can continue to
      participate in wells drilled within each of the established units. RPOC continues to serve as contract operator for the 6 established units in accordance with a standard joint operating agreement.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.2pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><i>Contract Services</i></b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.2pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.1pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">RPOC provides certain administrative and operational services to Riley Exploration Group, LLC</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.1pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.2pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">REG</font>&#x201d;) in exchange for a monthly fee of $100 thousand pursuant to a contract services agreement.
      Combo and REG are portfolio companies of Yorktown Energy Partners XI, L.P. (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">Yorktown XI</font>&#x201d;), certain managed funds of which have investments in the Company (all deemed to be related parties).</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.2pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a034"></a>Other Affiliate Matters</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.1pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Our director, Beth A. di Santo has served in the past and continues to serve as General Counsel for the
      Company pursuant an engagement letter with di Santo Law PLLC, a law firm owned by Ms. di Santo. Legal fees paid by the Company to di Santo Law, PLLC during the Company&#x2019;s year ended December 31, 2023 were $0.9 million.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.1pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In February 2021, the Company and di Santo Law PLLC entered into an annual engagement letter that provides a
      monthly fixed fee in exchange for Ms. di Santo serving as General Counsel, as well as other legal services billed at hourly rates for certain corporate transactions. The engagement letter is subject to annual review and approval by the Board or the
      Compensation Committee.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">On April 19, 2024, the Compensation Committee approved a renewal of the engagement letter with di Santo Law,
      PLLC that provides for a monthly cash payment of $60,000 and a one-time grant of</font> $450,000 in restricted stock, subject to a one-year vesting period from January 1, 2024 (of which $350,000 worth of shares of restricted stock will be awarded to
    Ms. di Santo)<font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a035"></a>Familial Relationships</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">There is a family relationship between Bobby D. Riley and the Company&#x2019;s Chief Information
      Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, Corey Riley, as father and son. There is no family relationship between Philip Riley and Bobby D. Riley or Corey Riley. There are no arrangements or understandings between any of our executive officers and any
      other person pursuant to which any person was selected as an executive officer.&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">To the knowledge of management, no present director, executive officer or affiliate of the Company or owner of
      record or beneficially of more than 5% of the Company&#x2019;s common stock is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company in any proceeding.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">To the knowledge of management, during the past ten years, no director, executive officer or person nominated
      to become a director or an executive officer of the Company has been a party adverse to the Company or had a material interest adverse to the Company in any proceeding.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Except as set forth above, there are no transactions or proposed transactions, to which the Company is a party,
      or intended to be a party, in which any other director has, or will have, a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, nor are there legal proceedings in which any director, director nominee or executive officer have
      been involved in the last ten years for which disclosure is required under Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K. None of the directors were appointed as pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
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                RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF BDO USA, P.C.</font></b></font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">With authority granted by our Board, the Audit Committee has appointed BDO USA, P.C. as our independent
      registered public accounting firm to audit our consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2024. BDO USA, P.C. has served as the Company&#x2019;s independent registered public accounting firm since April 2019 and as REP LLC&#x2019;s
      independent registered public accounting firm since 2016. Although stockholder ratification of the selection of BDO USA, P.C. is not required, the Audit Committee and our Board consider it desirable for our stockholders to vote upon this selection.
      If the selection is not ratified, the Audit Committee may continue to retain BDO USA, P.C. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee may, in its discretion, direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting
      firm at any time during the year if it believes that such a change would be in the best interests of our stockholders and us.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Representatives from BDO USA, P.C. are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting. These representatives will
      have the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire, and they are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><a name="a038"></a>Principal Accountant Fees and Services</b></font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The following is a summary of the fees associated with audit and other professional services provided to us by
      BDO USA, P.C. for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</font></p>
  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></font></p>
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      <tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year 2023</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
        <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year 2022</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="width: 74%; text-align: left">Audit Fee <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(1)</sup></font></td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">901,462</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td>
        <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">810,896</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="text-align: left">Audit Related Fees <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(2)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left"><br>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right">293,530</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left"><br>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="text-align: left">Tax Fees</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left"><br>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left"><br>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><br>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><br>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="padding-bottom: 4px;">Total</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4px;">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: 4px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: 4px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,194,992</td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4px;">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4px;">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: 4px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: 4px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">810,896</td>
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        <td style="width: 27pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1)</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Audit fees are for audit services, including the integrated audit of our consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting for 2023
            and 2022, quarterly reviews, registration statements, comfort letters, statutory and regulatory audits, and accounting consultations.</font></td>
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          <td style="text-align: justify">Audit related fees represent fees associated with an acquired business audit required pursuant to Regulation S-X, Rule 3-05.<br>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">There are no other fees for services rendered to us by BDO USA, P.C. BDO USA, P.C. did not provide to us any financial information systems design or
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending
      December 31, 2024 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on this proposal.&#xa0; Abstentions will have the same
      effect as a vote against this proposal. The Company believes NYSE rules permit brokers to vote uninstructed shares at their discretion on this proposal, so broker non-votes are not expected.</font></p>
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        <td style="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.1pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Our Board unanimously recommends that you vote &#x201c;<b>FOR</b>&#x201d; the ratification of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">As required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act, stockholders are entitled to a non-binding vote on the
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><i>&#x201c;Resolved, that the stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&#x2019;s named
        executive officers as disclosed, pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the applicable compensation tables, and the related narrative disclosure in this Proxy Statement.&#x201d;</i></font></p>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">reward creation of long term stockholder value through increased stockholder returns;</font></td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">be externally competitive and internally equitable;</font></td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">give us the flexibility to attract and retain talented senior leaders in a very competitive industry; and</font></td>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">We believe that our compensation program, with its balance of base salary, short-term incentives (annual cash
      incentive awards), long term incentives (including restricted stock awards), rewards sustained performance that is aligned with long term stockholder interests. Stockholders are encouraged to read the Executive Compensation section, including the
      applicable compensation tables and the related narrative disclosures contained in this Proxy Statement.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">This vote is non-binding. The Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee, which is comprised solely of
      independent directors, expect to take into account the outcome of the vote when considering future executive compensation decisions to the extent they can determine the cause or causes of any significant negative voting results. We currently hold
      advisory votes to approve our named executive officer compensation every two years and expect our next vote to be held at our 2025 Annual Meeting.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The approval by a non-binding advisory vote of our named executive officer compensation requires the vote of a
      majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on this proposal. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against this proposal.&#xa0; Broker
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        <td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Our Board unanimously recommends that you vote &#x201c;FOR&#x201d; the approval of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b><font style="text-decoration:underline"><a name="a041"></a>AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT</font></b></font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements of the
      Company for the year ended December 31, 2023 with management, our internal auditors, and BDO USA, P.C., the Company&#x2019;s independent registered public accounting firm (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">BDO</font>&#x201d;). In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with BDO the matters
      required to be discussed under Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Auditing Standard No. 1301, <i>Communications with Audit Committees </i>(&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">AS 1301</font>&#x201d;).&#xa0; The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">SOX</font>&#x201d;) requires certifications by
      the Company&#x2019;s chief executive officer and chief financial officer in certain of the Company&#x2019;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#x201c;<font style="text-decoration:underline">SEC</font>&#x201d;).&#xa0; The Audit Committee discussed the review of the Company&#x2019;s reporting and internal
      controls undertaken in connection with these certifications with the Company&#x2019;s management and BDO.&#xa0; The Audit Committee also reviewed and discussed with the Company&#x2019;s management their report on internal control over financial reporting in accordance
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Audit Committee also has received the written communications from BDO regarding the
      auditor&#x2019;s independence pursuant to the applicable requirements of the PCAOB Ethics and Independence Rule 3526, and it has reviewed, evaluated and discussed the written disclosures with BDO and its independence from the Company.&#xa0; The Audit Committee
      also has discussed with the Company&#x2019;s management and BDO such other matters and received such assurances from them as it deemed appropriate.</font></p>
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      recommended to the Company&#x2019;s Board of Directors the inclusion of the Company&#x2019;s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 in the Company&#x2019;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for such year filed with the SEC.</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">THE AUDIT COMMITTEE,</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Brent Arriaga (Chairperson)&#xa0;</font></p>
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  <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">To the Company&#x2019;s knowledge based on publicly available information, the following table sets forth information
      as of April 15, 2024 regarding the beneficial ownership of Common Stock by each person known to us to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock, each director, each director nominee, our named executive officers, and our directors
      and executive officers as a group. The persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock owned by them, unless otherwise noted.</font></p>
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      footnoted) shares of common stock that the stockholder has a right to acquire within 60 days after April 15, 2024 through the exercise of any option or other right. The percentage ownership of the outstanding common stock, however, is based on the
      assumption, expressly required by the rules of the SEC, that only the person or entity whose ownership is being reported has exercised options or any other right to acquire shares of our common stock.</font></p>
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        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">1,965,219</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">9.1</td>
        <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left">Yorktown Energy Partners VIII, LP <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(4)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">575,254</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">2.7</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">%</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left">Yorktown Energy Partners X, LP <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(5)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">390,860</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">1.8</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">%</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left">Yorktown Energy Partners XI, LP <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(6)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">1,784,113</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">8.3</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left">Bluescape Riley Exploration Holdings LLC <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(7)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">4,521,767</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">21.0</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left">Balmon Investments Ltd. <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(8)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">2,194,921</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">10.2</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">%</td>
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        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left">Bobby D. Riley <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(9)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">391,678</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">1.8</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">%</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left">Philip Riley <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(10)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">139,942</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">241,411</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">1.1</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">%</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left">Bryan H. Lawrence <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(3)(4)(5)(6)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">7,117</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;*&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left">Brent Arriaga <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(12)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">8,678</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;*&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left">Rebecca Bayless <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(13)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">10,228</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;*&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left">E. Wayne Nordberg <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(14)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">10,178</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;*&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="text-align: left">Beth di Santo</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">21,000</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;*&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left">Kevin Riley <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(15)</sup></font></td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">202,726</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td>&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: right">&#xa0;*&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
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        <td style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal"><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(16)</sup></font></td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">830,232</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">3.9</td>
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        <td style="width: 27pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1)</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: justify">The amounts and percentages of common stock beneficially owned are reported on the bases and regulations of the SEC governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under the rules of the SEC, a
          person is deemed to be a &#x201c;beneficial owner&#x201d; of a security if that person has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of such security, or investment power, which includes the power to dispose of or to direct
          the disposition of such security.</td>
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        <td style="width: 27pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(2)</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: justify">% is based on 21,527,852 shares of outstanding common stock, which includes 680,091 shares of unvested restricted stock</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify">Pursuant to the Form 4 filed by Riley Exploration Group, LLC on April 10, 2024. Certain investment funds managed by Yorktown Partners LLC own an aggregate of approximately 13.08% of Riley Exploration Group, LLC. The
          address of Riley Exploration Group, LLC is 29 E. Reno, Suite 500, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104.</td>
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        <td style="width: 27pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(4)</font></td>
        <td style="text-align: justify">Pursuant to the Form 4 filed by Bryan H. Lawrence on April 10, 2024. Yorktown VIII Associates LLC is the sole general partner of Yorktown VIII Company LP, the sole general partner of Yorktown Energy Partners VIII,
          L.P. The managers of Yorktown VIII Associates LLC, who act by majority approval, are Bryan H. Lawrence, one of the Company&#x2019;s directors, W. Howard Keenan, Jr., Peter A. Leidel, Tom&#xe1;s R. LaCosta and Robert A. Signorino. As a result, Yorktown VIII
          Associates LLC may be deemed to have the power to vote or direct the vote or to dispose or direct the disposition of the Company common stock owned by Yorktown Energy Partners VIII, L.P. Yorktown VIII Associates LLC and Yorktown VIII Company LP
          disclaim beneficial ownership of the Company common stock held by Yorktown Energy Partners VIII, L.P. in excess of their pecuniary interests therein. The managers of Yorktown VIII Associates LLC disclaim beneficial ownership of the Company common
          stock owned by Yorktown Energy Partners VIII, L.P. The address of such Yorktown entities is 410 Park Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10022.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify">Pursuant to the Form 4 filed by Bryan H. Lawrence on April 10, 2024. Yorktown X Company LP is the sole general partner of Yorktown Energy Partners X, L.P. Yorktown X Associates LLC is the sole general partner of
          Yorktown X Company LP. The managers of Yorktown X Associates LLC, who act by majority approval, are Bryan&#xa0;H. Lawrence, one of the Company&#x2019;s directors, W. Howard Keenan, Jr., Peter A. Leidel, Tom&#xe1;s R. LaCosta, Robert A. Signorino and Bryan R.
          Lawrence. As a result, Yorktown X Associates LLC may be deemed to share the power to vote or direct the vote or to dispose or direct the disposition of the Company common stock owned by Yorktown Energy Partners X, L.P. Yorktown XI Company LP and
          Yorktown X Associates LLC disclaim beneficial ownership of the Company common stock held by Yorktown Energy Partners&#xa0;X, L.P. in excess of their pecuniary interest therein. The managers of Yorktown X Associates LLC disclaim beneficial ownership of
          the Company common stock to be held by Yorktown Energy Partners X, L.P. The address of such funds is 410 Park&#xa0;Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10022.</td>
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        <td style="text-align: justify">Pursuant to the Form 4 filed by Bryan H. Lawrence on April 10, 2024. Yorktown XI Company LP is the sole general partner of Yorktown Energy Partners XI, L.P. Yorktown XI Associates LLC is the sole general partner of
          Yorktown XI Company LP. The managers of Yorktown XI Associates LLC, who act by majority approval, are Bryan H. Lawrence, one of the Company&#x2019;s directors, W. Howard Keenan, Jr., Peter A. Leidel, Tom&#xe1;s R. LaCosta, Robert A. Signorino and Bryan R.
          Lawrence. As a result, Yorktown XI Associates LLC may be deemed to share the power to vote or direct the vote or to dispose or direct the disposition of the Company common stock owned by Yorktown Energy Partners XI, L.P. Yorktown XI Company LP
          and Yorktown XI Associates LLC disclaim beneficial ownership of the Company common stock held by Yorktown Energy Partners XI, L.P. in excess of their pecuniary interest therein. The managers of Yorktown XI Associates LLC disclaim beneficial
          ownership of the Company common stock to be held by Yorktown Energy Partners XI, L.P. The address of such funds is 410 Park Avenue, 20th&#xa0;Floor, New York, New York 10022.</td>
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        <td style="width: 27pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(7)</font></td>
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          <p style="margin: 0pt 0px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal;">Pursuant to a Schedule 13D/A filed by Bluescape Resources Company LLC
            on April 10, 2024. Bluescape Riley Exploration Holdings LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and beneficially owns Company common stock. Bluescape Energy Recapitalization and Restructuring Fund III LP has voting and dispositive power
            over the Company&#x2019;s common stock held Bluescape Riley Exploration Holdings LLC and therefore may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares. Bluescape Energy Partners III GP LLC is the sole general partner of Bluescape Energy
            Recapitalization and Restructuring Fund III LP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these shares and therefore may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares. Bluescape Resources GP Holdings LLC is the
            manager of Bluescape Energy Partners III GP LLC and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these shares and therefore may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares. Charles John Wilder, Jr., the manager of
            Bluescape Resources GP Holdings LLC, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these shares and therefore may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares. Each of Bluescape Riley Exploration Acquisition LLC,
            Bluescape Riley Exploration Holdings LLC, Bluescape Energy Recapitalization and Restructuring Fund III LP, Bluescape Energy Partners III GP LLC, Bluescape Resources GP Holdings LLC, and Charles John Wilder, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of
            the shares reported as held by Bluescape Riley Exploration Holdings LLC in excess of its respective pecuniary interest in such shares.</p>
          <p style="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#xa0;</p>
          <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Philip Riley, currently the Company&#x2019;s Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President &#x2014; Strategy and formerly a director of REP, LLC, was also previously an
            investment manager for Bluescape Riley Exploration Holdings LLC until March 2021. The address of Bluescape Riley Exploration Holdings LLC and mailing address of each listed beneficial owner is 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1860, Dallas, Texas
            75201.</div>
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      percent stockholders are required by the regulations of the SEC to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. To the Company&#x2019;s knowledge, based solely on a review of such reports furnished to the Company and written
      representations that no other reports were required, during the year ended December 31, 2023, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its directors, officers, and greater than 10 percent stockholders were complied with on a timely basis,
      with the exception of one late Form 4 filing by Mr. Lawrence (reporting one transaction) and one late Form 4 filing by Riley Exploration Group, LLC, Yorktown Energy Partners IX, L.P., Yorktown IX Associates LLC, Yorktown Energy Partners X, L.P., and
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      stockholder of the Company who is a stockholder of record at the time notice of the proposal is given and who is entitled to vote at such annual meeting. The proposing stockholder must give timely notice of his or her proposal in writing to the
      Secretary of the Company and satisfy the other requirements set forth in the Bylaws. To be timely, a stockholder&#x2019;s notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Company at 29 East Reno Ave., Suite 500,
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      proposal, (iii) the principal occupation or employment of such stockholder, (iv) the number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by such stockholder and the date which shares were first acquired by the stockholder, and (v) any
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      must be received within the time period set forth in our Bylaws as described above. In addition, the proxy solicited by the Board for the 2025 Annual Meeting will confer discretionary authority to vote on any such stockholder proposal presented at
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