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RAM Energy Resources, Inc.
December 2007
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December Marketing
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Disclosure StatementThis document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements that address estimates of RAM’s proved reserves of oil, gas and natural gas liquids, its derivative positions, the impact of derivatives, exploration activities, capital spending, borrowing availability, financial position, business strategy, management’s objectives, future operations, and industry conditions, are forward-looking statements. Although RAM believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, RAM can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from RAM’s expectations (“Cautionary Statements”) include, without limitation, the actual quantities of RAM’s oil and natural gas reserves, future production levels, future prices and demand for oil and natural gas, the results of RAM’s future exploration and development activities, future operating, development costs and future acquisitions, the effect of existing and future laws and governmental regulations (including those pertaining to the environment), the continued availability of capital and financing, and the political and economic climate of the United States as well as risk factors listed from time to time in our reports and documents filed with the SEC. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to RAM, or persons acting on RAM’s behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the Cautionary Statements.
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• Acquisition with Ascent closed November 29, 2007
• The purchase price at closing totaled approximately $286 million and consisted of: $ 190 million in cash; the issuance of 18.8 million shares of RAM common stock; and the issuance of 6.2 million RAM warrants
• At close RAM common shares outstanding totaled 60 million and warrants outstanding totaled 18.9 million
• Management’ substantial ownership of RAM stock continues to support alignment with shareholder interest
RAM management will own approximately 21.4% of common stock outstanding
RAM / Ascent Merger
Highlights
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• Strategic focus will remain the same – creating shareholder value through acquisition and the drillbit
• Significant management experience and expanded technical experience
Acquisition adds 74 to staff
RAM technical and management staff adds 19, grows to 41
Average industry experience of technical and management staff is 15 years
• Continued stable cash flow base from long-lived reserves and strong mix of “proved developed” reserves from the combined companies
RAM Investment Considerations Post Acquisition
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“Proved developed” component of reserves equals 63% (1)
R/P ratio 15 years (1)
• Large inventory of growth opportunities
287 PUD locations at June 30, 2007, a potential 3 year drilling inventory;
110,685 total net undeveloped conventional and unconventional acres, a substantial increase representing potential future opportunities for growth
RAM Investment Considerations Post Acquisition
(1) At June 30, 2007
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• Continued high degree of operating control
RAM will operate approximately 92 percent of the PV-10 value of proved reserves and is operator of nearly all the undeveloped conventional and unconventional acreage
• Preliminary 2008 capital spending budget of $80 million targets growth in production and reserves
• Compelling valuation vs. Peers
Significant discount to peers based on reserves(1)
Substantial discount to net asset value of proved reserves(1)
RAM Investment Considerations Post Acquisition
(1) Using combined reserves consisting of proved reserves of RAM at 6/30/07 and RAM’s estimate of Ascent’s
proved reserves at 6/30/07
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Company OverviewCompany Overview- Areas of Operation
• Acquisition provides diversification of asset base
• Expands RAM’s footprint as a shale player
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Company Overview – Proved ReservesCompany Overview – Proved Reserves(1)(1)
Percent Total Reserves by Category
56%
7%
37%
PDP
PDNP
PUD
Hydrocarbon Mix
51%
40%
9%
oil
natural gas
NGL's
(1) Using combined reserves consisting of proved reserves of RAM at 6/30/07 and RAM’s estimate of Ascent’s
proved reserves at 6/30/07
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Company Overview – Proved ReservesCompany Overview – Proved Reserves(1)(1)
PV10 by Reserve Category
57%
10%
33%
PDP
PDNP
PUD
Percent of Total Reserves by Field
32%
26%
16%
3%
12%
11%
North Texas Oklahoma South Texas Barnett Shale Louisiana Other Producing Fields
(1) Using combined reserves consisting of proved reserves of RAM at 6/30/07 and RAM’s estimate of Ascent’s
proved reserves at 6/30/07
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Company Overview - ProductionCompany Overview - Production
Production by Area/Field
28%
24%16%
5%
9%
18%
N. Texas Oklahoma S. Texas Barnett Shale Louisiana Other Producing Fields
Production Mix (1)
51%
38%
11%
Bbls
MCF
NGL
(1) Production mix as of October 2007
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2008E Non-Acquisition Capital Expenditure
- Budget by Economic Risk
60%
33%
7%
Development Exploitation Exploration
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$80 Million
2008E Non-Acquisition Capital Expenditure Detail
ExplorationExplorationNorth
Texas
North
Texas
$7.5 MM $7.5 MM $19.0 MM $8.5 MM $19.0 MM $5.0 MM$10.0 MM
OklahomaOklahoma South
Texas
South
TexasBarnett
Shale
Barnett
Shale LouisianaLouisianaAppalachianAppalachian Capitalized
G&G
Capitalized
G&G
$3.5 MM
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89% 92%
Drilling Success Rate Remains High
(2) Excluding wells in progress
(1) Gross wells drilled - RAM prior to Acquisition of Ascent
(1)
9 months 07Total Wells Drilled1987- YTD 2007
Producers
Dry Holes
Drilling or Completing
Total
Success Ratio
48 567
47
3
57 617
(2)
6
3
(1)
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Electra / BurkburnettNorth Texas
• Average well statistics (1)
- Drill & complete $130,000 EUR 22 MBOE Economic life 20 years Working Interest 100%
Average Initial Rate - 30 BOEPD
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• PUD Inventory of 156 locations
Four year drilling inventory at 2008 planned activity level
• 2008 CAPEX: $5.0 million
36 wells planned
Represents 6% of total 2008 CAPEX(1) At 9/30/07
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South Texas - Vicksburg
PUD -
Probable -
Possible -
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• Average well statistics (1)
- Drill & complete $2.4 MM EUR 238 MBOE Economic life 35 years Working Interest 87%
• PUD Inventory of 16 locations
• 2008 CAPEX: $9.6 million
4 wells planned
Represents 12% of total 2008 CAPEX
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South Texas - Wilcox
PUD 2 Upper Wilcox
1 Meek Sand
• PUD Inventory of three locations
• 2008 CAPEX: $6.5 million
4wells planned
Represents 8% of total 2008 CAPEX
• Average well statistics at (1)
- Drill & complete $1.9MM EUR 474 MBOE Economic life 25 years Working Interest 100%
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Allen FieldOklahoma
• Average well statistics (1)
- Drill & complete $450M EUR 30 MBOE Economic life 40 years Working Interest 97%
• PUD Inventory of 39 locations
• 2008 CAPEX: $1.2 million
3 wells planned
Represents 2% of total 2008 CAPEX
PUD
PUD WF
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Fitts FieldOklahoma
PUD
Injectors
PDP
18
10
60
• PUD Inventory of 18 locations
• 2008 CAPEX: $5.8 million
8 wells planned
Represents 7% of total 2008 CAPEX
• Average well statistics (1)
- Drill & complete $410M EUR 50 MBOE Economic life 20 years Working Interest 90%
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South Louisiana
• PUD Inventory of one location
• 2008 CAPEX: $8.5 million
1 well planned
Represents 11% of total 2008 CAPEX
• Average well statistics (1)
- Drill & complete $7.9M EUR 2,565 MBOE Economic life 13 years Working Interest 100%
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Devonian Shale PlayWest Virginia
• Average well statistics (1)
- Drill & complete $1.3MM EUR 133 MBOE Economic life 20 years Working Interest 100%
• 46,805 gross / 44,617 net leasehold acres
• 2008 CAPEX: $19.0 million
14 wells planned
Represents 24% of total 2008 CAPEX
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• 27,700 gross/6,800 net acres located in Core area and all held by production
• 26,267gross/25,393 net leasehold acres located in Tier 2
• 85 square miles of seismic
• 650 potential horizontal drilling locations on 80-acre spacing
• Project inventory/near-intermediate term upside potential;
11 gross producing wells 10 proved undeveloped locations
21 probable seismic locations
6 possible seismic locations
• 2008 CAPEX: $10 million
Wells planned: Devon 3; EOG 3, RAM 1
Barnett represents 13% of total 2008 CAPEXRAM’s Barnett Shale operating area
Barnett Shale
Core
Tier 1
Tier 2
Newly acquired acreage
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• Approximately 23,500 gross acres (5,600 net)
• RAM WI=24%
• RAM has proposed five wells to EOG this year; EOG has elected to participate and operate all five
• One well drilling
• One PUD location booked to date Sealy C-1H
• 37 square miles of 3-D seismic- Additional 20 square miles planned for
2008
- Ongoing seismic review supports 21 identified locations to date
• Right to propose wells If EOG declines to participate, RAM
can drill wells on a non-consent basis
Barnett Shale (EOG Area)
Producing
Acquired 2006
Seismic
Ashe 1H
Proposed
Sealy C-1H
Ashe C-1H
Ramsey 1H
Brown 2H
Dethloff 1H
Permitting 2007
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• Approximately 3,500 gross acres (1,200 net)
• RAM WI=36%
• 8 producing wells to date
• 9 PUD locations booked to date 1 well drilling – Etta Burress 2-H
1 well awaiting completion – Etta Burress 4-H
8 square miles of 3-D seismic
Ongoing seismic review supports 6 identified locations to date
• Continuous drilling clause in the participation agreement- Devon must drill a well 120 days after
the completion of the previous well
Barnett Shale (Devon Area)
Additional Locations
PDP - 8 wells
PUD - 8 wells
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• 6 wells drilled and completed
• Average initial production = 2,318 MCFEPD
• Estimate EUR = 2.0 Bcfe
• Current well cost = $2.8 MM
Barnett Shale (Devon Area)Rawle / Burress Lease
Well NameCompletion
Date
Initial Production (MCFEPD)
Rawle No. 4H Feb. 2004 1,302
Rawle A No. 1H Mar. 2005 2,124
Burress No. 1H Nov. 2005 2,384
Burress No. 2H Feb. 2006 2,239
Etta Burress No. 1TL Dickenson 1H
Sept. 2006May 2007
1,5584,300
(1)
Composite of industry horizontal wells in Barnett Shale adjusted for RAM’s Rawle/Burress well performance(1)
Barnett Shale Type Curve
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As of June 30, 2007(2)
(2)
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• Southwest Texas
• Potential high-impact exploration
• RAM has leased & optioned 15,000 net acres
• 100% working interest
• Two test wells vertically drilled
• Recovery of frac fluid and testing underway on two wells
• If commercial, significant potential upside on 80 acre spacing
• One horizontal well planned for 2008
Wolfcamp Shale
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• Financial Liquidity Analysis:
CashPlus: Available Credit LineLess: Outstanding Credit (119)
Liquidity
Financial Liquidity
9/30/07
150 27
58
11/30/07
(306)375
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• Expanded credit facility to $500 million from previous $300 million
• Increases borrowing availability to $375 million vs. prior $150 million
($millions) ($millions)
(1) (1)
(1) Excludes a reserve of $9.5 million as of 9/30/07 and a reserve of $28.4 million as of 11/30/07 for retirement of our 11.5% Senior Notes due (1) Excludes a reserve of $9.5 million as of 9/30/07 and a reserve of $28.4 million as of 11/30/07 for retirement of our 11.5% Senior Notes due
February 2008, and $25.0 million reserve for PUD drilling over term of loan.February 2008, and $25.0 million reserve for PUD drilling over term of loan.
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EV / Proved Reserves (BOE)(1) (3) (4) EV as % of PV-10(2) (3) (4)
Attractive Valuation vs. Peers
(1) Represents proved reserves as of most recent SEC proved reserve filing for peer firms. RAM’s proved reserves are combined reserves of RAM at 6/30/07 and RAM’s estimate of Ascent’s proved reserves at 6/30/07.
(2) Represents PV-10 value as of most recent SEC proved reserve filing for peer firms. Ram’s PV-10 value is combined value of RAM’s PV-10 at 6/30/07 and RAM’s estimate of Ascent’s PV-10 value at 6/30/07.
(3) RAM EV adjusted to reflect offering of common stock 2/8/07 and additional common stock and cash issued in the acquisition of Ascent at 11/29/07
(4) Share prices as of close 11/29/07
$28.86
$19.57
$45.39
$24.15 $25.77$28.75
$25.77
$16.06
$0.00
$10.00
$20.00
$30.00
$40.00
$50.00
ARD
BEXP
CRZOEPEX
PLLL
Mea
n
Med
ian
RAME
94%147% 135%
399%
148% 159%197%
148%
0%
100%
200%
300%
400%
500%
ARD
BEXP
CRZOEPEX
PLLL
Mea
n
Med
ian
RAME
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Attractive Valuation vs. Peers
Price / NAV (1) (2) (3)
(1) Represents most recent proved reserves and PV-10 value for peers. RAM’s PV-10 value is combined value of RAM’s PV-10 value at 6/30/07 and RAM’s estimate of Ascent’s PV-10 value at 6/30/07.
(2) Share prices as of close 11/29/07(3) RAM shares outstanding adjusted to reflect offering of common stock 2/8/07 and additional 18.8 million common shares
issued in the acquisition of Ascent which closed 11/29/07.
1.45x 1.55x
7.56x
4.52x
1.95x
3.40x
1.95x
0.88x
0.00x
2.00x
4.00x
6.00x
8.00x
10.00x
ARD
BEXP
CRZO
EPEXPLLL
Mea
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Med
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RAME
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• Stable cash flow base
• Compelling valuation vs. peers
• Significant management and technical experience
• Balanced oil & natural gas exposure
• Large inventory of growth opportunities
• High degree of operating control
• Proven value creation through both acquisitions and drillbit
• Management’s substantial ownership of RAM stock supports alignment with shareholder interest
Summary of Investment Considerations
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Oil Gas NGL PercentMBBL MMcf MBBL MBOE of total
Reserve Category
Proved Developed producing 12,075.8 42,472.3 2,008.1 21,162.6 56%
Developed non-producing 963.0 9,358.7 229.8 2,752.6 7%
Undeveloped 6,348.1 38,876.2 1,103.8 13,931.3 37%
Total Proved 19,386.9 90,707.2 3,341.7 37,846.5 100%
Estimates of Proved Reserves
1. RAM SEC pricing at 6/30/07 was $70.69/Bbl for oil and $6.395/Mcf for natural gas
2. Ascent pricing at 6/30/07 was $67.25//bbl for oil and $$6.57/Mcf for natural gas
3. Ascent reserves are an estimate by RAM of Ascent's proved reserves at 6/30/07, as audited by Netherland
Sewell & Associates
4. Totals may not sum due to rounding
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Estimates of Proved Reserves by Field
Liquids Gas Total % % Daily % of
ID Field MBbls MMCF MBOE Developed Undeveloped BOEPD Total
1 North Texas 10,819 7,398 12,052 65 35 1,941 28
2 Oklahoma 8,063 10,068 9,741 71 29 1,684 24
3 South Texas 1,463 28,481 6,210 44 56 1,119 16
4 Barnett Shale 61 6,703 1,178 43 57 324 5
5 Louisiana 775 21,769 4,403 63 37 628 9
6 Other Producing Fields 1,548 16,288 4,263 93 7 1,303 18
Summary 22,729 90,707 37,847 65 35 6,999
Proved Reserves Production
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