Purchase Period Limitation. Subject to the calendar year limit provided by Section 7.2, the maximum number of Shares that a Participant will have the right to purchase in any Offering Period pursuant to an Option intended to qualify under Section 423 of the Code will be 2,500 Shares.

Purchase. The purchase and sale of the Shares under this Agreement shall occur at the time of execution of this Agreement by the parties or on such other date as Company and Investor shall agree (the "Purchase Date").

Transition Period. The five-year period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025.

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of September 28, 2017 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Riley Exploration – Permian, LLC, as Borrower, [[Administrative Agent:Organization]], as Administrative Agent, and each lender from time to time party thereto.

Restricted Period. During the Restricted Period, the Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, or mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber the Award, and any such attempted sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or disposal shall be void. Except as provided under paragraph 2, the Award, including any accrued dividend equivalents, shall be subject to forfeiture until the end of the Restricted Period. Participant becomes 100% vested in the number of PRSUs earned based on attainment of the Performance Goal at the end of the Restricted Period as approved and authorized by the Committee.

Restricted Period. Employee agrees that Employee will not, directly or indirectly, engage in any of the Restricted Activities within the Restricted Area during the Restricted Period. For purposes of this Agreement, the “Restricted Period” shall mean the term of Employee’s employment with Employer, including the Initial Term and any Extension Period, and thereafter until the later of # the expiration of the two (2) -year period following the termination of such employment or # if such employment is terminated pursuant to Section 8(d)(ii) or Section 8(d)(iii) of this Agreement, the expiration of the two and one-half (2.5) year period following the termination of such employment (the “Restricted Period”), provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit or restrict Employee from engaging in the practice of law.

Fiscal Period. This Plan shall be operated on the basis of a January 1 to December 31 fiscal year for the purpose of keeping the Plan’s books and records and distributing or filing any reports or returns required by law.

The following terms shall apply during the Transition Period, conditioned upon Executive’s continued employment during that time:

Restriction Period. At the time a Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units Award is granted, CLC shall establish a Restriction Period applicable to such Award which shall be not less than three years. Each Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units Award may have a different Restriction Period. All Restricted Stock Units granted after December 31, 2004 shall have a mandatory Restriction Period, except in the case of death, if the Restriction Period has not lapsed as of the day prior to a termination of employment, of six calendar months from the day of termination of employment.

Consulting Period. Effective as of the day immediately following the Retirement Date and through December 31, 2024 (such period, the “Consulting Period” and such date, the “Consulting Period Termination Date”), Executive shall # assist with the onboarding of the Successor Chief Executive Officer, # assist with the transition of the roles, responsibilities and duties of the chief executive officer of the Company to the Successor Chief Executive Officer, # assist with key client management, and # provide any other transition services and support to the Successor Chief Executive Officer and the Company as mutually agreed by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), the Successor Chief Executive Officer and Executive (the “Consulting Services”).