GlobeNewswire Inc | Dec 15, 2020 04:05PM EST

December 15, 2020

HOUSTON, Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify Energy Corp. (NYSE: AMPY) (Amplify) today announced it has closed an underwritten public offering of 8,548,485 shares of its common stock by certain of its stockholders, which are affiliates of Fir Tree Capital Management L.P., at a price to the public of $1.15 per share.

Amplify did not sell any shares of its common stock in the offering and did not receive any proceeds therefrom.

Roth Capital Partners acted as the Sole Manager for the offering.

The offering was made pursuant to effective shelf registration statements (File No. 333-233677, effective October 11, 2019, and 333-215602, effective May 1, 2018) and prospectuses filed by Amplify with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The offering of these securities was made only by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement. Copies of the final prospectus supplement may be obtained from Roth Capital Partners, Attention: Equity Capital Markets, 888 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660, by telephone at (800) 678-9147 or email at rothecm@roth.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful without registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Amplify Energy

Amplify Energy Corp. is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration and production of oil and natural gas properties. Amplifys operations are focused in Oklahoma, the Rockies, offshore California, East Texas / North Louisiana and South Texas. For more information, visit www.amplifyenergy.com.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that Amplify expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Terminology such as will, would, should, could, expect, anticipate, plan, project, intend, estimate, believe, target, continue, potential, the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Amplify believes that these statements are based on reasonable assumptions, but such assumptions may prove to be inaccurate. Such statements are also subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Amplify, which may cause Amplifys actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. Please read Amplifys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Risk Factors in its Annual Report on Form10-K,and if applicable, its Quarterly Reports on Form10-Qand Current Reports on Form8-K,and other public filings and press releases for a discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those in such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements in this press release are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Amplify undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future results or otherwise.

Investor Relations Contacts

Martyn Willsher Interim CEO & CFO(832) 219-9047martyn.willsher@amplifyenergy.com

Jason McGlynn VP, Business Development(832) 219-9055jason.mcglynn@amplifyenergy.com