CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Nov. 10, 2015) - Gear Energy Ltd. ("Gear" or the "Company") (TSX:GXE) is pleased to provide the following third quarter operating update to shareholders. Gear's Interim Financial Statements and related Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) for the period ended September 30, 2015 are available for review on Gear's website at www.gearenergy.com and on www.sedar.com.
Financial Summary | |||||||||||
Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||||||||
(Cdn$ thousands, except per boe amounts) | Sep 30, 2015 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Sep 30, 2014 | ||||||
FINANCIAL | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operations (1) | 7,416 | 22,580 | 14,900 | 34,526 | 55,443 | ||||||
Per weighted average diluted share | 0.10 | 0.31 | 0.21 | 0.49 | 0.83 | ||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | 9,873 | 21,428 | 14,432 | 36,744 | 52,500 | ||||||
Per weighted average diluted share | 0.14 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.52 | 0.79 | ||||||
Net (loss) income | (63,360 | ) | 8,914 | (2,301 | ) | (70,018 | ) | 16,921 | |||
Per weighted average diluted share | (0.89 | ) | 0.12 | (0.03 | ) | (0.99 | ) | 0.25 | |||
Capital expenditures | 6,433 | 27,314 | 4,286 | 10,890 | 63,611 | ||||||
Net acquisitions (2) | - | 1,451 | (553 | ) | (685 | ) | 80,888 | ||||
Net debt outstanding (1) | 71,753 | 94,334 | 71,678 | 71,753 | 94,334 | ||||||
Shares outstanding, weighted average, basic | 70,817 | 70,798 | 70,817 | 70,817 | 65,320 | ||||||
Shares outstanding, weighted average, diluted | 70,817 | 72,314 | 70,817 | 70,817 | 66,569 | ||||||
OPERATING | |||||||||||
Production | |||||||||||
Oil and liquids (bbl/d) | 5,295 | 6,529 | 5,492 | 5,747 | 5,512 | ||||||
Natural gas (mcf/d) | 810 | 1,101 | 838 | 863 | 1,065 | ||||||
Total (boe/d) | 5,430 | 6,712 | 5,632 | 5,891 | 5,689 | ||||||
Average prices | |||||||||||
Oil and liquids ($/bbl) | 39.58 | 79.72 | 50.72 | 42.09 | 81.90 | ||||||
Natural gas ($/mcf) | 2.60 | 3.89 | 2.31 | 2.35 | 4.53 | ||||||
Oil equivalent ($/boe) | 38.98 | 78.17 | 49.81 | 41.10 | 80.20 | ||||||
Netback ($/boe) | |||||||||||
Commodity and other sales | 38.98 | 78.40 | 49.81 | 41.10 | 80.35 | ||||||
Royalties | 4.88 | 14.97 | 5.96 | 5.74 | 15.00 | ||||||
Operating costs | 17.53 | 21.78 | 18.66 | 18.03 | 21.38 | ||||||
Operating netback (before hedging) (1) | 16.57 | 41.65 | 25.19 | 17.33 | 43.98 | ||||||
Realized risk management gains (losses) | 1.80 | (1.04 | ) | 9.37 | 8.33 | (3.05 | ) | ||||
Operating netback (after hedging) (1) | 18.37 | 40.61 | 34.56 | 25.66 | 40.93 | ||||||
General and administrative | 2.66 | 3.20 | 3.87 | 3.08 | 3.96 | ||||||
Interest | 1.34 | 1.16 | 1.42 | 1.38 | 1.38 | ||||||
Foreign exchange (gain) loss | (0.47 | ) | (0.32 | ) | 0.17 | (0.28 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||
Corporate netback (1) | 14.84 | 36.57 | 29.10 | 21.48 | 35.70 | ||||||
TRADING STATISTICS | |||||||||||
($ based on intra-day trading) | |||||||||||
High | 1.86 | 6.35 | 2.60 | 2.62 | 6.41 | ||||||
Low | 0.67 | 4.40 | 1.78 | 0.67 | 3.12 | ||||||
Close | 0.68 | 4.71 | 1.88 | 0.68 | 4.71 | ||||||
Average daily volume (thousands) | 137 | 197 | 147 | 177 | 318 |
HIGHLIGHTS
During the first half of 2015 Gear focused on paying down debt, successfully reducing net debt by over 27 per cent to date. Gear then commenced its core drilling program in June 2015 after service costs had declined materially and has now completed a highly successful 12 horizontal well 2015 drilling program as of October 25. The Gear team has a consistent track record of successfully and economically developing its asset base and converting prospective inventory to proved reserves and remains confident in the strength and depth of its undeveloped opportunities. Gear believes that future capital investments can continue to yield strong positive rates of return within the current oil price environment.
Forward-looking Information and Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking information and statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words "expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "objective", "ongoing", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "plans", "intends", "strategy" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information or statements. In particular, but without limiting the foregoing, this press release contains forward-looking information and statements pertaining to the following: Guidance estimates; planned follow-up wells; reduced operating costs; timing of capital development program; expected production; expectations of future commodity prices and differentials; number of wells to be drilled; expected ability to maintain financial flexibility incurred in low commodity price environment; and a number of other matters, including future results from operations and operating metrics; future costs, expenses and royalty rates; future interest costs; and future development, exploration, acquisition and development activities (including drilling plans) and related capital expenditures.
The forward-looking information and statements contained in this press release reflect several material factors and expectations and assumptions of Gear including, without limitation: that Gear will continue to conduct its operations in a manner consistent with past operations; the general continuance of current industry conditions; the continuance of existing (and in certain circumstances, the implementation of proposed) tax, royalty and regulatory regimes; the accuracy of the estimates of Gear's reserves and resource volumes; certain commodity price and other cost assumptions; and the continued availability of adequate debt and equity financing and cash flow from operations to fund its planned expenditures. Gear believes the material factors, expectations and assumptions reflected in the forward-looking information and statements are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these factors, expectations and assumptions will prove to be correct.
The forward-looking information and statements included in this press release are not guarantees of future performance and should not be unduly relied upon. Such information and statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information or statements including, without limitation: changes in commodity prices; changes in the demand for or supply of Gear's products; unanticipated operating results or production declines; changes in tax or environmental laws, royalty rates or other regulatory matters; changes in development plans of Gear or by third party operators of Gear's properties, increased debt levels or debt service requirements; inaccurate estimation of Gear's oil and gas reserve and resource volumes; limited, unfavorable or a lack of access to capital markets; increased costs; a lack of adequate insurance coverage; the impact of competitors; and certain other risks detailed from time to time in Gear's public documents.
The forward-looking information and statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release, and Gear does not assume any obligation to publicly update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required pursuant to applicable laws.
NON-GAAP Measures
This press release contains the terms cash flow from operations, net debt, operating netback and corporate netback, which do not have standardized meanings under Canadian generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and therefore may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measures by other companies. Management believes that these key performance indicators and benchmarks are key measures of financial performance for Gear and provide investors with information that is commonly used by other oil and gas companies. Cash flow from operations is calculated as cash flow from operating activities before changes in noncash operating working capital and decommissioning liabilities settled. Net debt is calculated as debt less current working capital items, excluding risk management contracts. Operating netbacks are presented both before and after taking into account the effects of hedging and are calculated based on the amount of revenues received on a per unit of production basis after royalties and operating costs. Corporate netbacks are presented after taking into account the effects of hedging and are calculated based on the amount of revenues received on a per unit of production basis after royalties, operating costs, general and administrative expenses, interest and foreign exchange gain or loss. Additional information relating to certain of these non-GAAP measures, including the reconciliation between cash flow from operations and cash flow from operating activities, can be found in the MD&A.
Barrels of Oil Equivalent
Disclosure provided herein in respect of BOEs may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A BOE conversion ratio of six Mcf to one Bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and do not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Additionally, given that the value ratio based on the current price of crude oil, as compared to natural gas, is significantly different from the energy equivalency of 6:1; utilizing a conversion ratio of 6:1 may be misleading as an indication of value.
Initial Production Rates
Any references in this document to initial production rates are useful in confirming the presence of hydrocarbons, however, such rates are not determinative of the rates at which such wells will continue production and decline thereafter. Additionally, such rates may also include recovered "load oil" fluids used in well completion stimulation. While encouraging, readers are cautioned not to place reliance on such rates in calculating the aggregate production for the Gear.
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