Equal Energy Announces 2011 Financial and Operating Results
March 21 2012 - 7:30AM
PR Newswire (Canada)
CALGARY, Alberta, March 21, 2012 /CNW/ - Equal Energy Ltd. ("Equal"
or "the Company") is pleased to announce its financial and
operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December
31, 2011. Don Klapko, President and Chief Executive Officer
commented, "I am pleased to report during 2011, Equal successfully
executed on a number of key strategies, putting us in the best
financial and operating shape we have seen in years. With a
consolidated, high quality asset base, over eight years of
identified drilling prospects and a restructured balance sheet that
will provide secure, low cost financial flexibility, we are more
optimistic than ever that we can effectively deliver on Equal's
exciting growth prospects." Specifically over the course of 2011
our accomplishments include: -- Completion of an acquisition of the
working interests from a former joint venture partner adding
approximately 3,100 boe/d of liquids-rich natural gas to our
production base; -- Consolidation of our land position in the
emerging Mississippian light oil play which we plan to begin
drilling during 2012; -- Re-financing of $120 million of high cost
convertible debentures with $45 million of lower cost convertible
debentures and repaying the remainder with proceeds from non-core
asset sales and low cost revolving bank debt; -- Reduction of the
Company's annual interest burden by approximately $2.5 million; --
The execution of a very successful 26 well drilling program; and --
The sale of non-core assets totaling $40 million during 2011 with
another $8.3 sold in early 2012, reducing our debt burden and
consolidating our asset base. In 2011, production volumes averaged
10,142 boe/d, an increase of 11 percent over 2010. We also were
successful in increasing our total proved reserves by 35 percent
and our proved and probable reserves by approximately 19 percent.
Operationally, we are pleased with our drilling program, which
consisted of drilling 26 wells (22.8 net) with over a 96 percent
success rate. Thirteen Hunton liquids-rich natural gas wells
were drilled in Oklahoma with 12 wells successful in the Hunton and
one well producing from the Mississippian. Seven of those
wells also preserve additional Mississippian acreage. Three
light oil wells were drilled in the Cardium play with very positive
results. We increased the number of frac stages when compared to
our 2010 wells and experienced consistently stronger results. Nine
Viking wells were drilled in 2011 with the ninth Viking well
utilizing a new monobore technology and a larger number of frac
stages which not only resulted in very encouraging well performance
but it was also our lowest cost well to date. The following table
is a summary of selected financial and operational information for
the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011 with comparative 2010
figures. Financial and Three months ended Year ended Operations
Summary December 31 December 30 (in thousands except for volumes,
2011 2010 Change 2011 2010 Change percentages and per share and boe
amounts) FINANCIAL Oil, NGL and 42,360 34,704 22% 163,714 143,712
14% natural gas revenues including realized hedging Funds from
17,061 9,338 83% 62,678 46,640 34% operations Per share - basic
0.49 0.34 44% 1.96 1.90 3% and diluted ($) Net income/(loss)
(14,428) (38,556) (63%) (13,960) (42,652) (67%) Per share - basic
(0.42) (1.39) (70%) (0.44) (1.73) (75%) and diluted ($) Total
assets 466,554 392,486 466,554 392,486 Working capital (123,719)
(36,743) (123,719) (36,743) including long-term debt Convertible
41,327 119,902 41,327 119,902 debentures Shareholders' 220,878
172,222 220,878 172,222 equity SHARES OUTSTANDING Shares
outstanding 34,767 27,692 32,040 24,595 - basic and diluted (000s)
Shares outstanding 34,779 27,710 34,779 27,710 at period end (000s)
OPERATIONS Average daily production Oil (bbls per 1,961 2,501 (22%)
2,343 2,481 (6%) day) NGL (bbls per 3,581 2,373 51% 3,048 2,491 22%
day) Natural gas (mcf 33,669 22,529 49% 28,507 24,878 15% per day)
Total (boe per 11,154 8,629 29% 10,142 9,118 11% day) Average sales
price Oil ($ per bbl) 85.90 70.03 23% 82.59 70.25 18% NGL ($ per
bbl) 45.61 45.00 1% 48.02 42.44 13% Gas ($ per mcf) 3.82 4.23 (10%)
3.81 4.57 (17%) Cash flow netback ($ per boe) Revenue 41.28 43.71
(6%) 44.22 43.18 2% Royalties 8.29 8.77 (5%) 8.93 8.81 1%
Production 10.17 10.67 (5%) 11.22 10.76 4% expenses Transportation
0.33 0.79 (58%) 0.45 0.71 (37%) expenses Operating netback 22.49
23.48 (4%) 23.62 22.90 3% General and 3.13 7.93 (61%) 3.49 5.78
(40%) administrative Cash interest 2.72 3.56 (24%) 3.05 3.40 (10%)
expense Other cash costs 0.00 0.23 (100%) 0.15 (0.29) (148%) Cash
flow netback 16.64 11.76 41% 16.93 14.01 21% Equal Energy Ltd.'s
complete consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes and
Management's Discussion and Analysis for the quarter and year ended
December 31, 2011 will be available on Equal's website at
www.equalenergy.ca, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at
www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml. About Equal Energy Ltd. Equal is an
exploration and production oil and gas company based in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada with its United States operations office located in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Equal's shares and debentures are listed
on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols (EQU, EQU.DB.B) and
Equal's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol (EQU). The portfolio of oil and gas properties is
geographically diversified with producing properties located in
Alberta and Oklahoma. Current production is comprised of
approximately 14 percent crude oil, 35% NGLs and 51 percent natural
gas. Equal has compiled a multi-year drilling inventory for its
properties including its new oil play opportunities in the Cardium
and Viking in central Alberta in addition to its extensive
inventory of drilling locations in the Hunton liquids-rich, natural
gas play in Oklahoma. Forward-Looking Statements Certain
information in this press release constitutes forward-looking
statements under applicable securities law including ongoing
drilling plans and cost of capital. Any statements that are
contained in this press release that are not statements of
historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as
"may," "should," "anticipate," "expects," "seeks" and similar
expressions. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known
and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated
with oil and gas production; marketing and transportation; loss of
markets; volatility of commodity prices; currency and interest rate
fluctuations; imprecision of reserve estimates; environmental
risks; competition; incorrect assessment of the value of
acquisitions; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of
acquisitions or dispositions; inability to access sufficient
capital from internal and external sources; changes in legislation,
including but not limited to income tax, environmental laws and
regulatory matters. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing
list of factors is not exhaustive. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be
no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which
they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered
reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to
be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those
anticipated forward-looking statements contained in this press
release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Additional information on these and other factors that could affect
Equal's operations or financial results are included in Equal's
reports on file with Canadian and U.S. securities regulatory
authorities and may be accessed through the SEDAR website
(www.sedar.com), the SEC's website (www.sec.gov), Equal's website
(www.equalenergy.ca) or by contacting Equal. Furthermore, the
forward looking statements contained in this news release are made
as of the date of this news release, and Equal does not undertake
any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by
securities law. CONVERSION: Natural gas volumes recorded in
thousand cubic feet ("mcf") are converted to barrels of oil
equivalent ("boe") using the ratio of six (6) mcf to one (1) barrel
of oil ("bbl"). Boe's may be misleading, particularly if used
in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of 6 mcf: 1 bbl is based
on an energy equivalent conversion method primarily applicable at
the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalent at the
wellhead. Equal Energy Ltd. CONTACT: Dell ChapmanChief Financial
Officer(403) 538-3580 or (877) 263-0262Don KlapkoPresident &
CEO(403) 536-8373 or (877) 263-0262
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