CALGARY,
AB, Dec. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - Kiwetinohk
Energy Corp. (TSX: KEC) ("Kiwetinohk" or the "Company") today
provided an update on fourth quarter operating results, announced
its 2024 budget, and established a three-year growth target of
40,000 boe/d of annualized sales volumes.
Message to shareholders
"In consideration of the evolving business environment, our 2024
budget is aimed to serve the goal of maximizing shareholder value,
providing optionality and delivering safe and reliable
operations," said Pat Carlson, Chief
Executive Officer.
"Since acquiring the Simonette asset in the second quarter
of 2021, Kiwetinohk has achieved strong returns on invested capital
and grown production by approximately 108%. Our 2024 program will
build on this success as we execute a continuous drilling program
in our upstream division to deliver strong annual production growth
which will accelerate filling our recently expanded gas processing
infrastructure and contracted capacity on the Alliance Pipeline to
Chicago. Together these components
of our plan will support continued profitable development of our
upstream asset base through a further reduction in operating costs
coupled with access to a recently stronger natural gas pricing
market in the US. Very encouraging early performance results
from our recently completed four well Duvernay pad at 14-29 has
only increased confidence in our asset base and we expect to see
these four wells added to the list of top producing Duvernay wells
in 2024.
"In the power division, we continue to advance our renewable and
gas-fired power projects through the AESO regulatory queue,
while closely managing development costs. During the fourth
quarter, three projects advanced to the next AESO stage, including
Opal, our 101 MW gas-fired peaker project. Opal, along with our 400
MW Homestead solar project, remain our most advanced development
projects, each at Stage 4 awaiting approval for their transmission
line connections before being in a position to commence
construction. Kiwetinohk is seeking external capital to finance
these projects and has engaged a financial advisor to help us
survey capital markets for potential financing partners and/or
acquirers of these projects. Transactions for these projects may
include a partial or outright sale with proceeds helping to fund
ongoing development of the remaining portfolio. We are excited to
bring these high quality, differentiated projects to market,
however, we also recognize timing for each process may be impacted
by uncertainty from ongoing policy discussions between provincial
and federal governments. We continue to dialogue with industry, and
provincial and federal governments on future policy decisions. We
are generally supportive of changes that enable power generators to
profitably provide the Alberta
electricity grid with clean, reliable, dispatchable and affordable
energy which is in alignment with our power strategy."
Key three-year
strategic objectives:
Kiwetinohk has revised its
short-to-medium term objectives in line with its 10-year strategy
to build a high quality energy transition business and include the
following:
- A focus on further development of the lower risk Simonette Duvernay to better demonstrate and
fully realize the large economic potential of this resource. Our
base 2024 budget includes 12 wells in the Duvernay;
- Delineate and optimize the well design for the Montney in each of Simonette and West Placid
to achieve economic recognition of the value of the Company's
Montney lands while preserving
prospective Montney acreage. Our
base budget includes three wells in the Montney (two Simonette, one Placid);
- Annual average production growth to 24.0 - 27.0 Mboe/d in 2024
as part of a medium-term plan to grow average annual production
from our existing resource to approximately 40,000 boe/d by 2026
and fully utilize our recently expanded plant capacity;
- In the short term, confine capital spending to maintain balance
sheet flexibility and stay within a Net Debt to Adjusted Funds
Flow1 ratio of less than 1.0x. This positions the
Company to reduce debt in subsequent years while continuing to
invest sufficiently in upstream production;
- Substantially reduce capital deployment on power development
and carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects to the minimum
required to maintain viability and competitive positioning until
further clarity is provided on the regulatory and policy revisions
at both the federal and provincial levels; and
- Advance Homestead and Opal power projects (501 MW) toward a
final investment decision (FID) and successful transaction
conclusions.
2024 corporate budget
Planned capital
expenditures1
- Drill, complete, equip and tie-in (DCET) of 15 wells,
including 12 Duvernay and three Montney wells for a total estimated DCET
expenditure of $250 - $265 million. Additional upstream capital of
$20 - $22
million includes other capital required to manage base
production, infrastructure and water requirements.
- Power division capital of $5 - $8 million,
reflecting a capital-disciplined approach as the industry awaits
policy clarity from both provincial and federal governments.
Kiwetinohk is pleased that governments have undertaken to clarify
policy and provide regulations suited for the Company's business,
the energy transition. Primary objectives are to preserve and to
advance the development portfolio within the AESO regulatory
process and to achieve FID for Homestead and Opal, including
engineering and environmental studies to define projects
sufficiently for the pursuit of financing.
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1
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Non-GAAP measure that
does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may
not be comparable to similar measures presented by other entities.
Please refer to the section "Non-GAAP and other financial measures"
herein for further information.
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The operating plan underlying the budget is resilient and
flexible - it predominantly takes advantage of existing
upstream infrastructure while executing multiple three-well
drilling and completion pads that can be easily scaled and
deferring major power project construction expenses. This
flexibility enables the Company to expand or contract capital
spending in response to a changing business environment. The base
budget reflects a focus on financial discipline given the recent
volatility in commodity prices. Kiwetinohk can also accelerate
capital in response to an improved economic environment (such as
improved commodity prices) and has retained the option to increase
2H 2024 capital expenditures by approximately $45 million to advance three additional Duvernay
wells. If pursued, this optional pad would provide a forecasted
additional ~3 Mboe/d of production in 2025 and be announced in the
first half of 2024.
Annual average production is expected to be 24.0 -
27.0 Mboe/d during 2024 through the upstream capital investment
outlined above. The budgeted wells position Kiwetinohk to achieve
the objective of continuously filling its processing capacity by
2026.
Adjusted funds flow from
operations2 are expected to be between
$250 - $360
million (see detailed 2024 guidance herein for key
assumptions), with commodity price sensitivities outlined below.
Kiwetinohk has designed an upstream capital program that can
achieve attractive growth and at the same time be funded primarily
within adjusted funds from operations2. This will allow
Kiwetinohk to exit 2024 with a forecasted ratio of net debt to
adjusted funds from operations2 between 0.3x to
0.8x.
Commodity price hedging will remain an integral part
of our go forward capital program as we aim to preserve strong
returns for capital deployed and maintain prudent debt levels while
we add new profitable production to our asset base. For 2024,
approximately 54% of oil and condensate production from current
wells is hedged at an average floor price of US$68/boe with structures that allow for upside
price participation up to US$79/boe.
In addition, approximately 63% of our natural gas production from
current wells is hedged with an average floor price of US$3.20/MMbtu with structures that allow for
upside price participation to US$4.07/MMbtu. Kiwetinohk will be seeking to add
further hedges on the 2024 budget volumes to bring total hedged
volume in line with current hedging levels.
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2
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Non-GAAP measure that
does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may
not be comparable to similar measures presented by other entities.
Please refer to the section "Non-GAAP and other financial measures"
herein for further information.
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Detailed 2024 guidance
Kiwetinohk's 2024 guidance
provides information relevant to expectations for financial and
operational results. This corporate guidance is based on various
commodity price scenarios, regulatory assumptions and economic
conditions and readers are cautioned that certain guidance
estimates may fluctuate. Kiwetinohk will update guidance if and as
required throughout the year.
2024 Financial &
Operational Guidance
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Budget
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Production (2024
average)
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Mboe/d
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24.0
- 27.0
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Oil &
liquids
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%
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45% - 49%
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Natural gas
1
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%
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51% - 55%
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Financial
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|
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Royalty rate
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%
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9% - 11%
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Operating
costs
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$/boe
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$8.00
- $8.75
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Transportation
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$/boe
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$6.00
- $6.50
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Corporate G&A
expense 2
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$MM
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$23 - $25
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Cash taxes
3
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$MM
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$—
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Capital
guidance
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$MM
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$275
- $295
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Upstream
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$MM
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$270
- $287
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DCET
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$MM
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$250
- $265
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Plant expansion,
production maintenance and other
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$MM
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$20 - $22
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Power
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$MM
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$5 - $8
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2024 Adjusted Funds
Flow from Operations commodity pricing sensitivities
4
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US$70/bbl WTI &
US$3.00/MMBtu HH
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CAD$MM
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$250
- $285
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US$80/bbl WTI &
US$4.00/MMBtu HH
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CAD$MM
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$320
- $360
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US$ WTI +/- $1.00/bbl
5
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CAD$MM
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+/- $4.1
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US$ Chicago +/-
$0.10/MMBtu 5
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CAD$MM
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+/- $2.4
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CAD$ AECO 5A +/-
$0.10/GJ 5
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CAD$MM
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+/- $1.0
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Exchange Rate
(CAD$/US$) +/- $0.01 5
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CAD$MM
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+/- $1.8
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2024 Net debt to
Adjusted Funds Flow from Operations sensitivities
4
|
|
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US$70/bbl WTI &
US$3.00/MMBtu HH
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X
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0.7x
- 0.8x
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US$80/bbl WTI &
US$4.00/MMBtu HH
|
X
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0.3x
- 0.4x
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1 – Chicago sales of
~90% expected for 2024
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2 - Includes G&A
expenses for all divisions of the Company - corporate, upstream,
power and business development.
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3 - The Company expects
to pay immaterial cash taxes on its US subsidiary during
2024. No Canadian taxes are anticipated in 2024.
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4 - Non-GAAP measure
that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and
therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by
other entities. Please refer to the section "Non-GAAP Measures"
herein. Other key assumptions are set forth in the
table.
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5 – Assumes US$70/bbl
WTI, US$3.00/mmbtu HH, US$1.10/mmbtu HH - AECO basis diff, $0.74
USD/CAD.
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Fourth quarter operations and corporate update
In
the upstream division in mid-November, Kiwetinohk began
production from its new 14-29 four-well Duvernay pad. This pad
consists of two in-fill and two unbound Simonette Duvernay wells. Initial wellhead
production rates, which are nearing their first 30 days on
production, are very encouraging. The two unbound wells are
producing at a slightly higher choke setting and each well has been
averaging between ~10.0 - 12.0 MMcf/d of natural gas and natural
gas liquids and ~1,500 - 1,700 bbls/d of condensate. Production
rates on the two infill wells, which have shorter lateral lengths
and are being restricted, have been averaging between ~5.5 - 6.5
MMcf/d of natural gas and natural gas liquids and ~1,200-1,400
bbls/d of condensate per well. Driven by the recent well results,
total Company production is currently averaging ~28 - 30 Mboe/d. As
a result, the Company is confident in its expectation of achieving
near the mid-point of its 2023 production guidance range.
Through continued execution, the team has gained a better
understanding of optimal well design and construction practices
that Kiwetinohk expects will reduce risk and cost, increase
successfully completed lateral length and increase productivity and
recovery per unit of completed lateral length.
"Based on public production data, Kiwetinohk now owns 34 of the
top 100 wells and seven of the top ten in the entire Duvernay play.
The tally includes wells drilled by Kiwetinohk and the previous
operator with four of the top ten wells drilled by the Kiwetinohk
team," said Mike Backus, Chief
Operating Officer, Upstream. "I am pleased with what the team has
accomplished with well design and operational execution. The recent
four-well pad illustrates the evolving capability."
In addition to the recent completions activity at the 14-29 pad,
drilling operations are ongoing on the 8-23 Simonette pad where the
last of three Duvernay wells is underway. Kiwetinohk plans to
complete and bring these wells on-stream in the first quarter of
2024 as part of its continued development program.
In the power division, Kiwetinohk continues to add value
through the development of its portfolio of solar and gas-fired
generation projects. During the fourth quarter the 101 MW Opal firm
renewable (gas-fired peaker) project advanced into Stage 4 of the
AESO regulatory queue, with Granum
300 MW solar and Little Flipi 124 MW firm renewable both advanced
into Stage 3.
The power team has established a leading position among
Alberta power developers with
seven projects (two gas-fired peakers, two gas-fired natural gas
combined cycle with provisions for carbon capture, and three solar)
in the AESO project development queue. All of the projects are
outside of the new, "Cluster" review and approval process adopted
by the regulator. The projects continue to advance in the
regulatory process with Opal and Homestead targeting readiness for
FID in the second half 2024. In aggregate, the portfolio, along
with the Company's two carbon capture projects, represent
significant capital investment opportunities. Consistent with
Kiwetinohk's stated strategy, the Company will seek external
project equity and debt capital to fully fund the construction of
the projects and may consider the partial or outright sale of one
or more of these projects. Under new leadership of Power Division
President Fareen Sunderji, the team
is poised to approach capital markets in search of financing.
"Our strategy is intended to deliver a balanced portfolio and
realize the value through a variety of opportunities for these high
quality projects that addresses Alberta's need for clean, reliable,
dispatchable and affordable electricity. The team is
managing seven projects with a total nameplate capacity of
approximately 2,150 MW through the approval process and we are
confident we have the capability to make this energy transition
vision a reality," stated Fareen
Sunderji.
Three-year outlook
Kiwetinohk anticipates that its
2024 development program and contingent extension of another
three-well pad will position the Company to achieve annual targeted
upstream production of 40,000 boe/d by 2026. If achieved, this
would represent 78% growth over the midpoint of 2023 guidance of
22,500 boe/d. Under this development plan, the upstream division
will require an estimated additional ~$800 million of capital
expenditures expected over 2025 and 2026 to achieve this production
target. Kiwetinohk would seek to fund future development through
the reinvestment of cash flows and targets reducing debt levels
over the same periods.
If targeted production of 40,000 boe/d is reached in 2026,
Kiwetinohk expects its initial annual sustaining capital
expenditures, under current economic conditions and assumptions
consistent with 2024 guidance, to be approximately $250 million with sufficient inventory to sustain
this production level for an extended period. Kiwetinohk's land is
well tenured to 2032 and beyond, with the next two years of
activity expected to address the majority of near term expiring
lands.
Kiwetinohk's 2025 and 2026 plans are subject to board approval
and may change. Capital investment decisions will be re-evaluated
annually or as market conditions dictate.
Sustainability
Kiwetinohk continues to position itself
as a profitable clean energy business with focused delivery of GHG
emissions reductions from its upstream business to achieve a 50%
reduction in vented methane by 2025. In 2024, asset retirement
activities will continue with the Company remaining on track to
eliminate all current inactive upstream asset retirement
obligations within five to seven years.
Kiwetinohk continually engages with governments on issues
affecting its business, and is working with Indigenous nations and
stakeholders to identify challenges and opportunities for shared
value creation. As Kiwetinohk's portfolio of natural gas-fired and
solar renewable power projects advances in 2024, the Company plans
to continue engagement on a range of topics including local
contracting, employment and agrivoltaics (the use of land for both
solar power production and agriculture).
About Kiwetinohk
We, at Kiwetinohk, are
passionate about addressing climate change and the future of
energy. Kiwetinohk's mission is to build a profitable energy
transition business providing clean, reliable, dispatchable,
affordable energy. Kiwetinohk develops and produces natural gas and
related products and is in the process of developing renewable
power, natural gas-fired power, carbon capture and hydrogen clean
energy projects. We view climate change with a sense of urgency,
and we want to make a difference. Kiwetinohk's common shares trade
on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol KEC. Additional
details are available within the year-end documents available on
Kiwetinohk's website at kiwetinohk.com and SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca.
Oil and gas advisories
For the purpose of calculating
unit costs, natural gas is converted to a barrel of oil equivalent
using six thousand cubic feet of natural gas equal to one barrel of
oil unless otherwise stated. The term barrel of oil equivalent
(boe) may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe
conversion ratio for gas of 6 Mcf:1 boe is based on an energy
equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner
tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.
There is no single standard system that applies across companies
for compiling and calculating the quantity of greenhouse gas
emissions ("GHG Emissions") and other sustainability metrics
attributable to the Company's operations. Accordingly, such
information may not be comparable with similar information reported
by other companies. The Company's Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG Emissions
are calculated using locally regulated methodology or locally
recognized industry standards as well as Global Waste Research
Institute/World Business Council for Sustainable Development GHG
Protocol. The Company may change its policies for calculating these
GHG emissions and other sustainability metrics in the future
without prior notice.
This news release includes references to sales volumes of "Oils
and condensate", "NGLs" and "Natural gas" and revenues therefrom.
National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas
Activities, includes condensate within the NGLs product type. The
Company has disclosed condensate as combined with crude oil and
separately from other NGLs since the price of condensate as
compared to other NGLs is currently significantly higher, and the
Company believes that this crude oil and condensate presentation
provides a more accurate description of its operations and results
therefrom. Crude oil therefore refers to light oil, medium oil,
tight oil, and condensate. NGLs refers to ethane, propane, butane,
and pentane combined. Natural gas refers to conventional natural
gas and shale gas combined.
This news release contains references to initial wellhead
production rates. These initial wellhead production rates are
useful for confirming the initial presence and flow rates of
hydrocarbons, however, such rates are not determinative of the
rates at which such wells will continue production or the long-term
performance or ultimate recovery from such wells. Accordingly,
readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such initial
rates.
Information in this news release pertaining to drilling
inventory is based on internal estimates made by management and not
all of such drilling inventory has been reflected in independent
reserve evaluations prepared pursuant to National Instrument
51‐101. Management's estimates include unbooked locations which do
not have attributed reserves or resources and have been identified
by management as an estimation of multi‐year drilling activities
based on its evaluation of applicable geologic, seismic,
engineering, production and reserves information. Undue reliance
should not be placed on such inventory estimates by management.
Forward looking information
Certain information set
forth in this news release contains forward-looking information and
statements including, without limitation, management's business
strategy, management's assessment of future plans and operations.
Such forward-looking statements or information are provided for the
purpose of providing information about management's current
expectations and plans relating to the future. Forward-looking
statements or information typically contain statements with words
such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "intend",
"estimate", "project", "potential", "may" or similar words
suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding future
performance and outlook. Readers are cautioned that assumptions
used in the preparation of such information may prove to be
incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to
differ materially from those predicted as a result of numerous
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of
which are beyond the control of the Company.
In particular, this news release contains forward-looking
statements pertaining to the following:
- the Company's short term objectives and 10 year strategy;
- the pathway to grow production to 40,000 boe/d and the
Company's expectations regarding its initial annual sustaining
capital expenditures if this is reached;
- the ability of the asset base to provide a high rate of
return;
- the investment required in 2025 and 2026 to achieve production
targets;
- expectations of announcing budget acceleration in the first
half of 2024;
- drilling and completion activities on certain wells and pads,
including cost efficiencies going forward, and the expected timing
for certain pads to be brought on-stream;
- DCET of certain wells and expected costs there of;
- the anticipated production of certain wells under development,
the timing thereof, and the resulting growth profile of
production;
- the expectation of the recent 14-29 wells being one of the top
100 producing wells after the first year;
- the Company's 2024 capital expenditures budget and allocations
thereof;
- the anticipated use of additional hedges to protect
cashflows;
- receipt of regulatory approvals, including AUC transmission
line approval, for the Company's green projects, including the
Homestead Solar and Opal Firm Renewable projects and the timing
thereof;
- the timing for various projects, including the Company's
Homestead Solar and Opal Firm Renewable projects, reaching
FID;
- the expected structure of a financing arrangement for power
projects, or the portfolio, including external capital and/or sale
of projects;
- the Company's expectations regarding power expenditures in
2024;
- the Company's expectations of costs required to bring power
projects to FID;
- the Company's detailed 2024 guidance targets;
- the Company's expectation of achieving near the mid-point of
2023 production guidance range;
- the Company's expectations regarding cash taxes and when they
are expected to be paid by the Company;
- the Company's expectations regarding asset retirement
obligations and activities, including the expectation to eliminate
all current inactive upstream asset retirement obligations within
five to seven years;
- timing for the next scheduled redetermination of the borrowing
base on the Company's consolidated Credit Facility;
- GHG emissions reduction targets achieving a 50% reduction in
vented methane by 2025; and
- the Company's business strategies, objectives, focuses and
goals and expected or targeted performance and results;
Statements relating to reserves are also deemed to be forward
looking information, as they involve the implied assessment, based
on certain estimates and assumptions, that the reserves described
exist in the quantities predicted or estimated and that the
reserves can be profitably produced in the future.
In addition to other factors and assumptions that may be
identified in this news release, assumptions have been made
regarding, among other things:
- the ability to finance the 2024 capital program;
- the ability to maximize shareholder value in the short and
longer term;
- the ability to demonstrate the full economic potential of the
Company's resource;
- the ability to achieve recognition of the value of the
Company's Montney lands;
- the ability to demonstrate value on the first 500 MW of power
development;
- the ability to negotiate deal structures and terms on the
Company's power projects;
- the expected future cost of the power portfolio;
- the Company's expectation of reduced risk and the ability to
increase successfully completed lateral length and the resulting
increase in productivity and recovery per unit of completed lateral
length;
- the Company's expectation of reduced future operating
costs;
- the impact of provincial regulations and the federal
government's draft clean electricity regulations on the portfolio
and uncertainties regarding same;
- the impact of the AUC cluster study on regulatory timelines and
uncertainties regarding same;
- the expectation of the Placid area returning to growth in
2025;
- the pathway to grow production to 40,000 boe/d;
- the timing and costs of the Company's capital projects,
including drilling and completion of certain wells;
- the impact of increasing competition;
- the general stability of the economic and political environment
in which the Company operates;
- the Company's expectations regarding well performance,
operational timelines and performance;
- general business, economic and market conditions;
- royalty rates, costs, exchange rates and interest rates;
- the Company's expectations on value generation related to its
power portfolio;
- the Company's ability to deliver additional value to
shareholders;
- the ability of the Company to obtain qualified staff, equipment
and services in a timely and cost efficient manner;
- future commodity and power prices;
- the Company's expectations and ability to execute solar
projects and the level of risk associated with curtailment;
- the regulatory framework regarding royalties, taxes, power,
renewable and environmental matters in the jurisdictions in which
the Company operates;
- the Company's expectations for projects remaining outside of
the AESO's cluster study and the impact of cluster studies on the
uncertainty of future development projects;
- the ability of the Company to obtain the required capital to
finance its exploration, development and other operations and meet
its commitments and financial obligations;
- the ability of the Company to secure adequate product
processing, transportation, fractionation and storage capacity on
acceptable terms and the capacity and reliability of
facilities;
- the impact of war, hostilities, civil insurrection, pandemics
(including Covid-19), instability and political and economic
conditions (including the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict and
conflict in the Middle East) on
the Company;
- the ability of the Company to successfully market its
products;
- the Company's expectations that power project debt will be held
at the project level;
- the Company's expectations that power projects will be funded
by third parties, as currently anticipated;
- the Company's expectations of reducing debt levels in the three
year outlook;
- expectations regarding access of oil and gas leases in light of
caribou range planning; and
- the Company's operational success and results being consistent
with current expectations.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive
of all factors and assumptions that have been used. Although the
Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-
looking statements or information are reasonable, undue reliance
should not be placed on forward-looking statements as the Company
can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be
correct.
Forward-looking statements or information involve a number of
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated by the Company and described in
the forward-looking statements or information. These risks and
uncertainties include, among other things:
- those risks set out in the Annual Information Form (AIF) under
"Risk Factors";
- the ability of management to execute its business plan;
- general economic and business conditions;
- risks of war, hostilities, civil insurrection, pandemics
(including Covid-19), instability and political and economic
conditions (including the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict and
conflict in the Middle East) in or
affecting jurisdictions in which the Company operates;
- the risks of the power and renewable industries;
- operational and construction risks associated with certain
projects;
- the possibility that government policies or laws may change or
governmental approvals may be delayed or withheld;
- risks relating to regulatory approvals and financing;
- the ability to market in Alberta for power projects;
- uncertainty involving the forces that power certain renewable
projects;
- uncertainty regarding provincial and federal electricity
regulations and policies;
- the Company's ability to enter into or renew leases;
- potential delays or changes in plans with respect to power and
solar projects or capital expenditures;
- risks associated with rising capital costs and timing of
project completion;
- fluctuations in commodity and power prices, foreign currency
exchange rates and interest rates;
- risks inherent in the Company's marketing operations, including
credit risk;
- health, safety, environmental and construction risks;
- risks associated with existing and potential future lawsuits
and regulatory actions against the Company;
- uncertainties as to the availability and cost of
financing;
- the ability to secure adequate processing, transportation,
fractionation and storage capacity on acceptable terms;
- processing, pipeline and fractionation infrastructure outages,
disruptions and constraints;
- financial risks affecting the value of the Company's
investments; and
- other risks and uncertainties described elsewhere in this
document and in Kiwetinohk's other filings with Canadian securities
authorities.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive
of all possible risks and uncertainties.
The forward-looking statements and information contained in this
news release speak only as of the date of this news release and the
Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements or information, except as expressly
required by applicable securities laws.
Non-GAAP and other financial measures
This news
release uses various specified financial measures including
"non-GAAP financial measures" and "capital management measures", as
defined in National Instrument 52-112 Non-GAAP and Other Financial
Measures Disclosure and explained in further detail below. The
non-GAAP and other financial measures presented in this news
release should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute
for performance measures prepared in accordance with IFRS and
should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial
statements and MD&A. Readers are cautioned that these non-GAAP
measures do not have any standardized meanings and should not be
used to make comparisons between Kiwetinohk and other companies
without also taking into account any differences in the method by
which the calculations are prepared.
Please refer to the Company's MD&A as at and for the three
and nine months ended September 30,
2023, incorporated by reference into this news release,
under the section "Non-GAAP and other financial measures" for a
description of these non-GAAP financial measures and capital
management measures, the reason for their use and a reconciliation
to their closest GAAP measure where applicable. The Company's
MD&A is available on Kiwetinohk's website at kiwetinohk.com or
its SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Capital Management Measures
Capital expenditures is a measure that is not a standardized
measure under IFRS and might not be comparable to similar financial
measures presented by other companies. Its most directly comparable
measure is cash flow used in investing activities.
Adjusted funds flow from operations and net debt to adjusted
funds flow from operations are capital management measures that may
not be comparable to similar financial measures presented by other
companies. These measures should not be considered in isolation or
construed as alternatives to their most directly comparable measure
disclosed in the Company's primary financial statements and
MD&A or other measures of financial performance calculated in
accordance with IFRS.
Supplementary Financial Measures
This news release contains supplementary financial measures
expressed as: (i) adjusted funds flow (ii) petroleum and natural
gas sales, revenue, operating costs, and transportation, and (iii)
royalty rate.
Metrics presented on a $/boe basis are calculated by dividing
the respective measure, as applicable, over the referenced period
by the aggregate applicable units of production (boe) during such
period.
Royalty rate is calculated by dividing royalties by petroleum
and natural gas sales less royalty and other revenue.
Future oriented financial information
Financial
outlook and future-oriented financial information referenced in
this news release about prospective financial performance,
financial position or cash flows is based on assumptions about
future events, including economic conditions and proposed courses
of action, based on management's assessment of the relevant
information currently available. These projections contain
forward-looking statements and are based on a number of material
assumptions and factors set out above and are provided to give the
reader a better understanding of the potential future performance
of the Company in certain areas. Actual results may differ
significantly from the projections presented herein. These
projections may also be considered to contain future oriented
financial information or a financial outlook. The actual results of
the Company's operations for any period will likely vary from the
amounts set forth in these projections, and such variations may be
material. See "Risk Factors" in the Company's AIF published on
the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca for a further
discussion of the risks that could cause actual results to vary.
The future oriented financial information and financial outlooks
contained in this news release have been approved by management as
of the date of this news release. Readers are cautioned that any
such financial outlook and future-oriented financial information
contained herein should not be used for purposes other than those
for which it is disclosed herein.
Market and Industry Data
This news release includes
historical, current and forecast market and industry data that has
been obtained from third party or public sources. Although
management of Kiwetinohk believes such information to be reliable,
none of such information has been independently verified by
Kiwetinohk.
Abbreviations
$/boe
|
dollars per barrel
equivalent
|
AESO
|
Alberta Electric
Systems Operator
|
AIF
|
Annual Information
Form
|
AUC
|
Alberta Utilities
Commission
|
boe
|
barrel of oil
equivalent, including crude oil, condensate, natural gas liquids,
and natural gas (converted on the basis of one boe per six Mcf of
natural gas)
|
boe/d
|
barrel of oil
equivalent per day
|
FID
|
Final Investment
Decision
|
Mcf
|
thousand cubic
feet
|
Mcf/d
|
thousand cubic standard
feet per day
|
MD&A
|
Management Discussion
& Analysis
|
MMcf/d
|
million cubic feet per
day
|
MW
|
one million
watts
|
NGLs
|
natural gas liquids,
which includes butane, propane, and ethane
|
For more information on Kiwetinohk, please
contact:
Investor Relations
IR email: IR@kiwetinohk.com
IR phone: (587) 392-4395
Pat Carlson, CEO
Jakub Brogowski, CFO
SOURCE Kiwetinohk Energy