Anderson Energy Announces 2014 Third Quarter Results

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Nov 12, 2014) - Anderson Energy Ltd. ("Anderson" or the "Company") (AXL.TO) announces its operating and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Funds from operations were $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2014, up 64% from the third quarter of 2013. Funds from operations were $13.3 million in the first nine months of 2014, up 15% from the same period of 2013.

  • The operating netback was $22.58 per BOE in the third quarter of 2014, up 27% from the third quarter of 2013. The operating netback was $28.74 per BOE in the first nine months of 2014, up 23% from the same period of 2013.

  • Operating costs were $13.52 per BOE in the third quarter of 2014, a 7% improvement from the $14.47 per BOE incurred in the third quarter of 2013.

  • The average initial production rate over the first 30 days for the eight Cardium horizontal wells drilled in the 2013/2014 program was 511 BOED.

  • During the third quarter of 2014, Anderson began its 2014/2015 drilling program. The program is currently planned to consist of 13 horizontal wells, 12 wells in the Cardium formation and one well in the Glauconite formation. As of November 10, 2014, six gross (5.5 net capital, 5.1 net revenue) wells have been drilled. Three 100% working interest wells in this program have been completed to date. The well with the most production history has an average initial production rate of 576 BOED (78% oil, condensate and NGL) over the first 16 days.

  • Production in the third quarter of 2014 was 2,793 BOED (26% oil, condensate and NGL), consistent with the Company's 2014 third quarter budget BOED estimate. Production from the new fall/winter 13-well program did not impact third quarter results but are expected to materially affect the next two quarters operating and financial results.

  • The Company's 2014 annual production guidance is 3,200 BOED (34% oil, condensate and NGL). Exit production guidance for 2014 remains unchanged at 3,700 BOED (42% oil, condensate and NGL).

  • The Company spent $9.4 million on capital projects in the third quarter of 2013, compared to $3.8 million (net of minor property dispositions) in the second quarter of 2014.

  • The Company has increased its 2014 capital budget to $52 million from $46 million.

  • The Company's horizontal drilling inventory as of November 10, 2014 is 122 gross (79.7 net) Cardium, Glauconite and Belly River locations.

FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Three months ended September 30

Nine months ended September 30

(thousands of dollars, unless otherwise stated)

2014

2013

%
Change

2014

2013

%
Change

Oil and gas sales (1)

$

10,159

$

13,287

(24

%)

$

39,322

$

45,766

(14

%)

Revenue, net of royalties (1)

$

9,178

$

11,949

(23

%)

$

35,883

$

41,562

(14

%)

Funds from operations (2)

$

2,315

$

1,408

64

%

$

13,311

$

11,595

15

%

Funds from operations

per share(2) - basic and diluted

$

0.01

$

0.01

-

$

0.08

$

0.07

14

%

Adjusted loss before taxes (3)

$

(2,953

)

$

(5,856

)

50

%

$

(3,402

)

$

(14,641

)

77

%

Adjusted loss before taxes

per share(3) - basic and diluted

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.03

)

67

%

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.08

)

75

%

Loss

$

(2,953

)

$

(48,737

)

94

%

$

(3,402

)

$

(103,156

)

97

%

Loss per share

Basic and diluted

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.28

)

96

%

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.60

)

97

%

Capital expenditures (net of proceeds on dispositions)

$

9,371

$

229

3,992

%

$

29,209

$

8,077

262

%

Bank loans and other adjusted working capital (deficiency)(2)

$

(6,630

)

$

16,499

(140

%)

Convertible debentures

$

90,704

$

88,361

3

%

Shareholders' equity

$

25,125

$

30,466

(18

%)

Average shares outstanding (thousands):

Basic and diluted

172,550

172,550

-

172,550

172,550

-

Ending shares outstanding (thousands)

172,550

172,550

-

Average daily sales volumes:

Oil and condensate (bpd)

568

1,061

(46

%)

806

1,305

(38

%)

NGL (bpd)

171

202

(15

%)

161

190

(15

%)

Natural gas (Mcfd)

12,323

13,119

(6

%)

12,525

14,157

(12

%)

Barrels of oil equivalent (BOED) (4)

2,793

3,449

(19

%)

3,055

3,854

(21

%)

Average prices:

Oil and condensate ($/bbl)

$

96.17

$

100.14

(4

%)

$

99.34

$

90.77

9

%

NGL ($/bbl)

$

39.75

$

38.14

4

%

$

44.20

$

39.54

12

%

Natural gas ($/Mcf)

$

3.93

$

2.27

73

%

$

4.49

$

2.86

57

%

Barrels of oil equivalent ($/BOE) (4)

$

39.54

$

41.87

(6

%)

$

47.15

$

43.49

8

%

Realized gain (loss) on derivative contracts ($/BOE)

$

0.51

$

(5.05

)

110

%

$

(0.66

)

$

(2.71

)

76

%

Royalties ($/BOE)

$

3.82

$

4.22

(9

%)

$

4.12

$

3.99

3

%

Operating costs ($/BOE)

$

13.52

$

14.47

(7

%)

$

13.33

$

13.01

2

%

Transportation costs ($/BOE)

$

0.13

$

0.36

(64

%)

$

0.30

$

0.32

(6

%)

Operating netback ($/BOE) (3)

$

22.58

$

17.77

27

%

$

28.74

$

23.46

23

%

Wells drilled (gross)

2.0

-

100

%

7.0

2.0

250

%

(1)

Includes royalty and other income classified with oil and gas sales, but excludes realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative contracts.

(2)

Funds from operations, funds from operations per share and adjusted working capital (deficiency) are considered additional GAAP measures. Refer to the section entitled "Additional GAAP Measures" in the Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for a more complete description of these additional GAAP measures.

(3)

Adjusted loss before taxes, adjusted loss before taxes per share and operating netback per BOE are considered non-GAAP measures. Refer to the section entitled "Non-GAAP Measures" in the MD&A for a more complete description of these non-GAAP terms, reconciliations to more closely related GAAP measures, and the purposes for which management uses the non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measures for other entities.

(4)

Barrels of oil equivalent ("BOE") may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A BOE conversion ratio of 6 Mcf: 1 bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.

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