Cub Energy Inc.: Announces Year-End Financial and Operational Results

HOUSTON, TEXAS--(Marketwired - Mar 26, 2014) - Cub Energy Inc. ("Cub" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:KUB), a Black Sea region-focused upstream oil and gas company, reports its audited financial and operating results for the year ended December 31, 2013.

In 2013, Cub achieved several key accomplishments including record production volumes and revenue and operational success on the Company's 100% working interest Rusko-Komarovske ("RK") licence. Additionally, the fourth quarter of 2013 was the Company's seventh consecutive quarter of production growth.

Operational Highlights

  • Production averaged 1,542 boe/d (95% natural gas) for the year ended December 31, 2013 for an increase of 27% over 1,210 boe/d in 2012;

  • Exit rate of 2,070 boe/d for the year ended December 31, 2013 for an increase of 35% over 1,531 boe/d in 2012;

  • Current production of approximately 1,800 boe/d;

  • Achieved average natural gas prices of $11.26/Mcf and condensate price of $87.90/bbl for the year ended December 31, 2013;

  • A shallow pool gas discovery was made on the RK licence with the RK-22 well in western Ukraine which was tied-in and brought on production in late 2013;

  • A new pool gas discovery was made on the Makeevskoye licence in eastern Ukraine in the Serpukhovian Zone with the M-16 well and was tied-in and on production in 2013;

  • Tested gas on a new reservoir on the Olgovskoye licence in eastern Ukraine with the O-15 well, which was also tied in and brought on production in 2013. This deeper pool discovery has the potential for offset development;

  • Krutogorovskoye licence in eastern Ukraine was successfully converted to 20-year production licence; and

  • The expansion of the Makeevskoye and Olgovskoye production and processing facility was completed in 2013. Gas began flowing on March 6, 2014 resulting in increased capacity to 68 MMcf/d from the previous 30 MMcf/d and it's expected to take 30 to 60 days to become fully operational.

Financial Highlights

  • Netback of $40.15/Boe or $6.69/Mcfe for the fourth quarter 2013 and netback of $41.02/Boe or $6.84/Mcfe for the year ended December 31, 2013;

  • Revenue from hydrocarbon sales by KUB-Gas for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 18% to $117.7 million (2012 - $99.6 million) of which the Company's 30% share was $35.3 million (2012 - $29.9 million);

  • Revenue from hydrocarbon sales by the Company, outside of KUB-Gas, for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 94% to $3.3 million (2012 - $1.7 million). The 2012 period represented nine months of production;

  • The total pro-rata revenue from hydrocarbon sales, a non-IFRS measure combining the Company's revenue and 30% of the allocated KUB-Gas revenue, totaled $38.6 million (2012 - $31.5 million) for the year ended December 31, 2013;

  • During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company received $9.8 million (2012 - $Nil) in the form of dividends from KUB-Gas representing the distribution of excess cash flow;

  • Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $3.0 million or $0.01 per share which was impacted by a $5.2 million impairment charge on the Turkish licences (2012 - net income of $2.3 million or $0.01 per share). Excluding the $5.2 million impairment charge, the net income for the year ended December 31, 2013 would have been $2.2 million;

  • The Company's unsecured line of credit with Pelicourt Limited was increased to $5.0 million and remained undrawn at December 31, 2013. Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company drew down $1.0 million; and

  • Capital expenditures of $8.9 million (2012 $2.0 million) for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the pro-rata capital expenditures, a non-IFRS measure combining the Company's capital expenditures and 30% of the allocated KUB-Gas capital expenditures, totaled $17.9 million (2012 - $12.6 million) for the year ended December 31, 2013.