Kelt Reports Financial and Operating Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024

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Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - March 13, 2025) - Kelt Exploration Ltd. (TSX: KEL) ("Kelt" or the "Company") has released its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. The Company's financial results are summarized as follows:

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


Three months ended December 31



Year ended December 31


(CA$ thousands, except as otherwise indicated)


2024



2023



%



2024



2023



%


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum and natural gas sales


125,064



129,000



-3



468,432



495,580



-5


Cash provided by operating activities


48,067



62,477



-23



209,145



283,224



-26


Adjusted funds from operations (1)


69,406



66,618



4



221,978



276,200



-20


Basic ($/ common share) (1)


0.35



0.34



3



1.13



1.43



-21


Diluted ($/ common share) (1)


0.35



0.33



6



1.11



1.40



-21


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income and comprehensive income


13,800



23,729



-42



45,423



85,974



-47


Basic ($/ common share)


0.07



0.12



-42



0.23



0.45



-49


Diluted ($/ common share)


0.07



0.12



-42



0.23



0.44



-48


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures, net of A&D (1)


97,046



62,695



55



333,147



282,646



18


Total assets


1,450,679



1,260,292



15



1,450,679



1,260,292



15


Bank debt


108,993



-



-



108,993



-



-


Net debt (1)


124,883



12,997



861



124,883



12,997



861


Shareholders' equity


1,063,004



1,003,663



6



1,063,004



1,003,663



6


Return on average capital employed (%) (1)(2)


 



 



 



6



12



-50


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding (000s)


 



 



 



 



 



 


Basic


196,557



194,359



1



195,719



193,116



1


Diluted


200,801



199,223



1



199,631



197,063



1



(1) Refer to advisories regarding Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures.

(2) The three-year average ROACE as of December 31, 2024 was 14%. Refer to additional information under "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".

Financial Statements

Kelt's audited annual consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2024 will be available to the public on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and will also be posted on the Company's website at www.keltexploration.com on March 13, 2025.