Mapan Energy Ltd. Reports Year End 2014 Operating and Financial Results and Adoption of Advance Notice By-Law

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Mar 4, 2015) - Mapan Energy Ltd. ("Mapan" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:MPG) is pleased to report its operating and financial results for the three and thirteen months ended December 31, 2014.

Mapan will be filing its 2014 audited financial statements and management's discussion and analysis as at and for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014, which will contain detailed information regarding the Company's results. When filed, these documents will be available for review under Mapan's profile on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com or at www.mapanenergy.com.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • On July 31, 2014 the Company closed a corporate transaction including the acquisition (the "Asset Acquisition") of certain Deep Basin Alberta and British Columbia assets (the "Acquired Assets") from Shell Canada for Cdn $132.5 million or $121.7 million net of the purchase price adjustment.

  • Average daily production for the fourth quarter 2014 was 5,406 boe/d despite the outages and restrictions by Trans Canada Pipelines Ltd. on their Natural Gas Transmission Ltd. ("NGTL") systems, which started in early-September of 2014 and were ongoing at year end. Average daily production for the five-month post-acquisition period was 5,781 boe/d. Approximately 9 mmcf/d (1,500 boe/d) had been shut in from mid-September until year end due to the NGTL outages.

  • Operating netbacks for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $15.04 per boe based on an average realized price of $22.56 per boe and for the thirteen months ended December 31, 2014 were $15.42 per boe based on an average realized price of $24.37 per boe.

  • Funds flow (after tax) from operations ("Funds flow") for the fourth quarter 2014 was $0.09/share or $6.7 million and for the thirteen months ended December 31, 2014 $0.42/share or $12.1 million. On a boe basis, funds flow (after tax) from operations was $13.62 for the thirteen months ended December 31, 2014 and $13.55 for the three months ended 2014.

  • Net income for the fourth quarter 2014 was $0.8 million ($0.01/share) and $2.9 million ($0.11/share) for the thirteen months ended December 31, 2014, reflecting the results from the Acquired Assets on July 31, 2014.

  • Operating costs (net of processing revenue) for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2014 were $5.65 per boe, while transportation costs for the same period were $1.17 per boe.

  • The Company has working capital surplus of $19.5 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $17.6 million at December 31, 2014. Mapan has (and continues to have) no amounts drawn on its $55 million credit facility.

  • The Company commenced its drilling activities in January 2015 which was comprised of 3 wells, (gross and net) in the Fir area of the Alberta Deep Basin. Two of these wells are completed and will be tied into the Company's facilities in early March while the third will be completed and tied in after spring break-up.

  • Current production is approximately 5,400 boe/d while 1,200-1,300 boe/d still remains shut-in due to current, ongoing repairs and outages on the NGTL system.