Striker Exploration Corp. Announces 2015 Year-End Reserves and Review of Strategic Alternatives
(firmenpresse) - CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/14/16 -- Striker Exploration Corp. ("Striker" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SKX) is pleased to provide a summary of its 2015 year-end reserves evaluation.
The highlights and reserves summary below sets forth Striker''s gross reserves as at December 31, 2015, as evaluated by GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd. ("GLJ") in an independent report (the "GLJ Report"). The figures in the following tables have been prepared in accordance with the standards contained in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook (the "COGE Handbook") and the reserve definitions contained in NI 51-101. Additional reserve information as required under NI 51-101 will be included in the Company''s annual information form which will be filed on SEDAR on or before April 29, 2016.
HIGHLIGHTS(1)
Note:
(1) Financial information is based on the Company''s preliminary estimate of 2015 year-end results and is therefore subject to change.
2015 INDEPENDENT RESERVES EVALUATION
GLJ conducted an independent reserves evaluation effective December 31, 2015, which was prepared in accordance with definitions, standards and procedures contained in the COGE Handbook and National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities ("NI 51-101"). GLJ evaluated 100% of the Company''s reserves and has done so since the Company''s inception (including all predecessor companies). The reserves evaluation was based on GLJ forecast pricing and foreign exchange rates at January 1, 2016 as outlined herein.
Reserves included herein are stated on a company gross basis (working interest before deduction of royalties without the inclusion of any royalty interest) unless otherwise noted.
RESERVES SUMMARY
Summary of Gross Oil and Gas Reserves as of December 31, 2015(1), (2), (3), (4)
Net Present Value Before Income Taxes Discounted at (% per Year) (M$)
Notes:
NET ASSET VALUE(1)
Notes:
Summary of Pricing and Inflation Rate Assumptions - Forecast Prices and Costs
The forecast cost and price assumptions assume increases in wellhead selling prices and include inflation with respect to future operating and capital costs. Crude oil and natural gas benchmark reference pricing, inflation and exchange rates utilized by GLJ as at January 1, 2016 were as follows:
Reconciliation of Company Gross Reserves By Principle Product Type(1), (2)
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the Company''s reserves at Forecast Prices and Costs:
Notes:
Future Development Costs
The following table sets forth development costs deducted in the estimation of Striker''s future net revenue attributable to the reserve categories noted below:
The future development costs are estimates of capital expenditures required in the future for Striker to convert proved undeveloped reserves and probable reserves to proved developed producing reserves. The undiscounted future development costs are $36.0 million for proved reserves and $73.8 million for proved plus probable reserves (in each case based on forecast prices and costs).
Finding, Development & Acquisition Costs(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6)
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REVIEW OF STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES
The Company''s Board of Directors has determined that it is timely, prudent and in the best interests of shareholders to initiate a formal process to explore strategic alternatives with a view to enhancing shareholder value. Such strategic alternatives may include, but are not limited to, a corporate sale, merger or other business combination, the sale of all or a material portion of Striker''s assets, a reorganization, recapitalization or restructuring of Striker or any combination of the foregoing.
FirstEnergy Capital Corp. has been retained by Striker to act as its exclusive financial advisor in connection with this comprehensive review and analysis of strategic alternatives.
It is the Company''s intention not to disclose developments with respect to the strategic review process until the board of directors has approved a specific transaction or otherwise determines that disclosure is necessary or appropriate. Striker cautions that there are no assurances or guarantees that the process will result in a transaction and that, if a transaction is undertaken, no assurances or guarantees may be given with respect to the type, terms or timing of such a transaction.
Striker will continue to focus on its near and long term business plan, centered around the development and de-risking of its existing Belly River acreage at Wilson Creek and Thorsby. Striker has maintained a strong balance sheet and enviable financial position during the current period of low commodity prices, and intends to continue to do so. Striker has approximately $8.0 million in net debt and more than $30.0 million of undrawn credit capacity. Year to date production has averaged 2,459 boepd based upon field estimates.
READER ADVISORY
Forward-Looking Statements. Certain information included in this press release constitutes forward-looking information under applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking information typically contains statements with words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "intend", "estimate", "propose", "project" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. Forward-looking information in this press release may include, but is not limited to future development costs associated with oil and gas reserves. Statements relating to "reserves" are also deemed to be forward-looking statements, 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.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Striker, including expectations and assumptions concerning the success of future drilling, development and completion activities, the performance of existing wells, the performance of new wells, the availability and performance of facilities and pipelines, the geological characteristics of Striker''s properties, the successful application of drilling, completion and seismic technology, prevailing weather and break-up conditions, commodity prices, royalty regimes and exchange rates, the application of regulatory and licensing requirements, the availability of capital, labour and services, the creditworthiness of industry partners and our ability to acquire additional assets.
Although Striker believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because Striker can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the oil and gas industry in general (e.g., operational risks in development, exploration and production; the uncertainty of reserve estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to production, costs and expenses, and health, safety and environmental risks), constraint in the availability of services, commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations, adverse weather or break-up conditions and uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures. These and other risks are set out in more detail in Striker''s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2014.
The forward-looking information contained in this press release is made as of the date hereof and Striker undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking information contained in this press release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Oil and Gas Metrics: This press release contains a number of oil and gas metrics, including FD&A, recycle ratio and reserves life index, which do not have standardized meanings or standard methods of calculation and therefore such measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Such metrics have been included herein to provide readers with additional measures to evaluate the Company''s performance; however, such measures are not reliable indicators of the future performance of the Company and future performance may not compare to the performance in previous periods.
Boe Disclosure. The term barrels of oil equivalent ("boe") may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A BOE conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to barrels of oil equivalence is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. All BOE conversions in the report are derived from converting gas to oil in the ratio mix of six thousand cubic feet of gas to one barrel of oil.
Finding, Development and Acquisition Costs: Finding and development costs including acquisitions and dispositions have been presented herein. While NI 51-101 requires that the effects of acquisitions and dispositions be excluded, FD&A costs have been presented because acquisitions and dispositions can have a significant impact on the Company''s ongoing reserve replacement costs and excluding these amounts could result in an inaccurate portrayal of the Company''s cost structure. The Company''s finding and development costs, excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions, for 2015 were $10.65/boe on a proved basis and $12.33/boe on a proved plus probable basis. The aggregate of the exploration and development costs incurred in the most recent financial year and the change during that year in estimated future development costs generally will not reflect total finding and development costs related to reserves additions for that year.
Non-IFRS Measures. This press release contains the term "net debt", which does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and therefore may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measures by other companies. Management believes "net debt" is a useful supplemental measure of the total amount of current and long-term debt of the Company. Additional information relating to non-IFRS measures can be found in the Company''s most recent management''s discussion and analysis MD&A, which may be accessed through the SEDAR website ().
Contacts:
Striker Exploration Corp.
Doug Bailey
President and Chief Executive Officer
(403) 262-0242
Striker Exploration Corp.
Neil Burrows
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(403) 262-0242
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