Ripper Oil and Gas Inc. releases third quarter results
TSX VENTURE STOCK SYMBOL: RIP
CALGARY, Feb. 25 /CNW/ - Ripper Oil and Gas Inc. (TSX: RIP) ("Ripper" or the "Corporation") presents its third quarter 2009/2010 financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2009, and operational activities to date. The Corporation has:
- enjoyed third quarter operating netbacks of $18.23/boe on sales averaging $34.63/boe - received natural gas prices averaging $4.36/mcf for the quarter, up 39% over the second quarter price of $3.14/mcf, and 37% down from the price of $6.87/mcf in the third quarter of last year. - more than doubled funds from operations to $391,238 for the third quarter, driven by higher natural gas prices in the third quarter as compared to the first six months of the current fiscal year. - closed a sale for all of the Corporation's properties in Saskatchewan at a price equivalent to proved plus probable at net present value of 10% as represented in GLJ's independent engineering evaluation effective March 31, 2009. The transaction, representing the Corporation's highest operating cost properties, resulted in a $507,000 decrease in asset retirement obligation. - participated for a minor working interest in two gas wells at Elnora, Alberta. The wells came on stream subsequent to the third quarter. - granted a drilling option for $50,000 consideration to an active Cardium exploration company, with an election date of May 30, 2010 to drill a horizontal test well in Pembina. If the optionee elects to drill a well to earn 65% of the Corporation's 67.5% net working interest in the 640 gross acres of P&NG rights, the Corporation will be carried in the first well for a 23.625% net working interest and will have a right to participate, at its own cost, for a 23.625% net working interest in any additional wells on the section. The Corporation has net working interests between 7 and 45% in 480 gross acres of additional Cardium rights at Pembina. - received independent operation notices in Mikwan to drill three 45.7% net working interest coal bed methane (CBM) wells. The Corporation has elected to participate in the wells which are expected to be drilled in the fourth quarter.
Outlook
Natural gas prices did recover slightly in the third quarter. This recovery subsequently extended into the fourth quarter; however by mid February, natural gas prices appear to be sliding. Natural gas storage numbers remain historically high and natural gas drilling in the US has recently risen much faster than anticipated, putting downward pressure on natural gas prices.
Ripper plans to minimize capital expenditures and pay down debt when possible until natural gas prices recover. The Corporation currently has 20,595,909 shares outstanding.
Selected Quarterly Information
The following table sets forth certain quarterly financial information of the Corporation for the eight most recent quarters:
2010 2009 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS ($000) --------------------------- Gross Revenue 1,223.6 922.0 976.7 1,288.1 Less: Royalties 85.7 92.5 44.2 141.0 Production costs 444.8 400.8 371.3 478.8 Transportation costs 48.8 42.4 51.2 52.3 ------------------------------------------ Operating Netback 644.2 386.3 510.0 616.0 Less (add): Other income (8.3) (1.3) (0.1) 0 G&A 226.1 190.5 214.2 198.2 Interest expense 40.4 29.7 29.0 29.9 Asset retirement expenditures 0.8 3.1 0 21.0 Current taxes (6.0) 0 (6.8) (78.9) ------------------------------------------ Funds Flow from Operations 391.2 164.3 273.8 445.8 Per share, basic 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 Per share, diluted 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 Less (add): Change in non-cash working capital (260.4) 43.9 315.1 (174.2) ------------------------------------------ Cash Flow from Operating Activities 651.6 120.4 (41.3) 620.0 ------------------------------------------ Net Income (210.5) (374.7) (294.0) (341.7) ------------------------------------------ Per share, basic (0.01) (0.02) (0.01) (0.02) Per share, diluted (0.01) (0.02) (0.01) (0.02) OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ---------------------- Daily Average Production Oil (bbl) 60 59 60 66 NGL (bbl) 14 20 12 18 Gas (mcf) 1,861 1,795 1,877 1,972 ------------------------------------------ Boe (6:1) 384 378 385 413 Sales Price Oil ($/bbl) 72.70 65.74 58.17 44.23 NGL ($/bbl) 59.67 24.03 44.06 41.90 Gas ($/mcf) 4.36 3.14 3.57 5.18 ------------------------------------------ Average Realized Price ($/boe) 34.63 26.49 27.88 34.29 Less: Royalties ($/boe) 2.43 2.66 1.26 3.75 Production costs ($/boe) 12.59 11.51 10.60 12.75 Transportation costs ($/boe) 1.38 1.22 1.46 1.39 ------------------------------------------ Operating Netback ($/boe) 18.23 11.10 14.56 16.40 Less: G&A ($/boe) 6.40 5.47 6.11 5.28 Interest expense ($/boe) 1.14 0.85 0.83 0.80 ------------------------------------------ Funds Flow from Operations ($/boe) 10.69 4.77 7.62 10.33 2008 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS ($000) --------------------------- Gross Revenue 1,646.6 2,560.9 3,011.2 2,419.8 Less: Royalties 284.8 455.8 455.6 296.0 Production costs 529.5 472.2 483.1 646.3 Transportation costs 46.8 51.0 61.8 49.8 ------------------------------------------ Operating Netback 785.5 1,581.9 2,010.7 1,427.8 Less (add): Other income (0.1) (0.8) 0 (1.9) G&A 211.2 234.6 234.8 247.2 Interest expense 37.0 56.0 59.6 75.9 Asset retirement expenditures 17.8 (2.6) 166.4 1.8 Current taxes (186.9) 227.1 377.4 228.1 ------------------------------------------ Funds Flow from Operations 706.6 1,067.6 1,172.5 876.7 Per share, basic 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.04 Per share, diluted 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.04 Less (add): Change in non-cash working capital 323.6 250.8 (309.0) (610.0) ------------------------------------------ Cash Flow from Operating Activities 383.0 816.8 1,481.5 1,486.7 ------------------------------------------ Net Income (19.0) 382.8 606.5 378.3 ------------------------------------------ Per share, basic (0.00) 0.02 0.03 0.02 Per share, diluted (0.00) 0.02 0.03 0.02 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ---------------------- Daily Average Production Oil (bbl) 73 82 89 80 NGL (bbl) 16 22 12 25 Gas (mcf) 1,903 1,984 2,070 2,177 ------------------------------------------ Boe (6:1) 407 435 446 469 Sales Price Oil ($/bbl) 55.14 112.90 116.27 94.36 NGL ($/bbl) 47.25 102.58 100.96 63.89 Gas ($/mcf) 6.87 8.22 10.40 7.99 ------------------------------------------ Average Realized Price ($/boe) 43.97 64.02 74.19 56.75 Less: Royalties ($/boe) 7.60 11.39 11.23 6.94 Production costs ($/boe) 14.14 11.80 11.90 15.16 Transportation costs ($/boe) 1.25 1.28 1.52 1.17 ------------------------------------------ Operating Netback ($/boe) 20.98 39.54 49.54 33.48 Less: G&A ($/boe) 5.64 5.86 5.78 5.80 Interest expense ($/boe) 0.99 1.40 1.47 1.78 ------------------------------------------ Funds Flow from Operations ($/boe) 14.35 32.28 42.28 25.90 Note: columns may not add due to rounding
Ripper Oil and Gas Inc. ("RIP") is a publicly traded company on The TSX Venture Exchange. Further information is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. BOEs 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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For further information: Mr. R.G. (Jerry) Ball, President and Chief Executive Officer at (403) 662-2020 or Fax (403) 662-2029; RIPPER OIL AND GAS INC., Suite 1150, 606 - 4 Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 1T1
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