Pieridae Energy Limited (“Pieridae” or the “Company”) (TSX:
PEA) announces the release of its fourth quarter and
full year 2023 financial and operating results and year-end
reserves. Pieridae generated Net Operating Income (“NOI”)1 of $131
million and produced 32,772 boe/d (86% natural gas) during 2023.
The Company posted Q4 NOI of $25 million and production of 33,340
boe/d, following the completion of the Waterton turnaround project
in late October, while 2023 exit production was approximately
37,500 boe/d.
In addition, the Company filed its Annual
Information Form ("AIF") for the year ended December 31, 2023
containing Pieridae's 2023 independent oil and natural reserves
evaluation as required under National Instrument 51-101 Standards
of Disclosure of Oil and Gas Activities (“NI 51-101”). Pieridae’s
2023 NI 51-101 Proved Developed Producing (“PDP”) PV102 value is
$614 million and Total Proved plus Probable (“TPP”) PV10 value is
$1,372 million.
The Company’s AIF, management’s discussion and
analysis (“MD&A”) and audited consolidated financial statements
and notes for the year ended December 31, 2023 are available at
www.pieridaeenergy.com and on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca.
“During 2023 we successfully refinanced
and reduced our long-term debt, safely completed crucial facility
maintenance, drilled two Foothills development wells, reduced our
G&A costs and generated strong NOI,” said
Pieridae’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Darcy
Reding. “Pieridae’s results improved in the fourth
quarter, despite falling natural gas prices and unavoidable
maintenance downtime. We safely brought the Waterton facility and
production back online at the end of October and recovered our
production capability, exiting the year at approximately 37,500
boe/d. Our commodity hedging program continues to support the
business, generating over $60 million in gains during 2023 and is
expected to continue to mitigate the cashflow impact of low gas
prices in 2024, should they persist.”
ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Generated NOI1
of $130.9 million ($0.82 per basic and fully diluted share);
- Generated Funds
Flow from Operations1 of $85.7 million ($0.54 per basic and $0.53
per fully diluted share);
- Generated Net
Income of $9.0 million ($0.06 per basic and $0.04 per fully diluted
share);
-
Produced 32,772 boe/d (86% natural gas) down 11% from 2022, due to
extended facility downtime related to the Waterton Turnaround
coupled with unplanned outages at Caroline and Jumping Pound
processing facilities, shut-ins related to wildfires, and natural
production declines; 2023 exit production was approximately 37,500
boe/d;
- Completed US$150
million long term debt refinancing and reduced Net Debt1 by $10.5
million to $204.0 million at year end 2023; the Company’s US$25
million revolving loan was 59% utilized at year end, while the
US$10 million delayed draw term loan was undrawn;
- Reduced G&A
Expense by 17% to $23.4 million ($1.95/boe) in 2023 as a result of
successful cost savings initiatives undertaken during the
year;
-
Incurred capital expenditures of $58.7 million in 2023 focused on
facility maintenance, well and facility optimization projects, and
development drilling with 2.0 (net) wells drilled in the first half
of 2023; and
-
Recorded 2023 NI 51-101 TPP reserves of 252.5 MMboe and TPP PV10
reserve value of $1,371.7 million at the Jan. 1, 2024 IC4 price
forecast.
Selected Annual Results ($ 000s unless otherwise
noted) |
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
Production |
|
|
|
Natural gas (mcf/d) |
168,821 |
|
181,677 |
|
199,793 |
|
Condensate (bbl/d) |
2,339 |
|
2,860 |
|
2,877 |
|
NGLs
(bbl/d) |
2,296 |
|
3,729 |
|
4,386 |
|
Sulphur (tonne/d) |
1,306 |
|
1,459 |
|
1,530 |
|
Total production (boe/d) (1) |
32,772 |
|
36,868 |
|
40,562 |
|
Reserves |
|
|
|
Net proved plus probable (2P) reserves NPV10 (2)(3) |
1,371,735 |
|
1,507,413 |
|
1,002,134 |
|
Financial |
|
|
|
Natural Gas Price ($/mcf) |
|
|
|
Realized before Risk Management Contracts (4) |
2.67 |
|
5.30 |
|
3.60 |
|
Realized after Risk Management Contracts (4) |
3.67 |
|
4.40 |
|
2.90 |
|
Benchmark natural gas price |
2.63 |
|
5.36 |
|
3.63 |
|
Condensate Price ($/bbl) |
|
|
|
Realized before Risk Management Contracts (4) |
97.01 |
|
114.66 |
|
80.24 |
|
Realized after Risk Management Contracts (4) |
95.55 |
|
111.18 |
|
63.21 |
|
Benchmark condensate price |
102.73 |
|
121.46 |
|
85.95 |
|
Net
income (loss) |
8,981 |
|
146,620 |
|
(39,790 |
) |
Net
income (loss) $ per share basic |
0.06 |
|
0.93 |
|
(0.25 |
) |
Net
income (loss) $ per share diluted |
0.04 |
|
0.91 |
|
(0.25 |
) |
Net
operating income (5) |
130,929 |
|
200,989 |
|
84,085 |
|
Cashflow provided by operating activities |
104,202 |
|
88,167 |
|
51,117 |
|
Funds
flow from operations (5) |
85,092 |
|
153,679 |
|
20,284 |
|
Total
assets |
648,541 |
|
615,477 |
|
622,540 |
|
Adjusted working capital deficit (6) |
(31,830 |
) |
(11,249 |
) |
(61,588 |
) |
Net
debt (5) |
(204,046 |
) |
(214,503 |
) |
(293,169 |
) |
Capital expenditures |
55,539 |
|
39,526 |
|
34,972 |
|
(1) Total
production excludes sulphur. |
(2) Estimated
pre-tax net present value of discounted cash flows from reserves
using a 10% discount rate. |
(3) The 2021 2P
NPV10 reserve value is inclusive of physical hedges. The 2022 and
2023 NPV 10 reserve values does not include physical hedges. |
(4) Includes
physical commodity and financial risk management contracts
inclusive of cash flow hedges, together (“Risk Management
Contracts”). |
(5) Refer to
the “Net Operation Income”, “Capital Resources” and “non-GAAP
measures” sections of the Company’s MD&A for reference to
non-GAAP measures. |
(6) Adjusted
working capital is a non-GAAP measure and is calculated as accounts
payable and accrued liabilities, less cash and cash equivalents,
restricted cash, accounts receivable, prepaids and deposits. |
|
2023 RESERVES
Deloitte, Pieridae’s independent, qualified
reserves evaluator, performed reserves evaluations of the Company's
assets at December 31, 2023 and 2022. The following table
summarizes Pieridae’s reserves based on the Deloitte NI 51-101
reserve report using the January 1, 2024 IC4 price forecast:
|
|
|
Year ended December 31 |
|
|
|
Year ended December 31 |
|
Reserve Volume and Net
Present Value |
|
|
MMboe |
|
|
|
$000, NPV10 (1) |
|
|
2023 |
2022 |
% Change |
|
2023 (3) |
2022 |
% Change |
|
Reserves Category (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proved developed producing (PDP) reserves |
120.7 |
126.8 |
(5) |
|
614,072 |
788,347 |
(22) |
|
Net proved (1P) reserves |
191.2 |
208.7 |
(8) |
|
1,053,896 |
1,204,913 |
(12) |
|
Net
proved plus probable (2P) reserves |
252.5 |
289.1 |
(13) |
|
1,371,735 |
1,507,413 |
(9) |
|
(1) Estimated
pre-tax net present value of discounted cash flows from reserves
using a 10% discount rate at evaluator consensus (IC4) price
forecast dated January 1, 2024. |
(2) Net reserves
reflect working interest share of the asset prior to the deduction
of royalties. |
(3) 2022
comparative values have been restated to remove hedging gains and
losses to conform with current year presentation. |
|
2023 Reserve
Reconciliation
|
Conventional Gas |
Natural Gas Liquids |
|
Proved |
Probable |
Proved + Probable |
Proved |
Probable |
Proved + Probable |
|
MMcf |
MMcf |
MMcf |
Mbbl |
Mbbl |
Mbbl |
Opening Balance |
1,030,546 |
|
405,867 |
|
1,436,413 |
|
36,913 |
|
12,755 |
|
49,668 |
|
Production |
(61,764 |
) |
- |
|
(61,764 |
) |
(1,691 |
) |
- |
|
(1,691 |
) |
Technical Revisions |
18,387 |
|
(52,453 |
) |
(34,067 |
) |
(5,103 |
) |
(4,620 |
) |
(9,723 |
) |
Extensions |
5,754 |
|
1,721 |
|
7,475 |
|
38 |
|
13 |
|
51 |
|
Acquisitions |
6,924 |
|
3,211 |
|
10,135 |
|
1,176 |
|
545 |
|
1,721 |
|
Economic Factors |
(40,233 |
) |
(36,196 |
) |
(76,429 |
) |
(89 |
) |
(1,057 |
) |
(1,146 |
) |
Closing Balance |
959,614 |
|
322,150 |
|
1,281,764 |
|
31,244 |
|
7,636 |
|
38,880 |
|
Selected 2023 Reserve
Highlights
- Reserve Life
Index (“RLI”) increased from 19.8 years in 2022 to 20.4 years;
- 2024 forecasted
PDP base decline has improved to 5.4%, from 8.5% in 2022; and
- Sales volumes
and operating cost improvements reflected in 2024 and beyond
recognize demonstrated fuel gas consumption reductions.
Refer to the Company’s AIF for the year ended
December 31, 2023, for more information on Pieridae’s 2023
reserves.
Q4 2023 HIGHLIGHTS
- Generated NOI1
of $25.4 million ($0.16 per basic and fully diluted share);
- Incurred Capital
Expenditures of $10.9 million weighted towards completion of the
planned Waterton gas processing facility turnaround, which required
the Waterton field to be shut in from mid August to late October
2023;
- Generated Funds
Flow from Operations3 of $14.3 million ($0.09 per basic and fully
diluted share);
- Generated Net
Income of $7.4 million ($0.05 per basic and $0.03 per fully diluted
share);
- Produced 33,340
boe/d (87% natural gas); and
- Initiated a sale
process for the Goldboro LNG subsidiary and associated lands,
licenses, and permits, which is currently ongoing.
Selected Quarterly Results |
2023 |
2022 |
($ 000s
unless otherwise noted) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Production |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas (mcf/d) |
174,211 |
|
155,763 |
|
159,427 |
|
186,156 |
|
179,143 |
|
181,030 |
|
178,918 |
|
187,719 |
|
Condensate (bbl/d) |
2,384 |
|
2,020 |
|
2,300 |
|
2,657 |
|
2,469 |
|
2,911 |
|
2,864 |
|
3,201 |
|
NGLs (bbl/d) |
1,921 |
|
2,273 |
|
2,216 |
|
2,784 |
|
2,389 |
|
2,876 |
|
3,695 |
|
6,003 |
|
Sulphur (tonne/d) |
1,284 |
|
1,124 |
|
1,362 |
|
1,457 |
|
1,348 |
|
1,312 |
|
1,555 |
|
1,625 |
|
Total production (boe/d)
(1) |
33,340 |
|
30,253 |
|
31,087 |
|
36,467 |
|
34,715 |
|
35,959 |
|
36,378 |
|
40,491 |
|
Financial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas price
($/mcf) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized before Risk Management Contracts (2) |
2.32 |
|
2.65 |
|
2.39 |
|
3.24 |
|
5.08 |
|
4.38 |
|
7.13 |
|
4.66 |
|
Realized after Risk Management Contracts (2) |
3.13 |
|
3.25 |
|
3.03 |
|
5.12 |
|
5.24 |
|
3.62 |
|
4.67 |
|
4.08 |
|
Benchmark natural gas price |
2.29 |
|
2.59 |
|
2.40 |
|
3.25 |
|
5.20 |
|
4.28 |
|
7.22 |
|
4.75 |
|
Condensate price
($/bbl) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized before Risk Management Contracts (2) |
97.15 |
|
97.47 |
|
84.81 |
|
107.22 |
|
110.24 |
|
103.71 |
|
132.60 |
|
112.09 |
|
Realized after Risk Management Contracts (2) |
86.34 |
|
80.49 |
|
105.84 |
|
106.70 |
|
117.67 |
|
105.82 |
|
116.61 |
|
106.13 |
|
Benchmark condensate price ($/bbl) |
104.30 |
|
106.30 |
|
93.25 |
|
107.05 |
|
115.24 |
|
115.66 |
|
132.49 |
|
122.62 |
|
Net income (loss) |
7,414 |
|
(16,254 |
) |
4,182 |
|
13,639 |
|
114,662 |
|
(1,573 |
) |
22,982 |
|
10,549 |
|
Net income (loss) $ per share,
basic |
0.05 |
|
(0.11 |
) |
0.03 |
|
0.09 |
|
0.72 |
|
(0.01 |
) |
0.15 |
|
0.07 |
|
Net income (loss) $ per share,
diluted |
0.03 |
|
(0.11 |
) |
0.03 |
|
0.08 |
|
0.70 |
|
(0.01 |
) |
0.14 |
|
0.07 |
|
Net operating income (3) |
25,441 |
|
11,650 |
|
43,843 |
|
49,995 |
|
67,711 |
|
30,014 |
|
55,969 |
|
47,295 |
|
Cashflow provided by operating
activities |
31,983 |
|
7,577 |
|
27,533 |
|
37,109 |
|
40,134 |
|
9,899 |
|
34,922 |
|
3,212 |
|
Funds flow from operations
(3) |
14,269 |
|
(1,422 |
) |
35,432 |
|
37,413 |
|
57,641 |
|
17,721 |
|
43,462 |
|
34,855 |
|
Total assets |
638,541 |
|
564,921 |
|
575,849 |
|
587,641 |
|
615,477 |
|
473,642 |
|
499,580 |
|
552,781 |
|
Adjusted working capital
deficit (4)) |
(31,830 |
) |
(21,454 |
) |
(6,258 |
) |
(22,275 |
) |
(11,249 |
) |
(46,419 |
) |
(28,892 |
) |
(34,934 |
) |
Net debt (3) |
(24,046 |
) |
(205,536 |
) |
(181,670 |
) |
(202,180 |
) |
(214,503 |
) |
(254,489 |
) |
(248,967 |
) |
(273,201 |
) |
Capital expenditures |
9,306 |
|
16,363 |
|
9,384 |
|
20,486 |
|
19,037 |
|
7,216 |
|
9,739 |
|
3,534 |
|
(1) Total production excludes sulphur. (2) Includes physical
commodity and financial risk management contracts inclusive of cash
flow hedges, together (“Risk Management Contracts”). (3) Refer to
the “Net Operation Income”, “Capital Resources” and “non-GAAP
measures” sections of the Company’s MD&A for reference to
non-GAAP measures.(4) Adjusted working capital is a non-GAAP
measure and is calculated as accounts payable and accrued
liabilities, less cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash,
accounts receivable, prepaids and deposits. |
|
OUTLOOK
Pieridae’s priority remains strengthening our
balance sheet while safely sustaining production, increasing the
utilization of the Company’s gas processing facilities by
attracting incremental third party volumes, implementing cost
reduction initiatives, optimizing infrastructure, and executing
non-core asset dispositions to maintain profitability throughout
the commodity cycle.
The Company’s 2024 guidance remains unchanged as
follows:
|
|
2024 Guidance |
|
($ 000s unless otherwise noted) |
Low |
High |
|
Total production (boe/d) (1) |
33,000 |
34,500 |
|
Net operating income (2)(3)(5) |
80,000 |
100,000 |
|
Operating Netback ($/boe) (3)(4)(5) |
6.50 |
8.00 |
|
Capital expenditures |
28,000 |
33,000 |
|
(1) 2024 production guidance includes the impact of the
phase 2 Waterton Turnaround. |
(2) Refer to the NOI section of the Company’s MD&A
for reference to non-GAAP measures. |
(3) Refer to Operating Netback section of the Company’s
MD&A for reference to non-GAAP measures. |
(4) Assumes unhedged average 2024 AECO price of $2.25/GJ
and average 2024 WTI price of $70/bbl. |
(5) Accounts for impact of hedge contracts in place at
December 31, 2023. |
|
Pieridae’s specific priorities for 2024 are:
- Maximize
processing facility reliability to meet production targets and
maximize third party processing revenue by leveraging our available
deep cut natural gas processing capacity;
- Reduce operating
expenses to improve corporate netback;
- Optimize fuel
gas consumption to reduce raw gas shrinkage, lower GHG emissions
and costs, and increase sales revenue; and
- Reduce long-term
debt to deleverage the balance sheet.
Forward natural gas prices have continued to
weaken, particularly over the recent months, as global demand
stagnates through a warmer-than-normal winter season resulting in
record storage levels and oversupply. Pieridae’s robust hedge
position will continue to partially mitigate the lower expected
natural gas prices through 2024.
Production in the Clearwater gas field was shut
in during 2023 due to low natural gas prices and a high proportion
of variable operating costs, reducing 2024 average sales volumes by
approximately 500 boe/d; this field will remain shut-in until there
is a recovery of gas prices. The Company continues to closely
monitor market conditions and may restore or further reduce
production as conditions warrant.
Pieridae has hedged approximately 65% of its
expected 2024 natural gas production at approximately $3.50/Mcf,
and approximately 59% of its expected 2024 condensate production is
hedged utilizing swaps and an $80.00 x $90.75 CAD WTI collar. The
discounted unrealized gain on the Company’s hedge portfolio at
December 31, 2023 was approximately $71 million using the December
31, 2023 forward strip.
Sulphur prices have also fallen year-to-date
reflecting weakening global sulphur demand. Pieridae’s exposure to
the sulphur market is limited for the next 21 months as we sell
approximately 80% of our produced sulphur at a fixed price to a
third party through the end of 2025.
Pieridae’s 2024 capital budget is highlighted by
low-cost well and facility optimization projects and the second and
final phase of the maintenance turnaround at the Waterton deep-cut,
sour gas processing facility, which is currently scheduled for the
third quarter. The production outage in the Waterton field
associated with the turnaround is planned for approximately 4 weeks
and is accounted for in our 2024 production guidance estimates.
Pieridae owns and operates three major gas processing facilities
which each require periodic maintenance turnarounds on a
five-to-six-year cycle.
The scope and timing of all capital projects
continues to be scrutinized in the context of lower year-to-date
natural gas prices. Pieridae does not intend to resume its
foothills development drilling program until the natural gas price
outlook improves.
While debt reduction remains a top priority for
2024, the ability to repay revolving debt in 2024 may be impacted
by low commodity prices and non-discretionary maintenance capital
projects. Pieridae expects to draw down the final US$10 million
delayed-draw tranche of the senior secured term loan (the “DDTL”)
during 2024 (undrawn during 2023) to support the final phase of the
Waterton Turnaround in Q3 of this year. The Company’s available
liquidity also includes US$12 million remaining undrawn capacity on
the senior secured revolving loan as of March 20, 2024.
Pieridae’s previously announced Goldboro sale
process is ongoing and, if successful, any cash proceeds from the
sale of Goldboro will be used to partially repay the company’s $22
million convertible bridge term loan which matures on December 13,
2024. The Goldboro sale process is expected to conclude in the
first half of 2024 and, once complete, will mark the conclusion of
Pieridae’s strategic pivot away from east coast LNG and toward an
Alberta-focused natural gas production and processing business.
HEDGE POSITION
Pieridae hedges to mitigate commodity price,
interest rate and foreign exchange volatility to protect the cash
flow required to fund the Company’s operations, capital
requirements and debt service obligations, while allowing the
Company to participate in future commodity price upside. Pieridae
continues to execute its risk management program governed by its
hedge policy and in compliance with the thresholds required by the
senior loan facilities. As of December 31, 2023, the Company is
hedged in accordance with the requirements of the senior loan
agreement. The discounted unrealized gain on the Company’s hedge
portfolio at December 31, 2023 was approximately $71 million using
the forward strip on December 31, 2023.
The tables below summarize Pieridae’s hedge
portfolio for natural gas, condensate (“C5+”) and power:
2024-2025 Hedge Portfolio
(1) |
Q124 |
Q224 |
Q324 |
Q424 |
|
2024 |
Q125 |
Q225 |
Q325 |
Q425 |
|
2025 |
AECO Natural Gas
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Hedged (GJ/d) |
|
125,000 |
|
112,500 |
|
112,500 |
|
110,842 |
|
115,191 |
|
110,000 |
|
110,000 |
|
110,000 |
|
110,000 |
|
110,000 |
Avg Hedge Price (C$/GJ) |
$ |
3.34 |
$ |
3.33 |
$ |
3.33 |
$ |
3.32 |
$ |
3.33 |
$ |
3.32 |
$ |
3.32 |
$ |
3.32 |
$ |
3.32 |
$ |
3.32 |
WTI /
C5+ Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Hedged (bbl/d) |
|
1,547 |
|
1,519 |
|
1,491 |
|
1,464 |
|
1,505 |
|
1,446 |
|
1,361 |
|
1,218 |
|
1,196 |
|
1,305 |
Avg Collar Cap Price (C$/bbl) |
$ |
91.73 |
$ |
91.75 |
$ |
91.76 |
$ |
91.78 |
$ |
91.75 |
$ |
91.39 |
$ |
91.34 |
$ |
91.51 |
$ |
91.53 |
$ |
91.44 |
Avg Collar Floor Price (C$/bbl) |
$ |
81.67 |
$ |
81.70 |
$ |
81.74 |
$ |
81.77 |
$ |
81.72 |
$ |
81.16 |
$ |
81.14 |
$ |
81.38 |
$ |
81.40 |
$ |
81.26 |
Power
Purchases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Hedged (MW) |
|
55 |
|
55 |
|
55 |
|
55 |
|
55 |
|
55 |
|
55 |
|
55 |
|
55 |
|
55 |
Avg Hedge Price (C$/MWh) |
$ |
68.41 |
$ |
68.51 |
$ |
68.49 |
$ |
68.14 |
$ |
68.39 |
$ |
79.22 |
$ |
79.10 |
$ |
79.07 |
$ |
79.08 |
$ |
79.12 |
|
2026-2027 Hedge Portfolio
(1) |
Q126 |
Q226 |
Q326 |
Q426 |
|
2026 |
Q127 |
Q227 |
Q327 |
Q427 |
|
2027 |
AECO Natural Gas
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Hedged (GJ/d) |
|
110,000 |
|
95,165 |
|
65,000 |
|
61,685 |
|
82,781 |
|
60,000 |
|
40,220 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
24,822 |
Avg Hedge Price (C$/GJ) |
$ |
3.32 |
$ |
3.47 |
$ |
3.77 |
$ |
3.80 |
$ |
3.54 |
$ |
3.81 |
$ |
3.81 |
|
- |
|
- |
$ |
3.81 |
WTI /
C5+ Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Hedged (bbl/d) |
|
1,217 |
|
1,174 |
|
814 |
|
800 |
|
1,000 |
|
816 |
|
786 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
397 |
Avg Collar Cap Price (C$/bbl) |
$ |
91.51 |
$ |
90.39 |
$ |
90.84 |
$ |
90.84 |
$ |
90.91 |
$ |
90.84 |
$ |
86.81 |
|
- |
|
- |
$ |
88.85 |
Avg Collar Floor Price (C$/bbl) |
$ |
81.38 |
$ |
81.18 |
$ |
80.75 |
$ |
80.77 |
$ |
81.07 |
$ |
80.75 |
$ |
80.09 |
|
- |
|
- |
$ |
80.43 |
Power
Purchases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Hedged (MW) |
|
55 |
|
55 |
|
45 |
|
45 |
|
50 |
|
25 |
|
25 |
|
25 |
|
25 |
|
25 |
Avg Hedge Price (C$/MWh) |
$ |
75.87 |
$ |
75.88 |
$ |
75.88 |
$ |
75.88 |
$ |
75.88 |
$ |
70.19 |
$ |
70.19 |
$ |
70.19 |
$ |
70.19 |
$ |
70.19 |
(1) Includes
forward physical sales contracts and financial derivative
contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS
A conference call and webcast to discuss the
results will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. MDT
/ 10:30 a.m. EDT. To participate in the webcast or conference call,
you are asked to register using one of the links provided
below.
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A replay of the webcast will be available two hours after the
conclusion of the event and may be accessed using the webcast link
above.
ABOUT PIERIDAE
Pieridae is a Canadian energy company
headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, and a significant upstream
producer and midstream operator with core assets concentrated along
the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Our business is focused
on safely producing, processing, and delivering to market treated
natural gas, condensate, NGLs and sulphur. Pieridae’s common shares
trade on the TSX under the symbol “PEA”.
For further information, visit
www.pieridaeenergy.com, or please contact:
Darcy Reding, President & Chief Executive
Officer |
Adam Gray, Chief Financial Officer |
Telephone: (403) 261-5900 |
Telephone: (403) 261-5900 |
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Investor Relations |
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investors@pieridaeenergy.com |
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Forward-Looking
StatementsCertain of the statements contained herein
including, without limitation, management plans and assessments of
future plans and operations, Pieridae’s outlook, strategy and
vision, intentions with respect to future acquisitions,
dispositions and other opportunities, including exploration and
development activities, Pieridae’s ability to market its assets,
plans and timing for development of undeveloped and probable
resources, Pieridae’s goals with respect to the environment,
relations with Indigenous people and promoting equity, diversity
and inclusion, estimated abandonment and reclamation costs, plans
regarding hedging, plans regarding the payment of dividends, wells
to be drilled, the weighting of commodity expenses, expected
production and performance of oil and natural gas properties,
results and timing of projects, access to adequate pipeline
capacity and third-party infrastructure, growth expectations,
supply and demand for oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas,
industry conditions, government regulations and regimes, capital
expenditures and the nature of capital expenditures and the timing
and method of financing thereof, may constitute “forward-looking
statements” or “forward-looking information” within the meaning of
applicable securities laws (collectively “forward-looking
statements”). Words such as “may”, “will”, “should”,
“could”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”,
“continue”, “focus”, “endeavor”, “commit”, “shall”, “propose”,
“might”, “project”, “predict”, “vision”, “opportunity”, “strategy”,
“objective”, “potential”, “forecast”, “estimate”, “goal”, “target”,
“growth”, “future”, and similar expressions may be used to identify
these forward-looking statements. These statements reflect
management's current beliefs and are based on information currently
available to management.
Forward-looking statements involve significant
risk and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from the results discussed in the
forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, the risks
associated with oil and gas exploration, development, exploitation,
production, processing, marketing and transportation, loss of
markets, volatility of commodity prices, currency fluctuations,
imprecision of resources estimates, environmental risks,
competition from other producers, incorrect assessment of the value
of acquisitions, failure to realize the anticipated benefits of
acquisitions, delays resulting from or inability to obtain required
regulatory approvals, ability to access sufficient capital from
internal and external sources and the risk factors outlined under
“Risk Factors” and elsewhere herein. The recovery and resources
estimate of Pieridae's reserves provided herein are estimates only
and there is no guarantee that the estimated resources will be
recovered. As a consequence, actual results may differ materially
from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on a number
of factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such
forward-looking statements, but which may prove to be incorrect.
Although Pieridae believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should
not be placed on forward-looking statements because Pieridae can
give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
In addition to other factors and assumptions which may be
identified in this document, assumptions have been made regarding,
among other things: the impact of increasing competition; the
general stability of the economic and political environment in
which Pieridae operates; the timely receipt of any required
regulatory approvals; the ability of Pieridae to obtain and retain
qualified staff, equipment and services in a timely and cost
efficient manner; the ability of the operator of the projects which
Pieridae has an interest in to operate the field in a safe,
efficient and effective manner; the ability of Pieridae to obtain
financing on acceptable terms; the ability to replace and expand
oil and natural gas resources through acquisition, development and
exploration; the timing and costs of pipeline, storage and facility
construction and expansion and the ability of Pieridae to secure
adequate product transportation; future oil and natural gas prices;
currency, exchange and interest rates; the regulatory framework
regarding royalties, taxes and environmental matters in the
jurisdictions in which Pieridae operates; timing and amount of
capital expenditures; future sources of funding; production levels;
weather conditions; success of exploration and development
activities; access to gathering, processing and pipeline systems;
advancing technologies; and the ability of Pieridae to successfully
market its oil and natural gas products.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of
factors is not exhaustive. Additional information on these and
other factors that could affect Pieridae's operations and financial
results are included in reports on file with Canadian securities
regulatory authorities and may be accessed through the SEDAR+
website (www.sedarplus.ca), and at Pieridae's website
(www.pieridaeenergy.com).
Although the forward-looking statements
contained herein are based upon what management believes to be
reasonable assumptions, management cannot assure that actual
results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements.
Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the
date hereof and Pieridae assumes no obligation to update or review
them to reflect new events or circumstances except as required by
applicable securities laws.
Forward-looking statements contained herein
concerning the oil and gas industry and Pieridae's general
expectations concerning this industry are based on estimates
prepared by management using data from publicly available industry
sources as well as from reserve reports, market research and
industry analysis and on assumptions based on data and knowledge of
this industry which Pieridae believes to be reasonable. However,
this data is inherently imprecise, although generally indicative of
relative market positions, market shares and performance
characteristics. While Pieridae is not aware of any misstatements
regarding any industry data presented herein, the industry involves
risks and uncertainties and is subject to change based on various
factors.
Additional Reader
AdvisoriesBarrels of oil equivalent (“boe”) may be
misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion
ratio of 6 Mcf: 1 boe is based on an energy equivalency conversion
method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not
represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.
Abbreviations
Natural Gas |
Oil |
mcf |
thousand cubic feet |
bbl/d |
barrels per day |
mcf/d |
thousand cubic feet per day |
boe/d |
barrels
of oil equivalent per day |
mmcf/d |
million cubic feet per day |
WCS |
Western
Canadian Select |
AECO |
Alberta benchmark price for natural gas |
WTI |
West
Texas Intermediate |
GJ |
Gigajoule |
mbbl |
Thousand
barrels |
Power |
|
mmbbl |
Million
barrels |
MW |
Megawatt |
mmboe |
Million
barrels of oil equivalent |
MWh |
Megawatt hour |
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Neither TSX nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
1 Refer to the “non-GAAP measures” section of the Company’s
MD&A.2 Effective date of Dec. 31, 2023 using Jan. 1, 2024
evaluator consensus (“IC4”) price forecast1 Refer to the “non-GAAP
measures” section of the Company’s MD&A.1 Refer to the
“non-GAAP measures” section of the Company’s MD&A.
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