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OKLAHOMA CITY, May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- New Source Energy Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (NYSE: NSLP) (the "Partnership" or "New Source"), today announced financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

First Quarter 2015 Highlights

• Increased total revenue to approximately $38.1 million in the first quarter 2015 compared to approximately $27.4 million in the first quarter of 2014
• Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $6.1 million in the first quarter 2015 compared to approximately $12.1 million in the first quarter 2014
• Distributable Cash Flow ("DCF") of approximately $3.9 million in the first quarter 2015 compared to approximately $7.4 million in the first quarter 2014
• DCF per unit of approximately $0.24 per common unit resulting in a coverage ratio of 1.2x, which reflects the declared distribution of $0.20 for the first quarter of 2015

Management Commentary

"Our first quarter results are a direct reflection of the challenging environment our industry is currently facing," said Kristian Kos, Chairman and CEO.  "We expect these challenging conditions to persist through the entirety of 2015.  However, we believe the Partnership is taking the necessary actions to position itself for growth in the current environment.  Last month we completed a transaction with Larry E. Lee, owner of 2100 Energy LLC and CEO of RAM Energy, LLC.  Larry brings over 39 years of E&P experience and will be a significant influence in developing the E&P division of our business, which will allow myself and Dikran to focus on growing the OFS division of our business.  Additionally, last week we took a significant step toward addressing the reduction to the borrowing base under our credit facility by completing a successful $44 million preferred equity offering.  We are pleased with the steps that we have taken thus far in 2015 and will continue to take prudent steps to continue to deliver value to our unitholders."

Exploration and Production Operational Results

The following table reflects production, pricing and cost for the Exploration and Production ("E&P") division for the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014.

Derivative Position

The following table reflects the Partnership's percentage of production hedged through 2016.  We utilize fixed price swaps, collars and put options as part of our strategy to hedge the variability of oil, natural gas, and NGL prices.  Additional information on our derivatives is available on our website, www.newsource.com, under the Investors tab.

Credit Facility and Year End Reserves

In May 2015, the borrowing base on our senior secured revolving credit facility was reduced from $84.0 million to $60.0 million as a result of our semi-annual redetermination.  The borrowing base is dependent on our estimated oil, natural gas, and NGL reserves, which have declined as a result of lower commodity prices and curtailed drilling activity. As of May 8, 2015, the Partnership had $43.0 million outstanding on its revolving credit facility. 

Oilfield Services Results 

Adjusted EBITDA for the Oilfield Services ("OFS") division was approximately $3.8 million in the first quarter of 2015 compared to approximately $12.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.  Revenue was approximately $31.6 million for the first quarter of 2015 with an average weekly rig count of 867 compared to approximately $44.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 with an average weekly rig count of 1,165.  The decline in revenue and adjusted EBITDA reflects the reduction in drilling activity as a result of lower commodity prices and the discounts we have offered our customers in the first quarter of 2015.

"The decline in rig count and drilling activity has directly affected the OFS business," said Dikran Tourian, President and Chief Operating Officer.  "We have put significant cost cutting measures in place in the second quarter across the entire OFS division that we believe will drive the EBITDA results given in our 2015 guidance."

Cash Distributions

The Board of Directors of New Source's general partner declared a cash distribution for the first quarter of 2015 of $0.20 per unit, or $0.80 per unit on an annualized basis. The first quarter distribution will be paid on May 15, 2015, to all common unit holders of record on May 11, 2015.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

New Source presents Adjusted EBITDA, DCF and Distributable Cash Flow Coverage Ratio ("Coverage Ratio"), which are non-GAAP financial measures, in this press release.  New Source defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, accretion expense, impairment, non-cash compensation expense, transaction fees, (gain) loss on derivative contracts net of cash received (paid) on settlement of derivative contracts and other non-recurring gains and losses.  New Source defines DCF as Adjusted EBITDA less cash interest expense and estimated maintenance capital expenditures, as defined below.  New Source calculates its Coverage Ratio using DCF generated during the period compared to the aggregate cash distributions paid with respect to the period.

Maintenance capital expenditures represent the amount of capital expenditures necessary to maintain the revenue generating capabilities of the Partnership's assets at current levels over the long term.  We consider maintenance capital expenditures to be capital expenditures required to replace revenue generating assets (including production and producing reserves from our oil and natural gas operations and vehicles and other equipment from our oilfield services operations) on an individualized basis.

New Source believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors in assessing our results of operations. The tables included in this press release provide reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.  Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP measures such as net income or any other measure of liquidity or financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.  Investors should not consider Adjusted EBITDA, DCF or Coverage Ratio in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Partnership's results as reported under GAAP.   Because Adjusted EBITDA, DCF and Coverage Ratio may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, New Source's definitions may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.

The following tables present a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and DCF to net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Conference Call

A conference call for investors will be held Monday, May 11, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Partnership's first quarter 2015 results.  Hosting the call will be Kristian B. Kos, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dikran Tourian, President and Chief Operating Officer, Amber Bonney, Principal Accounting Officer, and Larry E. Lee, Owner of 2100 Energy LLC and Chief Executive Officer of RAM Energy LLC.

The call can be accessed live over the telephone by dialing (877) 407-4018, or for international callers, (201) 689-8471. A replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing (877) 870-5176 or for international callers, (858) 384-5517. The pass code for the replay is 13609411. The replay will be available until May 25, 2015.

Interested parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto the Partnership's website at www.newsource.com in the Investors-Presentations link. A replay of the webcast will also be available for approximately 30 days following the call.

About New Source Energy Partners L.P.

New Source Energy Partners L.P. is an independent energy partnership engaged in the production of its onshore oil and natural gas properties that extends across conventional resource reservoirs in east-central Oklahoma and in oilfield services that specialize in increasing efficiencies and safety in drilling and completion processes. For more information on the Partnership, please visit www.newsource.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws.  These statements express a belief, expectation or intention and are generally accompanied by words that convey projected future events or outcomes.  We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectation and assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances.  However, whether actual results and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. For a full discussion of these risks and uncertainties, please refer to the "Risk Factors" section of the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the information included in the Partnership's quarterly and current reports and other public filings. These forward-looking statements are based on and include the Partnership's expectations as of the date hereof.  We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements except as may be required by applicable law.

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