Yoho Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:YO) ("Yoho" or the "Company") has filed today
on SEDAR the financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2013 and the
related managements' discussion and analysis ("MD&A"). Yoho today also filed its
Annual Information Form for the year ended September 30, 2013 which includes the
Company's reserves data and other oil and gas information for the year ended
September 30, 2013 as mandated by National Instrument 51-101 Standards of
Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities of the Canadian Securities Administrators
("NI 51-101"). Yoho's independent reserve evaluation for the year ended
September 30, 2013 was prepared by GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd. ("GLJ").
Copies of these documents may be found on www.sedar.com.
Highlights
-- Yoho's production during fiscal 2013 averaged 2,337 boe per day (29% oil
and NGL), a 6% increase from fiscal 2012 production of 2,207 boe per day
(24% oil and NGL).
-- Yoho generated funds from operations for fiscal 2013 of $13.8 million
($0.27 per share basic and diluted), an increase of 39% from fiscal
2012. Although production increased 6%, the higher proportion of high-
liquid natural gas produced, particularly from the Company's Duvernay
property at Kaybob, has increased field net-backs and increased funds
from operations for fiscal 2013, a trend which is expected to continue
into fiscal 2014.
-- Net exploration and development expenditures for fiscal 2013 were $26.9
million. During the year ended September 30, 2013, Yoho drilled 2 (1.5
net) Duvernay gas wells with an overall success rate of 100%. During a
summer of lower natural gas prices, Yoho elected to decrease its
drilling capital during fiscal 2013, which also allowed Yoho to monitor
industry drilling at Kaybob and Nig. During fiscal 2013, capital was
also spent by Yoho on pipelines and facilities at Kaybob and Nig.
-- Yoho maintained a flexible balance sheet with total net debt of $31.2
million at September 30, 2013 on a bank credit facility of $56 million.
-- Yoho's proved plus probable reserves (Company interest) as evaluated by
GLJ as at September 30, 2013 increased 92% to 52.7 MMboe from 27.4 MMboe
at September 30, 2012. The Company's proved reserves (Company interest)
as at September 30, 2013 increased 9% to 11.8 MMboe from 10.8 MMboe.
-- The net present value of Yoho's estimated future net revenue before
income taxes from proved plus probable reserves as at September 30, 2013
and utilizing GLJ's October 1, 2013 price forecast and discounted at
10%, is $353.5 million. The net present value of total proved reserves
as at September 30, 2013 is $90.5 million.
-- For fiscal 2013, Yoho achieved an estimated all-in finding, development
and acquisition costs of $9.54 per boe (including all technical
revisions and changes in future development capital). For the past three
years, Yoho's rolling average estimated finding, development and
acquisition costs were $12.50 per boe (including all technical revisions
and changes to future development capital). Total future development
capital for Yoho's proved plus probable reserves at September 30, 2013
is $506.8 million scheduled over seven years. Total future development
capital for Yoho's total proved reserves at September 30, 2013 is $129.7
million scheduled over five years. For further information on the
Company's finding and development costs, including the method of
calculation of the same and other comparative information, see the
Company's press release dated November 19, 2013.
-- Yoho's net asset value per share as at September 30, 2013 is calculated
at $8.12 per share (basic) including an internal undeveloped land value
of $87.4 million and $6.39 per share (basic) excluding undeveloped land
value.
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Year ended Year ended
September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
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Financial ($)
Petroleum and natural gas sales 29,947,024 23,177,160
Funds from operations (1) 13,774,664 9,917,532
per share - basic 0.27 0.22
per share - diluted 0.27 0.22
Net income (loss) 9,602,087 (8,899,211)
per share - basic 0.19 (0.20)
per share - diluted 0.19 (0.20)
Net exploration and development
expenditures 30,437,985 34,696,555
Net acquisitions and dispositions (3,525,433) (488,352)
Total assets 181,222,323 154,495,876
Total debt (including working
capital deficiency) 31,227,793 18,505,730
Shareholders' equity 125,320,647 113,911,023
Weighted average common shares
outstanding
Basic 50,427,189 44,922,728
Diluted 50,473,765 44,922,728
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Year ended Year ended
September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
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Operations
Production
Natural gas (mcf/d) 9,985 10,022
Oil and NGL (bbls/d) 673 537
Combined (boe/d) 2,337 2,207
Realized sales prices
Natural gas ($/mcf) 3.29 2.39
Oil and NGL ($/bbl) 73.09 73.32
Funds from operations per boe
($/boe)
Petroleum and natural gas sales 35.10 28.68
Royalties (3.31) (2.84)
Operating expenses (11.25) (10.70)
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Operating netback (2) 20.54 15.14
General and administrative (3.19) (3.29)
Interest (1.57) (0.94)
Realized gain on financial
derivative contracts 0.36 1.37
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Funds from operations (1) 16.14 12.28
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Drilling activity
Total wells 2 8
Working interest wells 1.5 3.7
Success rate on working interest
wells 100% 100%
Undeveloped land (net acres) 110,300 135,266
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Notes:
(1) Funds from operations is calculated as cash provided by operating
activities, adding the change in non-cash working capital,
decommissioning obligation expenditures. Funds from operations is used
to analyze the Company's operating performance and leverage. Funds
from operations does not have a standardized measure prescribed by
IFRS and therefore may not be comparable with the calculations of
similar measures for other companies. Yoho's calculation of funds from
operations is detailed in the MD&A for the years ended September 30,
2013 and 2012.
(2) Operating netback equals petroleum and natural gas sales including
realized hedging gains and losses on commodity contracts less
royalties, operating costs and transportation costs calculated on a
boe basis. Operating netback and funds from operations netback do not
have a standardized measure prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not
be comparable with the calculations of similar measures for other
companies.
OPERATIONS UPDATE
Kaybob Duvernay
Yoho is currently participating in the drilling of one (0.5 net) horizontal well
in the Kaybob area targeting the Duvernay formation. Current plans for Yoho are
to drill a total of 4 (1.5 net) horizontal wells in the Duvernay shale play in
fiscal 2014.
Nig Montney
At Nig, Yoho has spud a horizontal well targeting the Upper Montney formation at
c-29-A/94-H-4. This well will be the final well in the delineation phase of the
Company's Upper Montney program.
OUTLOOK
For fiscal 2014, Yoho is currently planning a total capital program of between
$31.0 and $32.0 million weighted towards drilling of two unconventional plays at
Kaybob and Nig. Yoho's fiscal 2014 budget assumes an oil price of $85.00 per
barrel at Edmonton and a posted gas price of $3.40 per gigajoule at AECO. Yoho
estimates that overall production for fiscal 2014 will average approximately
2,750 to 2,800 boe per day (a 20% increase from fiscal 2013) with cash flow
estimated between $18.0 and $19.0 million (a 35% increase from fiscal 2013).
During fiscal 2014, the Company expects to continue to replace drier natural gas
production with high-liquid natural gas production, primarily from the Duvernay
formation at Kaybob, Alberta.
About Yoho
Yoho Resources Inc. is a Calgary based junior oil and natural gas company with
operations focusing in West Central Alberta and northeast British Columbia. The
common shares of Yoho are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol
"YO".
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term
is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Statements
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Certain information regarding Yoho set forth in this document, including
estimates of the quantities of the Company's reserves, the Company's expectation
that it will replace drier natural gas production with high-liquids gas
production in fiscal 2014, the Company's plans to drill 4 (1.5 net) horizontal
wells in the Duvernay shale in fiscal 2014, and those matters set forth under
the heading "Outlook", may constitute forward-looking statements under
applicable securities laws and necessarily involve substantial known and unknown
risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to
numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond Yoho's control,
including without limitation, risks associated with oil and gas exploration,
development, exploitation, production, marketing and transportation, loss of
markets, volatility of commodity prices, volatility in production rates,
environmental risks, inability to obtain drilling rigs or other services,
capital expenditure costs, including drilling, completion and facility costs,
unexpected decline rates in wells, wells not performing as expected, delays
resulting from or inability to obtain required regulatory approvals and ability
to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, the impact of
general economic conditions in Canada, the United States and overseas, industry
conditions, changes in laws and regulations (including the adoption of new
environmental laws and regulations) and changes in how they are interpreted and
enforced, increased competition, the lack of availability of qualified personnel
or management, fluctuations in foreign exchange or interest rates, and the
uncertainty of estimates and projections of production, costs and expenses.
Statements relating to "reserves" are deemed to be forward-looking statements,
as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and
assumptions that the reserves described can be profitably produced in the
future. The recovery and reserve estimates of Yoho's reserves provided herein
are estimates only and there is no guarantee that the estimated reserves will be
recovered.
With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this document, Yoho has
made a number of assumptions. The key assumptions underlying the aforementioned
forward-looking statements include assumptions regarding (among other things):
the impact of increasing competition; the general stability of the economic and
political environment in which the Company operates; the timely receipt of any
required regulatory approvals; the ability of the Company to obtain qualified
staff, equipment and services in a timely and cost efficient manner; drilling
results; the ability of the operator of the projects which the Company has an
interest in operating the field in a safe, efficient and effective manner; the
ability of the Company to obtain financing on acceptable terms; field production
rates and decline rates; the ability to replace and expand oil and natural gas
reserves through acquisition, development of exploration; the timing and costs
of pipeline, storage and facility construction and expansion and the ability of
the Company to secure adequate product transportation; future commodity prices;
currency, exchange and interest rates; the regulatory framework regarding
royalties, taxes and environmental matters in the jurisdictions in which the
Company operates; and the ability of the Company to successfully market its oil
and natural gas production. Certain or all of the forgoing assumptions may prove
to be untrue.
Yoho's actual results, performance or achievement could differ materially from
those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and,
accordingly, no assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the
forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so,
what benefits, including the amount of proceeds, that the Company will derive
therefrom. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral,
attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Additional
information on these and other factors that could affect Yoho'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.sedar.com) or Yoho's website (www.yohoresources.ca).
The forward-looking statements contained in this document are made as at the
date of this news release and Yoho does not undertake any obligation to update
publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be
required by applicable securities laws.
BOE Equivalency
Barrel of oil equivalents or 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. Given the value ratio based
on the current price of crude oil as compared to natural gas is significantly
different from the energy equivalency of 6 mcf: 1 bbl, utilizing a conversion
ratio of 6 mcf: 1 bbl may be a misleading indication of value.
Future Oriented Financial Information
This press release, in particular the information in respect of anticipated cash
flows, may contain Future Oriented Financial Information ("FOFI") within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. The FOFI has been prepared by
management of Yoho to provide an outlook of Yoho's activities and results. The
FOFI has been prepared based on a number of assumptions including the
assumptions discussed under the heading "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements" and assumptions with respect to production rates and commodity
prices. The actual results of operations of the Yoho and the resulting financial
results may vary from the amounts set forth herein, and such variation may be
material. Yoho and its management believe that the FOFI has been prepared on a
reasonable basis, reflecting management's best estimates and judgments.
Oil and Gas Advisory
The reserves information contained in this press release has been prepared in
accordance with National Instrument 51-101 ("NI 51- 101"). Complete NI 51- 101
reserves disclosure has been included in our Annual Information Form for the
year ended September 30, 2013 which was filed on December 4, 2013. Listed below
are cautionary statements applicable to our reserves information that are
specifically required by NI 51-101:
-- Individual properties may not reflect the same confidence level as
estimates of reserves for all properties due to the effects of
aggregation.
-- With respect to finding and development costs, 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 reserve additions for that year.
-- This press release contains estimates of the net present value of our
future net revenue from our reserves. Such amounts do not represent the
fair market value of our reserves.
-- Reserves included herein are stated on a company interest basis (before
royalty burdens and including royalty interests) unless noted otherwise
as well as on a gross and net basis as defined in NI 51-101. "Company
interest" is not a term defined by NI 51-101 and as such the estimates
of Company interest reserves herein may not be comparable to estimates
of "gross" reserves prepared in accordance with NI 51-101 or to other
issuers' estimates of company interest reserves.
Selected Definitions
The following terms used in this press release have the meanings set forth below:
"AECO" refers to a natural gas storage facility located at Suffield, Alberta
"bbl" means barrel
"boe" means barrel of oil equivalent of natural gas and crude oil on the
basis of 1 boe for six thousand cubic feet of natural gas (this conversion
factor is and industry accepted norm and is not based on either energy
content or current prices)
"MMboe" means million barrels of oil equivalent
"Mcf" means one thousand cubic feet
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Yoho Resources Inc.
Wendy S. Woolsey, CA
Vice President, Finance and CFO
403-537-1771
www.yohoresources.ca
www.yohoresources.ca