CALGARY,
May 29, 2013 /CNW/ - Raise Production
Inc. (TSX-V: RPC) ("Raise" or the "Company") has released its
financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013.
PRESIDENT'S UPDATE
Overview
A number of accomplishments have been achieved
in the first quarter of this year. Some of those were discussed in
the annual letter and update. To refresh, some salient points
were:
- Secured a commitment for a two well test of the Horizontal Well
Bore System (the "System) with a major industry partner,
- Applied for Canadian and U.S. patents along with CPT
(Cooperative Patent Treaty) for international patent protection,
based on 42 proprietary device and method applications for the
System,
- Secured a major service company for the provision of field
deployment services and manpower required to cover a large
geographic area, and
- Completed a $2 million
non-brokered equity financing.
Engineering and Product Development
As stated in the last update, the engineering
group has been solely focused on the Horizontal Well Bore System.
An issue surfaced on a critical component that had the potential to
affect the longevity of the pump. This issue surfaced in the latter
testing schedule. We have received new component parts for the pump
and, at the time of this writing, have tested the part for pressure
integrity, and are now testing the part for accelerated longevity
(lifecycle) durability. We are confident that we have a potential
solution in place. In addition to the major producer, we announced
in the last update that the Company was pursuing other possible
test partners. We can confirm that another smaller producer has
agreed to deploy and test the System once it has been successfully
deployed and operated for six weeks with the primary test partner.
The second test partner will give the Company diverse System
deployment in a different geographic area to compare results and
reservoir response to the System.
Operations
The Company continues to receive interest in
specific "Interlift" products; however the cost to manufacture
these is too high to be attractive or profitable. We are continuing
to explore avenues to bring this product line to market through a
bigger and more diverse organization. We are continuing to have
sales on patented items on a small scale.
The distributorship agreement with CJS for the
Activator Hydraulic Submersible Pump is looking quite promising
with an increase in customer interest. Continued historical
weakness in gas pricing remains a factor in the sales process;
however international markets may prove more fruitful over time. We
remain appreciative of all of our shareholders and stakeholders for
their support throughout this development period.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
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Three Months ended March 31 |
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2013 |
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2012 |
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Revenue |
$ |
13,177 |
$ |
145,295 |
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Cost of sales |
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16,898 |
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110,129 |
Gross profit (loss) |
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(3,721) |
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35,166 |
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Expenses |
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General and administration |
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470,545 |
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299,363 |
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Research expenses |
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342,300 |
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38,680 |
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Stock based compensation |
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174,010 |
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11,856 |
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Depreciation and
amortization |
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37,721 |
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26,342 |
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1,024,575 |
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376,241 |
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Net loss |
$ |
(1,028,297) |
$ |
(341,075) |
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Net loss per share - basic and
diluted |
$ |
(0.02) |
$ |
(0.01) |
Raise's full unaudited condensed interim
financial statements and management's discussion and analysis will
be filed shortly on the Company's profile on the SEDAR website.
About Raise Production Inc.
The Company is an innovative oilfield service
company that focuses its efforts on the production service sector,
utilizing its patented products to enhance and increase ultimate
production in both conventional and unconventional horizontal oil
and gas wells.
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 news release.
Certain information included in this news
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"will", "within" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or
statements regarding an outlook. Such forward-looking
statements or information are based on a number of assumptions that
may prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been made regarding,
among other things: the ability of the Company to obtain required
capital to finance its new product development, commercialization
of products and operations; the successful completion of product
testing, the ability to adequately protect proprietary information
and technology from its competitors; the ability to obtain
partnering opportunities; the ability to attract and retain key
personnel and key collaborators; and the ability to successfully
compete in targeted markets.
The forward-looking statements contained in
this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company
does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any
of the included forward-looking statements, except as required by
applicable Canadian securities law. Forward-looking
statements are based upon the opinions and expectations of
management of the Company as at the effective date of such
statements and, in some cases, information supplied by third
parties. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon
reasonable assumptions and that information received from third
parties is reliable, it can give no assurance that those
expectations will prove to have been correct. Forward-looking
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual events or outcomes to differ materially from
those anticipated or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance upon the
forward-looking statements contained in this news release and such
forward-looking statements should not be interpreted or regarded as
guarantees of future outcomes.
SOURCE Raise Production Inc.