Razor Energy Corp. (“Razor” or the “Company”) (TSXV: RZE) announces
its fourth quarter and year end 2022 financial and operating
results. Selected financial and operational information is outlined
below and should be read in conjunction with Razor’s audited
consolidated financial statements, management’s discussion and
analysis and annual information form (“AIF”) for the year ended
December 31, 2022 which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and
the Company’s website www.razor-energy.com.
All amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars.
Certain metrics, including those expressed on an adjusted basis,
are non-IFRS and other financial measures. See “Non-IFRS and Other
Financial Measures” below.
RECAPITALIZATION
TRANSACTION
Summary
On May 1, 2023, the Company announced a
recapitalization transaction (the “Recapitalization Transaction”),
including debt settlement (“Debt Settlement”) and a rights offering
to all holders of common shares in the capital of Razor (“Razor
Common Shares”) by way of a rights offering circular (the “Rights
Offering”), pursuant to which:
- Razor will dispose of 70% of its
common share holdings in FutEra Power Corp. (“FutEra”) and 100% of
a class of newly created voting, convertible preferred shares in
FutEra to settle $63.2 million of secured debt with Alberta
Investment Management Corporation, on behalf of certain designated
entities managed and advised by AIMCo, (“AIMCo”);
- Razor will retain a 30% common
share position in FutEra (subject to dilution upon preferred share
conversion as described below); and
- FutEra will be responsible for
repayment of US$7.9 million of Razor’s current senior secured debt
owed to Arena Investors, LP under Razor’s Amended and Restated Term
Loan Agreement dated March 9, 2022 (the “Arena Debt”).
No Razor Common Shares will be issued as part of
the Debt Settlement.
As a condition to the completion of the
transactions contemplated by the Debt Settlement Agreement (as
defined below), Razor is launching the Rights Offering to
re-accelerate production development. It anticipates investing
approximately $5 million to increase corporate production by 800
boe/d or less than $6,500 per flowing boe. Closing of the Rights
Offering is conditional upon and will happen concurrently with
closing of the Debt Settlement.
The Recapitalization Transaction deleverages
Razor, allowing for a greater potential for transactions and
additional interest savings to reinvest further in the oil and gas
portfolio.
Debt Settlement
On May 1, 2023, the Company entered into a Debt
Settlement Agreement (the “Debt Settlement Agreement”) with AIMCo,
pursuant to which AIMCo and the Company have agreed, subject to
certain terms and conditions, to the settlement of all obligations
owing by Razor to AIMCo under the AIMCo Term Loan through the
transfer to AIMCo of equity interests held by Razor in FutEra.
The Debt Settlement Agreement provides for the
following transactions:
- Following the
Internal Reorganization (as defined below), Razor will settle all
outstanding indebtedness owed to AIMCo in the approximate aggregate
amount of $63.2 million by way of the sale and transfer by Razor to
AIMCo of that number of common shares in the capital of FutEra
(“FutEra Common Shares”) representing 70% of the issued and
outstanding FutEra Common Shares and 100% of the issued and
outstanding FutEra Preferred Shares (as defined below), in each
case following the Internal Reorganization. At the time of issuance
and transfer to AIMCo, the FutEra Preferred Shares will be
convertible (subject to further adjustment in the manner
contemplated by the FutEra Preferred Share provisions) into that
number of FutEra Common Shares representing 30% of the aggregate
number of FutEra Common Shares outstanding at such time and then
issuable upon conversion of the FutEra Preferred Shares.
- FutEra will
create a new class of voting, convertible preferred shares (“FutEra
Preferred Shares”) and Razor and FutEra will complete an internal
corporate restructuring to exchange a portion of the FutEra Common
Shares held by Razor for FutEra Preferred Shares (the “Internal
Reorganization”). The FutEra Preferred Shares will have, among
other rights, the right to receive cumulative dividends which will
accrue daily at a rate of 12% per annum and compound quarterly; a
liquidation preference per share equal to the original issue price
plus all unpaid accrued and compounded dividends; the right to
convert each FutEra Preferred Share into a number of FutEra Common
Shares equal to the liquidation preference at the time of
conversion divided by the original issue price (subject to
adjustment in certain circumstances); and voting rights on an
as-converted basis with FutEra Common Shares.
Rights Offering
The Rights Offering will be for proceeds of up
to $10 million.
Pursuant to the Rights Offering, all eligible
holders of Razor Common Shares will receive one transferable right
(a “Right”) for each Razor Common Share held. The Rights will
entitle the holder thereof to subscribe for units of Razor
(“Unit”), with the number of Units available for subscription and
the subscription price to be determined at the time of the Rights
Offering. Each Unit will be comprised of one Razor Common Share and
one Razor Common Share purchase warrant of Razor. Each warrant will
entitle the holder to acquire, subject to adjustment in certain
circumstances, one Razor Common Share at an exercise price to be
determined at the time of the Rights Offering. In connection with
the Rights Offering, all eligible holders of Razor Common Shares on
the close of business on the record date for the Rights Offering
will be provided the right to: (i) exercise their basic
subscription privilege to acquire their pro-rata portion of Units
in such Rights Offering; and (ii) provided they have exercised
their basic subscription privilege, exercise an additional
subscription privilege to acquire, subject to proration, such
number of additional unsubscribed Units, if any, in the Rights
Offering.
Razor and AIMCo have entered into a Standby
Purchase Agreement pursuant to which AIMCo has agreed to exercise
its basic subscription privilege under the Rights Offering and to
provide a standby commitment with respect to unsubscribed Units
under the Rights Offering, following all exercises of both the
basic and additional privileges by other holders of Rights, to a
maximum of $4 million, subject to the terms and conditions in the
Standby Purchase Agreement, including that a minimum of $1 million
of subscription proceeds shall have been received from holders of
Rights other than AIMCo.
OUTLOOKRazor
Razor continues to look forward with plans for
the future while remaining focused on its mid to long-term
sustainability. Razor recognizes multiple deep value streams in its
assets and is actively engaged in liberating them for the benefit
of shareholders. The Company has an extensive opportunity set of
high-quality wells requiring reactivation, many of which have
payout metrics which exceed the Company’s economic thresholds.
Razor will continue production enhancement activity into 2023.
Certain activities involve repairs and maintenance work which will
be expensed for accounting purposes and operating netbacks will be
reduced during this timeframe. In aggregate, the annual base
decline of these wells is anticipated to
be consistent with the Company’s current
corporate rate of approximately 12%.
The Company continues to focus on cost control
on its operated properties. In addition to the planned production
enhancement program, Razor will take a cautious and case-by-case
approach to capital spending in 2023, focusing on low risk, capital
efficient opportunities to increase field efficiencies and
corporate netbacks.
While the Company anticipates reducing its
working capital deficit and net debt1 over time, it is still
projecting to have a working capital deficit at December 31,
2023.
Razor has high reservoir quality, low decline,
isolate carbonate Swan Hills reef light oil pools that contain
large original oil in place with over 60 years of production
history. Razor believes these reefs are ideally suited for carbon
capture, utilization and storage and enhanced oil recovery (“EOR”)
purposes2, in addition to geothermal power production and
conventional open-hole horizontal development drilling upside.
FutEraFutEra, a subsidiary of
Razor Energy, is now operating the first co-produced geothermal
power plant in Canada with a nameplate capacity of 21 MW of which
up to 30% will be sustainable clean power generation. The Swan
Hills Geothermal Power Project began producing power to the grid on
September 9, 2022. The final stages of construction were completed
in January 2023, with commissioning nearing completion.
Power generation revenue for September to
December 2022 from the Swan Hills Geothermal Power Project was $7.9
million, which exceeded expectations due to a historically higher
than average merchant power price which averaged $220/MWH. FutEra
has successfully partnered with provincial and federal government
agencies to invigorate the emerging geothermal industry. To date,
Razor has received $16.3 million in government grants to support
this power generation project. The total construction budget for
the Swan Hills Geothermal Power Project is $49 million.
Legacy oil and gas fields can face economic
challenges with lower production levels and high fixed costs.
However, these fields also have practical advantages when
considering the existing infrastructure, pipelines, wells, and
operational footprints. The Swan Hills Geothermal Power Project is
an example of leveraging existing assets to lower carbon economic
outcomes. Razor and FutEra continue to demonstrate the synergies
and cooperation needed to define a type of transformation energy
and sets the standard of how oil and gas companies can evolve into
the ‘energy and technology’ companies necessary for the future of
the Alberta energy complex.
On May 11, 2022, Razor closed a rights offering
for $5.0 million of common shares (“Rights Offering”). The common
shares were issued on a flow-through basis in respect of Canadian
Renewable and Conservation Expense (“CRCE”) within the meaning of
the Income Tax Act (Canada). The proceeds will be used to fund
certain eligible expenses on the Swan Hills Geothermal Power
Project, solar and eligible expenses on various early-stage power
projects including additional geothermal initiatives in 2022 and
2023 of which $2.1 million was spent in Q4 2022 for a total of $2.9
million spent in 2022.
SELECT QUARTERLY & ANNUAL
HIGHLIGHTSThe following tables summarizes key financial
and operating highlights associated with the Company’s financial
performance.
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
|
December 31 |
|
December 31 |
|
($000s, except for per share amounts and production) |
2022 |
2021 |
% Change |
2022 |
2021 |
% Change |
Production |
Light oil (bbl/d) |
2,429 |
2,774 |
(14) |
2,673 |
2,250 |
19 |
Natural gas (mcf/d)1 |
3,098 |
5,023 |
(38) |
4,324 |
4,209 |
3 |
NGLs (boe/d) |
913 |
747 |
22 |
898 |
572 |
57 |
Total (boe/d) |
3,859 |
4,355 |
(11) |
4,291 |
3,524 |
22 |
Sales Volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Light oil (bbl/d) |
2,448 |
2,693 |
(9) |
2,687 |
2,231 |
20 |
Natural gas (mcf/d)1 |
3,668 |
4,481 |
(18) |
4,107 |
3,772 |
9 |
NGLs (boe/d) |
913 |
747 |
22 |
898 |
572 |
57 |
Total (boe/d) |
3,972 |
4,187 |
(5) |
4,270 |
3,432 |
24 |
Oil inventory volumes (bbls) |
9,921 |
15,200 |
(35) |
9,921 |
15,200 |
(35) |
Financial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and NGL sales |
27,313 |
25,157 |
9 |
130,020 |
72,265 |
80 |
Natural gas sales |
1,770 |
2,052 |
(14) |
8,701 |
5,231 |
66 |
Power generation |
5,964 |
- |
100 |
7,857 |
- |
100 |
Blending and processing income |
711 |
623 |
14 |
3,403 |
3,222 |
6 |
Other revenue |
(186) |
6 |
(3,200) |
1,484 |
806 |
84 |
Total Revenue |
35,573 |
27,838 |
28 |
151,465 |
81,524 |
86 |
Cash flow from (used in) operating activities |
11,104 |
13,514 |
18 |
27,058 |
8,060 |
236 |
Funds flow2 |
(93) |
1,655 |
(106) |
19,082 |
900 |
2,020 |
Adjusted funds flow2 |
1,702 |
2,408 |
(29) |
20,339 |
3,260 |
524 |
Net income (loss) |
(10,778) |
19,531 |
(155) |
(22,620) |
17,738 |
(228) |
Per share – basic and diluted |
(0.43) |
0.85 |
(151) |
(0.92) |
0.83 |
(211) |
Common shares outstanding, end of period |
25,275 |
23,314 |
8 |
25,275 |
23,314 |
8 |
Weighted average, basic |
25,275 |
22,757 |
11 |
24,572 |
21,491 |
14 |
Weighted average, diluted4 |
25,275 |
22,757 |
11 |
24,572 |
21,491 |
14 |
Total Assets |
200,761 |
239,168 |
(17) |
200,761 |
239,168 |
(17) |
Cash |
2,424 |
2,841 |
(15) |
2,424 |
2,841 |
(15) |
Total debt |
89,309 |
73,192 |
22 |
89,309 |
73,192 |
22 |
Net debt2 |
125,592 |
99,020 |
26 |
125,592 |
99,020 |
26 |
Netback ($/boe)2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and gas sales |
82.32 |
67.85 |
21 |
88.65 |
60.26 |
47 |
Royalties |
(19.83) |
(14.82) |
34 |
(22.37) |
(10.21) |
119 |
Adjusted net operating expenses2 3 |
(51.78) |
(36.90) |
43 |
(40.59) |
(38.08) |
9 |
Production enhancement expenses2 |
(1.65) |
(5.78) |
(129) |
(6.00) |
(5.57) |
8 |
Transportation and treating |
(3.97) |
(1.57) |
153 |
(2.88) |
(2.11) |
36 |
Realized gain (loss) on commodity contracts |
(3.45) |
(0.68) |
407 |
(1.42) |
(0.36) |
294 |
Operating Netback2 |
1.64 |
8.10 |
(96) |
15.39 |
3.93 |
268 |
1) Natural gas production includes internally consumed natural gas
primarily used in power generation.2) See "Non-IFRS and other
financial measures".3) Excludes production enhancement expenses
incurred in the period.4) The Company uses the weighted average
common shares (basic) when there is a net loss for the period to
calculate net income (loss) per share diluted. |
FOURTH QUARTER & YEAR END 2022 OPERATIONAL
UPDATE
Production volumes in Q4 2022 averaged 3,859
boe/d, an decrease of 11% from Q4 2021 volumes of 4,359 boe/d and
represents a 4% decrease from Q3 2022 volumes of 4,514 boe/d.
Production volumes averaged 4,291 boe/d for the year ended December
31, 2022, an increase of 22% from production volumes of 3,524 boe/d
for the year ended December 31, 2021. Highlights of the changes in
production volumes are as follows:
- Swan Hills –
production volumes increased 25% for the year ended December 31,
2022 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 and decreased
14% for Q4 2022 as compared to Q4 2021. The increase in production
volumes for the year ended December 31, 2022, is the result of the
Company conducting a production enhancement program in Swan Hills
in Q2 and Q3 2022. This program has increased production on an IP
30 basis by approximately 434 boe/d for the year ended December 31,
2022. In addition, the operator in Swan Hills Unit No.1 conducted
various production enhancement activities throughout 2022.
Production in 2022 was negatively impacted by approximately 500
boe/d as a result of a non-operated partner reclaiming their
working interest in certain properties during Q2 2022. The decrease
in Q4 2022 as compared to Q4 2021 is the result of the working
interest change as discussed above partially offset by the impact
of production enhancement activity.
- Kaybob –
production volumes increased 15% for the year ended December 31,
2022 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 and decreased
13% for Q4 2022 as compared to Q4 2021. The increased in production
volumes for the year ended December 31, 2022 was the result of the
Company’s production enhancement program which was focused in the
Kaybob area in the first half of 2022 increasing production by for
the year ended December 31, 2022. This program has increased
production on an IP 30 basis by approximately 366 boe/d for the
year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease in Q4 2022 can be
attributed to non-operated turnaround activity which decreased
production throughout the quarter.
- Southern Alberta –
production volumes increased 15% for the year ended December 31,
2022 as compared to December 31, 2021 and 10% for Q4 2022 as
compared to Q4 2021 as the result of the Company’s production
enhancement program positively impacting volumes for the year ended
December 31, 2022 and for Q4 2022.
The increase in production volumes for the year
ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended December 31,
2021, is largely due to production enhancement activities
increasing production for the year ended December 31, 2022, offset
by natural declines, various third-party operational downtime,
temporary infrastructure issues and reclaimed working interest by a
non-operated partner as discussed above. The decrease in production
volumes for Q4 2022 as compared to Q4 2021 can be largely
attributed to various third-party operational downtime, temporary
infrastructure issues, natural declines and reclaimed working
interest by a non-operated partner as discussed above partially
offset by the impact of production enhancement activity throughout
2022.
Adjusted net operating expenses decreased $1.9
million or 9% on a total dollar basis and increased 43% on a per
boe basis in Q4 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The
decrease in the adjusted net operating expense on a total dollar
basis was due to lower production enhancement spending in Q4 2022
as compared to Q4 2021. The increase on a per boe basis was due
primarily to the decrease in production volumes in Q4 2022.
The primary factors affecting operating costs on
a $/boe basis are production levels, workover activity and
electricity pricing. Inherent within the Company’s hydrocarbon
operations is a prominent fixed cost element, or those costs that
are not correlated to production levels. On a relative basis these
costs are higher with lower production. Razor’s reactivation
program took place throughout 2022 and will resume in 2023.
In the year ended December 31, 2022, Razor
experienced more than expected operational spending in both
operated and non-operated areas. Over the last couple of years, due
to lower commodity prices, Razor and its operating partners
deferred certain operations where possible. These operations were
deferable at the time but had to be executed in the 2022 year. A
majority of these deferred projects were completed in the 2022
year, which will allow for normal operations and spending in future
years.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURESTotal
capital expenditures, before grant proceeds was $6.7 million in Q4
2022 and $28.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. For
the year ended December 31, 2022, Razor invested $21.1 million in
its Swan Hills Geothermal Power Project.
About Razor
Razor is a publicly traded junior oil and gas
development and production company headquartered in Calgary,
Alberta, concentrated on acquiring, and subsequently enhancing, and
producing oil and gas from properties primarily in Alberta. The
Company is led by experienced management and a strong, committed
Board of Directors, with a long-term vision of growth focused on
efficiency and cost control in all areas of the business. Razor
currently trades on TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker
“RZE.V”.
www.razor-energy.com
About FutEra
FutEra leverages Alberta’s resource industry
innovation and experience to create transformational power and
sustainable infrastructure solutions to commercial markets and
communities, both in Canada and globally. FutEra has constructed,
commissioned and is operating Canada’s first co-produced geothermal
and natural gas hybrid power project in Swan Hills, Alberta.
www.futerapower.com
About Blade
Blade Energy Services is a subsidiary of Razor.
Operating in west central Alberta, Blade’s primary services include
fluid hauling, road maintenance, earth works including well site
reclamation and other oilfield services.
www.blade-es.com
For
additional information please contact: |
Doug
Bailey |
|
Kevin
Braun |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
Razor Energy Corp.800, 500-5th Ave SWCalgary Alberta T2P
3L5Telephone: 403-262-0242
READER ADVISORIES
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This press release may contain certain
statements that may be deemed to be forward-looking statements.
Such statements relate to possible future events, including, but
not limited to, the Company’s objectives and anticipated results,
including the completion of the Recapitalization Transaction
(including the various elements thereof), the potential benefits
and effects of the Recapitalization Transaction on Razor, the
ability of Razor to satisfy the closing conditions for the
Recapitalization Transaction and related matters, the conditions to
closing of the Recapitalization Transaction, the Company’s capital
program and other activities; the Swan Hills Geothermal Power
Project and its capacity, construction and commissioning budget;
the CO2 enhanced oil recovery; opportunities for power generation,
oil blending and services integration; restarting wells; execution
of production enhancement programs; future rates of production;
expectations regarding commodity prices, cash flow from operating
activities, working capital and net debt; possible business
combination transactions; and future projects including solar, wind
and other low carbon technologies. All statements other than
statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by
the use of words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, "expect", “plan”,
“estimate”, “potential”, “will”, “should”, “continue”, “may”,
“objective” and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements
are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the
Company, including but not limited to expectations and assumptions
concerning the ability of Razor to complete the Rights Offering and
all other portions of the Recapitalization Transaction in the
manner described herein, the availability of capital, current
legislation, receipt of required regulatory approvals, the timely
performance by third-parties of contractual obligation, the success
of future geothermal, drilling and development activities, the
performance of existing wells, the performance of new wells, the
Company’s growth strategy, general economic conditions,
availability of required equipment and services prevailing
commodity prices, price volatility, price differentials and the
actual prices received for the Company's products. Although the
Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the
forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance
should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the
Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct.
Since forward-looking statements address future events and
conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those
currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These
include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the oil and
gas industry and geothermal electricity projects in general (e.g.,
operational risks in development, exploration and production;
delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or
development projects or capital expenditures; variability in
geothermal resources; as the uncertainty of reserve estimates; the
uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to production,
costs and expenses, and health, safety and environmental risks),
electricity and commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations,
changes in legislation affecting the oil and gas and geothermal
industries and uncertainties resulting from potential delays or
changes in plans with respect to exploration or development
projects or capital expenditures. In addition, the Company cautions
that COVID-19 or other global pandemics may have a material adverse
effect on global economic activity and worldwide demand for certain
commodities, including crude oil, natural gas and NGL, and may
continue to result in volatility and disruption to global supply
chains, operations, mobility of people and the financial markets,
which could continue to affect commodity prices, interest rates,
credit ratings, credit risk, inflation, business, financial
conditions, results of operations and other factors relevant to the
Company. The duration of the current commodity price volatility is
uncertain. Please also refer to the risk factors identified in the
most recent annual information form and management discussion and
analysis of the Company which are available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements contained in this
press release are made as of the date hereof and the Company
undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any
forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by
applicable securities laws.
This press release contains future-oriented
financial information and financial outlook information
(collectively, "FOFI") about Razor's prospective results of
operations, sales volumes, including sale of inventory volumes,
production and production efficiency, balance sheet, capital
spending, cost and net debt reductions, operating efficiencies,
investment infrastructure and components thereof, all of which are
subject to the same assumptions, risk factors, limitations, and
qualifications as a set forth in the above paragraph. FOFI
contained in this document was approved by management as of the
date of this document and was provided for the purpose of providing
further information about Razor's future business operations. Razor
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any FOFI
contained in this document, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, unless required pursuant to applicable
law. Readers are cautioned that the FOFI contained in this document
should not be used for purposes other than for which it is
disclosed herein.
NON-IFRS AND OTHER FINANCIAL
MEASURESThis press release contains certain specified
measure consisting of non-IFRS measures and non-IFRS financial
ratios. Since these specified financial measures may not have a
standardized meaning, they must be clearly defined and, where
required, reconciled with their nearest IFRS measure. Accordingly,
they may not be comparable to similar measures used by other
companies.
FUNDS FLOW AND ADJUSTED FUNDS
FLOWFunds Flow
Management utilizes funds flow as a useful
measure of Razor’s ability to generate cash not subject to
short-term movements in non-cash operating working capital. As
shown below, funds flow is calculated as cash flow from operating
activities excluding change in non-cash working capital.
Adjusted funds flow
Management utilizes adjusted funds flow as a key
measure to assess the ability of the Company to generate the funds
necessary for financing activities, operating activities, and
capital expenditures. As shown below, adjusted funds flow is
calculated as funds flow excluding purchasing of commodity
contracts, and decommissioning expenditures since Razor believes
the timing of collection, payment or incurrence of these items
involves a high degree of discretion and variability. Expenditures
on decommissioning obligations vary from period to period depending
on the maturity of the Company’s operating areas and availability
of adjusted funds flow and are viewed as part of the Company’s
capital budgeting process.
The following table reconciles cash flow
from operating activities, funds flow and adjusted funds
flow:
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
September 30 |
September 30 |
($000’s) |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
Cash flow from (used in) operating activities |
12,235 |
(2,340) |
15,954 |
(5,454) |
Changes
in non-cash working capital |
(8,809) |
2,646 |
3,221 |
4,699 |
Funds flow |
3,426 |
306 |
19,175 |
(755) |
Decommissioning costs
incurred |
550 |
758 |
995 |
1,040 |
Sale
(purchase) of commodity contracts |
(1,047) |
49 |
(1,533) |
567 |
Adjusted funds
flow |
2,929 |
1,113 |
18,637 |
852 |
NET DEBT
Net debt is calculated as the sum of the
long-term debt (includes AIMCo Term Loan, Arena Amended and
Restated Term Loan and Promissory Notes) and lease obligations,
less working capital (or plus working capital deficiency), with
working capital excluding mark-to-market risk management contracts.
Razor believes that net debt is a useful supplemental measure of
the total amount of current and long-term debt of the Company.
Reconciliation of net debt |
September 30, |
December 31, |
($000’s) |
2022 |
2021 |
Long term debt |
(75,328) |
(64,047) |
Long
term lease obligation |
(2,932) |
(435) |
|
(78,260) |
(64,482) |
Less: Working capital |
|
|
Current assets |
31,174 |
22,108 |
Exclude commodity
contracts |
3,275 |
573 |
Current liabilities |
(66,935) |
(57,219) |
|
(32,486) |
(34,538) |
Net debt |
110,746 |
99,020 |
Adjusted operating expenses
Adjusted operating expenses are regular field or
general operating costs that occur throughout the year and do not
include production enhancement expenses. Management believes that
removing the expenses related to production enhancements from total
operating expenses is a useful supplemental measure to analyze
regular operating expenses.
Production enhancement
expenses
Production enhancement expenses are expenses
made by the Company to increase production volumes which are not
regular field or general operating costs that occur throughout a
year. Management believes that separating the expenses related to
production enhancements is a useful supplemental measure to analyze
the cost of bringing wells back on production and the related
increases in production volumes.
Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating
expenses, Production Enhancement Expenses and Operating
Expenses
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
September 30 |
September 30 |
($000's) |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
Operating expenses |
21,499 |
|
14,240 |
|
57,154 |
|
39,021 |
|
Production enhancement
expenses |
(2,588 |
) |
(1,271 |
) |
(8,935 |
) |
(4,844 |
) |
Other corporate operating expenses & elimination entries1 |
(481 |
) |
- |
|
(481 |
) |
- |
|
Adjusted operated expenses |
18,430 |
|
12,969 |
|
47,738 |
|
34,177 |
|
1) Represents
operating costs and intercompany eliminations on the Company’s
non-oil & gas production activities. |
Adjusted Net Operating Expenses
Adjusted net operating expenses equals adjusted
operating expenses less net blending and processing income.
Management considers adjusted net operating expenses and important
measure to evaluate its operational performance.
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
September 30 |
September 30 |
($000's) |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
Adjusted operating expenses |
18,430 |
|
12,969 |
|
47,738 |
|
34,177 |
|
Net blending and processing income |
(577 |
) |
(304 |
) |
(1,691 |
) |
(1,486 |
) |
Adjusted net operating expenses |
17,853 |
|
12,665 |
|
46,047 |
|
32,691 |
|
NET BLENDING AND PROCESSING
INCOME
Net blending and processing income is calculated
by adding blending and processing income and deducting blending and
processing expense. Net blending and processing income may not be
comparable to similar measures used by other companies.
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Nine Months Ended |
|
September 30, |
September 30, |
($000’s) |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
Blending and processing income |
873 |
|
455 |
|
2,692 |
|
2,599 |
|
Blending and processing
expenses |
(296 |
) |
(151 |
) |
(1,001 |
) |
(1,113 |
) |
Net blending and processing income |
577 |
|
304 |
|
1,691 |
|
1,486 |
|
OPERATING NETBACK
Operating netback is a measure that represents
sales net of royalties and operating expenses. Management believes
that operating netback is a useful supplemental measure to analyze
operating performance and provide an indication of the results
generated by the Company’s principal business activities prior to
the consideration of other income and expenses.
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
September 30, |
September 30, |
($000’s) |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
Petroleum and natural gas sales1 |
35,137 |
|
20,643 |
|
109,637 |
|
50,287 |
|
Royalties |
(10,128 |
) |
(3,738 |
) |
(28,001 |
) |
(7,192 |
) |
Adjusted net operating
expenses |
(17,853 |
) |
(12,969 |
) |
(46,047 |
) |
(34,177 |
) |
Production enhancement
expenses |
(2,588 |
) |
(1,271 |
) |
(8,935 |
) |
(4,844 |
) |
Transportation and treating
expenses |
(1,144 |
) |
(870 |
) |
(3,096 |
) |
(2,091 |
) |
Realized derivative gain (loss) on settlement |
(1,135 |
) |
(138 |
) |
(1,003 |
) |
(190 |
) |
Operating netback |
2,289 |
|
1,657 |
|
22,555 |
|
1,793 |
|
1) Natural gas
production includes internally consumed natural gas primarily used
in power generation. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-IFRS AND FINANCIAL
RATIOSOperating expenses per BOE
Operating expenses per boe is consists of
adjusted operating expenses per boe and production enhancement
expenses per boe. Operating expense per boe is a useful
supplemental measure to calculate the efficiency of its operating
expenses on a per unit of production basis.
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
September 30, |
September 30, |
($/boe)1 |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
Operating expenses per BOE |
50.61 |
|
43.39 |
|
46.79 |
|
44.08 |
|
Production enhancement expenses |
(6.23 |
) |
(3.87 |
) |
(7.38 |
) |
(5.47 |
) |
Adjusted operating expenses |
44.38 |
|
39.52 |
|
39.41 |
|
38.61 |
|
1) $/boe amounts are calculated using production
volumes |
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
September 30, |
September 30, |
($/boe)1 |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
Adjusted operating expenses |
44.38 |
|
39.52 |
|
39.41 |
|
38.61 |
|
Net blending and processing income |
(1.39 |
) |
(0.93 |
) |
(1.40 |
) |
(1.68 |
) |
Adjusted net operating expenses per BOE |
42.99 |
|
38.59 |
|
38.01 |
|
36.93 |
|
1) $/boe amounts are calculated using production
volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Netback per
BoeOperating netback per boe is used to calculate the
results of Razor’s operating efficiency of its petroleum and
natural gas assets on a per unit of production basis. Net operating
expense per boe is a useful supplemental measure to analyze
operating performance and provide an indication of the results
generated by the Company’s principal business activities prior to
the consideration of other income and expenses.
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
September 30, |
|
($/boe)2 |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
|
Petroleum and
natural gas sales1 |
84.61 |
|
62.91 |
|
90.51 |
|
56.81 |
|
|
Royalties |
(24.39 |
) |
(11.39 |
) |
(23.12 |
) |
(8.13 |
) |
|
Adjusted net
operating expenses |
(42.99 |
) |
(39.52 |
) |
(39.41 |
) |
(38.61 |
) |
|
Production
enhancement expenses |
(6.23 |
) |
(3.87 |
) |
(7.38 |
) |
(5.47 |
) |
|
Transportation and
treating expenses |
(2.75 |
) |
(2.65 |
) |
(2.56 |
) |
(2.36 |
) |
|
Realized
derivative gain (loss) on settlement |
(2.73 |
) |
(0.42 |
) |
(0.83 |
) |
(0.21 |
) |
|
Operating netback per BOE |
5.52 |
|
5.06 |
|
17.21 |
|
2.03 |
|
|
1) Natural gas production includes internally
consumed natural gas primarily used in power
generation.2) $/boe amounts are calculated using
production volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ADVISORY PRODUCTION
INFORMATIONUnless otherwise indicated herein, all
production information presented herein is presented on a gross
basis, which is the Company's working interest prior to deduction
of royalties and without including any royalty interests.
BARRELS OF OIL EQUIVALENTThe
term "boe" or barrels of oil equivalent may be misleading,
particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of six
thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil equivalent
(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. Additionally, given that the
value ratio based on the current price of crude oil, as compared to
natural gas, is significantly different from the energy equivalency
of 6:1; utilizing a conversion ratio of 6:1 may be misleading as an
indication of value.
Neither the
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Exchange
nor its
Regulation
Services
Provider
(as that
term is
defined in the
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accepts
responsibility for the adequacy
or accuracy of this
news release.
1 See "Non-IFRS and other financial measures".2 These programs
have been successfully demonstrated by the previous operator’s
South Swan Hills Unit CO2 EOR Injection Pilot which ran from 2008
to 2010 in addition to CO2 injection programs carried out in the
Swan Hills Unit No. 1 and Judy Creek oil pools from 2004 to
2010.
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