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CALGARY, AB / ACCESSWIRE / April 12, 2022 / Tenth Avenue Petroleum Corp. ("TPC" or the "Company") (TSXV:TPC) is pleased to announce that further to the Company's press release dated January 13, 2022, the Company has closed the acquisition of high quality, low decline, high netback, oil production in the Murray Lake and Hays areas of Southern, Alberta from Avalon Energy Ltd. (the "Acquisition" or "Acquired Assets").
The Acquisition is accretive on a production, cashflow and reserves basis. The consideration for the Acquisition was $2,500,000 subject to normal closing adjustments, payable with $1,750,000 cash and the issuance of 3,000,000 common shares of the Company at a price of $0.25 per common share for equity value of $750,000.
The Company has obtained the necessary approvals to close the Acquisition, including receiving final acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange ("Exchange"). No finder fees were payable by the Company in connection with the Acquisition.
SUMMARY ACQUISITION HIGHLIGHTS
- December 2021 average production of 76 bbls/d (100% oil) of sustainable, high working interest production (97% WI);
- Low base decline of 14%;
- High operating netbacks in December 2021 of $45.16/boe at US$71.69/bbl WTI;
- Attractive purchase price of 1.24x cash flow(1) or $28,441/flowing boe;
- 185% production increase over current volumes while PDP reserve volumes (mboe) will increase by approximately 74%(2) )(3) and PDP NPV10 will increase by approximately 105%(2)(3);
- Shares outstanding (basic): 38,344,100 (post Acquisition);
- No debt;
- The Company has identified the potential to increase production through low risk capex opportunities;
- The addition of another material core area provides improved flexibility in capital deployment offering better returns on investment.
Notes:
- Operating Netback was calculated using December 2021 averages crude oil contracted price US$ 71.69/bbl, and by subtracting royalties and operating costs from revenues estimates are based on the Company's internal evaluation in accordance with National Instrument 51-101 ("NI 51-101") and the COGE Handbook.
- All reserves information in this press release are gross reserves. The reserve information for the Company in the foregoing table is derived from the independent engineering report effective as of September 1, 2021 prepared by McDaniel's & Associates Consultants Ltd. ("McDaniel's") evaluating the oil, NGL and natural gas reserves attributable to all of our properties (the "Company Reserve Report"). The reserves associated with the acquisition is based on the Company's internal evaluation prepared by a qualified reserves evaluator in accordance NI-51-101 and COGE Handbook.
The Acquisition strengthens the Company's business model which is focused on delivering accretive growth by adding high quality oil focused assets with low decline and predictable cash flows. The Acquisition materially increases the Company's existing production base by 185% to 135 boe/d (97% oil & NGLs) from 47 boe/d and expands the Company's existing core area with the addition of two oil growth opportunities in Southern Alberta.
THE ACQUISITION
The Acquired Assets are made up of two 100% working interest, operated conventional Mannville oil pools providing for high operating netbacks and maintains the Company's high oil weighting (97% oil & NGLs). The Acquired Assets have an established decline profile of less than 14%, further solidifying the Company's underlying production base and providing a dependable cash flow stream.
The Company believes these assets have been under capitalized during the last several years. The majority of identified locations are low risk infill locations in established high quality conventional oil pools which are expected to provide attractive economics, even in much lower commodity price environments. Based on the historical low established decline rate of the base production, it is expected that minimal capital will be required to maintain existing production levels, providing the Company with a strong platform for future sustainable growth.
In addition to the identified low risk development drilling inventory, the Company believes there is significant upside associated with the Acquired Assets through down spacing as well as pool and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) resource opportunities.
The Acquisition is consistent with the Company's strategy to capitalize on neglected, undervalued opportunities to enhance the quality of the Company's business model and asset base throughout various commodity price cycles. The Acquisition is accretive on all key per valuation metrics and are expected to improve the Company's operating netbacks and exposure to additional oil drilling inventory, further strengthening the Company's disciplined growth strategy.
THE ACQUISITION CHARACTERISTICS:
| Total Transaction Price: | $2.5 million | |
| Production (1) | ~76 bbls (100% oil & NGLs) | |
| Total Proved Developed Producing (PDP) NPV10 | $2.9 million | |
| Total Proved + Probable (TPP) NPV10 | $3.4 million | |
| Total Proved Developed Producing Reserves (2) | 169.4 mboe | |
| Total Proved plus Probable Reserves (TPP)(2) | 207.9 mboe |
Notes:
- Based on field estimates, including December 2021 average price US$71.69, 1.2793 FX CAD/USD, blow down metrics (future 12 month on blowdown scenario)
- All reserves information in this press release are gross reserves. Gross reserves for the Acquired Assets, are the Acquired Assets' total working interest reserves before the deduction of any royalties and including any royalty interest's receivable on the Acquired Assets.
- All reserves information in this press release are gross reserves. The reserve information for the Company in the foregoing table is derived from the independent engineering report effective as of September 1, 2021 prepared by McDaniel's & Associates Consultants Ltd. ("McDaniel's") evaluating the oil, NGL and natural gas reserves attributable to all of our properties (the "Company Reserve Report"). The reserves associated with the acquisition is based on the Company's internal evaluation prepared by a qualified reserves evaluator in accordance NI-51-101 and COGE Handbook.
For further information please contact:
Tenth Avenue Petroleum Corp.
Cameron MacDonald, President & CEO
Phone: (403) 585-9875
Email: cmacdonald@tenthavenuepetroleum.com
www.tenthavenuepetroleum.com
About Tenth Avenue Petroleum Corp.
Tenth Avenue Petroleum Corp. is a junior oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in Alberta.
Forward-looking Information and Statements
The information in this news release contains certain forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future performance. 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 "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "approximate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "predict", "potential", "targeting", "intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe", "would" and similar expressions. These statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control, including: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business and operations (and the duration of the impacts thereof). the inability of the Company to meet its commitments on its lands or on the lands it may acquire, the impact of general economic conditions; 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; fluctuations in commodity prices and foreign exchange and interest rates; stock market volatility and market valuations; volatility in market prices for oil and natural gas; liabilities inherent in oil and natural gas operations; uncertainties associated with estimating oil and natural gas reserves, changes in income tax laws or changes in tax laws and incentive programs relating to the oil and gas industry; geological, technical, drilling and processing problems and other difficulties in producing petroleum reserves; and obtaining required approvals of regulatory authorities. The Company's actual results, performance or achievement could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur or, if any of them do, what benefits the Company will derive from them. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and may be based on assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Investors are encouraged to review and consider the additional risk factors set forth in the Company's continuous disclosure documents which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Oil and Gas Advisories
Meaning of Boe
The 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.
Reserves Estimates
The estimates of reserves and future net revenue for individual properties may not reflect the same confidence level as estimates of reserves and future net revenue for all properties, due to the effects of aggregation.
Non-GAAP Measurements
The Company utilizes certain measurements that do not have a standardized meaning or definition as prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and therefore may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measures by other entities, including but not limited to operating netback, cash flow and working capital. Readers are referred to advisories and further discussion on non-GAAP measurements contained in the Company's continuous disclosure documents. Operating netback is a non-GAAP measure calculated as the average per boe of the Company's oil and gas sales, less royalties and operating costs.
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