CALGARY, Sept. 25, 2014 /CNW/ – Marquee Energy Ltd. (“Marquee” or the “Company”) (TSXV: “MQL”) announces that it has entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of a non-core, gas-weighted asset in the Pembina area of western Alberta for total consideration of $14 million, prior to customary closing adjustments (the “Transaction”). The Transaction is expected to close on or about September 30, 2014, subject to applicable regulatory approvals.
The asset’s current production is approximately 300 boe/d (76% gas-weighted) with an annualized cash flow of approximately $2.3 million. Given the continued drilling success in Marquee’s core area at Michichi, the Company expects to maintain its previously stated 2014 exit production guidance of 5,500-5,700 boe/d.
Proceeds from the Transaction will provide Marquee with a non-dilutive source of funding to increase the Company’s financial flexibility and potentially expand the drilling program at Michichi. Initially, Marquee will use the proceeds to reduce its bank debt, drawn under the Company’s current credit facility of $95 million. The disposition is consistent with Marquee’s long-term strategy to divest of the Company’s non-core assets and further exploit its delineated asset base at Michichi.
Canaccord Genuity Corp. and National Bank Financial Inc. are acting as Marquee’s strategic advisors with respect to the Transaction.
ABOUT MARQUEE
Marquee Energy Ltd. is a Calgary based, junior oil and gas company focused on high rate of return oil development and production. Marquee is committed to growing the company through exploitation of existing opportunities and continued consolidation within its core area at Michichi. The Company’s shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “MQL.V” and on the OTCQX marketplace under the symbol “MQLXF”. An updated presentation and additional information about Marquee may be found on its website www.marquee-energy.com and in its continuous disclosure documents filed with Canadian securities regulators on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) at www.sedar.com.
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Boes are presented on the basis of one Boe for six Mcf of natural gas. Disclosure provided herein in respect of Boe 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 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 on a 6:1 basis may be misleading as an indication of value.
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SOURCE Marquee Energy Ltd.