DENVER, CO–(Marketwired – November 04, 2015) – Emerald Oil, Inc. (NYSE MKT: EOX) (“Emerald” or the “Company”) today announced financial and operational results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.
Highlights
Third Quarter 2015 Production
For the third quarter of 2015, Emerald’s total production volumes on a BOE basis increased 49% as compared to the third quarter of 2014. During the third quarter of 2015, Emerald realized a $37.65 average price per Bbl of oil (including settled derivatives) compared to an $82.61 average price per Bbl of oil during the third quarter of 2014.
| Quarter Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Sales Volume (Total) | ||||||||
| Oil (Bbls) | 496,829 | 338,352 | ||||||
| Gas (Mcf) | 158,240 | 80,417 | ||||||
| Sales volumes (Boe) | 523,202 | 351,755 | ||||||
| Average Daily Sales | ||||||||
| Oil (Bbls) | 5,400 | 3,678 | ||||||
| Gas (Mcf) | 1,720 | 874 | ||||||
| Sales volumes (Boe) | 5,687 | 3,823 | ||||||
| Average Sales Prices | ||||||||
| Oil (Bbl) | $ | 34.92 | $ | 83.54 | ||||
| Effect of Settled Oil Derivatives | 2.73 | (0.93 | ) | |||||
| Oil Net of Settled Derivatives (Bbl) | $ | 37.65 | $ | 82.61 | ||||
| Gas (Mcf) | $ | 3.13 | $ | 5.73 | ||||
| Barrel of Oil Equivalent with Settled Derivatives | $ | 36.70 | $ | 80.78 | ||||
Financial Results
Revenues from sales of oil and natural gas for the third quarter of 2015 were $17.8 million compared to $28.7 million for the same period in 2014. The decrease was due to lower realized crude oil prices during the third quarter of 2015. Crude oil revenue accounted for approximately 97% of oil and natural gas sales.
Lease operating expenses for the third quarter of 2015 were $6.8 million compared to $4.5 million for the same period in 2014. On a per unit basis, lease operating expenses were $12.96 per BOE in the third quarter of 2015 compared to $12.70 per BOE in the third quarter of 2014. Emerald also incurred workover expenses for the third quarter of 2015 of $1.4 million, or $2.71 per BOE.
General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2015 were $3.8 million compared to $5.5 million for the same period in 2014. On a per unit basis, G&A expenses (excluding non-cash stock-based compensation) were $6.50 per BOE in the third quarter of 2015 compared to $7.58 per BOE in the third quarter of 2014. Share-based compensation expenses, which are included in G&A expense, totaled $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2015 compared to $2.8 million for the same period in 2014.
Adjusted EBITDA was $5.9 million for the third quarter of 2015, as compared to $15.3 million for the same period in 2014. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) was $(12.1) million for the third quarter of 2015. Emerald recognized a $158.3 million non-cash impairment expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 due primarily to the substantial declines in commodity prices. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) are non-GAAP financial measures. For additional information please refer to the reconciliation of these measures at the end of this news release.
Revolving Credit Facility Update
The Company and its advisors are continuing to work with the bank group regarding a payment schedule for the previously announced borrowing base deficiency of $19.6 million. Additionally, Emerald and its advisors are working with a group of second lien term providers for a term debt solution to address both the borrowing base and working capital.
Conference Call
Emerald will host a conference call on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Mountain Time) to discuss financial and operational results for the quarter end.
| Emerald Oil, Inc. 3Q2015 Financial and Operational Results Conference Call | ||
| Date: | Thursday, November 5, 2015 | |
| Time: | 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time | |
| 8:30 a.m. Central Time | ||
| 7:30 a.m. Mountain Time | ||
| 6:30 a.m. Pacific Time | ||
| Webcast: | Live and rebroadcast over the Internet at the Emerald Oil website | |
| Website: | www.emeraldoil.com | |
| Telephone Dial-In: | 877-407-8831 (toll-free) and 201-493-6736 (international) | |
| Telephone Replay: | Available through Thursday, November 12, 2015 | |
| 877-660-6853 (toll-free) and 201-612-7415 (international) | ||
| Passcode: 413333 | ||
About Emerald
Emerald is an independent exploration and production operator that is focused on acquiring acreage and developing wells in the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana, targeting the Bakken and Three Forks shale oil formations and Pronghorn sand oil formation. Emerald is based in Denver, Colorado. More information about Emerald can be found at www.emeraldoil.com.
| EMERALD OIL, INC. | |||||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| September 30, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 5,068,320 | $ | 12,389,230 | |||||||
| Accounts Receivable – Oil and Natural Gas Sales | 4,002,942 | 7,203,455 | |||||||||
| Accounts Receivable – Joint Interest Partners | 8,370,512 | 31,842,464 | |||||||||
| Other Receivables | 860,980 | 980,317 | |||||||||
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | 681,581 | 289,061 | |||||||||
| Fair Value of Commodity Derivatives | 6,336,057 | 5,044,125 | |||||||||
| Total Current Assets | 25,320,392 | 57,748,652 | |||||||||
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT | |||||||||||
| Oil and Natural Gas Properties, Full Cost Method, at cost: | |||||||||||
| Proved Oil and Natural Gas Properties | 697,814,220 | 593,472,170 | |||||||||
| Unproved Oil and Natural Gas Properties | 141,768,220 | 166,708,263 | |||||||||
| Equipment and Facilities | 15,220,754 | 6,086,896 | |||||||||
| Other Property and Equipment | 4,266,762 | 2,583,372 | |||||||||
| Total Property and Equipment | 859,069,956 | 768,850,701 | |||||||||
| Less – Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | (486,650,786 | ) | (149,703,417 | ) | |||||||
| Total Property and Equipment, Net | 372,419,170 | 619,147,284 | |||||||||
| Restricted Cash | – | 4,000,000 | |||||||||
| Fair Value of Commodity Derivatives | 1,375,070 | – | |||||||||
| Debt Issuance Costs, Net of Amortization | 4,183,174 | 5,779,125 | |||||||||
| Deposits on Acquisitions | – | 140,173 | |||||||||
| Deferred Tax Assets, Net | 1,813,561 | 1,813,796 | |||||||||
| Other Non-Current Assets | 329,572 | 430,846 | |||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 405,440,939 | $ | 689,059,876 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
| Accounts Payable | $ | 38,762,753 | $ | 120,136,903 | |||||||
| Revolving Credit Facility | 159,683,000 | – | |||||||||
| Convertible Senior Notes | 151,500,000 | – | |||||||||
| Accrued Expenses | 5,073,975 | 11,267,831 | |||||||||
| Advances from Joint Interest Partners | 802,119 | 2,577,247 | |||||||||
| Deferred Tax Liability, Net | 1,813,561 | 1,813,796 | |||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 357,635,408 | 135,795,777 | |||||||||
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
| Revolving Credit Facility | – | 75,000,000 | |||||||||
| Convertible Senior Notes | – | 151,500,000 | |||||||||
| Asset Retirement Obligations | 3,265,518 | 2,671,975 | |||||||||
| Warrant Liability | 187,000 | 2,199,000 | |||||||||
| Fair Value of Commodity Derivatives | – | – | |||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 361,087,926 | 367,166,752 | |||||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | |||||||||||
| Preferred Stock – Par Value $.001; 20,000,000 Shares Authorized; | |||||||||||
| Series B Voting Preferred Stock – 255,732 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Liquidation preference value of $256 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. | 256 | 256 | |||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Common Stock, Par Value $.001; 500,000,000 Shares Authorized, 8,708,499 and 3,891,431 Shares Issued and Outstanding, respectively | 8,709 | 3,891 | |||||||||
| Additional Paid-In Capital | 507,612,218 | 455,087,277 | |||||||||
| Accumulated Deficit | (463,268,170 | ) | (133,198,300 | ) | |||||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | 44,352,757 | 321,892,868 | |||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 405,440,939 | $ | 689,059,876 | |||||||
| EMERALD OIL, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| REVENUES | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oil Sales | $ | 17,350,524 | $ | 28,266,332 | $ | 52,981,871 | $ | 76,989,268 | ||||||||||
| Natural Gas Sales | 494,804 | 460,857 | 1,224,667 | 2,061,201 | ||||||||||||||
| Net Gains on Commodity Derivatives | 12,699,147 | 11,184,716 | 8,148,386 | 3,722,780 | ||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | 30,544,475 | 39,911,905 | 62,354,924 | 82,773,249 | ||||||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||||
| Production Expenses | 8,201,949 | 6,962,450 | 25,972,453 | 13,477,176 | ||||||||||||||
| Production Taxes | 1,653,989 | 3,142,998 | 5,488,364 | 8,632,608 | ||||||||||||||
| General and Administrative Expenses | 3,821,473 | 5,483,655 | 12,495,471 | 21,609,218 | ||||||||||||||
| Depletion of Oil and Natural Gas Properties | 11,242,324 | 9,193,566 | 31,622,386 | 24,071,676 | ||||||||||||||
| Impairment of Oil and Natural Gas Properties | 158,278,000 | – | 304,903,000 | – | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 232,350 | 104,465 | 559,139 | 251,722 | ||||||||||||||
| Accretion of Discount on Asset Retirement Obligations | 52,500 | 28,037 | 153,007 | 63,837 | ||||||||||||||
| Standby Rig Expense | 3,800,446 | – | 6,173,111 | – | ||||||||||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 187,283,031 | 24,915,171 | 387,366,931 | 68,106,237 | ||||||||||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | (156,738,556 | ) | 14,996,734 | (325,012,007 | ) | 14,667,012 | ||||||||||||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | (2,735,348 | ) | (1,206,571 | ) | (7,044,901 | ) | (2,515,034 | ) | ||||||||||
| Warrant Revaluation Gain (Expense) | 221,000 | 216,000 | 2,012,000 | (1,751,000 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Other Income (Expense) | 281 | (347,088 | ) | 539 | (343,041 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total Other Expense, Net | (2,514,067 | ) | (1,337,659 | ) | (5,032,362 | ) | (4,609,075 | ) | ||||||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (159,252,623 | ) | 13,659,075 | (330,044,369 | ) | 10,057,937 | ||||||||||||
| INCOME TAX PROVISION | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | (159,252,623 | ) | $ | 13,659,075 | $ | (330,044,369 | ) | $ | 10,057,937 | ||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share – Basic | $ | (19.85 | ) | $ | 4.11 | $ | (52.10 | ) | $ | 3.03 | ||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share – Diluted | $ | (19.85 | ) | $ | 3.29 | $ | (52.10 | ) | $ | 2.89 | ||||||||
| Weight Average Shares Outstanding – Basic | 8,021,992 | 3,324,970 | 6,334,549 | 3,316,751 | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding -Diluted | 8,021,992 | 4,419,020 | 6,334,549 | 4,093,377 | ||||||||||||||
| EMERALD OIL, INC. | |||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | (330,044,369 | ) | $ | 10,057,937 | ||||
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities: | |||||||||
| Depletion of Oil and Natural Gas Properties | 31,622,386 | 24,071,676 | |||||||
| Impairment of Oil and Natural Gas Properties | 304,903,000 | – | |||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 559,138 | 251,722 | |||||||
| Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | 2,145,832 | 727,997 | |||||||
| Accretion of Discount on Asset Retirement Obligations | 153,007 | 63,837 | |||||||
| Net Gains on Commodity Derivatives | (8,148,386 | ) | (3,722,780 | ) | |||||
| Net Cash Settlements Received (Paid) on Commodity Derivatives | 5,481,384 | (2,775,591 | ) | ||||||
| Warrant Revaluation (Gain) Expense | (2,012,000 | ) | 1,751,000 | ||||||
| Share-Based Compensation Expense | 2,710,683 | 9,497,044 | |||||||
| Changes in Assets and Liabilities: | |||||||||
| Decrease (Increase) in Trade Receivables – Oil and Natural Gas Revenues | 3,200,513 | (1,390,582 | ) | ||||||
| Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable – Joint Interest Partners | 23,471,952 | (1,224,056 | ) | ||||||
| Decrease (Increase) in Other Receivables | 119,337 | (1,132,418 | ) | ||||||
| Increase in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | (392,520 | ) | (223,875 | ) | |||||
| (Increase) Decrease in Other Non-Current Assets | (35,882 | ) | 67,463 | ||||||
| (Decrease) Increase in Accounts Payable | 6,585,510 | 2,364,168 | |||||||
| Decrease in Accrued Expenses | (4,867,351 | ) | (7,813,470 | ) | |||||
| Increase in Other Non-Current Liabilities | – | 198,551 | |||||||
| (Decrease) Increase in Advances from Joint Interest Partners | (1,775,128 | ) | 200,434 | ||||||
| Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities | 33,677,105 | 30,969,057 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||
| Purchases of Other Property and Equipment | (1,683,390 | ) | (1,015,677 | ) | |||||
| Restricted Cash Released | 4,000,000 | 11,000,512 | |||||||
| Payments of Restricted Cash | – | (2,648,721 | ) | ||||||
| Decrease (Increase) in Deposits for Acquisitions | 140,173 | (648,441 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from Sale of Oil and Natural Gas Properties, Net of Transaction Costs | – | 36,155,859 | |||||||
| Investment in Oil and Natural Gas Properties | (175,371,888 | ) | (391,368,324 | ) | |||||
| Net Cash Used For Investing Activities | (172,915,105 | ) | (348,524,792 | ) | |||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||
| Proceeds from Issuance of Convertible Senior Notes, Net of Transaction Costs | – | 166,893,211 | |||||||
| Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, Net of Transaction Costs | 48,049,115 | – | |||||||
| Advances on Revolving Credit Facility | 100,000,000 | 55,000,000 | |||||||
| Payments on Revolving Credit Facility | (15,317,000 | ) | (35,000,000 | ) | |||||
| Cash Paid for Finance Costs | (265,144 | ) | (24,605 | ) | |||||
| Cash Paid for Debt Issuance Costs | (549,881 | ) | (1,117,871 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options and Warrants | – | 110,750 | |||||||
| Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | 131,917,090 | 185,861,485 | |||||||
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (7,320,910 | ) | (131,694,250 | ) | |||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 12,389,230 | 144,255,438 | |||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – END OF PERIOD | $ | 5,068,320 | $ | 12,561,188 | |||||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | |||||||||
| Cash Paid During the Period for Interest | $ | 4,124,010 | $ | 1,867,433 | |||||
| Cash Paid During the Period for Income Taxes | $ | – | $ | – | |||||
| Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities: | |||||||||
| Oil and Natural Gas Properties Included in Accounts Payable | $ | 19,997,664 | $ | 92,963,874 | |||||
| Stock-Based Compensation Capitalized to Oil and Natural Gas Properties | $ | 708,600 | $ | 2,020,992 | |||||
| Asset Retirement Obligation Costs and Liabilities | $ | 440,536 | $ | 1,669,757 | |||||
In addition to reporting net income (loss) as defined under GAAP, we also present net earnings before interest, income taxes, depletion, depreciation, and amortization, accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations, impairment of oil and natural gas properties, warrant revaluation (gains) and expenses, net gain (loss) from mark-to-market on commodity derivatives, cash settlements received (paid), standby rig expenses and non-cash expenses relating to share based payments recognized under ASC Topic 718 (“Adjusted EBITDA”), which is a non-GAAP performance measure. Adjusted EBITDA consists of net earnings after adjustment for those items described in the table below. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent, and should not be considered an alternative to GAAP measurements, such as net income (loss) (its most directly comparable GAAP measure), and our calculations thereof may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. By eliminating the items described below, we believe the measure is useful in evaluating its fundamental core operating performance. We also believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because similar measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies in similar industries. Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA to manage our business, including in preparing our annual operating budget and financial projections. Our management does not view Adjusted EBITDA in isolation and also uses other measurements, such as net income (loss) and revenues to measure operating performance. The following table provides a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (159,252,623 | ) | $ | 13,659,075 | $ | (330,044,369 | ) | $ | 10,057,937 | |||||||
| Impairment of oil and natural gas properties | 158,278,000 | – | 304,903,000 | – | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 2,735,348 | 1,206,571 | 7,044,901 | 2,515,034 | |||||||||||||
| Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations | 52,500 | 28,037 | 153,007 | 63,837 | |||||||||||||
| Depletion, depreciation and amortization | 11,474,674 | 9,298,031 | 32,181,525 | 24,323,398 | |||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 423,145 | 2,818,161 | 2,586,898 | 9,497,044 | |||||||||||||
| Warrant revaluation (gain) expense | (221,000 | ) | (216,000 | ) | (2,012,000 | ) | 1,751,000 | ||||||||||
| Net gains on commodity derivatives | (12,699,147 | ) | (11,184,716 | ) | (8,148,386 | ) | (3,722,780 | ) | |||||||||
| Net cash settlements received (paid) on commodity derivatives | 1,354,804 | (313,451 | ) | 5,481,384 | (2,775,591 | ) | |||||||||||
| Standby rig expense | 3,800,446 | – | 6,173,111 | – | |||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5,946,147 | $ | 15,295,708 | $ | 18,319,071 | $ | 41,709,879 | |||||||||
In addition to reporting net income (loss) as defined under GAAP, we also present “adjusted income (loss)”, which we define as net earnings before the effect of any impairment of oil and natural gas properties, unrealized gain (loss) from mark-to-market on commodity derivatives, mark-to-market on our warrant liability, share-based compensation expense and the other items described in the table below. Adjusted income (loss) is a non-GAAP performance measure. Adjusted income (loss) does not represent, and should not be considered an alternative to GAAP measurements, such as net income (loss), and our calculations thereof may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. By eliminating the items described below, we believe the measure is useful in evaluating our fundamental core operating performance. We also believe that adjusted income (loss) is useful to investors because similar measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies in similar industries. Our management uses adjusted income to manage our business, including in preparing our annual operating budget and financial projections. Our management does not view adjusted income (loss) in isolation and also uses other measurements, such as net income (loss) and revenues to measure operating performance. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss), to adjusted income (loss) for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (159,252,623 | ) | $ | 13,659,075 | $ | (330,044,369 | ) | $ | 10,057,937 | |||||||
| Impairment of oil and natural gas properties | 158,278,000 | – | 304,903,000 | – | |||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 423,145 | 2,818,161 | 2,586,898 | 9,497,044 | |||||||||||||
| Warrant revaluation (gain) expense | (221,000 | ) | (216,000 | ) | (2,012,000 | ) | 1,751,000 | ||||||||||
| Net gains on commodity derivatives | (12,699,147 | ) | (11,184,716 | ) | (8,148,386 | ) | (3,722,780 | ) | |||||||||
| Net cash settlements received (paid) on commodity derivatives | 1,354,804 | (313,451 | ) | 5,481,384 | (2,775,591 | ) | |||||||||||
| Adjusted net income (loss) | $ | (12,116,821 | ) | $ | 4,763,069 | $ | (27,233,473 | ) | $ | 14,807,610 | |||||||
| Net Adjusted Income (Loss) Per Common Share – Basic | $ | (1.51 | ) | $ | 1.43 | $ | (4.30 | ) | $ | 4.46 | |||||||
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Basic | 8,021,992 | 3,324,970 | 6,334,549 | 3,316,751 | |||||||||||||
Corporate Contact:
Emerald Oil, Inc.
Mitch Ayer
Vice President – Finance & Investor Relations
(303) 595-5600
info@emeraldoil.com
www.emeraldoil.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts included herein may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this document may include statements regarding the Company’s expectations regarding the Company’s operational, exploration and development plans; expectations regarding the nature and amount of the Company’s reserves; and expectations regarding production, revenues, cash flows and recoveries. When used in this press release, the words “will,” “potential,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “could,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “profile,” “model,” or their negatives, other similar expressions or the statements that include those words, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices, uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of oil and natural gas reserves and projecting future rates of production and timing of development activities, competition, operating risks, acquisition risks, liquidity and capital requirements, the effects of governmental regulation, adverse changes in the market for the Company’s oil and natural gas production, dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks detailed in the Company’s periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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