UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 4, 2014
AMERICAN EAGLE ENERGY CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada |
000-50906 |
20-0237026 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
(Commission
File Number) |
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
2549 W. Main Street, Suite 202, Littleton, CO 80120 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (303) 798-5235
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the
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| ¨ | Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement
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SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 4, 2014, American Eagle Energy Corporation (“AMZG,”
“we,” “us,” or “our”) provided a periodic operations update and reported the results for the
quarter ended June 30, 2014. We also announced that we will be hosting a conference call to discuss the results. A copy of our
press release of that update and our results is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. That press release includes “safe
harbor” language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, indicating that certain statements
contained in the press release are “forward-looking” rather than historical.
SECTION 7 – REGULATION FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 4, 2014, we announced a proposed offering of $175
million aggregate principal amount of our senior secured notes in a private placement to eligible purchasers. A copy of our press
release of that announcement is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. That press release includes “safe harbor”
language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, indicating that certain statements contained
in the press release are “forward-looking” rather than historical.
The information referenced under Item 2.02 and Item
7.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto) is being
“furnished” thereunder and, as such, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of that section. The information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 referenced in
Item 9.01 below) shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement, report, or other document filed by
AMZG pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set
forth by specific reference in such filing. AMZG undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise information included in
this Current Report on Form 8-K or any of the Exhibits.
SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS
Item 8.01. Other Events
On July 14, 2014, we received the reserve report as of June
30, 2014 (the “Reserve Report”) prepared for us by our independent petroleum engineering firm, Ryder Scott Company,
L.P. (“Ryder Scott”).
In the Reserve Report, Ryder Scott estimated the proved, probable,
and possible reserves, future production, and income attributable to certain leasehold interests of AMZG as of June 30, 2014. The
properties evaluated by Ryder Scott represent 100 percent of the total net proved, probable, and possible liquid hydrocarbon reserves
and 100 percent of the total net proved, probable, and possible gas reserves of AMZG as of June 30, 2014.
A copy of the Reserve Report is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3.
Investors are cautioned to review the Reserve Report in its entirety.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 |
Press release of American Eagle Energy Corporation, dated August 4, 2014. |
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99.2 |
Press release of American Eagle Energy Corporation, dated August 4, 2014. |
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99.3 |
Report of Ryder Scott Company, L.P., as of June 30, 2014. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 4, 2014 |
AMERICAN EAGLE ENERGY CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ Bradley Colby |
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Bradley Colby |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 |
Press release of American Eagle Energy Corporation, dated August 4, 2014. |
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99.2 |
Press release of American Eagle Energy Corporation, dated August 4, 2014. |
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99.3 |
Report of Ryder Scott Company, L.P., as of June 30, 2014. |
Exhibit 99.1
American Eagle Energy Announces Operations
Update and
Reports Results for Second Quarter 2014
DENVER, CO—August 4, 2014—American
Eagle Energy Corporation (NYSE MKT: AMZG) (“American Eagle” or the “Company”), announces an operational
update and discussion of its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014, along with an update of its mid-year
2014 estimated proved reserves. The Company intends to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission today.
Highlights
| · | American
Eagle added 8 gross (4.0 net) operated wells to production during the quarter; |
| · | Production
of 182,522 barrels of oil equivalent (“BOE”), or an average of 2,006 BOEPD: |
| o | year-over-year
increase of 56% from the 1,288 BOEPD (117,164 BOE) |
| o | sequential
quarterly increase of 22% from 1,645 BOEPD (148,048 BOE) |
| · | Second
quarter 2014 oil and gas sales of $16.5 million: |
| o | a
year-over-year increase of 59% |
| o | a
sequential quarterly increase of 31% |
| · | Adjusted
EBITDA* of $9.6 million; |
| · | Adjusted
Cash Flow* of $6.7 million or $0.22 per diluted share; |
| · | Adjusted
Net Income* of $2.3 million or $0.07 per diluted share; and |
| · | American
Eagle’s mid-year proved reserves engineered by Ryder Scott Company, L.P. (“Ryder
Scott”) were estimated at 15.4 million barrels of oil equivalent (“MMBoe”)
(89% oil) with an associated Pre-Tax PV-10 of $336 million |
* Non-GAAP financial measure. Please see
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Cash Flow and Adjusted Net Income descriptions and tables later in this earnings release for a reconciliation
of these measures to their nearest comparable GAAP measure.
Management Comments
Brad Colby, President and CEO of American
Eagle, said, “We are excited about the opportunities in front of us as we prepare to complete and bring onto production
our 4-well pad that has an average working interest of 88% and is located in an area where we have had very good recent well results,
most notably from the Murielle, Taylor and Bryce wells. The 4-well pad should add significant production and showcase our potential
to realize cost savings relating to continued pad development. Continued drilling efficiency will allow us to drill more wells
without increasing rig count and improved weather conditions should provide an opportunity to decrease well completion costs.
We anticipate that our current development program will allow us to add to our proved reserve base during the second half of 2014
and position us for significant reserve growth in 2015.”
Second Quarter 2014 Financial and Operational
Results
For the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the
Company had oil and gas sales of $16.5 million, which represented an increase of 59% over the $10.4 million reported for the second
quarter ended June 30, 2013 and an increase of 31% over the $12.5 million reported for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.
This increase in sales on both an annual and sequential quarterly basis is primarily due to an increase in production as 43 gross
(24.0 net) operated wells were producing in the Bakken and Three Forks formations during the second quarter 2014, compared to
production from 20 gross (6.4 net) operated wells at the end of June 30, 2013 and 35 gross (20.0 net) operated wells as of March
31, 2014. During the second quarter 2014, oil production represented 99% of total oil and gas sales revenue and 96% of total production.
American Eagle’s second quarter
2014 realized oil price per barrel prior to the effect of hedges was positively impacted by a lower differential discount of approximately
$10.87 relative to WTI due to an agreement that locks in a $10.75 discount to WTI for the Company’s 2014 operated oil production
and compares with a differential discount of approximately $11.57 during the first quarter 2014.
Adjusted EBITDA for second quarter 2014
was $9.6 million, representing an increase of 49% from $6.4 million reported for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 and an
increase of 29% from $7.4 million reported for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. Relative to the second quarter ending June
30, 2013, the increase in Adjusted EBITDA is primarily due to higher oil and gas sales from increased production, operating leverage
realization in general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses (excluding stock-based compensation), and an increase
in realized oil prices before including the negative effect of hedges realized during the quarter. However, the improvement in
Adjusted EBITDA was partially offset by a higher differential when comparing realized oil price to benchmark oil prices such as
West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) and higher lease operating expenses. Similarly, in comparison to the quarter ending
March 31, 2014, the 29% increase in Adjusted EBITDA is due primarily to an increase in average daily oil equivalent production,
higher realized oil prices and lower relative G&A expenses, which were partially offset by lease operating expenses and higher
production taxes, for production volumes realized in the quarter.
Lease operating Expense (“LOE”)
for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 was $18.15 per BOE, which was higher than normal and resulted from challenging weather conditions
that required a significant increase in site and road maintenance expenses that accounted for approximately $2.65 per BOE, as
well as increased workover expenses that accounted for approximately $2.37 per BOE. Higher production levels helped to reduce
per unit G&A expenses on both an annual and sequential quarter comparison, as G&A, excluding stock-based compensation,
was $6.67 per BOE during the second quarter 2014 compared to $8.31 per BOE for the prior year and $10.56 per BOE for the prior
quarter. Adjusted EBITDA per BOE for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 was $52.53, as compared to $54.99 per BOE for the second
quarter ended June 30, 2013 and $50.29 per BOE for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.
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Three Months Ended | |
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Jun.
30, | | |
Mar.
31, | | |
Dec.
31, | | |
Sep.
30, | | |
Jun.
30, | |
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2014 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2013 | | |
2013 | |
Crude Oil Revenues ($000s) | |
$ | 16,225 | | |
$ | 12,267 | | |
$ | 13,272 | | |
$ | 11,585 | | |
$ | 10,366 | |
Natural Gas Revenues ($000s) | |
$ | 106 | | |
$ | 72 | | |
$ | 114 | | |
$ | 26 | | |
$ | 4 | |
Natural Gas Liquids Revenues ($000s) | |
$ | 132 | | |
$ | 206 | | |
$ | 115 | | |
$ | 28 | | |
$ | 0 | |
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Net Production: | |
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Crude Oil (Barrels) | |
| 175,509 | | |
| 140,841 | | |
| 164,923 | | |
| 123,343 | | |
| 117,001 | |
Crude Oil Mix | |
| 96 | % | |
| 95 | % | |
| 95 | % | |
| 98 | % | |
| 100 | % |
Natural Gas (Mcf) | |
| 16,977 | | |
| 11,370 | | |
| 20,055 | | |
| 6,333 | | |
| 980 | |
Natural Gas Liquids (Barrels) | |
| 4,183 | | |
| 5,312 | | |
| 4,563 | | |
| 944 | | |
| 0 | |
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Total Net Production (BOE) | |
| 182,522 | | |
| 148,048 | | |
| 172,829 | | |
| 125,343 | | |
| 117,164 | |
Quarter-Over-Quarter Increase | |
| 23 | % | |
| -14 | % | |
| 38 | % | |
| 7 | % | |
| 34 | % |
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Average Daily Production (BOEPD) | |
| 2,006 | | |
| 1,645 | | |
| 1,879 | | |
| 1,362 | | |
| 1,288 | |
Quarter-Over-Quarter Increase | |
| 22 | % | |
| -12 | % | |
| 38 | % | |
| 6 | % | |
| 32 | % |
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Average Sales Prices: | |
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Crude Oil Per Barrel | |
$ | 92.45 | | |
$ | 87.10 | | |
$ | 80.48 | | |
$ | 93.92 | | |
$ | 88.60 | |
Effect of Settled Oil Derivatives Per Barrel | |
$ | (2.60 | ) | |
$ | 0.82 | | |
$ | 4.16 | | |
$ | 0.94 | | |
$ | 0.00 | |
Crude Oil Net of Settled Derivatives Per Barrel | |
$ | 89.85 | | |
$ | 87.92 | | |
$ | 84.64 | | |
$ | 94.86 | | |
$ | 88.60 | |
Natural Gas Per Mcf | |
$ | 6.25 | | |
$ | 6.37 | | |
$ | 5.67 | | |
$ | 4.09 | | |
$ | 4.40 | |
Natural Gas Liquids Per Barrel | |
$ | 31.44 | | |
$ | 38.83 | | |
$ | 25.27 | | |
$ | 29.67 | | |
$ | 0.00 | |
Realized Price Per BOE | |
$ | 87.69 | | |
$ | 85.52 | | |
$ | 82.10 | | |
$ | 93.78 | | |
$ | 88.51 | |
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Average Per BOE: | |
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Lease Operating Expenses | |
$ | 18.15 | | |
$ | 15.36 | | |
$ | 13.59 | | |
$ | 14.09 | | |
$ | 15.31 | |
Production Taxes | |
$ | 10.34 | | |
$ | 9.32 | | |
$ | 9.28 | | |
$ | 10.28 | | |
$ | 9.90 | |
G&A Expenses, Excluding Stock-Based Compensation | |
$ | 6.67 | | |
$ | 10.56 | | |
$ | 15.07 | | |
$ | 12.04 | | |
$ | 8.31 | |
Total | |
$ | 35.16 | | |
$ | 35.24 | | |
$ | 37.94 | | |
$ | 36.41 | | |
$ | 33.52 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA per BOE | |
$ | 52.53 | | |
$ | 50.29 | | |
$ | 44.16 | | |
$ | 57.36 | | |
$ | 54.99 | |
Well Development Activity
Since the Company’s July 16, 2014
operations update, it has continued to drill and complete wells successfully. Concurrent with that update, American Eagle released
preliminary results on wells that had not yet produced for a full 30 days. The operated wells listed below have produced an average
of 20 days and are listed from the most westerly located well to the most easterly located well:
Well | |
Formation | |
20-Day
IP Rate BOEPD1 | | |
Lateral
Length
Feet | | |
Approximate
DSU2 Acres | | |
Infill
Number
in DSU2 |
Murielle
16-1E-163-101 (5 & 6)(3) | |
Three Forks | |
| 389 | | |
| 9,950 | | |
| 1,280 | | |
3rd well in DSU,
2nd Three Forks |
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Richard
2-13N-163-101 (1 & 12)(3) | |
Three Forks | |
| 196 | | |
| 10,158 | | |
| 1,280 | | |
5th well in DSU, 3rd
Three Forks |
| | 1 IP Rate BOEPD is calculated
taking the cumulative production from each well divided by the number of days each well
has been on production. |
| | 2 Drill spacing unit (“DSU”) |
| | 3 Based on first 20 days
of production. |
The Murielle 16-1E is a Three Forks infill
well in the Stanley 8-1E spacing unit. The initial well productivity and oil cut of the Murielle well essentially mirrors the
performance of the Stanley well which has recorded cumulative production of approximately 77,000 BOE for the first year of operation.
The Richard 2-13N is the third Three Forks well completed in the Christianson 15-12 and Megan 13-12 spacing unit. The Richard
2-13N was put on pump following completion and has been showing an increasing oil flow rate as well as oil cuts approaching that
of the offset wells, which are currently averaging between 50% and 55%.
In addition, two more operated wells have
also been recently put on production:
Well | |
Formation | |
5-Day
IP Rate BOEPD1 | | |
Lateral
Length
Feet | | |
Approximate
DSU2 Acres | | |
Infill
Number
in DSU2 |
Annie
15-32-164-101 (29 & 32)
(3) | |
Three Forks | |
| 255 | | |
| 6,112 | | |
| 800 | | |
2nd well in DSU,
2nd Three Forks |
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James
15-20-163-102 (17 & 20)
(3) | |
Three Forks | |
| 341 | | |
| 9,492 | | |
| 1,280 | | |
1st
well in DSU, 1st Three Forks |
| | 1 IP Rate BOEPD is calculated
taking the cumulative production from each well divided by the number of days each well
has been on production. |
| | 2 Drill spacing unit (“DSU”) |
| | 3 Based on first 5 days of
production. |
The Annie 15-32, a Three Forks infill
well, has shown similar initial performance to its offset, the Lynda 15-32 that has produced over 40,000 BOE in its first 5 months
of production. The James 15-20 is a west offset to the DeWitt State spacing unit and establishes production in a new DSU. Early
performance indications are encouraging with the well cleaning in accordance with expectations, and averaging 341 BOEPD over the
first 5 days on pump.
Operated Well Development Guidance
The Company currently has 6 gross (4.9
net) operated wells in the central portion of the Spyglass acreage that are awaiting completion, of which 4 gross (3.5 net) operated
wells are on a 4-well pad and 2 gross (1.4 net) operated wells that are infill wells on separate DSUs.
The four wells on the single drill pad
are located between the Bryce (Three Forks) well and the DSU with the Stanley (Three Forks), Taylor (Bakken) and Murielle (Three
Forks) wells, all of which have exhibited strong production results. The wells on the 4-well pad are now expected to begin fracturing
operations in mid-August. The other two wells awaiting completion, the Rick 13-31 and Eli 8-1E, are infill wells to the Tangedal
13-31 and the Taylor 16-1E, respectively. The Eli 8-1E is scheduled for stimulation in early August and the Rick 13-31 is scheduled
for stimulation later this month. American Eagle plans to announce results of the wells once it has achieved approximately 30
days of cumulative production. The Company anticipates releasing these well results in an operations update near or after the
end of September 2014, but prior to announcing third quarter 2014 results in November.
Thus far during the third quarter, American
Eagle has added 2 gross (1.0 net) operated wells to production, has 6 gross (4.9 net) operated wells that are awaiting completion
and is currently drilling its 52nd operated well in its Spyglass area. As discussed in the Company’s prior operations
update, American Eagle has continued to improve drilling efficiencies and has been averaging approximately 24 days per well from
spud-to-spud for wells drilling on separate drill pads. This has allowed the Company the ability to drill more wells than originally
forecast.
At the Company’s current pace of
development, American Eagle anticipates that it will drill approximately 28 gross (18 net) operated wells in 2014, spending approximately
$113 million. The Company also plans to participate in the development of select non-operated interests in its Spyglass area and
has allocated approximately $2 million to such development activities. American Eagle’s total well development budget for
2014 is approximately $115 million. At the Company’s current pace of development and assuming it maintains its existing
two rig drilling program, American Eagle anticipates drilling approximately 30 gross (20 net) operated wells for a total cost
of approximately $120 million during 2015 and participating in approximately 10 gross (0.3 net) non-operated wells for approximately
$2 million.
Production Volume Guidance
American Eagle has reaffirmed its production
volume guidance to exit 2014 at over 3,000 BOEPD. As discussed in the Company’s prior operations update, second quarter
2014 production was impacted by a number of road closures in Divide County due to heavy rains that required wells to be shut in
when storage tanks were full. With improving weather in the basin, the Company estimates that its current production is approximately
2,200 to 2,300 BOEPD. American Eagle anticipates significant sequential quarterly production volume growth throughout the remainder
of 2014 as a number of high working interest wells are anticipated to be brought onto production, including the 4-well pad that
has an average working interest of 88%.
June 30, 2014 Estimated Proved Reserves
American Eagle’s estimated total
proved reserves at June 30, 2014 were 15.4 MMBoe with an associated Pre-Tax PV-10 value of approximately $336.0 million. This
represents a 14% increase over the Company’s estimated total proved reserves of 13.6 MMBoe (associated Pre-Tax PV-10 value
of $308.1 million) for the period ending December 31, 2013. Proved developed reserves of 6.0 MMBoe (associated Pre-Tax PV-10 of
$195.4 MM), represented a 28% increase over the period ending December 31, 2013, and reflect the focus of the 2014 drilling program
on accelerating development of PUD locations, primarily in the Spyglass Area. Reserve estimates for both periods were engineered
by Ryder Scott.
Proved Reserves and Pre-Tax PV-10 Value1
as of June 30, 2014
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Crude Oil (MBbls) | | |
Natural Gas
(MMcf) | | |
Total (MBoe) | | |
Pre-Tax PV-10
Value ($000s) | |
Proved Developed Properties2 | |
| 5,370 | | |
| 3,965 | | |
| 6,031 | | |
$ | 195,373 | |
PUD Properties3 | |
| 8,373 | | |
| 6,078 | | |
| 9,386 | | |
$ | 140,663 | |
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Total Estimated Proved Properties | |
| 13,743 | | |
| 10,043 | | |
| 15,417 | | |
$ | 336,036 | |
1
Ryder Scott used SEC pricing for oil and natural gas in calculating Pre-Tax PV-10. Pre-Tax PV-10 is a non-GAAP financial
measure. See additional disclosures at end of release.
2
Proved Developed Properties includes Proved Developed Producing (“PDP”) and Proved Developed Nonproducing (“PDNP”).
3
Proved Undeveloped.
Liquidity and Shares Outstanding
As of June 30, 2014, American Eagle had
approximately $22.2 million in cash, $108.0 million total debt outstanding and 30.4 million shares of common stock outstanding.
Due to increased efficiencies in drilling and weather impacts during the first half of 2014 that increased well completion costs
and delayed production, the Company ended the second quarter of 2014 with approximately $20.8 million of negative working capital
when classifying marketable securities as current assets and excluding its debt and commodity derivative liabilities from current
liabilities. American Eagle’s Credit Agreement was amended in part to defer compliance with the covenant governing its current
ratio until the quarter ending September 30, 2014
Conference Call
American Eagle will host a conference
call on Monday, August 4, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (6:00 a.m. Mountain Time) to discuss financial and operational results
for the quarter.
American Eagle Energy Corporation 2Q 2014 Financial and
Operational Results Conference Call |
Date: |
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
Time: |
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8:00 a.m. Eastern Time |
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7:00 a.m. Central Time |
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6:00 a.m. Mountain Time |
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5:00 a.m. Pacific Time |
Webcast: |
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Live and rebroadcast over the Internet at American Eagle website |
Website: |
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www.americaneagleenergy.com |
Telephone Dial-In: |
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877-407-9171 (toll-free) and 201-493-6757 (international) |
Telephone Replay: |
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Available through Friday, August 11, 2014 |
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877-660-6853 (toll-free) and 201-612-7415 (international) |
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Passcode: 13572777 |
Pre-Tax PV-10 Disclosures
Pre-Tax PV-10 values oil and natural gas
reserve quantities and related discounted future net cash flows as of June 30, 2014 assuming average constant realized prices
of $89.22 per Bbl of oil and $5.08 per Mcf for natural gas. The average natural gas price reflects the value of processed natural
gas sales and natural gas liquids. Under SEC guidelines, these prices represent the average prices per Bbl of oil and per Mcf
of natural gas at the beginning of each month in the 12-month period prior to the end of the reporting period, which averages
are then adjusted to reflect applicable transportation and quality differentials. Boe are computed based on a conversion ratio
of one Boe for each barrel of oil and one Boe for every 6,000 cubic feet (6 Mcf) of natural gas.
The Company’s Pre-Tax PV-10 assumes
prices and costs discounted using an annual discount rate of 10% without future escalation and without giving effect to non-property
related expenses such as general and administrative expenses, debt service and depreciation, depletion and amortization. The Pre-Tax
PV-10 values of the Company's estimated proved reserves may be considered a non-GAAP financial measure as defined by the SEC.
Uncertainties are inherent in estimating
quantities of proved reserves, including many risk factors beyond the Company's control. Reserve engineering is a subjective process
of estimating subsurface accumulations of oil and natural gas that cannot be measured in an exact manner. As a result, estimates
of proved reserves may vary depending upon the engineer valuing the reserves. Further, the Company's actual realized price for
its oil and natural gas is not likely to average the pricing parameters used to calculate its proved reserves. As such, the oil
and natural gas quantities and the value of those commodities ultimately recovered from the Company's properties will vary from
reserve estimates.
ABOUT AMERICAN EAGLE ENERGY CORPORATION
American Eagle Energy Corporation is an
independent exploration and production operator that is focused on acquiring acreage and developing wells in the Williston Basin
of North Dakota, targeting the Bakken and Three Forks shale oil formations. The Company is based in Denver, CO. More information
about American Eagle can be found at www.americaneagleenergy.com or by contacting investor relations at 303-798-5235 or ir@amzgcorp.com.
Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission can be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
SAFE HARBOR
This press release may contain forward-looking
statements regarding future events and the Company’s future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).
All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release regarding the Company’s financial
position, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations, industry conditions, and indebtedness covenant
compliance are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by terms
or phrases such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “possible,” “target,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,”
“goal,” “will,” “should,” “may” or other words and similar expressions that convey
the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Items contemplating or making assumptions about, actual or potential future sales,
market size, collaborations, and trends or operating results also constitute such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent
risks and uncertainties and important factors (many of which are beyond the Company’s control) that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including the amount we may invest, the location,
and the scale of the drilling projects in which we intend to participate; our beliefs with respect to the potential value of drilling
projects; our beliefs with regard to the impact of environmental and other regulations on our business; our beliefs with respect
to the strengths of our business model; our assumptions, beliefs, and expectations with respect to future market conditions; our
plans for future capital expenditures; and our capital needs, the adequacy of our capital resources, and potential sources of
capital.
The Company has based these forward-looking
statements on its current expectations and assumptions about future events. While management considers these expectations and
assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory, and other
risks, contingencies, and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s
control. The Company does not assume any obligations to update any of these forward-looking statements.
AMERICAN EAGLE ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Current assets: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash | |
$ | 22,187,502 | | |
$ | 31,850,161 | |
Trade receivables | |
| 21,054,292 | | |
| 17,919,518 | |
Income tax receivable | |
| 25,000 | | |
| - | |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 124,727 | | |
| 68,194 | |
Total current assets | |
| 43,391,521 | | |
| 49,837,873 | |
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated
depreciation and amortization of $390,261 and $322,437, respectively | |
| 296,950 | | |
| 173,516 | |
Oil and gas properties, full-cost method – subject
to amortization, net of accumulated depletion of $22,236,408 and $12,849,063, respectively | |
| 265,552,093 | | |
| 155,145,039 | |
Oil and gas properties, full-cost method – not
subject to amortization | |
| 2,487,322 | | |
| 2,487,158 | |
Marketable securities | |
| 1,418,446 | | |
| 1,049,944 | |
Other assets | |
| 6,740,115 | | |
| 7,503,612 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 319,886,447 | | |
$ | 216,197,142 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | |
$ | 65,573,253 | | |
$ | 41,842,068 | |
Derivative liability | |
| 3,959,643 | | |
| 64,737 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | |
| 108,000,000 | | |
| 3,000,000 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 177,532,896 | | |
| 44,906,805 | |
Asset retirement obligation | |
| 1,405,488 | | |
| 1,059,689 | |
Noncurrent portion of long-term debt | |
| - | | |
| 105,000,000 | |
Noncurrent derivative liability | |
| 4,878,187 | | |
| 749,872 | |
Deferred taxes | |
| 2,650,619 | | |
| 5,385,954 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 186,467,190 | | |
| 157,102,320 | |
Stockholders’ equity: | |
| | | |
| | |
Common stock, $.001 par value, 48,611,111 shares authorized, 30,436,766
and 17,712,151 shares outstanding | |
| 30,437 | | |
| 17,712 | |
Additional paid-in capital | |
| 146,381,963 | | |
| 67,197,521 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |
| 49,783 | | |
| (5,747 | ) |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (13,042,926 | ) | |
| (8,114,664 | ) |
Total stockholders’ equity | |
| 133,419,257 | | |
| 59,094,822 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |
$ | 319,886,447 | | |
$ | 216,197,142 | |
AMERICAN EAGLE ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
| |
For the Three-Month Period Ended June
30, | | |
For the Six-Month Period Ended June
30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Oil and gas sales | |
$ | 16,462,664 | | |
$ | 10,369,993 | | |
$ | 29,008,143 | | |
$ | 17,998,700 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating expenses: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Oil and gas production costs | |
| 5,200,481 | | |
| 2,953,522 | | |
| 8,853,357 | | |
| 4,602,056 | |
General and administrative | |
| 1,662,493 | | |
| 1,260,329 | | |
| 3,680,031 | | |
| 2,567,662 | |
Depletion, depreciation and amortization expense | |
| 5,706,588 | | |
| 2,116,378 | | |
| 9,342,507 | | |
| 3,391,301 | |
Impairment of oil and gas properties,
subject to amortization | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,525,027 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 12,569,562 | | |
| 6,330,229 | | |
| 21,875,895 | | |
| 12,086,046 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total operating income | |
| 3,893,102 | | |
| 4,039,764 | | |
| 7,132,248 | | |
| 5,912,654 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest income | |
| - | | |
| 1,472 | | |
| 642 | | |
| 4,628 | |
Dividend income | |
| 11,685 | | |
| 16,982 | | |
| 27,481 | | |
| 34,222 | |
Interest expense | |
| (3,250,568 | ) | |
| (414,797 | ) | |
| (6,465,520 | ) | |
| (833,137 | ) |
Loss on settlement of derivatives | |
| (457,008 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (341,360 | ) | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of derivatives | |
| (6,200,119 | ) | |
| 186,754 | | |
| (8,023,221 | ) | |
| 159,247 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Income (loss) before taxes | |
| (6,002,908 | ) | |
| 3,830,175 | | |
| (7,669,730 | ) | |
| 5,277,614 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | |
| (2,103,093 | ) | |
| 1,192,691 | | |
| (2,741,468 | ) | |
| 2,284,783 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | (3,899,815 | ) | |
$ | 2,637,484 | | |
$ | (4,928,262 | ) | |
$ | 2,992,831 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net income (loss) per common share: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic | |
$ | (0.13 | ) | |
$ | 0.21 | | |
$ | (0.20 | ) | |
$ | 0.24 | |
Diluted | |
$ | (0.13 | ) | |
$ | 0.20 | | |
$ | (0.20 | ) | |
$ | 0.23 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic | |
| 30,436,424 | | |
| 12,517,087 | | |
| 24,529,013 | | |
| 12,494,987 | |
Diluted | |
| 30,436,424 | | |
| 12,992,218 | | |
| 24,529,013 | | |
| 12,944,561 | |
AMERICAN EAGLE ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
| |
For the Three-Month Period Ended June 30, | | |
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | (3,899,815 | ) | |
$ | 2,637,484 | | |
$ | (4,928,262 | ) | |
$ | 2,992,831 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Unrealized foreign exchange gains (losses) | |
| (272,769 | ) | |
| 42,220 | | |
| (116,573 | ) | |
| 12,783 | |
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities | |
| 214,963 | | |
| (32,999 | ) | |
| 172,103 | | |
| (33,817 | ) |
Total other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax | |
| (57,806 | ) | |
| 9,221 | | |
| 55,530 | | |
| (21,034 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Comprehensive income (loss) | |
$ | (3,957,621 | ) | |
$ | 2,646,705 | | |
$ | (4,872,732 | ) | |
$ | 2,971,797 | |
AMERICAN EAGLE ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
| |
For the Six-Month Periods
Ended June 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Cash flows provided by operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | (4,928,262 | ) | |
$ | 2,992,831 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating
activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Non-cash transactions: | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock-based compensation | |
| 898,674 | | |
| 524,520 | |
Depletion, depreciation and amortization | |
| 9,342,507 | | |
| 3,391,301 | |
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligation | |
| 51,491 | | |
| 27,303 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | |
| 763,497 | | |
| 112,175 | |
Provision for deferred income tax expense (benefit) | |
| (2,735,335 | ) | |
| 2,278,509 | |
Impairment of oil and gas properties | |
| - | | |
| 1,525,027 | |
Change in fair value of derivatives | |
| 8,023,221 | | |
| (159,247 | ) |
Foreign currency transaction gains | |
| - | | |
| 2,121 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Prepaid expense | |
| (56,484 | ) | |
| (199,492 | ) |
Trade receivables | |
| (3,612,973 | ) | |
| (1,255,617 | ) |
Income taxes receivable | |
| (25,000 | ) | |
| - | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | |
| 1,512,529 | | |
| 4,621,105 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | |
| 9,233,865 | | |
| 13,860,536 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flows used for investing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Additions to oil and gas properties | |
| (96,784,537 | ) | |
| (16,986,731 | ) |
Additions to equipment and leasehold improvements | |
| (191,258 | ) | |
| (10,318 | ) |
Decrease in amounts due to Carry Agreement partner | |
| - | | |
| (2,283,973 | ) |
Purchase of marketable securities | |
| (196,400 | ) | |
| - | |
Net cash used for investing activities | |
| (97,172,195 | ) | |
| (19,281,022 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flows provided by financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from issuance of stock | |
| 78,298,493 | | |
| 4,000,000 | |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | |
| - | | |
| 2,000,000 | |
Repayment of long-term debt | |
| - | | |
| (2,611,463 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 78,298,493 | | |
| 3,388,537 | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash | |
| (22,822 | ) | |
| 26,278 | |
Net change in cash | |
| (9,662,659 | ) | |
| (2,005,671 | ) |
Cash - beginning of period | |
| 31,850,161 | | |
| 19,057,727 | |
Cash - end of period | |
$ | 22,187,502 | | |
$ | 17,052,056 | |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA
In addition to reporting net income (loss)
as defined under GAAP, American Eagle also presents net earnings before interest income, dividend income, interest expense, income
taxes, depletion, depreciation, and amortization, non-cash expenses related to stock-based compensation, impairment of oil and
gas properties, loss on early extinguishment of debt, and change in value of derivatives 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 the calculations thereof may not be comparable to similarly
titled measures reported by other companies. By eliminating the items described below, American Eagle believes the measure is
useful in evaluating its fundamental core operating performance. The Company also believes 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. American Eagle’s management uses Adjusted EBITDA to manage its business, including in
preparing its annual operating budget and financial projections. 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 income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:
| |
Three Months Ended | |
| |
June 30, | | |
March 31, | | |
December 31, | | |
September 30, | | |
June 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2013 | | |
2013 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | (3,899,815 | ) | |
$ | (1,028,447 | ) | |
$ | (462,160 | ) | |
$ | (936,237 | ) | |
$ | 2,637,484 | |
Less: Interest income | |
| - | | |
| (641 | ) | |
| (6,964 | ) | |
| (1,700 | ) | |
| (1,472 | ) |
Less: Dividend income | |
| (11,685 | ) | |
| (15,797 | ) | |
| (16,523 | ) | |
| (16,697 | ) | |
| (16,982 | ) |
Add: Interest expense | |
| 3,250,568 | | |
| 3,214,952 | | |
| 3,207,039 | | |
| 1,315,865 | | |
| 414,797 | |
Add: Income tax expense (benefit) | |
| (2,103,093 | ) | |
| (638,375 | ) | |
| 130,056 | | |
| (646,123 | ) | |
| 1,192,691 | |
Add: Depletion, depreciation and amortization | |
| 5,706,588 | | |
| 3,635,919 | | |
| 4,158,124 | | |
| 2,524,039 | | |
| 2,116,378 | |
Add: Stock-based compensation | |
| 444,648 | | |
| 454,026 | | |
| 375,756 | | |
| 302,842 | | |
| 287,172 | |
Add: Impairment of oil and gas properties | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 206,508 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Add: Loss on early extinguishment of debt | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,713,972 | | |
| - | |
Add: Change in value of derivatives | |
| 6,200,119 | | |
| 1,823,102 | | |
| 39,569 | | |
| 934,287 | | |
| (186,754 | ) |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
$ | 9,587,330 | | |
$ | 7,444,739 | | |
$ | 7,631,405 | | |
$ | 7,190,248 | | |
$ | 6,443,314 | |
Adjusted Cash Flow
In addition to reporting net income (loss)
as defined under GAAP, American Eagle also presents cash flow after paying interest expense (“Adjusted Cash Flow”),
which is a non-GAAP performance measure. Adjusted Cash Flow consists of Adjusted EBITDA 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 the calculations thereof may not be comparable to similarly
titled measures reported by other companies. By eliminating the items described below, American Eagle believes the measure is
useful in evaluating its fundamental core operating performance. The Company also believes that Adjusted Cash Flow 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. American Eagle’s management uses Adjusted Cash Flow to manage its business,
including in preparing its annual operating budget and financial projections. Management does not view Adjusted Cash Flow 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 Adjusted EBITDA to Adjusted Cash Flow for the periods presented:
| |
Three Months Ended | |
| |
June 30, | | |
March 31, | | |
December 31, | | |
September 30, | | |
June 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2013 | | |
2013 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Adjusted EBITDA (1) | |
$ | 9,587,330 | | |
$ | 7,444,739 | | |
$ | 7,631,405 | | |
$ | 7,190,248 | | |
$ | 6,443,314 | |
Less: Interest expense | |
| (3,250,568 | ) | |
| (3,214,952 | ) | |
| (3,207,039 | ) | |
| (1,315,865 | ) | |
| (414,797 | ) |
Add: Amortization of deferred financing costs (non-cash) | |
| 383,857 | | |
| 379,640 | | |
| 327,922 | | |
| 161,758 | | |
| 66,944 | |
Adjusted Cash Flow | |
$ | 6,720,619 | | |
$ | 4,609,427 | | |
$ | 4,752,288 | | |
$ | 6,036,141 | | |
$ | 6,095,461 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjusted Cash Flow per share - basic | |
$ | 0.22 | | |
$ | 0.25 | | |
$ | 0.34 | | |
$ | 0.46 | | |
$ | 0.49 | |
Adjusted Cash Flow per share - diluted | |
$ | 0.22 | | |
$ | 0.24 | | |
$ | 0.33 | | |
$ | 0.44 | | |
$ | 0.47 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average shares - basic | |
| 30,436,424 | | |
| 18,556,695 | | |
| 13,961,688 | | |
| 13,223,608 | | |
| 12,517,087 | |
Weighted average shares - diluted | |
| 31,017,574 | | |
| 19,205,118 | | |
| 14,598,836 | | |
| 13,732,595 | | |
| 12,992,218 | |
(1) See previous table for reconciliation of net income (loss)
to Adjusted EBITDA.
Adjusted Income
In addition to reporting net income (loss)
as defined under GAAP, American Eagle also presents net earnings before the impairment of oil and gas properties, loss on early
extinguishment of debt, and non-cash expenses related to the change in fair value of derivatives (“adjusted income (loss)”),
which is a non-GAAP performance measure. Adjusted income (loss) consists of net earnings after adjustment for those items described
in the table below. Adjusted income (loss) does not represent, and should not be considered an alternative to GAAP measurements,
such as net income (loss), and the calculations thereof may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
By eliminating the items described below, American Eagle believes the measure is useful in evaluating its fundamental core operating
performance. The Company also believes 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. American
Eagle’s management uses adjusted income (loss) to manage its business, including in preparing its annual operating budget
and financial projections. 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 | |
| |
June 30, | | |
March 31, | | |
December 31, | | |
September 30, | | |
June 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2013 | | |
2013 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | (3,899,815 | ) | |
$ | (1,028,447 | ) | |
$ | (462,160 | ) | |
$ | (936,237 | ) | |
$ | 2,637,484 | |
Add: Impairment of oil and gas properties | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 206,508 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Add: Loss on early extinguishment of debt | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,713,972 | | |
| - | |
Add: Change in fair value of derivatives | |
| 6,200,119 | | |
| 1,823,102 | | |
| 39,569 | | |
| 934,287 | | |
| (186,754 | ) |
Adjusted Income / (Loss) | |
$ | 2,300,303 | | |
$ | 794,655 | | |
$ | (216,083 | ) | |
$ | 3,712,022 | | |
$ | 2,450,730 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjusted Income (Loss) per share - basic | |
$ | 0.08 | | |
$ | 0.04 | | |
$ | (0.02 | ) | |
$ | 0.28 | | |
$ | 0.20 | |
Adjusted Income (Loss) per share - diluted | |
$ | 0.07 | | |
$ | 0.04 | | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | 0.27 | | |
$ | 0.19 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average shares - basic | |
| 30,436,424 | | |
| 18,556,695 | | |
| 13,961,688 | | |
| 13,223,608 | | |
| 12,517,087 | |
Weighted average shares - diluted | |
| 31,017,574 | | |
| 19,205,118 | | |
| 14,598,836 | | |
| 13,732,595 | | |
| 12,992,218 | |
CORPORATE CONTACT:
Marty Beskow, CFA
Vice President of Capital Markets and
Strategy
American Eagle Energy Corporation
720-330-8378
ir@amzgcorp.com
www.americaneagleenergy.com
Exhibit 99.2
American Eagle Energy Announces Proposed
Offering of Senior Secured Notes
DENVER, CO—August 4, 2014—American
Eagle Energy Corporation (NYSE MKT: AMZG) (“American Eagle” or the “Company”), announces today that
the Company intends to offer $175 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2019 (the “Notes”)
in a private placement to eligible investors, subject to market conditions. The Company also intends to put in place a senior
secured revolving credit facility with approximate borrowing capacity of up to $60 million, in conjunction with or soon after
the Notes offering.
American Eagle plans to use the proceeds
from the Notes to refinance its existing credit facility, for general corporate purposes (including working capital), and to pay
fees and expenses associated with the offering of the Notes and those related to its existing credit facility.
This press release does not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities. Any offers of the Notes will be made only by
means of a private offering circular. The Notes and related guarantees have not been registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered
or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The Notes are
being offered and sold only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons outside the United
States under Regulation S. This notice is being issued in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
ABOUT AMERICAN EAGLE ENERGY CORPORATION
American Eagle Energy Corporation is an
independent exploration and production operator that is focused on acquiring acreage and developing wells in the Williston Basin
of North Dakota, targeting the Bakken and Three Forks shale oil formations. The Company is based in Denver, CO. Company filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission can be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
SAFE HARBOR
This press release may contain forward-looking
statements regarding future events and the Company’s future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).
All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release regarding the Company’s financial
position, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations, industry conditions, and indebtedness covenant
compliance are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by terms
or phrases such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “possible,” “target,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,”
“goal,” “will,” “should,” “may” or other words and similar expressions that convey
the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Items contemplating or making assumptions about, actual or potential future sales,
market size, collaborations, and trends or operating results also constitute such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent
risks and uncertainties and important factors (many of which are beyond the Company’s control) that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including the amount we may invest, the location,
and the scale of the drilling projects in which we intend to participate; our beliefs with respect to the potential value of drilling
projects; our beliefs with regard to the impact of environmental and other regulations on our business; our beliefs with respect
to the strengths of our business model; our assumptions, beliefs, and expectations with respect to future market conditions; our
plans for future capital expenditures; and our capital needs, the adequacy of our capital resources, and potential sources of
capital.
The Company has based these forward-looking
statements on its current expectations and assumptions about future events. While management considers these expectations and
assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory, and other
risks, contingencies, and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s
control. The Company does not assume any obligations to update any of these forward-looking statements.
CORPORATE CONTACT:
Marty Beskow, CFA
Vice President of Capital Markets and
Strategy
American Eagle Energy Corporation
720-330-8378
Exhibit 99.3
AMERICAN EAGLE ENERGY CORPORATION
Estimated
Future Reserves and Income
Attributable to Certain
Leasehold Interests
SEC Parameters
As of
June 30, 2014
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James L. Baird, P.E. |
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Clark D. Parrott, P.E. |
Colorado License No. 41521 |
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Colorado License No. 35262 |
Managing Senior Vice President |
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Petroleum Engineer |
RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P.
TBPE Firm Registration No. F-1580
RYDER SCOTT COMPANY PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS
July 14, 2014
American Eagle Energy Corporation
2549 West Main Street, Suite 202
Littleton, CO 80120
Gentlemen:
At your request, Ryder
Scott Company, L.P. (Ryder Scott) has prepared an estimate of the proved, probable and possible reserves, future production, and
income attributable to certain leasehold interests of American Eagle Energy Corporation (AEE) as of June 30, 2014. The subject
properties are located in the state of North Dakota and province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The proved reserves were estimated based
on the definitions and disclosure guidelines of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) contained in Title 17,
Code of Federal Regulations, Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting, Final Rule released January 14, 2009 in the Federal Register
(SEC regulations). The probable and possible reserves were estimated based on the definitions and disclosure guidelines contained
in the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), World Petroleum Council (WPC), American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG),
and Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPEE) Petroleum Resources Management System (SPE-PRMS). The income data for all
categories of reserves were estimated using the SEC requirements for future price and cost parameters. The results of our third
party study, completed on July 14, 2014, are presented herein.
The properties evaluated
by Ryder Scott represent 100 percent of the total net proved, probable and possible liquid hydrocarbon reserves and 100 percent
of the total net proved, probable and possible gas reserves of AEE as of June 30, 2014.
The estimated reserves
and future income amounts presented in this report, as of June 30, 2014, are related to hydrocarbon prices. The hydrocarbon prices
used in the preparation of this report are based on SEC parameters using the average prices during the 12-month period prior to
the ending date of the period covered in this report, determined as unweighted arithmetic averages of the prices in effect on the
first-day-of-the-month for each month within such period, unless prices were defined by contractual arrangements as required by
the SEC regulations. Actual future prices may vary significantly from the prices required by SEC regulations; therefore, volumes
of reserves actually recovered and the amounts of income actually received may differ significantly from the estimated quantities
presented in this report. The results of this study are summarized below.
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July 14, 2014
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SEC PARAMETERS
Estimated Net Reserves and Income Data
Certain Leasehold Interests of
American Eagle Energy Corporation
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Proved – SEC Definitions | |
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Developed | | |
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Total | |
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Producing | | |
Non-Producing | | |
Undeveloped | | |
Proved | |
Net Remaining
Reserves | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Oil/Condensate – MBarrels | |
| 4,671 | | |
| 699 | | |
| 8,373 | | |
| 13,743 | |
Gas – MMCF | |
| 3,480 | | |
| 485 | | |
| 6,078 | | |
| 10,043 | |
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| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
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Income Data (M$) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Future Gross Revenue | |
$ | 386,497 | | |
$ | 57,672 | | |
$ | 692,082 | | |
$ | 1,136,251 | |
Deductions | |
| 93,995 | | |
| 14,261 | | |
| 335,185 | | |
| 443,441 | |
Future Net Income (FNI) | |
$ | 292,502 | | |
$ | 43,411 | | |
$ | 356,897 | | |
$ | 692,810 | |
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| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
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Discounted FNI @ 10% | |
$ | 169,168 | | |
$ | 26,205 | | |
$ | 140,663 | | |
$ | 336,036 | |
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SPE-PRMS Definitions | |
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Total | | |
Total | |
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Probable | | |
Possible | |
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Undeveloped | | |
Undeveloped | |
Net Remaining
Reserves | |
| | |
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Oil/Condensate – MBarrels | |
| 2,222 | | |
| 2,487 | |
Gas – MMCF | |
| 1,624 | | |
| 1,818 | |
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| | | |
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Income Data (M$) | |
| | | |
| | |
Future Gross Revenue | |
$ | 183,761 | | |
$ | 205,657 | |
Deductions | |
| 102,701 | | |
| 106,273 | |
Future Net Income (FNI) | |
$ | 81,060 | | |
$ | 99,384 | |
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Discounted FNI @ 10% | |
$ | 26,655 | | |
$ | 35,847 | |
Liquid hydrocarbons
are expressed in standard 42 gallon barrels and shown herein as thousands of barrels (MBarrels). All gas volumes are reported on
an “as sold” basis expressed in millions of cubic feet (MMCF) at the official temperature and pressure bases of the
areas in which the gas reserves are located. In this report, the revenues, deductions, and income data are expressed as thousands
of U.S. dollars (M$).
The estimates of the
reserves, future production, and income attributable to properties in this report were prepared using the economic software package
AriesTM System Petroleum Economic Evaluation Software, a copyrighted program of Halliburton. The program was used at
the request of AEE. Ryder Scott has found this program to be generally acceptable, but notes that certain summaries and calculations
may vary due to rounding and may not exactly match the sum of the properties being summarized. Furthermore, one line economic summaries
may vary slightly from the more detailed cash flow projections of the same properties, also due to rounding. The rounding differences
are not material.
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American Eagle Energy Corporation
July 14, 2014
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The future gross revenue
is after the deduction of production taxes. The deductions incorporate the normal direct costs of operating the wells and development
costs. The future net income is before the deduction of U.S. state and federal or foreign income taxes and general administrative
overhead, and has not been adjusted for outstanding loans that may exist, nor does it include any adjustment for cash on hand or
undistributed income.
Liquid hydrocarbon
reserves account for approximately 96 percent of the total future gross revenue from proved reserves and gas reserves account for
the remaining 4 percent of total future gross revenue from proved reserves. Liquid hydrocarbon reserves account for approximately
96 percent of the total future gross revenue from probable reserves and gas reserves account for the remaining 4 percent of total
future gross revenue from probable reserves. Liquid hydrocarbon reserves account for approximately 96 percent of the total future
gross revenue from possible reserves and gas reserves account for the remaining 4 percent of total future gross revenue from possible
reserves.
The discounted future
net income shown above was calculated using a discount rate of 10 percent per annum compounded monthly. Future net income was discounted
at four other discount rates which were also compounded monthly. These results are shown in summary form as follows.
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Discounted Future Net Income (M$) | |
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As of June 30, 2014 | |
Discount Rate | |
Total | | |
Total | | |
Total | |
Percent | |
Proved | | |
Probable | | |
Possible | |
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9 | |
$ | 356,328 | | |
$ | 29,718 | | |
$ | 39,478 | |
12 | |
$ | 300,723 | | |
$ | 21,362 | | |
$ | 29,550 | |
15 | |
$ | 257,988 | | |
$ | 15,046 | | |
$ | 21,987 | |
18 | |
$ | 224,208 | | |
$ | 10,154 | | |
$ | 16,085 | |
The results shown above
are presented for your information and should not be construed as our estimate of fair market value.
Reserves Included in This Report
The proved reserves
included herein conform to the definition as set forth in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulations Part 210.4-10
(a). The probable reserves and possible reserves included herein conform to definitions of probable and possible reserves sponsored
and approved by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), the World Petroleum Council (WPC), the American Association of Petroleum
Geologists (AAPG) and the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPEE) as set forth in the 2007 SPE/WPC/AAPG/SPEE Petroleum
Resources Management System (SPE-PRMS). An abridged version of the SEC proved reserves definitions from 210.4-10(a) and the SPE/WPC/AAPG/SPEE
probable and possible reserves from the SPE-PRMS entitled “Petroleum Reserves Definitions” is included as an attachment
to this report.
The various reserve
status categories are defined in the attachment to this report entitled “Petroleum Reserves Status Definitions and Guidelines.”
The developed proved non-producing reserves included herein consist of the behind pipe category.
No attempt was made
to quantify or otherwise account for any accumulated gas production imbalances that may exist. The gas volumes presented herein
do not include volumes of gas consumed in operations as reserves.
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American Eagle Energy Corporation
July 14, 2014
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Reserves Uncertainty
All reserve estimates
involve an assessment of the uncertainty relating the likelihood that the actual remaining quantities recovered will be greater
or less than the estimated quantities determined as of the date the estimate is made. The uncertainty depends chiefly on the amount
of reliable geologic and engineering data available at the time of the estimate and the interpretation of these data. Estimates
will generally be revised only as additional geologic or engineering data becomes available or as economic conditions change.
Reserves are “estimated
remaining quantities of oil and gas and related substances anticipated to be economically producible, as of a given date, by application
of development projects to known accumulations.” The relative degree of uncertainty may be conveyed by placing reserves into
one of two principal classifications, either proved or unproved.
Proved oil and gas
reserves are “those quantities of oil and gas which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with
reasonable certainty to be economically producible from a given date forward.” The proved reserves included herein were estimated
using deterministic methods. The SEC has defined reasonable certainty for proved reserves, when based on deterministic methods,
as a “high degree of confidence that the quantities will be recovered.”
For proved reserves,
the SEC states that “as changes due to increased availability of geoscience (geological, geophysical, and geochemical), engineering,
and economic data are made to the estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) with time, reasonably certain EUR is much more likely to increase
or remain constant than to decrease.”
Unproved reserves are
less certain to be recovered than proved reserves and may be further sub-classified as probable and possible reserves to denote
progressively increasing uncertainty in their recoverability. Probable reserves are “those additional reserves which analysis
of geoscience and engineering data indicate are less likely to be recovered than proved reserves but more certain to be recovered
than possible reserves.” For probable reserves, it is “equally likely that actual remaining quantities recovered will
be greater than or less than the sum of the estimated proved plus probable reserves” (cumulative 2P volumes). Possible reserves
are “those additional reserves which analysis of geoscience and engineering data indicate are less likely to be recovered
than probable reserves.” For possible reserves, the “total quantities ultimately recovered from the project have a
low probability to exceed the sum of the proved plus probable plus possible reserves” (cumulative 3P volumes).
The reserves included
herein were estimated using deterministic methods and presented as incremental quantities. Under the deterministic incremental
approach, discrete quantities of reserves are estimated and assigned separately as proved, probable or possible based on their
individual level of uncertainty.
The reserves and income
quantities attributable to the different reserve classifications that are included herein have not been adjusted to reflect these
varying degrees of risk associated with them and thus are not comparable. Petroleum quantities classified as reserves should not
be aggregated with each other without due consideration of the significant differences in the criteria associated with their classification.
Moreover, estimates of reserves may increase or decrease as a result of future operations, effects of regulation by governmental
agencies or geopolitical risks. As a result, the estimates of oil and gas reserves have an intrinsic uncertainty. The reserves
included in this report are therefore estimates only and should not be construed as being exact quantities. They may or may not
be actually recovered, and if recovered, the revenues therefrom and the actual costs related thereto could be more or less than
the estimated amounts.
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American Eagle Energy Corporation
July 14, 2014
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Possible Effects of Regulation
Ryder Scott did not
evaluate the country and geopolitical risks in the countries where AEE operates or has interests. AEE’s operations may be
subject to various levels of governmental controls and regulations. These controls and regulations may include, but may not be
limited to, matters relating to land tenure and leasing, the legal rights to produce hydrocarbons, drilling and production practices,
environmental protection, marketing and pricing policies, royalties, various taxes and levies including income tax, and foreign
trade and investment and are subject to change from time to time. Such changes in governmental regulations and policies may cause
volumes of reserves actually recovered and amounts of income actually received to differ significantly from the estimated quantities.
The estimates of reserves
presented herein were based upon a detailed study of the properties in which AEE owns an interest; however, we have not
made any field examination of the properties. No consideration was given in this report to potential environmental liabilities
that may exist nor were any costs included for potential liabilities to restore and clean up damages, if any, caused by past operating
practices.
Methodology Employed for Estimates
of Reserves
The estimation of reserve
quantities involves two distinct determinations. The first determination results in the estimation of the quantities of recoverable
oil and gas and the second determination results in the estimation of the uncertainty associated with those estimated quantities.
The process of estimating the quantities of recoverable oil and gas reserves relies on the use of certain generally accepted analytical
procedures. These analytical procedures fall into three broad categories or methods: (1) performance-based methods, (2) volumetric-based
methods and (3) analogy. These methods may be used singularly or in combination by the reserve evaluator in the process of estimating
the quantities of reserves. Reserve evaluators must select the method or combination of methods which in their professional judgment
is most appropriate given the nature and amount of reliable geoscience and engineering data available at the time of the estimate,
the established or anticipated performance characteristics of the reservoir being evaluated, and the stage of development or producing
maturity of the property.
In many cases, the
analysis of the available geoscience and engineering data and the subsequent interpretation of this data may indicate a range of
possible outcomes in an estimate, irrespective of the method selected by the evaluator. When a range in the quantity of recoverable
hydrocarbons is identified, the evaluator must determine the uncertainty associated with the incremental quantities of those recoverable
hydrocarbons. If the quantities are estimated using the deterministic incremental approach, the uncertainty for each discrete incremental
quantity is addressed by the reserve category assigned by the evaluator. Therefore, it is the categorization of incremental recoverable
quantities that addresses the inherent uncertainty in the estimated quantities reported.
Estimates of reserve
quantities and their associated categories or classifications may be revised in the future as additional geoscience or engineering
data become available. Furthermore, estimates of the recoverable quantities and their associated categories or classifications
may also be revised due to other factors such as changes in economic conditions, results of future operations, effects of regulation
by governmental agencies or geopolitical or economic risks as previously noted herein.
The reserves for the
properties included herein were estimated by performance methods, analogy, or a combination of methods. In general, reserves attributable
to producing wells and/or reservoirs were estimated by performance methods. These performance methods include, but may not be limited
to, decline curve analysis which utilized extrapolations of historical production and pressure data available through May 2014
in those cases where such data were considered to be definitive. The data used in this analysis were furnished to Ryder Scott by
AEE or obtained from public data sources and were considered sufficient for the purpose thereof. In certain cases, producing reserves
were estimated by analogy. These methods were used where there were inadequate historical performance data to establish a definitive
trend and where the use of production performance data as a basis for the estimates was considered to be inappropriate.
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American Eagle Energy Corporation
July 14, 2014
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Reserves attributable
to non-producing and undeveloped reserves included herein were estimated by analogy.
Assumptions and Data Considered for
Estimates of Reserves
To estimate economically
recoverable proved oil and gas reserves and related future net cash flows, we consider many factors and assumptions including,
but not limited to, the use of reservoir parameters derived from geological, geophysical and engineering data that cannot be measured
directly, economic criteria based on current costs and SEC pricing requirements, and forecasts of future production rates. Under
the SEC regulations 210.4-10(a)(22)(v) and (26), proved reserves must be anticipated to be economically producible from a given
date forward based on existing economic conditions including the prices and costs at which economic producibility from a reservoir
is to be determined. We have applied the same criteria for economic producibility to the probable and possible reserves included
in this report.
AEE has informed us
that they have furnished us all of the material accounts, records, geological and engineering data, and reports and other data
required for this investigation. In preparing our forecast of future proved production and income, we have relied upon data furnished
by AEE with respect to property interests owned, production and well tests from examined wells, normal direct costs of operating
the wells or leases, production taxes, development costs, product prices based on the SEC regulations and adjustments or differentials
to product prices. Ryder Scott reviewed such factual data for its reasonableness; however, we have not conducted an independent
verification of the data furnished by AEE. We consider the factual data used in this report appropriate and sufficient for the
purpose of preparing the estimates of reserves and future net revenues herein.
In summary, we consider
the assumptions, data, methods and analytical procedures used in this report appropriate for the purpose hereof, and we have used
all such methods and procedures that we consider necessary and appropriate to prepare the estimates of reserves herein.
Future Production Rates
For wells currently
on production, our forecasts of future production rates are based on historical performance data. If no production decline trend
has been established, future production rates were held constant, or adjusted for the effects of curtailment where appropriate,
until a decline in ability to produce was anticipated. An estimated rate of decline was then applied to depletion of the reserves.
If a decline trend has been established, this trend was used as the basis for estimating future production rates.
Test data and other
related information were used to estimate the anticipated initial production rates for those wells or locations that are not currently
producing. For reserves not yet on production, sales were estimated to commence at an anticipated date furnished by AEE. Wells
or locations that are not currently producing may start producing earlier or later than anticipated in our estimates due to unforeseen
factors causing a change in the timing to initiate production. Such factors may include delays due to weather, the availability
of rigs, the sequence of drilling, completing and/or recompleting wells and/or constraints set by regulatory bodies.
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The future production
rates from wells currently on production or wells or locations that are not currently producing may be more or less than estimated
because of changes including, but not limited to, reservoir performance, operating conditions related to surface facilities, compression
and artificial lift, pipeline capacity and/or operating conditions, producing market demand and/or allowables or other constraints
set by regulatory bodies.
Hydrocarbon Prices
The hydrocarbon prices
used herein are based on SEC price parameters using the average prices during the 12-month period prior to the ending date of the
period covered in this report, determined as the unweighted arithmetic averages of the prices in effect on the first-day-of-the-month
for each month within such period, unless prices were defined by contractual arrangements. For hydrocarbon products sold under
contract, the contract prices, including fixed and determinable escalations, exclusive of inflation adjustments, were used until
expiration of the contract. Upon contract expiration, the prices were adjusted to the 12-month unweighted arithmetic average as
previously described.
These initial SEC hydrocarbon
prices, in effect on June 30, 2014, were determined using the 12-month average first-day-of-the-month benchmark prices appropriate
to the geographic area where the hydrocarbons are sold. These benchmark prices are prior to the adjustments for differentials as
described herein. The table below summarizes the “benchmark prices” and “price reference” used for the
geographic area included in the report. In certain geographic areas, the price reference and benchmark prices may be defined by
contractual arrangements.
The product prices
that were actually used to determine the future gross revenue for each property reflect adjustments to the benchmark prices for
gravity, quality, local conditions, and/or distance from market, referred to herein as “differentials.” The differentials
used in the preparation of this report were furnished to us by AEE. The differentials furnished to us were accepted as factual
data and reviewed by us for their reasonableness; however, we have not conducted an independent verification of the data used by
AEE to determine these differentials.
In addition, the table
below summarizes the net volume weighted benchmark prices adjusted for differentials and referred to herein as the “average
realized prices.” The average realized prices shown in the table below were determined from the total future gross revenue
before production taxes and the total net reserves by reserves category for the geographic area and presented in accordance with
SEC disclosure requirements for each of the geographic areas included in the report.
Geographic
Area |
Product |
Price
Reference |
Avg
Benchmark
Prices |
Avg
Proved
Realized
Prices |
Avg
Probable
Realized
Prices |
Avg
Possible
Realized
Prices |
North America |
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United States |
Oil/Condensate |
WTI Cushing |
$100.11/Bbl |
$89.22/Bbl |
$89.30/Bbl |
$89.30/Bbl |
Gas |
Henry Hub |
$4.10/MMBTU |
$5.08/MCF |
$5.08/MCF |
$5.08/MCF |
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CONSULTANTS
American Eagle Energy Corporation
July 14, 2014
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The effects of derivative
instruments designated as price hedges of oil and gas quantities are not reflected in our individual property evaluations.
While it may reasonably
be anticipated that the future prices received for the sale of production and the operating costs and other costs relating to such
production may also increase or decrease from existing levels, such changes were omitted from consideration in making this evaluation.
Costs
Operating costs for
the leases and wells in this report were furnished by AEE and are based on the operating expense reports of AEE and include only
those costs directly applicable to the leases or wells. For operated properties, the operating costs include an appropriate level
of corporate general administrative and overhead costs. The operating costs for non-operated properties include the COPAS overhead
costs that are allocated directly to the leases and wells under terms of operating agreements. The operating costs furnished by
AEE were reviewed by us for their reasonableness using information furnished by AEE for this purpose. No deduction
was made for loan repayments, interest expenses, or exploration and development prepayments that were not charged directly to the
leases or wells.
Development costs were
furnished to us by AEE and are based on authorizations for expenditure for the proposed work or actual costs for similar projects.
The development costs furnished by AEE were reviewed by us for their reasonableness using information furnished by AEE for this
purpose. AEE’s estimates of zero abandonment costs after salvage value for onshore properties were used in this report. Ryder
Scott has not performed a detailed study of the abandonment costs or the salvage value and makes no warranty for AEE’s estimate.
The developed non-producing
and undeveloped reserves in this report have been incorporated herein in accordance with AEE’s plans to develop these reserves
as of June 30, 2014. The implementation of AEE’s development plans as presented to us and incorporated herein is subject
to the approval process adopted by AEE’s management. As the result of our inquiries during the course of preparing this report,
AEE has informed us that the development activities included herein have been subjected to and received the internal approvals
required by AEE’s management at the appropriate local, regional and/or corporate level. In addition to the internal approvals
as noted, certain development activities may still be subject to specific partner AFE processes, Joint Operating Agreement (JOA)
requirements or other administrative approvals external to AEE. Additionally, AEE has informed us that they are not aware of any
legal, regulatory, political or economic obstacles that would significantly alter their plans.
Current costs were
held constant throughout the life of the properties.
Standards of Independence and Professional
Qualification
Ryder Scott is an independent
petroleum engineering consulting firm that has been providing petroleum consulting services throughout the world for over seventy-five
years. Ryder Scott is employee-owned and maintains offices in Houston, Texas; Denver, Colorado; and Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We
have over eighty engineers and geoscientists on our permanent staff. By virtue of the size of our firm and the large number of
clients for which we provide services, no single client or job represents a material portion of our annual revenue. We do not serve
as officers or directors of any privately-owned or publicly-traded oil and gas company and are separate and independent from the
operating and investment decision-making process of our clients. This allows us to bring the highest level of independence and
objectivity to each engagement for our services.
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CONSULTANTS
American Eagle Energy Corporation
July 14, 2014
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Ryder Scott actively
participates in industry-related professional societies and organizes an annual public forum focused on the subject of reserves
evaluations and SEC regulations. Many of our staff have authored or co-authored technical papers on the subject of reserves related
topics. We encourage our staff to maintain and enhance their professional skills by actively participating in ongoing continuing
education.
Prior to becoming an
officer of the Company, Ryder Scott requires that staff engineers and geoscientists have received professional accreditation in
the form of a registered or certified professional engineer’s license or a registered or certified professional geoscientist’s
license, or the equivalent thereof, from an appropriate governmental authority or a recognized self-regulating professional organization.
We are independent
petroleum engineers with respect to AEE. Neither we nor any of our employees have any interest in the subject properties
and neither the employment to do this work nor the compensation is contingent on our estimates of reserves for the properties which
were reviewed.
The results of this
study, presented herein, are based on technical analysis conducted by teams of geoscientists and engineers from Ryder Scott. The
professional qualifications of the undersigned, the technical person primarily responsible for overseeing, reviewing and approving
the evaluation of the reserves information discussed in this report, are included as an attachment to this letter.
Terms of Usage
This report was prepared
for the exclusive use and sole benefit of American Eagle Energy Corporation and may not be put to other use without our prior written
consent for such use. The data and work papers used in the preparation of this report are available for examination by authorized
parties in our offices. Please contact us if we can be of further service.
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Very truly yours, |
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RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P. |
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TBPE Firm Registration No. F-1580 |
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James L. Baird, P.E. |
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Colorado License No. 41521 |
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Managing Senior Vice President |
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Clark D. Parrott, P.E. |
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Colorado License No. 35262 |
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Petroleum Engineer |
JLB-CDP (DPR)/pl
RYDER SCOTT COMPANY
PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS
Professional Qualifications of Primary
Technical Person
The conclusions presented in this report
are the result of technical analysis conducted by teams of geoscientists and engineers from Ryder Scott Company, L.P. James Larry
Baird was the primary technical person responsible for overseeing the estimate of the reserves.
Mr. Baird, an employee of Ryder Scott
Company, L.P. (Ryder Scott) since 2006, is a Managing Senior Vice President and also serves as Manager of the Denver office, responsible
for coordinating and supervising staff and consulting engineers of the company in ongoing reservoir evaluation studies worldwide.
Before joining Ryder Scott, Mr. Baird served in a number of engineering positions with Gulf Oil Corporation (1970-1973), Northern
Natural Gas (1973-1975) and Questar Exploration & Production (1975-2006). For more information regarding Mr. Baird’s
geographic and job specific experience, please refer to the Ryder Scott Company website at www.ryderscott.com/Experience/Employees.
Mr. Baird earned a Bachelor of Science
degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Missouri at Rolla in 1970 and is a registered Professional Engineer in the
States of Colorado and Utah. He is also a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
In addition to gaining experience and competency
through prior work experience, the Colorado and Utah Board of Professional Engineers recommend continuing education annually, including
at least one hour in the area of professional ethics, which Mr. Baird fulfills. As part of his 2011 continuing education hours,
Mr. Baird attended an internally presented sixteen hours of formalized training as well as an eight hour public forum. Mr.
Baird attended the 2010 and 2011 RSC Reserves Conference and various professional society presentations specifically on the new
SEC regulations relating to the definitions and disclosure guidelines contained in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting, Final Rule released January 14, 2009 in the Federal
Register. Mr. Baird attended an additional sixteen hours of formalized in-house and external training during 2011, 2012 and 2013
covering such topics as the SPE/WPC/AAPG/SPEE Petroleum Resources Management System, reservoir engineering, geoscience and petroleum
economics evaluation methods, reserve reconciliation processes, overviews of the various productive basins of North America, evaluations
of resource play reserves, procedures and software and ethics for consultants. Mr. Baird was a keynote speaker, presenting the
Changing Landscape of the SEC Reporting, at the 2009 Unconventional Gas International Conference held in Fort Worth, Texas.
Based on his educational background, professional
training and more than 43 years of practical experience in the estimation and evaluation of petroleum reserves, Mr. Baird has attained
the professional qualifications as a Reserves Estimator and Reserves Auditor set forth in Article III of the “Standards Pertaining
to the Estimating and Auditing of Oil and Gas Reserves Information” promulgated by the Society of Petroleum Engineers as
of February 19, 2007.
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