Barnwell Industries, Inc. (NYSE American: BRN) today reported net
earnings of $2,052,000, $0.21 per share, and $3,125,000, $0.33 per
share, for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022,
respectively, as compared to net losses of $856,000, $0.10 per
share, and $272,000, $0.03 per share, for the three and six months
ended March 31, 2021, respectively.
Mr. Alexander C. Kinzler, Chief Executive
Officer of Barnwell, commented, “We are pleased to report that our
quarterly oil and natural gas revenues more than doubled as well as
a significant increase in land segment revenues, which contributed
to our increase in earnings as compared to last year’s three months
ended March 31, 2021.
“Our oil and natural gas operating margins
improved as prices increased for all products; oil, natural gas,
and natural gas liquids increasing 75%, 53%, and 95%, respectively,
for our second quarter as compared to the prior year’s quarter.
Notably, our new Oklahoma oil production accounted for 22% of our
second quarter production on a barrel of oil equivalent basis, as
compared to none in the prior year’s quarter. Also, quarterly
production of all petroleum products increased from last year’s
quarter.
“While our oil and natural gas segment improved
the most this quarter, our land investment segment also performed
well as three lots were sold within Phase II of Increment I by the
Kukio Resort Development Partnerships at Kaupulehu, North Kona,
Hawaii, with the Company receiving $695,000 in percentage of sales
payments and $1,568,000 in net cash distributions in our second
quarter. These real estate sales also significantly increased our
reported earnings of affiliates by $1,136,000, in this quarter as
compared to last year’s quarter ended March 31, 2021.
“For the six months ended March 31, 2022 as
compared to last year’s six months ended March 31, 2021, the
increase in earnings was also largely due to oil and natural gas
segment operating results which reported a $3,724,000 improvement.
This was due to increases in production and prices in all products
and partially to an asset impairment charge of $630,000 in the
prior year period as compared to no impairment charge in the
current six-month period. The land investment segment had a
$1,289,000 increase in earnings of affiliates due to improved real
estate sales, which also led to the Company receiving $1,295,000 in
percentage of sales payments and $2,643,000 in net cash
distributions. Contract drilling operating results decreased
$897,000 due to the completion of a significant drilling contract
in the prior year period.
“Our Oklahoma operations generated $727,000
(30%) and $1,464,000 (37%) of our oil and natural gas segment
operating profits for the three and six months ended March 31,
2022, respectively. Our Oklahoma production is from shale oil wells
that as a rule have steep production declines.
“The Company participated in the drilling of one
operated and two non-operated wells for a total of three gross (1.6
net) wells in the Twining area of Alberta, Canada. The wells were
completed and began producing in the three months ended March 31,
2022 and are currently producing approximately 400 barrel of oil
equivalents before royalties per day on an aggregate basis. We
anticipate these wells will continue to increase our production in
the third quarter. Capital expenditures incurred for the drilling
of these wells in the six months ended March 31, 2022 totaled
approximately $4,258,000. In addition, in January 2022, the Company
acquired additional working interests in oil and natural gas
properties located in the Twining area of Alberta, Canada for
consideration of $1,246,000. Barnwell also assumed $1,500,000 in
long-term asset retirement obligations associated with the
acquisition.
“The Company’s liquidity remains strong as a
result of our operations and the Company’s sale of 509,467 shares
of common stock, resulting in net proceeds of $2,356,000 after
expenses of $97,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Barnwell ended the quarter with $11,026,000 in working capital,
which includes $9,626,000 in cash and cash equivalents.”
The information contained in this press release
contains “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A forward-looking
statement is one which is based on current expectations of future
events or conditions and does not relate to historical or current
facts. These statements include various estimates, forecasts,
projections of Barnwell’s future performance, statements of
Barnwell’s plans and objectives, and other similar statements.
Forward-looking statements include phrases such as “expects,”
“anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “predicts,”
“estimates,” “assumes,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “will be,”
“should,” or similar expressions. Although Barnwell believes that
its current expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it
cannot assure that the expectations contained in such
forward-looking statements will be achieved. Forward-looking
statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions which could
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
such statements. The risks, uncertainties and other factors that
might cause actual results to differ materially from Barnwell’s
expectations are set forth in the “Forward-Looking Statements,”
“Risk Factors” and other sections of Barnwell’s annual report on
Form 10-K for the last fiscal year and Barnwell’s other filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should not
place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in
this press release, as they speak only as of the date of this press
release, and Barnwell expressly disclaims any obligation or
undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statements contained herein.
COMPARATIVE OPERATING RESULTS |
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Three months
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Six months
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Revenues |
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$ |
6,679,000 |
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$ |
3,998,000 |
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$ |
12,133,000 |
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$ |
8,385,000 |
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to
Barnwell Industries, Inc. |
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$ |
2,052,000 |
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$ |
(856,000) |
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$ |
3,125,000 |
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$ |
(272,000) |
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Net earnings (loss) per |
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share – basic and diluted |
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$ |
0.21 |
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$ |
(0.10) |
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$ |
0.33 |
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(0.03) |
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Weighted-average shares and |
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equivalent shares outstanding: |
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Basic and diluted |
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9,570,989 |
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8,277,160 |
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9,507,955 |
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8,277,160 |
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CONTACT: |
Alexander C. Kinzler Chief Executive Officer and PresidentRussell
M. GiffordExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerTel:
(808) 531-8400 |
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