15.11.2007 19:13:00
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CORRECTING AND REPLACING JED Oil Inc. Announces 2007 Third Quarter Financial Results and Reports Progress
In release dated November 14, 2007, fourth sentence in graph immediately
following subhead titled Subsequent Events, Drilling Update and
Winter Drilling Program should read: In addition, by applying the
appropriate analysis to the Steen River area anticline formation, an
independent consulting engineer has added over $33 million of net
present value in addition to the value of the Steen River assets as
previously estimated in Caribou’s reserve
report, significantly increasing the value of the Caribou acquisition.
(sted In addition, by applying the appropriate analysis to the Steen
River area anticline formation, an independent consulting engineer has
added over 33 million boe’s of proved
reserves to the value of the Steen River assets which had not been
historically recognized, significantly increasing the value of the
Caribou acquisition.)
The corrected release reads:
JED OIL INC. ANNOUNCES 2007 THIRD
QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS AND REPORTS PROGRESS Drilling Results and Guidance Updated (all amounts expressed in U.S. Dollars)
JED Oil Inc. (AMEX: JDO) today announced financial results for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2007, reviewed its progress over the
past year, and updated its future program and guidance.
Q3, 2007 Compared to Q3, 2006
The past year has been pivotal for JED and a number of problems and
obstacles have been overcome. At the end of the third quarter in 2006
there was some doubt as to the ability of the Company to continue as a
going concern. A year later, JED is not only continuing as an operating
company but is in a growth mode and is poised for what the Company
believes will be significant gains over the next 6 months in production,
revenues and reserves which have not been historically recognized. JED
is a very different company than it was a year ago, with substantial
changes in both assets and management. Many of the assets discussed in
the third quarter of 2006 have been sold and new assets acquired,
particularly through the acquisition in July of Caribou Resources Corp.
Accordingly management believes that the comparison of much of the data
between the third quarters of 2007 and 2006 is not only meaningless but
taken out of context could even be misleading. As a result of the above,
JED is back in a growth mode and management is excited about future
prospects.
Summarized financial and operational data (in US$ 000’s except for volumes and
per share amounts)
All financial results are in accordance with US GAAP
3 Months Ended
September 30,
9 Months Ended
September 30,
2007
2006
Change
2007
2006
Change
Production Information
Oil production (bbl per day)
286
692
(59
)%
258
728
(65
)%
Gas production (mcf per day)
3,317
6,391
(48
)%
3,466
6,211
(44
)%
Average production (boe per day)
839
1,757
(52
)%
835
1,763
(53
)%
Exit rate (boe per day)
1,108
2,001
(45
)%
1,108
2,001
(45
)%
Financial Information
Revenue
$3,011
$7,096
(58
)%
$10,126
$20,373
(50
)%
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$1,431
$3,800
(62
)%
$3,504
$6,485
(46
)%
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities per share
$0.07
$0.25
(72
)%
$0.21
$0.44
(52
)%
Funds from operations
$587
$2,926
(80
)%
$2,391
$7,557
(68
)%
Funds from operations per share
$0.03
$0.20
(85
)%
$0.14
$0.51
(73
)$
Net income(loss) applicable to common stockholders
($1,226
)
($61,555
)
98
%
9,403
($61,109
)
115
%
Net income(loss) per share - basic
($0.06
)
($4.12
)
99
%
$0.55
($4.12
)
113
%
Operating information (on a per boe basis)
Average price received per bbl of oil
$66.63
$56.46
18
%
$61,89
$51.32
21
%
Average price received per mcf of gas
$5.80
$5.96
(3
)%
$6.56
$6.00
9
%
Average price received per boe
$39.01
$43.90
(11
)%
$44.42
$42.33
5
%
Operating costs per boe*
$15.93
$7.23
120
%
$9.06
$8.24
10
%
Operating netbacks per boe
$23.08
$36.67
(37
)%
$35.36
$34.09
4
%
* Operating Costs per boe have risen as a result of the northern assets
acquired from Caribou, which traditionally have higher lifting costs due
to both distance and weather. The last reported operating costs per boe
by Caribou were $21.09 per boe, so JED has already been able to reduce
these costs. In addition these costs will not rise substantially as
production increases, so that the Company’s
growth in production will cause a further decrease in operating costs
per boe in the future.
"BOEs may be misleading,
particularly if used in isolation. A BOE conversion ratio of 6
Mcf: 1bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily
applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency
at the wellhead.” Financial Update
JED has made significant strides over the past year and is currently in
a growth mode, exploiting the undeveloped assets acquired through
Caribou. The remaining hurdles are the redemption of outstanding notes,
which management is confident that the Company has a variety of options
with which it can meet this liability, and the plan to bring JED back in
compliance with the American Stock Exchange continued listing
requirements, which is on track.
At the end of 2007 third quarter JED had outstanding Notes totaling
$40.2 million which mature and are redeemable on February 1, 2008.
Effective October 31, 2007, holders of $1.22 million Notes exchanged
their Notes for Junior Notes, which are subordinated to the Notes;
mature on February 1, 2010, and may be converted at the holder’s
option to common shares at a conversion price of $3.50 per common share.
JED is currently in discussion with other Noteholders about exchanging
their Notes for Junior Notes and is targeting to exchange approximately
$15 million of Notes for Junior Notes. JED intends to redeem the
remaining outstanding Notes not exchanged for Junior Notes or converted
to common shares by February 1, 2008 by using cash flow and a
combination of proceeds from the sale of assets (as described in more
detail below), debt and other available financing options. JED’s
Chief Financial Officer, Richard Carmichael, stated "We
believe that a combination of the various financing options available
will enable us to redeem the outstanding Notes without significant
impairment to our winter drilling program. However, a slow-down in the
program is another viable option if required. We also continue to make
progress on the plan presented to the American Stock Exchange to bring
JED back in compliance with its continued listing requirements. JED’s
financial statements continue to include a going concern uncertainty
note. The note provides information regarding the Company and outlines
the issues the Company faces to remain a going concern. We have made
positive strides towards meeting these issues.”
During the third quarter, the holders of approximately $28.76 million of
JED’s Series B Preferred shares voted to
amend the terms of the shares: among other things, extending the
maturity date for two years to February 1, 2010, and reducing the
conversion price (at which the shares may be converted at the holder’s
option to common shares) to $3.50 from $16.00.
Third Quarter 2007 Drilling Update
The highlight of the third quarter was the completion of the acquisition
of Caribou Resources, which has been renamed JED Production Inc. and is
now a wholly-owned subsidiary of JED. Also during the third quarter in
West Ferrier JED drilled and completed a producing gas well, drilled a
standing Ellersley gas well and spudded a third location.
Subsequent Events, Drilling Update and Winter Drilling Program
Subsequent to September 30th, JED has
successfully completed an oil well and is in the process of tie-ins of
two more wells in the Steen River, Alberta area. The Steen River assets
and development potential are one of the most significant benefits of
the acquisition of Caribou. The completion and two tie-ins will result
in an immediate material increase in production and revenues. In
addition, by applying the appropriate analysis to the Steen River area
anticline formation, an independent consulting engineer has added over
$33 million of net present value in addition to the value of the Steen
River assets as previously estimated in Caribou’s
reserve report, significantly increasing the value of the Caribou
acquisition. JED plans a 15 well drilling program in the Steen River
area this winter. Although the start was delayed by warm weather, a rig
is on site and will shortly commence drilling the first well, and
licenses and permits are in place for the whole program. If necessary,
weather delays can be caught up by the availability of multiple rigs.
James Rundell, JED’s President noted, "Now
that our winter drilling program has commenced, we are looking forward
to developing the upside potential with relatively low incremental
expenditures that we anticipate from the Caribou assets.”
In addition to the current winter program, JED’s
continuing geological review of the entire Steen River prospect has
resulted in the identification of 22 additional drilling locations for
the 2008/2009 drilling program, on lands held by JED or adjacent thereto.
The entire Steen River prospect consists of over 2 million acres, of
which only approximately 200,000 acres are currently under lease to JED
and other parties, and the balance is available for leasing from the
Province of Alberta. This means that the Company owns over 150,000
undrilled acres, and has the potential acquire over ten times as much
additional land, that JED continues to review for further drilling sites
in the years to come. In addition to the Steen River area, management is
currently reviewing its other assets and other opportunities to identify
summer drilling prospects for 2008 and beyond.
Also since September 30, 2007, JED finished drilling the last well in
West Ferrier, which is a standing Ellersley gas well, and the Redwater
assets of JED Production were sold for approximately $6.75 million
(Cdn$7 million).
In addition, in accordance with JED’s ongoing
business plan of developing assets and subsequently selling them, sales
of the Midale, North Dakota; Wizard Lake, Alberta, and West Ferrier,
Alberta assets are currently in negotiations. JED, which holds 100%
working interest in its Steen River assets, is also considering
acquiring working interest partners for up to a 25% working interest.
These new partners would purchase the working interest in the existing
Steen River production and pay their pro rata share of the future
capital expenditures. Proceeds from the sales of the Midale, Wizard Lake
and West Ferrier Assets, and sale of up to a 25% working interest in the
existing Steen River production, will be used for the redemption of the
outstanding Notes on February 1, 2008 and program development. As
required, JED also has the options of additional debt, use of cash flow
and other financing options, and, if necessary, a slow down in the
current drilling program.
Guidance Update
In its news release of June 19, 2007, JED stated that its then estimate
for 2007 year-end production was approximately 2,900 BOE/d and utilizing
existing lands, the current capital base and the significant reduction
in debt, the forecasted exit rate for Q1 2008 and Q2 2008 was expected
to be approximately 4,100 BOE/d and 4,500 BOE/d respectively. The
guidance for the 2007 year-end production assumed the planned sales of
the Midale, Wizard Lake or West Ferrier assets would occur in 2008.
Another variable to the guidance is the potential sale of up to a 25%
working interest in the Steen River assets. Accordingly the Company now
believes that an exit rate at December 31, 2007 is more likely to be
around 2,700 BOE/d or 2,000 BOE/d, assuming a 100% or 75% working
interest respectively in Steen River, as JED is currently negotiating
the proposed asset sales and will close them as soon as possible.
Assuming the three asset sales, our guidance for JED’s
production exit rate at March 31, 2008 is 4,100 BOE/d or 3,000 BOE/d and
at June 30, 2008 is 4,400 BOE/d or 3,300 BOE/d, assuming JED has a 100%
working interest or 75% working interest respectively in Steen River.
Management believes that production guidance is achievable and that the
biggest factor in meeting the guidance is timing of the drilling program.
In addition, on June 19, 2007 JED reported that funds provided by
operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities ("funds
from operations”) on a combined basis for Q3
2007 were expected at approximately $2.9 million and $8 million for Q4.
Funds from operations for Q1 2008 were expected at approximately $13
million with $26.5 million expected for the first six months of 2008.
Funds from operations for 2007 were $587,000, which was significantly
below the issued guidance, primarily due to the results of the last two
wells drilled in West Ferrier which were not completed and put on
production. Attaining the results of the guidance for Q4 2007 and the
first two quarters of 2008 will depend on the timing and results of the
winter drilling program.
Capitalization
Currently, JED has common shares outstanding of approximately 23.8
million. On a fully diluted basis there would be approximately 38
million shares based on the exercise or conversion to common shares of
existing stock options, Agents Warrants (as revised in accordance with
their terms), Notes (as revised in accordance with their terms), Junior
Notes and Series B Preferred shares (as amended).
JED Negotiates Casing Failure Claim
JED is in the process of negotiating claims to be reimbursed for costs
occurred as a result of a casing failure caused by defective pipe during
the completion of a well in West Ferrier. JED has collected from its
primary insurer but is negotiating to collect on a second policy for
sub-surface environmental clean-up from a second insurer or JED’s
insurance agent, and for reimbursement for all non-insured costs from
the company which provided the pipe. A legal action is being prepared
and will be brought by JED if these negotiations are not successful to
JED’s satisfaction in the near future.
Conference Call
JED will host a conference call tomorrow Thursday, November 15th
at 11:00 am Eastern Time/9:00 am Mountain Time, to discuss the third
quarter results, recent corporate news and the outlook for the Company.
Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing 706-758-4183.
Please call in 10 minutes before the conference is scheduled to begin
and ask for the JED Oil conference call. After opening remarks, there
will be a question and answer period. This conference call will be
webcast live over the Internet on the homepage of the Company’s
website at www.jedoil.com. To listen
to the live call, please go to JED Oil’s
website at least 15 minutes early to register, and if necessary,
download and install any audio software. If you are unable to listen
live, the conference call will be archived and can be accessed for
approximately 90 days. We suggest listeners use Microsoft Explorer as
their browser.
A comprehensive management discussion and analysis (MD&A) and financial
report for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007
will be available at www.sec.gov
and www.sedar.com on November 15,
2007.
About JED
Established in September 2003, JED Oil Inc. is an oil and natural gas
company that commenced operations in the second quarter of 2004 and has
begun to develop and operate oil and natural gas properties principally
in western Canada and the United States.
Boe’s may be misleading, particularly if used
in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of 6 mcf of natural gas to 1 barrel
of crude oil is based on an energy equivalency conversion method
primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value
equivalency at the wellhead.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. The words "proposed”,
"anticipated” and
scheduled” and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily
based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered
reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant
business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies which
could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such statements
are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties
surrounding future expectations. The anticipated success and
production of JED’s current drilling,
work-over and tie-in opportunities may not be realized. Other factors
that may affect future results include uncertainties involved in the
dispute with one of our noteholders and other risk and uncertainties as
are contained in JED’s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC”),
which are available at the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov)
and JED’s filings with the Alberta Securities
Commission, which are available at the Web site (http://www.SEDAR.com).
JED is not under any obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation,
to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement,
whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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