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Erin provides operational update and 3rd quarter 2015 results
Erin Energy Corporation
(Formerly CAMAC Energy Inc)
(Incorporated and registered in Delaware, United States of America)
Share code on the NYSE MKT: ERN
Share code on the JSE: ERN
ISIN: US1317452001
(“Erin Energy” or “the Company”)
Erin Energy Announces Third-Quarter 2015 Results
Provides Operational Update on its West and East Africa Operations
HOUSTON, November 9, 2015 - Erin Energy Corporation (Erin Energy or the Company) (NYSE
MKT:ERN) (JSE:ERN) announced today financial and operational results for the quarter ended
September 30, 2015. The Company has filed its Form 10-Q for the third quarter 2015 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Highlights:
- First revenues from Oyo redevelopment campaign on crude sales volumes of 571,000 barrels;
- Gross production of approximately 1.1 million barrels of oil;
- Completed 3-D seismic acquisition on The Gambia A2 and A5 blocks;
- In-place volumes of approximately 500 MMbbls and 282 BCF of gas offshore Ghana;
- Moved into next phase of exploration of onshore Kenya blocks L1B and L16;
- Extended exploration period on offshore Kenya blocks L27 and L28.
“During the quarter, we produced approximately 1.1 million barrels of oil and sold 571,000
barrels, generating revenues of more than $28 million.” said Kase Lawal, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. “Growth is at the center of the Erin Energy story and we are positioning
ourselves now to create value, to capitalize on lower costs in the current market, and to
accelerate our activity so that we are in the right place for when the market begins to reward
growth again.”
Operations Summary
During the quarter, Erin Energy’s sales volumes of crude totaled 571,000 barrels of oil, net to
the Company. Average daily production was approximately 10,200 barrels of oil per day
(BOPD), net to the Company (~11,600 BOPD gross).
In The Gambia, the Company completed an acquisition of 1,613 square kilometer 3-D seismic
data over its offshore A2 and A5 blocks, which is currently being processed and is a key step in
high-grading the asset.
Based on the Company’s interpretation of the 2-D seismic acquired on its onshore Kenya
blocks, Erin Energy moved to the next exploration phase and entered the First Additional
Exploration Period (FAEP) of both onshore blocks, L1B and L16. Additionally, Erin Energy was
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granted an 18-month extension of the Initial Exploration Period for its offshore Kenya blocks L27
and L28 in order to seek a farm-in partner and to acquire 3-D seismic data.
In Ghana, the Company completed its economic and commercial evaluation of the three
previously discovered oil fields on the Expanded Shallow Water Tano block. Subsequent to third
quarter end, Erin Energy announced the total discovered in-place volumes have been assessed
and approximately 500 million barrels of oil and 282 BCF of gas. The Company is working with
its joint venture partners and relevant government entities on further optimization studies to
enhance the development and exploration opportunities.
Financial Summary
For the quarter, Erin Energy reported revenues of $28.7 million, up 50% from the third quarter
2014. In the third quarter 2015, the Company lifted and sold approximately 571,000 net barrels
of oil at an average price of $50.2 per barrel. For the same period in 2014, the Company sold
approximately 189,000 net barrels of oil at an average price of $100.9 per barrel.
Erin Energy reported a net loss of $58.7 million, or $0.28 per basic and diluted share.
Production expense for the third quarter of 2015 was $28.0 million compared with 34.3 million
during the same period 2014.
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 10 a.m. CT (11
a.m. ET) to discuss third quarter results and current operations. The dial-in number is 1 877-
270-2148 in the United States or +1 412-902-6510 internationally. A live audio webcast of the
call can be accessed on the Investors page of Erin Energy’s website at
erinenergy.eventsandpresentations.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on Erin
Energy’s website for approximately one year following the event.
Erin Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company
focused on energy resources in sub-Saharan Africa. Its asset portfolio consists of 9 licenses
across 4 countries covering an area of 40,000 square kilometres (10 million acres), including
current production and other exploration projects offshore Nigeria, as well as exploration
licenses offshore Ghana, Kenya and The Gambia, and onshore Kenya. Erin Energy is
headquartered in Houston, Texas, and is listed on the New York and Johannesburg Stock
Exchanges under the ticker symbol ERN. More information about Erin Energy can be found at
www.erinenergy.com.
Oil-in-Place Estimates
This press release refers to volumes of discovered oil- and gas-in-place. The Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to
disclose only “reserves,” as that term is defined under SEC rules. Discovered petroleum
initially-in-place is that quantity of petroleum that is estimated, as of a given date, to be
contained in known accumulations prior to production. The recoverable portion of discovered
petroleum initially-in-place is subject to application of recovery efficiency factors and economic
analysis before any such volumes can be categorized as reserves. There is no certainty that
any such volumes will ultimately be categorized as reserves or that it will be commercially viable
to produce any portion of the petroleum initially-in-place.
Forward-Looking Statements
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This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All
statements, other than statements of historical fact, concerning activities, events or
developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future
are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in
these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they involve assumptions, risks and
uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect.
The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in these
forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including the Company’s ability to
successfully finance, drill, produce and/or develop the wells and prospects identified in this
release, and risks and other risk factors discussed in the Company’s periodic reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are expressly
qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. You should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their respective dates. The Company
undertakes no duty to update these forward-looking statements.
Source: Erin Energy Corporation
Contact:
Lionel McBee, +1 713 797 2960
lionel.mcbee@erinenergy.com
Chris du Toit, +27 11 593 7301
chris.dutoit@erinenergy.com
ERIN ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2015 2014 2015 2014
Revenues:
Crude oil sales, net of royalties $ 28,667 $ 19,010 $ 28,667 $ 53,844
Operating costs and expenses:
Production costs 28,019 34,261 43,731 72,617
Workover expenses 354 — 972 —
Exploratory expenses 5,266 1,148 13,283 3,851
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 43,815 21,720 44,934 32,676
Loss on settlement of asset retirement obligations 779 — 4,233 —
General and administrative expenses 3,857 3,427 12,789 12,200
Total operating costs and expenses 82,090 60,556 119,942 121,344
Operating loss (53,423) (41,546) (91,275) (67,500)
Other income (expense):
Currency transaction gain 176 394 2,167 426
Interest expense (5,650) (771) (12,485) (1,637)
Other, net — (300) — (300)
Total other income (expense) (5,474) (677) (10,318) (1,511)
Loss before income taxes (58,897) (42,223) (101,593) (69,011)
Income tax expense — — — —
Net loss before non-controlling interest (58,897) (42,223) (101,593) (69,011)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest 215 — 690 —
Net loss attributable to Erin Energy Corporation $ (58,682) $ (42,223) $ (100,903) $ (69,011)
Net loss per common share:
Basic $ (0.28) $ (0.20) $ (0.48) $ (0.40)
Diluted $ (0.28) $ (0.20) $ (0.48) $ (0.40)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 211,517 210,274 211,036 174,247
Diluted 211,517 210,274 211,036 174,247
ERIN ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
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September 30, December 31,
2015 2014
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,201 $ 25,143
Restricted cash 9,277 1,496
Accounts receivable - partners 145 496
Accounts receivable - related party 624 624
Accounts receivable - other 50 54
Crude oil inventory 36,694 1,089
Prepaids and other current assets 1,815 2,929
Total current assets 52,806 31,831
Property, plant and equipment:
Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method of accounting), net 659,330 595,269
Other property, plant and equipment, net 1,169 1,060
Total property, plant and equipment, net 660,499 596,329
Other non-current assets:
Restricted cash — 8,909
Debt issuance costs 1,044 1,307
Other non-current assets 67 67
Other assets, net 1,111 10,283
Total assets $ 714,416 $ 638,443
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 188,918 $ 108,047
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities - related party 26,154 9,391
Accounts payable - partners 35 —
Asset retirement obligations — 12,703
Current portion of long-term debt 24,609 6,200
Short-term note payable - related party 2,000 —
Short-term borrowings 11,303 —
Total current liabilities 253,019 136,341
Long-term notes payable - related party 119,352 61,185
Term loan facility 73,827 93,000
Asset retirement obligations 24,360 13,830
Other long-term liabilities — 82
Total liabilities 470,558 304,438
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock $0.001 par value - 50,000,000 shares
authorized; none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and
December 31, 2014 — —
Common stock $0.001 par value - 416,666,667 shares
authorized; 211,562,664 and 210,307,502 shares
outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 212 210
Additional paid-in capital 788,986 778,095
Accumulated deficit (545,857) (444,954)
Total equity - Erin Energy Corporation 243,341 333,351
Non-controlling interests 517 654
Total equity 243,858 334,005
Total liabilities and equity $ 714,416 $ 638,443
ERIN ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
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Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2015 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss, including non-controlling interest $ (101,593) $ (69,011)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 43,536 31,327
Accretion of asset retirement obligations 1,398 1,349
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs 1,920 —
Loss on settlement of asset retirement obligations 4,233 —
Share-based compensation 4,398 2,216
Related party liability offset — (32,880)
Payments to settle asset retirement obligations (17,220) —
Other — 21
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 390 (10)
Decrease (increase) in inventories (9,493) 13,715
Decrease (increase) in prepaids and other current assets 324 (7,103)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 58,126 27,277
Net cash used in operating activities (16,148) (33,099)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures (83,156) (59,481)
Allied transaction — (170,000)
Net cash used in investing activities (83,156) (229,481)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock — 270,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants 1,855 415
Proceeds from term loan facility — 50,000
Proceeds from notes payable - related party, net 63,815 10,649
Proceeds from short-term borrowings, net 11,303 —
Debt issuance costs — (1,943)
Allied transaction adjustments — (12,440)
Funding from non-controlling interest 553 —
Net cash provided by financing activities 77,526 316,681
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 836 —
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (20,942) 54,101
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 25,143 163
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 4,201 $ 54,264
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for:
Interest, net $ 7,886 $ 8
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of common shares for settlement of liabilities $ 125 $ —
Discount on notes payable pursuant to issuance of warrants $ 4,911 $ —
Related party liability offset $ — $ 32,880
Reduction in accounts payable from settlement of Northern Offshore contingency $ 24,307 $ —
10 November 2015
Sponsor
Sasfin Capital (a division of Sasfin Bank Limited)
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