Matra Petroleum AB: Second quarter and six months ended 30 June 2017

24 Aug 2017

Source: Matra Petroleum AB
August 24, 2017 01:45 ET

 

Second quarter ended 30 June 2017 (Second quarter ended 30 June 2016)

 

  • Revenue of TUSD 2,436 (TUSD 696), up 250%
  • Cash Flow from Operations improved to TUSD 1,124 (TUSD -266)
  • EBITDA of TUSD 83 (TUSD -1,521)
  • Result for the period of TUSD -1,916 (TUSD -3,333)
  • Earnings per share amounted to -0.04 USD per share (-0.10 USD per share)
  • Non-recurring listing costs of TUSD 158 recorded in the second quarter
  • Oil and gas gross production amounted to 674 boepd, up 44%
  • 7 oil and gas production wells and 1 salt water disposal well drilled

             

Six months ended 30 June 2017 (Six months ended 30 June 2016)

 

  • Revenue of TUSD 5,100 (TUSD 1,684), up 203%
  • Cash Flow from Operations improved to TUSD 1,749 (TUSD -1,347)
  • EBITDA of TUSD 502 (TUSD -2,086)
  • Result for the period of TUSD -3,220 (-5,622)
  • Earnings per share amounted to -0.08 USD per share (-0.17 USD per share)
  • Matra Petroleum AB (publ) listed on NASDAQ First North, Stockholm on April 20, 2017
  • TUSD 5,701 (before issue costs) raised through new share issues
  • Oil and gas gross production amounted to 664 boepd, up 37%
  • 10 oil and gas production wells and 1 salt water disposal well drilled

             

  Second
quarter
2017		 Second
quarter
2016		 Six months
2017		 Six
 months
2016		 Full
year
2016
Operational results          
Sold crude oil production, bbl 27,102 19,506 52,772 33,680 81,417
Sold gas and natural liquids production, mcf 125,625 80,481 255,772 202,511 452,135
           
Selling price oil, USD/bbl 45.39 38.64 47.00 35.24 41.10
Selling price gas USD/mcf 5.57 3.79 6.05 3.46 4.46
           
Financial results          
Revenue, TUSD 2,436 696 5,100 1,684 5,146
EBITDA, TUSD 83 -1,521 502 -2,086  -2,750
Operating result, TUSD -206 -1,952 -90 -2,919  -3,730
Result for the period, TUSD -1,916 -3,333 -3,220 -5,622  -9,038
Earnings per share, USD (basic and diluted) -0.04 -0.10 -0.08 -0.17 -0.27

 

 

Dear Shareholders,

 

In the second quarter 2017, Matra continued to execute the strategy to replace old uneconomic wells with new, more productive wells to further improve profitability. So far in 2017, 11 new wells have been drilled, 6 were put on production in the second quarter and 4 additional wells have been completed after the reporting period. More than 60 old wells have been shut-in to date and Matra is currently producing oil and gas from around 235 wells.

 

As a result production volumes were 44% higher than in the same quarter last year while production costs per barrel of oil equivalent (boe) were approximately 24% lower. Sequentially, total production increased in the second quarter, compared to the first quarter, driven by higher oil production. Gas production was affected by annual maintenance at the gas processing plant in Borger, Texas which was shut down for two weeks in May 2017.

 

Improved operating performance and higher oil and gas prices resulted in multiple revenue expansion and further improvements in EBITDA. Quarter-on quarter EBITDA was affected by lower oil and gas prices in the second quarter than in the first quarter and costs for listing the company's shares on Nasdaq First North. Despite this, cash flow from operations was positive and improved year-on year and quarter-on-quarter.

 

We are on track executing our development plan, bringing new wells on production with 10 new wells producing in the third quarter. Matra is also actively engaged in the valuation of several acquisition opportunities in the area of our operations. Our team remains committed to further strengthening Matra's operational and financial performance and position.

 

24 August 2017

 

Maxim Barskiy
Chief Executive Officer

 

For more information, please contact:
Maxim Barskiy, CEO, Matra Petroleum AB (publ)
Phone number: +46 8 611 49 95
E-mail: IR@matrapetroleum.com

 

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Email: IR@matrapetroleum.com
Website: www.matrapetroleum.com

 

Matra Petroleum AB (publ) is a Swedish independent oil and gas exploration and production company operating in the United States, where the company owns and operates 136 leases, covering an area of 38,800 net acres in the Panhandle region in Texas. Matra's reserves amount to 22.9 million barrels of oil equivalent. Matra Petroleum 's shares are traded on NASDAQ First North in Sweden under the symbol MATRA. Mangold Fondkommission AB is Certified Adviser (www.mangold.se).
  
Matra Petroleum AB (publ) | Eriksbergsgatan 10 | Box 7292 | 115 22 Stockholm
Telephone: +46 (0)8-611 4995 | web: www.matrapetroleum.com | Email: ir@matrapetroleum.com

 

This information is information that Matra Petroleum AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 7:45 CET on 24 August 2017.

 

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