Evolution Petroleum Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2015
HOUSTON, Sept. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolution Petroleum Corporation (NYSE MKT: EPM) today reported financial and operating highlights for its fiscal year and fourth quarter ended June 30, 2015, with comparisons to fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2015 (the "prior quarter") and the quarter ended June 30, 2014 (the "year-ago quarter"), as well as the last fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.
Highlights:
•
Generated net income of $1.7 million or $0.05 per diluted share, on record revenues of $9.1 million in the current quarter;
•
Generated net income of $4.3 million or $0.13 per diluted share, in the fiscal year;
•
Returned $10.5 million to shareholders in the form of cash dividends during fiscal 2015;
•
Initiated a common stock repurchase program of up to $5.0 million;
•
Commenced construction of a natural gas liquids ("NGL") recovery plant at Delhi;
•
Maintained our strong financial position and debt-free balance sheet.
Randy Keys, President and Chief Financial Officer, said: "We are pleased to report net income for the fourth consecutive fiscal year, despite significantly lower oil prices in fiscal 2015 and a challenging industry environment. During the quarter, we entered into derivative transactions to provide the Company with downside protection on two-thirds of our estimated production for the remainder of the calendar year at an average West Texas Intermediate ("WTI") price of $55 per barrel.
"Our Delhi field continues to add value to the Company as the reversion of our 23.9% working interest became effective on November 1, 2014. As previously announced, our proved reserve volumes totaled 12.4
1
MMBOE and our high quality probable reserves totaled 9.43 MMBOE as of June 30, 2015. The construction of the NGL plant at Delhi is underway and we are anticipating start-up in the second half of calendar 2016. We expect a significant increase in production volumes and cash flow once the plant is operational and the recovered methane is utilized to drive down operating costs in the field."
