Baytex Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial and Operating Results and Year End 2020 Reserves
Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE) reported its 2020 financial results, showcasing effective cost management despite the challenges posed by Covid-19. The company achieved a production rate of 79,781 boe/d and generated free cash flow of CAD 18 million. By 2021, Baytex anticipates over CAD 250 million in free cash flow and plans to maintain production between 73,000 to 77,000 boe/d, with capital spending of CAD 225 to 275 million. Additionally, a 46% reduction in GHG emissions intensity was achieved, reflecting Baytex's commitment to sustainability.
- Generated free cash flow of CAD 18 million in 2020.
- Anticipates over CAD 250 million in free cash flow for 2021.
- Achieved production of 79,781 boe/d in 2020.
- Successfully reduced GHG emissions intensity by 46%.
- Reported a net loss of CAD 2.4 billion for 2020.
- Removed 29 million barrels of proved reserves due to low commodity prices.
CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baytex Energy Corp. ("Baytex") (TSX: BTE) reports its operating and financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 (all amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted).
“In 2020, we responded aggressively to the downturn brought on by Covid-19, improved our cost structure and capital efficiencies, exceeded our GHG emissions intensity target, and enhanced our overall sustainability. The strong recovery in commodity prices in early 2021 has us on track to deliver over
2020 Highlights
- Production in line with guidance at 70,475 boe/d (
82% oil and NGL) in Q4/2020 and 79,781 boe/d (82% oil and NGL) for the full-year 2020. - Exploration and development expenditures totaled
$78 million in Q4/2020, bringing aggregate spending for 2020 to$280 million , in line with guidance. - Delivered adjusted funds flow of
$82 million ($0.15 per basic share) in Q4/2020 and$312 million ($0.56 per basic share) for 2020. - Generated free cash flow of
$2 million in Q4/2020 and$18 million ($0.03 per basic share) for 2020. - Refinanced US
$500 million of long-term notes to 2027 and extended credit facility to 2024. - Maintained undrawn credit capacity of
$367 million and liquidity, net of working capital, of$319 million . - Achieved a
46% reduction in our GHG emissions intensity through year-end 2020, relative to our 2018 baseline. This represents an annual reduction of 1.5 million tonnes of CO2e and is equivalent to taking 330,000 cars off the road annually. - Our net asset value at year-end 2020, discounted at
10% , is estimated to be$2.78 per share. This is based on the estimated reserves value plus a value for undeveloped acreage, net of long-term debt and working capital.
Our 2020 reserves report reflects the impact of a materially lower commodity price forecast being utilized by our reserves evaluator, which has WTI averaging US
2021 Outlook
In 2021, we will benefit from a disciplined approach to capital allocation as well as our continued drive to improve our cost structure and capital efficiencies. Our high graded capital program is focused largely on our high netback light oil assets in the Viking and Eagle Ford. At current commodity prices, we intend to implement a heavy oil program in the second half of the year.
Our 2021 guidance remains unchanged as we target production of 73,000 to 77,000 boe/d with exploration and development expenditures of
Based on the forward strip(1), we expect to generate over
| (1) | 2021 pricing assumptions: WTI - US |
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| FINANCIAL (thousands of Canadian dollars, except per common share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Petroleum and natural gas sales | $ | 233,636 | $ | 252,538 | $ | 445,895 | $ | 975,477 | $ | 1,805,919 | |||||||||
| Adjusted funds flow (1) | 82,176 | 78,508 | 232,147 | 311,506 | 902,426 | ||||||||||||||
| Per share – basic | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.42 | 0.56 | 1.62 | ||||||||||||||
| Per share – diluted | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.42 | 0.56 | 1.62 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 221,160 | (23,444 | ) | (117,772 | ) | (2,438,964 | ) | (12,459 | ) | ||||||||||
| Per share – basic | 0.39 | (0.04 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (4.35 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||
| Per share – diluted | 0.39 | (0.04 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (4.35 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exploration and development expenditures (1) | $ | 77,809 | $ | 15,902 | $ | 153,117 | $ | 280,340 | $ | 552,291 | |||||||||
| Acquisitions, net of divestitures | (33 | ) | (98 | ) | 563 | (182 | ) | 2,180 | |||||||||||
| Total oil and natural gas capital expenditures | $ | 77,776 | $ | 15,804 | $ | 153,680 | $ | 280,158 | $ | 554,471 | |||||||||
| Net Debt | |||||||||||||||||||
| Credit facilities | $ | 651,173 | $ | 624,826 | $ | 506,471 | $ | 651,173 | $ | 506,471 | |||||||||
| Long-term notes | 1,147,950 | 1,199,160 | 1,337,200 | 1,147,950 | 1,337,200 | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 1,799,123 | 1,823,986 | 1,843,671 | 1,799,123 | 1,843,671 | ||||||||||||||
| Working capital deficiency | 48,478 | 82,093 | 28,120 | 48,478 | 28,120 | ||||||||||||||
| Net debt (1) | $ | 1,847,601 | $ | 1,906,079 | $ | 1,871,791 | $ | 1,847,601 | $ | 1,871,791 | |||||||||
| Shares Outstanding - basic (thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average | 561,173 | 561,128 | 558,228 | 560,657 | 557,048 | ||||||||||||||
| End of period | 561,227 | 561,163 | 558,305 | 561,227 | 558,305 | ||||||||||||||
| BENCHMARK PRICES | |||||||||||||||||||
| Crude oil | |||||||||||||||||||
| WTI (US$/bbl) | $ | 42.66 | $ | 40.93 | $ | 56.96 | $ | 39.40 | $ | 57.03 | |||||||||
| MEH oil (US$/bbl) | 43.05 | 41.63 | 60.73 | 40.15 | 62.84 | ||||||||||||||
| MEH oil differential to WTI (US$/bbl) | 0.39 | 0.70 | 3.77 | 0.75 | 5.81 | ||||||||||||||
| Edmonton par ($/bbl) | 50.24 | 49.83 | 68.10 | 45.34 | 69.22 | ||||||||||||||
| Edmonton par differential to WTI (US$/bbl) | (4.11 | ) | (3.51 | ) | (5.37 | ) | (5.60 | ) | (4.86 | ) | |||||||||
| WCS heavy oil ($/bbl) | 43.46 | 42.40 | 54.29 | 35.95 | 58.75 | ||||||||||||||
| WCS differential to WTI (US$/bbl) | (9.31 | ) | (9.09 | ) | (15.83 | ) | (12.60 | ) | (12.75 | ) | |||||||||
| Natural gas | |||||||||||||||||||
| NYMEX (US$/mmbtu) | $ | 2.66 | $ | 1.98 | $ | 2.50 | $ | 2.08 | $ | 2.63 | |||||||||
| AECO ($/mcf) | 2.77 | 2.18 | 2.34 | 2.24 | 1.62 | ||||||||||||||
| CAD/USD average exchange rate | 1.3031 | 1.3316 | 1.3201 | 1.3413 | 1.3269 | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||
| OPERATING | |||||||||||||||||
| Daily Production | |||||||||||||||||
| Light oil and condensate (bbl/d) | 29,568 | 34,101 | 43,906 | 37,056 | 43,587 | ||||||||||||
| Heavy oil (bbl/d) | 21,725 | 22,138 | 27,050 | 21,142 | 26,741 | ||||||||||||
| NGL (bbl/d) | 6,495 | 7,417 | 8,699 | 7,340 | 10,229 | ||||||||||||
| Total liquids (bbl/d) | 57,788 | 63,656 | 79,655 | 65,538 | 80,557 | ||||||||||||
| Natural gas (mcf/d) | 76,116 | 84,945 | 100,235 | 85,464 | 102,742 | ||||||||||||
| Oil equivalent (boe/d @ 6:1) (2) | 70,475 | 77,814 | 96,360 | 79,781 | 97,680 | ||||||||||||
| Netback (thousands of Canadian dollars) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total sales, net of blending and other expense (3) | $ | 222,745 | $ | 241,865 | $ | 427,728 | $ | 927,096 | $ | 1,737,124 | |||||||
| Royalties | (37,807 | ) | (40,052 | ) | (77,282 | ) | (163,735 | ) | (320,241 | ) | |||||||
| Operating expense | (79,748 | ) | (73,447 | ) | (99,573 | ) | (331,345 | ) | (397,716 | ) | |||||||
| Transportation expense | (6,692 | ) | (6,372 | ) | (8,840 | ) | (28,437 | ) | (43,942 | ) | |||||||
| Operating netback (1) | $ | 98,498 | $ | 121,994 | $ | 242,033 | $ | 403,579 | $ | 975,225 | |||||||
| General and administrative | (9,313 | ) | (7,741 | ) | (9,893 | ) | (34,268 | ) | (45,469 | ) | |||||||
| Cash financing and interest | (25,194 | ) | (25,418 | ) | (24,389 | ) | (106,534 | ) | (107,417 | ) | |||||||
| Realized financial derivatives gain (loss) | 17,105 | (9,743 | ) | 22,956 | 47,836 | 75,620 | |||||||||||
| Other (4) | 1,081 | (584 | ) | 1,440 | 893 | 4,467 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted funds flow (1) | $ | 82,176 | $ | 78,508 | $ | 232,147 | $ | 311,506 | $ | 902,426 | |||||||
| Netback (per boe) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total sales, net of blending and other expense (3) | $ | 34.35 | $ | 33.79 | $ | 48.25 | $ | 31.75 | $ | 48.72 | |||||||
| Royalties | (5.83 | ) | (5.59 | ) | (8.72 | ) | (5.61 | ) | (8.98 | ) | |||||||
| Operating expense | (12.30 | ) | (10.26 | ) | (11.23 | ) | (11.35 | ) | (11.16 | ) | |||||||
| Transportation expense | (1.03 | ) | (0.89 | ) | (1.00 | ) | (0.97 | ) | (1.23 | ) | |||||||
| Operating netback (1) | $ | 15.19 | $ | 17.05 | $ | 27.30 | $ | 13.82 | $ | 27.35 | |||||||
| General and administrative | (1.44 | ) | (1.08 | ) | (1.12 | ) | (1.17 | ) | (1.28 | ) | |||||||
| Cash financing and interest | (3.89 | ) | (3.55 | ) | (2.75 | ) | (3.65 | ) | (3.01 | ) | |||||||
| Realized financial derivatives gain (loss) | 2.64 | (1.36 | ) | 2.59 | 1.64 | 2.12 | |||||||||||
| Other (4) | 0.17 | (0.09 | ) | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.13 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted funds flow (1) | $ | 12.67 | $ | 10.97 | $ | 26.18 | $ | 10.67 | $ | 25.31 | |||||||
| Notes: | |
| (1) | The terms “adjusted funds flow”, “exploration and development expenditures”, “net debt” and “operating netback” do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies where similar terminology is used. See the advisory on non-GAAP measures at the end of this press release. |
| (2) | Barrel of oil equivalent ("boe") amounts have been calculated using a conversion rate of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil. The use of boe amounts may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of 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. |
| (3) | Realized heavy oil prices are calculated based on sales dollars, net of blending and other expense. We include the cost of blending diluent in our realized heavy oil sales price in order to compare the realized pricing on our produced volumes to the WCS benchmark. |
| (4) | Other is comprised of realized foreign exchange gain or loss, other income or expense, current income tax expense or recovery and share-based compensation. Refer to the 2020 MD&A for further information on these amounts. |
2020 Results
In one of the most challenging years experienced by our industry, we delivered on our commitment to preserve financial liquidity, capture cost savings, generate free cash flow and keep our operations safe. We also re-set our business in response to the volatile crude oil market and improved our capital efficiencies and overall sustainability.
Production during the fourth quarter averaged 70,475 boe/d (
Production in 2020 averaged 79,781 boe/d as compared to 97,680 boe/d in 2019. The lower volumes reflect the approximate
We delivered adjusted funds flow of
We recorded net income of
The following table compares our 2020 results to our 2020 guidance.
| 2020 Guidance | |||
| Original (1) | Revised (2) | 2020 Results | |
| Exploration and development expenditures | |||
| Production (boe/d) | 93,000 - 97,000 | 78,000 - 82,000 | 79,781 |
| Expenses: | |||
| Royalty rate | |||
| Operating | |||
| Transportation | |||
| General and administrative | |||
| Interest | |||
| Leasing expenditures | |||
| Asset retirement obligations | |||
| Note: | |
| (1) | As announced on December 4, 2019, prior to Covid-19. |
| (2) | As announced on June 25, 2020. This guidance reference date included a corporate update announcing the resumption of previously shut-in crude oil production. |
2021 Guidance
In 2021, we expect to benefit from our diversified oil weighted portfolio and our commitment to allocate capital effectively. Our priority is to generate stable production, maximize free cash flow and further strengthen our balance sheet.
There is no change to our 2021 annual guidance as announced on December 2, 2020.
| 2021 Guidance | ||
| Exploration and development expenditures | ||
| Production (boe/d) | 73,000 – 77,000 | |
| Expenses: | ||
| Royalty rate | ||
| Operating | ||
| Transportation | ||
| General and administrative | ||
| Interest | ||
| Leasing expenditures | ||
| Asset retirement obligations |
Operating Results
Eagle Ford and Viking Light Oil
Production in the Eagle Ford averaged 25,154 boe/d (
Activity in the Eagle Ford resumed during the fourth quarter with 26 (7.1 net) wells drilled and 9 (2.7 net wells) brought onstream. The remainder of the wells drilled during the fourth quarter are expected to be onstream in Q1/2021. We expect to bring approximately 18 net wells on production in the Eagle Ford in 2021.
Production in the Viking averaged 15,326 boe/d (
We had previously suspended all drilling in the Viking, and as such, there was limited activity from March through October. We resumed drilling in November with two rigs mobilized to execute a 30-well drilling program. In 2021, we expect to bring approximately 120 net wells onstream, including 43 net wells during the first quarter.
Heavy Oil
Our heavy oil assets at Peace River and Lloydminster produced a combined 24,228 boe/d (
We have scheduled minimal heavy oil development for the first half of 2021. At current commodity prices, we intend to implement a drilling program in the second half of the year, which could see us drill upwards of 30 net wells at Lloydminster and 6 net wells at Peace River.
Pembina Area Duvernay Light Oil
Production in the Pembina Duvernay averaged 2,031 boe/d (
We continue to prudently advance our Pembina Duvernay Shale light oil play. Our most recent two wells were completed in October. The 10-16 well was brought on-stream November 2 and generated a 30-day initial production rate of 1,300 boe/d (
Financial Liquidity
Our credit facilities total approximately
Our net debt, which includes our credit facilities, long-term notes and working capital, totaled
Risk Management
To manage commodity price movements, we utilize various financial derivative contracts and crude-by-rail to reduce the volatility of our adjusted funds flow.
For 2021, we have entered into hedges on approximately
We also have WTI-MSW differential hedges on approximately
For 2021, we are contracted to deliver 5,500 bbl/d of our heavy oil volumes to market by rail.
A complete listing of our financial derivative contracts can be found in Note 18 to our 2020 financial statements.
Board Renewal and Governance
Naveen Dargan, a long-standing board member, has announced his intent to retire from the Baytex Board at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in April 2021. Baytex thanks Mr. Dargan for his valued contribution during his tenure on the Board. His hard work and dedication for the benefit of all stakeholders is greatly appreciated.
Baytex has an ongoing board renewal process led by the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board. Since September 2019, Baytex has added three independent Board members from various professional backgrounds. Following Mr. Dargan’s retirement, the Board will be comprised of eight directors with seven of eight being independent, including the Chair of the Board and all committee members. In addition, two of eight directors are women.
ESG – Update on GHG Emissions Reduction
In 2019, Baytex established for the first time a GHG emissions reduction target. Our objective was to reduce our corporate GHG emission intensity (tonnes of CO2e per boe) by
Continual improvement is an important element of our corporate culture and we are setting the bar higher. We have established a new target with an objective to reduce our corporate GHG emission intensity (tonnes of CO2 per boe) by a further
GHG Emissions Intensity (Scope 1 and Scope 2)
| 2018 Baseline | 2019 | 2020 | 2025 Target | |
| Tonnes CO2e/boe | 0.112 | 0.095 | 0.061 | 0.041 |
We look forward to publishing our fifth corporate sustainability report later this year as we continue to demonstrate our commitment to transparency and accountability, along with our progress in managing the environmental and social aspects of our business.
Year-end 2020 Reserves
Baytex's year-end 2020 proved and probable reserves were evaluated by McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd. (“McDaniel”), an independent qualified reserves evaluator. All of our oil and gas properties were evaluated in accordance with National Instrument 51-101 “Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities” (“NI 51-101”) and the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook (the “COGE Handbook”) using the average commodity price forecasts and inflation rates of McDaniel, GLJ Petroleum Consultants (“GLJ”) and Sproule Associates Limited (“Sproule”) as of January 1, 2021.
Reserves associated with our thermal heavy oil projects at Gemini (Cold Lake) and Kerrobert have been classified as bitumen. Complete reserves disclosure will be included in our Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020, which will be filed on or before March 31, 2021.
Our 2020 reserves report reflects the impact of a materially lower commodity price forecast being utilized by our reserves evaluator, which was brought on by Covid-19 and the extremely volatile crude oil market. We highlight the updated commodity price forecast on page 11 which has WTI averaging US
Reserves Highlights
- Our proved developed producing ("PDP") reserves total 120 mmboe, proved reserves (“1P”) total 271 mmboe and our proved plus probable reserves (“2P”) total 462 mmboe.
- Reserves on a 1P basis are comprised of
81% oil and NGL (48% light oil,33% NGL’s,16% heavy oil and3% bitumen) and19% natural gas. PDP reserves represent44% of 1P reserves (45% at year-end 2019) and 1P reserves represent59% of 2P reserves (59% at year-end 2019). - Baytex maintains a strong reserves life index of 4.7 years based on PDP reserves, 10.5 years based on 1P reserves and 17.9 years based on 2P reserves.
- Future development costs have been reduced by
$464 million on a 1P basis and$709 million on a 2P basis. - Our net asset value at year-end 2020, discounted at
10% , is estimated to be$2.78 per share. This is based on the estimated reserves value plus a value for undeveloped acreage, net of long-term debt and working capital.
The following table sets forth our gross and net reserves volumes at December 31, 2020 by product type and reserves category. Please note that the data in the table may not add due to rounding.
Reserves Summary
| Light and Medium Oil | Tight Oil | Heavy Oil | Bitumen | Total Oil | Natural Gas Liquids (3) | Conventional Natural Gas (4) | Shale Gas | Total (5) | |
| Reserves Summary | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mmcf) | (mmcf) | (mboe) |
| Gross (1) | |||||||||
| Proved producing | 20,404 | 23,473 | 19,917 | 1,144 | 64,938 | 31,669 | 43,384 | 97,321 | 120,057 |
| Proved developed non-producing | 61 | 38 | 1,997 | 160 | 2,255 | 639 | 15,072 | 473 | 5,485 |
| Proved undeveloped | 31,601 | 29,805 | 13,499 | 4,433 | 79,339 | 40,167 | 29,438 | 128,541 | 145,835 |
| Total proved | 52,067 | 53,316 | 35,412 | 5,737 | 146,532 | 72,475 | 87,894 | 226,334 | 271,378 |
| Total probable | 25,688 | 24,642 | 30,544 | 46,093 | 126,967 | 32,760 | 86,778 | 96,852 | 190,332 |
| Proved plus probable | 77,755 | 77,958 | 65,956 | 51,830 | 273,499 | 105,235 | 174,671 | 323,186 | 461,710 |
| Net (2) | |||||||||
| Proved producing | 19,106 | 17,445 | 18,404 | 1,027 | 55,983 | 23,635 | 40,568 | 72,440 | 98,452 |
| Proved developed non-producing | 59 | 28 | 1,895 | 152 | 2,135 | 504 | 13,080 | 350 | 4,877 |
| Proved undeveloped | 29,630 | 22,371 | 12,385 | 4,213 | 68,598 | 29,865 | 26,071 | 95,639 | 118,748 |
| Total proved | 48,795 | 39,844 | 32,684 | 5,393 | 126,716 | 54,003 | 79,270 | 168,429 | 222,077 |
| Total probable | 23,461 | 18,777 | 27,640 | 40,064 | 109,941 | 24,853 | 80,679 | 73,061 | 160,417 |
| Proved plus probable | 72,256 | 58,621 | 60,324 | 45,456 | 236,657 | 78,856 | 160,398 | 241,490 | 382,495 |
| Notes: | |
| (1) | “Gross” reserves means the total working interest share of remaining recoverable reserves owned by Baytex before deductions of royalties payable to others. |
| (2) | “Net” reserves means Baytex's gross reserves less all royalties payable to others plus royalty interest reserves. |
| (3) | Natural Gas Liquids includes condensate. |
| (4) | Conventional Natural Gas includes associated, non-associated and solution gas. |
| (5) | Oil equivalent amounts have been calculated using a conversion rate of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil. BOEs may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of 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. |
Reserves Reconciliation
The following table reconciles the year-over-year changes in our gross reserves volumes by product type and reserves category. Please note that the data in the table may not add due to rounding.
Proved Reserves – Gross Volumes (1) (Forecast Prices)
| Light and Medium Oil | Tight Oil | Heavy Oil | Bitumen | Total Oil | Natural Gas Liquids (3) | Conventional Natural Gas (4) | Shale Gas | Total (5) | ||||||||||
| (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mmcf) | (mmcf) | (mboe) | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2019 | 60,619 | 55,562 | 51,311 | 11,799 | 179,291 | 77,939 | 104,506 | 234,162 | 313,674 | |||||||||
| Extensions | 2,840 | 1,618 | 160 | 3,027 | 7,645 | 1,541 | 12,937 | 4,038 | 12,015 | |||||||||
| Technical Revisions (2) | (1,275 | ) | 1,780 | 2,462 | (1,224 | ) | 1,743 | (758 | ) | 9,360 | 7,225 | 3,749 | ||||||
| Acquisitions | 16 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 19 | — | 20 | |||||||||
| Dispositions | (15 | ) | — | (5 | ) | — | (20 | ) | — | (38 | ) | — | (26 | ) | ||||
| Economic Factors | (3,421 | ) | (592 | ) | (11,698 | ) | (6,945 | ) | (22,655 | ) | (1,748 | ) | (23,824 | ) | (2,877 | ) | (28,854 | ) |
| Production | (6,698 | ) | (5,052 | ) | (6,818 | ) | (920 | ) | (19,488 | ) | (4,499 | ) | (15,066 | ) | (16,213 | ) | (29,200 | ) |
| December 31, 2020 | 52,067 | 53,316 | 35,412 | 5,737 | 146,532 | 72,475 | 87,894 | 226,334 | 271,378 | |||||||||
Probable Reserves – Gross Volumes (1) (Forecast Prices)
| Light and Medium Oil | Tight Oil | Heavy Oil | Bitumen | Total Oil | Natural Gas Liquids (3) | Conventional Natural Gas (4) | Shale Gas | Total (5) | ||||||||||
| (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mmcf) | (mmcf) | (mboe) | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2019 | 31,218 | 24,139 | 37,805 | 53,743 | 146,905 | 35,654 | 99,816 | 99,739 | 215,818 | |||||||||
| Extensions | (1,937 | ) | 1,291 | 244 | 696 | 294 | 908 | (11,371 | ) | 5,283 | 187 | |||||||
| Technical Revisions (2) | (3,643 | ) | (648 | ) | (1,634 | ) | (366 | ) | (6,291 | ) | (3,954 | ) | (10,854 | ) | (6,929 | ) | (13,208 | ) |
| Acquisitions | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | |||||||||
| Dispositions | (92 | ) | — | (4 | ) | — | (96 | ) | (4 | ) | (348 | ) | — | (158 | ) | |||
| Economic Factors | 139 | (141 | ) | (5,867 | ) | (7,980 | ) | (13,849 | ) | 157 | 9,531 | (1,240 | ) | (12,311 | ) | |||
| Production | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| December 31, 2020 | 25,688 | 24,642 | 30,544 | 46,093 | 126,967 | 32,760 | 86,778 | 96,852 | 190,332 | |||||||||
Proved Plus Probable Reserves – Gross Volumes (1) (Forecast Prices)
| Light and Medium Oil | Tight Oil | Heavy Oil | Bitumen | Total Oil | Natural Gas Liquids (3) | Conventional Natural Gas (4) | Shale Gas | Total (5) | ||||||||||
| (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mbbls) | (mmcf) | (mmcf) | (mboe) | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2019 | 91,837 | 79,701 | 89,116 | 65,542 | 326,196 | 113,592 | 204,323 | 333,901 | 529,492 | |||||||||
| Extensions | 903 | 2,909 | 404 | 3,723 | 7,939 | 2,449 | 1,565 | 9,320 | 12,202 | |||||||||
| Technical Revisions (2) | (4,917 | ) | 1,132 | 827 | (1,590 | ) | (4,548 | ) | (4,712 | ) | (1,494 | ) | 296 | (9,460 | ) | |||
| Acquisitions | 19 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | 22 | — | 24 | |||||||||
| Dispositions | (107 | ) | — | (8 | ) | — | (116 | ) | (4 | ) | (386 | ) | — | (184 | ) | |||
| Economic Factors | (3,282 | ) | (733 | ) | (17,565 | ) | (14,925 | ) | (36,505 | ) | (1,592 | ) | (14,293 | ) | (4,118 | ) | (41,165 | ) |
| Production | (6,698 | ) | (5,052 | ) | (6,818 | ) | (920 | ) | (19,488 | ) | (4,499 | ) | (15,066 | ) | (16,213 | ) | (29,200 | ) |
| December 31, 2020 | 77,755 | 77,958 | 65,956 | 51,830 | 273,499 | 105,235 | 174,671 | 323,186 | 461,710 | |||||||||
| Notes: | |
| (1) | “Gross” reserves means the total working interest share of remaining recoverable reserves owned by Baytex before deductions of royalties payable to others. |
| (2) | Positive and negative revisions in heavy oil, bitumen, light and medium oil and tight oil are due to variations in performance versus previous forecasts in our Viking, Eagle Ford, Peace River and Lloydminster assets. Technical revisions for conventional natural gas are a combination of performance revisions in our Deep Basin assets and performance revisions for solution gas (classified as conventional natural gas) from our light and heavy oil properties. Positive revisions for shale gas are attributed to improved performance in the Duvernay and Eagle Ford assets. |
| (3) | Natural gas liquids include condensate. |
| (4) | Conventional natural gas includes associated, non-associated and solution gas. |
| (5) | Oil equivalent amounts have been calculated using a conversion rate of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil. BOEs may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of 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. |
Future Development Costs
The following table sets forth future development costs deducted in the estimation of the future net revenue attributable to the reserves categories noted below.
| Future Development Costs ($ millions) | Proved Reserves | Proved Plus Probable Reserves | |
| 2021 | 276 | 283 | |
| 2022 | 439 | 491 | |
| 2023 | 477 | 560 | |
| 2024 | 432 | 538 | |
| 2025 | 420 | 580 | |
| Remainder | 50 | 1,153 | |
| Total FDC undiscounted | 2,094 | 3,606 |
F&D and FD&A Costs – including future development costs
Based on the evaluation of our petroleum and natural gas reserves prepared by McDaniel, the efficiency of our capital program is summarized in the following table.
| millions except for per boe amounts | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 3 Year | |||
| Proved plus Probable Reserves | |||||||
| Finding & Development Costs | |||||||
| Exploration and development expenditures | |||||||
| Net change in Future Development Costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||
| Gross Reserves additions (mmboe) | (38.4 | ) | 39.8 | 31.2 | 32.6 | ||
| F&D Costs ($/boe) | |||||||
| Finding, Development & Acquisition (“FD&A”) Costs | |||||||
| Exploration and development expenditures and net acquisitions | |||||||
| Net change in Future Development Costs | ( | ) | |||||
| Gross Reserves additions (mmboe) | (38.6 | ) | 38.6 | 123.9 | 123.9 | ||
| FD&A Costs ($/boe) | |||||||
| Proved Reserves | |||||||
| Finding & Development Costs | |||||||
| Exploration and development expenditures | |||||||
| Net change in Future Development Costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |
| Gross Reserves additions (mmboe) | (13.1 | ) | 35.8 | 17.5 | 40.2 | ||
| F&D Costs ($/boe) | |||||||
| Finding, Development & Acquisition Costs | |||||||
| Exploration and development expenditures and net acquisitions | |||||||
| Net change in Future Development Costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||
| Gross Reserves additions (mmboe) | (13.1 | ) | 34.7 | 88.4 | 110.0 | ||
| FD&A Costs ($/boe) | |||||||
| Proved Developed Producing Reserves | |||||||
| Finding & Development Costs | |||||||
| Exploration and development expenditures | |||||||
| Gross Reserves additions (mmboe) | 7.7 | 42.5 | 31.3 | 81.3 | |||
| F&D Costs ($/boe) | |||||||
| Finding, Development & Acquisition Costs | |||||||
| Exploration and development expenditures and net acquisitions | |||||||
| Gross Reserves additions (mmboe) | 7.6 | 42.5 | 63.7 | 113.9 | |||
| FD&A Costs ($/boe) | |||||||
Reserves Life Index
The following table sets forth our reserves life index, which is calculated by dividing our proved and proved plus probable reserves at year-end 2020 by annualized Q4/2020 production.
| Reserves Life Index (years) | ||||
| Q4/2020 Production | Proved | Proved Plus Probable | ||
| Crude Oil and NGL (bbl/d) | 57,788 | 10.4 | 18.0 | |
| Natural Gas (mcf/d) | 76,116 | 11.3 | 17.9 | |
| Oil Equivalent (boe/d) | 70,475 | 10.5 | 17.9 | |
Forecast Prices and Costs
The following table summarizes the forecast prices used in preparing the estimated reserves volumes and the net present values of future net revenues at December 31, 2020. The estimated future net revenue to be derived from the production of the reserves is based on the following average of the price forecasts of McDaniel, GLJ and Sproule as of January 1, 2020.
| Year | WTI Crude Oil US$/bbl | Edmonton Light Crude Oil $/bbl | Western Canadian Select $/bbl | Henry Hub US$/MMbtu | AECO Spot $/MMbtu | Inflation Rate %/Yr | Exchange Rate $US/$Cdn | |
| 2020 act. | 39.20 | 45.00 | 35.35 | 2.05 | 2.25 | 0.2 | 0.745 | |
| 2021 | 47.17 | 55.76 | 44.63 | 2.83 | 2.78 | 0.0 | 0.768 | |
| 2022 | 50.17 | 59.89 | 48.18 | 2.87 | 2.70 | 1.3 | 0.765 | |
| 2023 | 53.17 | 63.48 | 52.10 | 2.90 | 2.61 | 2.0 | 0.763 | |
| 2024 | 54.97 | 65.76 | 54.10 | 2.96 | 2.65 | 2.0 | 0.763 | |
| 2025 | 56.07 | 67.13 | 55.19 | 3.02 | 2.70 | 2.0 | 0.763 | |
| 2026 | 57.19 | 68.53 | 56.29 | 3.08 | 2.76 | 2.0 | 0.763 | |
| 2027 | 58.34 | 69.95 | 57.42 | 3.14 | 2.81 | 2.0 | 0.763 | |
| 2028 | 59.50 | 71.40 | 58.57 | 3.20 | 2.87 | 2.0 | 0.763 | |
| 2029 | 60.69 | 72.88 | 59.74 | 3.26 | 2.92 | 2.0 | 0.763 | |
| 2030 | 61.91 | 74.34 | 60.93 | 3.33 | 2.98 | 2.0 | 0.763 | |
| Thereafter | Escalation rate of | 2.0 | 0.763 | |||||
Net Present Value of Reserves (1) (Forecast Prices and Costs)
The following table summarizes the McDaniel estimate of the net present value before income taxes of the future net revenue attributable to our reserves.
| Reserves at December 31, 2020 ($ millions, discounted at) | 10% | 15% | ||
| Proved developed producing | 1,089 | 1,203 | 1,118 | 1,018 |
| Proved developed non-producing | 69 | 59 | 51 | 46 |
| Proved undeveloped | 2,221 | 1,443 | 972 | 671 |
| Total proved | 3,379 | 2,704 | 2,141 | 1,735 |
| Probable | 3,374 | 1,837 | 1,138 | 771 |
| Total Proved Plus Probable (before tax) | 6,753 | 4,542 | 3,279 | 2,505 |
| Note: | |
| (1) | Includes abandonment, decommissioning and reclamation costs for all producing and nonproducing wells and facilities. |
Net Asset Value (Forecast Prices and Costs)
Our estimated net asset value is based on the estimated net present value of all future net revenue from our reserves, before income taxes, as estimated by McDaniel at year-end, plus the estimated value of our undeveloped land holdings, less net debt. This calculation can vary significantly depending on the oil and natural gas price assumptions. In addition, this calculation does not consider "going concern" value and assumes only the reserves identified in the reserves reports with no further acquisitions or incremental development.
The following table sets forth our net asset value as at December 31, 2020.
| ($ millions, except per share amounts, discounted at) | ||||||
| Net present value of proved plus probable reserves (1) | 4,542 | 3,279 | 2,505 | |||
| Undeveloped land holdings (2) | 130 | 130 | 130 | |||
| Net Debt | (1,848 | ) | (1,848 | ) | (1,848 | ) |
| Net Asset Value | 2,824 | 1,561 | 787 | |||
| Net Asset Value per Share (3) | 5.03 | 2.78 | 1.40 |
| Notes: | |
| (1) | Includes abandonment, decommissioning and reclamation costs for all producing and nonproducing wells and facilities. |
| (2) | The value of undeveloped land holdings generally represents the estimated replacement cost of our undeveloped land. |
| (3) | Based on 561.2 million common shares outstanding as at December 31, 2020. |
Additional Information
Our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the related Management's Discussion and Analysis of the operating and financial results can be accessed on our website at www.baytexenergy.com and will be available shortly through SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
| Conference Call Tomorrow 9:00 a.m. MST (11:00 a.m. EST) |
| Baytex will host a conference call tomorrow, February 25, 2021, starting at 9:00am MST (11:00am EST). To participate, please dial toll free in North America 1-800-319-4610 or international 1-416-915-3239. Alternatively, to listen to the conference call online, please enter http://services.choruscall.ca/links/baytex20210225.html in your web browser. An archived recording of the conference call will be available shortly after the event by accessing the webcast link above. The conference call will also be archived on the Baytex website at www.baytexenergy.com. |
Advisory Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
In the interest of providing Baytex's shareholders and potential investors with information regarding Baytex, including management's assessment of Baytex's future plans and operations, certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "believe", "continue", ""estimate", "expect", "forecast", "intend", "may", "objective", "ongoing", "outlook", "potential", "project", "plan", "should", "target", "would", "will" or similar words suggesting future outcomes, events or performance. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date thereof and are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Specifically, this press release contains forward-looking statements relating to but not limited to: our business strategies, plans and objectives; that we are on track to deliver
These forward-looking statements are based on certain key assumptions regarding, among other things: petroleum and natural gas prices and differentials between light, medium and heavy oil prices; well production rates and reserve volumes; our ability to add production and reserves through our exploration and development activities; capital expenditure levels; our ability to borrow under our credit agreements; the receipt, in a timely manner, of regulatory and other required approvals for our operating activities; the availability and cost of labour and other industry services; interest and foreign exchange rates; the continuance of existing and, in certain circumstances, proposed tax and royalty regimes; our ability to develop our crude oil and natural gas properties in the manner currently contemplated; and current industry conditions, laws and regulations continuing in effect (or, where changes are proposed, such changes being adopted as anticipated). Readers are cautioned that such assumptions, although considered reasonable by Baytex at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect.
Actual results achieved will vary from the information provided herein as a result of numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the volatility of oil and natural gas prices and price differentials (including the impacts of Covid-19); the availability and cost of capital or borrowing; risks associated with our ability to exploit our properties and add reserves; availability and cost of gathering, processing and pipeline systems; that our credit facilities may not provide sufficient liquidity or may not be renewed; failure to comply with the covenants in our debt agreements; risks associated with a third-party operating our Eagle Ford properties; public perception and its influence on the regulatory regime; restrictions or costs imposed by climate change initiatives and the physical risks of climate change; new regulations on hydraulic fracturing; restrictions on or access to water or other fluids; changes in government regulations that affect the oil and gas industry; regulations regarding the disposal of fluids; changes in environmental, health and safety regulations; costs to develop and operate our properties; variations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates; risks associated with our hedging activities; retaining or replacing our leadership and key personnel; changes in income tax or other laws or government incentive programs; uncertainties associated with estimating oil and natural gas reserves; our inability to fully insure against all risks; risks of counterparty default; risks related to our thermal heavy oil projects; alternatives to and changing demand for petroleum products; risks associated with our use of information technology systems; results of litigation; risks associated with large projects; risks associated with the ownership of our securities, including changes in market-based factors; risks for United States and other non-resident shareholders, including the ability to enforce civil remedies, differing practices for reporting reserves and production, additional taxation applicable to non-residents and foreign exchange risk; and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.
These and additional risk factors are discussed in our Annual Information Form, Annual Report on Form 40-F and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2020, to be filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission not later than March 31, 2021 and in our other public filings
The above summary of assumptions and risks related to forward-looking statements has been provided in order to provide shareholders and potential investors with a more complete perspective on Baytex’s current and future operations and such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.
There is no representation by Baytex that actual results achieved will be the same in whole or in part as those referenced in the forward-looking statements and Baytex does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities law.
All amounts in this press release are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified.
Non-GAAP Financial and Capital Management Measures
In this press release, we refer to certain financial measures (such as adjusted funds flow, exploration and development expenditures, free cash flow, net debt and operating netback) which do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by Canadian GAAP (“non-GAAP measures”) and are considered non-GAAP measures. While adjusted funds flow, exploration and development expenditures, free cash flow, net debt and operating netback are commonly used in the oil and gas industry, our determination of these measures may not be comparable with calculations of similar measures for other issuers.
Adjusted funds flow is not a measurement based on generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in Canada, but is a financial term commonly used in the oil and gas industry. We define adjusted funds flow as cash flow from operating activities adjusted for changes in non-cash operating working capital and asset retirement obligations settled. Our determination of adjusted funds flow may not be comparable to other issuers. We consider adjusted funds flow a key measure that provides a more complete understanding of operating performance and our ability to generate funds for exploration and development expenditures, debt repayment, settlement of our abandonment obligations and potential future dividends.
In addition, we use a ratio of net debt to adjusted funds flow to manage our capital structure. We eliminate settlements of abandonment obligations from cash flow from operations as the amounts can be discretionary and may vary from period to period depending on our capital programs and the maturity of our operating areas. The settlement of abandonment obligations are managed with our capital budgeting process which considers available adjusted funds flow. Changes in non-cash working capital are eliminated in the determination of adjusted funds flow as the timing of collection, payment and incurrence is variable and by excluding them from the calculation we are able to provide a more meaningful measure of our cash flow on a continuing basis. For a reconciliation of adjusted funds flow to cash flow from operating activities, see Management's Discussion and Analysis of the operating and financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Exploration and development expenditures is not a measurement based on GAAP in Canada. We define exploration and development expenditures as additions to exploration and evaluation assets combined with additions to oil and gas properties. Our definition of exploration and development expenditures may not be comparable to other issuers. We use exploration and development expenditures to measure and evaluate the performance of our capital programs. The total amount of exploration and development expenditures is managed as part of our budgeting process and can vary from period to period depending on the availability of adjusted funds flow and other sources of liquidity.
Free cash flow is not a measurement based on GAAP in Canada. We define free cash flow as adjusted funds flow less exploration and development expenditures (both non-GAAP measures discussed above), payments on lease obligations, and asset retirement obligations settled. Our determination of free cash flow may not be comparable to other issuers. We use free cash flow to evaluate funds available for debt repayment, common share repurchases, potential future dividends and acquisition and disposition opportunities.
Net debt is not a measurement based on GAAP in Canada. We define net debt to be the sum of cash, trade and other accounts receivable, trade and other accounts payable, and the principal amount of both the long-term notes and the credit facilities. Our definition of net debt may not be comparable to other issuers. We believe that this measure assists in providing a more complete understanding of our cash liabilities and provides a key measure to assess our liquidity. We use the principal amounts of the credit facilities and long-term notes outstanding in the calculation of net debt as these amounts represent our ultimate repayment obligation at maturity. The carrying amount of debt issue costs associated with the credit facilities and long-term notes is excluded on the basis that these amounts have already been paid by Baytex at inception of the contract and do not represent an additional source of capital or repayment obligation.
Operating netback is not a measurement based on GAAP in Canada, but is a financial term commonly used in the oil and gas industry. Operating netback is equal to petroleum and natural gas sales less blending expense, royalties, production and operating expense and transportation expense divided by barrels of oil equivalent sales volume for the applicable period. Our determination of operating netback may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measures for other entities. We believe that this measure assists in characterizing our ability to generate cash margin on a unit of production basis and is a key measure used to evaluate our operating performance.
Advisory Regarding Oil and Gas Information
The reserves information contained in this press release has been prepared in accordance with NI 51-101. Complete NI 51-101 reserves disclosure will be included in our Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020, which will be filed on or before March 31, 2021. Listed below are cautionary statements that are specifically required by NI 51-101:
- The term barrels of oil equivalent (“boe”) may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one boe (6 mcf/bbl) is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Given that the value ratio based on the current price of crude oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalency of 6:1, utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis may be misleading as an indication of value.
- With respect to finding and development costs, the aggregate of the exploration and development costs incurred in the most recent financial year and the change during that year in estimated future development costs generally will not reflect total finding and development costs related to reserves additions for that year.
- This press release contains estimates of the net present value of our future net revenue from our reserves. Such amounts do not represent the fair market value of our reserves.
Throughout this press release, “oil and NGL” refers to heavy oil, bitumen, light and medium oil, tight oil, condensate and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) product types as defined by NI 51-101. The following table shows Baytex’s disaggregated production volumes for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020. The NI 51-101 product types are included as follows: “Heavy Oil” - heavy oil and bitumen, “Light and Medium Oil” - light and medium oil, tight oil and condensate, “NGL” - natural gas liquids and “Natural Gas” - shale gas and conventional natural gas.
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 | Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
| Heavy Oil (bbl/d) | Light and Medium Oil (bbl/d) | NGL (bbl/d) | Natural Gas (Mcf/d) | Oil Equivalent (boe/d) | Heavy Oil (bbl/d) | Light and Medium Oil (bbl/d) | NGL (bbl/d) | Natural Gas (Mcf/d) | Oil Equivalent (boe/d) | ||
| Canada – Heavy | |||||||||||
| Peace River | 10,918 | 9 | 14 | 13,295 | 13,157 | 9,853 | 7 | 12 | 11,630 | 11,810 | |
| Lloydminster | 10,807 | 8 | — | 1,541 | 11,072 | 11,289 | 12 | — | 1,346 | 11,525 | |
| Canada - Light | |||||||||||
| Viking | — | 13,524 | 127 | 10,044 | 15,326 | — | 17,658 | 113 | 11,058 | 19,614 | |
| Duvernay | — | 1,138 | 572 | 1,929 | 2,031 | — | 803 | 432 | 1,634 | 1,507 | |
| Remaining Properties | — | 533 | 651 | 15,309 | 3,736 | — | 623 | 668 | 17,131 | 4,147 | |
| United States | |||||||||||
| Eagle Ford | — | 14,356 | 5,131 | 33,999 | 25,154 | — | 17,953 | 6,116 | 42,665 | 31,179 | |
| Total | 21,725 | 29,568 | 6,495 | 76,116 | 70,475 | 21,142 | 37,056 | 7,340 | 85,463 | 79,781 | |
This press release discloses per boe 30-day initial production volumes for two wells drilled in the Pembina Duvernay. The disaggregated 30-day initial production volumes for the 10-16 well were 885 bbl/d Light and Medium Oil, 279 bbl/d NGL and 750 Mcf/d Natural Gas and for the 11-16 well were 601 bbl/d Light and Medium Oil, 195 bbl/d NGL and 522 Mcf/d Natural Gas.
This press release contains metrics commonly used in the oil and natural gas industry, such as “finding and development costs”, “finding, development and acquisition costs”, “net asset value”, and “reserves life index.” These terms do not have a standardized meaning and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies, and therefore should not be used to make such comparisons. Such metrics have been included in this press release to provide readers with additional measures to evaluate Baytex’s performance, however, such measures are not reliable indicators of Baytex’s future performance and future performance may not compare to Baytex’s performance in previous periods and therefore such metrics should not be unduly relied upon.
Finding and development costs are calculated on a per boe basis by dividing the aggregate of the change in future development costs from the prior year for the particular reserve category and the costs incurred on exploration and development activities in the year by the change in reserves from the prior year for the reserve category.
Finding, development and acquisition costs are calculated on a per boe basis by dividing the aggregate of the change in future development costs from the prior year for the particular reserve category and the costs incurred on development and exploration activities and property acquisitions (net of dispositions) in the year by the change in reserves from the year for the reserve category
Net asset value has been calculated based on the estimated net present value of all future net revenue from our reserves, before income taxes, as estimated by McDaniel effective December 31, 2020, plus the estimated value of our undeveloped land holdings, less net debt.
Reserve life index means the reserves for the particular reserve category divided by annualized 2020 fourth quarter production.
Notice to United States Readers
The petroleum and natural gas reserves contained in this press release have generally been prepared in accordance with Canadian disclosure standards, which are not comparable in all respects to United States or other foreign disclosure standards. For example, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") requires oil and gas issuers, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only "proved reserves", but permits the optional disclosure of "probable reserves" (each as defined in SEC rules). Canadian securities laws require oil and gas issuers disclose their reserves in accordance with NI 51-101, which requires disclosure of not only "proved reserves" but also "probable reserves". Additionally, NI 51-101 defines "proved reserves" and "probable reserves" differently from the SEC rules. Accordingly, proved and probable reserves disclosed in this press release may not be comparable to United States standards. Probable reserves are higher risk and are generally believed to be less likely to be accurately estimated or recovered than proved reserves.
In addition, under Canadian disclosure requirements and industry practice, reserves and production are reported using gross volumes, which are volumes prior to deduction of royalty and similar payments. The SEC rules require reserves and production to be presented using net volumes, after deduction of applicable royalties and similar payments.
Moreover, Baytex has determined and disclosed estimated future net revenue from its reserves using forecast prices and costs, whereas the SEC rules require that reserves be estimated using a 12-month average price, calculated as the arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within the 12-month period prior to the end of the reporting period. As a consequence of the foregoing, Baytex's reserve estimates and production volumes in this press release may not be comparable to those made by companies utilizing United States reporting and disclosure standards.
Baytex Energy Corp.
Baytex Energy Corp. is an oil and gas corporation based in Calgary, Alberta. The company is engaged in the acquisition, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and in the Eagle Ford in the United States. Approximately
For further information about Baytex, please visit our website at www.baytexenergy.com or contact:
Brian Ector, Vice President, Capital Markets
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