PEDEVCO Announces Q1 2024 Financial Results and Operations Update
PEDEVCO Corp. (NYSE American: PED) has announced its financial results for Q1 2024, ending March 31. The company produced an average of 1,478 BOEPD, an increase from Q1 2023's 1,428 BOEPD. Revenue slightly decreased to $8.12 million, while operating income dropped to $0.6 million, a 62% decline. Net income was $0.8 million, or $0.01 per share, down from $1.8 million, or $0.02 per share, in Q1 2023.
Operating expenses increased by 15%, totaling $7.5 million. Adjusted EBITDA fell to $4.72 million. The company had $15.5 million in cash and no debt. PEDEVCO participated in the production of 13 non-operated wells and drilled three horizontal wells in the Permian Basin.
Additionally, PEDEVCO received approval for the Roth 2-11 OGDP in Colorado, covering 2,560 acres. The company is collaborating with Evolution Petroleum for further development in the Permian Basin.
- Produced average of 1,478 BOEPD, an increase from Q1 2023.
- Net income of $0.8 million, or $0.01 per share.
- Cash and cash equivalents of $15.5 million, and zero debt.
- Participation in 13 new non-operated wells with promising initial results.
- Drilled and completed three horizontal San Andres wells in the Permian Basin.
- Revenue decreased by $48,000 from Q1 2023.
- Operating income dropped by 62% to $0.6 million.
- Operating expenses increased by 15% to $7.5 million.
- Net income declined from $1.8 million in Q1 2023 to $0.8 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $140,000 to $4.72 million.
- Cash decreased from $20.7 million at the end of December 2023 to $15.5 million.
Insights
PEDEVCO's Q1 2024 financial results show a mixed performance. The company produced an average of 1,478 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOEPD), slightly increasing from Q1 2023, indicating stable production levels. However, revenue decreased marginally by
Operating income took a significant hit, falling
Despite these challenges, PEDEVCO maintains a healthy cash and cash equivalents position of
Adjusted EBITDA, a measure of operational efficiency, decreased slightly to
PEDEVCO's operational update provides insights into its strategic ventures and future growth potential. The company participated in 13 non-operated wells in the D-J Basin with production expected to rise in Q2 2024, hinting at an optimistic outlook. The collaboration with Evolution Petroleum Corporation in drilling and completing three horizontal San Andres wells in the Permian Basin shows promising initial production results, which could boost future revenues if the trend continues.
However, the increase in lease operating expenses (LOE) and depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) expenses indicates that while production is up, costs are also rising. LOE increased slightly to
The approval of the Roth 2-11 Oil and Gas Development Plan by the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission is a positive development, potentially adding up to 11 horizontal Niobrara wells. Investors should consider the long-term growth prospects from these strategic initiatives but remain cautious about short-term cost implications.
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / May 15, 2024 / PEDEVCO Corp. (NYSE American:PED) ("PEDEVCO" or the "Company"), an energy company engaged in the acquisition and development of strategic, high growth energy projects in the U.S., today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and provided an operations update.
Key Financial and Operational Highlights Include:
- Produced an average of 1,478 barrels of oil equivalent per day ("BOEPD") (
84% liquids) in the three months ended March 31, 2024 ("Q1 2024"), compared to 1,428 BOEPD produced in Q1 2023. - Q1 2024 revenue of
$8.12 million , decreasing$48,000 from Q1 2023. - Operating income of
$0.6 million , decreasing62% from Q1 2023. - Operating expenses (inclusive of general and administrative expenses, depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses and lease operating expenses) of
$7.5 million , increasing15% from Q1 2023. - Net income of
$0.8 million , or$0.01 per basic and diluted share outstanding, compared to$1.8 million , or$0.02 per basic and diluted share outstanding in Q1 2023. - Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure (discussed in greater detail below), decreased
$140 thousand to$4.72 million , compared to$4.86 million in Q1 2023. - Cash and cash equivalents (including
$2.2 million in restricted cash) of$15.5 million as of March 31, 2024, and zero debt. - Participated in seven non-operated wells in the D-J Basin with an ~
18% working interest (the "Eider wells"), and six non-operated wells in the D-J Basin with an ~5% working interest (the "Mottled wells"), all of which wells commenced production in Q1 2024 with production projected to increase into Q2 2024 and initial results that are trending above the Company's forecasts. - The Company drilled and completed three horizontal San Andres wells in its core Chaveroo Field in the Permian Basin with its strategic partner Evolution Petroleum Corporation, with first production commencing in Q1 2024.
- The Company is working with Evolution to plan the next phase of development over the coming months.
- The Company received approval in early Q1 2024 from the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) of the Company's Roth 2-11 Oil and Gas Development Plan (OGDP), which covers 2,560 acres and up to 11 horizontal Niobrara wells in Weld County, Colorado. The Company is currently working with vendors and partners on scheduling, and planning details of the development.
J. Douglas Schick, President of the Company, stated, "We believe our Q1 2024 results continue to demonstrate the strength of our assets and our ability to develop them effectively and efficiently both as an operator and in partnership with others. We delivered solid results in the quarter, with our new Permian Basin wells exceeding expectations due to shallower than expected declines, and fourteen non-op wells coming online during the quarter in the D-J Basin. We expect to deliver even stronger results over Q2 2024 as our new non-op wells in the D-J Basin are expected to continue to increase production into Q2 2024. We will continue to focus on developing our Permian Basin Asset through our partnership with Evolution and growing operated and non-operated production in our D-J Basin Asset, while continuing to control our lease operating and G&A expenses."
Financial Summary:
We reported net income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 of
We reported operating expenses in Q1 2024 of
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure (discussed in greater detail below), decreased
Cash and cash equivalents were
Production, Prices and Revenues:
Production for Q1 2024 was 134,450 barrels of oil equivalent ("Boe"), comprised of 100,903 barrels of oil, 131,939 million cubic feet ("Mcf") of natural gas, and 11,557 Boe of natural gas liquids ("NGLs"). Liquids production comprised
Our average realized crude oil sales price in Q1 2024 was
Total crude oil, natural gas and NGL revenues for Q1 2024 decreased
Lease Operating Expenses ("LOE"):
Total LOE for Q1 2024 was
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion ("DD&A"):
DD&A increased from
General and Administrative Expenses ("G&A"):
There was a nominal increase in G&A expenses (excluding share-based compensation) in Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2023 as the Company continues to strive to contain costs and remain within budget from period to period.
Share-based compensation, which is included in general and administrative expenses in our Statements of Operations, decreased nominally due to the timing of share awards versus the Company's stock price on the award dates. Share-based compensation is utilized for the purpose of conserving cash resources for use in field development activities and operations.
Interest Income and Other Income:
We earned
Working Capital and Liquidity:
At March 31, 2024, our total current assets of
Operations Update:
As previously announced, in September 2023 the Company and Evolution Petroleum Corporation entered into a Participation Agreement to jointly develop the Company's Chaveroo oilfield in the Northwest Shelf of southeastern New Mexico, a conventional oil-bearing San Andres field in the Permian Basin located in Chaves and Roosevelt Counties. The agreement covers approximately 16,000 gross acres with average working interest ("WI") and net revenue interest ("NRI") of
The Company drilled the initial three horizontal San Andres wells with its strategic partner Evolution in Q4 2023, and completed the wells in January 2024, with first production commencing the last week of January 2024 on one well and early February 2024 for the other two wells. All three wells peaked at between approximately 300 to 375 gross BOEPD per well (~
The Company participated in seven non-operated wells in the D-J Basin with an ~
Additionally in the D-J Basin, as previously announced, the Company received approval in early Q1 2024 from the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) of the Company's Roth 2-11 Oil and Gas Development Plan (OGDP), which covers 2,560 acres and up to 11 horizontal Niobrara wells in Weld County, Colorado. The company is currently working with consultants, vendors and partners on timing and scheduling of the project.
More information regarding our operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, including our full financial statements and footnotes, can be found in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q which was filed earlier today with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available at www.sec.gov.
About PEDEVCO Corp.
PEDEVCO Corp. (NYSE American:PED), is a publicly-traded energy company engaged in the acquisition and development of strategic, high growth energy projects in the United States. The Company's principal assets are its Permian Basin Asset located in the Northwest Shelf of the Permian Basin in eastern New Mexico, and its D-J Basin Asset located in the D-J Basin in Weld and Morgan Counties, Colorado, and Laramie County, Wyoming. PEDEVCO is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
This earnings release discusses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA which are presented as supplemental measures of the Company's performance. These measurements are not recognized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. EBITDA represents net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA, less share-based compensation and gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are presented because we believe they provide additional useful information to investors due to the various noncash items during the period. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. We use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as supplements to GAAP measures of performance to provide investors with an additional financial analytical framework which management uses, in addition to historical operating results, as the basis for financial, operational and planning decisions and present measurements that third parties have indicated are useful in assessing the Company and its results of operations. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are: EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect cash expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures, or contractual commitments; EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on debt or cash income tax payments. For example, although depreciation and amortization are noncash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements. Additionally, other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently than PEDEVCO Corp. does, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. You should not consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in isolation, or as substitutes for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. The Company's presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. We compensate for these limitations by providing a reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measure. We encourage investors and others to review our business, results of operations, and financial information in their entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure, and to view these non-GAAP measures in conjunction with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section titled "Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) attributable to PEDEVCO Corp., to Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA", included at the end of this release.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including information about management's view of PEDEVCO's future expectations, plans and prospects, within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words "may," "could," "expect," "intend," "plan," "seek," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "likely," "will," "would" and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act and such laws, and are subject to the safe harbor created by the Act and applicable laws. Any statements made in this news release other than those of historical fact, about an action, event or development, are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the results of PEDEVCO and its subsidiaries to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. The forward-looking statements include projections and estimates of the Company's corporate strategies, future operations, development plans and programs, including the costs thereof, drilling locations, estimated oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids production, price realizations, projected operating, general and administrative and other costs, projected capital expenditures, efficiency and cost reduction initiative outcomes, statements regarding future production, costs and cash flows, liquidity and our capital structure. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the volatility of oil and natural gas prices, our success in discovering, estimating, developing and replacing oil and natural gas reserves, risks of our operations not being profitable or generating sufficient cash flow to meet our obligations; risks relating to the future price of oil, natural gas and NGLs; risks related to the status and availability of oil and natural gas gathering, transportation, and storage facilities; risks related to changes in the legal and regulatory environment governing the oil and gas industry, and new or amended environmental legislation and regulatory initiatives; risks relating to crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other producing countries; technological advancements; changing economic, regulatory and political environments in the markets in which the Company operates; general domestic and international economic, market and political conditions, including the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the global response to such conflict; actions of competitors or regulators; the potential disruption or interruption of the Company's operations due to war, accidents, political events, severe weather, cyber threats, terrorist acts, or other natural or human causes beyond the Company's control; risks related to the need for additional capital to complete future acquisitions, conduct our operations, and fund our business on favorable terms, if at all, the availability of such funding and the costs thereof; risks related to the limited control over activities on properties we do not operate and the speculative nature of oil and gas operations in general; risks associated with the uncertainty of drilling, completion and enhanced recovery operations; risks associated with illiquidity and volatility of our common stock, dependence upon present management, the fact that Dr. Simon G. Kukes, our CEO and member of the Board, beneficially owns a majority of our common stock, and our ability to maintain the listing of our common stock on the NYSE American; pandemics, governmental responses thereto, economic downturns and possible recessions caused thereby; inflationary risks and recent increased interest rates, and the risks of recessions and economic downturns caused thereby or by efforts to reduce inflation; risks related to military conflicts in oil producing countries; changes in economic conditions; limitations in the availability of, and costs of, supplies, materials, contractors and services that may delay the drilling or completion of wells or make such wells more expensive; the amount and timing of future development costs; the availability and demand for alternative energy sources; regulatory changes, including those related to carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions; and others that are included from time to time in filings made by PEDEVCO with the Securities and Exchange Commission, many of which are beyond our control, including, but not limited to, in the "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" sections of its Form 10-Ks and Form 10-Qs and in its Form 8-Ks, which it has filed, and files from time to time, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. These reports are available at www.sec.gov. The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not complete. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or any person acting on behalf of the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referenced above. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on PEDEVCO's future results and/or could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. PEDEVCO cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any of these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable laws. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. The internal projections, expectations, or beliefs underlying our 2024 capital budget are subject to change in light of numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the prevailing prices of oil and gas, actions taken by businesses and governments, ongoing results, prevailing economic circumstances, commodity prices, and industry conditions and regulations.
PEDEVCO CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | 2023 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 13,294 | $ | 18,515 | ||||
Accounts receivable - oil and gas | 6,735 | 5,790 | ||||||
Note receivable, current | 106 | 42 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 196 | 260 | ||||||
Total current assets | 20,331 | 24,607 | ||||||
Oil and gas properties: | ||||||||
Oil and gas properties, subject to amortization, net | 87,538 | 79,186 | ||||||
Oil and gas properties, not subject to amortization, net | 6,584 | 12,407 | ||||||
Total oil and gas properties, net | 94,122 | 91,593 | ||||||
Note receivable | 1,062 | 1,099 | ||||||
Operating lease - right-of-use asset | 293 | 316 | ||||||
Other assets | 2,487 | 2,443 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 118,295 | $ | 120,058 | ||||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 12,064 | $ | 6,580 | ||||
Accrued expenses | 1,280 | 8,712 | ||||||
Revenue payable | 1,918 | 3,371 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities - current | 91 | 89 | ||||||
Asset retirement obligations - current | 185 | 147 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 15,538 | 18,899 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 204 | 227 | ||||||
Asset retirement obligations, net of current portion | 2,539 | 2,166 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 18,281 | 21,292 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Shareholders' equity: | ||||||||
Common stock, | 89 | 87 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 225,629 | 225,156 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (125,704 | ) | (126,477 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders' equity | 100,014 | 98,766 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 118,295 | $ | 120,058 | ||||
PEDEVCO CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Revenue: | ||||||||
Oil and gas sales | $ | 8,116 | $ | 8,164 | ||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Lease operating costs | 2,531 | 2,466 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense | 1,495 | 1,488 | ||||||
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion | 3,485 | 2,581 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 7,511 | 6,535 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of fixed asset | 12 | - | ||||||
Operating income | 617 | 1,629 | ||||||
Other income: | ||||||||
Interest income | 149 | 98 | ||||||
Other income | 7 | 35 | ||||||
Total other income | 156 | 133 | ||||||
Net income | $ | 773 | $ | 1,762 | ||||
Earnings per common share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 88,753,838 | 86,720,823 | ||||||
Diluted | 88,753,838 | 86,720,823 | ||||||
PEDEVCO CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(amounts in thousands)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 773 | $ | 1,762 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion | 3,485 | 2,581 | ||||||
Amortization of right-of-use asset | 28 | 26 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 475 | 518 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of fixed asset | (12 | ) | - | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable - oil and gas | (945 | ) | (3,358 | ) | ||||
Note receivable accrued interest | (27 | ) | - | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 64 | 100 | ||||||
Accounts payable | (62 | ) | 35 | |||||
Accrued expenses | (6,621 | ) | 136 | |||||
Revenue payable | (1,453 | ) | (18 | ) | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (4,295 | ) | 1,782 | |||||
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | ||||||||
Cash paid for drilling and completion costs | (883 | ) | (17,032 | ) | ||||
| Cash received for sale of vehicle | 12 | - | ||||||
Cash paid for vehicle | (55 | ) | (41 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (926 | ) | (17,073 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (5,221 | ) | (15,291 | ) | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 20,715 | 32,977 | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 15,494 | $ | 17,686 | ||||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | ||||||||
Cash paid for: | ||||||||
Interest | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Income taxes | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Noncash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Change in accrued oil and gas development costs | $ | (4,709 | ) | $ | 10,534 | |||
Changes in estimates of asset retirement costs, net | $ | 102 | $ | 6 | ||||
Issuance of restricted common stock | $ | 2 | $ | 1 | ||||
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) attributable to PEDEVCO Corp., to Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA* (in thousands)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2024 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||
Net income | $ | 773 | $ | 1,762 | |||
Add (deduct) | |||||||
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion | 3,485 | 2,581 | |||||
EBITDA | 4,258 | 4,343 | |||||
Add (deduct) | |||||||
Share-based compensation | 475 | 518 | |||||
Gain on disposal of fixed asset | (12 | ) | - | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 4,721 | $ | 4,861 | |||
* EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. These measurements are not recognized in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. See also "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information", above.
CONTACT:
PEDEVCO Corp.
(713) 221-1768
PR@pedevco.com
SOURCE: PEDEVCO Corp.
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