Epsilon Energy Q3 2023 Earnings Report

Epsilon Energy EPS Results

• Actual EPS: $0.02
• Consensus EPS: N/A
• Beat/Miss: N/A
• One Year Ago EPS: N/A

Epsilon Energy Revenue Results

• Actual Revenue: $6.31 million
• Expected Revenue: N/A
• Beat/Miss: N/A
• YoY Revenue Growth: N/A

Epsilon Energy Announcement Details

• Quarter: Q3 2023
• Date: 11/9/2023
• Time: N/A
• Conference Call Date: Friday, November 10, 2023
• Conference Call Time: 11:00AM ET

Epsilon Energy (NASDAQ:EPSN), a North American onshore independent natural gas and oil company, engages in the acquisition, development, gathering, and production of natural oil and gas reserves in the United States. The company operates through Upstream and Gathering System segments. It has natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania; and oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas production in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, and Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma. Epsilon Energy Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Calgary, Canada.

Epsilon Energy Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

[Operator]

Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Andrew Williamson, Chief Financial Officer. Please go ahead.

[Speaker 1]

Thank you, operator. And on behalf of the management team, I would like to welcome all of you to today's conference call to review Epsilon's Q3 2023 financial and operational results. Before we begin, I'd like to remind you that our comments may include forward looking statements. It should be noted that a variety of factors could cause Epsilon's actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed in these forward looking statements. Today's call may also contain certain non GAAP financial measures.

[Speaker 1]

Please refer to the earnings release that we issued yesterday for disclosures on forward looking statements and reconciliations of non GAAP measures. With that, I'd like to turn the call over to Jason Stebel, our Chief Executive Officer.

[Speaker 2]

Thank you, Andrew. Good morning to everyone and thank you for participating in the Epsilon Energy Third Quarter 2023 Conference Call. Joining me today are Andrew Williamson, our CFO And Henry Clanton, our COO. We will be available to answer questions later in the call. Our press release and 10 Q posted Yesterday, provide details on our business results.

[Speaker 2]

Today, I'd like to discuss several key highlights since our last quarterly release in August. 1st and most importantly, we are excited about our recent and planned near term development investments in Pennsylvania and Texas. Alongside our operating partners, we're planning a more robust CapEx budget for the next 12 months relative to the last few years, Which will add significant volume growth in both liquids and natural gas. We are already underway in Pennsylvania Having recently elected to participate in 7 wells, Henry can add more detail here. In Texas, We recently completed our first two wells and activity will continue in 2024 on our large contiguous leasehold position that we acquired earlier this year.

[Speaker 2]

This approximately 11,000 acre gross position where we hold a 25% interest sits in close proximity To the 2 recently drilled and completed wells. Our 2024 plans will begin to unlock the value potential of this large asset. We have hedged a portion of our natural gas production for the next 12 months and will monitor the oil market to potentially do the same With a portion of the crude volumes coming on in the Permian. Finally, we continue to prioritize shareholder returns Through our well supported dividend and opportunistic share purchases. These returns totaled over $4,000,000 for the quarter, including A 525,000 share purchase at $5 per share in July and our $1,400,000 quarterly dividend paid in September.

[Speaker 2]

Now, I'd like to turn the call over to Andrew and Henry for some more detailed comments on our finances and operations.

[Speaker 1]

Thanks, Jason. As Jason just mentioned, we put on some gas hedges over the last 45 days, Swaps for NYMEX Henry Hub and our basis at Tennessee Gas Pipeline Zone 4. Details are included in the press release posted yesterday. We wanted to take some risk off based on potential downside we see to the forward curve and looking ahead to the capital program over the next 12 months. Approximately 25% of our forecasted volumes through October 2024 are hedged.

[Speaker 1]

With our balance sheet, We're comfortable with that exposure level at current forward prices. With our first two wells online in Ector County, we would look at hedging a portion of our crude volumes this quarter Depending on forward prices. We're excited about our recent and upcoming drill bit investments. It's shaping up to be one of the most active periods for the company in the last several years. I'll let Henry talk about the operations aspect, But the plan is for $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 in CapEx from the Q4 of this year through the first half of next year, depending on the pace of development in Hector County.

[Speaker 1]

That spend is roughly split evenly between PA and the Permian. All of this will be comfortably funded from our existing cash on hand and cash flow. We expect the associated incremental cash flows to make a meaningful impact, starting in the Q4 with the first two wells online in the Permian. We continue to spend a big part of our time on business development, looking for investment opportunities outside of our existing asset base. We would like to add another area to deploy capital, but remain disciplined in our evaluation process.

[Speaker 1]

Hopefully, we'll have something to report there next year. Now to Henry for comments on the operations.

[Speaker 3]

Thank you, Andrew. As Jason mentioned earlier, the company Pleased to report our election to participate in 7 wells in Pennsylvania over the next 9 months. These wells are representative of our inventory and are Expected to provide meaningful volume contribution by mid year. The first three wells have been drilled and are waiting for completion scheduled for Q1 of 2024. The remaining 4 wells are expected to be drilled by year end with the completion scheduled for the first half of twenty twenty four as well.

[Speaker 3]

In our Permian Basin project, the first two appraised wells have been completed and flowback operations began in mid October. Preliminary results are encouraging as both wells have achieved peak rates consistent with our type curve expectation in less than 30 days. Plans are now being finalized to drill up to 4 additional appraisal wells next year. As Jason mentioned, this project has significant runway. We estimate 20 to 30 gross locations and is expected to add meaningfully to the company's liquids mix and cash flows going forward.

[Speaker 3]

And finally, all wells that were shut in during the Q3 on the Crumlin pad for remedial well work have been returned to production late September. Now back to Jason.

[Speaker 2]

Thanks, guys. Operator, we can now open the line for questions.

[Operator]

Showing no questions. This concludes our question and answer session. I would like to turn the conference back over to Jason Stebel for any closing remarks.

[Speaker 2]

Thank you, Gary. And I want to thank everyone for joining us today for the Q3 call. We look forward to updating you on the progress on these plans, and we hope you have a great Friday and a nice weekend. Thank you.

[Operator]

The conference has now concluded. Thank you for attending today's