Tag: InPlay Oil

Friday, May 09, 2025

InPlay Oil is a junior oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in Alberta focused on light oil production. The company operates long-lived, low-decline properties with drilling development and enhanced oil recovery potential as well as undeveloped lands with exploration possibilities. The common shares of InPlay trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol IPO and the OTCQX Exchange under the symbol IPOOF.

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Associate Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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First quarter financial results. InPlay Oil reported a first quarter net loss of C$2.9 million or C$0.18 per share compared to net income of C$1.7 million or C$0.02 per share during the prior year period. This was below our net income estimate of C$4.2 million or C$0.15 per share, primarily due to an unrealized loss on derivative contracts of C$4.6 million and higher-than-expected expenses. Moreover, commodity prices declined slightly during the first quarter, leading to lower revenues of C$38.4 million compared to our estimate of C$40.4 million.

Corporate 2025 guidance. The company generated quarterly production of 9,076 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), a 5% increase year-over-year and above our expectations of 8,800 boe/d. The company is raising its estimated field production expectations to 21,500 boe/d, a marked increase from 18,750 boe/d, and expects 2025 full year production to be in the range of 16,000 to 16,800 boe/d. Revenue guidance has been adjusted downward to C$46.75 to C$51.75 boe/d from C$56.50 to C$61.50 boe/d. Adjusted funds flow is expected to be between C$124 million and C$133 million, down from $204 million.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

InPlay Oil is a junior oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in Alberta focused on light oil production. The company operates long-lived, low-decline properties with drilling development and enhanced oil recovery potential as well as undeveloped lands with exploration possibilities. The common shares of InPlay trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol IPO and the OTCQX Exchange under the symbol IPOOF.

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Share consolidation. As of April 21, 2025, InPlay Oil shares are trading on a post-consolidation basis, with 27,939,437 common shares outstanding. The terms of the share consolidation were one post-consolidation common share per six pre-consolidation common shares. Fractional shares resulting from the consolidation were rounded down to the nearest whole number.

Updating estimates and price target. We are updating our 2025 estimates to reflect fewer shares outstanding and lower crude oil price estimates. For 2025, we are lowering our oil and gas revenue and earnings per share estimates to C$318.7 million and C$1.34, from C$333.5 million and C$1.46, both adjusted for the share consolidation. Moreover, we have lowered our adjusted funds flow (AFF) to C$149.5 million from C$161.6 million. We are maintaining our production estimate of 18,750 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) post the Pembina acquisition, which averages 15,816 boe/d for the full-year 2025.

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Monday, April 14, 2025

InPlay Oil is a junior oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in Alberta focused on light oil production. The company operates long-lived, low-decline properties with drilling development and enhanced oil recovery potential as well as undeveloped lands with exploration possibilities. The common shares of InPlay trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol IPO and the OTCQX Exchange under the symbol IPOOF.

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Transformative acquisition closed. InPlay Oil recently closed its acquisition of Cardium light oil focused assets in the Pembina area of Alberta from Obsidian Energy for net consideration of approximately $301 million. The transaction more than doubles InPlay’s total output to 18,750 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). The assets are 68% weighted in oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs) and have a low decline rate of 22%. Management expects greater production, a lower decline rate, and enhanced operational efficiency. Following the completion of the acquisition, InPlay had 167,636,627 shares issued and outstanding.

Share consolidation. Effective April 14, InPlay will implement a share consolidation based on one common share for six common shares. The consolidation was unanimously approved by the company’s board and by 96.56% of the votes cast during a special meeting of shareholders. Post-consolidation, InPlay will have approximately 27,939,438 common shares issued and outstanding. The shares are expected to begin trading on a post-consolidation basis two to three trading days following the effective date.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

InPlay Oil is a junior oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in Alberta focused on light oil production. The company operates long-lived, low-decline properties with drilling development and enhanced oil recovery potential as well as undeveloped lands with exploration possibilities. The common shares of InPlay trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol IPO and the OTCQX Exchange under the symbol IPOOF.

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Full-year 2024 financial results. InPlay Oil reported full-year net income and earnings per share of C$9.5 million and C$0.10, respectively, below our estimates of approximately C$11.4 million and C$0.12. The variance was primarily due to lower-than-expected natural gas revenue driven by weaker AECO pricing. Production for the year averaged 8,712 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) compared to 9,025 boe/d in 2023. Consequently, revenue decreased to C$153.7 million compared to C$179.4 million in 2023. Adjusted funds flow in 2024 was C$68.5 million, down from C$91.8 million in 2023.

Updated 2025 estimates. Please note that our revised estimates assume the closing of the pending Pembina acquisition on April 15th, 2025. For 2025, our oil and gas revenue estimate is C$333.5 million compared to our prior estimate of C$159.4 million. We have raised our 2025 AFF and EPS estimates to C$161.6 million and C$0.27, respectively, from C$71.7 million and C$0.14. We forecast net income of C$40.9 million, up from our previous estimate of C$13.2 million. Our 2025 estimates are based on an average annual production of 15,879 boe/d compared to our prior forecast of 8,901 boe/d.

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Friday, February 21, 2025

InPlay Oil is a junior oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in Alberta focused on light oil production. The company operates long-lived, low-decline properties with drilling development and enhanced oil recovery potential as well as undeveloped lands with exploration possibilities. The common shares of InPlay trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol IPO and the OTCQX Exchange under the symbol IPOOF.

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Strategic acquisition. InPlay Oil Corp. executed a definitive agreement to acquire light oil-focused assets from Obsidian Energy Ltd. (TSX: OBE, NYSE American: OBE) in the Pembina area of Alberta. The assets have a current production rate of approximately 10,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), with 68% consisting of oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The total purchase price is C$309 million and will consist of C$220 million in cash, C$85 million in InPlay common shares priced at C$1.55 per share, and the inclusion of InPlay’s non-operated 34.6% working interest in the Willesden Green Cardium Unit #2 oil field, which has a year-end 2023 Proved Developed Producing (PDP) value of about C$4.4 million.

Transaction highlights. The acquisition appears to offer significant synergies and benefits to InPlay’s operations. InPlay’s production is expected to more than double to 18,750 boe/d from previous guidance of 8,650-9,150. Additionally, on a per share basis, 2025 adjusted funds flow (AFF) is expected to increase to C$204 million from previous guidance of C$69-75 million. Furthermore, the nature of the assets acquired is expected to enhance operational efficiencies to InPlay’s existing Pembina asset base by increasing the scale and contributing to lower decline, higher oil-weighting, and less capital-intensive production.

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Thursday, February 06, 2025

InPlay Oil is a junior oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in Alberta focused on light oil production. The company operates long-lived, low-decline properties with drilling development and enhanced oil recovery potential as well as undeveloped lands with exploration possibilities. The common shares of InPlay trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol IPO and the OTCQX Exchange under the symbol IPOOF.

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Updated 2024 guidance. Inplay Oil modestly lowered its 2024 production guidance to 8,700 to 8,750 boe/d from 8,700 to 9,000. Additionally, the company lowered its expectations for crude oil prices and slightly raised expense guidance. Due to these changes, the adjusted funds flow (AFF) is expected to range from C$68 million to C$70 million compared to prior guidance of C$70 million to C$73 million. Capital expenditures for 2024 are expected to come in at around C$63 million compared to original expectations of C$64-67 million. The savings are mainly due to cost efficiencies from the Pembina Cardium Unit #7 (PCU7) drilling program.

Outlook for 2025. Management has planned a capital-efficient program in 2025. The company expects to increase production by 2%, in the range of 8,650 to 9,150 boe/d, compared to 2024, while spending around C$20 million less. The total capital budget for 2025 is C$41 million to C$44 million and will primarily be directed toward the Pembina Cardium Unit #7 property. Management expects adjusted funds flow (AFF) to benefit from lower capital expenditures and anticipates 2025 AFF to be between C$69 million and C$75 million.

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Friday, November 15, 2024

InPlay Oil is a junior oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in Alberta focused on light oil production. The company operates long-lived, low-decline properties with drilling development and enhanced oil recovery potential as well as undeveloped lands with exploration possibilities. The common shares of InPlay trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol IPO and the OTCQX Exchange under the symbol IPOOF.

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Third quarter financial results. InPlay Oil generated third quarter net income of C$146 thousand or C$0.00 per share compared to C$9.2 million or C$0.08 per share during the prior year period. We had predicted net income in the amount of C$423 thousand or C$0.00 per share. Average quarterly production declined to 8,206 barrels of oil equivalents per day (boe/d) compared to 9,003 boe/d in the third quarter of 2023 and our estimate of 8,238 boe/d.

Corporate 2024 guidance. While InPlay has maintained its production guidance of 8,700 to 9,000 boe/d, commodity price expectations were lowered, and operating expenses are expected to be in the range of C$13.50 to C$15.50 per boe/d compared to prior guidance of C$13.00 to C$15.25 per boe/d. Capital expenditures are expected to total $63 million compared with prior guidance of C$64 million to C$67 million. Adjusted funds flow is expected to be in the range of C$70 million to C$73 million compared to previous expectations of C$80 million to C$85 million.

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Monday, October 07, 2024

InPlay Oil is a junior oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in Alberta focused on light oil production. The company operates long-lived, low-decline properties with drilling development and enhanced oil recovery potential as well as undeveloped lands with exploration possibilities. The common shares of InPlay trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol IPO and the OTCQX Exchange under the symbol IPOOF.

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Lower third quarter commodity prices. During the third quarter, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices declined 18.2% to $68.17 per barrel and averaged $75.35 per barrel. InPlay sells oil at monthly average Edmonton Par prices which are based on the price of WTI crude oil minus quality differentials, transportation, and marketing fees. Crude oil prices have risen since the end of the quarter due to heightened geopolitical risk with WTI crude oil priced at $74.45 per barrel on October 4. WTI and Henry Hub futures prices average $71.16 per barrel and $3.40 per mcf in 2025. We note that natural gas prices in Canada were weak relative to Henry Hub prices during the third quarter.

Outlook for 2025. For 2024, the company forecast average production of 8,700 to 9,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). We are forecasting 2024 production of 8,682 barrels of oil equivalents per day compared to our previous estimate of 8,952 boe/d due to lower third and fourth quarter expectations. We think the company may start off with a conservative 2025 plan that targets production at the upper end of 2024 guidance and have lowered our production expectations to 8,971 from 9,638 barrels of oil equivalents per day.

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Friday, August 16, 2024

InPlay Oil is a junior oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in Alberta focused on light oil production. The company operates long-lived, low-decline properties with drilling development and enhanced oil recovery potential as well as undeveloped lands with exploration possibilities. The common shares of InPlay trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol IPO and the OTCQX Exchange under the symbol IPOOF.

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Second quarter financial results. InPlay Oil reported second quarter net income of C$5.4 million or C$0.06 per compared to C$4.3 million or C$0.05 per during the prior year period. We had forecast net income of C$3.6 million or C$0.04 per share. Average quarterly production increased 2.2% to 8,657 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) compared to 8,474 in the second quarter of 2023.

Corporate guidance. InPlay trimmed its 2024 production guidance to a range of 8,700 to 9,000 boe/d from 9,000 to 9,500, and lowered expectations for crude oil prices. Lower production reflects foregone production from a Glauconite well that was drilled but experienced casing failure, downtime, and a decision to bring wells on later in the year. Expense guidance is mostly unchanged on a dollar per barrel of oil equivalent basis. Adjusted funds flow is expected to be in the range of C$80 million to C$85 million compared to prior guidance of C$90 million to C$97 million.

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