Delphi Reports Ninth Quarter of Production Growth and Increases Cash Flow and Financial Flexibility
18:48 EDT Wednesday, July 22, 2009
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 22, 2009) - Delphi Energy Corp. ("Delphi" or "the Company") (TSX:DEE) is pleased to announce its financial and operational results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009.
Second Quarter 2009 Highlights
- Achieved record production of 6,809 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) in the second quarter of 2009, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of production growth.
- Generated funds from operations of $12.4 million ($0.16 per basic share) in the quarter, up from $10.0 million ($0.13 per basic share) in the first quarter of 2009.
- Reduced net debt to $104.1 million at the end of the second quarter of 2009, down $9.1 million from $113.2 million at the end of the first quarter, increasing total credit availability to $35.9 million.
- Drilled one well with a success rate of 100 percent on a net capital program of $3.3 million in the quarter. For the first six months, the net capital program totaled $17.3 million, approximately 77 percent of the first half cash flow.
- The Company's natural gas hedge position extends as far as December 31, 2010 at an average price of $7.34 per mcf and $6.88 per mcf for the remainder of 2009 and 2010, respectively.
- Renewed the Company's total credit facilities at $140.0 million, consisting of a revolving production facility of $125.0 million and an acquisition/development facility of $15.0 million.