Triangle Petroleum Provides Financial Results And Operational Update For All Business Segments For Fourth Quarter And Full Fiscal Year 2014

DENVER, April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/-- Triangle Petroleum Corporation ("Triangle" or the "Company") (NYSE MKT: TPLM) today provides an operational update and reports its fourth quarter ("Q4 fiscal year 2014") and full fiscal year 2014 ("fiscal year 2014") results for the period ended January 31, 2014.

Highlights for Fiscal Year 2014 (ended January 31, 2014)

• Increased volumes in fiscal year 2014 to 1,929 Mboe (+295% y/y, 5,286 Boepd) as compared to 488 Mboe (1,334 Boepd) in fiscal year 2013
• Increased total estimated net proved reserves to 40,314 Mboe at fiscal year-end 2014, a 175% increase over fiscal year-end 2013 total estimated net proved reserves, with an associated increase in SEC PV-10 to approximately $678 million (+201% y/y)
• Increased consolidated revenues in fiscal year 2014 to $258.7 million (+326% y/y) as compared to $60.7 million in fiscal year 2013
• Increased consolidated net income in fiscal year 2014 to $73.5 million, or $1.07 basic EPS
• The Company recognized a non-cash, pre-tax gain on its investment in Caliber Midstream Partners, L.P. ("Caliber") of approximately $39.8 million in fiscal year 2014

Segment Financial Results

Fiscal year 2014 and Q4 fiscal year 2014 stand-alone revenue and Adjusted-EBITDA (reference accompanying "Reconciliation Tables" as well as "Use of Segment Information and Non-GAAP Measures" disclosures at end of press release)

Operational Update

• Successful downspacing efforts continue with multiple DSUs containing middle Bakken wells spaced approximately 600' apart, further supporting future development of core acreage using up to eight middle Bakken wells per DSU; initial well results from currently producing infill wells indicate an approximate 15% increase in production
• Implemented a new completion design that utilizes cemented liners and a hybrid frac design, with early results demonstrating a possible 30 - 40% improvement in early production rates when compared to un-cemented direct offsets
• As of April, 1 2014, approximately 82% of operated producing wells were connected to gas sales
• Completed 31 gross (23.5 net) operated wells with a three-rig operated program and 81 gross (4.6 net) non-operated wells in fiscal year 2014
  • Incurred $313 million of operated and non-operated drilling and completion capex in fiscal year 2014
  • Includes a consolidated elimination benefit from RockPile, Caliber, and other services in fiscal year 2014 resulting in an aggregate of $35.2 million reduction in oil and natural gas property expenditures; representing approximately 10% in cost savings
    
• RockPile Energy Services ("RockPile") generated approximately $193.6 million (+238% y/y) of stand-alone revenue in fiscal year 2014 (approximately $98.2 million of consolidated revenue) as compared to $57.2 million in fiscal year 2013 (approximately $20.7 million of consolidated revenue). In Q4 fiscal year 2014, RockPile generated approximately $56.5 million (+124% y/y) of stand-alone revenue as compared to $25.2 million in Q4 fiscal year 2013
  • Increased year-over-year completions by approximately 376%, completing 31 Triangle operated wells and 50 third-party wells in fiscal year 2014 as compared to 12 Triangle operated wells and five third-party wells in fiscal year 2013
  • Backlog of approximately 15 wells, including eight for third-party operators, at the end of Q4 fiscal year 2014
  • Third pressure pumping spread delivered ahead of schedule and is currently operating for a third-party; booked for the next two months
  • Q2 fiscal year 2015 is anticipated to be a record quarter for RockPile
  • On March 25, 2014, closed a $100 million senior secured leverage-based credit facility with an accordion feature that allows for the expansion of the credit facility up to an aggregate of $150 million
    • Upsized credit facility will support RockPile's growth initiatives and enable RockPile to remain self-funded as it contemplates additional capital investment across RockPile's service lines
      
• Caliber generated approximately $4.7 million of stand-alone revenue attributable to Triangle's 30% interest in fiscal year 2014, its first full year of operations. In Q4 fiscal year 2014, Caliber generated approximately $1.4 million of stand-alone revenue attributable to Triangle's 30% interest
  • Natural gas facility is currently operating; first sales began April 15, 2014
  • Installed over 100 miles of pipe to date since inception
  • Successfully delivered fresh water to 26 Triangle fracs in fiscal year 2014
  • Secured a third party contract to deliver freshwater barrels for fracs on an interruptible basis with no additional capital requirement
  • On December 12, 2013, closed a senior secured leverage-based $200 million revolving credit facility
  • In December 2013, Caliber paid a $1.05 per unit distribution from available cash to its unit holders, resulting in a total distribution of $3.15 million net to Triangle

Use of Segment Information and Non-GAAP Measures

(1)   Adjusted-EBITDA represents income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, other non-cash items, and non-recurring items. Adjusted-EBITDA is not a calculation based upon generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP"). Triangle has presented Adjusted-EBITDA by segment because it regularly reviews Adjusted-EBITDA by segment as a measure of the segment's operating performance. Triangle also believes Adjusted-EBITDA assists investors in comparing segment performance on a consistent basis without regard to interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, other non-cash items, and non-recurring items which can vary significantly depending upon many factors. The majority of Triangle's consolidated interest expense relates to paid-in-kind interest on the convertible notes at the consolidated parent. 

The total of Adjusted-EBITDA by segment is not indicative of Triangle's consolidated Adjusted-EBITDA, which reflects other matters such as (i) additional parent administrative costs, (ii) intracompany eliminations, and (iii) the use of the equity method, rather than consolidation, for Triangle's investment in Caliber.  The Adjusted-EBITDA measures presented in the "Reconciliation Tables" may not always be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in the components of the calculation.

We believe that net income before income taxes is the performance measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP that is most directly comparable to Adjusted-EBITDA. Net income before income taxes will be significantly affected by consolidated interest expense and full-cost pool amortization. Such amortization varies with changes in proved reserves, well costs during the year, and future plans in developing proved undeveloped reserves. 

(2)   The Company often provides financial metrics for Triangle's segments of operation. Revenues for each segment are disclosed in notes to the financial statements contained in the Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings, but the sum of those stand-alone revenues differs from Triangle's consolidated revenues for the corresponding reporting period. Triangle's consolidated revenues would reflect segment revenues reduced for intracompany sales (i.e. for RockPile services to Triangle's E&P segment).

Triangle also believes that stand-alone segment revenue assists investors in measuring RockPile's and Caliber's performance as stand-alone companies without eliminating, on a consolidated basis, certain revenues attributable to completion services for Triangle's economic interests in new wells operated by Triangle.

(3)   Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders adjusted to exclude certain charges or amounts in order to provide users of this financial information with additional meaningful comparisons between current results and the results of prior periods. We present this measure because (i) it is consistent with the manner in which the Company's performance is measured relative to the performance of its peers, (ii) this measure is more comparable to earnings estimates provided by securities analysts, and (iii) charges or amounts excluded cannot be reasonably estimated and guidance provided by the company excludes information regarding these types of items. These adjusted amounts are not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. We believe that net income (loss) is the performance measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP that is most directly comparable to adjusted net income (loss).

About Triangle

Triangle (NYSE MKT: TPLM) is a vertically integrated, growth oriented energy company with a strategic focus on developing the Bakken Shale and Three Forks formations in the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana. For more information, visit Triangle's website at www.trianglepetroleum.com.

Conference Call Information

As previously announced, Triangle will host a conference call Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 8:30 AM MT (10:30 AM ET) to provide an operational update and financial results of Triangle's fourth quarter fiscal year 2014, followed immediately by a question and answer session. Interested parties may dial-in using the conference call number (877) 870-4263. International parties may dial-in using (412) 317-0790. The Company recommends dialing into the conference call at least ten minutes before the scheduled start time. A recording of the conference call will be available at (877) 344-7529 (conference # 10042582). For international participants, the replay dial-in number is (412) 317-0088 (conference # 10042582).

Reconciliation Tables (in thousands)

a)      Consolidated Adjusted net income (loss) per common stockholder (reference disclosure (3) in "Use of Segment Information and Non-GAAP Measures")

b)      E&P stand-alone Adjusted-EBITDA (reference disclosure (1) and (2) in "Use of Segment Information and Non-GAAP Measures")

c)      RockPile stand-alone Adjusted-EBITDA (reference disclosure (1) and (2) in "Use of Segment Information and Non-GAAP Measures")

d)     Caliber stand-alone Adjusted-EBITDA (reference disclosure (1) and (2) in "Use of Segment Information and Non-GAAP Measures")

Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure

The information presented in this press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risks discussed in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

Contact

Triangle Petroleum Corporation
Justin Bliffen, Chief Financial Officer
303-260-7125
[email protected]

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