Press Release: PAN ORIENT ENERGY CORP. - 2022 First Quarter Financial & Operating Results

Dow Jones2022-05-12
Add back unrealized foreign exchange loss                  225    261   -14% 
Cash flow used in operating activities, continuing 
 operations                                              (967)  (991)    -2% 
 Indonesia - Discontinued Operations 
General and administrative expense (Note 9)               (40)   (51)   -22% 
Other expense                                             (82)    (1) 
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss)                     84     32   163% 
 Indonesia -- Adjusted funds flow used in operations      (38)   (20)    90% 
Add back changes in non-cash working capital, 
 discontinued 
 operations                                               (91)   (13)   600% 
Settlement of decommissioning provision                   (22)      - 
Cash flow used in operating activities, discontinued 
 operations                                              (151)   (33)   358% 
 
 
(1)     Pan Orient holds a 50.01% equity interest in Pan Orient 
         Energy (Siam) Ltd. as a joint arrangement where the 
         Company shares joint control with the 49.99% equity 
         interest holder. The resulting joint arrangement is 
         classified as a Joint Venture under IFRS 11 and is 
         accounted for using the equity method of accounting 
         where Pan Orient's 50.01% equity interest in the assets, 
         liabilities, working capital, operations and capital 
         expenditures of Pan Orient Energy (Siam) Ltd. are 
         recorded in Investment in Thailand Joint Venture. 
(2)     As set out in the Consolidated Statements of Cash 
         Flows in the Consolidated Financial Statements of 
         Pan Orient Energy Corp. 
(3)     The East Jabung Production Sharing Contract ("PSC") 
         expired in January 2020 and the operator is continuing 
         to complete the final steps to be taken for formal 
         approval of the expiry from the Government of Indonesia, 
         including reclamation requirements. Pan Orient is 
         withdrawing from operations in Indonesia and the office 
         in Jakarta was closed March 31, 2020. For accounting 
         purposes, the operation in Indonesia for accounting 
         purposes is considered a discontinued operation since 
         2020. 
(4)     Refer to Commitments note disclosure of the March 
         31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 Interim Condensed Consolidated 
         Financial Statements. 
(5)     For the purpose of providing more meaningful economic 
         results from operations for Thailand, the amounts 
         presented include 50.01% of results of the Thailand 
         Joint Venture. Pan Orient has a 50.01% ownership interest 
         in Pan Orient Energy (Siam) Ltd., but does not have 
         any direct interest in, or control over, the crude 
         oil reserves, operations or working capital of on-shore 
         Concession L53. 
(6)     Total corporate adjusted funds flow from operations 
         is cash flow from operating activities prior to changes 
         in non-cash working capital, unrealized foreign exchange 
         gain or loss plus the corresponding amount from Pan 
         Orient's 50.01% interest in the Thailand Joint Venture 
         which is recorded in Joint Venture for financial statement 
         purposes. This measure is used by management to analyze 
         operating performance and leverage. Adjusted funds 
         flow as presented does not have any standardized meaning 
         prescribed by IFRS and therefore it may not be comparable 
         with the calculation of similar measures of other 
         entities. Adjusted funds flow is not intended to represent 
         operating cash flow or operating profits for the period 
         nor should it be viewed as an alternative to cash 
         flow from operating activities, net earnings or other 
         measures of financial performance calculated in accordance 
         with IFRS. 
(7)(8)  Cost of capital expenditures excluded decommissioning 
        costs and the impact of changes in foreign exchange.In December 2020, 
        the Company entered into an Automatic 
        Share Purchase Plan ("ASPP"), which permits an independent 
        broker to repurchase shares during certain blackout 
        periods under the Company's normal course issuer bid, 
        subject to agreed trading parameters and other instructions 
        for such purchases. At March 31, 2021, the Company 
        recognized a provision of $1.5 million (December 31, 
        2020 - $0.9 million) in accounts payable and accrued 
        liabilities as an estimate for the number of shares 
        that may be repurchased during the potential blackout 
        periods at the maximum share price under the ASPP. 
(9)     General & administrative expenses, excluding non-cash 
         accretion expense. Thailand operations includes a 
         small amount of G&A shown in the three months ended 
         March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 for Thailand operations 
         related to G&A of the holding company of Pan Orient 
         Energy (Siam) Ltd. 
(10)    Operating expense related to Andora's suspended demonstration 
         project facility and wellpair at Sawn Lake Central. 
(11)    The Company granted 1,050,000 and 520,000 restricted 
         share units ("RSUs") to directors, senior management, 
         employees and consultant on May 19, 2020 and May 14, 
         2021, respectively. At March 31, 2022, 599,998 RSUs 
         are outstanding. The amount represents the stock-based 
         compensation expenses. 
(12)    Realized and unrealized foreign exchange gain or loss 
         mainly related to the U.S. dollars denominated cash 
         balances held in Canada. 
(13)    In March 2022, Andora entered into an agreement with 
         a joint venture partner at Sawn Lake whereby Andora 
         acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities 
         at Sawn Lake. Assets acquired consist of (i) an additional 
         25% working interest in the Sawn Lake joint venture 
         (Sawn Lake Central Block), (ii) security deposits 
         of the vendor for Sawn Lake placed with the Alberta 
         Energy Regulator and other parties, and (iii) a payment 
         from the vendor of $578 thousand. In connection with 
         the acquisition, Andora assumed the abandonment and 
         reclamation costs, and natural gas tariff commitments 
         associated with the additional 25% working interest 
         in the Sawn Lake joint venture. Following the transaction, 
         Andora has a 75% working interest in the Sawn Lake 
         joint venture. 
(14)    In February 2022, the Company paid a $0.40 per share 
         special distribution to shareholders following shareholder 
         approval of a reorganization of the Company's share 
         capital. The amount paid on February 10, 2022 was 
         $19.9 million. 
(15)    Tables may not add due to rounding. 
 
 

SOURCE Pan Orient Energy Corp.

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/CONTACT:

Pan Orient Energy Corp., Jeff Chisholm, President and CEO (located in Bangkok, Thailand), Email: jeff@panorient.ca or Bill Ostlund, Vice President Finance and CFO, Telephone: (403) 294-1770, Extension 233

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