Yuma Energy, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

HOUSTON, Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuma Energy, Inc. (NYSE American: YUMA) (the "Company" or "Yuma") today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Third Quarter 2017 Highlights

    --  Net average production of 2,348 Boe/d for the third quarter of 2017, a
        53.5 percent increase over the third quarter of 2016.
    --  Cash provided by operations of $4,472,028 for the nine months ended
        September 30, 2017, compared to cash used in operations of $927,802 in
        the same period in 2016.
    --  Yuma's Permian Basin acreage position has increased to 3,068 acres
        (2,685 net acres) in Yoakum County, Texas to horizontally develop the
        San Andres Oil Play. Yuma is the operator of the acreage with an 87.5
        percent working interest, and has spud its salt water disposal well and
        intends to drill its first joint venture well in 2017, as well as
        continue to acquire additional acreage within its 33,280 acre Area of
        Mutual Interest ("AMI").
    --  Yuma's borrowing base on its credit facility was reaffirmed on September
        8, 2017 at $40.5 million, with the next scheduled redetermination set
        for April 1, 2018.

Recent Developments

    --  Yuma closed its common stock offering of 9,600,000 shares of common
        stock on October 3, and subsequently on October 31, 2017, the
        Underwriters exercised their overallotment option and purchased 500,000
        additional shares of common stock to bring the total gross proceeds of
        the offering to $10,100,000 before deducting underwriters' fees and
        offering expenses.

Management Comments

Sam L. Banks, CEO of Yuma Energy, Inc., commented, "We have continued to increase our acreage position in the Permian Basin at very attractive prices and are currently preparing to drill our first horizontal well and salt water disposal well in the San Andres horizontal oil play. We intend to finish drilling operations for both wells in 2017 and to establish commercial production during the first quarter of 2018. We continue to believe that increasing our exposure to the Permian Basin, and more specifically the San Andres horizontal oil play, will lead to significant shareholder value over time. As can be seen in the results of our first three quarters, the merger with Davis has improved our cash flows and financial position and significantly increased our production."

Financial Results

Production

The following table presents the net quantities of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids produced and sold by us for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and the average sales price per unit sold.


                                          Three Months Ended September 30,         Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                          --------------------------------         -------------------------------

                                                    2017                      2016                         2017         2016
                                                    ----                      ----                         ----         ----

    Production volumes:

    Crude oil and condensate (Bbls)               57,134                    32,242                      199,774      106,257

    Natural gas (Mcf)                            757,361                   507,521                    2,442,899    1,553,906

    Natural gas liquids (Bbls)                    32,694                    23,903                      101,260       74,282
                                                  ------                    ------                      -------       ------

       Total (Boe) (1)                           216,055                   140,732                      708,184      439,523
                                                 =======                   =======                      =======      =======

    Average prices realized:

       Crude oil and condensate (per Bbl)         $47.86                    $43.45                       $48.42       $39.27

       Natural gas (per Mcf)                       $3.04                     $2.46                        $3.05        $2.12

       Natural gas liquids (per Bbl)              $23.81                    $16.66                       $23.68       $14.96


    (1)              Barrels of oil equivalent
                     have been calculated on
                     the basis of six thousand
                     cubic feet (Mcf) of
                     natural gas equal to one
                     barrel of oil equivalent
                     (Boe).

Revenues

The following table presents our revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.


                                   Three Months Ended September 30,            Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                   --------------------------------            -------------------------------

                                              2017                        2016                        2017           2016
                                              ----                        ----                        ----           ----

    Sales of natural gas and crude
     oil:

    Crude oil and condensate            $2,734,269                  $1,400,837                  $9,673,049     $4,172,477

    Natural gas                          2,304,154                   1,249,148                   7,445,564      3,295,258

    Natural gas liquids                    778,460                     398,264                   2,397,398      1,111,402
                                           -------                     -------                   ---------      ---------

       Total revenues                   $5,816,883                  $3,048,249                 $19,516,011     $8,579,137
                                        ==========                  ==========                 ===========     ==========

Expenses

The Company's lease operating expenses ("LOE") and LOE per Boe for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, are set forth below:


                       Three Months Ended September 30,            Nine Months Ended September 30,
                       --------------------------------            -------------------------------

                                 2017                         2016               2017                    2016
                                 ----                         ----               ----                    ----

    Lease operating
     expenses              $1,506,747                     $810,115         $5,049,551              $2,043,298

    Severance, ad
     valorem taxes and
     marketing

                            1,002,605                      423,511          3,180,189               1,268,104
                            ---------                      -------          ---------               ---------

         Total LOE         $2,509,352                   $1,233,626         $8,229,740              $3,311,402
                           ==========                   ==========         ==========              ==========


    LOE per Boe                $11.61                        $8.77             $11.62                   $7.53

    LOE per Boe
     without
     severance, ad
     valorem taxes and
     marketing                  $6.97                        $5.76              $7.13                   $4.65

Commodity Derivative Instruments

Commodity derivative instruments open as of September 30, 2017 are provided below. Natural gas prices are NYMEX Henry Hub prices, and crude oil prices are NYMEX West Texas Intermediate.


                                        2017         2018          2019

                                 Settlement  Settlement   Settlement
                                 ----------  ----------   ----------

    NATURAL GAS (MMBtu):

    Swaps

    Volume                           517,916    1,725,133       373,906

    Price                              $3.13        $3.00         $3.00


    3-way collars

    Volume                            41,712            -            -

    Ceiling sold price (call)          $3.39            -            -

    Floor purchased price (put)        $3.03            -            -

    Floor sold price (short put)       $2.47            -            -


    CRUDE OIL (Bbls):

    Swaps

    Volume                            31,927      195,152       156,320

    Price                             $52.24       $53.17        $53.77


    3-way collars

    Volume                            26,637            -            -

    Ceiling sold price (call)         $77.00            -            -

    Floor purchased price (put)       $60.00            -            -

    Floor sold price (short put)      $45.00            -            -

About Yuma Energy, Inc.

Yuma Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is an independent Houston-based exploration and production company focused on acquiring, developing and exploring for conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas resources. Historically, the Company's operations have focused on onshore properties located in central and southern Louisiana and southeastern Texas where it has a long history of drilling, developing and producing both oil and natural gas assets. More recently, the Company has begun acquiring acreage in Yoakum County, Texas, with plans to explore and develop oil and natural gas assets in the Permian Basin. Finally, the Company has operated positions in Kern County, California, and non-operated positions in the East Texas Woodbine and the Bakken Shale in North Dakota. Its common stock is listed on the NYSE American under the trading symbol "YUMA."

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Statements that are not strictly historical statements constitute forward-looking statements and may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words such as "expects," "believes," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "potential," "possible," or "probable" or statements that certain actions, events or results "may," "will," "should," or "could" be taken, occur or be achieved. The forward-looking statements include statements about future operations, and estimates of reserve and production volumes. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors appropriate under the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform with expectations is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: the risks of the oil and gas industry (for example, operational risks in exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas); risks and uncertainties involving geology of oil and natural gas deposits; the uncertainty of reserve estimates; revisions to reserve estimates as a result of changes in commodity prices; the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to future production, costs and expenses; potential delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; health, safety and environmental risks and risks related to weather; further declines in oil and natural gas prices; inability of management to execute its plans to meet its goals, shortages of drilling equipment, oil field personnel and services, unavailability of gathering systems, pipelines and processing facilities and the possibility that government policies may change. The Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, recent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, recent current reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss some of the important risk factors identified that may affect its business, results of operations, and financial condition. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.


                                                  Yuma Energy, Inc.


                                             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                     (Unaudited)


                                                September 30,             December 31,

                                                                     2017                      2016
                                                                     ----                      ----


                                      ASSETS


    CURRENT ASSETS:

     Cash
     and
     cash
     equivalents                                                 $270,359                $3,625,686

    Accounts receivable, net of allowance
     for doubtful accounts:

    Trade                                                       3,893,803                 4,827,798

     Officers
     and
     employees                                                     48,575                    68,014

     Common
     stock
     subscription
     receivable                                                 8,690,400                         -

    Other                                                       1,186,320                 1,757,337

     Commodity
     derivative
     instruments                                                  359,965                         -

    Prepayments                                                   347,529                 1,063,418

     Other
     deferred
     charges                                                      437,165                   284,305
                                                                  -------                   -------


     Total
     current
     assets                                                    15,234,116                11,626,558
                                                               ----------                ----------


    OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES (full cost
     method):

     Proved
     properties                                               490,280,184               488,723,905

     Unproved
     properties
     -
     not
     subject
     to
     amortization                                               5,584,644                 3,656,989
                                                                ---------                 ---------


                                                              495,864,828               492,380,894

     Less:

      accumulated
     depreciation,
     depletion
     and
     amortization                                           (418,916,482)            (410,440,433)
                                                             ------------              ------------


     Net
     oil
     and
     gas
     properties                                                76,948,346                81,940,461
                                                               ----------                ----------


    OTHER PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

     Land,
     buildings
     and
     improvements                                               1,600,000                 1,600,000

     Other
     property
     and
     equipment                                                  2,845,459                 7,136,530
                                                                ---------                 ---------

                                                                4,445,459                 8,736,530

     Less:
     accumulated
     depreciation
     and
     amortization                                             (1,369,302)              (5,349,145)
                                                               ----------                ----------


     Net
     other
     property
     and
     equipment                                                  3,076,157                 3,387,385
                                                                ---------                 ---------


    OTHER ASSETS AND DEFERRED CHARGES:

     Commodity
     derivative
     instruments                                                  415,091                         -

    Deposits                                                      467,592                   467,306

     Other
     noncurrent
     assets                                                       333,587                   517,201
                                                                  -------                   -------


     Total
     other
     assets
     and
     deferred
     charges                                                    1,216,270                   984,507
                                                                ---------                   -------


     TOTAL
     ASSETS                                                   $96,474,889               $97,938,911
                                                              ===========               ===========


                                                              Yuma Energy, Inc.


                                                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - CONTINUED

                                                                 (Unaudited)


                                                                 September 30,             December 31,

                                                                                      2017                      2016
                                                                                      ----                      ----


                                  LIABILITIES AND EQUITY


    CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    Current maturities of debt                                      $                    -                 $599,341

    Accounts payable, principally
     trade                                                                      12,922,251                11,009,631

    Commodity derivative
     instruments                                                                         -                1,340,451

    Asset retirement obligations                                                   359,659                   376,735

    Other accrued liabilities                                                    1,875,211                 2,572,680
                                                                                 ---------                 ---------


    Total current liabilities                                                   15,157,121                15,898,838
                                                                                ----------                ----------


    LONG-TERM DEBT                                                              31,450,000                39,500,000
                                                                                ----------                ----------


    OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:

    Asset retirement obligations                                                 9,717,448                 9,819,648

    Commodity derivative
     instruments                                                                         -                1,215,551

    Deferred rent                                                                  286,907                         -

    Employee stock awards                                                           93,669                         -
                                                                                    ------                       ---


    Total other noncurrent
     liabilities                                                                10,098,024                11,035,199
                                                                                ----------                ----------


    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 14)


    EQUITY

    Series D convertible preferred stock ($0.001
     par value, 7,000,000 authorized, 1,871,373
     issued as of September 30, 2017, and
     1,776,718 issued as of December 31, 2016,
     $11.07 per share liquidation preference)

                                                                                     1,872                     1,777

    Common stock ($0.001 par value, 100 million
     shares authorized, 12,559,608 outstanding as
     of September 30, 2017 and 12,201,884
     outstanding as of December 31, 2016)

                                                                                    12,560                    12,202

    Common stock subscribed
     (9,600,000 shares, funds
     received October 3, 2017)                                                       9,600                         -

    Additional paid-in capital                                                  54,035,879                43,877,563

    Treasury stock at cost (12,433 shares as of
     September 30, 2017 and -0-shares as of
     December 31, 2016)

                                                                                  (24,432)                        -

    Accumulated earnings (deficit)                                            (14,265,735)             (12,386,668)
                                                                               -----------               -----------


    Total equity                                                                39,769,744                31,504,874
                                                                                ----------                ----------


    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                               $96,474,889               $97,938,911
                                                                               ===========               ===========


                                                          Yuma Energy, Inc.


                                                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                             (Unaudited)


                                                             Three Months Ended September 30,              Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                             --------------------------------              -------------------------------

                                                                        2017                          2016               2017                          2016
                                                                        ----                          ----               ----                          ----


    REVENUES:

    Sales of natural gas and
     crude oil                                                    $5,816,883                    $3,048,249        $19,516,011                    $8,579,137
                                                                  ----------                    ----------        -----------                    ----------


    EXPENSES:

    Lease operating and
     production costs                                              2,509,352                     1,233,626          8,229,740                     3,311,402

    General and administrative - stock-based
     compensation

                                                                     414,660                       380,460            851,492                     1,664,855

    General and administrative -
     other                                                         1,622,528                     1,717,627          5,705,159                     8,153,874

    Depreciation, depletion and
     amortization                                                  2,761,668                     1,524,877          8,666,052                     5,357,207

    Asset retirement obligation
     accretion expense                                               138,867                        51,885            418,890                       158,960

    Impairment of oil and gas
     properties                                                            -                       12,735                  -                   17,560,918

    Bad debt expense net of
     recoveries                                                     (38,706)                       16,602             34,807                        32,352
                                                                     -------                        ------             ------                        ------

    Total expenses                                                 7,408,369                     4,937,812         23,906,140                    36,239,568
                                                                   ---------                     ---------         ----------                    ----------


    LOSS FROM OPERATIONS                                         (1,591,486)                  (1,889,563)       (4,390,129)                 (27,660,431)
                                                                  ----------                    ----------         ----------                   -----------


    OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

    Net gains (losses) from
     commodity derivatives                                       (1,260,280)                      128,177          4,434,583                     (161,161)

    Interest expense                                               (429,313)                     (81,168)       (1,407,689)                    (195,006)

    Gain (loss) on other property
     and equipment                                                         -                            -           484,768                             -

    Other, net                                                        14,043                         1,157             56,110                        14,622
                                                                      ------                         -----             ------                        ------

    Total other income (expense)                                 (1,675,550)                       48,166          3,567,772                     (341,545)
                                                                  ----------                        ------          ---------                      --------


    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME
     TAXES                                                       (3,267,036)                  (1,841,397)         (822,357)                 (28,001,976)


    Income tax expense                                                 2,539                        33,635              8,489                         6,866
                                                                       -----                        ------              -----                         -----


    NET INCOME (LOSS)                                            (3,269,575)                  (1,875,032)         (830,846)                 (28,008,842)


    PREFERRED STOCK:

    Dividends paid in kind                                           359,311                       335,199          1,048,221                       981,347
                                                                     -------                       -------          ---------                       -------


    NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON
     STOCKHOLDERS

                                                                $(3,628,886)                 $(2,210,231)      $(1,879,067)                $(28,990,189)
                                                                 ===========                   ===========        ===========                  ============


    INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:

    Basic                                                            ($0.29)                      ($0.30)           ($0.15)                      ($3.89)

    Diluted                                                          ($0.29)                      ($0.30)           ($0.15)                      ($3.89)


    WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:

    Basic                                                         12,483,724                     7,444,542         12,311,087                     7,446,986

    Diluted                                                       12,483,724                     7,444,542         12,311,087                     7,446,986


                                      Yuma Energy, Inc.


                            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                         (Unaudited)


                                                                  Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                                  -------------------------------

                                                                            2017                            2016
                                                                            ----                            ----

    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    Reconciliation of net income (loss) to net cash provided by
     (used in) operating activities:

    Net income (loss)                                                 $(830,846)                  $(28,008,842)

    Depreciation, depletion
     and amortization of
     property and equipment                                            8,666,052                       5,357,207

    Impairment of oil and
     gas properties                                                            -                     17,560,918

    Amortization of debt
     issuance costs                                                      277,293                               -

    Net deferred income tax
     expense                                                                   -                          6,866

    Deferred rent
     liability, net                                                      163,962                               -

    Stock-based
     compensation expense                                                851,492                       1,664,855

    Settlement of asset
     retirement obligations                                            (430,415)                       (17,890)

    Accretion of asset
     retirement obligation                                               418,890                         158,960

    Bad debt expense                                                      34,807                          32,352

    Net (gains) losses from
     commodity derivatives                                           (4,434,583)                        161,161

    Gain on sales of fixed
     assets                                                            (556,141)                              -

    Loss on write-off of
     abandoned facilities                                                 71,373                               -

    Gain on write-off of
     liabilities net of
     assets                                                             (34,835)                              -

    Changes in assets and liabilities:

    Decrease in accounts
     receivable                                                          736,959                       2,988,184

    (Increase) decrease in
     prepaids, deposits and
     other assets                                                        715,603                         656,948

    (Decrease) increase in accounts
     payable and other current and non-
     current liabilities

                                                                     (1,177,583)                    (1,488,521)
                                                                      ----------                      ----------

    NET CASH PROVIDED BY
     (USED IN) OPERATING
     ACTIVITIES                                                        4,472,028                       (927,802)
                                                                       ---------                        --------


    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    Capital expenditures
     for oil and gas
     properties                                                      (5,964,781)                    (9,878,724)

    Proceeds from sale of
     oil and gas properties                                            5,400,563                               -

    Proceeds from sale of
     other fixed assets                                                  645,791                               -

    Derivative settlements                                             1,103,525                       1,319,517
                                                                       ---------                       ---------

    NET CASH PROVIDED BY
     (USED IN) INVESTING
     ACTIVITIES                                                        1,185,098                     (8,559,207)
                                                                       ---------                      ----------


    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    Proceeds from
     borrowings                                                                -                      9,000,000

    Net repayments on the
     senior credit facility                                          (8,050,000)                              -

    Repayments of
     borrowings -insurance
     financing                                                         (599,341)                              -

    Debt issuance costs                                                (323,593)                              -

    Costs for common stock
     offering                                                           (15,087)                              -

    Treasury stock
     repurchases                                                        (24,432)                      (408,323)
                                                                         -------                        --------

    NET CASH PROVIDED BY
     (USED IN) FINANCING
     ACTIVITIES                                                      (9,012,453)                      8,591,677
                                                                      ----------                       ---------


    NET DECREASE IN CASH
     AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                            (3,355,327)                      (895,332)


    CASH AND CASH
     EQUIVALENTS AT
     BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                               3,625,686                       4,064,094
                                                                       ---------                       ---------


    CASH AND CASH
     EQUIVALENTS AT END OF
     PERIOD                                                             $270,359                      $3,168,762
                                                                        ========                      ==========


    Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    Interest payments (net
     of interest
     capitalized)                                                     $1,021,249                        $193,985

    Income tax refund                                                    $20,699               $               -

    Supplemental disclosure of significant non-cash activity:

    (Increase) decrease in
     capital expenditures
     financed by accounts
     payable                                                        $(3,291,386)                       $498,140

    Common stock
     subscription
     receivable (net of
     $909,600 offering
     costs at closing)                                                $8,690,400               $               -

    Other accrued offering
     expenses                                                           $271,227               $               -

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