Questerre reports third quarter 2023 results - Seite 2

The higher production volumes were offset by the lower commodity prices in the current year. For the quarter, petroleum and natural gas sales totaled $10.7 million compared to $11.6 million last year and $32 million year to date compared to $38.2 million in the prior year. Operating costs increased by an additional $1 million in the period as two workovers went over budget due to downhole operational problems. Combined with the lower prices, this contributed to adjusted funds flow from operations of $3 million (2022: $5.2 million) in the quarter and $12.6 million for the first three quarters of the year (2022: $21.7 million).

The higher operating costs also contributed to a net loss of $0.4 million for the quarter (2022: $2.8 million profit) and a net profit of $2.3 million (2022: $14.2 million) for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Capital expenditures in the quarter were $0.9 million (2022: $1.7 million) and $6.6 million year to date (2022: $9.4 million).

As at September 30, 2023, effectively no amounts were drawn on the facility and the Company held unrestricted cash and term deposits of $33.3 million. The Company had a net working capital surplus of $30.2 million (2022: $14.4 million surplus).

The term "adjusted funds flow from operations" and “working capital surplus” are non-IFRS measures. Please see the reconciliation elsewhere in this press release.

Questerre is an energy technology and innovation company. It is leveraging its expertise gained through early exposure to low permeability reservoirs to acquire significant high-quality resources. We believe we can successfully transition our energy portfolio. With new clean technologies and innovation to responsibly produce and use energy, we can sustain both human progress and our natural environment.

Questerre is a believer that the future success of the oil and gas industry depends on a balance of economics, environment, and society. We are committed to being transparent and are respectful that the public must be part of making the important choices for our energy future.

Advisory Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain statements which constitute forward-looking statements or information (“forward-looking statements”) including the Company’s view that this business could be independent of its Clean Gas production, that a pilot could be a step towards a business and political solution in Quebec and Red Leaf’s plans to advance the design of a small-scale commercial project for its technology with partners. Forward-looking statements are based on several material factors, expectations, or assumptions of Questerre which have been used to develop such statements and information, but which may prove to be incorrect. Although Questerre believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because Questerre can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further, events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including, without limitation: the implementation of Bill 21 by the Government of Quebec and certain other risks detailed from time-to-time in Questerre's public disclosure documents. Additional information regarding some of these risks, expectations or assumptions and other factors may be found under in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2022, and other documents available on the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and Questerre undertakes no obligations to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.