CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Nov. 28, 2014) - Humboldt Capital Corporation (TSX VENTURE:HMB) -
For the first nine months of 2014 Humboldt is pleased to report earnings of $4.5 million and an increase in Humboldt's net assets, at September 30, 2014, to $29.9 million, or $2.50 per share. At the quarter end Humboldt reported $9.0 million of cash and no long term debt.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 Humboldt continued with its plan to:
- Maintaining and increasing the Company's liquidity,
- Actively supported Tuscany Energy Ltd. in its efforts to expand market awareness with the purpose of raising additional capital and accelerating its Saskatchewan heavy oil development drilling program, and
- On July 31, 2014 Paris Energy Inc. closed a plan of arrangement with Mapan Energy Ltd. pursuant to which a new management team raised $126.6 million, and acquire nastural gas reserves in west central Alberta for $132.5 million and Paris changed its name to Mapan Energy Ltd. and consolidated its share capital on a 1 for 12 basis. At September 30, 2014 Humboldt owned 815,750 Mapan shares.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Three months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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| ($ thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited) |
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| Net realized loss on investments |
(1,102 |
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(10,639 |
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(2,583 |
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(11,074 |
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| Net unrealized gain (loss) in investments |
1,527 |
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13,740 |
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7,856 |
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4,172 |
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| Comprehensive earnings (loss) for the period |
105 |
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2,948 |
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4,464 |
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(7,531 |
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Earnings (loss) per share, diluted |
0.01 |
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0.25 |
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0.37 |
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(0.63 |
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As at September 30, |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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| Share capital |
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2,060 |
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2,060 |
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| Retained earnings |
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27,217 |
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23,103 |
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| Net assets |
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29,945 |
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25,822 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
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8,960 |
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6,964 |
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| Shares outstanding |
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11,932 |
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11,932 |
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Net asset value per share, basic |
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2.51 |
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2.16 |
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Net asset value per share, diluted |
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2.50 |
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2.16 |
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Humboldt Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the six months ended June 30, 2014 have been filed on SEDAR and can be found on Humboldt's website at www.humboldtcapital.com.
Forward-looking statements - the press release today contains "forward-looking" information. Actual results could differ materially from the conclusions, forecasts or projections in the forward-looking information. Certain material factors and assumptions were applied in drawing the conclusions or making the forecasts or projections as reflected in the forward-looking information. Additional information about the material factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the conclusion, forecast or projection in the forward-looking information and the material factors or assumptions that were applied in drawing the conclusion or making the forecast or projection as reflected in the forward-looking information is contained in the press release.
Where amounts are expressed on a barrel of oil equivalent (boe) basis, natural gas volumes have been converted to barrels of oil at six thousand cubic feet (mcf) per barrel (bbl). Boe figures may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion of six thousand cubic feet per barrel is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. References to oil in this discussion include crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs).
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