AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - August 15, 2016) - Victory Energy Corporation (OTCQB: VYEY) ("Victory" or "the Company"), a growth stage, Exploration and Production Company, today announced operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2016.
Second Quarter Highlights
- Received investment capital of $972,000 from Aurora partner Navitus Energy Group (NEG) during the six months ended June 30, 2016.
- Decreased general and administrative expenses by 42% compared to the second quarter of 2015.
- At June 30, 2016, the Company held a working interest in 30 gross wells located in the states of Texas and New Mexico.
"Growth through acquisitions strategy will remain the primary focus of the company as we continue to evaluate new properties," stated Kenny Hill, CEO of Victory Energy. "We remain confident that prospects with attractive valuations and recoverable reserves persist in the marketplace and with our deep-rooted capital markets relationships, we will prove to be agile in acquiring these properties," continued Mr. Hill.
"Our long-time Aurora partner, Navitus Energy Group (NEG), has contributed $972,000 of investment capital this year to support ongoing operations support, a valuable relationship as we pursue partnerships for the acquisition and development of new properties," said Mr. Hill.
Victory Energy is an independent, growth-oriented oil and natural gas Company focused on acquiring, developing and producing oil and natural gas properties generally in multiple Texas plays. Through its partnership interest in Aurora Energy Partners, the company is able to acquire needed capital when ideal projects, with specific capital return and development profiles become available.
The Company's oil and gas revenue fluctuations are directly related to the volumes produced and the commodity prices paid over the respective periods presented. Oil and natural gas revenues decreased $190,446 or 71% from $269,631 to $79,185 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2015.
Lease operating expenses decreased $16,730 to $25,774 or 39% from $42,504 for the three months ended June 30, 2016. The decline is primarily the result of a decrease in the total aggregate working interests held by the Company.
General and administrative expenses decreased $446,835 or 42% to $623,995 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 from $1,070,830 for the three months ended June 30, 2015. The decrease is primarily due to merger and merger termination costs that were incurred in the prior year.
Net loss attributable to Victory Energy was $543,474, a loss of $0.02 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2016 compared to a net loss of $1,247,458 or $0.04 per share for the prior year. The weighted average shares outstanding at June 30, 2016 were 31.2 million shares compared to 29.3 million as of June 30, 2015.
About Victory Energy
Victory Energy Corporation (VYEY), is a public held, independent growth-oriented oil and gas exploration and production company based in Austin, Texas, with additional resources located in Midland, Texas. The company has historically been focused on the acquisition and development of unconventional resource play opportunities in the Permian Basin, the Eagle Ford shale of South Texas and other strategically important areas that offer predictable economic outcomes and long-lived reserve characteristics, but will pursue opportunistic acquisitions in other areas. The company asset portfolio includes both vertical and horizontal wells in prominent formations such as the Eagle Ford, Austin Chalk, Woodbine, Spraberry, Wolfcamp, Wolfberry, Mississippian, Cline, Fusselman and Ellenberger. Victory has a seasoned management team with extensive industry relationships to help grow the company. For more information about the company please visit www.vyey.com.
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