BPI Energy Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:BPG), an independent energy company
engaged in the exploration, production and commercial sale of
coalbed methane (CBM) in the Illinois Basin, today announced
financial and operating results for the quarter and nine-month
periods ended April 30, 2007. Fiscal third-quarter 2007 revenues
from gas sales increased 27 percent to $334,706 from the $262,860
generated in the comparable year-ago period. The improvement is
primarily attributable to sales volume increases, partially offset
by lower sales prices. A net loss of $2.1 million, or $0.03 per
share, was recorded during the quarter, compared with last year�s
net loss of $4.9 million, or $0.07 per share. The average gas price
that BPI received for its gas sales declined seven percent for the
quarter, while sales volume increased 35 percent compared with the
same quarter of fiscal 2006. BPI received an average of $6.81 per
thousand cubic feet (Mcf) for gas sales of 48.6 million cubic feet
(MMcf) during the three-month period, versus an average of $7.33
per Mcf on sales of 35.9 MMcf during the same period one year ago.
For the nine-month period, revenues rose to $875,615 from last
year�s level of $800,365�an increase of nine percent. Gas sales
volume advanced 65 percent, reaching 137.4 MMcf, versus 83.1 MMcf
in the first nine months of fiscal 2006. Average selling price
declined 34 percent to $6.34 per Mcf, from the $9.63 per Mcf
realized in last year�s comparable period. Sales volume was
negatively impacted during the fiscal 2007 period by the previously
announced pipeline curtailment related to increased nitrogen
levels. This necessitated sales volume to be constrained from
October 2006 through March 2007. The company recorded a net loss of
$6.6 million, or $0.09 per share, for the fiscal 2007 nine-months,
which primarily reflected increased expenses associated with the
establishment of BPI�s in-house technical team and the initiation
of the two most recent pilot programs. The net loss of $7.0
million, or $0.12 per share, in the first nine months of fiscal
2006 included the previously disclosed legal settlement with Colt,
LLC, in the third quarter. Project Updates During the fiscal third
quarter, the company drilled 11 new wells, including two
development wells, four pilot wells, one pressure observation well,
one water disposal well and three test wells. Eight of these wells
are in the Northern Illinois Basin Project, two are in the Southern
Basin Project, and one is in the Western Basin Project. Operating
data for the fiscal 2007 third-quarter and nine-month periods ended
April 30, 2007, follows: Selected Financial and Operating Data �
Three Months Ended 4/30/2007� 4/30/2006� � Net Gas Sales (Mcf)
48,558� 35,868� � Average Selling Price ($/Mcf), net $6.81� $7.33�
� � Nine Months Ended 4/30/2007� 4/30/2006� � Net Gas Sales (Mcf)
137,400� 83,107� � Average Selling Price ($/Mcf), net $6.34� $9.63�
� � At 4/30/2007 At 7/31/2006 � Cumulative Wells Drilled 140� 125�
� Wells in Production1 86� 86� � Cash Balance (in millions) $7.1�
$19.3� � Acreage in Production < 2% < 2% � Total Acreage
500,000� 500,000� � (1) All producing wells are located at BPI
Energy�s Southern Illinois Basin Project. BPI Chief Operating
Officer James E. Craddock commented, �We have five rigs drilling
CBM wells in the basin with 11 wells drilled through the end of the
fiscal third quarter. For the balance of fiscal 2007, we plan to
drill 38 new wells, including 26 development wells, eight pilot
wells, two pressure observation wells and two test wells.�
President and CEO James G. Azlein added, �These projects will
require an additional outlay of approximately $7 million, which
will be funded by our cash balance and cash raised through the sale
of borrowings, debt securities, equity securities and/or joint
ventures. We are making progress on our financing initiative and
hope to reach resolution on the most attractive alternative in the
near future.� BPI is filing its Form 10-Q for its fiscal
third-quarter period with the Securities and Exchange Commission
today, Wednesday, June 13, 2007. Please refer to the Form 10-Q,
which can be found on the company�s website, for additional
information on BPI Energy and its operations. To be added to BPI
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About BPI Energy BPI Energy (BPI) is an independent energy company
engaged in the exploration, production and commercial sale of
coalbed methane (CBM) in the Illinois Basin, which covers
approximately 60,000 square miles in Illinois, southwestern Indiana
and northwestern Kentucky. The company currently controls the
dominant CBM acreage position in the Illinois Basin at
approximately 500,000 acres. News releases and other information on
the company are available on the Internet at:
http://www.bpi-energy.com Some of the statements contained in this
press release may be deemed to be forward-looking in nature,
outlining future expectations or anticipated operating results or
financial conditions. Such forward-looking statements are subject
to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
could cause actual results or conditions to differ materially from
the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. Some of the factors that could cause actual results or
conditions to differ materially from our expectations, include, but
are not limited to: (a) our inability to generate sufficient income
or obtain sufficient financing to fund our operations or drilling
plan through July 31, 2007, or thereafter, (b) our inability to
retain our acreage rights at our projects, at the expiration of our
lease agreements, due to insufficient CBM production, or for other
reasons; (c) our failure to accurately forecast CBM production, (d)
displacement of our CBM operations by coal-mining operations, which
have superior rights in most of our acreage, (e) our failure to
accurately forecast the number of wells that we can drill, (f) a
decline in the prices that we receive for our CBM production, (g)
our failure to accurately forecast operating and capital
expenditures and capital needs due to rising costs or different
drilling or production conditions in the field, (h) our inability
to attract or retain qualified personnel with the requisite CBM or
other experience, and (i) unexpected economic and market
conditions, in the general economy or the market for natural gas.
We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. BPI Energy Holdings, Inc. Consolidated
Statements of Operations (Unaudited) � Three Months EndedApril 30
Nine Months EndedApril 30 2007� 2006� 2007� 2006� � Revenues: Gas
sales $ 334,706� $ 262,860� $ 875,615� $ 800,365� � Expenses: Lease
operating expense 411,938� 290,844� 1,275,685� 752,454� General and
administrative expenses 1,885,061� 2,054,434� 6,089,287� 4,491,676�
Depreciation, depletion and amortization � 215,280� � � 189,988� �
� 591,275� � � 402,680� Total operating expenses � 2,512,279� � �
2,535,266� � � 7,956,247� � � 5,646,810� � � Operating loss
(2,177,573) (2,272,406) (7,080,632) (4,846,445) � Other income
(expenses): Interest income 108,660� 229,888� 493,982� 632,693�
Interest expense (1,437) (4,276) (7,616) (18,054) Other income
(expense) � �� � � (2,894,794) � � �� � � (2,757,271) � 107,223� �
� (2,669,182) � � 486,366� � � (2,142,632) Net loss $ (2,070,350) $
� (4,941,588) $ � (6,594,266) $ � (6,989,077) � Basic and diluted
loss per share ($ 0.03) ($ 0.07) ($ 0.09) ($ 0.12) � Weighted
average common shares outstanding 70,036,326� 66,395,782�
69,642,804� 60,686,413� BPI Energy Holdings, Inc. Consolidated
Balance Sheets � April 30, 2007 July 31, 2006 (Unaudited) ASSETS �
Current assets: � Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,070,656� $
19,279,015� Accounts receivable 130,426� 105,711� Other current
assets � 618,937� � 164,764� Total current assets 7,820,019�
19,549,490� � Property and equipment, at cost: Gas properties, full
cost method of accounting: Proved, net of accumulated depreciation,
depletion and amortization of $734,814 and $375,000 26,326,432�
25,065,448� Unproved � 7,115,629� � 3,368,231� Net gas properties
33,442,061� 28,433,679� Other property and equipment, net of
accumulated depreciation and amortization of $818,626 and $587,165
� 1,683,231� � 807,686� Net property and equipment 35,125,292�
29,241,365� Restricted cash 100,000� 100,000� Other non-current
assets � 294,447� � 161,125� Total assets $ 43,339,758� $
49,051,980� � LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS� EQUITY � Current
liabilities: Accounts payable $ 984,802� $ 1,492,239� Current
maturity of long-term notes payable 29,135� 140,866� Accrued
liabilities and other � 856,696� � 649,237� Total current
liabilities 1,870,633� 2,282,342� � Long-term notes payable, less
current portion 54,325� 75,149� Asset retirement obligation �
111,020� � 70,754� Total liabilities 2,035,978� 2,428,245� �
Shareholders� equity: Common shares, no par value, authorized
200,000,000 shares, 72,524,493 and 70,812,540 outstanding
67,946,143� 67,946,143� Additional paid-in capital 7,145,431�
5,871,120� Accumulated deficit � (33,787,794) � (27,193,528) Total
shareholders� equity 41,303,780� 46,623,735� � Total liabilities
and shareholders� equity $ 43,339,758� $ 49,051,980�
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