10/04/2025 13:00
ROK Resources Appoints New CEO & Board Member, & Files 2024 Financial Results & Management Discussion & Analysis
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REGINA, SK / ACCESS Newswire / April 10, 2025 / ROK Resources Inc. ("ROK" or the "Company") (TSXV:ROK)(OTCQB:ROKRF) is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Bryden Wright to President and CEO of the Company, with Mr. Cameron Taylor continuing to serve the Company as Executive Chairman of the Board.


"The natural leadership evolution underscores the Company's confidence in Mr. Wright's capabilities. With over 17 years of industry experience, ROK will continue to rely upon Mr. Wright and his team to guide responsible economic growth and deliver on ROK's long-term strategy to unlock shareholder value," commented Mr. Taylor.


Further, effectively immediately, Mr. David French has joined the Board of Directors of the Company replacing Mr. David Hergenhein. The Company thanks Mr. Hergenhein for his efforts and service on behalf of ROK shareholders.


Mr. French is a seasoned financial executive with over 30 years of experience, including more than 20 years in the Canadian oil and gas industry. Mr. French is currently the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance at Burgess Creek Exploration Inc., a Calgary-based private oil and gas exploration company. Prior to joining Burgess Creek, Mr. French served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance at Elkhorn Resources Inc. and Medora Resources Inc., both Calgary-based private oil and gas exploration companies. Earlier in his career, Mr. French spent a decade working internationally in a variety of finance roles, gaining broad exposure to global energy markets and operational finance. A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, Alberta) and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA), Mr. French brings deep expertise in financial management and strategic planning. His diverse experience and long-standing contributions have established him as a respected and trusted leader within the Canadian energy sector.


2024 Financial and Operating Highlights


The Company has filed its Annual Financial Results and Management Discussion & Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2024.


  • 43% Reduction in Adjusted Net Debt: The Company exited 2024 with Adjusted Net Debt of $10.6 million, representing a 43%, or $8.1 million, reduction year over year;


  • Funds from Operations Outperforms Forecast: Funds from Operations of $31.4 million in 2024, a 5% increase compared to internal forecast of $29.8 million;


  • Production In-Line with Forecast: Daily average production in 2024 of 3,992 boepd (66% liquids), which represents production growth of 3%, despite a 37% reduction in CAPEX, year over year;


  • Reserves Growth: As a result of our successful light oil drilling program in 2024, the Company had a 4% increase on total proved and medium oil reserves and 5% increase on total proved plus probable light and medium oil reserves.


Financial



Q4 2024





Q4 2023




Year 2024




Year 2023



Net income (loss)



(5,145,508


)




(3,713,389


)




(636,413


)




(10,986,934


)


Basic ($/share)



(0.02


)




(0.02


)




(0.00


)




(0.05


)


Diluted ($/share)



(0.02


)




(0.02


)




(0.00


)




(0.05


)


Funds flow



5,600,032





6,163,667





22,393,873





25,790,378



Basic ($/share)



0.03





0.03





0.10





0.12



Diluted ($/share)



0.03





0.03





0.10





0.12



Expenditures on property, plant and equipment



7,333,846





12,348,404





17,386,533





28,933,947



















Operating

















Oil and Natural Gas Sales



21,167,535





23,207,066





85,190,055





87,226,620



Royalties



(3,570,036


)




(3,902,500


)




(14,971,581


)




(15,392,995


)


Operating Expenses



(10,326,040


)




(11,501,149


)




(44,306,042


)




(44,095,957


)


Operating Income



7,271,459





7,803,417





25,912,432





27,737,668



Processing and other income (1)



768,101





1,074,743





2,855,568





2,778,326



Realized gain on commodity contracts



861,736





1,021,804





2,675,613





6,710,873



Funds from Operations



8,901,296





9,899,964





31,443,613





37,226,867



Average daily production

















Crude oil (bbl/d)



2,215





2,116





2,211





2,064



NGLs (boe/d)



430





495





411





417



Natural gas (mcf/d)



8,038





9,591





8,220





8,372



Total (boe/d)



3,985





4,210





3,992





3,876



Operating Netback per boe

















Oil and Natural Gas Sales



57.74





59.91





58.30





61.65



Royalties



(9.74


)




(10.08


)




(10.25


)




(10.88


)


Operating Expenses



(28.17


)




(29.69


)




(30.32


)




(31.17


)


Operating Netbacks ($/boe)



19.83





20.14





17.73





19.60



Funds from Operations ($/boe)



24.28





25.56





21.52





26.31



Operating Income Profit Margin



34.4


%




33.6


%




30.4


%




31.8


%


Funds from Operations Profit Margin



42.1


%




42.7


%




36.9


%




42.7


%


















Share information

















Common shares outstanding, end of period



219,769,315





218,418,315





219,769,315





218,418,315



Weighted average basic shares outstanding



218,928,011





217,267,463





218,546,943





214,720,034



Weighted average diluted shares outstanding



218,928,011





217,267,463





218,726,318





214,720,034



















  1. Non-cash revenue derived from management fees that are recognized over time from deferred revenue is excluded from processing and other income for the calculation of Funds from Operations.



December 31, 2024




December 31, 2023



Accounts receivable



11,527,814





13,021,111



Prepaids and deposits



283,928





364,090



Risk management contracts



(771,046


)




4,521,075



Accounts payable



(15,346,332


)




(17,560,130


)


Adjusted working capital (2)



(4,305,636


)




346,146











Credit Facility (8.4%) (1)



7,348,964





14,501,748



Lease obligations (1)



475,178





545,851



Less: adjusted working capital (2)



4,305,636





(346,146


)


Net debt



12,129,778





14,701,453











  1. Represents undiscounted face value of debt balances and lease obligations outstanding as of each respective date presented.


  2. Calculation of adjusted working capital excludes current portion of debt as presented on the statement of financial position. The mark-to-market fair value of the current portion of risk management contracts is included within adjusted working capital.


Complete reports and statements will be made available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company website www.rokresources.ca.


About ROK


ROK is primarily engaged in petroleum and natural gas exploration and development activities in Alberta and Saskatchewan. It has offices located in both Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ROK's common shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "ROK".


For further information, please contact:


Bryden Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (306) 522-0011
Email: investor@rokresources.ca
Website: www.rokresources.ca


Non-IFRS Measures


The non-IFRS measures referred to above do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS Accounting Standards ("IFRS") and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Management uses this non-IFRS measurement to provide its shareholders and investors with a measurement of the Company's financial performance and are not intended to represent operating profits nor should they be viewed as an alternative to cash provided by operating activities, net income or other measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS. The reader is cautioned that these amounts may not be directly comparable to measures for other companies where similar terminology is used.


"Operating Income" is calculated by deducting royalties and operating expense from total sales revenue. Total sales revenue is comprised of oil and gas sales. The Company refers to Operating Income expressed per unit of production as an "Operating Netback". "Operating Income Profit Margin" is calculated by the Company as Operating Income as a percentage of oil and natural gas sales. "Funds from Operations" is calculated by adding other income and realized gains/losses on commodity contracts ("hedging") to Operating Income. "Funds from Operations Profit Margin" is calculated by the Company as Funds from Operations as a percentage of oil and natural gas sales.


The following table reconciles the aforementioned non-IFRS measures:




Q4 2024





Q4 2023




Year 2024




Year 2023



Oil and natural gas sales



21,167,535





23,207,066





85,190,055





87,226,620



Royalties



(3,570,036


)




(3,902,500


)




(14,971,581


)




(15,392,995


)


Operating expenses



(10,326,040


)




(11,501,149


)




(44,306,042


)




(44,095,957


)


Operating Income



7,271,459





7,803,417





25,912,432





27,737,668



Processing and other income (1)



768,101





1,074,743





2,855,568





2,778,326



Realized gain on commodity contracts



861,736





1,021,804





2,675,613





6,710,873



Funds from Operations



8,901,296





9,899,964





31,443,613





37,226,867



















Sales volume (boe)



366,598





387,339





1,461,250





1,414,890



















Per boe

















Oil and natural gas sales



57.74





59.91





58.30





61.65



Royalties



(9.74


)




(10.08


)




(10.25


)




(10.88


)


Operating expenses



(28.17


)




(29.69


)




(30.32


)




(31.17


)


Operating Netback



19.83





20.14





17.73





19.60



Funds from Operations



24.28





25.56





21.52





26.31



Operating Income Profit Margin



34.4


%




33.6


%




30.4


%




31.8


%


Funds from Operations Profit Margin



42.1


%




42.7


%




36.9


%




42.7


%


















  1. Non-cash revenue derived from management fees that are recognized over time from deferred revenue is excluded from processing and other income for the calculation of Funds from Operations.


"Net Debt" includes all indebtedness of the Company, such as the Credit Facility and Lease Obligations (each as defined within the Company's annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024), net of Adjusted Working Capital. "Adjusted Working Capital" is calculated as current assets less current liabilities, excluding current portion of debt and lease liability as defined on the Company's statement of financial position within the Company's annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024. "Adjusted Net Debt" is calculated by removing the "mark-to-market fair value of the current portion of risk management contracts" and "lease obligations" (each as defined within the Company's annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024) and non-cash deferred revenue liability derived from non-core business activities from Net Debt.


The following table reconciles Net Debt to Adjusted Net Debt:



December 31, 2024




December 31, 2023



Net Debt



12,129,778





14,701,453



Remove: Current portion of risk management contracts



(771,046


)




4,521,075



Remove: Lease obligations



(475,178


)




(545,851


)


Remove: Deferred revenue liability (non-cash)



(322,000


)




-



Adjusted Net Debt



10,561,554





18,676,677











"Funds Flow" includes all cash from (used in) operating activities and is calculated before the change in non-cash working capital. "Funds Flow Basic ($/share)" and "Funds Flow Diluted ($/share)" are calculated by dividing Funds Flow by the weighted average number of basic shares and weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding, respectively, for the relevant period, as presented within the Company's annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024. These are considered key measures of operating performance and capital management as they demonstrate the Company's ability to generate the cash necessary to repay debt and fund capital investments. Management believes that by excluding the temporary impact of changes in non-cash operating working capital, each of these provide useful measures of ROK's ability to generate cash that are not subject to short-term movements in non-cash operating working capital.


The following table reconciles cash flow from operating activities to Funds Flow:




Q4 2024





Q4 2023




Year 2024




Year 2023



Cash flows provided by operating activities



7,910,810





9,451,293





22,201,462





29,158,741



Change in non-cash working capital



(2,310,778


)




(3,287,626


)




192,411





(3,368,363


)


Funds Flow



5,600,032





6,163,667





22,393,873





25,790,378



















Conversion Measures


Production volumes and reserves are commonly expressed on a barrel of oil equivalent ("boe") basis whereby natural gas volumes are converted at the ratio of 6 thousand cubic feet ("Mcf") to 1 barrel of oil ("bbl"). Although the intention is to sum oil and natural gas measurement units into one basis for improved analysis of results and comparisons with other industry participants, boe's may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of 6 Mcf to 1 bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. In recent years, the value ratio based on the price of crude oil as compared to natural gas has been significantly higher than the energy equivalency of 6:1 and utilizing a conversion of natural gas volumes on a 6:1 basis may be misleading as an indication of value.


Abbreviations


bbls/d


bopd



barrels per day


barrels per day


boepd



barrels oil equivalent per day


IP



Initial Production


NGLs



Natural Gas Liquids


Mboe


Mg/l



Thousands of barrels of oil equivalent


Milligrams per Litre


MMboe



Millions of barrels of oil equivalent


PDP



Proved Developed Producing


TP



Total Proved Reserves


TPP



Total Proved and Probable Reserves


WTI


CA$


US$



West Texas Intermediate, the reference price paid in U.S. dollars at Cushing, Oklahoma for the crude oil standard grade


Canadian dollars


U.S. dollars


Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information


This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Company's objectives, goals, or future plans and the expected results thereof. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on several estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include but are not limited to general business, economic and social uncertainties; litigation, legislative, environmental, and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; delay or failure to receive board, shareholder or regulatory approvals; those additional risks set out in ROK's public documents filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca; and other matters discussed in this news release. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Except where required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.


Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility of the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


SOURCE: ROK Resources Inc.




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REGINA, SK / ACCESS Newswire / April 10, 2025 / ROK Resources Inc. ("ROK" or the "Company") (TSXV:ROK)(OTCQB:ROKRF) is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Bryden Wright to President and CEO of the Company, with Mr. Cameron Taylor continuing to serve the Company as Executive Chairman of the Board.

"The natural leadership evolution underscores the Company's confidence in Mr. Wright's capabilities. With over 17 years of industry experience, ROK will continue to rely upon Mr. Wright and his team to guide responsible economic growth and deliver on ROK's long-term strategy to unlock shareholder value," commented Mr. Taylor.

Further, effectively immediately, Mr. David French has joined the Board of Directors of the Company replacing Mr. David Hergenhein. The Company thanks Mr. Hergenhein for his efforts and service on behalf of ROK shareholders.

Mr. French is a seasoned financial executive with over 30 years of experience, including more than 20 years in the Canadian oil and gas industry. Mr. French is currently the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance at Burgess Creek Exploration Inc., a Calgary-based private oil and gas exploration company. Prior to joining Burgess Creek, Mr. French served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance at Elkhorn Resources Inc. and Medora Resources Inc., both Calgary-based private oil and gas exploration companies. Earlier in his career, Mr. French spent a decade working internationally in a variety of finance roles, gaining broad exposure to global energy markets and operational finance. A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, Alberta) and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA), Mr. French brings deep expertise in financial management and strategic planning. His diverse experience and long-standing contributions have established him as a respected and trusted leader within the Canadian energy sector.

2024 Financial and Operating Highlights

The Company has filed its Annual Financial Results and Management Discussion & Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2024.

  • 43% Reduction in Adjusted Net Debt: The Company exited 2024 with Adjusted Net Debt of $10.6 million, representing a 43%, or $8.1 million, reduction year over year;

  • Funds from Operations Outperforms Forecast: Funds from Operations of $31.4 million in 2024, a 5% increase compared to internal forecast of $29.8 million;

  • Production In-Line with Forecast: Daily average production in 2024 of 3,992 boepd (66% liquids), which represents production growth of 3%, despite a 37% reduction in CAPEX, year over year;

  • Reserves Growth: As a result of our successful light oil drilling program in 2024, the Company had a 4% increase on total proved and medium oil reserves and 5% increase on total proved plus probable light and medium oil reserves.

Financial

Q4 2024

Q4 2023

Year 2024

Year 2023

Net income (loss)

(5,145,508

)

(3,713,389

)

(636,413

)

(10,986,934

)

Basic ($/share)

(0.02

)

(0.02

)

(0.00

)

(0.05

)

Diluted ($/share)

(0.02

)

(0.02

)

(0.00

)

(0.05

)

Funds flow

5,600,032

6,163,667

22,393,873

25,790,378

Basic ($/share)

0.03

0.03

0.10

0.12

Diluted ($/share)

0.03

0.03

0.10

0.12

Expenditures on property, plant and equipment

7,333,846

12,348,404

17,386,533

28,933,947

Operating

Oil and Natural Gas Sales

21,167,535

23,207,066

85,190,055

87,226,620

Royalties

(3,570,036

)

(3,902,500

)

(14,971,581

)

(15,392,995

)

Operating Expenses

(10,326,040

)

(11,501,149

)

(44,306,042

)

(44,095,957

)

Operating Income

7,271,459

7,803,417

25,912,432

27,737,668

Processing and other income (1)

768,101

1,074,743

2,855,568

2,778,326

Realized gain on commodity contracts

861,736

1,021,804

2,675,613

6,710,873

Funds from Operations

8,901,296

9,899,964

31,443,613

37,226,867

Average daily production

Crude oil (bbl/d)

2,215

2,116

2,211

2,064

NGLs (boe/d)

430

495

411

417

Natural gas (mcf/d)

8,038

9,591

8,220

8,372

Total (boe/d)

3,985

4,210

3,992

3,876

Operating Netback per boe

Oil and Natural Gas Sales

57.74

59.91

58.30

61.65

Royalties

(9.74

)

(10.08

)

(10.25

)

(10.88

)

Operating Expenses

(28.17

)

(29.69

)

(30.32

)

(31.17

)

Operating Netbacks ($/boe)

19.83

20.14

17.73

19.60

Funds from Operations ($/boe)

24.28

25.56

21.52

26.31

Operating Income Profit Margin

34.4

%

33.6

%

30.4

%

31.8

%

Funds from Operations Profit Margin

42.1

%

42.7

%

36.9

%

42.7

%

Share information

Common shares outstanding, end of period

219,769,315

218,418,315

219,769,315

218,418,315

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

218,928,011

217,267,463

218,546,943

214,720,034

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

218,928,011

217,267,463

218,726,318

214,720,034

  1. Non-cash revenue derived from management fees that are recognized over time from deferred revenue is excluded from processing and other income for the calculation of Funds from Operations.

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Accounts receivable

11,527,814

13,021,111

Prepaids and deposits

283,928

364,090

Risk management contracts

(771,046

)

4,521,075

Accounts payable

(15,346,332

)

(17,560,130

)

Adjusted working capital (2)

(4,305,636

)

346,146

Credit Facility (8.4%) (1)

7,348,964

14,501,748

Lease obligations (1)

475,178

545,851

Less: adjusted working capital (2)

4,305,636

(346,146

)

Net debt

12,129,778

14,701,453

  1. Represents undiscounted face value of debt balances and lease obligations outstanding as of each respective date presented.

  2. Calculation of adjusted working capital excludes current portion of debt as presented on the statement of financial position. The mark-to-market fair value of the current portion of risk management contracts is included within adjusted working capital.

Complete reports and statements will be made available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company website www.rokresources.ca.

About ROK

ROK is primarily engaged in petroleum and natural gas exploration and development activities in Alberta and Saskatchewan. It has offices located in both Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ROK's common shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "ROK".

For further information, please contact:

Bryden Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (306) 522-0011
Email: investor@rokresources.ca
Website: www.rokresources.ca

Non-IFRS Measures

The non-IFRS measures referred to above do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS Accounting Standards ("IFRS") and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Management uses this non-IFRS measurement to provide its shareholders and investors with a measurement of the Company's financial performance and are not intended to represent operating profits nor should they be viewed as an alternative to cash provided by operating activities, net income or other measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS. The reader is cautioned that these amounts may not be directly comparable to measures for other companies where similar terminology is used.

"Operating Income" is calculated by deducting royalties and operating expense from total sales revenue. Total sales revenue is comprised of oil and gas sales. The Company refers to Operating Income expressed per unit of production as an "Operating Netback". "Operating Income Profit Margin" is calculated by the Company as Operating Income as a percentage of oil and natural gas sales. "Funds from Operations" is calculated by adding other income and realized gains/losses on commodity contracts ("hedging") to Operating Income. "Funds from Operations Profit Margin" is calculated by the Company as Funds from Operations as a percentage of oil and natural gas sales.

The following table reconciles the aforementioned non-IFRS measures:

Q4 2024

Q4 2023

Year 2024

Year 2023

Oil and natural gas sales

21,167,535

23,207,066

85,190,055

87,226,620

Royalties

(3,570,036

)

(3,902,500

)

(14,971,581

)

(15,392,995

)

Operating expenses

(10,326,040

)

(11,501,149

)

(44,306,042

)

(44,095,957

)

Operating Income

7,271,459

7,803,417

25,912,432

27,737,668

Processing and other income (1)

768,101

1,074,743

2,855,568

2,778,326

Realized gain on commodity contracts

861,736

1,021,804

2,675,613

6,710,873

Funds from Operations

8,901,296

9,899,964

31,443,613

37,226,867

Sales volume (boe)

366,598

387,339

1,461,250

1,414,890

Per boe

Oil and natural gas sales

57.74

59.91

58.30

61.65

Royalties

(9.74

)

(10.08

)

(10.25

)

(10.88

)

Operating expenses

(28.17

)

(29.69

)

(30.32

)

(31.17

)

Operating Netback

19.83

20.14

17.73

19.60

Funds from Operations

24.28

25.56

21.52

26.31

Operating Income Profit Margin

34.4

%

33.6

%

30.4

%

31.8

%

Funds from Operations Profit Margin

42.1

%

42.7

%

36.9

%

42.7

%

  1. Non-cash revenue derived from management fees that are recognized over time from deferred revenue is excluded from processing and other income for the calculation of Funds from Operations.

"Net Debt" includes all indebtedness of the Company, such as the Credit Facility and Lease Obligations (each as defined within the Company's annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024), net of Adjusted Working Capital. "Adjusted Working Capital" is calculated as current assets less current liabilities, excluding current portion of debt and lease liability as defined on the Company's statement of financial position within the Company's annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024. "Adjusted Net Debt" is calculated by removing the "mark-to-market fair value of the current portion of risk management contracts" and "lease obligations" (each as defined within the Company's annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024) and non-cash deferred revenue liability derived from non-core business activities from Net Debt.

The following table reconciles Net Debt to Adjusted Net Debt:

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Net Debt

12,129,778

14,701,453

Remove: Current portion of risk management contracts

(771,046

)

4,521,075

Remove: Lease obligations

(475,178

)

(545,851

)

Remove: Deferred revenue liability (non-cash)

(322,000

)

-

Adjusted Net Debt

10,561,554

18,676,677

"Funds Flow" includes all cash from (used in) operating activities and is calculated before the change in non-cash working capital. "Funds Flow Basic ($/share)" and "Funds Flow Diluted ($/share)" are calculated by dividing Funds Flow by the weighted average number of basic shares and weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding, respectively, for the relevant period, as presented within the Company's annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024. These are considered key measures of operating performance and capital management as they demonstrate the Company's ability to generate the cash necessary to repay debt and fund capital investments. Management believes that by excluding the temporary impact of changes in non-cash operating working capital, each of these provide useful measures of ROK's ability to generate cash that are not subject to short-term movements in non-cash operating working capital.

The following table reconciles cash flow from operating activities to Funds Flow:

Q4 2024

Q4 2023

Year 2024

Year 2023

Cash flows provided by operating activities

7,910,810

9,451,293

22,201,462

29,158,741

Change in non-cash working capital

(2,310,778

)

(3,287,626

)

192,411

(3,368,363

)

Funds Flow

5,600,032

6,163,667

22,393,873

25,790,378

Conversion Measures

Production volumes and reserves are commonly expressed on a barrel of oil equivalent ("boe") basis whereby natural gas volumes are converted at the ratio of 6 thousand cubic feet ("Mcf") to 1 barrel of oil ("bbl"). Although the intention is to sum oil and natural gas measurement units into one basis for improved analysis of results and comparisons with other industry participants, boe's may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of 6 Mcf to 1 bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. In recent years, the value ratio based on the price of crude oil as compared to natural gas has been significantly higher than the energy equivalency of 6:1 and utilizing a conversion of natural gas volumes on a 6:1 basis may be misleading as an indication of value.

Abbreviations

bbls/d

bopd

barrels per day

barrels per day

boepd

barrels oil equivalent per day

IP

Initial Production

NGLs

Natural Gas Liquids

Mboe

Mg/l

Thousands of barrels of oil equivalent

Milligrams per Litre

MMboe

Millions of barrels of oil equivalent

PDP

Proved Developed Producing

TP

Total Proved Reserves

TPP

Total Proved and Probable Reserves

WTI

CA$

US$

West Texas Intermediate, the reference price paid in U.S. dollars at Cushing, Oklahoma for the crude oil standard grade

Canadian dollars

U.S. dollars

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Company's objectives, goals, or future plans and the expected results thereof. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on several estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include but are not limited to general business, economic and social uncertainties; litigation, legislative, environmental, and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; delay or failure to receive board, shareholder or regulatory approvals; those additional risks set out in ROK's public documents filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca; and other matters discussed in this news release. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Except where required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility of the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE: ROK Resources Inc.



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