DXI Reports Q4 and Fiscal 2016 Results

Consolidated Petroleum & Natural Gas Reserves of $23MM at December 31, 2016

March 22, 2017 5:15 PM EDT

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/22/17 -- DXI Energy Inc. (TSX: DXI)(OTCQB: DXIEF) ("DXI" or the "Company"), an upstream oil and gas exploration and production company operating in Colorado's Piceance Basin and the Peace River Arch region in British Columbia, today announced its financial results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2016.

2016 Key Financial and Operating Highlights are:


1. Retired the Company's bank loan and related credit facility with a
Canadian bank;
2. Completed a $995,800 private placement;
3. Decreased G&A expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 by $675,000
(30%) to $1.6 million in response to a 24% decrease in average realized
prices per BOE from 2015 to 2016; and
4. Decreased the loss for the year ended December 31, 2016 to $5.5 million
from $7.1 million for the comparative period ended December 31, 2015.

CORPORATE SUMMARY - THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016



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                               Three months ended      Twelve months ended
OPERATIONS                        December 31,            December 31,
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                                2016    2015  Change    2016    2015  Change
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Production
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  Oil and natural gas
   liquids (bbls/d)              106     515    -80%     209     369    -43%
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  Natural gas (mcf/d)          1,327   2,773    -52%   1,666   1,764     -6%
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  Combined (BOE/d)               327     977    -67%     487     663    -27%
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Realized sales prices
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  Oil and natural gas
   liquids ($/bbl)             57.53   46.72     23%   43.25   52.68    -18%
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  Natural gas ($/mcf)           3.28    2.26     45%    2.47    2.33      6%
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Operating expenses
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  Oil operations ($/bbl)       21.63   10.62    104%   18.31   13.39     37%
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  Natural gas operations
   ($/mcf)                      3.21    3.27     -2%    2.59    3.19    -19%
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Operating netback
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  Oil operations ($/bbl) (1)   27.44   26.79      2%   17.45   29.04    -40%
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  Natural gas operations
   ($/BOE) (2)                 -1.77   -7.91    -78%   -2.32   -6.09    -62%
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General and administrative
 expenses ($/BOE)              10.01    6.85     46%    8.82    9.28     -5%
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Notes:
(1) Decline for the year ended December 31, 2016 due to the reduction in oil
production at Woodrush combined with 18% reduction in oil prices.
(2) Decline for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2016 due to
the reduction in natural gas production combined with the reduction in gas
prices.

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FINANCIAL (CA$ thousands,      Three months ended      Twelve months ended
 except per share)                December 31,            December 31,
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                                2016    2015  Change    2016    2015  Change
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Revenue                          558   2,206    -75%   3,306   7,093    -53%
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Royalties                        396     562    -30%   1,502   1,486      1%
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Cash flow(1)                    -207     164   -226%  -1,017     860   -218%
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Cash flow per share (basic)    -0.00    0.00      0%   -0.02    0.02   -203%
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Cash flow per share
 (diluted)                     -0.00    0.00      0%   -0.02    0.02   -203%
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Net loss                       2,366   3,827    -38%   5,486   7,108    -23%
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Basic loss ($/common share)     0.05    0.10    -50%    0.13    0.19    -33%
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Diluted loss ($/common
 share)                         0.05    0.10    -50%    0.13    0.19    -33%
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Capital expenditures, net of
 dispositions                     53   1,236    -96%     530   5,738    -91%
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Weighted average common
 shares outstanding
 (thousands)
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Basic                         44,808  36,505     23%  42,095  36,492     15%
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Diluted                       44,808  36,505     23%  42,095  36,492     15%
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Debt, net of working capital                          11,075  10,697      4%
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Note 1: "Cash flow" is a non-IFRS measure calculated by adding back
settlement of decommissioning liabilities and change in operating working
capital to cash flows from (used in) operating activities. See "Non-IFRS
Measure" below for details.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION - NON-IFRS MEASURE



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                                     Three months ended  Twelve months ended
                                        December 31,        December 31,
(CA$ thousands)                           2016      2015      2016      2015
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Cash flows from (used in) operating
 activities                            (1,005)       371     (350)     1,064
Change in operating working capital        798     (207)     (667)     (204)
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Cash flow                                (207)       164   (1,017)       860
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RESERVES

Independent Reserves Evaluation

DXI's reserves were evaluated by independent evaluators as at December 31, 2016 in accordance with National Instrument 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities ("NI 51-101"). GLJ Petroleum Consultants ("GLJ") were retained by the Company to evaluate it Canadian properties and Gustavson Associates ("Gustavson") were retained by the Company to evaluate its US properties. The reserves evaluation was based on forecast pricing as outlined in the notes to the table below entitled "Forecast Prices in 2016 Reserves Report". Additional reserves disclosures are included in the Company's AIF for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Summary of Reserves as at December 31, 2016(1)



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                                  Natural                 Oil    % of Proved
                            Oil       Gas     NGL  Equivalent  Plus Probable
                         (MBBL)    (MMCF)  (MBOE)      (MBOE)       Reserves
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Proved
Developed Producing          96     1,984      71         498             4%
Developed Non-Producing       -       462      12          89             1%
Undeveloped                   -    35,094   1,923       7,771            60%
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Total Proved                 96    37,540   2,006       8,358            65%
Total Probable               35    21,088   1,131       4,680            35%
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Total Proved and
 Probable                   131    58,628   3,137      13,038           100%
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Note 1: Reserves means DXI's working interest reserves before deduction of
royalties and without including any royalty interests.

Summary of Net Present Values, Before Tax



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                                             Discounted at
(CA$ thousands)                   0%        5%       10%       15%       20%
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Proved
  Developed Producing          4,351     3,806     3,441     3,169     2,953
  Developed Non-Producing        643       540       473       427       391
  Undeveloped                 45,639    23,322    11,271     4,028     (661)
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Total Proved                  50,633    27,668    15,185     7,624     2,683
Total Probable                30,398    15,427     7,988     3,917     1,547
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Total Proved and Probable     81,031    43,095    23,173    11,541     4,230
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Future Development Costs



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                                                 Proved plus
(CA$ thousands)          Proved Reserves   Probable Reserves
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2017                              21,146              21,146
2018                              20,946              20,946
2019                              10,876              20,141
2020                                   -              20,543
2021                                   -               1,209
Remainder                            705               1,093
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Total Undiscounted                53,673              85,078
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Forecast Prices in 2016 Reserves Report

The following table summarizes the first five years of the forecast prices used by GLJ and Gustavson in preparing DXI Energy's estimated reserve volumes and net present values of future net revenues in the 2016 reserves report.



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                      GLJ                             Gustavson
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                      NGL                                 NGL
                   (Edmonton  Crude oil   Natural gas  (Williams
       Natural gas  Pentanes  (Edmonton     (NYMEX       Fork     Condensate
         (AECO)      Plus)       Par)     Henry Hub)   Wellhead)   (NYMEX)
Year  Cdn$ / mmbtu Cdn$ / bbl Cdn$ / bbl  US$ / mmbtu  US$ / bbl  US$ / bbl
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2017      3.46       72.11      69.33        3.42        38.39      42.05
2018      3.10       74.79      72.26        2.96        33.20      42.49
2019      3.27       78.75      75.00        3.21        36.02      42.09
2020      3.49       79.80      76.36        3.33        37.37      42.01
2021      3.67       82.37      78.82        3.44        38.62      42.15
2022+                     See AIF for additional details
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About DXI ENERGY INC.

DXI Energy Inc. is an upstream oil and natural gas exploration and production company operating projects in Colorado's Piceance Basin (25,684 net acres) and the Peace River Arch region in British Columbia (14,444 net acres). DXI Energy Inc. maintains offices in Calgary and Vancouver, Canada. The company is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (DXI.TO) and the OTCQB (DXIEF).

Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information: This news release contains statements about oil and gas production and operating activities that may constitute "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation as they involve the implied assessment that the resources described can be profitably produced in the future, based on certain estimates and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by DXI Energy and described in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, adverse general economic conditions, operating hazards, drilling risks, inherent uncertainties in interpreting engineering and geologic data, competition, reduced availability of drilling and other well services, fluctuations in oil and gas prices and prices for drilling and other well services, government regulation and foreign political risks, fluctuations in the exchange rate between Canadian and US dollars and other currencies, as well as other risks commonly associated with the exploration and development of oil and gas properties. Additional information on these and other factors, which could affect DXI Energy Inc.'s operations or financial results, are included in DXI Energy Inc.'s reports on file with Canadian and United States securities regulatory authorities. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's estimates or opinions change unless otherwise required under securities law.

The TSX does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

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Contacts:
DXI Energy Inc.
Robert L. Hodgkinson
Chairman & CEO
604-638-5055
[email protected]

Craig Allison
Investor Relations- New York
914-882-0960
[email protected]

Source: DXI Energy Inc.



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