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UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 

FORM 10 - K 

(Mark One) 

  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. 

OR 

  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the transition period from                    to 

Commission file number 001-38770 

EPSILON ENERGY LTD. 
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Alberta, Canada 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) 

N/A 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 

116701 Greenspoint Park Drive, Suite 195 
Houston, Texas 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 

77060 
(Zip Code) 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (281) 670 - 0002 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Title of each class 
Common Shares, no par value 

Name of each exchange on which registered 
Nasdaq Capital Market 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: 

NONE 

(Title of class) 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. 

Yes    No   

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. 

Yes    No   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the 
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

Yes    No   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T 
(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). 

Yes    No   

Indicate by  check  mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§299.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be 
contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10 - K or any amendment 
to this Form 10 - K.  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non - accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth 
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange 
Act. 

Large accelerated filer  

Accelerated filer  

Non - accelerated filer  

Smaller reporting company  

Emerging growth company  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act). 

Yes    No   

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or 

revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  [   ] 

Aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity 
was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter:  
$47.2 million. There were 27,355,247 shares of Common Shares ($0 par value) outstanding as of March 26, 2019. 

  
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART I 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. 

This Annual  Report on  Form 10 - K  contains  forward-looking  statements  about our future performance.  These 
statements are based on our assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to us. These statements 
are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors, including the risks and 
other factors discussed  in  “Risk  Factors”  and  “Outlook” below,  that  could  cause  actual  results  and outcomes  to  differ 
materially from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Such statements 
are  indicated  by  words  such  as  “comfortable,”  “committed,”  “will,”  “expect,”  “goal,”  “should,”  “intend,”  “target,” 
“believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” and similar words or phrases. Moreover, statements in the sections entitled Risk Factors, 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) and Outlook, and 
elsewhere  in  this  report  regarding  our  expectations,  projections,  beliefs,  intentions  or  strategies  are  forward-looking 
statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

DEFINED TERMS 

We have included below the definitions for certain terms used in this document: 

‘‘3-D  seismic’’  Geophysical  data  that  depict  the  subsurface  strata  in  three  dimensions.  3-D  seismic  typically 

provides a more detailed and accurate interpretation of the subsurface strata than 2-D, or two-dimensional, seismic. 

‘‘ABCA’’ Business Corporations Act (Alberta). 

‘‘Anchor shippers’’ Parties listed in the Anchor Shipper Gas Gathering Agreement for Northern Pennsylvania, 

including Epsilon Midstream, LLC. 

‘‘ASC’’ Accounting Standards Codification. 

‘‘Bbl’’ One stock tank barrel, or 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume, used in this report in reference to oil, NGLs and 

other liquid hydrocarbons. 

‘‘Bcf’’ One billion cubic feet, used in reference to natural gas. 

‘‘BOE’’ One stock tank barrel of oil equivalent, computed on an approximate energy equivalent basis that one 

Bbl of crude oil equals six Mcf of natural gas and one Bbl of crude oil equals one Bbl of natural gas liquids. 

‘‘Completion’’  The  process  of  preparing  an  oil  and  gas  wellbore  for  production  through  the  installation  of 

permanent production equipment, as well as perforation and fracture stimulation to optimize production. 

‘‘Costless collar’’ An option position where the proceeds from the sale of a call option at its inception fund the 

purchase of a put option at its inception. 

‘‘Delay rental’’ Consideration paid to the lessor by a lessee to extend the terms of an oil and natural gas lease in 
the absence of drilling operations and/or production that is contractually required to hold the lease. This consideration is 
generally required to be paid on or before the anniversary date of the oil and gas lease during its primary term, and typically 
extends the lease for an additional year. 

‘‘Development well’’ A well drilled within the proved area of an oil or natural gas reservoir to the depth of a 

stratigraphic horizon known to be productive. 

‘‘Differential’’ The difference between a benchmark price of oil and natural gas, such as the NYMEX crude oil 

spot price, and the wellhead price received. 

‘‘Dry  hole’’  A  well  found  to  be  incapable  of  producing  either  oil  or  gas  in  sufficient  quantities  to  justify 

completion as an oil or gas well. 

‘‘Exit rate’’ Upstream term referring to the rate of production of oil and/or gas as of a specified date. 

‘‘Exploratory well’’ A well drilled to find a new field or to find a new reservoir in a field previously found to be 

productive of oil or natural gas in another reservoir. 

‘‘FASB’’ Financial Accounting Standards Board. 

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‘‘Field’’  An  area  consisting of  a  single reservoir or  multiple  reservoirs all  grouped on  or  related  to  the  same 
individual geological structural feature and/or stratigraphic condition. There may be two or more reservoirs in a field that 
are separated vertically by intervening impervious strata, or laterally by local geologic barriers, or both. Reservoirs that 
are associated by being in overlapping or adjacent fields may be treated as a single or common operational field. The 
geological terms ‘‘structural feature’’ and ‘‘stratigraphic condition’’ are intended to identify localized geological features 
as opposed to the broader terms of basins, trends, provinces, plays, areas of interest, etc.  

‘‘Free cash flow’’ A measure of a company’s financial performance, calculated as operating cash flow minus 
capital  expenditures.  Free  cash  flow  represents  the  cash  that  a  company  is  able  to  generate  after  spending  the  money 
required to maintain or expand its asset base. 

‘‘GAAP’’ Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. 

‘‘Gross acres’’ or ‘‘gross wells’’ The total acres or wells, as the case may be, in which a working interest is 

owned. 

‘‘ISDA’’ International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. 

‘‘Lease operating expense’’ or ‘‘LOE’’ The expenses of lifting oil or gas from a producing formation to   the 
surface, constituting part of the current operating expenses of a working interest, and also including labor, superintendence, 
supplies, repairs, short-lived assets, maintenance, allocated overhead costs and other expenses incidental to production, 
but not including lease acquisition or drilling or completion expenses. 

‘‘LIBOR’’ London interbank offered rate. 

‘‘MBbl’’ One thousand barrels of oil, NGLs or other liquid hydrocarbons. 

‘‘MBbl/d’’ One MBbl per day. ‘‘MBOE’’ One thousand BOE. ‘‘MBOE/d’’ One MBOE per day. 

‘‘Mcf’’ One thousand cubic feet, used in reference to natural gas. ‘‘MMBbl’’ One million Bbl. 

‘‘MMBOE’’ One million BOE. 

‘‘MMBtu’’ One million British Thermal Units, used in reference to natural gas. 

‘‘MMcf’’ One million cubic feet, used in reference to natural gas. 

‘‘MMcf/d’’ One MMcf per day. 

‘‘Net acres’’ or ‘‘net wells’’ The sum of the fractional working interests owned in gross acres or wells, as the 

case may be. 

‘‘Net production’’ The total production attributable to our fractional working interest owned. 

‘‘NGL’’ Natural gas liquid. 

‘‘NYMEX’’ The New York Mercantile Exchange. ‘‘PDNP’’ Proved developed nonproducing reserves. ‘‘PDP’’ 

Proved developed producing reserves. 

‘‘Plugging and abandonment’’ Refers to the sealing off of fluids in the strata penetrated by a well so that the 
fluids from one stratum will not escape into another or to the surface. Regulations of most states legally require plugging 
of abandoned wells. 

‘‘Prospect’’ A property on which indications of oil or gas have been identified based on available seismic and 

geological information. 

‘‘Proved developed reserves’’ Proved reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with 
existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to 
the cost of a new well.  

‘‘Proved reserves’’ Those reserves that, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with 
reasonable certainty to be economically producible—from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under existing 
economic conditions, operating methods and government regulations— prior to the time at which contracts providing the 
right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or 

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probabilistic methods are used for the estimation. The project to extract the hydrocarbons must have commenced, or the 
operator must be reasonably certain that it will commence the project, within a reasonable time. 

The area of the reservoir considered as proved includes all of the following: 

a.  The area identified by drilling and limited by fluid contacts, if any, and 

b.  Adjacent undrilled portions of the reservoir that can, with reasonable certainty, be judged to be continuous 
with it and to contain economically producible oil or gas on the basis of available geoscience and engineering 
data. 

Reserves that can be produced economically through application of improved recovery techniques (including, but 

not limited to, fluid injection) are included in the proved classification when both of the following occur: 

a.  Successful testing by a pilot project in an area of the reservoir with properties no more favorable than in the 
reservoir as a whole, the operation of an installed program in the reservoir or an analogous reservoir, or other 
evidence using reliable technology establishes the reasonable certainty of the engineering analysis on which 
the project or program was based, and 

b.  The project has been approved for development by all necessary parties and entities, including governmental 

entities. 

Existing economic conditions include prices and costs at which economic producibility from a reservoir is to be 
determined. The price shall be the average price during the 12-month period before the ending date of the period covered 
by the report, determined as an unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within 
such period, unless prices are defined by contractual arrangements, excluding escalations based upon future conditions. 

‘‘Proved undeveloped reserves’’ or ‘‘PUDs’’ Proved reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells 
on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion. Reserves 
on undrilled acreage shall be limited to those directly offsetting development spacing areas that are reasonably certain of 
production when drilled, unless evidence using reliable technology exists that establishes reasonable certainty of economic 
producibility  at  greater  distances.  Undrilled  locations  can  be  classified  as  having  undeveloped  reserves  only  if  a 
development  plan  has  been  adopted  indicating  that  they  are  scheduled  to  be  drilled  within  five  years,  unless  specific 
circumstances justify a longer time. Under no circumstances shall estimates of proved undeveloped reserves be attributable 
to any acreage for which an application of fluid injection or other improved recovery technique is contemplated, unless 
such techniques have been proved effective by actual projects in the same reservoir or an analogous reservoir, or by other 
evidence using reliable technology establishing reasonable certainty. 

‘‘PV-10’’  The  present  value,  discounted  at  10%  per  annum,  of  future  net  revenues  (estimated  future  gross 
revenues less estimated future costs of production, development, and asset retirement costs) associated with reserves and 
is not necessarily the same as market value. PV-10 does not include estimated future income taxes. Unless otherwise noted, 
PV-10 is calculated using the pricing scheme as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’). PV-10 
of proved reserves is calculated the same as the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows, except that the 
standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows includes future estimated income taxes discounted at 10% per 
annum. See the definition of standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows. 

‘‘Reasonable  certainty’’  If  deterministic  methods  are  used,  reasonable  certainty  means  a  high  degree  of 
confidence that the quantities will be recovered. If probabilistic methods are used, there should be at least a 90 percent 
probability that the quantities actually recovered will equal or exceed the estimate. A high degree of confidence exists if 
the  quantity  is  much  more  likely  to  be  achieved  than  not,  and,  as  changes  due  to  increased  availability  of  geoscience 
(geological, geophysical and geochemical) engineering, and economic data are made to estimated ultimate recovery with 
time, reasonably certain estimated ultimate recovery is much more likely to increase or remain constant than to decrease. 

‘‘Reserves’’ Estimated remaining quantities of oil and gas and related substances anticipated to be economically 
producible, as of a given date, by application of development projects to known accumulations. In addition, there must 
exist, or there must be a reasonable expectation that there will exist, the legal right to produce or a revenue interest in the 
production, installed means of delivering oil and gas or related substances to market, and all permits and financing required 
to implement the project. 

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‘‘Reservoir’’ A porous and permeable underground formation containing a natural accumulation of producible 
crude oil and/or natural gas that is confined by impermeable rock or water barriers and is individual and separate from 
other reservoirs. 

‘‘Royalty’’ The amount or fee paid to the owner of mineral rights, expressed as a percentage or fraction of gross 
income from crude oil or natural gas produced and sold, unencumbered by expenses relating to the drilling, completing or 
operating of the affected well. 

‘‘Royalty interest’’ An interest in an oil or natural gas property entitling the owner to shares of the crude oil or 

natural gas production free of costs of exploration, development and production operations. 

‘‘Section’’ An area of one square mile of land, 640 acres, with 36 sections making up one survey township on a 

rectangular grid. 

‘‘Standardized  Measure’’  or  ‘‘SMOG’’  The  standardized  measure  of  discounted  future  net  cash  flows  (the 
‘‘Standardized Measure’’) is an estimate of future net cash flows associated with proved reserves, discounted at 10% per 
annum. Future net cash flows is calculated by reducing future net revenues by estimated future income tax expenses and 
discounting at 10% per annum. The Standardized Measure and the PV-10 of proved reserves is calculated in the same 
exact fashion, except that the Standardized Measure includes future estimated income taxes discounted at 10% per annum. 
The Standardized Measure is in accordance with GAAP. 

‘‘Working interest’’ The interest in a crude oil and natural gas property (normally a leasehold interest) that gives 
the owner the right to drill, produce and conduct operations on the property and to a share of production, subject to all 
royalties, overriding royalties and other burdens and to all costs of exploration, development and operations and all risks 
in connection therewith. 

‘‘Workover’’ Operations on a producing well to restore or increase production. 

EXCHANGE RATE 

The following tables set forth for the period indicated the rate used to convert one Canadian dollar to U.S. dollars, 

expressed in U.S. dollars. 

Daily Closing Rate 

Annual Average Rate 
Yearly High Closing Rate 
Yearly Low Closing Rate 

ITEM 1.       BUSINESS. 

Summary 

December 31,     December 31, 

2018 
 0.7329     

2017 
 0.7971 

 0.7718  
 0.7326  
 0.8143  

 0.7708 
 0.8245 
 0.7276 

Epsilon  Energy Ltd.  was  incorporated  March 14,  2005,  pursuant  to  the  ABCA.  The  Corporation  is 
extra - provincially registered in Ontario pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). Epsilon is a North American 
on-shore focused independent oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, development, gathering and production of 
oil and gas reserves. Our primary areas of operation are Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. Our assets are concentrated in areas 
with known hydrocarbon resources, which are conducive to multi-well, repeatable drilling programs. Commencing on 
February 19, 2019,  the  common  shares of  the  Corporation  trade on  the  Nasdaq Global  Market with  the  ticker  symbol 
‘‘EPSN.’’ Effective as of the close of trading on March 15, 2019, Epsilon voluntarily delisted its common shares from the 
Toronto Stock Exchange. At December 31, 2018, Epsilon’s total estimated net proved reserves were 119,116 million cubic 
feet (MMcf) of natural gas reserves and 30,502 barrels (Bbl) of oil and other liquids. Epsilon held leasehold rights to 
approximately 76,251 gross (11,601 net) acres. The Corporation has natural gas production in Pennsylvania and has also 
added oil and natural gas production from its recent acquisitions in the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma. 

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We conduct operations in the United States through our wholly owned subsidiaries Epsilon Energy USA Inc., an 
Ohio corporation, or Epsilon Energy USA; Epsilon Midstream, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, or Epsilon 
Midstream; Epsilon Operating, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Dewey Energy GP LLC, a Delaware limited 
liability company, and Dewey Energy Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. 

All  of  the  production  from  our  Pennsylvania  acreage  (4,136  net)  is  dedicated  to  the  Auburn  Gas  Gathering 
System, or the Auburn GGS, located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania for a 15 year term expiring in 2026 under an 
operating agreement whereby the Auburn GGS owners receive a fixed percentage rate of return on the total capital invested 
in the construction of the system. We own a 35% interest in the system which is operated by a subsidiary of Williams 
Partners, LP.  In  2018,  we  paid  $1.1 million  to  the  Auburn  GGS  to  gather  and  treat  our  7.3  Bcf  of  2018  natural  gas 
production in Pennsylvania ($1.2 million to the Auburn GGS to gather and treat our 8.9 Bcf in 2017 ). 

Our principal executive office is located at 16701 Greenspoint Park Drive, Suite 195, Houston, Texas 77060, and 
our  telephone  number  at  that  address  is  (281) 670 - 0002.  Our  registered  office  in  Alberta,  Canada  is  located  at  14505 
Bannister Road SE, Suite 300, Calgary, AB, Canada T2X 3J3. 

Business highlights of 2018 

Operational Highlights 

Marcellus Shale—Pennsylvania 
•  During 2018, Epsilon’s realized natural gas price was $2.51 per Mcf, an 18% increase over 2017. 
•  Total 2018 natural gas production was 7.3 Bcf, as compared to 8.9 Bcf during 2017. 
•  Marcellus working interest (WI) gas averaged 23.0 MMcf/d for 2018. 

•  Gathered  and  delivered  100.1  Bcf  gross  (35.0  Bcf  net  to  Epsilon’s  interest)  during  the  year,  or  274 
MMcf/d  through  the  Auburn  System  which  represents  approximately  83%  of  designed  throughput 
capacity. 

Anadarko, NW Stack Trend—Oklahoma 
•  During 2018, Epsilon’s realized price for all production was $3.83 per Mcfe. 
•  Total production for 2018 included natural gas, oil, and other liquids and was 0.35 Bcfe. 

Business highlights of 2017 

Operational Highlights 

Marcellus Shale—Pennsylvania 

•  During 2017, we produced 8.9 Bcf of natural gas net to our revenue interest.  
•  We participated in the completion of 2 gross (.01 net) upper Marcellus wells in August, which were turned to 
production in September. In November, we also resumed the completion of the 6 gross (.13 net) lower Marcellus 
wells which were drilled in December 2014 and partially completed in 2015. We completed and had production 
from 2 (net 0.04) of the 6 wells by December 31, 2017. 

NW Stack Trend—Oklahoma 

In  the  first  quarter  of  2017,  we  commenced  efforts  to  acquire  a  strategic  position  in  the  Anadarko  Basin  of 
Oklahoma.  During  the year  ended,  December 31,  2017,  we  closed  multiple  acquisitions  in  the  Anadarko  Basin  which 
include varying interests in over 88 sections of land, all held by minor production from shallower intervals, including 
operations covering 21 sections. The leasehold position includes rights to the prospective and deeper Meramec, Osage and 

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Woodford formations. This position covers a wide footprint encompassing oil, condensate and liquids rich gas prone areas 
in the over - pressured window of the Basin. 

Properties 

As  of  December 31,  2018,  Epsilon’s  76,251  gross  (11,601  net)  acres  are  all  located  in  the  United  States  and 

include 266 gross (51.45 net) wells. 

Producing Wells 

Oil 
Gas 
Oil & Gas 

Total Producing Wells 

Non-producing Wells 
Total Wells 

Acreage 

      Gross(1) 

      Net(2) 

 8   
 150   
 67   
 225   
 41   
 266   

 0.85 
 24.18 
 14.77 
 39.79 
 11.66 
 51.45 

As of December 31, 2018, our leasehold inventory consisted of the following acreage amounts, rounded to the 

nearest acre: 

Developed Acres 
Pennsylvania 
Oklahoma 
Mississippi 

Undeveloped Acres 
Pennsylvania 
Oklahoma 
Mississippi 

Total Acres 

Pennsylvania 
Oklahoma 
Mississippi 
Total acres 

      Gross(1) 

      Net(2) (3) 

 8,276   
 5,769   
 627   
 14,672   

 —   
 61,579   
 —   
 61,579   

 4,138 
 601 
 376 
 5,115 

 — 
 6,486 
 — 
 6,486 

 8,276   
 67,348   
 627   
 76,251   

 4,138 
 7,087 
 376 
 11,601 

(1)  “Gross” means one - hundred percent of the working interest ownership in each leasehold tract of land. 

(2)  “Net” means the Corporation’s fractional working interest share in each leasehold tract of land on which productive 

wells have been drilled. 

(3)  “Net Undeveloped” means the Corporation’s fractional working interest share in each leasehold tract of land where 
productive wells have yet to be drilled. All of Epsilon’s Oklahoma undeveloped properties are deep rights acreage 
which is held by production of developed properties. 

Business Segments 

Our operations are conducted by three operating segments for which information is provided in our consolidated 

financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. 

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The three segments are as follows: 

Upstream:  Activities include acquisition, exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas reserves 

on properties within the United States. 

Gathering System:  We partner with two other companies to operate a natural gas gathering system. 

Canada:  Activities include our corporate and governance functions. 

For information about our segment’s revenues, profits and losses, total assets, and total liabilities, see Note 12, 

“Operating Segments,” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Oil and Natural Gas Production and Revenues and Gathering System Revenues 

A summary of our net oil and natural gas production, average oil and natural gas prices and related revenues and 

our gathering system revenues for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, follows: 

Revenues ($000) 
Natural gas revenue 
Volume (MMcf) 
Avg. Price ($/Mcf) 
Exit Rate (MMcfpd) 

Oil and other liquids revenue 

Volume (MBO) 
Avg. Price ($/Bbl) 

Gathering system revenue 
Total Revenues 

Gathering System Operations 

Year ended  
December 31,  

2018 

2017 

  $ 

 7,563  

 2.52   $ 
 21.2  
 671   $ 
 17.1  

  $  19,031   $  19,204 
 9,010 
 2.13 
 27.0 
 122 
 3.1 
  $   39.31   $   39.18 
  $   9,982   $   6,432 
  $  29,684   $  25,757 

  $ 

Epsilon  Energy  USA  is  the 100% owner  of  Epsilon  Midstream,  which owns  a 35%  undivided  interest  in  the 
Auburn  Gas  Gathering  System,  or  the  Auburn  GGS,  located  in  Susquehanna  County,  Pennsylvania,  with  partners 
Appalachia Midstream Services, LLC (43.875%) and Statoil Pipelines, LLC (21.125%). Anchor Shippers, Epsilon Energy, 
Statoil USA Onshore Properties, Inc., and Chesapeake Energy, Inc. dedicated approximately 18,000 mineral acres to the 
Auburn GGS for an initial term of 15 years under an operating agreement whereby the Auburn GGS owners receive a 
fixed percentage rate of return on the total capital invested in the construction of the system. 

The gathering rate of the Auburn gas gathering system (“Auburn GGS”) is determined by a cost of service model 
whereby the anchor shippers in the system dedicate acreage and reserves to the gas gathering system in exchange for the 
Auburn GGS owners agreeing to a contractual rate of return on invested capital. The term of this arrangement is 15 years 
commencing in 2012 and expiring in 2026 with an 18% rate of return. Each year, the Auburn GGS historical and forecast 
throughput, revenue, operating expenses and capital expenditures are entered into the cost of service model. The model 
then computes the new gathering rate that will yield the contractual rate of return to the Auburn GGS owners. In 2026, 
prior to the end of the initial period on December 31, a new agreement governing rates will be negotiated between the 
Anchor Shippers and the gathering system owners. 

The Auburn GGS consists of 43.9 miles of gathering pipelines, a small auxiliary compression facility and a main 
compression facility with three dehydration units and three Caterpillar 3612 compression units. Design capacity of the 
Auburn  compression  facility,  or  the  Auburn  CF,  is  approximately  360,000 thousand  cubic  feet,  or  Mcf,  per  day.  The 
Auburn CF delivers processed natural gas into the Tennessee Gas Pipeline at the Shoemaker Dehy receipt meter. The 
Auburn GGS is connected with the adjacent Rome GGS, which allows for the receipt of additional natural gas to maximize 
utilization of the Auburn CF and Tennessee Gas Pipeline meter capacity. 

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Revenues from the Auburn GGS are earned primarily from Anchor Shippers, Epsilon Energy USA, Statoil USA 
Onshore Properties, Inc. and Chesapeake Energy, Inc. Additional but less significant revenues are earned from Chief Oil & 
Gas LLC.  Revenues  derived  from  Epsilon’s  production  which  have  been  eliminated  from  gathering  system  revenues 
amounted to $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. 

During years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Auburn GGS delivered 103 Bcf and 88 Bcf respectively, 

of natural gas, or 282 and 242 MMcf per day. 

Proved Reserves 

Per  our  reserve  report  prepared  by  independent  petroleum  consultants,  DeGolyer  and  MacNaughton,  our 
estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2018, are summarized in the table below. See Risk Factors for information 
relating to the uncertainties surrounding these reserve categories. 

Pennsylvania-Marcellus Shale 

Proved developed producing 
Proved undeveloped 

Total Pennsylvania proved reserves 

Oklahoma-Anadarko Basin 

Proved developed producing 
Proved developed non-producing 
Total Oklahoma proved reserves 

Total proved reserves at December 31, 2018 

  Natural Gas    Oil and other 
    Liquids MBbl
     MMcf 

 48,757.8   
 68,418.0   
    117,175.8   

 1,581.3   
 359.0   
 1,940.3   
    119,116.1   

 — 
 — 
 — 

 28.0 
 2.5 
 30.5 
 30.5 

We have not engaged in any exploration capital spending in 2018 or 2017. Our development capital spending to 

convert proved undeveloped reserves to proved developed reserves for the periods indicated is as follows: 

• 

• 

In 2018 in Pennsylvania, 4 gross (.39 net) wells were drilled and are waiting on completion. (Development 
capital $0.67 million). Reserves for these wells remain classified as proved undeveloped as the wells have 
not yet been completed. 

In 2017 in Pennsylvania, 8 gross (.14 net) wells were completed. (Development capital $0.03 million) As a 
result, 934 MMcf were transferred from net proved undeveloped to net proved developed producing and net 
proved developed non producing; 306 MMcf and 628 MMcf, respectively. 

Internal  Controls  Over  Reserves  Estimation  Process  and  Qualifications  of  Technical  Persons  with 

Oversight for The Corporation’s Overall Reserve Estimation Process 

Our policies regarding internal controls over reserve estimates require reserves to be prepared by an independent 
engineering firm under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer, and to be in compliance with generally accepted 
geologic,  petroleum  engineering  and  evaluation principles and  definitions  and guidelines  established by  the  SEC.  The 
corporate staff interacts with our internal petroleum engineers and geoscience professionals in each of our operating areas 
and with operating, accounting and marketing employees to obtain the necessary data for the reserves estimation process. 
Reserves are reviewed and approved internally by our Chief Executive Officer on a semi - annual basis. Our Chief Executive 
Officer holds a  Bachelor  of Science degree  in  Chemical  Engineering  has  studied  Petroleum  Engineering  courses on  a 
Masters  Level  and  completed  a  Masters  in  Business  Administration.  He  has  over  37 years  of  experience  in  various 
positions in the global oil and gas business, primarily holding positions in the areas of reservoir development strategy, 
property valuations, completions and production optimization. He has also been managing the allocation of capital in oil 
and gas investments and appraising the values of those assets on a quarterly basis with Domain Energy Advisors since 
January 2005. The reserve information in this report is based on estimates prepared by DeGoyler and MacNaughton, our 
independent engineering firm. The person responsible for preparing the reserve report, Gregory Graves, is a Registered 
Professional Engineer (No.70734) in the State of Texas and a Senior Vice President of the firm. Mr. Graves graduated 
from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Petroleum Engineering, and is a member of the Society of 

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Petroleum Engineers and the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers, and has prepared estimates of oil and gas reserves 
since joining DeGolyer and MacNaughton in 2006. We provide our engineering firm with property interests, production, 
current  operating  costs,  current  production  prices  and  other  information.  This  information  is  reviewed  by  our  Chief 
Executive Officer to ensure accuracy and completeness of the data prior to submission to our independent engineering 
firm. Additionally, we have an independent member of the Board interview the reserve engineering firm to ensure the 
independent nature of the appraisal. 

Marketing and Major Customers 

Natural  gas  marketing  is  extremely  competitive  in  northeast  Pennsylvania  because  of  the  limited  interstate 
transportation  capacity  and  ample  natural  gas  supply.  We  do  not  currently  own  any  firm  transportation  on  interstate 
pipelines that would enable us to diversify our natural gas sales to downstream customers. As a result, all of our gas sales 
occur in Zone 4 of the Tennessee Gas Pipeline at the Shoemaker Dehy meter, which is the receipt point from the Auburn 
Compression Facility. 

For the year ended December 31, 2018, we sold natural gas to 28 unique customers. Citadel Energy Marketing 
LLC, and Spotlight Energy LLC each accounted for 10% or more of our total revenue. For the year ended December 31, 
2017, we sold natural gas to 26 unique customers. South Jersey Resources Group, LLC and Repsol Energy North America 
Corporation each accounted for 10% or more of our total revenue. 

Competition 

In both the Marcellus Basin and the Anadarko Basin, we operate in an extremely competitive environment for 
acquiring  leases,  developing  reserves  and  marketing  production.  In  most  instances,  we  are  a  substantially  smaller 
organization than our competitors both in terms of our personnel as well as our financial capability. This size differential 
relative to our competitors could disadvantage us, particularly in regard to accessing capital markets, acquiring technical 
expertise, and attracting and retaining talented personnel. 

We are affected by industry competition for drilling rigs, completion rigs and availability of related equipment 
and services. It is not uncommon in the oil and natural gas industry to experience shortages of drilling and completion rigs, 
equipment, pipe, services and personnel, which can cause both delays in development drilling activities and significant 
cost increases. We are not immune to these risks. 

In  our  gas  gathering  activity  in  the  Marcellus,  the  competition  for  customer  shippers  on  our  Auburn  GGS  is 
intense. Although the Auburn GGS has three dedicated shippers (of which we are one), there is non - dedicated acreage 
within the footprint of the gathering system. However, the Auburn GGS currently serves only one non - anchor shipper, 
and there is no guarantee that we will be able to attract other customers to the system. 

Our Status as an Emerging Growth Company 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. Certain specified reduced reporting and 
other regulatory requirements are available to public companies that are emerging growth companies. These provisions 
include: 

• 

• 

• 

an exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal controls over financial 
reporting required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes—Oxley Act of 2002; 

an exemption from the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards until they would apply to 
private companies; 

an  exemption  from  compliance  with  any  new  requirements  adopted  by  the  Public  Company  Accounting 
Oversight Board, or the PCAOB, requiring mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s 
report  in  which  the  auditor  would  be  required  to  provide  additional  information  about  our  audit  and  our 
financial statements; and 

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reduced disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements. 

We have elected to take advantage of the exemption from the adoption of new or revised financial accounting 

standards until they would apply to private companies. 

We will continue to be an emerging growth company until the earliest of: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

the last day of our fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion (as such amount 
is indexed for inflation every five years by the SEC to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, setting the threshold to the nearest $1 million) 
or more; 

the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of our first sale of common equity 
securities under an effective Securities Act registration statement; 

the date on which we have, during the prior three - year period, issued more than $1 billion in non - convertible 
debt; or 

the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, or SEC, which means the market value of our common shares that is held by non - affiliates (or 
public float) exceeds $700 million as of the last day of our second fiscal quarter in our prior fiscal year. 

Employees 

As of December 31, 2018, we had eight full - time employees (including executive officers) in Houston, Texas. 

None of our employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement or represented by a union. 

Legal Proceedings 

We are not a party to any pending or threatened legal proceedings. From time to time, we may become involved 

in litigation related to claims arising from the ordinary course of our business. 

Regulation 

United States 

Environmental Regulation 

Epsilon is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the handling, management, 
disposal and discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to the protection of human health, safety 
and the environment. Numerous governmental agencies, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or the EPA, 
issue regulations to implement and enforce such laws, which often require difficult and costly compliance measures that 
carry substantial administrative, civil and criminal penalties or that may result in injunctive relief for failure to comply. 
These laws and regulations may: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

require the acquisition of various permits before drilling commences; 

restrict the types, quantities and concentrations of various substances, including water and waste, that can be 
released into the environment; 

limit or prohibit activities on lands lying within wilderness, wetlands and other protected areas; and 

require remedial measures to mitigate pollution from former and ongoing operations, such as requirements 
to close pits and plug abandoned wells. 

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Compliance with environmental laws and regulations increases Epsilon’s overall cost of business, but has not 
had, to date, a material adverse effect on Epsilon’s operations, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, it 
is not anticipated, based on current laws and regulations, that Epsilon will be required in the near future to expend amounts 
(whether  for  environmental  control  facilities  or  otherwise)  that  are  material  in  relation  to  its  total  exploration  and 
development expenditure program in order to comply with such laws and regulations. However, given that such laws and 
regulations are subject to change, Epsilon is unable to predict the ultimate cost of compliance or the ultimate effect on 
Epsilon’s operations, financial condition and results of operations. 

Climate Change 

There is consensus in the international scientific community that increasing concentrations of greenhouse gas 
emissions (“GHG”) in the atmosphere will produce changes to global, as well as local, climate. Scientists project that 
increased concentrations of GHGs will cause more frequent, and more powerful storms, droughts, floods and other climatic 
events.  If such effects were to occur, our development and production operations, as well as operations of our third party 
providers and customers, could be adversely affected. To date, we have not developed a comprehensive plan to address 
potential impacts of climate change on our operations and there can be no assurance that any such impacts would not have 
an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.  

Attempts to address GHGs, as well as climate change more generally, have taken the form of local, state, national 
and  international  proposals.  Broadly  speaking,  examples  include  cap-and-trade  programs,  carbon  tax  proposals,  GHG 
reporting and tracking programs, and regulations that directly limit GHGs from certain sources.   

In the United States, federal proposals are rooted in the EPA’s “endangerment finding,” that was upheld by the 
Supreme  Court.  Simply,  EPA  has  concluded  that  emissions  of  carbon  dioxide,  methane  and  other  GHGs  present  an 
endangerment to public health and the environment. For example, EPA adopted regulations that require Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) construction under Title V operating permit reviews for GHG emissions from certain 
large stationary sources that constitute major sources of emissions. Facilities required to obtain PSD permits for their GHG 
emissions also will be required to meet “best available control technology” standards.  

In August 2015, the EPA issued final rules outlining the Clean Power Plan (“CPP”), which was developed in 
accordance with the Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan. Under the CPP, carbon pollution from power plants 
was set to  be reduced over 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. In 2017, EPA completed a review of the Clean Power Plan 
pursuant to President Trump’s Energy Independence Executive Order. As a result, EPA proposed the repeal of the CPP, 
based in part on its interpretation of Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. In August 2018, the Trump Administration, 
through the EPA, issued its proposed replacement of the CPP, entitled the Affordable Clean Energy rule.   

Rules requiring the monitoring and reporting of GHG emissions from designated sources in the United States on 
an annual basis, including, oil and natural gas production facilities and processing, transmission, storage and distribution 
facilities,  which  include  certain  of  our  operations,  have  been  adopted.  The  EPA  has  expanded  the  GHG  reporting 
requirements to all segments of the oil and natural gas industry, including gathering and boosting facilities.   

Federal agencies also have begun directly regulating emissions of methane from natural gas operations. In 2016, 
the EPA published New Source Performance Standards (“NSPS”), known as Subpart OOOOa, that require certain facilities 
to reduce methane gas and volatile organic compound emissions. These standards expand the previously issued NSPS 
requirements.  In  February 2018,  the  EPA  finalized  amendments  to  certain  requirements  of  the  2016  final  rule,  and  in 
September 2018 the EPA proposed additional amendments, including rescission of certain requirements and revisions to 
other requirements, such as fugitive emission monitoring frequency. In November 2016, the Bureau of Land Management 
(“BLM”) published a final rule to reduce methane emissions by regulating venting, flaring, and leaking from oil and natural 
gas operations on public lands. However, in September 2018, the BLM published a final rule that codifies the BLM’s prior 
approach to venting and flaring. The rule rescinding the November 2016 final rule has been challenged in federal court.  

Internationally, in April 2016, the United States joined other countries in entering into a non-binding agreement 
France for nations to limit their GHG emissions through country-determined reduction goals every five years beginning 
in 2020 (the “Paris Agreement”). However, in August 2017, the U.S. State Department announced its intention to withdraw 
from the Paris Agreement. 

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In addition, recent activism directed at shifting funding away from companies with energy-related assets could 
result in limitations on certain sources of funding for the energy sector. Ultimately, this could make it more difficult to 
secure funding for exploration and production or midstream activities. 

Epsilon is unable to predict the timing, scope and effect of any currently proposed or future, laws, regulations or 
treaties regarding climate change and GHG emissions. Any limits on GHG emissions, however, could adversely affect 
demand  for  the  oil  and natural  gas  that  production operators produce,  some  of  whom  are  our  customers,  which  could 
thereby reduce demand for our gas gathering services. We are currently unable to calculate or predict the direct and indirect 
costs of GHG or climate change related laws, regulations and treaties, and accordingly, we cannot assure you that any such 
efforts will not have a material impact on our operations, financial condition and results. 

Hydraulic Fracturing 

Hydraulic fracturing is an important and common practice that is used to stimulate production of hydrocarbons. 
The process involves the injection of water, sand and chemicals under pressure into formations to fracture the surrounding 
rock and stimulate production. The process is typically regulated by state oil and natural gas commissions. However, the 
EPA has asserted federal regulatory authority over certain hydraulic fracturing practices and has finalized a study of the 
potential environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing activities. In 2014, the EPA issued an advanced notice of proposed 
rulemaking  under  the  Toxic  Substances  Control  Act  of  1976  requesting  comments  related  to  disclosure  for  hydraulic 
fracturing  chemicals.  The  Department  of  the  Interior  had  released  final  regulations  governing  hydraulic  fracturing  on 
federal and Native American oil and natural gas leases which require lessees to file for approval of well stimulation work 
before commencement of operations and require well operators to disclose the trade names and purposes of additives used 
in the fracturing fluids. However, in December 2017, the Bureau of Land Management published a final rule rescinding 
the March 26, 2015 rule (“BLM 2015 Rule”), entitled “Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands.” 
The primary purposes of the BLM 2015 Rule were to ensure that wells were constructed so as to protect water supplies, 
to ensure environmentally responsible management of fluids displaced by fracturing, and to provide public disclosure of 
chemicals used in fracturing operations.  The net effect of the December 2017 rule making is to return the affected sections 
of the Code of Federal Regulations to the language that existed before the BLM’s 2015 Rule. In addition, legislation has 
from time to time been introduced, but not adopted, in Congress to provide for federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing 
and to require disclosure of the chemicals used in the fracturing process. In addition, some states have adopted, and other 
states are considering adopting, regulations that could restrict hydraulic fracturing in certain circumstances. 

Epsilon is unable to predict the timing, scope and effect of any currently proposed or future laws or regulations 
regarding hydraulic fracturing in the United States, but there can be no assurance that the direct and indirect costs of such 
laws and regulations (if enacted) would not materially and adversely affect Epsilon’s operations, financial condition and 
results of operations. 

Gathering System Regulation 

Regulation of gathering facilities may affect certain aspects of Epsilon’s business and the market for Epsilon’s 
services. Historically, the transportation and sale for resale of natural gas in interstate commerce have been regulated by 
agencies of the U.S. federal government, primarily the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or the FERC. The FERC 
regulates interstate natural gas transportation rates, terms and conditions of service, which affects the marketing of natural 
gas produced by Epsilon, as well as the revenues received for sales of Epsilon’s natural gas. 

The  transportation  and  sale  for  resale  of  natural  gas  in  interstate  commerce  is  regulated  primarily  under  the 
Natural Gas Act, or the NGA, and by regulations and orders promulgated under the NGA by the FERC. In certain limited 
circumstances,  intrastate  transportation,  gathering,  and  wholesale  sales  of  natural  gas  may  also  be  affected  directly  or 
indirectly by laws enacted by the U.S. Congress and by FERC regulations. 

Market for Our Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters 

Market Information. The following table sets forth the high and low closing prices per share, denominated in 
Canadian dollars, for our common shares for the periods indicated as reported on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The prices 
reflect  inter - dealer  prices  without  regard  to  retail  markups,  markdowns  or  commissions  and  do  not  necessarily  reflect 

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actual  transactions.  As  of  December 31,  2018,  the  Federal  Reserve  Bank  of  New  York  noon  buying  rate  was  $1.36 
Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar. 

Commencing on February 19, 2019, the common shares of the Corporation trade on the Nasdaq Global Market 
with the ticker symbol ‘‘EPSN.’’  Effective as of the close of trading on March 15, 2019, Epsilon voluntarily delisted its 
common shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange. The last reported sales price of our common shares on the Nasdaq 
Global Market on March 28, 2019 was $4.30 per share. 

Year Ended December 31, 2018 

Fourth Quarter 
Third Quarter 
Second Quarter 
First Quarter 

Year Ended December 31, 2017 

Fourth Quarter 
Third Quarter 
Second Quarter 
First Quarter 

Year Ended December 31, 2016 

Fourth Quarter 
Third Quarter 
Second Quarter 
First Quarter 

CDN$ 

      High 

      Low 

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

 6.16   $ 
 5.76   $ 
 5.90   $ 
 5.96   $ 

 6.70   $ 
 6.40   $ 
 6.40   $ 
 6.90   $ 

 6.10   $ 
 6.78   $ 
 6.80   $ 
 6.80   $ 

 4.96 
 4.66 
 4.60 
 4.60 

 5.84 
 5.80 
 5.50 
 5.82 

 5.74 
 5.76 
 6.30 
 4.56 

Shareholders. We had approximately 1,400 shareholders of record as of December 31, 2018. 

Dividends. We have not declared or paid any cash or stock dividends on our common shares since our inception 

and do not anticipate declaring or paying any cash or stock dividends in the foreseeable future. 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Incentive Plans. At December 31, 2018, we were authorized 
to issue options to purchase up to 1,000,000 common shares. As of that date, we had issued options to purchase 290,750 
common  shares,  leaving  a  maximum  amount  of  709,250  common  shares  available  for  future  option  issuances.  The 
following table sets out the number of common shares to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options issued pursuant 
to our equity compensation plans and the weighted average exercise price of outstanding options for the periods indicated: 

As at 
December 31, 2018 

As at 
December 31, 2017 

     Weighted      

     Weighted 
  Number of   Average   Number of   Average 
  Exercise 

  Exercise  

Options 

Options 

Exercise price in Cdn$ 
Balance at beginning of period 

Granted 
Exercised 
Expired 

Balance at period-end 

     Outstanding      Price 

     Outstanding      Price 

 —  
 —  

 330,750   $   6.86   
 —   
 —   
 (40,000)  $   8.00   
 290,750   $   6.70   

 255,500   $   6.66 
 6.70 
 120,750  
 3.26 
 (20,000) 
 (25,500) 
 7.06 
 330,750   $   6.86 

Exercisable at period-end 

 210,249   $   6.70   

 161,666   $   6.82 

As of December 31, 2018, we had no warrants or other common share - related rights outstanding. 

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ITEM 1A.      RISK FACTORS. 

You  should  carefully  consider  the  risks  and  uncertainties  described  below,  together  with  all  of  the  other 
information  and  risks  included  in,  or  incorporated  by  reference  into  this  report,  including  our  consolidated  financial 
statements and the related notes thereto, before making any financial decisions relating to Epsilon. 

Risks Related to Oil and Natural Gas Reserves 

Our business is dependent on oil and natural gas prices, and any fluctuations or decreases in such prices could 

adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. 

Revenues, profitability, liquidity, ability to access capital and future growth prospects are highly dependent on 
the prices received for oil and natural gas. The prices of these commodities are subject to wide fluctuations in response to 
relatively minor changes in supply and demand. Historically, the markets for oil and natural gas have been volatile, and 
this volatility may continue in the future. The volatility of the energy markets generally make it extremely difficult to 
predict future oil and natural gas price movements. Also, prices for crude oil and prices for natural gas do not necessarily 
move in tandem. Declines in oil or natural gas prices would not only reduce revenue, but could also reduce the amount of 
oil and natural gas that can be economically produced and therefore potentially lower oil and gas reserve quantities. If the 
oil and natural gas industry continues to experience low prices, we may, among other things, be unable to meet all of our 
financial obligations or make planned expenditures. 

Substantial and extended declines in oil and natural gas prices may result in impairments of proved oil and gas 
properties or undeveloped acreage and may materially and adversely affect our future business, financial condition, cash 
flows, results of operations, liquidity or ability to finance planned capital expenditures. To the extent commodity prices 
received from production are insufficient to fund planned capital expenditures, spending will be required to be reduced, 
assets could be sold or funds may be borrowed to fund any such shortfall. 

Our long - term commercial success depends on our ability to find, acquire, develop and commercially produce 

oil and natural gas reserves, the failure of which could result in under - use of capital and in losses. 

Oil and natural gas operations involve many risks that even a combination of experience, knowledge and careful 
evaluation  may  not  be  able  to  overcome.  Our  long - term  commercial  success  depends  on  our  ability  to  find,  acquire, 
develop  and  commercially  produce  oil  and  natural  gas  reserves.  Without  the  continual  addition  of  new  reserves,  any 
existing reserves that we may have at any particular time and the production from those reserves will decline over time as 
those reserves are exploited. A future increase in our reserves will depend not only on our ability to explore and develop 
any properties we may have from time to time, but also on our ability to select and acquire suitable producing properties 
or  prospects.  We  cannot  assure  you  that  we  will  be  able  to  locate  and  continue  to  locate  satisfactory  properties  for 
acquisition or participation. Moreover, if we do identify such acquisitions or participations, we may determine that current 
markets, terms of acquisition and participation or pricing conditions make such acquisitions or participations uneconomic. 
We cannot assure you that we will discover or acquire further commercial quantities of oil and natural gas. 

Future oil and natural gas exploration may involve unprofitable efforts, not only from dry wells, but also from 
wells that are productive but do not produce sufficient net revenues to return a profit after drilling, operating and other 
costs. Completion of a well does not ensure a profit on the investment or recovery of drilling, completion and operating 
costs. In addition, drilling hazards or environmental damage could greatly increase the cost of operations, and various field 
operating  conditions  may  adversely  affect  the  production  from  successful  wells.  These  conditions  include  delays  in 
obtaining governmental approvals or consents, shut - ins of connected wells resulting from extreme weather conditions, 
insufficient  storage  or  transportation  capacity  or  other  geological  and  mechanical  conditions.  While  diligent  well 
supervision and effective maintenance operations can contribute to maximizing production rates over time, production 
delays and declines from normal field operating conditions cannot be eliminated and can be expected to adversely affect 
revenue and cash flow levels to varying degrees. 

Oil and natural gas exploration, development and production operations are subject to all the risks and hazards 
typically associated with such operations, including hazards such as fire, explosion, blowouts, cratering, sour gas releases 
and spills, each of which could result in substantial damage to oil and natural gas wells, production facilities, other property 

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and the environment or in personal injury. In accordance with industry practice, we are not fully insured against all of 
these  risks,  nor  are  all  such  risks  insurable.  Although  we  maintain  liability  insurance  in  an  amount  that  we  consider 
consistent with industry practice, the nature of these risks is such that liabilities could exceed policy limits, in which event 
we could incur significant costs that could have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition. Oil and natural gas 
production operations are also subject to all the risks typically associated with such operations, including encountering 
unexpected formations or pressures, premature decline of reservoirs and the invasion of water into producing formations, 
and the loss of the ability to use hydraulic fracturing (see risk factor regarding government legislation). Losses resulting 
from the occurrence of any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations, liquidity 
and financial condition. 

Our proved reserve estimates may be inaccurate, and future net cash flows as well as our ability to replace any 

reserves are uncertain. 

There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of oil and natural gas reserves and cash flows 
to be derived thereof, including many factors beyond our control. The reserve and associated cash flow information set 
forth herein represents estimates only. In general, estimates of economically recoverable oil and natural gas reserves and 
the future net cash flows thereof are based upon a number of variable factors and assumptions such as historical oil and 
natural gas prices, production levels, capital expenditures, operating and development costs, the effects of regulation, the 
accuracy and reliability of the underlying engineering and geologic data, and the availability of funds; all of which may 
vary  from  actual  results.  For  those  reasons,  estimates  of  the  economically  recoverable  oil  and  natural  gas  reserves 
attributable to any particular group of properties, classification of such reserves based on risk of recovery and estimates of 
future net revenues expected thereof and prepared by different engineers, or by the same engineers at different times, may 
vary. Our actual production, revenues, taxes and development and operating expenditures with respect to our reserves will 
vary from estimates thereof and such variations could be material. 

In accordance with applicable securities laws, the technical report on our oil and natural gas reserves prepared by 
DeGolyer and MacNaughton, independent petroleum consultants, as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, or the DeGolyer 
Reserve  Reports,  used  SEC  guideline  prices  and  cost  estimates  in  calculating  net  cash  flows  from  oil  and  natural  gas 
reserve quantities included within the report. Actual future net revenue will be affected by other factors such as actual 
commodity prices, production levels, supply and demand for oil and natural gas, curtailments or increases in consumption 
by oil and natural gas purchasers, changes in governmental regulation or taxation and the impact of inflation on costs. 
Actual production and revenues derived thereof will vary from the estimates contained in the DeGolyer Reserve Report, 
and such variations could be material. The DeGolyer Reserve Report is based in part on the assumed success of activities 
that  we  intend  to  undertake  in  future years.  The  oil  and  natural  gas  reserves  and  estimated  cash  flows  to  be  derived 
therefrom contained in the DeGolyer Reserve Report will be reduced to the extent that such activities do not achieve the 
level of success assumed in the DeGolyer Reserve Report. 

Our  future  oil  and  natural  gas  reserves,  production,  and  derived  cash  flows  are  highly  dependent  on  our 
successfully acquiring or discovering and developing new reserves. Without the continual addition of new reserves, any 
of our existing reserves and their production will decline as such reserves are exploited. A future increase in our reserves 
will depend not only on our ability to develop any properties we may have from time to time, but also on our ability to 
select and acquire suitable producing properties or prospects. There can be no assurance that our future exploration and 
development efforts will result in the discovery and development of additional commercial accumulations of oil and natural 
gas. 

Risks Related to Stage of Development and Capital Resources 

Currently, our activity is highly concentrated to one product in one area. Although we are attempting to expand 

our operations to other areas with multiple products, we may not be successful in these other areas. 

An investment in us is subject to certain risks. There are numerous factors that may affect the success of our 
business that are beyond our control including local, national and international economic and political conditions. Our 
business involves a high degree of risk, which a combination of experience, knowledge and careful evaluation may not 
overcome.  Through  December 31,  2018,  our  primary  source  of  revenue  originated  from  natural  gas  production  and 
gathering system revenues in the state of Pennsylvania. Our asset in Pennsylvania has not yet reached the mature stage, 

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but at some point we may need to acquire and develop other producing assets to maintain our current level or to grow. To 
this end, we have begun to acquire leases in the Anadarko basin and to expand our holdings in Pennsylvania. Our future 
depends on being able to successfully fund and develop these assets. There can be no assurance that our business will be 
successful or that profitability will continue or that we will discover additional commercial quantities of crude oil or natural 
gas. 

If there is a sustained economic downturn or recession in the United States or globally, oil and gas prices may 
fall  and  may  become  and  remain  depressed  for  a  long  period  of  time,  which  may  adversely  affect  our  results  of 
operations. We may be unable to obtain additional capital required to implement our business plan, which could restrict 
our ability to grow. 

Operations could also be adversely affected by general economic downturns, changes in the political landscape 
or limitations on spending. An economic downturn and uncertainty may have a negative impact on our business. In 2008, 
the financial markets collapsed causing the capital markets for the oil and gas sector substantial setbacks. As recently as 
2015 and 2016, oil and gas prices decreased to a point as to make almost all investment in oil and gas projects uneconomic. 
There can be no assurance that we will be able to access capital markets to provide funding for future operations that would 
require additional capital beyond our current existing available capital on terms acceptable to us. 

Substantial capital, which may not be available to us in the future, is required to replace and grow reserves. 

We anticipate making capital expenditures for the acquisition, exploration, development and production of oil 
and natural gas reserves in the future. If our revenues or reserves decline, we may have limited ability to expend the capital 
necessary to undertake or complete future drilling programs. There can be no assurance that debt or equity financing or 
cash generated by operations will be available or sufficient to meet these requirements, or for other corporate purposes. If 
debt  or  equity  financing  is  available,  there  is  no  assurance  that  it  will  be  on  terms  acceptable  to  us.  Moreover,  future 
activities may require us to alter our capitalization significantly. Additional capital raised through the issuance of common 
shares  or  other  securities  convertible  into  common  shares  may  result  in  a  change  of  control  of  us  and  dilution  to 
shareholders.  Our  inability  to  access  sufficient  capital  for  our  operations  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our 
financial condition and results of operations. 

Our cash flow from our reserves may not be sufficient to fund our ongoing activities at all times. From time to 
time,  we  may  require  additional  financing  in  order  to  carry  out  our  oil  and  natural  gas  acquisition,  exploration  and 
development activities. Failure to obtain such financing on a timely basis could cause us to forfeit our interest in certain 
properties, miss certain acquisition opportunities, or reduce or terminate our operations. If our revenues from our reserves 
decrease as a result of lower oil and natural gas prices or otherwise, it will affect our ability to expend the necessary capital 
to replace our reserves or to maintain our production. If our cash flow from operations is not sufficient to satisfy our capital 
expenditure requirements, there can be no assurance that additional debt, equity financing or the proceeds from the sale of 
a portion or all of our interest in one or more projects will be available to meet these requirements or available on terms 
acceptable to us. 

The borrowing base under our credit facility may be reduced in light of commodity price declines, which could 

limit us in the future. 

Lower commodity volumes and prices may reduce the amount of our borrowing base under our credit agreement, 
which is determined at the discretion of our lenders based on the collateral value of our proved reserves that have been 
mortgaged to the lenders, and is subject to twice yearly redeterminations, as well as special redeterminations described in 
the credit agreement. Upon a redetermination, if borrowings in excess of the revised borrowing capacity were outstanding, 
we could be forced to immediately repay a portion of the debt outstanding under our credit agreement. In addition, we may 
be  unable  to  access  the  equity  or  debt  capital  markets  to  meet  our  obligations,  including  any  such  debt  repayment 
obligations. 

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The terms of our revolving credit facility may restrict our operations, particularly our ability to respond to 

changes or to take certain actions. 

The contract that governs our revolving credit facility contains covenants that impose operating and financial 
restrictions on us and may limit our ability to engage in acts that may be in our long - term best interest, including restrictions 
on  our  ability,  subject  to  satisfaction  of  certain  conditions,  to  incur  additional  indebtedness,  sell  assets,  enter  into 
transactions with affiliates, and enter into or refrain from entering into hedging contracts. 

In addition, the restrictive covenants in our revolving credit facility require us to maintain specified financial 
ratios and satisfy other financial condition tests. Our ability to meet those financial ratios and tests can be affected by 
events beyond our control, and we may be unable to meet them. 

A breach of the covenants or restrictions under the contract that governs our revolving credit facility could result 
in an event of default under the applicable indebtedness. Such a default may allow the creditors to accelerate the related 
debt. In the event our lenders accelerate the repayment of our borrowings, we may not have sufficient assets to repay that 
indebtedness. 

Depending on forces outside our control, we may need to allocate our available capital in ways that we did not 

anticipate. 

Because of the volatile nature of the oil and natural gas industry, we regularly review our budgets in light of past 
results and future opportunities that may become available to us. In addition, our ability to carry out operations may depend 
upon the decisions of other working interest owners in our properties. Accordingly, while we anticipate that we will have 
the ability to spend the funds available to us, there may be circumstances where, for sound business reasons, a reallocation 
of funds may be prudent. 

We may issue debt to acquire assets or for working capital. 

From  time  to  time,  we  may  enter  into  transactions  to  acquire  assets  or  shares  of  other  corporations.  These 
transactions  may  be  financed  partially  or  wholly  with  debt,  which  may  increase  our  debt  levels.  Depending  on  future 
exploration and development plans, we may require additional equity and/or debt financing that may not be available or, 
if available, may not be available on favorable terms. Neither our articles nor our by - laws limit the amount of indebtedness 
that we may incur. The level of our indebtedness, from time to time, could impair our ability to obtain additional financing 
in the future on a timely basis to take advantage of business opportunities that may arise. 

Our potential lenders will likely require security over substantially all of our assets. If we become unable to pay 
our debt service charges or otherwise commit an event of default, such as bankruptcy, these lenders may foreclose on or 
sell our properties. The proceeds of any such sale would be applied to satisfy amounts owed to our lenders and other 
creditors, and only the remainder, if any, would be available to us. 

Future equity transactions could result in dilution to existing stockholders. 

We may make future acquisitions or enter into financing or other transactions involving the issuance of securities 
or the sale of a portion or all of an interest in one or more of our projects, all of which may be dilutive to existing security 
holders. 

Competition in the natural gas and oil industry is intense, which may hinder our ability to contract for drilling 

equipment, and we may not be able to control the scheduling and activities of contracted drilling equipment. 

Oil and natural gas exploration and development activities are dependent on the availability of drilling and related 
equipment in the particular areas where such activities will be conducted. Demand for such limited equipment or access 
restrictions may affect the availability of such equipment to us and may delay exploration and development activities. Past 
industry conditions have led to periods of extreme shortages of drilling equipment in certain areas of the United States. 

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On the oil and natural gas properties that we do not operate, we will be dependent on such operators for the timing of 
activities related to such properties and may be largely unable to direct or control the activities of the operators. 

Results of our drilling are uncertain, and we may not be able to generate high returns. 

Our operations involve utilizing the latest drilling and completion techniques in order to maximize cumulative 
recoveries  and  generate  high  returns.  However,  high  returns  are  not  guaranteed,  and  the  results  of  drilling  in  new  or 
emerging formations are more uncertain initially than drilling results in areas that are more developed and have a longer 
history of established production. Newer or emerging formations and areas have limited or no production history and, 
consequently, a less predictable future of drilling results in these areas. Ultimately, the success of drilling and completion 
techniques can only be evaluated as more wells are drilled and production profiles are established over a sufficiently long 
time period. If drilling results are less than anticipated or we are unable to execute our drilling program because of capital 
constraints, lease expirations, access to gathering systems and limited takeaway capacity or otherwise, or if crude oil and 
natural gas prices decline, the return on our investment in these areas may not be as attractive as anticipated. Further, as a 
result  of  less  than  desirable  results  in  developments  we  could  incur  material  write - downs  of  our  oil  and  natural  gas 
properties and the value of undeveloped acreage could decline in the future. 

Extensive  government  legislation  and  regulatory  initiatives  could  increase  costs  and  impose  burdensome 

operating restrictions that may cause operational delays. 

Hydraulic fracturing, which involves the injection of water, sand and chemicals under pressure into deep rock 
formations to stimulate crude oil or natural gas production, is often used in the completion of unconventional crude oil and 
natural  gas  wells.  Currently,  hydraulic  fracturing  is  primarily  regulated  in  the  United  States  at  the  state  level,  which 
generally focuses on regulation of well design, pressure testing, and other operating practices. 

However, some states and local jurisdictions across the United States, such as the State of New York, have begun 
adopting  more  restrictive  regulation.  Some  members  of  the  U.S.  Congress  and  the  EPA  are  studying  environmental 
contamination  related  to  hydraulic  fracturing  and  the  impact  of  fracturing  on  public  health.  In  March 2015,  the  U.S. 
Congress  introduced  legislation  to  regulate  hydraulic  fracturing  and  require  disclosure  of  the  chemicals  used  in  the 
hydraulic fracturing process, and may implement more stringent regulations in the future. Additionally, some states, such 
as the State of New York, have adopted, and others are considering, regulations that could restrict hydraulic fracturing. 
The ultimate status of such regulation is currently unknown. Any federal or state legislative or regulatory changes with 
respect to hydraulic fracturing could cause us to incur substantial compliance costs or result in operational delays, and the 
consequences of any failure to comply by us or our third - party operating partners could have a material adverse effect on 
our financial condition and results of operations. 

Our  operations  are  currently  geographically  concentrated  and  therefore  subject  to  regional  economic, 

regulatory and capacity risks. 

Approximately  97%  of  our  production  during  fiscal  2018  and  2017  was  derived  from  our  properties  in  the 
Marcellus region of Pennsylvania. As a result of this geographic concentration, we may be disproportionately exposed to 
the effect of regional supply and demand factors, delays or interruptions of production from wells in this area caused by 
governmental  regulation,  processing  or  transportation  capacity  constraints,  market  limitations,  weather  events  or 
interruption of the processing or transportation of crude oil or natural gas. Additionally, we may be exposed to additional 
risks, such as changes in field - wide rules and regulations that could cause us to permanently or temporarily shut - in many 
or all of our wells within the Marcellus. 

Delays in business operations may reduce cash flows and subject us to credit risks. 

In addition to the usual delays in payments by purchasers of oil and natural gas to us or to the operators, and the 
delays by operators in remitting payment to us, payments from these parties may be delayed by restrictions imposed by 
lenders, accounting delays, delays in the sale or delivery of products, delays in the connection of wells to a gathering 
system, adjustment for prior periods, or recovery by the operator of expenses incurred in the operation of the properties. 
In addition, the transition of one operator to another as the result of an operator being bought or sold could cause additional 

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operational delays beyond our control. Any of these delays could reduce the amount of cash flow available for our business 
in a given period and expose us to additional third - party credit risks. 

We depend on the successful acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties to 
develop any  future  reserves  and grow production  and  revenue  in  the future,  and  assessments of our  assets  may be 
subject to uncertainty. 

Acquisitions of oil and natural gas companies and oil and natural gas assets are typically based on engineering 
and economic assessments made by independent engineers and our own assessments. These assessments will include a 
series of assumptions regarding such factors as recoverability and marketability of oil and natural gas, future prices of oil 
and natural gas and operating costs, future capital expenditures and royalties and other government levies which will be 
imposed over the producing life of the reserves. Many of these factors are subject to change and are beyond our control. 
In particular, the prices of, and markets for, oil and natural gas products may change from those anticipated at the time of 
making  such  assessment.  In addition,  all  such  assessments involve  a  measure of  geologic  and  engineering uncertainty 
which could result in lower production and reserves than anticipated. Initial assessments of acquisitions may be based on 
analysis by our internal engineers or reports by a firm of independent engineers that are not the same as the firm that we 
use  for  our year - end  reserve  evaluations.  Because  each  of  these  firms  may  have  different  evaluation  methods  and 
approaches,  these  initial  assessments  may  differ  significantly  from  the  assessments  of  the  firm  that  we  use.  Any  such 
instance may offset the return on and value of the common shares. 

We  depend  on  third - party  operators  and  our  key  personnel,  and  competition  for  experienced,  technical 

personnel may negatively affect our operations. 

On the oil and natural gas properties that we do not operate, we will be dependent on such operators for the timing 
of activities related to such properties and will largely be unable to direct or control the activities of the operators. The 
objectives and strategy of those operators may not always be consistent with ours, and we have a limited ability to exercise 
influence over, and control the risks associated with, operations of these properties. The failure of an operator of our wells 
to adequately perform operations, an operator’s breach of the applicable agreements or an operator’s failure to act in ways 
that are in our best interests could reduce our production and revenues from our conventional assets or could increase costs 
or create liability for the operator’s failure to properly maintain the well and facilities and to adhere to applicable safety 
and environmental standards. 

In addition to the operator, our success will depend in large measure on certain key personnel. The loss of the 
services of such key personnel could have a material adverse effect on us. We do not have key - person insurance in effect 
for management. The contributions of these individuals to our immediate operations are likely to be of central importance. 
In  addition,  the  competition  for  qualified  personnel  in  the  oil  and  natural  gas  industry  is  intense,  and  there  can  be  no 
assurance that we will be able to continue to attract and retain all personnel necessary for the development and operation 
of our business. Certain of our directors and officers are also directors of other companies and as such may, in certain 
circumstances, have a conflict of interest requiring them to abstain from certain decisions. Conflicts, if any, will be subject 
to the procedures and remedies of the Conflicts Committee. 

Our leasehold interests are subject to termination or expiration under certain conditions. 

Our properties are held in the form of leases and working interests in leases, collectively referred to as “leasehold 
interests.” If we or the holder of our leasehold interests fails to meet the specific requirement(s) of a particular leasehold 
interest, the leasehold interest may terminate or expire. There can be no assurance that any of the obligations required to 
maintain each leasehold interest will be met. The termination or expiration of a particular leasehold interest may have a 
material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. 

We may incur losses as a result of title deficiencies. 

Although title reviews will be done according to industry standards before the purchase of most oil- and natural 
gas—producing  properties  or  the  commencement  of  drilling  wells,  such  reviews  do  not  guarantee  or  certify  that  an 
unforeseen defect in the chain of title will not arise to defeat our claim, which could result in a reduction in our ownership 
interest or of the revenue that we receive. 

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We may be exposed to third - party credit risk, and defaults by third parties could adversely affect us. 

We are or may be exposed to third - party credit risk through our contractual arrangements with current or future 
joint venture partners, marketers of our petroleum and natural gas production, derivative counterparties and other parties. 
In the event such entities fail to meet their contractual obligations to us, such failures could have a material adverse effect 
on us and our cash flow from operations. 

We may not be insured against all of the operating risks to which we are exposed. 

Our  involvement  in  the  exploration  for  and  development  of  oil  and  natural  gas  properties  may  result  in  our 
becoming subject to liability for pollution, blow outs, property damage, personal injury or other hazards. Although before 
drilling we plan to obtain insurance in accordance with industry standards to address certain of these risks, such insurance 
may not be available, be price - prohibitive, or contain limitations on liability that may not be sufficient to cover the full 
extent of such liabilities. In addition, such risks may not in all circumstances be insurable, or, in certain circumstances, we 
may elect not to obtain insurance to deal with specific risks because of the high premiums associated with such insurance 
or other reasons. The payment of such uninsured liabilities would reduce the funds available to us. The occurrence of a 
significant event that we are not fully insured against, or the insolvency of the insurer of such event, could have a material 
adverse effect on our financial position and our results of operations. 

Risks Related to Commodity Prices, Hedging and Marketing 

Natural gas and oil prices fluctuate widely, and low prices for an extended period would likely have a material 

adverse impact on our business. 

Our revenues, profitability  and future  growth  and  the  carrying value  of our oil  and  natural gas  properties  are 
substantially dependent on prevailing prices of oil and natural gas. Our ability to borrow and to obtain additional capital 
on attractive terms is also substantially dependent upon oil and natural gas prices. Prices for oil and natural gas are subject 
to large fluctuations in response to relatively minor changes in the supply of and demand for oil and natural gas, market 
uncertainty and a variety of additional factors beyond our control. These factors include economic conditions in the United 
States, the Middle East and elsewhere in the world; the actions of OPEC; governmental regulation; political stability in 
the Middle East and elsewhere; the foreign supply of oil and natural gas; the price of foreign imports; and the availability 
of alternative fuel sources. Any substantial and extended decline in the price of oil and natural gas would have an adverse 
effect  on  the  carrying  value  of  our  proved  reserves,  borrowing  capacity,  revenues,  profitability  and  cash  flows  from 
operations. There can be no assurance that recent commodity prices can be sustained over the life of our operations. There 
is substantial risk that commodity prices may decline in the future, although it is not possible to predict the time or extent 
of such decline. 

Volatile oil and natural gas prices make it difficult to estimate the value of producing properties for acquisition 
and often cause disruption in the market for oil and natural gas producing properties, as buyers and sellers have difficulty 
agreeing on such value. Price volatility also makes it difficult to budget for and project the return on acquisitions and 
development and exploitation projects. 

In addition, bank borrowings that may be available to us are in part determined by our borrowing base. A sustained 
material decline in prices from historical average prices could reduce our borrowing base, thereby reducing the bank credit 
available to us, which could require that a portion, or all, of our bank debt be repaid. 

Hedging transactions may limit our potential gains or cause us to lose money. 

From time to time, we may enter into agreements to receive fixed prices on our oil and natural gas production to 
offset the risk of revenue losses if commodity prices decline; however, if commodity prices increase beyond the levels set 
in such agreements, we will not benefit from such increases. 

We are exposed to risks of loss in the event of nonperformance by our counterparties to our hedging arrangements. 
Some of our counterparties may be highly leveraged and subject to their own operating and regulatory risks. Despite our 
analysis, we may experience financial losses in our dealings with these and other parties with whom we enter into 

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transactions as a normal part of our business activities. Any nonpayment or nonperformance by our counterparties could 
have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 

Additionally  we  may,  due  to  circumstances  beyond  our  control,  be  put  in  a  position  of  over - hedging.  If  this 
occurs, our revenue could be adversely affected due to the necessity of buying gas at the current market rate in order to 
fulfill hedging sales obligations. 

Market conditions or operation impediments may hinder our access to natural gas and oil markets or delay 

our production. 

The marketability and price of oil and natural gas that we may produce, acquire or discover will be affected by 
numerous factors beyond our control. Our ability to market our natural gas may depend upon our ability to acquire space 
on pipelines that deliver crude oil and natural gas to commercial markets. This risk is somewhat mitigated by our 35% 
ownership of a gathering system in the Marcellus in Pennsylvania. We may also be affected by extensive government 
regulation relating to price, taxes, royalties, land tenure, allowable production, and many other aspects of the oil and natural 
gas business. 

If  we  are  unable  to  successfully  compete  with  the  large  number  of  oil  and  natural  gas  producers  in  our 

industry, we may not be able to achieve profitable operations. 

Oil and natural gas exploration is intensely competitive in all its phases and involves a high degree of risk. We 
compete with numerous other participants in the search for, and the acquisition of, oil and natural gas properties and in the 
marketing of oil and natural gas, as well as, for the hiring of skilled industry personnel, contractors and equipment. Our 
competitors include oil and natural gas companies that have substantially greater financial resources, staff and facilities 
than we do. Our ability to increase reserves in the future will depend not only on our ability to explore and develop our 
present properties, but also on our ability to select and acquire suitable producing properties or prospects for exploratory 
drilling.  Competitive  factors  in  the  distribution  and  marketing  of  oil  and  natural  gas  include  price  and  methods  and 
reliability of delivery. Competition may also be presented by alternate fuel sources. 

We are subject to complex laws and regulations, including environmental regulations, that can have a material 

adverse effect on the cost, manner and feasibility of doing business. 

Oil  and  natural  gas  operations  (exploration,  production,  pricing,  marketing  and  transportation)  are  subject  to 
extensive controls and regulations imposed by various levels of government that may be amended from time to time. Our 
operations may require licenses and permits from various governmental authorities. There can be no assurance that we 
will be able to obtain all necessary licenses and permits that may be required to carry out exploration and development at 
our projects. It is not expected that any of these controls or regulations will affect our operations in a manner materially 
different than they would affect other oil and natural gas companies of similar size. 

Environmental and health and safety risks may adversely affect our business. 

All  phases  of  the  oil  and  natural  gas  business  present  environmental  risks  and  hazards  and  are  subject  to 
environmental regulation pursuant to a variety of federal, state and local laws and regulations. Environmental legislation 
provides for, among other things, restrictions and prohibitions on spills and releases or emissions of various substances 
produced in association with oil and natural gas operations. The legislation also requires that wells and facility sites be 
operated, maintained, abandoned and reclaimed to the satisfaction of applicable regulatory authorities. Compliance with 
such legislation can require significant expenditures and a breach may result in the imposition of fines and penalties, some 
of which may be material. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner expected to result in stricter standards and 
enforcement, larger fines and liability and potentially increased capital expenditures and operating costs. The discharge of 
oil, natural gas or other pollutants into the air, soil or water may give rise to liabilities to governments and third parties and 
may require us to incur costs to remedy such discharge. Although we believe that we are in material compliance with 
current applicable environmental regulations, we cannot assure you that environmental laws will not result in a curtailment 
of production or a material increase in the costs of production, development or exploration activities or otherwise adversely 
affect our financial condition, results of operations or prospects. 

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We must also conduct our operations in accordance with various laws and regulations concerning occupational 
safety and health. Currently, we do not foresee expending material amounts to comply with these occupational safety and 
health laws and regulations. However, since such laws and regulations are frequently changed, we are unable to predict 
the future effect of these laws and regulations. 

Risks Related to Internal Controls 

For as long as we are an “emerging growth company,” we will not be required to comply with certain reporting 
requirements, including those relating to accounting standards and disclosure about our executive compensation, that 
apply to some other public companies. 

As an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS 
Act, we are permitted to, and intend to, rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. We are an emerging 
growth company until the earliest of: 

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the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion or more; 

the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of this registration; 

the date on which we have, during the previous 3 - year period, issued more than $1 billion in non - convertible 
debt; or 

the date on which we are deemed a “large accelerated filer” as defined under the federal securities laws. 

For so long as we remain an “emerging growth company,” we will not be required to: 

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have an auditor report on our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 
2002; 

comply  with  any  requirement  that  may  be  adopted  by  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board 
regarding  mandatory  audit  firm  rotation  or  a  supplement  to  the  auditor’s  report  providing  additional 
information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis); 

submit certain executive compensation matters to shareholders parachute provisions (requiring a non - binding 
shareholder vote to approve golden parachute arrangements for certain executive advisory votes pursuant to 
the “say on frequency” and “say on pay” provisions (requiring a non - binding shareholder vote to approve 
compensation of certain executive officers) and the “say on golden officers in connection with mergers and 
certain other business combinations) of the Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
of 2010; and 

include detailed compensation discussion and analysis in our filings under the Exchange Act and instead may 
provide a reduced level of disclosure concerning executive compensation. 

In  addition,  the  JOBS  Act  provides  that  an  “emerging  growth  company”  can  take  advantage  of  the  extended 
transition  period  for  complying  with  new  or  revised  accounting  standards.  We  have  elected  to  take  advantage  of  the 
extended  transition  period,  which  allows  us  to  delay  the  adoption  of  new  or  revised  accounting  standards  until  those 
standards apply to private companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to public 
companies that comply with new or revised accounting standards. 

Because of these exemptions, some investors may find our common shares less attractive, which may result in a 

less active trading market for our common shares, and our shares price may be more volatile. 

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If  we  fail  to  establish  and  maintain  proper  disclosure or  internal  controls,  our  ability  to  produce  accurate 

financial statements and supplemental information, or comply with applicable regulations could be impaired. 

As we grow, we may be subject to growth - related risks including capacity constraints and pressure on our internal 
systems and controls. Our ability to manage growth effectively will require us to continue to implement and improve our 
operational and financial systems and to expend, train and manage our employee base. 

We must maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures. We must also maintain effective internal controls 
over financial reporting or, at the appropriate time, our independent auditors will be unwilling or unable to provide us with 
an unqualified report on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting as required by Section 404(b) of 
the Sarbanes - Oxley Act. If we fail to maintain effective controls, investors may lose confidence in our operating results, 
the price of our common shares could decline and we may be subject to litigation or regulatory enforcement actions. 

Risks Related to Gathering System 

Because of the natural decline in production from existing wells, our success depends on the anchor shippers’ 

economically developing the remaining Marcellus reserves. 

Our natural gas gathering system is dependent upon the level of production from natural gas wells, from which 
production will naturally decline over time. In order to maintain or increase throughput levels on our gathering system and 
compression facility, we must continually obtain new supplies. The primary factors affecting our ability to obtain new 
supplies of natural gas is the level of successful drilling activity from the anchor shippers, of which Epsilon is one, as well 
as our ability to compete for volumes from successful new wells drilled by third parties proximate to our system. If we are 
not able to obtain new supplies of natural gas to replace the natural decline in volumes from existing wells, throughput on 
our pipelines and the utilization rates of our compression facility would decline, which could have an adverse effect on 
our business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows. 

The gathering rate on the Auburn Gas Gathering System is subject to a Cost of Service model which could 

result in a non - competitive gathering rate and reduced throughput. 

The  gathering  rate  charged  by  the  Auburn  gas  gathering system  (“Auburn  GGS”)  is  determined  by  a  cost  of 
service model whereby the anchor shippers in the system, of which Epsilon is one, dedicate acreage and reserves to the 
gas gathering system in exchange for the Auburn GGS owners agreeing to a contractual rate of return on invested capital. 
The term of this arrangement is 15 years commencing in 2012 and expiring in 2026 with an 18% rate of return. Each year, 
the Auburn GGS historical and forecast throughput, revenue, operating expenses and capital expenditures are entered into 
the cost of service model. The model then computes the new gathering rate that will yield the contractual rate of return to 
the Auburn GGS owners. In 2026, prior to the end of the initial period on December 31, a new agreement governing rates 
will be negotiated between the Anchor Shippers and the gathering system owners. All else being equal, if total throughput 
on the system is lower than forecasted, the gathering rate will increase. If the gathering rate on the Auburn GGS increases, 
it could render drilling uneconomic for shippers or result in shippers allocating capital to more competitive areas which 
could result in further increases in the gathering rate. Although the anchor shippers have dedicated their reserves to the 
Auburn GGS, they are under no obligation to develop reserves if they determine that development is uneconomic. 

Because of the large supply of gas, and limited availability of transportation out of the Marcellus area, our 

gas is subject to a price differential. 

Differential is an energy industry term that refers to the discount or premium received for the sale of a petroleum 
product at a specific location relative to a nationally recognized sales hub. In the Marcellus, natural gas is significantly 
discounted to Henry Hub and the size of the differential can be volatile. Many factors influence the size and duration of 
differentials including local supply / demand imbalances, seasonal fluctuations in demand, transportation availability and 
cost,  as  well  as  the  regulatory  environment  as  it  pertains  to  constructing  new  transportation  pipelines.  In  Northeast 
Pennsylvania, negative differentials have persisted for many years due to rapid increases in supply as a result of advances 
in  well  completion  techniques.  Despite  substantial  increases  in  local  demand  for  natural  gas  coupled  with  pipeline 
expansions, optimizations, and new pipelines that have been brought into service, the natural gas differential in Northeast 

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Pennsylvania  remains  significant.  There  is  no  guarantee  that  future  demand  or  pipeline  transportation  projects  will 
eliminate this differential, and it will therefore remain a significant risk to Epsilon’s revenues and cash flows. 

We compete with other operators in our gas gathering energy businesses. 

Although the anchor shippers have dedicated their acreage and reserves to the Auburn GGS, the Auburn GGS 
may not be chosen by other producers in these areas to gather and compress the natural gas extracted. We compete with 
other  companies,  including  co - owners  of  the  Auburn  gas  gathering  system  who  operate  other  systems,  for  any  such 
production from non - anchor shippers on the basis of many factors, including but not limited to geographic proximity to 
the production, costs of connection, available capacity, rates and access to markets. Competition in natural gas gathering 
is based in large part on reputation, efficiency, system reliability, gathering system capacity and pricing arrangements. Our 
key  competitors  in  the  natural  gas  gathering  business  include  independent  gas  gatherers  and  major  integrated  energy 
companies. Alternate gathering facilities are available to non - anchor shippers we serve, and those producers may also elect 
to construct proprietary gas gathering systems. A significant increase in competition in the gas gathering industry could 
have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. 

Several of our assets have been in service for many years and require significant expenditures to maintain 

them. As a result, our maintenance or repair costs may increase in the future. 

Our gathering lines and compression facility are generally long - lived assets, and many of such assets have been 
in service for many years. The age and condition of our assets could result in increased maintenance or repair expenditures 
in  the future. Any  significant  increase  in  these  expenditures  could  adversely  affect  our gathering  rate  and  competitive 
position. 

We are exposed to the credit risk of our customers and counterparties, and our credit risk management will 

not be able to completely eliminate such risk. 

We  are  subject  to  the  risk  of  loss  resulting  from  nonpayment  and/or  nonperformance  by  our  customers  and 
counterparties in the ordinary course of our business. Generally, our customers are rated investment grade, are otherwise 
considered creditworthy, or may be required to make prepayments or provide security to satisfy credit concerns. However, 
our credit procedures and policies cannot completely eliminate customer and counterparty credit risk. Our customers and 
counterparties include natural gas producers whose creditworthiness may be suddenly and disparately impacted by, among 
other factors, commodity price volatility, deteriorating energy market conditions, and public and regulatory opposition to 
energy producing activities. In a low commodity price environment certain of our customers could be negatively impacted, 
causing  them  significant  economic  stress  including,  in  some  cases,  to  file  for  bankruptcy  protection  or  to  renegotiate 
contracts. To the extent one or more of our key customers commences bankruptcy proceedings, our contracts with the 
customers  may  be  subject  to  rejection  under  applicable  provisions  of  the  United  States  Bankruptcy  Code,  or  may  be 
renegotiated.  Further,  during  any  such  bankruptcy  proceeding,  prior  to  assumption,  rejection  or  renegotiation  of  such 
contracts, the bankruptcy court may temporarily authorize the payment of value for our services less than contractually 
required, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash 
flows. If we fail to adequately assess the creditworthiness of existing or future customers and counterparties or otherwise 
do not take or are unable to take sufficient mitigating actions, including obtaining sufficient collateral, deterioration in 
their creditworthiness, and any resulting increase in nonpayment and/or nonperformance by them could cause us to write 
down or write off accounts receivable. Such write - downs or write - offs could negatively affect our operating results in the 
periods in which they occur, and, if significant, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, 
cash flows, and financial condition. 

Prices  for  natural gas  in  northeast  Pennsylvania  are  volatile  and are subject  to  significant discounts  from 
pricing at Henry Hub. This discount and volatility has and could continue to adversely affect our financial results, cash 
flows, access to capital and ability to maintain our existing businesses. 

Our  revenues,  operating  results,  and  future  rate  of  growth  depend  primarily  upon  the  price  of  natural  gas  in 
northeast  Pennsylvania  which  is  currently  volatile  and  significantly  discounted  to  natural  gas  at  Henry  Hub  due  to 
insufficient interstate pipeline capacity out of the region. This volatility and discount has adversely impacted reserve 

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development  in  the past,  and  could  do  so  again  in  the  future.  A  slowing  pace  or  complete  halt  to  the  development  of 
reserves will impact our financial results, cash flows, access to capital and ability to maintain our gas gathering system. 

The financial condition of our natural gas gathering businesses is dependent on the continued availability of 

natural gas supplies and demand for those supplies in the markets we serve. 

Our  ability  to  maintain  and  expand  our  natural  gas  gathering  businesses  depends  on  the  level  of  drilling  and 
production by anchor shippers and third parties in our gathering area. Production from existing wells with access to our 
gathering systems will naturally decline over time. The amount of natural gas reserves underlying these existing wells may 
also be less than anticipated, and the rate at which production from these reserves declines may be greater than anticipated. 
We do not obtain independent evaluations of the other anchor shippers or third - party natural gas reserves connected to our 
systems and compression facilities. Accordingly, we do not have independent estimates of total reserves dedicated to our 
systems or the anticipated life of such reserves. Demand for our services is dependent on the demand for gas in the markets 
we serve. Alternative fuel sources such as electricity, coal, fuel oils, or nuclear energy could reduce demand for natural 
gas in our markets and have an adverse effect on our business. A failure to obtain access to sufficient natural gas supplies 
or a reduction in demand for our services in the markets we serve could result in impairments of our assets and have a 
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. 

Our operations are subject to operational hazards and unforeseen interruptions. 

There are operational risks associated with gathering and compression of natural gas, including: 

•  Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, extreme weather conditions and other natural disasters; 

•  Aging infrastructure and mechanical problems; 

•  Damages to pipelines and pipeline blockages or other pipeline interruptions; 

•  Uncontrolled releases of natural gas, brine, or industrial chemicals; 

•  Operator error; 

•  Damage caused by third - party activity, such as operation of construction equipment; 

•  Pollution and other environmental risks; 

•  Fires, explosions, craterings, and blowouts; and 

•  Terrorist attacks on our facilities or those of other energy companies. 

Any  of  these  risks  could  result  in  loss  of  human  life,  personal  injuries,  significant  damage  to  property, 
environmental pollution, impairment of our operations and substantial losses to us. In accordance with customary industry 
practice, we maintain insurance against some, but not all, of these risks and losses, and only at levels we believe to be 
appropriate.  The  location  of  certain  segments  of  our  facilities  in  or  near  populated  areas,  including  residential  areas, 
commercial business centers and industrial sites, could increase the level of damages resulting from these risks. In spite of 
our precautions, an event such as those described above could cause considerable harm to people or property and could 
have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations, particularly if the event is not fully 
covered by insurance. Accidents or other operating risks could further result in loss of service available to our customers. 

ITEM 1B.        UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS. 

None. 

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ITEM 2.           PROPERTIES. 

The information required by Item 2 is contained in ‘‘Item 1. Business.’’ 

ITEM 3.           LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. 

We are not a party to any pending or threatened legal proceedings. From time to time, we may become involved 

in litigation related to claims arising from the ordinary course of our business. 

ITEM 4.           MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES. 

Not applicable. 

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PART II 

ITEM 5.       MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 

AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES. 

The information required by Item 201 of Regulation S-K is contained in ‘‘Item 1. Business.’’ 

On December 31, 2018, our Board made a grants to our directors, executive officers and employees, entitling 
them to receive an aggregate of 237,000 Common Shares which shares will not be issued to the award recipients unless 
certain time or performance based vesting criteria, as applicable, are met, in which case the vesting will occur in equal 
parts over a three year period. The awards were made under the Share Compensation Plan in accordance with Rule 701 
promulgated under the Securities Act. 

ITEM 6.       SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA. 

The table below presents our selected historical consolidated financial data for the years ended December 31, 
2018 and 2017. The selected historical consolidated financial data as of and for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 
2017 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements, which have been audited by BDO USA, LLP, 
an independent registered public accounting firm. The selected historical consolidated financial data set forth below should 
be read in conjunction with the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results 
of Operations” for such periods and our consolidated financial statements and related notes. Our consolidated financial 
statements included in this report have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting 
principles, or GAAP. Amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per - share amounts. 

To  meet  Nasdaq  listing  standards,  the  shareholders  of  the  Corporation  on  December 19,  2018  approved  a 
Consolidation of the issued and outstanding common shares on the basis of one (1) new common share for up to every 
existing  two  (2)  common  shares  issued  and  outstanding  immediately  prior  to  the  Consolidation.  The  common  shares 
commenced trading on a post-Consolidation basis on the TSX on December 24, 2018. All share amounts and per share 
data are presented in these statements on a post-Consolidation basis. 

Year ended December 31,  

2018 

2017 

  $

  $
  $
  $
  $

 29,684   $
 7,946  
 7,182  
 4,936  
 9,621  
 (2,217) 
 742  
 6,662   $
 6,662   $
 0.24   $
 0.24   $

 25,757 
 6,619 
 11,072 
 4,418 
 3,648 
 1,722 
 (2,066)
 7,436 
 7,436 
 0.28 
 0.28 
   26,119,927 
   26,133,295 

   27,462,788  
   27,474,125  

Income Statement Data 
Operating revenues 
Cost of revenues 
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion 
General and administrative expense 
Income from operations 
Other income (expense) 
Income tax expense (benefit) 
Net income attributable to Epsilon 
Net income available to shareholders 
Net income per share, basic 
Net income per share, diluted 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted  

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Balance Sheet Data 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Oil and gas properties 
Gathering system properties 
Total assets 
Total long-term liabilities 
Total shareholders’ equity(1) 

As of December 31,  
2017 
2018 

  $  14,401   $   9,999 
   57,351 
   14,628 
   86,406 
   16,724 
   63,731 

   54,543  
   12,903  
   87,898  
   11,614  
   69,944  

(1)  No cash dividends were declared or paid during the periods presented. 

ITEM 7.       MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS 

OF OPERATIONS. 

The following discussion is intended to assist in the understanding of trends and significant changes in or results 
of operations and the financial condition of Epsilon Energy Ltd. and its subsidiaries for the periods presented. This section 
should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2018 and 2017 and 
for the years then ended together with accompanying notes. 

Certain statements contained in this report constitute forward - looking statements. The use of any of the words 
“anticipate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “project,” “should,” “believe,” and similar expressions and 
statements relating to matters that are not historical facts constitute “forward looking information” within the meaning of 
applicable securities laws. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may 
cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated. Such forward - looking statements are based on 
reasonable  assumptions,  but  no  assurance  can  be  given  that  these  expectations  will  prove  to  be  correct  and  the 
forward - looking statements included in this report should not be unduly relied upon. These statements are made only as 
of the date of this report. 

Overview 

We  are  a  North  American  on - shore  focused  independent  oil  and  gas  company  engaged  in  the  acquisition, 
development,  gathering  and  production  of  oil  and  gas  reserves.  Our  primary  areas  of  operation  are  Pennsylvania  and 
Oklahoma. Our assets are concentrated in areas with known hydrocarbon resources, which are conducive to multi - well, 
repeatable drilling programs. 

All  of  the  production  from  our  Pennsylvania  acreage  (4,138  net)  is  dedicated  to  the  Auburn  Gas  Gathering 
System, or the Auburn GGS, located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania for a 15 year term expiring in 2026 under an 
operating agreement whereby the Auburn GGS owners receive a fixed percentage rate of return on the total capital invested 
in the construction of the system. We own a 35% interest in the system which is operated by a subsidiary of Williams 
Partners, LP. In 2018, we paid $1.1 million to the Auburn GGS to gather and treat our 7.3 Bcf of natural gas production 
in Pennsylvania ($1.2 million to the Auburn GGS to gather and treat our 8.9 Bcf  in 2017). 

Our common shares trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “EPSN.” 

At December 31, 2018 our total estimated net proved reserves were 119,116 million cubic feet (MMcf) of natural 
gas reserves and 30,502 barrels (Bbl) of oil and other liquids, and we held leasehold rights to approximately 76,251 gross 
(11,601 net) acres. We have natural gas production in Pennsylvania, and natural gas and oil production from our operated 
and non - operated wells in Oklahoma. 

Business Strategy 

Our ongoing business strategy involves focused targeting of natural gas and oil properties within the United States 
with the goal of converting our leasehold interests into proved natural gas and oil reserves, followed by production that 
optimizes cash flow and return on investment 

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Since July 2013, we have narrowed our strategic focus to our core upstream and gathering system assets in the 
Marcellus shale, and the Anadarko Basin, and have divested all non - core properties. As of December 31, 2018, we had 
$14 million  in  cash,  and  $23.0 million  available  on  our  revolver.  Also,  we  have  implemented  a  number  of  initiatives 
operationally  that have  enhanced  the value  of  core  assets  in  the  Marcellus. These  initiatives  include working with  the 
operator of our upstream asset to encourage improvements in completion productivity. In addition, we maintain an active 
dialogue with our gathering system partners with a view toward maximizing the long term value of our gathering assets. 

Our  strategy  is  twofold:  maximize  the  value  of  our  integrated  Marcellus  and  Anadarko  assets,  and  evaluate 
investment opportunities in non - Marcellus petroleum basins with attractive economics at the current commodity strip. 
When natural gas pricing improves in the Marcellus, we intend to invest capital to increase production from both the lower 
and upper Marcellus reservoirs. We believe the upper Marcellus has the potential to meaningfully increase our current 
reserve value.  

The operating environment remains challenging in our operating area of Pennsylvania. The Marcellus Shale has 
proven to be one of the most attractive dry gas resources in the lower United States and, therefore, has attracted significant 
drilling capital. Over the past several years, completion productivity has improved dramatically, resulting in increasing 
initial  production  rates  and  gas  recoveries.  In  many  areas,  the  increase  in  natural  gas  deliverability  has  significantly 
outpaced the development of the infrastructure necessary to transport the gas to downstream markets. This phenomenon 
has resulted in local natural gas prices with abnormally large differentials to the benchmark NYMEX Henry Hub. Our 
preference  is  to  produce  less  natural  gas  in  this  unfavorable  pricing  environment  as  our  acreage  is  largely  held  by 
production,  and  our  operating  partner  shares  this  view.  The  completion  and  commencing  of  operation  of  a  large 
infrastructure project has begun to have a positive impact on the local natural gas price.  

We  realized net  income  of  $6.7 million  during 2018  as compared  to  net income  of  $7.4 million  for 2017. At 
December 31, 2018, our total estimated net proved reserves of natural gas were 119,116 million cubic feet, or MMcf, a 
decrease of 96,472 MMcf from December 31, 2017. Our standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows as of 
December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $59.1 million and $49.7 million, respectively. 

Year ended December 31, 2018 Highlights 

Operational Highlights 

Marcellus Shale—Pennsylvania 

•  During the year ended December 31, 2018, Epsilon’s realized natural gas price was $2.51 per Mcf, an 18% 

increase from the year ended, December 31, 2017. 

•  Total year ended December 31, 2018 production of 7.3 Bcf in Pennsylvania, as compared to 8.9 Bcf in 2017. 

Additionally, we added 353.4 MMcfe of gas, oil, and other liquids production in Oklahoma. 

•  Participated in the drilling of 4 gross (.39 net) upper Marcellus wells which are waiting on completion. 

•  Gathered and delivered 100.1 Bcf gross (35.0 Bcf net to Epsilon’s interest) during the year, or 274 MMcf/d 

through the Auburn System which represents approximately 83% of designed throughput capacity. 

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NW Stack Trend—Oklahoma 

•  During 2018, Epsilon’s realized price for all production was $3.83 per Mcfe. 

•  Total production for 2018 included natural gas, oil, and other liquids and was 0.35 Bcfe. 

Year ended December 31, 2017 Highlights 

Operational Highlights 

Marcellus Shale—Pennsylvania 

•  During the year ended December 31, 2017, our realized natural gas price was $2.13 per Mcf, a 53% increase 

from the year ended December 31, 2016. 

•  Total year ended December 31, 2017 production was 8.9 Bcf in Pennsylvania, as compared to 11.0 Bcf in 

2016. Additionally, we added 18.6 MMcfe of gas, oil, and other liquids production in Oklahoma. 

•  Participated in the completion of 2 gross (.01 net) upper Marcellus wells in August which were turned to 

production in September. 

•  Gathered and delivered 88.2 Bcf gross (30.9 Bcf net to our interest) during the year, or 242 MMcfe/d through 

the Auburn System which represents approximately 73% of maximum throughput. 

• 

In November, we also resumed the completion of the 6 gross (.13 net) lower Marcellus wells which were 
drilled in December 2014 and partially completed in 2015. We completed and had production from 2 (0.04 
net) of the 6 wells by December 31, 2017. 

NW Stack Trend—Oklahoma 

In  the  first  quarter  of  2017,  we  commenced  efforts  to  acquire  a  strategic  position  in  the  Anadarko  Basin  of 
Oklahoma. During 2017, we closed multiple acquisitions in the Basin which include varying interests in over 88 sections 
of land, all held by minor production from shallower intervals, including operations covering 21 sections. The leasehold 
position includes rights to the prospective and deeper Meramec, Osage and Woodford formations. This position covers a 
wide footprint encompassing oil, condensate and liquids rich gas prone areas in the over-pressured window of the Basin. 

Financing Highlights 

Convertible Debentures 

On  February 28,  2012,  we  completed  a  public  offering  of  Cdn$40 million  aggregate  principal  amount  of 
convertible, unsecured subordinated debentures, or the Convertible Debentures, at a price of Cdn$1,000 per Debenture. 
The Convertible Debentures bore interest at the rate of 7.75% per annum, payable commencing September 30, 2012 and 
semi - annually thereafter and matured March 31, 2017, or the Maturity Date. The Convertible Debentures were convertible 
into common shares at the holder’s option at any time prior to the Maturity Date at a conversion price equal to Cdn$4.45 
per common share. Upon redemption or maturity, we had the option to repay the outstanding principal of the Convertible 
Debentures  through  the  issuance  of  common  shares.  We  repaid  the  outstanding  principal  and  accrued  interest  in 
February 2017 for Cdn$ 39,951,435. This amount includes the original Cdn$40 million debentures, less Cdn$36,000 in 
conversions, less Cdn$1.5 million repurchased by Epsilon for a payoff of Cdn$38,464,000 (US$ 29,464,190) of principle 
and Cdn$1,487,435 (US$1,139,405) of interest. 

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Results of Operations 

The  following  review  of  operations  for  the  periods  presented  below  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  our 

consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. 

Revenues 

During  the year  ended  December 31,  2018,  revenues  increased  $3.9 million,  or  15.2%,  to  $29.7 million  from 

$25.8 million during the same period in 2017. 

Revenue and volume statistics for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows: 

Year ended  
December 31,  

2018 

2017 

Revenues ($000) 

Natural gas revenue 
Volume (MMcf) 
Avg. Price ($/Mcf) 
Exit Rate (MMcfpd) 

Oil and other liquids revenue 

Volume (MBO) 
Avg. Price ($/Bbl) 

Gathering system revenue 

Total Revenues 

  $ 

  $ 

 7,563  

 2.52   $ 
 21.2  
 671   $ 
 17.1  

  $  19,031   $  19,204 
 9,010 
 2.13 
 27.0 
 122 
 3.1 
  $   39.31   $   39.18 
  $   9,982   $   6,432 
  $  29,684   $  25,757 

We earn gathering system revenue as a 35% owner of the Auburn Gas Gathering system. This revenue consists 
of  fees  paid  by  Anchor  Shippers  and  third - party  customers  of  the  system  to  transport  gas  from  the  wellhead  to  the 
compression facility, and then to the delivery meter at Tennessee Gas Pipeline. For the year ended December 31, 2018, 
approximately 86% of the Auburn GGS revenues earned are gathering fees, while 14% are compression fees. Third party 
customers  represent  approximately  11%  of  gathering  revenues  and  5%  of  compression  revenues.  For  the year  ended 
December 31,  2017,  approximately  89%  of  the  Auburn  GGS  revenues  earned  were  gathering  fees,  while  11%  were 
compression  fees.  Third - party  customers  represent  approximately  11%  of  gathering  revenues  and  5%  of  compression 
revenues.  Revenues  derived  from  Epsilon’s  production  which  have  been  eliminated  from  gathering  system  revenues 
amounted to $1.1 million and $1.2 million respectively for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. 

Upstream revenue for the year ended December 31, 2018 increased by $0.38 million, or 2%, over 2017 as a result 
of higher natural gas prices, offset somewhat by lower volumes. Volumes were lower during 2018 because no wells were 
completed during this time and wells with minimal working interest to Epsilon were completed in 2017, as well as natural 
production decline rates. The end of the year daily production rate for gas in Pennsylvania was 21.2 MMcf. 

Gathering system revenue increased $3.5 million, or 55.2%, during the year ended December 31, 2018, due to a 
32% increase in the volumes flowing through the system and an increase in the gathering and compression rate charged. 
The Auburn GGS is subject to a cost of service model, whereby the Anchor Shippers dedicate acreage and reserves to the 
Auburn GGS. In exchange for this dedication, the owners of the Auburn system agree to a fixed rate of return on capital 
invested which cannot be exceeded. Therefore, rather than being subject to a fixed gathering rate, the Shippers are subject 
to a fluctuating gathering rate which is re - determined annually in order to produce the contractual return on capital to the 
Auburn GGS owners. The term of the model is fixed from 2012 to 2026. Each year, actual throughput, revenue, operating 
expenses  and  capital  are  captured  in  the  model,  and  the  remaining years  are  forecasted.  The  model  then  iterates  for  a 
gathering rate that yields the contractual rate of return. All else being equal, to the extent that throughput is higher or 
capital is lower than the preceding year’s forecast, the gathering rate will decline. 

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Operating Costs 

The following table presents total cost and cost per unit of production (Mcfe), including ad valorem, severance, 

and production taxes for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017: 

(in thousands of dollars) 
Lease operating costs 
Gathering system operating costs 

Upstream operating costs—Total $/Mcfe 
Gathering system operating costs  $ / Mcf 

Year ended December 31,  

2018 
 6,666   $ 
 1,280  
 7,946   $ 

2017 
 5,723 
 896 
 6,619 

  $ 

  $ 

 0.87  
 0.06  

 0.63 
 0.06 

Upstream operating costs consist of lease operating expenses necessary to extract gas and oil, including gathering 

and treating the oil and gas to ready it for sale. 

Gathering system operating costs consist primarily of rental payments for  the natural gas fueled  compression 
units. Other significant gathering system operating costs include chemicals (to prevent corrosion and to reduce water vapor 
in the gas stream), saltwater disposal, measurement equipment / calibration and general project management. The gathering 
system  operating  costs  and  the  associated  $/Mcf  reported  include  the  effects  of  elimination  entries  to  remove  the  gas 
gathering fees billed by the gas gathering system operator to Epsilon’s upstream operations, and the volume associated 
with those fees. The elimination entries amounted to $1.1 million and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 
and 2017, respectively (see Note 12, “Operating Segments,” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). 

For the year ended December 31, 2018, upstream operating costs increased by $0.9 million, or 16.5% from the 
same  period  in  2017.  The  increase  in  total  cost,  and  $/Mcfe  was  mainly  due  to  the  cost  of  operating  the  Oklahoma 
properties acquired in late 2017. Gathering system costs for the year ended December 31, 2018 increased $0.4 million, or 
42.8% over the same period in 2017 because of costs related to higher throughput volumes and maintenance costs for the 
system. 

Depletion, Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion (DD&A) 

(in thousands of dollars) 
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion 

Year ended December 31,  

2018 
 7,182   $ 

2017 
 11,072 

  $ 

Oil and natural gas and gathering system assets are depleted and depreciated using the units - of - production method 
aggregating  properties  on  a  field  basis.  For  leasehold  acquisition  costs  and  the  cost  to  acquire  proved  and  unproved 
properties,  the  reserve  base  used  to  calculate  depreciation  and  depletion  is  total  proved  reserves.  For  oil  and  gas 
development and gathering system costs, the reserve base used to calculate depletion and depreciation is proved developed 
reserves.  A  reserve  report  is  prepared  as  of  December 31,  each year.  The  depletion  for  the  first  three  quarters  of  the 
next year  is based  on  the  reserve  report  prepared  at  the  end of  the previous year,  taking  into  consideration  the  limited 
development of the reserves over these time periods. The fourth quarter depletion is calculated using the reserve volumes 
from the reserve report prepared as of December 31 of the current year. 

Depreciation expense includes amounts pertaining to our office furniture and fixtures, computer hardware and 
software. Depreciation is calculated using the straight - line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, ranging 
from 3 to 5 years. 

Accretion expense is related to the asset retirement costs. 

As discussed above, DD&A expense for the first three quarters is calculated based on the reserve report from the 
prior year. During the year ended December 31, 2018, DD&A expense decreased by $3.9 million, or 35.1%, compared to 
the same period in 2017 mainly due to a large increase in the amount of reserves reported in the December 31, 2017 reserve 

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report  as  compared  to  the  December 31,  2016  reserve  report.  This  increase  resulted  from  the  gain  of  proved  reserves 
primarily as a result of higher natural gas prices in 2017. Also contributing to the lower DD&A expense in 2018 was lower 
production volumes. 

General and Administrative (“G&A”) 

(in thousands of dollars) 
General and administrative 

Year ended December 31,  

2018 
 4,936   $ 

2017 
 4,418 

  $ 

G&A expenses consist of general corporate expenses such as compensation, legal, accounting and professional 
fees, consulting services, travel and other related corporate costs such as stock options granted and the related non - cash 
compensation. 

The  G&A  expenses  increased  by  $0.5 million,  or  11.7%,  during  the year  ended  December 31,  2018  from  the 
same period in 2017, mainly due to increased consulting and legal costs required for the effort to obtain a listing on a major 
U.S. stock exchange. 

Interest Expense 

(in thousands of dollars) 
Interest expense 
Debenture fee amortization (debt portion) 
Interest expense 

Year ended December 31,  

2018 

2017 

  $ 

  $ 

 141   $ 
 —  
 141   $ 

 903 
 53 
 956 

Interest expense relates to the interest payable and amortization of the underwriter and administrative fees related 

to the convertible debentures issued in 2012, and interest on the revolving line of credit. 

Interest  expense  decreased  during  the year  ended  December 31,  2018  from  $0.96 million  for  the year  ended 
December 31, 2017 to $0.14 million, or 85.3%. This was due to the maturing and payoff of the convertible debentures in 
February 2017  and  the  decrease  in  the  average  borrowings  outstanding  on  the  line  of  credit  during  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2018 over the year ended December 31, 2017. 

Net gain (loss) on commodity contracts 

(in thousands of dollars) 
Net gain (loss) on commodity contracts 

Year ended December 31,  

2018 
 (1,938)  $ 

2017 
 2,624 

  $ 

During  2018,  we  entered  into  fixed  price  swap  and  basis  swap  derivative  contracts.  During  the  period,  the 

Corporation paid $1,381,898 on the settlement of contracts due to the increase in commodity prices. 

For the year ended December 31, 2017, we entered into fixed price swap, basis swap, and two - way costless collar 

derivative contracts. During this period, the Corporation received $2,027,791 on the settlement of contracts. 

Miscellaneous Income (Expense) 

(in thousands of dollars) 
Miscellaneous income 

Year ended December 31,  

2018 

2017 

  $ 

 (137)  $ 

 54 

For the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, miscellaneous income (expense) consisted primarily of interest 

income, and foreign currency gains and (losses). 

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Net Income Compared to Adjusted EBITDA 

Net income (loss) 

Add Back: 

Net interest expense 
Deferred income tax provision 
Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion 
Stock based compensation expense  
Net change in unrealized (gain) loss on commodity contracts 
Other income 
Adjusted EBITDA 

Year ended December 31,  
2017 
2018 

  $ 

 6,662   $ 

 7,436 

 129  
 742  
 7,182  
 330  
 557  
 (2) 
 15,600   $ 

 929 
 (2,066)
 11,072 
 229 
 (596)
 (4)
 17,000 

  $ 

Epsilon  defines  Adjusted  EBITDA  as  earnings  before  (1)  net  interest  expense,  (2)  taxes,  (3)  depreciation, 
depletion, amortization and accretion expense, (4) impairments of oil and gas properties, (5) non-cash stock compensation 
expense,  (6)  unrealized  gain  on  derivatives,  and  (7)  other  income.    Adjusted  EBITDA  is  not  a  measure  of  financial 
performance as determined under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for net 
income or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as a measure of profitability or liquidity. 

Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. 
Epsilon  has  included  Adjusted  EBITDA  as  a  supplemental  disclosure  because  its  management  believes  that  EBITDA 
provides  useful  information  regarding  its  ability  to  service  debt  and  to  fund  capital  expenditures.  It  further  provides 
investors  a  helpful  measure  for  comparing  operating  performance  on  a  "normalized"  or  recurring  basis  with  the 
performance  of  other  companies,  without  giving  effect  to  certain  non-cash  expenses  and  other  items.  This  provides 
management, investors and analysts with comparative information for evaluating the Company in relation to other oil and 
gas companies providing corresponding non-U.S. GAAP financial measures or that have different financing and capital 
structures or tax rates. These non-U.S. GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute 
for,  measures  for  financial  performance  prepared  in  accordance  with  U.S.  GAAP.  The  table  above  sets  forth  a 
reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, which is the most directly comparable measure of financial performance 
calculated under U.S. GAAP and should be reviewed carefully. 

Capital Resources and Liquidity 

Cash Flow 

Our  primary  source  of  cash  during  the years  ended  December 31,  2018  and  2017  was  funds  generated  from 
operations. In addition to operations, the primary uses of cash for the year ended December 31, 2018 were income tax pre-
payments and payments on the revolving line of credit. During the year ended December 31, 2017, we completed a rights 
offering  that  generated  $18.0 million of  cash  in  addition  to  cash  generated  from  operations.  The primary  uses of  cash 
during  the year  ended  December 31,  2017  were  funds  used  in  operations,  development  expenditures,  the  payoff  of 
Epsilon’s convertible debentures, payments on the revolving line of credit, and the purchase of 67,268 gross (7,008 net) 
acres of oil and gas properties in the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma. 

At December 31, 2018, we had a working capital surplus of $13.6 million, an increase of $5.7 million over the 
$7.9 million surplus at December 31, 2017. The surplus increased over the last year because of a significant reduction of 
interest payments due to the payoff of the convertible debentures in February 2017. 

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Year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 2017 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, $10.1 million was provided by our operating activities, compared to 
$17.5 million in 2017, a $7.4 million, or 42%, decrease. The decrease was mainly due to estimated tax payments of $4.1 
million, the $1.4 million paid on settlements of derivatives and a decrease in net income as discussed previously. 

We used $2.0 million for investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2018 primarily for leasehold 
costs in anticipation of new lease purchases and a drilling program. During the same period of 2017, we used $19.3 million, 
mainly for the acquisition of oil and gas properties in the Anadarko basin. 

We  used  $3.6  million  in  financing  activities  during  the  year  ended  December 31,  2018  for  the  payoff  of  our 
revolving line of credit and the buyback and cancelation of shares of Epsilon stock. The $21.1 million of cash used for 
financing activity during the year ended December 31, 2017 included the redemption of the convertible debentures totaling 
$29.5 million  and  the  payoff  of  our  line  of  credit  totaling  $9.6 million.  This  was  offset  by  the  completion  of  a  rights 
offering, which increased our cash by $18.0 million. 

Credit Agreement 

Effective  July 30,  2013,  our  wholly  owned  subsidiary  Epsilon  Energy  USA  entered  into  a  senior  secured 
revolving  credit  facility.  The  terms  of  this  agreement  include  a  total  commitment  of  up  to  $100 million.  The  current 
effective borrowing base is $23.0 million. Upon each advance, interest is charged at the rate of LIBOR plus an applicable 
margin.  The  applicable  margin  ranges from  2.75%  to  3.75%  and  is  based  on  the percent  of  the  line  of  credit  utilized. 
Effective January 7, 2019 the agreement was amended to extend the maturity date to March 1, 2022. 

The bank has a first priority security interest in the tangible and intangible assets of Epsilon Energy USA to secure 
any  outstanding  amounts  under  the  agreement.  Under  the  terms  of  the  agreement,  we  must  maintain  the  following 
covenants: 

• 

Interest coverage ratio greater than 3 based on income adjusted for interest, taxes and non - cash amounts. 

•  Current ratio, adjusted for line of credit amounts used and available and non - cash amounts, greater than 1. 

•  Leverage ratio less than 3.5 based on income adjusted for interest, taxes and non - cash amounts. 

We were in compliance with the financial covenants of the agreement as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 

2017. 

Balance at 

Balance at 

  December 31,     December 31,   

2018 

2017 

Borrowing Base   
    December 31, 2018     

Interest 
Rate 

Revolving line of credit 

  $ 

 —   $  2,900,000   $ 

 13,500,000    3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%

In January 2019 our borrowing base was increased to $23 million, resulting in available borrowing capacity under 

the credit agreement of $23 million as of January 7, 2019. 

Derivative Transactions 

We have entered into hedging arrangements to reduce the impact of natural gas price volatility on operations. By 
removing the price volatility from a significant portion of natural gas production, the potential effects of changing prices 
on  operating  cash  flows  have  been  mitigated,  but  not  eliminated.  While  mitigating  the  negative  effects  of  falling 
commodity  prices,  these  derivative  contracts  also  limit  the  benefits  we  might  otherwise  receive  from  increases  in 
commodity prices. 

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At December 31, 2018, our outstanding natural gas commodity swap contracts consisted of the following: 

Derivative Type 
2019 

Fixed price swap 
Basis swap 

Contractual Obligations 

  Weighted Average Price ($/MMbtu)   

Volume 
      (Mmbtu) 

 Swaps  

      Differential 

Basis 

  Fair Value of Liability 
      December 31, 2018 

    3,635,000   $ 
    3,635,000   $ 

 2.78   $ 
 —   $ 

 —     
 (0.54)    

  $ 

 (35,660)
 (261,363)
 (297,023)

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations at December 31, 2018: 

Payments Due by Period 

Derivative liabilities(1) 
Asset retirement obligation, undiscounted 
Capital expenditure commitments 
Operating leases  
Total future commitments 

1 – 3 
     Years 

  Greater than 

3 Years 

Total 
 498,888  
   21,487,007  
 2,317,738  
 87,306  

 — 
   21,487,007 
 — 
 — 
  $ 24,390,939   $ 2,897,203   $ 6,729   $  21,487,007 

 —  
 —  
 —  
   6,729  

Less than 
1 Year 
 498,888  
 —  
   2,317,738  
 80,577  

(1)  The  liability  balance  shown  represents  the  gross  liability  balance  of  derivative  contracts  before  being  offset  by 

contracts in an asset position. 

We enter into commitments for capital expenditures in advance of the expenditures being made. At a given point 
in time, it is estimated that we have committed to capital expenditures equal to approximately one quarter of our capital 
budget by means of giving the necessary authorizations to incur the expenditures in a future period. Current commitments 
have been included in the contractual obligations table above. 

Based on current natural gas prices and anticipated levels of production, we believe that the estimated net cash 
generated from operations, together with cash on hand and amounts available under our credit agreement, will be adequate 
to meet liquidity needs for the next 12 months and beyond, including satisfying our financial obligations and funding our 
operating and development activities. 

The convertible debentures were scheduled to mature on March 31, 2017. The debentures were fully funded with 

cash holdings in Canada and were paid off in February 2017 for Cdn$ 39,951,435. 

Off - Balance Sheet Arrangements 

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, we had no off - balance sheet arrangements. 

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk 

We are exposed to risks arising from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily between Canadian 
and U.S. dollars. We do not utilize any foreign currency based derivatives. In order to manage this risk and to defer the 
realization of any resulting currency loss from converting Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars, we retain cash balances in both 
U.S. and Canadian dollars. 

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated 
financial statements and accompany notes, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally 

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accepted in the United States, or GAAP, and SEC rules which require management to make estimates and assumptions 
about future events that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. We identify 
certain accounting policies as critical based on, among other things, their impact on the portrayal of our financial condition, 
results of operations or liquidity, and the degree of difficulty, subjectivity and complexity in their application. Critical 
accounting policies cover accounting matters that are inherently uncertain because the future resolution of such matters is 
unknown. Management routinely discusses the development, selection and disclosure of each of the critical accounting 
policies. Described below are the most significant accounting policies we apply in preparing our consolidated financial 
statements. We also describe the most significant estimates and assumptions we make in applying these policies. 

Successful Efforts Accounting 

We use the successful efforts method of accounting for oil and gas operations. Under this method, the fair value 
of property acquired and all costs associated with successful exploratory wells and all development wells are capitalized. 
The  costs  of  exploratory  wells  are  initially  capitalized  pending  a determination of  whether proved  reserves have been 
found. At the completion of drilling activities, the costs of exploratory wells remain capitalized if a determination is made 
that proved reserves have been found. If no proved reserves have been found, the costs of each of the related exploratory 
wells are charged to expense. In some cases, a determination of proved reserves cannot be made at the completion of 
drilling, requiring additional testing and evaluation of the wells. Such exploratory well drilling costs may continue to be 
capitalized  if  the  reserve  quantity  is  sufficient  to  justify  its  completion  as  a  producing  well  and  sufficient  progress  in 
assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project is being made. Costs to develop proved 
reserves, including the costs of all development wells and related equipment used in the production of crude oil and natural 
gas, are capitalized. 

Gathering System 

We hold an undivided interest in a gas gathering system asset that supports our Pennsylvania operations. We 

account for the costs and revenue from this system using the proportionate consolidation method. 

Proved Oil and Gas Reserves 

Our engineers estimate proved oil and gas reserves in accordance with SEC regulations, which directly impact 
financial accounting estimates, including depreciation, depletion and amortization and impairments of proved properties 
and related assets. Proved reserves represent estimated quantities of crude oil and condensate, NGLs and natural gas that 
geological  and  engineering  data  demonstrate,  with  reasonable  certainty,  to  be  recoverable  in  future years  from  known 
reservoirs under economic and operating conditions existing at the time the estimates were made. The process of estimating 
quantities of proved oil and gas reserves is complex, requiring significant subjective decisions in the evaluation of all 
available  geological,  engineering  and  economic  data  for  each  reservoir.  There  are  uncertainties  inherent  in  the 
interpretation of such data, as well as the projection of future rates of production and timing of development expenditures. 
Reservoir  engineering  is  a  subjective  process  of  estimating  underground  accumulations  of  oil  and  gas  that  cannot  be 
measured in an exact way. The accuracy of any reserve estimate is a function of the quality of available data, engineering 
and geological interpretation, and judgment. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that ultimately, the reserves will be 
produced, nor can there be assurance that the proved undeveloped reserves will be developed within the period anticipated. 
The data for a given reservoir may also change substantially over time as a result of numerous factors including, but not 
limited  to,  additional  development  activity,  evolving  production  history  and  continual  reassessment  of  the  viability  of 
production  under  varying  economic  conditions.  Consequently,  material  revisions  (upward  or  downward)  to  existing 
reserve estimates may occur from time to time. We cannot predict the types of reserve revisions that will be required in 
future  periods.  For  related  discussion,  see  the  sections  titled  “Risk  Factors”  and  “Supplemental  Information  to 
Consolidated Financial Statements.” 

Unproved Oil and Gas Properties 

Unproved properties generally consist of costs incurred to acquire unproved leases. Unproved lease acquisition 
costs are capitalized until the leases expire or when we specifically identify leases that will revert to the lessor, at which 
time we expense the associated unproved lease acquisition costs. The expensing of the unproved lease acquisition costs is 
recorded as an impairment of oil and gas properties in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income 

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(loss). Unproved oil and gas property costs are transferred to proved oil and gas properties if the properties are subsequently 
determined to be productive or are assigned proved reserves. Unproved oil and gas properties are assessed periodically for 
impairment based on remaining lease terms, drilling results, reservoir performance, future plans to develop acreage, and 
other relevant factors. 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization of Oil and Gas Properties and Gathering Systems 

The  quantities  of  estimated  proved  oil  and  gas  reserves  are  a  significant  component  of  our  calculation  of 
depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, and revisions in such estimates may alter the rate of future expense. 
Holding all other factors constant, if reserves were revised upward or downward, earnings would increase or decrease, 
respectively. 

Oil and natural gas and gathering system assets are depleted and depreciated using the units - of - production method 
aggregating  properties  on  a  field  basis.  For  leasehold  acquisition  costs  and  the  cost  to  acquire  proved  and  unproved 
properties,  the  reserve  base  used  to  calculate  depreciation  and  depletion  is  total  proved  reserves.  For  oil  and  gas 
development and gathering system costs, the reserve base used to calculate depletion and depreciation is proved developed 
reserves. 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization rates are updated quarterly to reflect the addition of capital costs, reserve 

revisions (upwards or downwards) and additions, property acquisitions and/or property dispositions and impairments. 

Depreciation and amortization of other property, plant and equipment is calculated on a straight - line basis over 

the estimated useful life of the asset. 

Impairments 

The carrying value of unproved and proved oil and natural gas properties and gathering system assets are reviewed 
for impairment whenever events indicate that the carrying amounts for those assets may not be recoverable. Such indicators 
include changes in our business plans, changes in commodity prices leading to unprofitable performance, and, for oil and 
gas  properties,  significant  downward  revisions  of  estimated  proved  reserve  quantities  or  significant  increases  in  the 
estimated development costs. 

We compare expected undiscounted future cash flows at a depreciation, depletion and amortization group level 
to the unamortized capitalized cost of the asset. If the expected undiscounted future cash flows, based on our estimates of 
(and  assumptions  regarding)  future  oil  and  natural  gas  prices,  operating  costs,  development  expenditures,  anticipated 
production from proved reserves and other relevant data, are lower than the unamortized capitalized cost, the capitalized 
cost is reduced to fair value. Fair value is generally calculated using the Income Approach described in the Fair Value 
Measurement Topic of the ASC based on estimated discounted net cash flows. Estimates of future cash flows require 
significant judgment,  and  the  assumptions used  in  preparing  such estimates  are  inherently  uncertain.  In  addition,  such 
assumptions and estimates are reasonably likely to change in the future. Significant inputs used to determine the fair values 
of proved properties include estimates of: (i) reserves; (ii) future operating and development costs; (iii) future commodity 
prices and (iv) a market - based weighted average cost of capital rate. 

Under ASC 360, we evaluate impairment of proved and unproved oil and gas properties on an area basis. On this 
basis, certain fields may be impaired because they are not expected to recover their entire carrying value from future net 
cash flows. The basis for future depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion will take into account the reduction in 
the value of the asset as a result of any accumulated impairment losses. 

When circumstances indicate that the gathering system properties may be impaired, Epsilon compares expected 
undiscounted  future  cash  flows  related  to  the  gathering  system  to  the  unamortized  capitalized  cost  of  the  asset.  If  the 
expected undiscounted future cash flows are lower than the unamortized capitalized cost, the capitalized cost is reduced 
to fair value. Fair value is generally calculated using the Income Approach described in the Fair Value Measurement Topic 
of the ASC, which considers estimated discounted future cash flows. 

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Derivative Financial Instruments 

Derivative financial instruments are used to hedge exposure to changes in commodity prices arising in the normal 
course of business. The principal derivatives that may be used are commodity price swap and collar contracts. The use of 
these instruments is subject to policies and procedures as approved by the Board. Derivative financial instruments are not 
traded for speculative purposes. No derivative contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. 
Derivative financial instruments are initially recognized at cost, if any, which approximates fair value. Subsequent to initial 
recognition, derivative financial instruments are recognized at fair value. The derivatives are valued on a mark - to - market 
valuation,  and  the  gain  or  loss  on  re - measurement  to  fair  value  is  recognized  through  the  consolidated  statements  of 
operations  and  comprehensive  income  (loss).  The  estimated  fair  value  of  derivative  instruments  requires  substantial 
judgment.  These  values  are  based  upon,  among  other  things,  option  pricing  models,  futures  prices,  volatility,  time  to 
maturity, and credit risk. The values reported in Epsilon’s financial statements change as these estimates are revised to 
reflect actual results, changes in market conditions or other factors. 

The  counterparties  to  our  derivative  instruments  are  not  known  to  be  in  default  on  their  derivative  positions. 
However, we are exposed to credit risk to the extent of nonperformance by the counterparty in the derivative contracts. 
We believe credit risk is minimal and do not anticipate such nonperformance by such counterparties. 

Asset Retirement Obligation (“ARO”) 

We recognize asset  retirement  obligations  under ASC 410,  Asset  Retirement  and  Environmental  Obligations. 
ASC 410 requires legal obligations associated with the retirement of long - lived assets to be recognized at their fair value 
at the time that the obligations are incurred. These obligations consist of estimated future costs associated with the plugging 
and abandonment of oil and gas wells, removal of equipment and facilities from leased acreage and land restoration in 
accordance with applicable local, state and federal laws. The discounted fair value of an ARO liability is required to be 
recognized in the period in which it is incurred, with the associated asset retirement cost capitalized as part of the carrying 
cost of the oil and gas or gathering system asset. The initial recognition of an ARO fair value requires that management 
make numerous assumptions regarding such factors as the amounts and timing of settlements; the credit - adjusted risk - free 
discount rate; and the inflation rate. In periods subsequent to the initial measurement of an ARO, period - to - period changes 
are recognized in the liability resulting from the passage of time and revisions to either the timing or the amount of the 
original estimate of undiscounted cash flows. Increases in the ARO liability due to the passage of time impact net income 
as accretion expense. The related capitalized cost, including revisions thereto, is charged to expense through DD&A over 
the life of the oil and gas property or gathering system asset. 

Income Taxes 

Tax regulations and legislation in the U.S. and Canada are subject to change and differing interpretations requiring 
judgment. Deferred tax assets are recognized when it is considered probable that deductible temporary differences will be 
recovered in future periods, which requires judgment. Deferred tax liabilities are recognized when it is considered probable 
that temporary differences will be payable to tax authorities in future periods, which requires judgment. Income tax filings 
are subject to audits and re - assessments. Changes in facts, circumstances, and interpretations of the standards may result 
in a material increase or decrease in our provision for income taxes. 

On December 22, 2017, the United States enacted tax reform legislation known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the 
“Act”), resulting in significant modifications to existing law. The Corporation has incorporated the accounting for the 
effects of the Act during 2017 (See Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements). As such, our financial statements for 
the year ended December 31, 2017 reflect certain effects of the Act, which include a reduction in the corporate tax rate 
from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards 

The Corporation, an emerging growth company (“EGC”), has elected to take advantage of the benefits of the 
extended transition period provided for in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act, for complying with new or revised 
accounting standards which allows the Corporation to defer adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards 
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In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, ‘‘Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-
Changes  to  the  Disclosure  Requirements  for  Fair  Value  Measurement,’’  the  purpose  of  which  is  to  improve  the 
effectiveness of fair value measurement disclosures. The amendments in this ASU are the result of a broader disclosure 
project called FASB Concepts Statement, Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting—Chapter 8: Notes to Financial 
Statements, which the Board finalized on August 28, 2018. The Board used the guidance in the Concepts Statement to 
improve the effectiveness of ASC 820’s disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for all entities for fiscal years 
beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted for any eliminated or 
modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU. We have examined the provisions and do not anticipate any of them to 
materially affect our financial statements. 

In March 2018, the FASB issued an update ASU No. 2018-05, ‘‘Income Taxes (Topic 740): Amendments to SEC 
Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118,’’ regarding the accounting implications of the recently 
issued Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (‘‘TCJA’’). The update clarifies  that in a company’s financial statements that include the 
reporting period in which the TCJA was enacted, a company must first reflect the income tax effects of the TCJA in which 
the accounting under GAAP is complete. These amounts would not be provisional amounts. The Corporation would also 
report provisional amounts for those specific income tax effects for which the accounting under GAAP will be incomplete 
but for which a reasonable estimate can be determined. This accounting update is effective immediately. The Corporation 
believes  its  accounting  for  the  income  tax  effects  of  the  TCJA  is  complete    (See  Note  9  of  the  consolidated  financial 
statements). Technical corrections or other forthcoming guidance could change how we interpret provisions of the TCJA, 
which may impact our effective tax rate and could affect our deferred tax assets, tax positions and/or our tax liabilities. 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016 - 02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (ASU 2016 - 02), which significantly 
changes  accounting  for  leases  by  requiring  that  lessees  recognize  a  right - of - use  asset  and  a  related  lease  liability 
representing the obligation to make lease payments, for all lease transactions with terms greater than one year. Additional 
disclosures about an entity’s lease transactions will also be required. ASU 2016 - 02 defines a lease as “a contract, or part 
of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant, or equipment (an identified asset) for a 
period of time in exchange for consideration.” ASU 2016 - 02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 
2019,  and  interim  periods  within  fiscal years  beginning  after  December 15,  2020.  Lessees  and  lessors  are  required  to 
recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented in the financial statements using a modified 
retrospective approach. Epsilon is reviewing the provisions of ASU 2016 - 02 to determine the impact on its consolidated 
financial  statements  and  related  disclosures.  We  do  not  anticipate  this  to  materially  affect  our  consolidated  financial 
statements. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, ‘‘to provide entities with relief from the costs of implementing 
certain aspects of the new leasing standard, ASU 2016-02. Under ASU 2018-11, adopters will take a prospective approach, 
rather than a retrospective approach as initially prescribed, when transitioning to ASU 2016-02. Instead of recording the 
cumulative impact of all comparative reporting periods presented within retained earnings, we will now assess the facts 
and circumstances of all leasing contracts as of January 1, 2020. ASU 2018-11 does not change the effective dates for 
ASU 2016-02. We still do not anticipate this to materially affect our financial statements. 

In  May 2014,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2014-09,  ‘‘Revenue  from  Contracts  with  Customers’’  (ASU  2014-09), 
which will require entities to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an 
amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. 
ASU 2014-09 will supersede most current guidance related to revenue recognition when it becomes effective. The new 
standard also will require expanded disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and certainty of revenue and cash 
flows from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, ‘‘Revenue from Contracts with 
Customers’’ (‘‘ASU 2015-14’’), which approved a one-year delay of the standard’s effective date. In accordance with 
ASU 2015-14, the standard is effective for the Corporation for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 
2018 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The new 
standard permits adoption through the use of either the full retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach. 
In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-11 which rescinds certain SEC guidance in the ASC, including guidance related 
to the use of the ‘‘entitlements’’ method of revenue recognition. Epsilon does not intend to early-adopt ASU 2014-09. 
Epsilon is currently determining the impacts of the new standard on our sales contract portfolio. Our approach includes 
performing a detailed review of key contracts representative of our business and comparing historical accounting policies 
and practices to the new standard. Also, in May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, ‘‘Revenue from Contracts with 
Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients’’ (ASU 2016-12). The amendments under 
this ASU provide clarifying guidance in certain narrow areas and adds some practical expedients. These amendments are 
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the same date that ASU 2014-09 is effective. Additionally, in March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, ‘‘Revenue 
from  Contracts  with  Customers  (Topic  606):  Principal versus Agent  Considerations (Reporting  Revenue  Gross versus 
Net).’’ 

ITEM 7A.      QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK. 

Our earnings and cash flow are significantly affected by changes in the market price of commodities. The prices 
of oil and natural gas can fluctuate widely and are influenced by numerous factors such as demand, production levels, and 
world political and economic events and the strength of the US dollar relative to other currencies. Should the price of oil 
or  natural  gas  decline  substantially,  the  value  of  our  assets  could  fall  dramatically,  impacting  our  future  options  and 
exploration  and  development  activities,  along  with  our  gas  gathering  system  revenues.  In  addition,  our  operations  are 
exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business, including interest rate and certain exposure as well as risks 
relating to changes in the general economic conditions in the United States. 

Gathering System Revenue Risk 

The Auburn Gas Gathering System lies within the Marcellus Basin with historically high levels of recoverable 
reserves and low cost of production. We believe that a short term low commodity price environment will not significantly 
impact the reserves produced and thus the revenue of our gas gathering system. 

Interest Rate Risk 

Market risk is estimated as the change in fair value resulting from a hypothetical 100 - basis - point change in the 
interest rate on the outstanding balance under our credit agreement. The credit agreement allows us to fix the interest rate 
for all or a portion of the principal balance for a period up to three months. To the extent that the interest rate is fixed, 
interest  rate  changes  affect  the  instrument’s  fair  market  value  but  do  not  affect  results  of  operations  or  cash  flows. 
Conversely, for the portion of the credit agreement that has a floating interest rate, interest rate changes will not affect the 
fair market value but will affect future results of operations and cash flows. 

At December 31, 2018, the outstanding principal balance under the credit agreement was nil. At December 31, 
2017, the outstanding principal balance under the credit agreement was $2.9 million, and the weighted average interest 
rate on the outstanding principal balance was 4.1%. The carrying amount approximated fair market value. Assuming a 
constant debt level of $2.9 million, the cash flow impact resulting from a 100 basis point change in interest rates during 
periods when the interest rate is not fixed would be $0.03 million over a 12 month time period. Changes in interest rates 
did not affect the amount of interest paid on the convertible debentures, but changes in interest rates did affect the fair 
values of those notes. 

Commodity Contracts 

The  Corporation’s  financial  results  and  condition  depend  on  the  prices  received  for  natural  gas  production. 
Natural  gas  prices  have  fluctuated  widely  and  are  determined  by  economic  and  political  factors.  Supply  and  demand 
factors,  including  weather,  general  economic  conditions,  the  ability  to  transport  the  gas  to  other  regions,  as  well  as 
conditions in other natural gas regions, impact prices. Epsilon has established a hedging strategy and may manage the risk 
associated  with  changes  in  commodity  prices  by  entering  into  various  derivative  financial  instrument  agreements  and 
physical contracts. Although these commodity price risk management activities could expose Epsilon to losses or gains, 
entering into these contracts helps to stabilize cash flows and support the Corporation’s capital spending program. 

ITEM 8.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA. 

Our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the consolidated statements of operations 
and comprehensive income (loss), changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for years ended December 31, 2018 and 
2017 included in this annual report have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. 

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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 

There  were  no  changes  in  or  disagreements  with  the  registrant’s  accountants  on  accounting  and  financial 

disclosure during the year. 

On July 20, 2017, Epsilon engaged a new independent registered public accounting firm for the re - audit of the 
financial statements under US GAAP for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016. A new firm was engaged as we 
intended to redomicile in the United States and so need US accountants. The change of the Corporation’s independent 
registered public accounting firm was approved unanimously by our Board of Directors.  

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

Shareholders and Board of Directors 
Epsilon Energy Ltd. 
Houston, Texas 

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements 

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets  of  Epsilon  Energy  Ltd.  and  subsidiaries  (the 
“Company”) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive 
income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, 
and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated 
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2018 
and 2017, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 
2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 

Basis for Opinion 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility 
is to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm 
registered  with  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United  States)  (“PCAOB”)  and  are  required  to  be 
independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and 
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan 
and  perform  the  audits  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  consolidated  financial  statements  are  free  of 
material  misstatement,  whether  due  to  error  or  fraud.  The  Company  is  not  required  to  have,  nor  were  we  engaged  to 
perform,  an  audit  of  its  internal  control  over  financial  reporting.  As  part  of  our  audits  we  are  required  to  obtain  an 
understanding  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  but  not  for  the  purpose  of  expressing  an  opinion  on  the 
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. 

Our  audits  included  performing  procedures  to  assess  the  risks  of  material  misstatement  of  the  consolidated  financial 
statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included 
examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our 
audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as 
evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable 
basis for our opinion. 

/s/ BDO USA LLP 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017. 

Houston, Texas 
March 29, 2019 

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EPSILON ENERGY LTD. 

Consolidated Balance Sheets 

ASSETS 

Current assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Accounts receivable 
Fair value of derivatives 
Prepaid income taxes 
Other current assets 

Total current assets 

Non-current assets 

Property and equipment: 

Oil and gas properties, successful efforts method 

Proved properties 
Unproved properties 
Accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization 

Total oil and gas properties, net 

Gathering system 

Accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization 

Total gathering system, net 
Other property and equipment, net 

Total property and equipment, net 

Other assets: 

Restricted cash 

Total non-current assets 

Total assets 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 

Current liabilities 

Accounts payable trade 
Royalties payable 
Other accrued liabilities 
Income taxes payable 
Fair value of derivatives 

Total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 

Revolving line of credit 
Other non-current liabilities 
Asset retirement obligation 
Deferred income taxes 

Total non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 10) 

Shareholders' equity 

Common shares, no par, unlimited shares authorized and 27,385,133 shares and 27,522,852 shares 
issued at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 respectively. At December 31, 2018 Epsilon held 
26,953 shares of stock. 
Additional paid-in capital 
Deficit 
Accumulated other comprehensive income 

Total shareholders' equity 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 

      December 31,         December 31,  

2018 

2017 

$ 

$ 

 14,401,257   
 5,042,134   
 —   
 205,711   
 244,233   
 19,893,335   

 9,998,853 
 3,334,895 
 259,544 
 — 
 276,431 
 13,869,723 

$ 

$ 

 118,851,574   
 19,498,666   
 (83,807,401) 
 54,542,839   
 41,040,847   
 (28,137,573) 
 12,903,274   
 —   
 67,446,113   

 558,261   
 68,004,374   
 87,897,709   

 2,585,324   
 1,300,539   
 2,156,304   
 —   
 297,023   
 6,339,190   

 —   
 —   
 1,625,154   
 9,989,278   
 11,614,432   
 17,953,622   

$ 

$ 

 118,524,693 
 17,451,552 
 (78,625,589)
 57,350,656 
 40,880,503 
 (26,252,385)
 14,628,118 
 299 
 71,979,073 

 556,864 
 72,535,937 
 86,405,660 

 2,008,229 
 1,029,678 
 1,895,917 
 1,017,194 
 — 
 5,951,018 

 2,900,000 
 1,615,313 
 1,646,601 
 10,561,683 
 16,723,597 
 22,674,615 

 143,611,023   
 6,519,028   
 (89,983,894) 
 9,797,930   
 69,944,087   
 87,897,709   

 144,292,238 
 6,171,525 
 (96,645,954)
 9,913,236 
 63,731,045 
 86,405,660 

$ 

$ 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements 

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EPSILON ENERGY LTD. 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income 

Revenues:  

Oil, gas, NGLs and condensate revenue 
Gas gathering and compression revenue  

Total revenue 

Operating costs and expenses: 

Lease operating expenses 
Gathering system operating expenses 
Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion 
General and administrative expenses: 
Stock based compensation expense 
Other general and administrative expenses 

Total operating costs and expenses  

Operating income (loss) 

Other income and (expense): 

Interest income  
Interest expense 
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts 
Other income (expense) 

Other income (expense), net 

Income before tax 

Income tax (benefit) expense 

NET INCOME 

Currency translation adjustments 

NET COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

Net income per share, basic 
Net income per share, diluted 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted 

Year ended December 31,  
2017 
2018 

  $  19,702,643   $  19,325,528 
 6,431,563 
 25,757,091 

 9,981,562  
 29,684,205  

 6,665,856  
 1,279,821  
 7,181,753  

 5,723,298 
 896,089 
 11,071,759 

 330,232  
 4,605,506  
 20,063,168  
 9,621,037  

 229,223 
 4,189,065 
 22,109,434 
 3,647,657 

 12,087  
 (140,615) 
 (1,938,465) 
 (149,559) 
 (2,216,552) 

 26,520 
 (955,698)
 2,623,687 
 27,313 
 1,721,822 

 7,404,485  
 742,425  
 6,662,060   $ 
 (115,306) 
 6,546,754   $ 

 5,369,479 
 (2,066,426)
 7,435,905 
 566,381 
 8,002,286 

 0.24   $ 
 0.24   $ 

 27,462,788  
 27,474,125  

 0.28 
 0.28 
 26,119,927 
 26,133,295 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 
  $ 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity 

Balance at December 31, 2016 

Net income 
Rights offering shares issued 
Rights offering issue costs 
Stock-based compensation expenses 
Stock options exercised 
Conversion of debentures to common 
shares 
Other comprehensive income 
Balance at December 31, 2017 

Net income 
Stock-based compensation expenses 
Buyback and retirement of common 
shares 
Buyback of common shares not yet 
retired 
Other comprehensive loss 

Balance at December 31, 2018 

Share 
Capital 

Additional 
  paid-in Capital 

     Accumulated      
Other 
  Comprehensive  
Income (Loss)  
  $ 126,303,679   $  5,972,563   $  9,346,855   $ (104,081,859)  $  37,541,238 
 7,435,905 
   17,984,664 
 (77,478)
 229,223 
 50,243 

 —  
 17,984,664  
 (77,478) 
 —  
 80,759  

 7,435,905  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  

 —  
 —  
 —  
 229,223  
 (30,516) 

Total 
Shareholders' 
Equity 

 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  

Deficit 

 614  
 —  
   144,292,238  
 —  
 —  

 255  
 —  
   6,171,525  
 —  
 330,232  

 —  
 566,381  
 9,913,236  
 —  
 —  

 —  
 —  
 (96,645,954) 
 6,662,060  
 —  

 869 
 566,381 
   63,731,045 
 6,662,060 
 330,232 

 (586,797) 

 17,271  

 —  

 —  

 (569,526)

 (94,418) 
 —  

 (94,418)
 (115,306)
  $ 143,611,023   $  6,519,028   $  9,797,930   $  (89,983,894)  $  69,944,087 

 —  
 (115,306) 

 —  
 —  

 —  
 —  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements 

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EPSILON ENERGY LTD. 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

Cash flows from operating activities: 

Net income  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 

  $ 

 6,662,060   $ 

 7,435,905 

Year ended December 31,  
2017 
2018 

Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion 
Debenture fee amortization 
(Gain) loss on derivatives 
Cash received (paid) from settlements of derivatives 
Stock-based compensation expense  
Deferred income tax benefit 

Changes in current assets and liabilities: 

Accounts receivable 
Prepaid income taxes and other current assets 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 
Other long-term liabilities 

Net cash provided by operating activities 
Cash flows from investing activities: 

Acquisition of unproved oil and gas properties 
Additions to unproved oil and gas properties 
Acquisition of proved oil and gas properties 
Refunds of cash calls, net of additions to proved oil and gas properties 
Additions to gathering system properties 
Changes in restricted cash 

Net cash used in investing activities 
Cash flows from financing activities: 

Buyback of common shares 
Common stock issued through rights offering (net of issuance costs) 
Redemption of convertible debentures 
Exercise of stock options 
Repayment of revolving line of credit 
Net cash used in financing activities 

Effect of currency rates on cash and cash equivalents 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 

Supplemental cash flow disclosures: 

Income taxes paid 
Interest paid 

Non-cash investing activities: 

 7,181,753  
 —  
 1,938,465  
 (1,381,898) 
 330,232  
 (572,405) 
 —  
 (1,707,239) 
 (173,513) 
 (545,286) 
 (1,615,313) 
 10,116,856  

 11,071,759 
 52,924 
 (2,623,687)
 2,027,791 
 229,223 
 (2,530,136)
 — 
 1,052,593 
 (136,440)
 1,503,231 
 (529,684)
 17,553,479 

 (260,000) 
 (1,787,114) 
 (4,992) 
 166,661  
 (148,360) 
 (1,397) 
 (2,035,202) 

   (17,451,552)
 — 
 (1,643,735)
 (34,457)
 (200,689)
 (26,328)
   (19,356,761)

 (663,944) 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 (2,900,000) 
 (3,563,944) 
 (115,306) 
 4,402,404  
 9,998,853  

 — 
 17,907,186 
   (29,464,190)
 50,243 
 (9,560,000)
   (21,066,761)
 1,382,303 
   (21,487,740)
 31,486,593 
 9,998,853 

  $   14,401,257   $ 

  $ 
  $ 

 4,130,493   $ 
 136,833   $ 

 — 
 1,477,899 

Change in proved properties accrued in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 
Change in gathering system accrued in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 
Conversion of debentures to shares (Cdn$1,000) 

Asset retirement obligation asset additions and adjustments 

  $ 
  $ 

 (587,472)  $ 
 (48,961)  $ 
 —  

  $ 

 (135,900)  $ 

 — 
 (55,950)
 869 
 74,755 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements 

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Epsilon Energy Ltd. 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

1. Description of Business 

Epsilon Energy Ltd. (the “Corporation” or “Epsilon”) was incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta, 
Canada on March 14, 2005. On October 24, 2007, the Corporation became a publicly traded entity trading on the TSX in 
Canada. On February 14,  2019 we began  trading  in  the United  States on  the Nasdaq  Global  Market  under  the  trading 
symbol  “EPSN.”  The  Corporation  is  engaged  in  the  acquisition,  development,  gathering  and  production  of  primarily 
natural gas reserves in the United States. 

The address of its registered office is 14505 Bannister Road SE, Suite 300, Calgary, AB, Canada T2X 3J3. 

2. Basis of Preparation 

The accounts are maintained and the consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis 
of  accounting  in  accordance  with  accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in  the  United  States  of  America 
(“U.S. GAAP”). All amounts presented are in US$ unless otherwise indicated. 

Principles of Consolidation 

The Corporation’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation and its wholly 

owned subsidiary, Epsilon Energy USA, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Epsilon Midstream, LLC, Dewey 
Energy GP, LLC, and Dewey Energy Holdings, LLC. With regard to the gathering system, in which Epsilon owns an 
undivided interest in the asset, proportionate consolidation accounting is used. All inter-company transactions have been 
eliminated. 

Use of Estimates 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United 
States of America (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts 
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the 
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates pertain to proved 
natural gas reserves and related cash flow estimates used in impairment tests of oil and natural gas and gathering system 
properties, asset retirement obligations, accrued natural gas revenues and operating expenses, accrued gathering system 
revenues and operating expenses, as well as the valuation of commodity derivative instruments. Actual results could differ 
from those estimates. 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and short - term, highly liquid investments with original maturities 
of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk 
of changes in value. 

Restricted cash consists of amounts deposited to back bonds or letters of credit for potential well liabilities. 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 

Accounts  receivable  are  primarily  from  purchasers  of  oil  and  natural  gas,  counterparties  to  our  financial 
instruments, and revenues earned for compression and gathering services. Both oil and natural gas receivables are generally 
collected within 30 days after the end of the month. Compression and gathering receivables are generally collected within 
60 days  after  the  end  of  the month.  We  review  all  outstanding  accounts  receivable  balances  and  record  a  reserve  for 
amounts that we expect will not be fully recovered. Actual balances are not applied against the reserves until substantially 
all collection efforts have been exhausted. Our allowance for doubtful accounts was nil as of December 31, 2018 and 2017. 
There was no bad debt expense recognized for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. 

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Epsilon Energy Ltd. 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

Oil and Natural Gas Properties 

Epsilon accounts for its crude oil and natural gas exploration and production activities under the successful efforts 

method of accounting. 

Oil and natural gas lease acquisition costs are capitalized when incurred. Unproved properties with acquisition 
costs that are not individually significant are aggregated. If the unproved properties are determined to be productive, the 
appropriate  related  costs  are  transferred  to  proved  oil  and  natural  gas  properties.  Lease  delay  rentals  are  expensed  as 
incurred. 

Oil and natural gas exploration costs, other than the costs of drilling exploratory wells, are expensed as incurred. 
The costs of drilling exploratory wells are capitalized pending determination of whether Epsilon has discovered proved 
commercial  reserves.  If  proved  commercial  reserves  are  not  discovered,  such  drilling  costs  are  expensed.  In  some 
circumstances,  it  may  be uncertain whether  proved  commercial  reserves  have been discovered when drilling has  been 
completed. Such exploratory well drilling costs may continue to be capitalized if the reserve quantity is sufficient to justify 
its  completion  as  a  producing  well  and  sufficient  progress  in  assessing  the  reserves  and  the  economic  and  operating 
viability of the project is being made. Costs to develop proved reserves, including the costs of all development wells and 
related equipment used in the production of crude oil and natural gas, are capitalized (see Note 4). 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization of the cost of proved oil and natural gas properties is calculated using 
the unit - of - production method. The reserve base used to calculate depreciation, depletion and amortization for leasehold 
acquisition costs and the cost to acquire proved properties is the sum of proved developed reserves and proved undeveloped 
reserves. With respect to lease and well equipment costs, which include development costs and successful exploration 
drilling costs, the reserve base includes only proved developed reserves. 

When  circumstances  indicate  that  proved  oil  and  natural  gas  properties  may  be  impaired,  Epsilon  compares 
expected  undiscounted  future  cash  flows  at  a  depreciation,  depletion  and  amortization  group  level  to  the  unamortized 
capitalized cost of the asset. If the expected undiscounted future cash flows, based on Epsilon’s estimate of future crude 
oil and natural gas prices, operating costs, anticipated production from proved reserves and other relevant data, are lower 
than the unamortized capitalized cost, the capitalized cost is reduced to fair value. Fair value is generally calculated using 
the Income Approach described in the Fair Value Measurement Topic of the ASC, which considers estimated discounted 
future cash flows. 

Gas Gathering System Properties 

Epsilon accounts for its gas gathering system asset using the proportionate consolidation method of accounting. 

Epsilon’s 35% portion of asset development costs are capitalized when incurred. All other costs are expensed. 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization of the cost of gathering system properties is calculated using the unit - of- 
production method. The reserve base used to calculate depreciation, depletion and amortization for the gathering system 
includes only proved Pennsylvania, natural gas developed reserves. 

When circumstances indicate that the gathering system properties may be impaired, Epsilon compares expected 
undiscounted  future  cash  flows  related  to  the  gathering  system  to  the  unamortized  capitalized  cost  of  the  asset.  If  the 
expected undiscounted future cash flows are lower than the unamortized capitalized cost, the capitalized cost is reduced 
to fair value. Fair value is generally calculated using the Income Approach described in the Fair Value Measurement Topic 
of the ASC, which considers estimated discounted future cash flows. 

Revenue Recognition 

Revenue associated with the sale of crude oil and natural gas owned by the Corporation is recognized when title 

is transferred from the Corporation to its customers. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

or receivable. Revenue from the sale of crude oil and natural gas is recognized when all of the following conditions have 
been satisfied: 

•  The Corporation has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods to the buyer; 

•  The  Corporation  retains  no  continuing  managerial  involvement  to  the  degree  usually  associated  with 

ownership or effective control over the goods sold; 

•  The amount of revenue can be measured reliably; 

• 

It is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Corporation; and 

•  The costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. 

Revenue associated with the sale of crude oil and natural gas is presented net of royalties paid and accrued. 

Gathering system revenues consist of fees recognized for the gathering, treating, compression, and processing of 
natural gas. Revenues are recognized when the service is performed and is based upon non - regulated rates and the related 
gathering, treating, compression, and processing volumes. 

Other Property and Equipment 

Other  property  and  equipment  consists  of  computer  hardware  and  software,  and  furniture  and  fixtures.  Other 
property and equipment is generally depreciated on a straight - line basis over the estimated useful lives of the property and 
equipment, which range from 3 years to 7 years. 

Financial Instruments and Fair Value 

Epsilon’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, commodity derivative contracts, accounts 

receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, convertible debentures, and long - term debt. 

Our financial instruments that are accounted for at fair value measurement consist of commodity derivatives. 

The Corporation classifies the fair value of financial instruments according to the following hierarchy based on 

the amount of observable inputs used to value the instrument. 

Level 1—Quoted  prices  are  available  in  active  markets  for  identical  assets  or  liabilities  as  of  the 
reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide 
pricing information on an ongoing basis. 

Level 2—Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1. Prices in 
Level 2 are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. Level 2 valuations are based on inputs, 
including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value and volatility factors, which can be substantially 
observed or corroborated in the marketplace. 

Level 3—Valuations in this level are those with inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on 
observable market data. The Corporation makes its own assumptions about how market participants would price 
the assets and liabilities. 

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are carried 
at cost, which approximates their fair value because of the short - term maturity of these instruments. The Corporation’s 
revolving line of credit has a recorded value that approximates its fair value since its variable interest rate is tied to current 
market rates and the applicable margins represent market rates. Convertible debentures are carried at amortized cost.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

Commodity derivative instruments consist of fixed - price swaps, costless collars, and basis swap contracts for 
natural gas. The Corporation’s derivative contracts are valued based on an income approach. The model considers various 
assumptions, such  as quoted forward  prices  for  commodities,  time  value  and  volatility  factors.  These assumptions  are 
observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the contract, can be derived from observable data or are supported 
by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace, and are therefore designated as Level 2 within 
the  valuation hierarchy. The  Corporation utilizes  its  counterparties’  valuations  to  assess  the  reasonableness of  its own 
valuations. 

Derivative Instruments 

The  Corporation  enters  into  derivative  contracts  to  hedge  price  risk  associated  with  a  portion  of  natural  gas 
production.  While  it  is  never  management’s  intention  to  hold  or  issue  derivative  instruments  for  speculative  trading 
purposes,  conditions  sometimes  arise  where  actual  production  is  less  than  estimated,  which  has,  and  could,  result  in 
over - hedged volumes. Natural gas production is primarily sold under market sensitive contracts which are typically priced 
at a differential to the NYMEX or the published natural gas index prices for the producing area due to the natural gas 
quality and the proximity to major consuming markets. Our derivative transactions have included the following: 

•  Fixed - price swaps—where a fixed - price is received for production and a variable market price is paid to the 

contract counterparty. 

•  Collars—where we pay the counterparty if the market price is above the ceiling price (short call) and the 

counterparty pays us if the market price is below the floor (long put) on a notional quantity. 

•  Basis swap contracts—which guarantee a specified price differential between the price at Henry Hub and our 
physical pricing points. If the settled price differential is greater than the swapped basis, then we receive a 
payment  from  the  counterparty  in  the  amount  of  the  difference  between  the  two.  If  the  settled  price 
differential is less than the swapped basis, then we make a payment to the counterparty for the difference 
between the two. 

Derivative assets and liabilities are initially measured at fair value and then re - valued at each reporting period. 
Using this method, derivative instruments are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value as either current or 
non - current  assets  or  liabilities  based  on  their  anticipated  settlement  date.  Gains  or  losses  on  derivative  contracts  are 
recorded in gain (loss) on commodity contracts in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. 

Asset Retirement Obligations 

The Corporation records a liability for asset retirement obligations at fair value in the period in which the liability 
is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated asset retirement cost is capitalized as part of 
the  carrying  amount  of  the  long - lived  asset.  Subsequently,  the  asset  retirement  cost  is  allocated  to  expense  using  a 
systematic and rational method of the asset’s useful life. Recognized asset retirement obligation relates to the plugging 
and abandonment of oil and natural gas wells and decommissioning of the gas gathering system. Management periodically 
reviews the estimates of the timing of well abandonments as well as the estimated plugging and abandonment costs, which 
are discounted at the credit adjusted risk free rate. These adjustments are recorded to the asset retirement obligation with 
an offsetting change to property and equipment. An ongoing accretion expense is recognized for changes in the value of 
the liability as a result of the passage of time, which is recorded in depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion 
expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. 

Concentrations of Credit Risk 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Corporation to concentrations of credit risk consist principally 
of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and derivative contracts. Exposure is controlled to credit risk associated 
with  these  instruments  by  (i) placing  assets  and  other  financial  interests  with  credit - worthy  financial  institutions, 
(ii) maintaining policies over credit extension that include the evaluation of customers’ financial condition and monitoring 
paying history, although the Corporation does not have collateral requirements and (iii) netting derivative assets and 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

liabilities for counterparties with a legal right of offset. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the cash and cash equivalents 
were primarily concentrated in two financial institutions, one in Canada and one in the US. The Corporation periodically 
assesses the financial condition of these institutions and believe that any possible credit risk is minimal. 

Income Taxes 

Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability approach. Under this approach, deferred tax assets 
and liabilities are recognized based on anticipated future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial 
statement  carrying  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  and  their  respective  tax  basis.  Epsilon  assesses  the  realizability  of 
deferred tax assets and recognizes valuation allowances as appropriate (see Note 9). 

Foreign Currency Transactions 

The United States dollar is the functional currency for all of Epsilon’s consolidated subsidiaries. Any gains or 
losses on transactions or monetary assets or liabilities in currencies other than the functional currency are included in net 
income in the current period. Gains and losses on translation of balances denominated in Canadian dollars are included in 
accumulated other comprehensive income. 

Stock - Based Compensation 

The Corporation mainly estimates the fair value of all stock options awarded to employees and directors using 
the  Black - Scholes  option  pricing  model.  Other  models  are  used  for  options  with  more  complex  vesting  criteria. 
Compensation expense and a corresponding increase to additional paid - in capital are recorded over the vesting period 
based  on  the  fair  value of  the  options granted  using  a graded vesting  approach. When  stock  options  are  exercised  for 
common shares, consideration paid by the stock option holders and additional paid - in capital associated with the stock 
options are recorded as share capital. If stock is repurchased, the excess of the consideration paid over the carrying amount 
of the stock cancelled is charged to retained earnings/deficit. The Corporation estimates a forfeiture rate and adjusts the 
corresponding expense each period based on an updated forfeiture estimate (see Note 7). 

Leases 

Agreements under which the Corporation makes payments to owners in return for the right to use an asset for a 
period are accounted for as leases. Leases that transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are recorded at 
inception as finance leases within property and equipment and debt. Assets acquired under capital leases are amortized 
over the estimated useful lives of the underlying assets. All other leases are accounted for as operating leases and the 
related lease payments are charged to expense as incurred. 

Joint Interests 

The majority of the Corporation’s oil and natural gas exploration, development and production activities, and the 
gathering  system,  are  conducted  jointly  with  others  and,  accordingly,  these  financial  statements  reflect  only  the 
Corporation’s proportionate interest in such jointly controlled assets. 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards 

The Corporation, an emerging growth company (“EGC”), has elected to take advantage of the benefits of the 
extended transition period provided for in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act, for complying with new or revised 
accounting standards which allows the Corporation to defer adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards 
would otherwise apply to private companies. 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, ‘‘Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-
Changes  to  the  Disclosure  Requirements  for  Fair  Value  Measurement,’’  the  purpose  of  which  is  to  improve  the 
effectiveness of fair value measurement disclosures. The amendments in this ASU are the result of a broader disclosure 
project called FASB Concepts Statement, Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting—Chapter 8: Notes to Financial 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

Statements, which the Board finalized on August 28, 2018. The Board used the guidance in the Concepts Statement to 
improve the effectiveness of ASC 820’s disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for all entities for fiscal years 
beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted for any eliminated or 
modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU. We have examined the provisions and do not anticipate any of them to 
materially affect our financial statements. 

In March 2018, the FASB issued an update ASU No. 2018-05, ‘‘Income Taxes (Topic 740): Amendments to SEC 
Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118,’’ regarding the accounting implications of the recently 
issued Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (‘‘TCJA’’). The update clarifies  that in a company’s financial statements that include the 
reporting period in which the TCJA was enacted, a company must first reflect the income tax effects of the TCJA in which 
the accounting under GAAP is complete. These amounts would not be provisional amounts. The Corporation would also 
report provisional amounts for those specific income tax effects for which the accounting under GAAP will be incomplete 
but for which a reasonable estimate can be determined. This accounting update is effective immediately. The Corporation 
believes  its  accounting  for  the  income  tax  effects  of  the  TCJA  is  complete  (See  Note  9  of  the  consolidated  financial 
statements). Technical corrections or other forthcoming guidance could change how we interpret provisions of the TCJA, 
which may impact our effective tax rate and could affect our deferred tax assets, tax positions and/or our tax liabilities. 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016 02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (ASU 2016 02), which significantly 
changes  accounting  for  leases  by  requiring  that  lessees  recognize  a  right  of  use  asset  and  a  related  lease  liability 
representing the obligation to make lease payments, for all lease transactions with terms greater than one year. Additional 
disclosures about an entity’s lease transactions will also be required. ASU 2016 02 defines a lease as “a contract, or part 
of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant, or equipment (an identified asset) for a 
period of time in exchange for consideration.” ASU 2016 02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 
2019,  and  interim  periods  within  fiscal  years  beginning  after  December 15,  2020.  Lessees  and  lessors  are  required  to 
recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented in the financial statements using a modified 
retrospective approach. Epsilon is reviewing the provisions of ASU 2016 02 to determine the impact on its consolidated 
financial  statements  and  related  disclosures.  We  do  not  anticipate  this  to  materially  affect  our  financial  statements.  In 
July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, ‘‘to provide entities with relief from the costs of implementing certain aspects 
of the new leasing standard, ASU 2016-02. Under ASU 2018-11, adopters will take a prospective approach, rather than a 
retrospective approach as initially prescribed, when transitioning to ASU 2016-02. Instead of recording the cumulative 
impact  of  all  comparative  reporting  periods  presented  within  retained  earnings,  we  will  now  assess  the  facts  and 
circumstances of all leasing contracts as of January 1, 2020. ASU 2018-11 does not change the effective dates for ASU 
2016-02. We still do not anticipate this to materially affect our financial statements. 

In  May 2014,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2014-09,  ‘‘Revenue  from  Contracts  with  Customers’’  (ASU  2014-09), 
which will require entities to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an 
amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. 
ASU 2014-09 will supersede most current guidance related to revenue recognition when it becomes effective. The new 
standard also will require expanded disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and certainty of revenue and cash 
flows from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, ‘‘Revenue from Contracts with 
Customers’’ (‘‘ASU 2015-14’’), which approved a one-year delay of the standard’s effective date. In accordance with 
ASU 2015-14, the standard is effective for the Corporation for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 
2018 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The new 
standard permits adoption through the use of either the full retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach. 
In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-11 which rescinds certain SEC guidance in the ASC, including guidance related 
to the use of the ‘‘entitlements’’ method of revenue recognition. Epsilon does not intend to early-adopt ASU 2014-09. 
Epsilon is currently determining the impacts of the new standard on our sales contract portfolio. Our approach includes 
performing a detailed review of key contracts representative of our business and comparing historical accounting policies 
and practices to the new standard. Also, in May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, ‘‘Revenue from Contracts with 
Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients’’ (ASU 2016-12). The amendments under 
this ASU provide clarifying guidance in certain narrow areas and adds some practical expedients. These amendments are 
also  effective  at  the  same  date  that  ASU  2014-09  is  effective.  Additionally,  in  March 2016,  the  FASB  issued  ASU 
No. 2016-08, ‘‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting 
Revenue Gross versus Net).’’ 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

4. Property and Equipment 

The following table summarizes the Corporation’s property and equipment at December 31, 2018 and 2017: 

Property and equipment: 

Oil and gas properties, successful efforts method 

Proved properties 
Unproved properties 

Accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization 

Total oil and gas properties, net 

Gathering system 

Accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization 

Total gathering system, net 
Other property and equipment, net 

Total property and equipment, net 

     December 31,  

     December 31,  

2018 

2017 

  $  118,851,574   $ 118,524,693 
 17,451,552 
   (78,625,589)
 57,350,656 
 40,880,503 
   (26,252,385)
 14,628,118 
 299 
  $   67,446,113   $  71,979,073 

 19,498,666  
   (83,807,401) 
 54,542,839  
 41,040,847  
   (28,137,573) 
 12,903,274  
 —  

Property Acquisitions 

During the second quarter of 2017, the Corporation began acquiring leasehold properties in the Anadarko Basin 
in  Oklahoma.  Through December 31,  2017,  Epsilon  acquired varying working  interests  in  certain  acreage,  all  held  by 
production from shallower intervals, in the NW STACK trend, with rights to the prospective and deeper Meramec, Osage 
and Woodford formations. The Corporation accounted for these transactions as asset acquisitions. 

During the year ended December 31, 2018 the Corporation acquired additional acreage in the Anadarko Basin 
for $260,000. Included in additions to proved oil and gas properties was a $0.5 million cash call refund for wells previously 
drilled. 

Property Impairment 

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Corporation evaluated its proved and unproved oil and gas properties, and 
its gathering system assets for indicators of any potential impairment. As a result of these assessments, no impairment was 
required for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. 

5. Convertible Debentures 

On  February 28,  2012,  we  completed  a  public  offering  of  Cdn$40 million  aggregate  principal  amount  of 
convertible, unsecured subordinated debentures, or the Convertible Debentures, at a price of Cdn$1,000 per Debenture. 
The Convertible Debentures bore interest at the rate of 7.75% per annum, payable commencing September 30, 2012 and 
semi - annually thereafter and matured March 31, 2017, or the Maturity Date. The Convertible Debentures were convertible 
into  common  shares  at  the  holder’s  option  at  any  time  prior  to  the  Maturity  Date  at  a  conversion  price  equal  to 
Cdn$4.45 per common share. Upon redemption or maturity, we had the option to repay the outstanding principal of the 
Convertible Debentures through the issuance of common shares. We repaid the outstanding principal and accrued interest 
in February 2017 for Cdn$ 39,951,435. This amount includes the original Cdn$40 million debentures, less Cdn$36,000 in 
conversions, less Cdn$1.5 million repurchased by Epsilon for a payoff of Cdn$38,464,000 (US$ 29,464,190) of principal 
and Cdn$1,487,435 (US$1,139,405) of interest. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

The following  table  sets forth  a  reconciliation of  the  convertible debentures  for  the year  ended December 31, 

2017: 

Balance 
US$ 

Balance 
Cdn$ 

Balance at January 1, 2017 

Conversion of Convertible Debenture 
Amortization of fees 
Translation adjustment at February 16, 2017 
Redemption of Convertible Debenture 

Balance at December 31, 2017 

There were no convertible debentures outstanding at December 31, 2018. 

6. Revolving Line of Credit 

  $  28,596,213   $  38,394,491 
 (1,000)
 70,509 
 — 
   (38,464,000)
 — 

 (869)  
 52,924  
 815,922  
   (29,464,190)  

 —   $

  $

Effective July 30, 2013, Epsilon Energy USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation, executed a 
three year senior secured revolving credit facility with a bank (“Credit Facility”). The terms of this agreement include a 
total commitment of up to $100 million with an initial borrowing base of $20 million available as long as the Corporation 
is in compliance with the loan covenants. The borrowing base under the revolving Credit Facility can be redetermined up 
or down by the lenders based on, among other things, their evaluation of the Corporation’s natural gas reserves. Effective 
February 9, 2016, the borrowing base was increased to $30 million. Upon each advance, interest is charged at the rate of 
LIBOR plus an “applicable margin”. The applicable margin ranges from 2.75 - 3.75% and is based on the percent of the 
line of credit utilized. 

An  amendment  to  the  credit  agreement  governing  the  Credit  Facility  was  executed  December 10,  2016.  The 
amendment revised the maturity date of the agreement to March 1, 2017. Also included in the amendment was a decrease 
in the Corporation’s borrowing base from $30 million to $19.6 million, along with a monthly reduction to the borrowing 
base amount of $400,000 commencing January 1, 2017. 

A second amendment to the credit agreement was executed October 11, 2016. This amended the “Borrowing 
Base” and “Mortgaged Properties” to include the Corporation’s gathering system assets in addition to the already included 
oil  and  gas  properties.  Also  included  in  the  amendment  was  a  decrease  in  the  borrowing  base  to  $13.4 million  and  a 
decrease in the monthly reduction to the borrowing base amount to $200,000. This was to remain in effect until the next 
redetermination of the borrowing base and monthly reduction amount. 

A third amendment to the credit agreement was executed February 21, 2017 in order to extend the maturity date 
of the agreement to March 1, 2019. Also included in the amendment was an increase in the Corporation’s borrowing base, 
to $15 million and an increase in the monthly reduction to the borrowing base amount to $230,000. Further stipulated is 
the  condition  that  the  Corporation  will  maintain  acceptable  commodity  hedging  agreements  covering  at  least  75%  of 
projected production of natural gas for April through December of 2017 and 60% of projected production of natural gas 
for the first six months of 2018. 

A  fourth  amendment  to  the  credit  agreement  was  executed  August 4,  2017.  This  amendment  revised  the 
“Required Reserve Value” to be the lesser of 90% of the recognized value of all proved oil and gas properties or 150% of 
the borrowing base instead of the lesser of 80% of the recognized value of all proved oil and gas properties or 150% of the 
borrowing base. Also, effective July 1, 2017, the borrowing base was returned to a $15 million balance and the monthly 
borrowing base reduction amount was decreased to $0. Additionally, the Corporation is required to maintain acceptable 
commodity hedging agreements covering at least 50% of projected production for the calendar year, 2018 and all deposit 
accounts must be at Texas Capital Bank after December 31, 2017. 

A fifth amendment to the credit agreement was executed January 7, 2019 in order to extend the maturity date of 
the agreement to March 1, 2022. Also included in the amendment was an increase in the Corporation’s borrowing base, to 
$23 million. Additionally, the Corporation is required to maintain acceptable commodity hedging agreements covering at 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

least 25% of projected production of natural gas for the succeeding calendar year, along with the 50% for the current 
calendar year already required. 

The bank has a first priority security interest in the tangible and intangible assets of Epsilon Energy USA to secure 
any  outstanding  amounts  under  the  agreement.  Under  the  terms  of  the  agreement,  the  Corporation  must  maintain  the 
following covenants: 

• 

Interest coverage ratio greater than 3 based on income adjusted for interest, taxes and non - cash amounts. 

•  Current ratio, adjusted for line of credit amounts used and available and non - cash amounts, greater than 1. 

•  Leverage ratio less than 3.5 based on income adjusted for interest, taxes and non - cash amounts. 

The Corporation was in compliance with the financial covenants of the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2018 

and 2017 and we expect to be in compliance with the financial covenants for the next 12 months. 

      Balance at 
  December 31,      December 31,   

     Balance at 

2018 

2017 

Current 
     Borrowing Base      

Interest Rate 
3 mo. 
 LIBOR + 2.75% (1)

Revolving line of credit 

  $ 

 —   $  2,900,000   $  23,000,000  

(1)  At December 31, 2018, the interest rate was 5.2%. 

7. Shareholders’ Equity 

(a)  Authorized shares 

The Corporation is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares with no par value and an unlimited 

number of Preferred Shares with no par value. 

(b)  Issued 

The following  table  summarizes  the  components of  share  capital  for  the years  ended December 31, 2018  and 

2017. 

Balance at January 1, 2017 

Conversion of debenture to shares 
Exercise of stock options 
Shares issued through rights offering (net of issuance costs 
of $77,478) 

Balance at December 31, 2017 
Buyback of Shares (net of 26,953 shares of stock not yet 
retired) 
Balance at December 31, 2018 

     Number of shares    
issued 

Amount 

 22,918,932   $ 126,303,679 
 614 
 80,759 

 112  
 20,000  

 4,583,808  

 17,907,186 
 27,522,852   $ 144,292,238 

 (137,719) 

 (586,797)
 27,385,133   $ 143,705,441 

Through a normal - course issuer bid (“NCIB”) program, the Corporation repurchased 164,672 common shares 
throughout the year ended December 31, 2018. The repurchased stock had an average price of Cdn$5.26 per share. The 
average share price on the TSX during the year ended December 31, 2018 was Cdn$5.31 (for the year ended December 31, 
2017, Cdn$6.24). 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

(c)  Stock Options 

The  Corporation  maintains  a  stock  option  plan  for  directors,  officers,  employees  and  consultants  of  the 
Corporation and its subsidiaries. Epsilon shareholders approved the “2007 Stock Option Plan” at a shareholders’ meeting 
held on July 16, 2007 prior to Epsilon becoming a reporting issuer and listing on the TSX. At the 2010 Annual General 
Meeting in May 2010 (2010 Annual Meeting), an amendment to the 2007 Stock Option Plan was presented and the plan 
became the “Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Option Plan.” The Board approved the amendments to the Plan to allow 
the period for exercise of options in the case of resignation or termination of an optionee to be increased from 10 days 
following  resignation  or  termination  to  30 days  following  resignation  or  termination,  and  in  case  of  retirement,  from 
30 days to 60 days following retirement. On July 9, 2012, the plan was revised by the Board to add a cashless exercise of 
vested options. This allowed the optionee to effectively exercise and sell the options for the difference between the market 
value  of  the  stock  and  the  strike  price  of  the  options.  At  the  2017  Annual  General  Meeting  in  April 2017,  Epsilon’s 
shareholders approved the Amended and Restated 2017 Stock Option Plan. The Amended and Restated Plan, (i) reduced 
the maximum number of Common Shares available under the Plan from a limit of 10% of the total issued and outstanding 
Common  Shares  to  a  fixed  maximum  of  1,000,000  Common  Shares,  and  (ii) deleted  some  redundant  definitions  and 
clarified existing wording in the Plan. 

Through December 31, 2018, the Corporation had issued stock options covering 290,750 Common Shares at an 
overall average price of Cdn$6.70 per Common Share to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Corporation 
and its subsidiaries. A maximum amount of 709,250 Common Shares are available for future option issuances. 

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017: 

Year ended  
December 31, 2018 

Year ended 
December 31, 2017 

Exercise price in Cdn$ 
Balance at beginning of period 

Granted 
Exercised  
Expired 

Balance at period-end  

  Number of  

Options 
     Outstanding     

  Weighted 
Average 
Exercise 
Price 

Number of   
Options 
      Outstanding      

  Weighted 
Average 
Exercise 
Price 

 330,750   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 
 (40,000)  $ 
 290,750   $ 

 6.86  
 —  
 —  
 8.00  
 6.70  

 255,500   $ 
 120,750   $ 
 (20,000)  $ 
 (25,500)  $ 
 330,750   $ 

 6.66 
 6.70 
 3.26 
 7.06 
 6.86 

Exercisable at period-end  

 210,249   $ 

 6.70  

 161,666   $ 

 6.82 

At December 31, 2018, the Corporation had unrecognized stock based compensation of $27,877 to be recognized 
over  a  weighted  average  period  of  1.1 years  (for  the year  ended  December 31,  2017:  $117,520  over  1.2 years).  The 
aggregate intrinsic value at December 31, 2018 was $58,664 (at December 31, 2017: $79,500). 

The  average  share  price  during  the year  ended  December 31,  2018  was  Cdn$5.31  (for  the year  ended 
December 31, 2017: Cdn$6.24). The average exchange rate for the year ended December 31, 2018 was Cdn$0.77 to US$1 
(for the year ended December 31, 2017, Cdn$0.78). 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Corporation awarded no stock options (During the year ended 

December 31, 2017: 120,750 stock options). 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

The following table summarizes information for stock options outstanding at December 31, 2018 (exercise price 

in Cdn$): 

Exercise Price 
As at December 31, 2018: 

$2.90 
$6.70 
$6.80 
$7.34 

Total 

  Number of    Number of  

Options 

  Options 

Option 
Pricing 
Model 

     Weighted 
Average 
Remaining 

  Contractual Life

    Outstanding     Exercisable      Valuations      

(in years) 

 25,000   $  28,647   
 25,000   
    73,789   
 14,167  
 42,500   
   138,114   
 78,250   
 26,082  
 145,000     145,000  
   547,608   
 290,750     210,249   $ 788,158   

 0.61 
 5.02 
 5.07 
 3.43 
 3.86 

Of the options awarded during 2017, 42,500 have an exercise price of Cdn$6.70 and 78,250 have an exercise 
price of Cdn$6.80. One - third of the options vest each year on the anniversary of the grant date. For 42,500 of the options 
granted, the weighted average fair value was $2.30 per option calculated using a risk - free rate of 1.89%, dividend yield of 
0%, historical volatility factor of 39.06%, forfeiture rate of 51.69% and expected life of 5 years. For 78,250 of the options 
granted, the weighted average fair value was $2.38 per option calculated using a risk - free rate of 1.95%, dividend yield of 
0%, historical volatility factor of 38.76%, forfeiture rate of 51.78% and expected life of 5 years. The value of the options 
was recorded as stock based compensation expense, with an offsetting amount to additional paid - in capital based on the 
vesting terms. 

(d)  Share Compensation Plan 

A  Share  Compensation  Plan  (the  “Plan”)  was  adopted  by  the  Board  on  April 13,  2017  and  approved  by  the 
shareholders at the Annual General Meeting in April, 2017. The Plan provides that designated participants may, on the 
day or days of each fiscal year (the “Current Year”) as determined by the Board, be issued Common Shares in an amount 
up to 100% of the participant’s compensation paid by the Corporation in consideration of the participant’s service for the 
Current Year divided by the market price (as defined in the TSX Company Manual) of the Common Shares on the TSX at 
the date of issuance of the Common Shares in the Current Year. 

In  December 2018,  174,500  common  shares  of  Restricted  Stock  were  awarded  to  the  Corporation’s  officers, 
employees, and board of directors. These shares vest over a three year period, with one-third of the shares being issued 
per period on the anniversary of the award resolution. The vesting of the shares is contingent on the individuals continued 
employment or service. In October 2017 125,000 common shares of Restricted Stock were awarded to the Corporation’s 
Chief  Executive  Officer.  In  December 2017  an  additional  37,500  shares  were  awarded  to  the  Corporation’s  board  of 
directors. The awards vest over a three year period, with one-third of the shares being issued per period on the anniversary 
of the award resolution. The vesting of the shares is contingent on the individuals continued employment or service. The 
Corporation determined the fair value of the granted Restricted Stock based on the market price of the common shares of 
the Corporation on the date of grant. Stock compensation expense for the granted Restricted Stock is recognized over the 
vesting  period.  Stock  compensation  expense  recognized  during  the  years  ended  December 31,  2018  and  2017  was 
$246,904 and 43,056, respectively. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

The following table summarizes Restricted Stock activity for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017: 

Year ended  
December 31, 2018 

Year ended 
December 31, 2017 

Balance non-vested Restricted Stock at beginning of period 

Granted 
Vested 

Balance non-vested Restricted Stock at end of period 

8. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 

  Number of   
Shares 
    Outstanding     
 162,500  
 174,500  
 (54,167) 
 282,833  

Weighted 
Average 

  Remaining Life  
(years) 

Weighted 
Average 

  Number of   
Shares 
    Outstanding     

  Remaining Life 
(years) 

 1.87  
 2.00  
 —  
 2.56  

 —  
 162,500  
 —  
 162,500  

 — 
 2.00 
 — 
 1.87 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes certain transactions that have generally been reported 
in the consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity. The activity in of Accumulated Other Comprehensive 
Income during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 consisted of the following: 

Balance at beginning of period 

Translation loss convertible debentures 
Translation gain other 

      Year Ended December 31,  

2018 

2017 

  $ 9,913,236   $ 9,346,855  
 (815,922) 
 —    
 (115,306)     1,382,303  
  $ 9,797,930   $ 9,913,236  

9. Income Taxes 

Income (loss) before income taxes is as follows for the periods indicated: 

Foreign 
U.S. 

Year ended December 31,  
2018 

2017 

 (665,924)  $  (1,488,296)
 6,857,775 
 8,070,409  
  $  7,404,485   $  5,369,479 

We file a federal income tax return in the United States, Canada, and various state and local jurisdictions. 

On December 22, 2017, the United States enacted tax reform legislation known as the H.R.1, commonly referred 
to as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”), resulting in significant modifications to existing law. The Corporation 
incorporated the accounting for the effects of the Act during 2017. As such, our financial statements for the year ended 
December 31, 2017 reflect certain effects of the Act which includes a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 34% to 21% 
effective January 1, 2018. Due to the changes to corporate tax rates under the Act, the Corporation recorded a $4.6 million 
tax benefit for the remeasurement of its deferred tax assets and liabilities during the year ended December 31, 2017. 

The  Corporation followed  the  guidance  in  SEC  Staff Accounting  Bulletin  118  (“SAB 118”),  which provided 
additional clarification regarding the application of ASC Topic 740 in situations where the Corporation does not have the 
necessary  information  available,  prepared,  or  analyzed  (including  computations)  in  reasonable  detail  to  complete  the 
accounting  for  certain  income  tax  effects  of  the  Act  for  the  reporting  period  in  which  the  Act  was  enacted.  SAB  118 
provided for a measurement period beginning in the reporting period that included the Act’s enactment date and ending 
when the Corporation has obtained, prepared, and analyzed the information needed in order to complete the accounting 
requirements but in no circumstances should the measurement period extend beyond one year from the enactment date. 
The  Corporation  booked  no  provisional  amounts  as  of  December 31,  2017  with  respect  to  the  Act  and  no  further 
adjustments were required during 2018. The SAB 118 period expired and our accounting is complete. We have calculated 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

the impact of the Act in our income tax provision in accordance with our understanding of the Act and guidance available 
as of the date of this filing. As a result of the Tax Act, further clarifications and new regulations to the Tax Act continue 
to be issued at times. The Corporation will continue to monitor these new regulations and analyze their applicability and 
impact on the Corporation. 

We  believe  that  we  have  appropriate  support  for  the  income  tax  positions  taken  and  to  be  taken  on  the 
Corporation’s tax returns and that the accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open years based on our assessment 
of  many  factors  including  past  experience  and  interpretations  of  tax  law  applied  to  the  facts  of  each  matter.  The 
Corporation’s tax returns are open to audit under the statute of limitations for the years ending December 31, 2015 through 
December 31, 2018. 

The  following  tables  present  the  Corporation’s  current  and  deferred  tax  expense  (benefit)  for  the  periods 

indicated: 

Current: 
Federal 
State   

Total current income tax expense 

Deferred: 
Federal 
State   

Total deferred tax (benefit) 

Income tax provision 

Year ended December 31,  

2018 

2017 

  $ 1,742,898   $
 (428,068)  
   1,314,830  

 304,070 
 159,640 
 463,710 

 (392,574)  
 (179,831)  
 (572,405)  

   (2,539,621)
 9,485 
   (2,530,136)
  $  742,425   $ (2,066,426)

The following table presents the reconciliation of our income taxes calculated at the statutory federal tax rate to 
the income tax provision in our financial statements. Our effective tax rate for 2018 differs from the statutory rate due to 
the reduction in our uncertain tax position. For 2017 our effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate due to state taxes 
and the valuation allowance on the Canadian loss, but primarily due to the revaluation of the Corporation’s deferred tax 
balances for the federal tax rate reduction of 34% to 21% under the Act. 

Year Ended  
December 31,  
2018 

  Effective  
     Tax Rate       

Year Ended  
December 31,  
2017 

  Effective    
    Tax Rate    

Income tax provision computed at the statutory federal 

tax rate 

Difference in Canadian and U.S. tax rate 
Valuation allowance on Canadian loss 
Return to provision adjustment 
Change in US federal rate—tax reform 
State taxes 
Miscellaneous other items 
Change in uncertain tax position 
Income tax expense (benefit) 

  $ 

  $ 

 1,554,942   
 (30,633)  
 170,477   
 (179,120)  
 —   
 349,643   
 28,860   

 21.00 %   $ 
 (0.41)%     
 2.30 %     
 (2.42)%     
 — %     
 4.72 %     
 0.39 %     
 (1,151,744)    (15.55)%     
 10.03 %  $ 

 742,425   

 1,825,623   
 111,622   
 394,398   
 (13,576)   

 34.00 % 
 2.08 % 
 7.35 % 
 (0.25) % 
 (4,625,262)     (86.14) % 
 8.42 % 
 1.40 % 
 (5.34) % 
 (2,066,426)     (38.48) %

 452,040   
 75,312   
 (286,583)   

Deferred  income  taxes  primarily  represent  the  net  tax  effect  of  temporary  differences  between  the  carrying 

amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. 

As of December 31, 2018, we have no U.S. federal net operating loss carry-forwards and approximately $6.4 
million of state net operating loss carry-forwards, which begin to expire after 2025.  These loss carryforwards may reduce 
future taxable income, however, the extent of which may be limited due to any IRC Section 382 limitation. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

Net deferred tax liabilities consisted of the following at December 31, 2018 and 2017: 

As at December 31,  

2018 

2017 

Deferred tax assets: 

State net operating loss carryforwards 
Canadian net operating loss carryforwards 
Other 

Gross deferred tax assets 
Valuation allowance 
Total deferred tax assets 
Deferred tax liabilities: 
Oil and gas property 
Partnership 

Total deferred tax liabilities 

Net deferred tax liability 

  $

 465,496   $

    12,113,684  
 91,646  
    12,670,826  
   (12,113,684)  
 557,142  

 684,097 
    11,943,207 
 120,654 
    12,747,958 
   (11,943,207)
 804,751 

    (7,407,828)  
    (3,138,592)  
   (10,546,420)  

 (8,182,788)
 (3,183,646)
   (11,366,434)
  $  (9,989,278)   $ (10,561,683)

We have recorded a valuation allowance against the Canadian net operating losses as we do not feel that it is 

more likely than not that they will be utilized.  

We  are  subject  to  taxation  in  the  United  States  and  various  state  jurisdictions,  including  Pennsylvania.    The 
Corporation determined that it has uncertain tax positions relating to certain U.S. Federal and Pennsylvania income tax 
filings  as  summarized  in  the  table  below.    As  of  December 31,  2018  and  2017,  the  gross  liability  for  income  taxes 
associated with uncertain tax positions was $0 and $1,199,553, respectively.  The Corporation recognizes interest expense 
and  penalties  related  to  the  uncertain  tax  position  in  the  income  tax  expense  line  in  the  accompanying  consolidated 
statements  of  operations  and  comprehensive  loss.    Accrued  interest  and  penalties  are  included  in  other  non-current 
liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and were $0 and $415,760 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  
As of December 31, 2018, tax years ending December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017 are subject to examination by the tax 
authorities.   

Changes  in  the  balance  of  unrecognized  tax  benefits  on  uncertain  positions  were  as  follows  for  each  of  the 

two years ended December 31, 2018: 

Uncertain Tax Position: 
Balance at December 31, 2016 
Lapse of statute of limitations 
Balance at December 31, 2017 
Lapse of statute of limitations 
Balance at December 31, 2018 

10. Commitments and Contingencies 

  $   1,878,397 
 (678,844)
    1,199,553 
   (1,199,553)
 — 

  $ 

The Corporation’s future minimum lease commitments as of December 31, 2018 are summarized in the following 

table: 

Year ended 
December 31,  
2019 
2020 

Payments 

 80,577 
 6,729 
 87,306 

  $ 

The Corporation enters into commitments for capital expenditures in advance of the expenditures being made. 

As of December 31, 2018, we had commitments of $2.3 million for capital expenditures.  

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

Litigation 

The Corporation is not currently involved in any litigation. Management is of the opinion that the potential for 
litigation is remote, without merit and would not have a material adverse impact on the Corporation’s financial position or 
results of operations. 

11. Net Income Per Share 

Basic  net  income  per  share  is  computed  on  the  basis  of  the  weighted - average  number  of  common  shares 
outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed based upon the weighted- average number of 
common shares outstanding during the period plus the assumed issuance of common shares for all potentially dilutive 
securities. 

The net income used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows: 

Net income available to shareholders 

Year ended December 31,  

2018 

2017 

  $ 6,662,060   $ 7,435,905 

In calculating the net income per share, basic and diluted, the following weighted - average shares were used: 

Basic weighted-average number of shares outstanding 
Dilutive stock options 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 

Year ended December 31,  

2018 
 27,462,788  
 11,337   

2017 
 26,119,927 
 13,368 
    27,474,125     26,133,295 

We excluded the following shares from the diluted EPS because their inclusion would have been anti - dilutive. 

Anti dilutive options 
Unvested shares of restricted stock 

Total Anti-dilutive shares 

12. Operating Segments 

Year ended 
December 31,  

2018 
 279,413  
 282,833  
    562,246   

2017 
 317,382 
 108,333 
 425,715 

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating 
decision - maker.  The  chief  operating  decision - maker,  who  is  responsible  for  allocating  resources  and  assessing 
performance of the operating segments, has been identified as executive management. Segment performance is evaluated 
based  on  operating  profit  or  loss  as  shown  in  the  table  below.  Interest  expense,  interest  income  and  income  taxes  are 
managed separately on a group basis. 

The Corporation’s reportable segments are as follows: 

a.  The Upstream segment activities include acquisition, development and production of primarily natural gas 

reserves on properties within the United States; 

b.  The Gas Gathering segment partners with two other companies to operate a natural gas gathering system; 

and 

c.  The Canada segment activities include corporate listing and governance functions of the Corporation. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

      Upstream 

      Gas Gathering 

Canada 

      Corporate 

      Elimination 

      Consolidated 

  $ 

$ 

 19,031,422   
 295,142   
 376,079   
 —   

  $ 

 19,702,643  (1)  $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 —   
 11,087,507   
 11,087,507    $ 

  $ 

 7,742,587    $ 
 6,665,856   

 6,814,188    $ 
 2,385,766   

 5,294,200   

 1,887,553   

 —   

 71,350,546    $ 
 2,472,917   
 35,044,173   
 19,498,666   
 —   
 —   

 15,440,047    $ 
 197,321   
 —   
 —   
 12,903,274   
 —   

 1,107,116    $ 

 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   

 —    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   

  $ 

$ 

  $ 

 19,031,422 
 295,142 
 376,079 
 9,981,562 
 29,684,205 

 —   

$ 

 (1,105,945) 
 (1,105,945) 

 (7,894,715)(3) 

 —   

 —   

 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   

 —    $ 

 (1,105,945) 

 6,662,060 
 7,945,677 

 —   

 7,181,753 

 —    $ 
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   

 87,897,709 
 2,670,238 
 35,044,173 
 19,498,666 
 12,903,274 
 — 

Segment assets 

  $ 

As at and for the year ended 
December 31, 2018 

Operating revenue 

Natural gas 
Natural gas liquids 
Oil and condensate 
Gathering and compression fees 
Total operating revenue 

Net earnings for the period 

Operating costs 
Depletion, deprec., amortization and 
accretion 

Capital expenditures(2) 
Proved properties 
Unproved properties 
Gathering system 
Other property and equipment 

As at and for the year ended 
December 31, 2017 

Operating revenue 

Natural gas 
Natural gas liquids 
Oil and condensate 
Gathering and compression fees 
Total operating revenue 

Net earnings for the period 

Operating costs 
Depletion, deprec., amortization and 
accretion 

  $ 

$ 

 19,203,543   
 24,018   
 97,967   
 —   

  $ 

 19,325,528  (1)  $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 —   
 7,614,075   
 7,614,075    $ 

  $ 

 5,544,931    $ 
 5,723,298   

 2,521,014    $ 
 2,078,601   

 —    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   

Segment assets 

  $ 

Capital expenditures(2) 
Proved properties 
Unproved properties 
Gathering system 
Other property and equipment 

 8,057,299   

 3,014,460   

 —   

 65,704,141    $ 
 19,129,745   
 39,899,104   
 17,451,552   
 —   
 299   

 18,222,609    $ 
 200,689   
 —   
 —   
 14,628,118   
 —   

 2,478,910    $ 

 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   

  $ 

$ 

  $ 

 19,203,543 
 24,018 
 97,967 
 6,431,563 
 25,757,091 

 (1,182,512) 
 (1,182,512) 

 —    $ 

 (1,182,512) 

 8,065,946 
 6,619,387 

 —   

 11,071,759 

 —    $ 
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   

 86,405,660 
 19,330,434 
 39,899,104 
 17,451,552 
 14,628,118 
 299 

 —   

$ 

 —  (3)  $ 
 —   

$ 

 —   

 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   

(1)  Segment operating revenue represents revenues generated from the operations of the segment. Inter - segment sales 
during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 have been eliminated upon consolidation. For the year ended 
December 31, 2018, Epsilon sold natural gas to 28 unique customers. The two customers over 10% comprised 46% 
and 21% of total revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2017, Epsilon sold natural gas to 26 unique customers. 
The two customers over 10% comprised 51% and 19% of total revenue. 

(2)  Capital  expenditures  for  Upstream  consist  primarily  of  the  drilling  and  completing  of  wells  while  Gas  Gathering 

consists of expenditures relating to the expansion and completion of the compression facility. 

(3)  Segment  reporting  for  net  earnings  for  the  period  does  not  include  non - monetary  compensation,  general  and 
administrative expense, interest income, interest expense or income tax amounts as they are managed on a group basis 
and  are  instead  included  in  the  corporate  column  for  reconciliation  purposes.  Additionally,  gains &  (losses)  from 
commodity hedging contracts are also included in the corporate column for reconciliation purposes. 

13. Risk Management Activities 

Commodity Price Risks 

Epsilon engages in price risk management activities from time to time. These activities are intended to manage 
Epsilon’s exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices for natural gas by securing fixed price contracts for a portion of 
expected sales volumes. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

Inherent in the Corporation’s fixed price contracts, are certain business risks, including market risk and credit 
risk. Market risk is the risk that the price of oil and natural gas will change, either favorably or unfavorably, in response 
to changing market conditions. Credit risk is the risk of loss from nonperformance by the Corporation’s counterparty to a 
contract. The Corporation does not currently require collateral from any of its counterparties nor does its counterparties 
require collateral from the Corporation. 

The Corporation enters into certain commodity derivative instruments to mitigate commodity price risk associated 
with a portion of its future natural gas production and related cash flows. The natural gas revenues and cash flows are 
affected by changes in commodity product prices, which are volatile and cannot be accurately predicted. The objective for 
holding these commodity derivatives is to protect the operating revenues and cash flows related to a portion of the future 
natural gas sales from the risk of significant declines in commodity prices, which helps ensure the Corporation’s ability to 
fund the capital budget. 

Epsilon has historically elected not to designate any of its financial commodity derivative contracts as accounting 
hedges and, accordingly, accounts for these financial commodity derivative contracts using the mark - to - market accounting 
method. Under this accounting method, changes in the fair value of outstanding financial instruments are recognized as 
gains or losses in the period of change and are recorded as gain (loss) on derivative contracts on the consolidated statements 
of operations and comprehensive income. The related cash flow impact is reflected in cash flows from operating activities. 
During 2018, Epsilon recognized losses on financial commodity derivative contracts of $1,938,465. This amount included 
cash  paid  on  settlements  of  these  contracts  of  $1,381,898.  For  2017,  Epsilon  recognized  gains  of  $2,623,687,  which 
included cash received on settlements of natural gas derivative contracts of $2,027,791. 

Commodity Derivative Contracts 

Epsilon’s outstanding natural gas price swap contracts as of December 31, 2018 consisted of: 

Weighted Average Price ($/MMbtu)  

Fair Value 

Derivative Type 

Volume  
(Mmbtu) 

 Swaps  

Basis  
      Differential       

  December 31, 

2018 

2019 

Fixed price swap 
Basis swap 

    3,635,000   $ 
    3,635,000   $ 

 2.78   $ 
 —   $ 

 —     

 (35,660)
 (0.54)      (261,363)
  $  (297,023)

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, all of the Corporation’s economic derivative hedge positions were with large 
financial institutions, which are not known to the Corporation to be in default on their derivative positions. The Corporation 
is exposed to credit risk to the extent of non - performance by the counterparties in the derivative contracts discussed above; 
however,  the  Corporation  does  not  anticipate  non - performance  by  such  counterparties.  None  of  the  Corporation’s 
derivative instruments contains credit - risk related contingent features. Derivatives are net on the balance sheet as they are 
subject to the right to offset the liabilities with the assets. 

Current 

Basis swap 
Fixed price swap 
Two-way costless collar 

Fair Value of Derivative  
Assets 

     December 31,       December 31, 

2018 

2017 

   $ 

   $ 

 76,075   $   203,841 
 22,191 
 125,790  
 45,949 
 —  
 201,865   $   271,981 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

Current 

Basis swap 
Fixed price swap 
Two-way costless collar 

Fair Value of Derivative 
 Liabilities 

     December 31,      December 31, 

2018 

2017 

   $  (337,438)  $ 
      (161,450) 
 —  

 — 
 — 
 (12,437)
   $  (498,888)  $   (12,437)

Net Fair Value of Derivatives 

   $  (297,023)  $   259,544 

The following table presents the changes in the fair value of Epsilon’s commodity derivatives for the periods 

indicated: 

Year ended 
 December 31,   
2018 

Year ended 
 December 31,  
2017 

Fair value of asset (liability), beginning of year 

Gains (losses) on derivatives included in earnings 
Settlement of commodity derivative contracts 

Fair value of asset (liability), end of year 

14. Asset Retirement Obligations 

  $

 259,544   $  (336,352)
    2,623,686 
   (2,027,791)
 259,544 

   (1,938,465) 
    1,381,898  
  $  (297,023)  $

Asset retirement obligations were estimated by management based on Epsilon’s net ownership interest in all wells 
and the gathering system, estimated costs to reclaim and abandon such assets and the estimated timing of the costs to be 
incurred  in  future  periods.  Epsilon  has  estimated  the  net  present  value  of  its  total  asset  retirement  obligations  to  be 
$1.6 million as at December 31, 2018 ($1.6 million at December 31, 2017) based on a total net future undiscounted liability 
of approximately $21.5 million ($12.0 million at December 31, 2017). Each year we review, and to the extent necessary, 
revise our asset retirement obligation estimates. During 2018 and 2017, we reviewed the actual abandonment costs with 
previous estimates and, as a result, estimates were updated. Our overall liability increased due to the addition of new wells 
in  both  Pennsylvania  and  Oklahoma.  From  2017  to  2018  our  undiscounted  liability  increased  substantially  due  to  the 
overall increased life of the field in Pennsylvania. The life of the field increased due to the increase in natural gas prices 
which caused the wells to be economically profitable for a longer period of time, and the drilling of new wells which will 
extend  the  life  of  the  field.  Even  though  the  undiscounted  liability  increased,  the  discounted  liability  shown  below 
decreased due to the effect of the discounting over time. The liability is spread over a longer period so the current balance 
has decreased. 

The following table presents the activity in Epsilon’s asset retirement obligations for the periods indicated: 

Balance beginning of period 
Liabilities from drilling of new wells 
Change in estimates 
Accretion  
Balance end of period 

Year ended 
 December 31,   
2018 

Year ended 
 December 31, 
2017 

  $  1,646,601   $  1,468,635 
 90,827 
 (16,073)
 103,212 
  $  1,625,154   $  1,646,601 

 1,590  
 (137,490) 
 114,453  

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 

15. Fair Value Measurements 

The  methodologies  used  to  determine  the  fair  value  of  our  financial  assets  and  liabilities  were  the  same  at 

December 31, 2018 and 2017. 

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are carried 
at cost, which approximates their fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. The Corporation’s 
revolving line of credit has a recorded value that approximates its fair value since its variable interest rate is tied to current 
market rates and the applicable margins represent market rates. 

Commodity derivative instruments consist of fixed-price swaps, costless collars, and basis swap contracts for 
natural gas. The Corporation’s derivative contracts are valued based on an income approach. The model considers various 
assumptions, such  as quoted forward  prices  for  commodities,  time  value  and  volatility  factors.  These assumptions  are 
observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the contract, can be derived from observable data or are supported 
by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace, and are therefore designated as Level 2 within 
the  valuation hierarchy. The  Corporation utilizes  its  counterparties’  valuations  to  assess  the  reasonableness of  its own 
valuations. 

16. Consolidation of Common Shares 

To  meet  Nasdaq  listing  standards,  the  shareholders  of  the  Corporation  on  December 19,  2018  approved  a 
Consolidation of the issued and outstanding common shares on the basis of one (1) new common share for up to every 
existing  two  (2)  common  shares  issued  and  outstanding  immediately  prior  to  the  Consolidation.  The  common  shares 
commenced trading on a post-Consolidation basis on the TSX on December 24, 2018. All share amounts and per share 
data are presented in these statements on a post-Consolidation basis. 

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EPSILON ENERGY LTD. 
Supplemental Information to Consolidated Financial Statements 
(Unaudited) 

OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES 

The  following  disclosures  are  made  in  accordance  with  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  Accounting 
Standards Update No. 2010-03 ‘‘Oil and Gas Reserve Estimates and Disclosures’’ and the United States Securities and 
Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final rule on ‘‘Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting.’’ 

Oil and Gas Reserves 

Users  of  this  information  should  be  aware  that  the  process  of  estimating  quantities  of  ‘‘proved,’’  ‘‘proved 
developed’’  and  ‘‘proved  undeveloped’’  crude  oil,  natural  gas  liquids  (NGLs)  and  natural  gas  reserves  is  complex, 
requiring significant subjective decisions in the evaluation of all available geological, engineering and economic data for 
each reservoir. The data for a given reservoir may also change substantially over time as a result of numerous factors, 
including, but not limited to, additional development activity; evolving production history; crude oil and condensate, NGL 
and natural gas prices; and continual reassessment of the viability of production under varying economic conditions. 

Consequently, material revisions (upward or downward) to existing reserve estimates may occur from time to 
time. Although reasonable effort is made to ensure that reserve estimates reported represent the most accurate assessments 
possible, the significance of the subjective decisions required and variances in available data for various reservoirs make 
these estimates generally less precise than other estimates presented in connection with financial statement disclosures. 

Proved  reserves  represent  estimated  quantities  of  crude  oil,  NGLs  and  natural  gas,  which,  by  analysis  of 
geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated, with reasonable certainty, to be economically producible from a given 
date  forward  from  known  reservoirs  under  then-existing  economic  conditions,  operating  methods  and  government 
regulations before the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal 
is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation. 

Proved developed reserves are proved reserves expected to be recovered under operating methods being utilized 
at the time the estimates were made, through wells and equipment in place or if the cost of any required equipment is 
relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well. 

Proved undeveloped reserves (PUDs) are reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled 
acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion. Reserves on undrilled 
acreage are limited to those directly offsetting development spacing areas that are reasonably certain of production when 
drilled, unless evidence using reliable technology exists that establishes reasonable certainty of economic producibility at 
greater distances. PUDs can be recorded in respect of a particular undrilled location only if the location is scheduled, under 
the  then-current  drilling  and  development  plan,  to  be  drilled  within  five  years  from  the  date  that  the  PUDs  are  to  be 
recorded, unless specific factors (such as those described in interpretative guidance issued by the Staff of the SEC) justify 
a longer timeframe. Likewise, absent any such specific factors, PUDs associated with a particular undeveloped drilling 
location shall be removed from the estimates of proved reserves if the location is scheduled, under the then-current drilling 
and development plan, to be drilled on a date that is beyond five years from the date that the PUDs were recorded. Epsilon 
has formulated development plans for all drilling locations associated with its PUDs at December 31, 2018. Under these 
plans, each PUD location will be drilled within five years from the date it was recorded. 

Estimates for PUDs are not attributed to any acreage for which an application of fluid injection or other improved 
recovery technique is contemplated, unless such techniques have been proved effective by actual projects in the same 
reservoir or an analogous reservoir, or by other evidence using reliable technology establishing reasonable certainty. 

The following tables set forth Epsilon’s net proved reserves at December 31, 2018 and 2017 and changes for each 
of  the  two  years  in  the  period  ended  December 31,  2018.  Net  proved  reserves  at  December 31  are  estimated  by  the 
Corporation’s independent petroleum engineers, DeGolyer and MacNaughton. 

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Supplemental Information to Consolidated Financial Statements 
(Unaudited) 

NET PROVED RESERVE SUMMARY 

All reserves located in United States 

Net proved reserves at December 31, 2016 
Revisions of previous estimates(1)(2)(5) 
Improved recoveries(3) 
Acquisitions(4) 
Production 

Net proved reserves at December 31, 2017 
Revisions of previous estimates(1)(2)(5) 
Improved recoveries(3) 
Production 

Net proved reserves at December 31, 2018 

Proved developed reserves: 
At December 31, 2016 
At December 31, 2017 
At December 31, 2018 

Proved undeveloped reserves: 

At December 31,2016 
At December 31, 2017 
At December 31, 2018 

Natural   
Gas 

Oil 

Total 

      (MMcf) 

      (MBbl) 

 49,397  
 163,261  
 9,756  
 2,184  
 (9,010) 
 215,588  
 (89,558) 
 717  
 (7,631) 
 119,116  

 48,463  
 60,571  
 50,698  

 934  
 155,017  
 68,418  

      (MMcfe) 
 49,397 
 163,261 
 9,756 
 2,426 
 (9,029)
 215,812 
 (89,564)
 717 
 (7,665)
 119,299 

 —  
 —  
 —  
 40  
 (3) 
 37  
 (1) 
 —  
 (6) 
 31  

 —  
 37  
 31  

 —  
 —  
 —  

 48,463 
 60,795 
 50,881 

 934 
 155,017 
 68,418 

(1)  Revisions of previous estimates in the proved producing category are primarily attributable to an increase in the natural 

gas price. 

(2)  Revisions  of  previous  estimates  in  the  proved  undeveloped  category  is  attributable  to  undeveloped  well  locations 

being removed due to lease expiration and revised spacing assumptions. 

(3)  Reduced recoveries in the proved producing category are primarily attributable to minor revisions to the expected 

production curves from the previous year. 

(4)  Acquisitions are entirely attributable to The Corporation’s purchase of leases and associated production in Oklahoma. 

(5)  During 2018, 19 MMcf were added to proved producing from the shut-in category. During 2017, 934 MMcf were 
transferred from net proved undeveloped, 306 MMcf moved to net proved developed producing and 628 MMcf moved 
to net proved developed non-producing. 

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EPSILON ENERGY LTD. 
Supplemental Information to Consolidated Financial Statements 
(Unaudited) 

Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities 

The  following  table  sets  forth  the  capitalized  costs  relating  to  Epsilon’s  crude  oil  and  natural  gas  producing 

activities at December 31, 2018 and 2017: 

Proved properties 
Unproved properties 
Gathering system properties 

Total Oil & Gas Properties 

Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization 

Net capitalized costs  

Year ended December 31,  
2017 
2018 

   $  118,851,574   $   118,524,693 
 17,451,552 
 40,880,503 
 176,856,748 
   (104,877,974)
 71,978,774 

 19,498,666  
 41,040,847  
 179,391,087  
     (111,944,974) 
  $  67,446,113   $ 

Costs incurred for oil and natural gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities 

The  following  table  summarizes  costs  incurred  and  capitalized  in  oil  and  natural  gas  properties  related  to 
acquisition, exploration and development activities. Property acquisition costs are those costs incurred to lease property, 
including both undeveloped leasehold and the purchase of reserves in place. Exploration costs include costs of identifying 
areas that may warrant examination and examining specific areas that are considered to have prospects containing oil and 
natural gas reserves, including costs of drilling exploratory wells, geological and geophysical costs and carrying costs on 
undeveloped properties. Development costs are incurred to obtain access to proved reserves, including the cost of drilling, 
as well as the costs to develop the gathering system. 

Year ended December 31,  
2018 

2017 

Oil and Natural Gas Activities: 
Proved acquisition costs 
Unproved acquisition costs 
Development costs(1) 

Total costs incurred for oil and natural gas activities 

Gathering System development costs 

Total costs incurred 

   $ 

 4,992   $   1,734,509 
   17,451,552 
 20,758 
   19,206,819 
 142,418 
  $   2,534,340   $  19,349,237 

 2,047,114  
 321,890  
 2,373,996  
 160,344  

(1)  Development costs for 2018 include a $0.5 million cash call refund for wells previously drilled. 

Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities 

The following table sets forth results of operations for gas producing activities for the years ended December 31, 

2018 and 2017: 

Oil and gas producing activities: 

Gas sales 
Oil and other liquid sales 

Total revenues 

Lease operating costs 
Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion  

Total costs 

Results of operations from oil and gas producing activities 

Year ended December 31,  
2017 
2018 

   $  19,031,422   $   19,203,543 
 121,985 
 19,325,528 
 (5,723,298)
 (8,057,299)
   (13,780,597)
 5,544,931 

 671,221  
 19,702,643  
 (6,665,856) 
 (5,294,200) 
   (11,960,056) 
  $  7,742,587   $ 

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EPSILON ENERGY LTD. 
Supplemental Information to Consolidated Financial Statements 
(Unaudited) 

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves 

The following information has been developed utilizing procedures prescribed by the Extractive Industries—Oil 
and Gas Topic of the ASC and based on natural gas reserves and production volumes estimated by the reserve engineers 
of DeGolyer and MacNaughton. The commodity prices estimated below were based on a 12-month average of first-day-
of-the-month  commodity  prices  for  the  years  2018  and  2017.  The  following  information  may  be  useful  for  certain 
comparative purposes, but should not be solely relied upon in evaluating Epsilon or its performance. Further, information 
contained in the following table should not be considered as representative of realistic assessments of future cash flows, 
nor should the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows be viewed as representative of the current 
value of Epsilon. 

The future cash flows presented below are based on expense and cost rates in existence as of the date of the 
projections.  It  is  expected  that  material  revisions  to  some  estimates  of  natural  gas  reserves  may  occur  in  the  future, 
development and production of the reserves may occur in periods other than those assumed, and actual prices realized and 
costs incurred may vary significantly from those used. 

Estimated future income taxes are computed using current statutory income tax rates including consideration of 
the  current  tax  basis  of  the  properties  and  related  carryforwards.  The  resulting  tax-effected  future  net  cash  flows  are 
reduced to present value amounts by applying a 10% annual discount factor. 

Management does not rely upon the following information in making investment and operating decisions. Such 
decisions are based upon a wide range of factors, including estimates of probable and possible reserves as well as proved 
reserves,  and  varying  price  and  cost  assumptions  considered  more  representative  of  a  range  of  possible  economic 
conditions that may be anticipated. 

The  following  table  sets  forth  the  standardized  measure  of  discounted  future  net  cash  flows  from  projected 

production of Epsilon’s gas reserves as of December 31, 2018 and 2017. 

Future cash inflows 
Future production costs 
Future development costs(1) 
Future income taxes(2) 
10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows 
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows 

Year ended December 31,  

2018 

2017 

   $  314,768,187   $   444,906,724 
   (168,489,681)
      (113,557,103) 
 (92,026,760)
 (35,324,796) 
 (49,347,763)
 (45,050,385) 
 (85,326,963)
 (61,761,091) 
  $  59,074,812   $ 
 49,715,557 

(1)  Costs associated with the abandonment of proved properties are included in future development costs. 

(2)  Future  income  taxes  for  2018  and  2017  were  estimated  using  a  combined  federal  and  state  statutory  tax  rate  of 
approximately 27.6% which reflects the reduced corporate tax rate of 21% enacted on December 22, 2017 via the Tax 
Cuts and Jobs Act.  

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EPSILON ENERGY LTD. 
Supplemental Information to Consolidated Financial Statements 
(Unaudited) 

Changes in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows 

The following table sets forth the changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows 

for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017: 

Beginning balance 

Revenue less production and other costs 
Changes in price, net of production costs 
Development costs incurred 
Net changes in future development costs 
Revisions of previous quantity estimates(1)  
Accretion of discount 
Net change in income taxes 
Purchases of reserves in place 
Timing differences and other technical revisions(1)  

Ending balance 

Year ended December 31,  

2018 

2017 

   $   49,715,557   $   16,387,269 
   (13,634,107)
 26,136,085 
 34,457 
   (68,608,621)
   111,557,578 
 1,390,234 
   (19,722,823)
 786,392 
 (4,610,907)
  $   59,074,812   $   49,715,557 

   (13,042,411)  
 44,764,807  
 512,314  
 50,335,213  
   (75,979,298)  
 7,382,905  
 (3,192,058)  
 —  
 (1,422,217)  

(1)  The 2017 amounts have been revised to reflect a revision in the discounting factor utilized in the determination of the 

revisions of previous quantity estimates. 

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ITEM 9.       CHANGES  IN  AND  DISAGREEMENTS  WITH  ACCOUNTANTS  ON  ACCOUNTING  AND 

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. 

None. 

ITEM 9A.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. 

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

Our  management,  with  the  participation  of  our  principal  executive  officer  and  our  principal  financial  officer, 
evaluated, as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the effectiveness of our disclosure 
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, 
our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that as of December 31, 2018, our disclosure 
controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level. Management recognizes that any controls and 
procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives 
and our management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and 
procedures. 

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

This Annual  Report on Form 10-K  is not  required  to  include  a report of management’s  assessment  regarding 
internal control over financial reporting or an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm due 
to both a transition period established by rules of the SEC for newly public companies and our status as an emerging 
growth company. 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

No changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2018 

that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

ITEM 9B.     OTHER INFORMATION. 

None. 

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PART III 

ITEM 10.    DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. 

Directors and Executive Officers. The names, ages, business experience (for at least the past five years) and positions of 
our directors and executive officers as of December 31, 2018, are set out below. Our Board of Directors consisted of seven 
members at such date. All directors serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected 
or appointed and qualified. The Board of Directors appoints the executive officers annually. 

Director or Executive Officer 

     Age      

Position with us 

Michael Raleigh  
B. Lane Bond  
Henry Clanton  
John Lovoi  
Matthew Dougherty  
Adrian Montgomery  
Ryan Roebuck  
Jacob Roorda  
Tracy Stephens  

62   Chief Executive Officer and Director 
60   Chief Financial Officer 
56   Chief Operating Officer 
57   Chairman of the Board and Director 
37   Director 
45   Director 
33   Director 
61   Director 
58   Director 

Biographies of Corporate Directors and Executive Officers. 

Michael Raleigh. Mr. Raleigh has served as chief executive officer and a director for Epsilon Energy Ltd. since 
July 2013. Before becoming chief executive officer at Epsilon Energy Ltd., he acted in various positions in the global oil 
and  gas  business  for  35  years,  primarily  holding  positions  in  the  areas  of  reservoir  development  strategy,  property 
valuations,  completions  and  production.  He  has  also  been  managing  investments  with  Domain  Energy  Advisors  since 
January 2005. Mr. Raleigh has been a member of the board of directors of Roan Resources, Inc,. an Anadarko Basin-
focussed  exploration  and  production  company,  since  September 2018.  He  has  also  been  managing  investments  with 
Domain Energy Advisors since January 2005. We believe that Mr. Raleigh is qualified to serve as a member of our board 
of directors as a result of his background in engineering, including reserve, acquisitions and valuation engineering, and his 
experience in the development and appraisal of oil and gas fields. Mr. Raleigh received a Bachelor of Science degree in 
Chemical Engineering from Queens University in Canada and received his Master of Business Administration degree from 
the University of Colorado. 

B. Lane Bond.  Mr. Bond has served as our chief financial officer since January 2012. He has   served as the chief 
financial officer of Epsilon Energy USA and Epsilon Energy Midstream since January 2012. He has also been serving as 
the chief financial officer of Dewey Energy Holdings and Dewey Energy GP since March 2017. Mr. Bond’s financial 
career  spans  over  30  years  with  extensive  management  and  oil  and  gas  experience  domestically  and  internationally. 
Mr. Bond holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tulsa and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting 
from the University of Arkansas. 

Henry N. Clanton. Mr. Clanton joined The Corporation as its Chief Operating Officer in January 2017. He has 
over 30 years of experience in the upstream E&P sector. His experience includes financial and technical management over 
all phases of drilling, completions, production, and field operations. Before joining us, he spent 14 years with a private 
E&P  start-up,  ARES  Energy,  Ltd,  which  he  co-founded  and  served  as  a  Managing  Partner.  Previous  to  that  time 
Mr. Clanton worked with Schlumberger, ARCO Permian, and Coastal Management Corporation. He holds a MBA and a 
BS in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University. 

John  Lovoi.  Mr. Lovoi  has  been  chairman  of  our  board  of  directors  since  July 2013.  Mr. Lovoi  has  been  the 
managing partner of JVL Advisors, LLC, a private oil and gas investment advisor, since November 2002. He is a Director 
of Helix Energy Solutions Group, an operator of offshore oil and gas properties and production facilities, the Chairman of 
Dril-Quip,  Inc.,  a  provider  of  subsea,  surface  and  offshore  rig  equipment,  and  a  Director  of  Roan  Resources,  Inc.,  an 
Anadarko Basin-focused exploration and production company. We believe that Mr. Lovoi is qualified to serve as a member 
of our board of directors as a result of his background in investment banking, equity research, and asset management, with 
an emphasis on the global oil and gas practice. 

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Matthew  Dougherty.    Mr. Dougherty  has  been  a  director  since  July 2013  and  serves  as  the  chair    of  the 
Compensation, Nominating and Governing Committee. He has been the Managing Director of Advisory Research, Inc., 
an  investment  management  firm  since  June 2003,  where  he  oversees  the  firm’s  investments  in  oil  and  natural  gas 
producers. He has served as the Portfolio Manager of the Advisory Research Energy Fund, LP since 2005. We believe that 
Mr. Dougherty is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his background in oil and gas and 
finance industries. 

Adrian  Montgomery.  Mr. Montgomery  has  been  a  director  and  a  member  of  our  Audit  Committee  since 
July 2013.  Mr. Montgomery  has  served  as 
the  president  of  Aquilini  Entertainment  since  September 2017. 
Mr. Montgomery was the CEO of QM Environmental, one of Canada’s largest environmental services companies, from 
February 2015 to September 2017. He was the President and Chief Information Officer of Tuckamore Capital Management 
Inc., a Toronto Stock Exchange—listed company that invests in private businesses from February 2012 to March 2016. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Young  Presidents’  Organization  and  a  member  of  the  New  York  bar.  We  believe  that 
Mr. Montgomery is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his management experience in 
both public and private companies. 

Ryan Roebuck. Mr. Roebuck has been a director since July 2011. He has also been serving as the chair of our 
Audit  Committee,  a  member  of  our  Compensation,  Nominating  and  Governance  Committee  since  July 2011,  and  a 
member of our Conflicts Committee since February 2017.Mr. Roebuck is currently the Principal of RR ONE LTD. an 
investment holding company located in Toronto, Canada. Prior to this position, Mr. Roebuck was an investment manager 
for  a  leading  Canadian  Venture  Capital  Firm  where  he  was  a  founding  investor  and  director  of  the  Cronos  Group. 
Mr. Roebuck began his career as a top-rated equity research analyst focused on North American special situations. We 
believe that Mr. Roebuck is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors as a result of his background in the 
investment banking industry and as an investment manager. 

Jacob  Roorda.  Mr. Roorda  has  been  a  director  since  March 2016.  He  has  also  been  a  member  of    our  Audit 
Committee since March 2016, and the chair of our Conflicts Committee since February 2017. Mr. Roorda is the managing 
director  and  chief  executive  officer  of  Windward  Capital  Limited,  a  private  investment  company,  serving  from 
October 2011  to  January 2015,  and  again  since  July 2017.  He  was  the  Executive  Vice  President  of  Todd  Energy 
International Ltd. from November 2016 to July 2017, and the Chief Executive Officer of Todd Energy Canada Ltd. from 
January 2015 to November 2016. Mr. Roorda currently serves on the Audit, Compensation, and Reserves Committee of 
Petroshale Inc. During the last five years, he also served on the boards of Wolf Minerals Limited and Northcliff Resources 
Ltd. None of these positions are, or have ever been, with companies affiliated with the Company. Mr. Roorda has also 
served on the board of Todd Energy Canada Ltd. He has been certified as a Professional Engineer by the Association of 
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta since 1981. We believe that Mr. Roorda is qualified to serve as a 
member of our board of directors as a result of his experience in the oil and gas industry, including his oil and gas business 
development and engineering experience, and his financial industry experience. 

Tracy  Stephens.  Mr. Stephens  has  been  a  director  since  May 2017.  He  has  also  been  a  member  of  our 
Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Conflicts Committee since February 2018. He is 
the founder of Westminster Advisors, a CEO advisory services company, and served as its Chief Executive Officer from 
January 2017. He was previously employed by Resources Global Professionals, a large business consulting company, from 
July 2001 to December 2016, and was the Chief Operating Officer the last three years. We believe that Mr. Stephens is 
qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors as a result of his extensive experience with public companies. 

Corporate Governance Practices and Policies 

Our corporate governance practices and policies are administered by the board of directors and by committees of 
the board appointed to oversee specific aspects of our management and operations, pursuant to written charters and policies 
adopted by the board and such committees. 

The Board of Directors 

The  Board  is  committed  to  a  high  standard  of  corporate  governance  practices.  The  Board  believes  that  this 
commitment is not only in the best interests of the shareholders but that it also promotes effective decision-making at the 
Board  level.  The  Board  is of  the view  that its  approach  to  corporate  governance  is  appropriate  and  complies  with  the 
objectives and guidelines relating to corporate governance set out in National Instrument 58-201 adopted by the Canadian 

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securities  administrators,  or  NI  58-201,  as  well  as  the  governance  requirements  of  the  NASDAQ  Capital  Market.  In 
addition, the Board monitors and considers for implementation the corporate governance standards that are proposed by 
various  Canadian  regulatory  authorities  or  that  are  published  by  various  non-regulatory  organizations  in  Canada.  The 
Board has also established a Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and has 
adopted a Compensation Committee Charter, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Charter to ensure the objectives 
of NI 58-201 and the NASDAQ Capital Market are met. 

The Board is currently composed of seven directors who provide us with a wide diversity of business experience. 
Our  Board  has  determined  that  Messrs. Jacob  Roorda,  Tracy  Stephens,  Adrian  Montgomery  and  Ryan  Roebuck  are 
independent in accordance with the listing requirements of the NASDAQ Capital Market, representing over 50% of the 
Board. Each of the independent directors has no direct or indirect material relationship with us, including any business or 
other relationship, that could reasonably be expected to interfere with the director’s ability to act with a view to our best 
interests or that could reasonably be expected to interfere with the exercise of the director’s independent judgment. 

Mr. Lovoi is the Managing Partner of JVL Advisors, LLC, beneficial owner of 20.15% of our common shares. 
Mr. Dougherty is the Managing Director of Advisory Research, Inc., beneficial owner of 12.05% of our common shares. 
Mr. Raleigh is our Chief Executive Officer. 

The Board held seven meetings during 2018 and seven meetings during 2017. All Board meetings were conducted 
with open and candid discussions. As such, the independent directors did not hold any separate meetings, other than Audit 
and Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meetings that excluded directors who were not 
independent. The chairman of the Board is not an independent director. The independent members of the Board have the 
ability  to  meet  on  their  own  and  are  authorized  to  retain  independent  financial,  legal  and  other  experts  as  required 
whenever,  in  their  opinion,  matters  come  before  the  Board  that  require  an  independent  analysis  by  the  independent 
members of the Board. The Board intends to hold at least four regular meetings each year, as well as additional meetings 
as required. The Board has not established any required attendance levels for the Board and committee meetings. In setting 
the regular meeting schedule, care is taken to ensure that meeting dates are set to accommodate directors’ schedules so as 
to encourage full attendance. 

The  Board  has  stewardship  responsibilities,  including  responsibilities  with  respect  to  oversight  of  our 
investments,  management  of  the  Board,  monitoring  of  our  financial  performance,  financial  reporting,  financial  risk 
management and oversight of policies and procedures, communications and reporting and compliance. In carrying out its 
mandate, the Board meets regularly and a broad range of matters are discussed and reviewed for approval. These matters 
include overall plans and strategies, budgets, internal controls and management information systems, risk management as 
well as interim and annual financial and operating results. The Board is also responsible for the approval of all major 
transactions,  including  property  acquisitions,  property  divestitures,  equity  issuances  and  debt  transactions,  if  any.  The 
Board strives to ensure that our corporate actions correspond closely with the objectives of its shareholders. The Board 
will meet at least once annually to review in depth our strategic plan and review our available resources required to carry 
out our growth strategy and to achieve its objectives. The mandate of the Board is to be reviewed by the Board annually. 

Position Descriptions. The Board has outlined the responsibilities in respect to our Chief Executive Officer, or 
CEO. The Board and CEO do not have a written position description for the CEO; however, the CEO’s principal duties 
and responsibilities are planning our strategic direction, providing leadership, acting as our spokesperson, reporting to 
shareholders, and overseeing our executive management in particular with respect to operations and finance. 

The charter for each of the Board committees outlines the duties and responsibilities of the members of each of 

the committees, including the chair of such committees. See ‘‘Board Committees’’ below. 

Orientation and Continuing Education.  We have not adopted a formalized process of orientation  for new Board 
members. However, all directors have been provided with a base line of knowledge about us that serves as a basis for 
informed  decision  making.  This  includes  a  combination  of  written  material,  in  person  meetings  with  our  senior 
management, site visits and other briefings and training, as appropriate. 

Directors  are  kept  informed  as  to  matters  affecting,  or  that  may  affect,  our  operations  through  reports  and 
presentations at the quarterly Board meetings. Special presentations on specific business operations are also provided to 
the Board. 

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Ethical Business Conduct and Whistleblower Policy.  Our Code of Ethics and Whistleblower Policy   are available 
on our website at http://www.epsilonenergyltd.com/. Each director is expected to disclose all actual or potential conflicts 
of interest and refrain from voting on matters in which such director has a conflict of interest. In addition, a director must 
recuse himself from any discussion or decision on any matter of which the director is precluded from voting as a result of 
a conflict of interest. The Board   has reviewed and approved a disclosure and insider trading policy for us, in order to 
promote  consistent  disclosure  practices  aimed  at  informative,  timely  and  broadly  disseminated  disclosure  of  material 
information to the market in accordance with applicable securities legislation. The disclosure policy promotes, among 
other things, the disclosure and reporting of any serious weaknesses which may affect the financial stability and assets of 
us and our operating entities. 

National Instrument 52-110 adopted by the Canadian securities administrators, the listing standards of the Toronto 
Stock Exchange and the listing standards of the NASDAQ Capital Market require the Audit Committee to establish formal 
procedures  for  (a)  the  receipt,  retention,  and  treatment  of  complaints  received  by  us  and  our  subsidiaries  regarding 
accounting,  internal  accounting  controls,  or  auditing  matters  and  (b)  the  confidential,  anonymous  submission  by  our 
consultants  or  employees  of  concerns  regarding  questionable  accounting  or  auditing  matters.  We  are  committed  to 
achieving compliance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, accounting standards, accounting controls and 
audit practices. In addition, we post on our website all disclosures that are required by law or the listing standards of the 
NASDAQ Capital Market concerning any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of the code. 

Assessments. The Board does not conduct regular assessments of the Board, its committees or individual directors, 
however, the Board does periodically review and satisfy itself at meetings that the Board, its committees and its individual 
directors are performing effectively. 

Board  Diversity.  Our  Compensation,  Nominating  and  Corporate  Governance  Committee  is  responsible  for 
reviewing with the board of directors, on an annual basis, the appropriate characteristics, skills and experience required 
for the board of directors as a whole and its individual members. In evaluating the suitability of individual candidates (both 
new candidates and current members), the nominating and corporate governance committee, in recommending candidates 
for election, and the board of directors, in approving (and, in the case of vacancies, appointing) such candidates, will take 
into account many factors, including the following: 

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personal and professional integrity, ethics and values; 
experience in corporate management, such as serving as an officer or former officer of a publicly held company; 
experience as a board member or executive officer of another publicly held company; 
strong finance experience; 
diversity  of  expertise  and  experience  in  substantive  matters  pertaining  to  our  business  relative  to  other  board 
members; 
diversity of background and perspective, including, but not limited to, with respect to age, gender, race, place of 
residence and specialized experience; 
experience relevant to our business industry and with relevant social policy concerns; and 
relevant academic expertise or other proficiency in an area of our business operations. 

Currently,  our  Board  evaluates  each  individual  in  the  context  of  the  board  of  directors  as  a  whole,  with  the 
objective of assembling a group that can best maximize the success of the business and represent stockholder interests 
through the exercise of sound judgment using its diversity of experience in these various areas. 

Board Committees 

The Board has three committees. The committees are the Audit Committee, the Compensation, Nominating and 
Corporate Governance Committee, and the Conflicts Committee. Each committee has been constituted with independent 
directors. 

Audit Committee.   The Audit Committee consists of Ryan Roebuck (Chairman), Jacob Roorda,   and Adrian 
Montgomery. All members of the Audit Committee are independent and financially literate under the applicable rules and 
regulations of the SEC and the NASDAQ Capital Market. 

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The  Audit  Committee  meets  at  least  on  a  quarterly  basis  to  review  and  approve  our  consolidated  financial 

statements before the financial statements are publicly filed. 

The  Audit  Committee  reviews  our  interim  unaudited  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  and  annual 
audited consolidated financial statements and certain corporate disclosure documents including the Annual Information 
Form, Management’s Discussion and Analysis, and annual and interim earnings press releases before they are approved 
by the Board. The Audit Committee reviews and makes a recommendation to the Board in respect of the appointment and 
compensation of the external auditors and it monitors accounting, financial reporting, control and audit functions. The 
Audit Committee meets to discuss and review the audit plans of external auditors and is directly responsible for overseeing 
the work of the external auditors with respect to preparing or issuing the auditors’ report or the performance of other audit, 
review  or  attest  services,  including  the  resolution  of  disagreements  between  management  and  the  external  auditors 
regarding financial reporting. The Audit Committee questions the external auditors independently of  management and 
reviews a written statement of its independence. The Audit Committee must be satisfied that adequate procedures are in 
place for the review of our public disclosure of financial information extracted or derived from its consolidated financial 
statements  and  it  periodically  assesses  the  adequacy  of  those  procedures.  The  Audit  Committee  must  approve  or  pre-
approve, as applicable, any non-audit services to be provided to us by the external auditors. In addition, it reviews and 
reports  to  the  Board  on  our  risk  management  policies  and  procedures  and  reviews  the  internal  control  procedures  to 
determine their effectiveness and to ensure compliance with our policies and avoidance of conflicts of interest. The Audit 
Committee has established procedures for dealing with complaints or confidential submissions which come to its attention 
with  respect  to  accounting,  internal  accounting  controls  or  auditing  matters.  To  date,  neither  the  Board  nor  the  Audit 
Committee has formally assessed any individual director with respect to their effectiveness and contribution to us in their 
capacity  as  a  director.  Instead,  members  of  the  Board  have  relied  on  informal  conversations  among  themselves  to 
adequately cover such matters. 

The Audit Committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable standards of the SEC and The 
the  Audit  Committee  Charter  can  be  found  on  our  website  at 

NASDAQ  Capital  Market.  A  copy  of 
www.epsilonenergyltd.com. 

Compensation,  Nominating  and  Corporate  Governance  Committee.  The  Compensation,  Nominating  and 
Corporate Governance Committee comprises Matthew Dougherty (chairman), Tracy Stephens and Ryan Roebuck, two of 
whom,  Messrs. Stephens  and  Roebuck,  are  independent  directors.  Before  July 2013,  we  had  separate  compensation 
committee and nominating and corporate governance committee. Both committees’ mandates were approved by the Board 
on December 10, 2009. In July 2013, the Board consolidated the functions of the two committees for efficiency purposes. 

The Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s mandate is to: 

1.  Assist and advise the Board regarding its responsibility for oversight of our compensation policy; provided 

that all determinations on officer compensation will be subject to review and approval by the Board; 

2.  Study and evaluate appropriate compensation mechanisms and criteria; 

3.  Develop  and  establish  appropriate  compensation  policies  and  practices  for  the  Board  and  our  senior 

management, including our security-based compensation arrangements; 

4.  Evaluate senior management; 

5.  Serve in an advisory capacity on organizational and personnel matters to the Board; 

6.  Assist the Board by identifying individuals qualified to serve on the Board and its committees; 

7.  Recommend to the Board the director nominees for the next annual meeting; 

8.  Recommend to the Board members and chairpersons for each committee; 

9.  Develop and recommend to the Board and review from time to time, a set of corporate governance principles 

and monitor compliance with such principles; and 

10.  Serve in an advisory capacity on matters of governance structure and the conduct of the Board. 

These responsibilities include reporting and making recommendations to the Board for their consideration and 
approval. Corporate governance also relates to the activities of the Board, the members of which are elected by and are 

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accountable  to  the  shareholders,  and  takes  into  account  the  role  of  the  individual  members  of  management  who  are 
appointed by the Board and who are charged with the day-to-day management of us. The Board is committed to sound 
corporate governance practices, which are both in the interest of its shareholders and contribute to effective and efficient 
decision making. 

The  Compensation,  Nominating  and  Corporate  Governance  Committee  operates  under  a  written  charter  that 
satisfies the applicable standards of the SEC and The NASDAQ Capital Market. A copy of such charter can be found on 
our website at www.epsilonenergyltd.com.  

Conflicts Committee. The Conflicts Committee comprises Jacob Roorda (Committee Chairman), Tracy Stephens 

and Ryan Roebuck, all of whom are independent directors. 

The Conflicts Committee has the power to advise the Board with respect to any matters or issues of concern to 
the Conflicts Committee in connection with any corporate opportunity and the interests of a related or conflicted party that 
the Conflicts Committee considers necessary or advisable. 

Communications to the Board. 

Shareholders may communicate directly with our Board of Directors or any director by writing to the board or a 
director in care of the corporate secretary at Epsilon Energy Ltd., 16701 Greenspoint Park Drive, Suite 195, Houston, 
Texas  77060, or by  faxing  their  written  communication  to AeRayna  Flores  at (281) 668-0985.  Shareholders  may  also 
communicate to the Board of Directors or any director by calling Ms. Flores at (281) 670-0002. Ms. Flores will review 
any communication before forwarding it to the board or director, as the case may be. 

Employment Agreements 

The  named  executive  officers,  excluding  Michael  Raleigh,  have  executed  employment  contracts  with  us. 
Mr. Henry Clanton’s employment contract calls for a base pay of US$250,000 per year. Mr. B. Lane Bond’s employment 
contract calls for a base pay of US$200,000 per year and contains provisions for severance payments equal to six months 
of current annual salary in the event that a change of control occurred. 

Mr. Michael Raleigh does not take a salary for his efforts with us and does not have an employment contract. 

ITEM 11.    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. 

Summary Compensation Table 

In April 2017 the Board amended and restated the 2007 Plan, which is currently called the Amended and Restated 
2017 Stock Option Plan (the ‘2017 Plan’). In addition, in 2017, the Board adopted, and The Corporation’s shareholder 
approved, the Share Compensation Plan. The following table sets out information concerning the compensation paid to 
our principal executive officer and our two most highly compensated executive officers other than our principal executive 
officer, or our named executive officers for the two years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. Compensation amounts in 

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the following table are in U.S. dollars unless stated otherwise. All share balances and income (loss) per share amounts are 
presented on a post-Consolidation basis (see note 16) 

  Non-equity incentive 
  plan compensation 

  Bonuses 

and 
  director fees  
($) (h) 

  Share-based   Option- based  
  awards (d) 
     Share-based     Option-based      incentive      Incentive     Pension     

  Long-term    

awards (e) 

  Annual 

($) (f) 

awards 
($) (e) 

plans 
(f1) 

Plans 
(f2) 

  value 
  ($) (g) 

(b) 

  Year    Salary 
($) (c) 

Name and principal  
position (a) 
Michael Raleigh, CEO (1)     2018   $
 —    $ 
   2017   $
 —    $ 
   2018   $ 250,000    $ 
   2017   $ 240,385    $ 
   2018   $ 200,000    $ 
   2017   $ 200,000    $ 

Henry Clanton, COO (2) 

B. Lane Bond, CFO (3) 

awards 
($) (d) 
 748,750    $ 
 775,000    $ 
 104,825    $ 
 —    $ 
 74,875    $ 
 —    $ 

 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 75,000    $ 
 —    $ 
 70,000    $ 
 70,000    $ 

 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 68,627    $ 
 —    $ 
 66,079    $ 

 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 —    $ 

 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 —    $ 

Total 
  compensation 
($) (i) 
 748,750 
 775,000 
 429,825 
 309,012 
 344,875 
 336,079 

 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 —    $ 
 —    $ 

(1)  Mr. Raleigh is currently working without a salary from us; however, he was granted the following equity award in 

2018 and 2017. 

2018—Share award of 62,500 common shares under the Share Compensation Plan valued at $5.99 per share, 
market price on the grant date, 12/31/2018, which vest evenly over a three year period. Vested shares will be 
awarded on the anniversary date for each of the next three years, so long as Mr. Raleigh is still employed.  

2017—Share award of 125,000 common shares under the Share Compensation Plan valued at $6.20 per share, 
market price on the grant date, 10/23/2017, which vest evenly over a three year period. Vested shares will be 
awarded on the anniversary date for each of the next three years, so long as Mr. Raleigh is still employed. 

(2)  Mr. Henry Clanton was hired as our chief operating officer in January 2017 with a base salary of US$250,000. 

2018— Share award of 17,500 common shares under the Share Compensation Plan valued at $5.99 per share, 
market price on the grant date, 12/31/2018, which vest evenly over a three year period. Vested shares will be 
awarded on the anniversary date for each of the next three years, so long as Mr. Clanton is still employed. 

2017—Options to purchase 30,000 common shares at a price of $6.70 per common share with a term of three 
years and fully vested as of 1/30/2020. 

(3)  Mr. Bond’s current base salary is $200,000. The dollar amounts in column (e) reflect values derived from using the 
Trinomial Hull White option pricing to value option - based awards. A summary of the options granted by year follows: 

2018— Share award of 12,500 common shares under the Share Compensation Plan valued at $5.99 per 
share, market price on the grant date, 12/31/2018, which vest evenly over a three year period. Vested shares will 
be awarded on the anniversary date for each of the next three years, so long as Mr. Bond is still employed. 

2017—Options to purchase 27,500 common shares at a price of $6.70 per common share with a term of three 
years and fully vested as of 1/30/2020. 

Description of the 2017 Plan and the Share Compensation Plan. 

Amended and Restated 2017 Stock Option Plan 

The 2017 Plan was approved by the Board and shareholders in April 2017 as a restatement of our Amended and 

Restated 2010 Stock Option Plan. 

The 2017 Plan is administered by the Board, a committee of the Board or one or more officers delegated authority 
by the Board to administer the 2017 Plan. The Board has the authority in its discretion to interpret the 2017 Plan. The 
Board determines to whom options are granted, the numbers of shares subject to options and all other terms and conditions 
of the options. 

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The maximum number common shares that may be issued under the 2017 Plan is 1,000,000. As of December 31, 
2018, options for 290,750 common shares were outstanding under the 2017 Plan, and 20,000 shares had previously been 
issued upon the exercise of options granted under the 2017 Plan. 

If options granted under the Plan expire or terminate for any reason without having been exercised, the shares 
subject to such options are again available for grant under the 2017 Plan. Options granted under the 2017 Plan are not 
transferable or assignable other than by will or other testamentary instrument or the laws of succession. 

The exercise price of options granted under the 2017 Plan may not be less than the closing price of the common 

shares on the TSX on the last trading day preceding the day on which the option is granted. 

Each option granted under the 2017 Plan expires on the date specified by the applicable option agreement (not 

later than ten years following grant), subject to earlier termination as provided below.  

In the event we undergo a change of control by a reorganization, acquisition, amalgamation or merger (or a plan 
or arrangement in connection with any of these) with respect to which all or substantially all of the persons who were the 
beneficial  owners  of  the  common  shares  immediately  prior  to  such  transaction  do  not,  following  such  transaction, 
beneficially own, directly or indirectly more than 50% of the resulting voting power, a sale of all, or substantially all, of 
the Corporation’s assets, or the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, the Board may determine that 
all unvested options will vest and be eligible for exercise within a period determined by the directors preceding the change 
of control. Options not exercised within this period will terminate. 

If an optionee resigns from the Corporation or is terminated by the Corporation (with or without cause), or a 
consultant optionee’s contract with the Corporation expires, such optionee’s unvested options will immediately terminate 
and, subject to the option expiry date, the optionee’s vested options may be exercised for a period of 30 days. 

If  an  optionee  becomes  entitled  to  long-term  disability  payments  pursuant  to  the  Corporation’s  disability 
insurance program (or if not a participant in such program, would have been entitled to such payments if the optionee had 
been a participant in such program), all of the unvested options held by the optionee will vest on the day immediately 
preceding the day on which the optionee becomes entitled to long-term disability payments and the optionee will have the 
right, for a period of 180 days thereafter, to exercise all of the options. 

If an optionee retires pursuant to a retirement policy approved by the Board, all of the unvested options held by 
the optionee will vest on the day immediately preceding the date of such optionee’s retirement, and the optionee will have 
the right, for a period of 60 days thereafter, to exercise all of the options. 

If an optionee dies, all of the unvested options held by the optionee will vest on the day immediately preceding 
the date of such optionee’s death, and the estate of the deceased optionee will have the right, for a period of 180 days 
thereafter to exercise the deceased optionee’s option. 

Should  the  term  of  an  option  expire  when  the  optionee  cannot  exercise  the  option  pursuant  to  a  Corporation 
insider trading policy in effect at that time (a ‘‘Blackout Period’’) or within nine business days following the expiration of 
a Blackout Period, option expiration date is automatically extended until the tenth business day after the end of the Blackout 
Period. The ten-business-day period may not be extended by the Board. 

Share Compensation Plan 

The Share Compensation Plan was adopted by the Board on April 13, 2017 and approved by the shareholders on 

May 24, 2017. 

The Share Compensation Plan provides that up to a total of 1,000,000 common shares. As of December 31, 2018, 

a total of 345,333 common shares have been issued under the Share Compensation Plan. 

Under the Share Compensation Plan, the Board designates participants from among the our directors, officers, 
key  employees  and  consultants  and,  on  the  day  or  days  of  each  fiscal  year  determined  by  the  Board,  awards  to  each 
participant common shares in an amount up to 100% of the participant’s compensation for service during the current year 
divided by the market price (as defined in the TSX Company Manual) of the common shares at the date of issuance. Upon 

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any participant ceasing to be our director, officer, employee or consultant for any reason, such participant’s right to be 
issued common shares pursuant to the Share Compensation Plan terminates immediately. 

The Board may, in its sole discretion, impose restrictions on any common shares issued pursuant to the Share 
Compensation Plan. These restrictions may include, but are not limited to, vesting periods and trading restrictions for a 
period of time, as determined by the Board, from the date of issuance. 

The Share Compensation Plan provides that the Board may make certain amendments to the Share Compensation 
Plan without the approval of our shareholders or any participant of the Share Compensation Plan in order to conform to 
applicable law or regulation or the requirements of the TSX. In addition, the Board may terminate the Share Compensation 
Plan at any time, subject to applicable law or regulations and the approval of any regulatory authority having jurisdiction, 
and the approval of our shareholders if required by such regulatory authority. 

Incentive Plan Awards for Named Executive Officers 

Outstanding Share - Based Awards and Option - Based Awards as of December 31, 2018 are as follows: 

Option-based Awards 

  Number of  
securities   
underlying   Option  
exercise  
price   
($) (c)   

  unexercised 
options (#)  
(b) 

Value of 
unexercised  
in-the-money  
options ($)   
(e) 

Option 
expiration  
date (d) 

 50,000     $ 7.34     06/05/22     $ 
 30,000   $ 6.70    01/30/24   $ 
 22,500   $ 7.34    06/05/22   $ 
 27,500   $ 6.70    01/30/24   $ 

 —     
 —   
 —   
 —     

Number of 
shares or units  
of shares that  
have not 
vested 
(#) (f) 
 208,333     $ 
 17,500   $ 
 12,500   $ 

    Share-based Awards  
Market or 
payout value 
of share-based 
awards that 
have not 
vested ($) (g) 

Market or 
payout value of 
vested share- 
based awards 
not paid out or 
  distributed ($) (h)
 249,583 
 — 
 — 

 1,247,917     $ 
 104,825   $ 
 74,875   $ 

Name (a) 
Michael Raleigh 
Henry Clanton 
B. Lane Bond 
B. Lane Bond 

Incentive Plan Awards—Value Vested or Earned for Named Executive Officers 

The values of incentive plan awards that were vested or earned during the year ended December 31, 2018 are as 

follows: 

Name (a) 
Michael Raleigh 
Henry Clanton 
B. Lane Bond 

 Option-based awards—Value 
vested during the year 
($) (b) 

 Share-based awards—Value 
vested during the year 
($) (c) 

   $ 
   $ 
   $ 

 —    $
 —    $
 —    $

       Non-equity incentive plan 

 compensation—Value earned
during the year 
($) (d) 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 

 249,583    $
 —    $
 —    $

We have adopted the 2018 Plan as an incentive - based stock option award plan applicable to all named executive 

officers and employees. 

Termination and Change of Control Benefits 

All of our named executive officers, except Mr. Michael Raleigh, have entered into employment contracts with 

us. 

Mr. B. Lane Bond’s employment contract calls for a base pay of US$200,000 per year and contains provisions 

for severance payments equal to six months of current annual salary amount in the event of a change of control. 

Mr. Henry Clanton’s employment contract calls for a base pay of US$250,000 per year. 

Change of control is defined as any event whereby any person acquires at least 50% of The Corporation’s stock 

or if a group of shareholders causes at least 50% of the board members to change. 

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION 

The  following  table  contains  compensation  earned  in  the year  ended  December 31,  2018  by  our  independent 

directors who are not named executive officers: 

      Non-equity        

incentive plan  Pension  

All other 

Amounts Shown in Cdn$ 
Name (a) 
John Lovoi* 
Michael Raleigh* 
Matthew Dougherty* 
Adrian Montgomery 
Jacob Roorda 
Ryan Roebuck 
Tracy Stephens 

  Fees earned   Share-based   Option‑based   compensation  

($) (b) 

  awards ($) (c)  

($) (d) 

($) (e) 

value    compensation  
($) (f)   

($) (g) 

Total 
($) (h) 

 53,910   $ 
 —   $ 
  $ 
 —   $   748,750   $ 
  $ 
 —   $ 
  $ 
 —   $ 
 53,910   $ 
  $  40,000   $ 
 53,910   $ 
  $  40,000   $ 
 53,910   $ 
  $  40,000   $ 
 53,910   $ 
  $  40,000   $ 

 —   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 —   $   —   $ 
 —   $   —   $ 
 —   $   —   $ 
 —   $   —   $ 
 —   $   —   $ 
 —   $   —   $ 
 —   $   —   $ 

 —   $   53,910 
 —   $  748,750 
 —   $ 
 — 
 —   $   93,910 
 —   $   93,910 
 —   $   93,910 
 —   $   93,910 

* 
payment for their service as board members. 

The  three  directors  who  are  not  independent,  Messrs. Lovoi,  Raleigh  and  Dougherty,  choose  not  to  receive 

On a biannual basis, we compensate each director for services rendered (unless a director elects not to receive 

payment) and reimburse reasonable out - of - pocket travel expenses when incurred. 

As of May 1, 2017, independent board member compensation is fixed at an annual fee of Cdn$40,000, paid semi-

annually in July and January. 

Incentive Plan Awards—Value Vested or Earned During the Year for Directors (Other Than Named Executive 

Officers) 

Outstanding Share - Based Awards and Option - Based Awards as of December 31, 2018 are as follows: 

Name (a) 
John Lovoi 
Adrian Montgomery 
Ryan Roebuck 
Jacob Roorda 
Tracy Stephens 

Option-based Awards 
     Number of      
securities   

  underlying   Option  
  unexercised  exercise  
price   
($) 
(c) 

options 
(#) 
(b) 

Value of 
  unexercised  
in-the-money  
options 
($) 
(e) 

Option 
expiration   
date 
(d) 

  Market or 

Share-based Awards 
  Market or 
     payout value      payout value of 
vested share- 
based awards 
  not paid out or 

     Number of 
  shares or units   of share-based  
awards that   
have not 
vested 
($) 
(g) 
 83,860   $ 
 83,860   $ 
 83,860   $ 
 83,860   $ 
 83,860   $ 

of shares that  
have not 
vested 
(#) 
(f) 
 14,000   $ 
 14,000   $ 
 14,000   $ 
 14,000   $ 
 14,000   $ 

 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   

distributed 
($) 
(h) 
 14,975 
 14,975 
 14,975 
 14,975 
 14,975 

 10,000   $  7.34    6/5/2022   $ 
 10,000   $  7.34    6/5/2022   $ 
 10,000   $  7.34    6/5/2022   $ 
 12,500   $  6.70    1/30/2024   $ 
     $ 
 —   

 —   $ 

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The values of incentive plan awards that were vested or earned during the year ended December 31, 2018 are as 

follows: 

  Option-based 

  Share-based 

Non-equity 
incentive plan 

Name (a) 
John Lovoi 
Adrian Montgomery 
Ryan Roebuck 
Jacob Roorda 

the year 
($) 
(b) 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 

the year 
($) 
(c) 
 14,975 
 14,975 
 14,975 
 14,975 

   $ 
   $ 
   $ 
   $ 

   $ 
   $ 
   $ 
   $ 

   $
   $
   $
   $

earned during 
the year 
($) 
(d) 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 

    awards—Value      awards—Value     compensation—Value
    vested during 

    vested during 

Directors and Officers Liability Insurance 

We maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance for the protection of our directors and officers against 
liability incurred by them in their capacities as our directors and officers. The policy provides an aggregate limit of liability 
of Cdn$20,000,000 with a deductible to us of Cdn$25,000 per loss. The annual premium for the Directors’ and Officers’ 
liability insurance was Cdn$50,000 and is renewed annually. The premium is not allocated between Directors and Officers 
as separate groups. 

ITEM 12.    SECURITY  OWNERSHIP  OF  CERTAIN  BENEFICIAL  OWNERS  AND  MANAGEMENT  AND 

RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. 

The  table  set  forth  below  is  information  with  respect  to  beneficial  ownership  of  common  shares  as  of 
December 31, 2018, by our named executive officers, by each of our directors, by all our current executive officers and 
directors as a group, and by each person known to us who beneficially own 5% or more of the outstanding common shares. 
To our knowledge, each person named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the common 
shares identified as beneficially owned. 

Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each of the individuals named below is c/o Epsilon Energy Ltd., 16701 

Greenspoint Park Drive, Suite 195, Houston, Texas 77060. 

Name of Beneficial Owner 
5% Stockholders 
Advisory Research, Inc.(1) 
JVL Advisors, LLC (2) 
Oakview Capital Management, L.P.(3) 
azValor Asset Management SGIIC SA (4) 
Named Executive Officers and Directors 
Matthew Dougherty (5) 
Jacob Roorda (6) 
Bruce Lane Bond (7) 
John Lovoi (8) 
Ryan Roebuck (9) 
Tracy Stephens (10) 
Adrian Montgomery (11) 
Henry Clanton (12) 
Michael Raleigh (13) 
All executive officers and directors as a group (9 persons) (14) 

      Number of       Percentage of 

Common 
Shares 

Common  

  Shares Owned  

    3,197,365   
    5,498,419   
    2,909,496   
    4,103,523   

    3,295,015   
 78,733   
 117,833   
    5,510,919   
 69,525   
 6,900   
 12,500   
 20,000   
 91,667   
    9,203,092   

 11.69 %
 20.10 %
 10.64 %
 15.00 %

 12.05 %

*  
*  

 20.15 %

*  
*  
*  
*  
*  

 33.64 %

* 

Indicates beneficial ownership of less than 1% of outstanding shares. 

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(1)  The address of Advisory Research, Inc., or ARI, is 180 North Stetson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601. Advisory 
Research, Inc. (“ARI”) is the general partner of Advisory Research Energy Fund, L.P., the direct beneficial holder of 
2,716,809 common shares, or 9.9% of outstanding shares as of March 26, 2019. The remaining common shares are 
held indirectly by ARI on behalf of investment advisory clients. ARI may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own 
(i) the common shares owned by advisory clients and (ii) the common shares held by Advisory Research Energy Fund, 
L.P. Mr. Dougherty, a member of our board, is a managing director of ARI. 

(2)  The  address  of  JVL  Advisors, LLC,  or  JVL,  is  10000  Memorial  Drive,  Houston,  Texas 77024.  John  Lovoi,  the 
chairman of our board of directors, and the managing partner of JVL, exercises the voting and dispositive power with 
respect to the common shares held by JVL. 

(3)  The address of Oakview Capital Management, L.P. is 3879 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75219. Consists 
of common shares of the Company, no par value ("Shares"), held directly by and for the benefit of third-parties in 
various separately managed customer accounts and affiliated private funds (collectively, the "Clients") managed by 
Oakview Capital Management, L.P. ("Oakview") in the ordinary course of business. Solely for purposes of Section 
13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Oakview may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the common 
shares held directly by such Clients. Oakview Investments, LLC is the general partner of, and may be deemed to 
indirectly beneficially own any securities owned by, Oakview.  None of the Clients have beneficial ownership of more 
than 5% of the common shares outstanding as of March 13, 2019.  

(4)  The address of azValor Asset Management SGIIC SA, or azValor, is Paseo de la Castellana 10, 3rd, Madrid, 28046, 
Spain. Alvaro Guzmàn de Làzaro, Chief Investment Officer at azValor, exercises the voting and dispositive power 
with respect to the common shares held by azValor. 

(5) 

Includes the shares held by ARI and 97,650 shares held by Mr. Dougherty individually. Mr. Dougherty is a member 
of our board of directors. 

(6)  Mr. Roorda is a member of our board of directors. Includes 25,000 shares held by Mr. Roorda’s spouse, and 8,333 

shares issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of March 26, 2019. 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

Includes 40,833 shares issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of  March 26, 2019. Mr. Bond 
is our chief financial officer. 

Includes the shares held by JVL. Includes 10,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options held by Mr. Lovoi and 
exercisable within 60 days of March 26, 2019. Mr. Lovoi is the chairman of our board of directors. 

Includes  10,000  shares  issuable  upon  the  exercise  of  options  exercisable  within  60 days  of  March 26,  2019. 
Mr. Roebuck is a member of our board of directors. 

(10)  Mr. Stephens is a member of our board of directors. 

(11)  Includes  10,000  shares  issuable  upon  the  exercise  of  options  exercisable  within  60 days  of  March 26,  2019. 

Mr. Montgomery is a member of our board of directors. 

(12)  Includes  20,000  shares  issuable  upon  the  exercise  of  options  exercisable  within  60 days  of  March 26,  2019. 

Mr. Clanton is our chief operating officer. 

(13)  Includes  50,000  shares  issuable  upon  the  exercise  of  options  exercisable  within  60 days  of  March 26,  2019. 

Mr. Raleigh is our chief executive officer and a member of our board of directors. 

(14)  Includes 149,166 shares issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of March 26, 2019. 

Changes in Control. We do not know of any arrangement, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result 

in a change in control of us. 

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ITEM 13.     CERTAIN  RELATIONSHIPS  AND  RELATED  TRANSACTIONS,  AND  DIRECTOR 

INDEPENDENCE. 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 

Since the beginning of fiscal 2015, there has not been, nor is there currently proposed, any transaction or series 
of similar transactions to which we were or are a party in which the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000 and 
in which any of our directors, executive officers, holders of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, or any 
member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, 
except  for  the  compensation  and  other  arrangements  described  in  “Executive  Compensation”  and  “Director 
Compensation” elsewhere in this document and the transactions described below. 

Independence of the Board of Directors 

The Board is currently composed of seven directors who provide us with a wide diversity of business experience. 
Our  Board  has  determined  that  Messrs. Jacob  Roorda,  Tracy  Stephens,  Adrian  Montgomery  and  Ryan  Roebuck  are 
independent in accordance with the listing requirements of the NASDAQ Capital Market, representing over 50% of the 
Board. Each of the independent directors has no direct or indirect material relationship with us, including any business or 
other relationship, that could reasonably be expected to interfere with the director’s ability to act with a view to our best 
interests or that could reasonably be expected to interfere with the exercise of the director’s independent judgment. See 
‘‘Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers.” 

Indemnification of Officers and Directors 

As permitted by Delaware law, our proposed certificate of incorporation will provides that, to the fullest extent 
permitted by Delaware law, no director will be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach 
of fiduciary duty as a director. Pursuant to Delaware law such protection would be not available for liability: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

for any breach of a duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders; 

for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; 

for any transaction from which the director derived an improper benefit; or 

for an act or omission for which the liability of a director is expressly provided by an applicable statute, 
including  unlawful  payments  of  dividends  or  unlawful  stock  repurchases  or  redemptions  as  provided  in 
Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. 

Our proposed certificate of incorporation provides that if Delaware law is amended after the approval by our 
stockholders of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation to authorize corporate action further eliminating or 
limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of our directors will be eliminated or limited to the fullest 
extent permitted by Delaware law. In addition, the proposed bylaws of Epsilon provide that we are required to advance 
expenses to our directors and officers as incurred in connection with legal proceedings against them for which they may 
be indemnified and that the rights conferred in the amended and restated bylaws are not exclusive. 

ITEM 14.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES. 

The following table summarizes fees billed to us for fiscal 2018 and for fiscal 2017 by our principal auditors, 

BDO USA, LLP: 

Audit Fees: 

Audit of financial statements 
Services in connection with regulatory filings 

Total Audit Fees Paid 

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      December 31,        December 31,  

2018 

2017 

  $ 

  $ 

 555,580   $ 
 232,346  
 787,926   $ 

 437,576 
 54,635 
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ITEM 15.    EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES. 

(a)1. 

     Financial Statements: 

PART IV 

  Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018. 
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018. 
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 

December 31, 2018. 

  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018. 
  Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 

December 31, 2018. 

  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(a)2. 

  Financial Statement Schedules: 
  There are no Financial Statement Schedules included with this filing for the reason that they are not 

required. 

(a)3. 

  Exhibits 

3.1 

  Articles of Incorporation of Epsilon Energy Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Form 10, File 

No. 001-38770, filed on December 21, 2018) 

3.2 

  Bylaws of Epsilon Energy Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Form 10, File No. 001-38770, 

filed on December 21, 2018) 

3.3 

  Articles of Amendment dated December 19, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of Form 10 File 

No. 001-38770, filed on December 21, 2018) 

10.1 

  Credit Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2013, by and among Epsilon Energy USA Inc., the lenders from 

time to time party thereto, Texas Capital Bank, National Association (“TCB”), as the administrative agent, 
swing line lender and letter of credit issuer, and TCB as the sole lead arranger and sole book runner 
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 10 File No. 001-38770, filed on December 21, 2018) 

10.2 

  First Amendment to Credit Agreement, effective as of December 10, 2015 (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.2 of Form 10 File No. 001-38770, filed on December 21, 2018) 

10.3 

  Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, effective as of October 11, 2016 ((incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.3 of Form 10 File No. 001-38770, filed on December 21, 2018) 

10.4 

  Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, effective as of February 21, 2017 (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.4 of Form 10 File No. 001-38770, filed on December 21, 2018) 

10.5 

  Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, effective as of August 4, 2017 (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.5 of Form 10 File No. 001-38770, filed on December 21, 2018) 

10.6* 

  Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, effective as of January 7, 2019 

10.7+ 

  Lane Bond Offer Letter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Form 10 File No. 001-38770, filed on 

December 21, 2018) 

10.8+ 

  Henry Clanton Offer Letter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Form 10 File No. 001-38770, 

filed on December 21, 2018) 

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10.9 

  Anchor Shipper Gas Gathering Agreement, effective January 1, 2012, by and between Appalachia 

Midstream Services, L.L.C. and Epsilon Energy USA, Inc., as shipper and producer (incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Form 10 File No. 001-38770, filed on December 21, 2018) 

10.10+ 

  Amended and Restated 2017 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of Form 10 File 

No. 001-38770, filed on December 21, 2018) 

10.11+ 

  Share Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of Form 10 File No. 001-38770, filed 

on December 21, 2018) 

10.12 

  Agreement for the Construction, Ownership, and Operation of Midstream Assets in AMI Area D of 

Northern Pennsylvania effective the 1st day of January, 2012, by and between Statoil Pipelines, LLC, a 
Delaware limited liability company formerly known as StatoilHydro Pipelines, LLC, Epsilon Midstream 
LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, and Appalachia Midstream Services, L.L.C., an Oklahoma 
limited liability company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of Form 10 File No. 001-38770, filed 
on December 21, 2018) 

21.1 

  Subsidiaries of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 of Form 10 File No. 001-38770, 

filed on December 21, 2018) 

23.1* 

  Consent of DeGolyer and MacNaughton 

31.1* 

  Rule 13a - 14(a)/15d - 14(a) Certification. 

31.2* 

  Rule 13a - 14(a)/15d - 14(a) Certification. 

32.1** 

  Section 1350 Certifications. 

32.2** 

  Section 1350 Certifications. 

99.1* 

  Summary Reserve Report 

101.INS*    XBRL Instance Document. 

101.SCH*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. 

101.CAL*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. 

101.DEF*    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. 

101.LAB*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. 

101.PRE*    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. 

* 

Filed herewith. 

**  Furnished herewith. 

+  Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. 

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has 

duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, on March 29, 2019. 

SIGNATURES 

EPSILON ENERGY LTD... 

By: /s/ B. Lane Bond 
B. Lane Bond 
Chief Financial Officer 
(duly authorized to sign on behalf of the registrant) 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the 

following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacity and on the dates indicated: 

Signature 

    Title 

/s/ Michael Raleigh 
Michael Raleigh 

  Chief Executive Officer and Director  

(Principal Executive Officer) 

    Date 

  March 29, 2019 

  March 29, 2019 

/s/ B. Lane Bond 
B. Lane Bond 

/s/ John Lovoi 
John Lovoi 

/s/ Matthew Dougherty 
Matthew Dougherty 

/s/ Adrian Montgomery 
Adrian Montgomery 

/s/ Ryan Roebuck 
Ryan Roebuck 

/s/ Jacob Roorda 
Jacob Roorda 

/s/ Tracy Stephens 
Tracy Stephens 

  Chief Financial Officer  

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 

    Chairman of the Board  

  March 29, 2019 

  Director 

  Director 

  Director 

  Director 

  Director 

  March 29, 2019 

  March 29, 2019 

  March 29, 2019 

  March 29, 2019 

  March 29, 2019 

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