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The Game Plan
Investor Update
November 2012
• Focused on delivering a combination of moderate organic growth and
income to investors
• Current yield ~8%
• Own a portfolio of oil and gas properties in some of the best resource plays
in North America:
• early stage assets that offer scope and scale as well as future option value
• producing assets that generate steady cash flow and offer development
opportunity
• Maintain a strong financial position
Corporate Overview
1
Corporate Profile
• Ticker Symbol (TSX & NYSE) ERF
• Enterprise Value (1) $3.5 billion
• Average Daily Trading Value (through Q3 2012) $49 million
• 2012E Average Daily Production 82,000 BOE/day
• 2012E Exit Production 85,000 – 88,000 BOE/day
– Oil and Liquids Weighting ~50%
– Canada/US 66%/34%
• 2012E Capital Spending $850 million
– Oil and Liquids Weighting ~75%
• Q3 2012 Debt to Trailing 12 Months Funds Flow 1.9x
– Proforma Manitoba asset sale 1.5x
1. Market Cap. at November 9, 2012 plus September 30, 2012 net debt of $1,119 million less $220 million proforma Manitoba
asset sale expected to close late December 2
Our Assets
3
2012E Production
Marcellus
Shale Gas
Other Gas
Tight
Oil
Montney, Stacked
Mannville and
Duvernay
Bakken/Three Forks
Marcellus Shale
Waterfloods
Other
Oil
Deep
Gas
Waterfloods
18%
9%
24%
23%
20%
6%
Delivering Organic Production Growth
4
• Adjusted annual production
guidance to 82,000 BOE/day in
2012 due to slow down in
Marcellus activity
• Expected annual growth of 9%
• Adjusted exit production guidance
to 85,000 to 88,000 BOE/day
• Expected exit growth of 4 - 7%
• Oil growth of 16% since Q4 2011 -
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 2012 Exit
BO
E/d
ay
Oil Gas
77,221 79,190
82,108
85,000 –
88,000
81,573
73,245
Improved Financial Flexibility
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Senior Notes US$744MM & CAD$70MM
Bank Debt $307MM
Unutilized Capacity $693MM
• Strategic steps taken in 2012 to manage our
balance sheet:
• $330 million equity issue in February
• $405 million private placement of long-term
debt in May
• 7 to 12 year terms at 4.4%
• Dividend reduced to $0.09/share
• Implemented stock dividend program
• Laricina equity position sold in August for
$141 million
• Pending sale of non-core Manitoba assets for
$220 million expected to close in December
• $1.0 billion bank credit facility
• Undrawn ~$693MM*
Debt composition*
* Q3 2012 outstanding debt does not include expected proceeds from Manitoba asset sale
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Protecting our Cash Flow
63% 58%
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2012 2013
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Crude Oil Hedge Positions*
* Based on weighted average price (before premiums), average annual production (excluding impact of Manitoba asset sale) assumptions of
82,000 BOE/day for 2012 and 2013, less royalties of 21%
17%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2012 2013
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Natural Gas Hedge Positions*
• Costless collars in
place with floor of
$2.12/Mcf and
ceiling of $2.91/Mcf
• Combination of swaps
and purchased puts
averaging $3.31/Mcf
• Combination of
swaps and
purchased puts
averaging
US$96.17.bbl
• Fixed price swaps
averaging
US$100.84/bbl
Fort Berthold Leads the Charge in Oil Growth
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Key Facts
Net Acreage (90% WI) ~70,000 (110 sections)
2011 P+P Reserves 55.4 MMBOE
2011 Contingent Res. Est. 49 MMBOE
Future Drilling Locations 130+
2012 Q3 Production 12,800 BOE/day
Current Operated and Non-Operated Locations
• Concentrated, top tier land position in North
Dakota – Bakken and Three Forks
• Average ~90% working interest
• Recent QEP Energy $1.4 billion purchase of
adjacent/overlapping Bakken acreage
position indicates positive valuation
comparison
• Production growth potential to over 20,000
BOE/day over next 3-4 years
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Fort Berthold Operations Update • Currently have 66 net operated wells on production with two thirds tied in to gathering
system
• Expect to have 4 more wells producing by year end
• Reduced size of fracs and amount of fluid/proppant pumped per stage to reduce costs,
however drop in performance did not substantiate cost savings
• Current completions reverting back to 28-29 stages, 90,000 lbs of proppant per stage across
9,800 foot lateral length
• Costs ~$5 million to drill and ~$6.5 million complete long hz well before facilities or tie-in, in line
with non-op activity
• Greater confidence in prospectivity of Three Forks with 14 wells on production
• 4 wells with more than 6 months production tracking type curve (70% of a Bakken long)
• Best well is on pace to produce 100,000 bbls in 1st year, comparable to Bakken type well
• 2012 drilling program primarily single well pads to manage lease expiries
• 2013 – expect a 2 rig program with a reduced capital program resulting in modest
production growth
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Fort Berthold Well Results To Date
19 wells
18
16
10 6
5
4
3
6 wells
5
4
2
1
21
wells
18 12
7
6
5
7
7
5
4 2
1
8 wells 6
4
3
2 1
Fort Berthold Economics
10 * Economics include associated gas, before tax in US dollars with Bakken differential of US$17.00/bbl, declining to $13.00 in
4 years. Royalties average 19.5%, plus state production and extraction tax of 5% for first 5years, followed by 9% thereafter
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YE 2011 Booked Net P+P-UD Bakken Contingent NetLocations
Three Forks Contingent NetLocations
Total Booked Reserves &Contingent Resource
Multi-Year Drilling Inventory at Fort Berthold (Year End 2011)
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Contingent Resource Locations
130
Locations
• 4 to 6 years of drilling inventory assuming 20 to 30 wells drilled per year
• Additional upside possible from increased density and land utilization
Locations
Locations
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Fort Berthold Well Spacing (1280 acres per drill spacing unit)
Estimated Recovery:
• 1.6 million bbls/DSU
• 13-18% recovery factor
Estimated Recovery:
• 2.7 million bbls/DSU
• 12-16% recovery factor
• CR estimate assumes land
utilization of:
• Bakken– 90%
• Three Forks – 35%
Estimated Recovery:
• 3-4 million bbls/DSU
• up to 18% recovery factor
Early Learnings:
• Communication occurring between the Bakken and Three
Forks during completion; potentially during production
• Bakken wells appear to outperform – Three Forks
contribution?
• 2 wells/DSU likely underdeveloped
Bakken OOIP:
• 9 -12 million bbls/DSU
Three Forks OOIP:
• 8 -10 million bbls/DSU
Lower Bakken
800 800 800 800 ? ?
560 560
? ?
Mid
dle
Bakken
Thre
e
Fork
s
2P (EUR) 2P + CR (EUR) Potential Upside
? ? ?
Mid
dle
Bakken
Thre
e
Fork
s
Lower Bakken Lower Bakken
Delivering Organic Oil Growth at Fort Berthold
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-
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012
BO
E/d
ay
Low Decline Canadian Waterflood Assets
Key Facts
OOIP* ~1.2 billion barrels (net)
P+P Reserves (YE 2011*) 82 million barrels net
(26% recovery)
Recovery to date* 22%
Best Est. Contingent
Resources*
53.5 million barrels
Average Oil Quality 30° API
Q3 2012 Production ~16,769 BOE/day
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• Significant future drilling potential as well as enhanced oil recovery opportunities
• Moderate growth outlook of ~5% per year
14 * As at Dec. 31, 2011 and updated to reflect Manitoba asset sale transaction expected to close December 2012
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2012eExit
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OE/
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Stable Crude Oil Production Base from Waterfloods
• Low base decline of ~12%
• ~50% of net operating
income reinvested to
maintain production
• 2012E annual production:
~17,000 BOE/day, +2%
from 2011
Sold ~2,800 non-core
BOE/day
* 2012 production estimates not adjusted for Manitoba asset sale expected to close December 2012
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Marcellus: Retaining Leases for Future Value Capture
• 2012 activity driven by focus on lease
retention in non-operated counties –
Bradford, Susquehanna and Lycoming
• ~80% of drilling activity in 7-11 Bcf areas
with IRRs of 15% - 30%*
• Expect to have close to 2/3 of core non-
operated acreage held by production by
year-end
• Reducing acreage positions in
operated areas in Maryland and
West Virginia
• Non-operated on-stream activities delayed
due to weak natural gas prices resulting in
lower than expected production
• November 2012 production ~48 MMcf/day,
up 90% year to date
EXCO Resources
Chief O&G & CHK
• 47,000 net non-operated acres with 20% avg. working interest
• Major non-op partners:
• EXCO (22% WI)
• Chief (18% WI)
* Rates of return estimated using Oct 11, 2012 forward prices for NYMEX natural gas
Northeast Pennsylvania Well Performance
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Marcellus Economics
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• Approximately 175,000 net acres of
high working interest land throughout
the region
• Includes 100% working interest in
approximately 145,000
undeveloped acres
• Multiple contiguous acreage
blocks
• Potential liquids rich zones
• 2012 capital focused on delineation
• Duvernay – 1 vertical strat well
• Montney - 1 vertical strat
• Stacked Mannville (Wilrich) – 2 hz
producers
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Large, long tenure, high
working interest land holdings
An Abundance of Deep Gas Opportunity
Montney Potential
• 33,000 net acres of
undeveloped land
Stacked Mannville Potential
• 70,000 net acres of land
(42,000 acres undeveloped)
Duvernay Potential
• 72,000 net acres of
undeveloped land
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Stacked Mannville
• Acquiring and utilizing 3D seismic
• Drilled 5 Hz delineation wells to date, 3
others licensed and ready to execute
• Liquids ratios of 7 – 30 bbls/MMcf
• Additional de-risking ongoing by competitors
and partners
• Successful 2012 well tests support future
development of this asset
Key Facts
Key properties Pine Creek to Hanlan
Net Acreage (acres) ~70,000 acres (110 sections)
Future HZ Drilling
Locations
100 - 200
Expected EUR/Well 4.0 - 6.0 Bcfe
Enerplus working interest lands
Contiguous land blocks in highly
prospective regions
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Deep Gas: Wilrich Type Curve and Performance
5.0 Bcf Well 6.0 Bcf Well
AECO
($/Mcf)
IRR
%
Pay
out
(Yrs)
NPV
10%
($MM)
IRR
%
Pay
out
(Yrs)
NPV
10%
($MM)
$4.00 54 1.8 6.5 67 1.6 8.6
$3.00 31 2.6 3.4 40 2.2 5.1
$2.00 11 4.7 0.2 18 3.7 1.4
Capital* $7.1 million $7.1 million
30 Day IP 5,300 Mcf/day 6,000 Mcf/day
Liquids 7 bbls/MMcf 7 bbls/MMcf
BESC $1.93/Mcf $1.61/Mcf
• Type curves are based on offset
data and are supported by our well
results
* Capital assumes pad drilling
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Mcf)
Months Producing
Positive Drilling Results
Average Horizontal Production
6.0 Bcf Type Curve
5.0 bcf Type Curve
3 Wells
2 Wells
1 Well
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Progress/Petronas
North Montney JV
(Lily)
Enerplus Julienne Creek Lands
North Montney Regional Pool
Progress Town
3D seismic outline
Painted Pony Blair
Montney Vert. Test Well
T North Sales
Line
Montney – Cameron/Julienne Creek
• 3D seismic purchased and
reprocessed
• Existing well and vertical test
well indicate approximately 300
metres of Montney thickness
• Rock analysis indicates good
reservoir development
• Enerplus vertical testing upper
and lower Montney:
• Drilled to 2,400 metres,
positive gas tests that
support type curve
Key Facts
Key Properties Cameron/Julienne Creek
Net Acreage ~33,000 acres (+50 sections)
Estimated OGIP 150 Bcf/section
Future Hz Drilling
Locations
350 - 400
Expected
EUR/Well
4.0 – 6.0 Bcfe
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Deep Gas: Upper Montney Type Curve Economics
4.0 Bcf Well 5.0 Bcf Well 6.0 Bcf Well
AECO
($/Mcf)
IRR
%
Payout
(Years)
NPV
10%
($MM)
IRR
%
Payout
(Years)
NPV
10%
($MM)
IRR
%
Payout
(Years)
NPV
10%
($MM)
$4.00 25 3.5 2.5 40 2.6 4.3 57 2.0 6.2
$3.00 15 5.3 0.8 25 3.7 2.4 35 2.8 4.0
$2.00 4 10.8 (1.2) 10 6.7 0.1 17 4.8 1.4
Capital $6.2 million $6.2 million $6.2 million
30 Day IP 4,000 Mcf/day 5,000 Mcf/day 6,000 Mcf/day
Liquids 10-15 bbls/MMcf 10-15 bbls/MMcf 10-15 bbls/MMcf
BESC $2.78/Mcf $1.99/Mcf $1.47/Mcf
• Type curves are based on wells in the North Montney trend (Town & Blair) and are
supported by our vertical Montney test well
• Capital assumes pad drilling
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Duvernay Emerging as a Top Quality Liquids-Rich
Resource Play • Analogous rock characteristics to the Eagleford
• Prolific over-pressured Devonian source rock
(~56 MPa)
• We own ~113 net sections (100% W.I.) within the
gas condensate window:
• equivalent thermal maturity and depth to proven liquids-
rich Kaybob area
• 4 well/section development provides us with over 400
future Hz drilling locations
• Increased industry activity in Willesden Green region
providing strong geological control and increased
confidence in play
• Our lands are intersected by major pipelines
providing proximal egress options, reduced tie-in
costs and numerous options for product marketing
• Focused on evaluation in 2012 with one vertical strat
well drilled in October and 1st Hz planned for Q1
Key Facts
Key Properties Willesden Green, AB
Net Acreage ~72,000 acres (113 sections)
Est. OGIP ~65 Bcf/section
Est. Density 4 wells/section
Estimated
EUR/Well
3.5 Bcf
Early Hz Well Cost ~$15 million
30 day IP ~4.4 MMcf/day
Est. Liquids 75-100 bbls/MMcf
(high % condensate)
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25
Duvernay Shale – Willesden Green
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ERF Proposed Hz 11-27-044-09W5
ERF Vt Well 11-26-045-09W5 RR Oct. 26, 2012
Q1 2013
Why Enerplus?
• Demonstrating organic production growth
• Significant inventory of oil and gas opportunities in portfolio to
deliver future growth in reserves and production
• Strong financial position with significant unutilized credit capacity
• Attractive, more sustainable dividend providing yield of ~8%
• Compelling valuation relative to asset value and peers
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The Game Plan Supplemental Information
175% Organic Reserve Replacement in 2011
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53% 57%
47% 43%
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
20102P Reserves*
20112P Reserves*
MM
BO
E
Crude Oil and Liquids Natural Gas
306 MMBOE 322 MMBOE
• 2P reserves increased by 5%
• Replaced 300% of our oil
production, growing 2P oil
reserves by 14%
• NPV of reserves increased by
10% in 2011 due to increased
weighting of oil in portfolio
• NPV of Fort Berthold oil
property up 160% due to
success of drilling program
* Company interest reserves
Competitive Finding & Development Costs
(1) Proved + probable reserves at December 31, 2011 including future development capital in accordance with
Canadian reporting requirements under National Instrument 51-101 29
$26.26 $26.59
$22.68
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
Enerplus Oil weightedpeers
All peers
$/B
OE
F&D Cost/BOE(1)
$17.89
$23.84
$20.32
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
Enerplus Oil weightedpeers
All peers
$/B
OE
FD&A Cost/BOE(1)
Oil weighted peers includes: Baytex, Crescent Point, PennWest, Petro Bakken
All peers includes above as well as: ARC, Bonavista, NAL, Pengrowth, Progress, Vermillion
75% Oil* 83% Oil*
61% Oil*
* % of 2P reserve additions attributable to crude oil
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30
North Dakota Takeaway Capacity
30 Does not include: Enbridge Sandpiper looping of existing line (~200 bbls/d to Superior) or Saddle Butte High Prairie line
(~200 bbls/d to Clearbrook) which is not yet approved.
North Dakota
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Bakken Oil Differentials
• Rail and pipeline commitments in place for 8,500 bbls/day in 2012 and 14,000 bbls/day in
2013
• ~30% of our US Bakken production transported on rail, ~70% through pipelines
• ~15% is exposed to LLS pricing
• As more crude accesses these premium markets, we expect this differential to
narrow
-$20
-$16
-$12
-$8
-$4
$0
$4
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Oil sold into pipelineat Bakken basket price
Oil sold into rail
* Diffs do not reflect cost of trucking
Recent benefit of rail deliveries vs. pipeline in 2012
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Stock Dividend Program (“SDP”)
• Benefits:
• All shareholders are now eligible to participate
• Shareholders can elect to receive cash dividends or Enerplus shares
• 5% discount to current market price and no fees or commissions
• Participation in the SDP is not expected to generate dividend income
for Canadian shareholders
• SDP participation is completely optional
• Replaced Canadian DRIP
• Early participation of about 18% of dividends paid
– Up from 11% for first 5 months of 2012 under old DRIP
Disclaimers
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Assumptions
All economics contained have been calculated using forward prices and costs as of March 26, 2012. All amounts are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified.
Barrels of Oil Equivalent and Cubic Feet of Gas Equivalent
This presentation contains references to "BOE" (barrels of oil equivalent), "Mcfe" (thousand cubic feet of gas equivalent), "Bcfe" (billion cubic feet of gas equivalent) and "Tcfe"
(trillion cubic feet of gas equivalent). Enerplus has adopted the standard of six thousand cubic feet of gas to one barrel of oil (6 Mcf: 1 bbl) when converting natural gas to BOEs,
and one barrel of oil to six thousand cubic feet of gas (1 bbl: 6 Mcf) when converting oil to Mcfes, Bcfes and Tcfes. BOEs, Mcfes, Bcfes and Tcfes may be misleading,
particularly if used in isolation. The foregoing conversion ratios are based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and do not
represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Given that the value ratio based on the current price of oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different from the energy
equivalent of 6:1, utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis may be misleading. "MBOE" and "MMBOE" mean "thousand barrels of oil equivalent" and "million barrels of oil equivalent",
respectively.
Presentation of Production and Reserves Information
In accordance with Canadian practice, production volumes and revenues are reported on a “Company interest” basis, before deduction of Crown and other royalties, plus
Enerplus’ royalty interest. Unless otherwise specified, all reserves volumes in this presentation (and all information derived therefrom) are based on "company interest reserves"
using forecast prices and costs. "Company interest reserves" consist of "gross reserves" (as defined in National Instrument 51-101 adopted by the Canadian securities regulators
("NI 51-101"), being Enerplus' working interest before deduction of any royalties), plus Enerplus' royalty interests in reserves. “Company interest reserves" are not a measure
defined in NI 51-101 and do not have a standardized meaning under NI 51-101. Accordingly, our company interest reserves may not be comparable to reserves presented or
disclosed by other issuers. Our oil and gas reserves statement for the year ended December 31, 2011, which include complete disclosure of our oil and gas reserves and other
oil and gas information in accordance with NI 51-101, are contained within our Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2011 ("our AIF") which is available on
our website at www.enerplus.com and under our SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. Additionally, the Annual Information Form is part of our Form 40-F that is filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Readers are also urged to review the Management’s Discussion & Analysis and financial
statements filed on SEDAR and EDGAR concurrently with this presentation for more complete disclosure on our operations.
Contingent Resource Estimates
This presentation contains estimates of "contingent resources". "Contingent resources" are not, and should not be confused with, oil and gas reserves. "Contingent resources"
are defined in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook (the "COGE Handbook") as "those quantities of petroleum estimated, as of a given date, to be potentially
recoverable from known accumulations using established technology or technology under development, but which are not currently considered to be commercially recoverable
due to one or more contingencies. Contingencies may include factors such as ultimate recovery rates, economic, legal, environmental, political and regulatory matters or a lack
of markets. It is also appropriate to classify as “contingent resources” the estimated discovered recoverable quantities associated with a project in the early evaluation stage.
Enerplus expects to develop these contingent resources in the coming years however it is too early in their development for these resources to be classified as reserves at this
time.
There is no certainty that we will produce any portion of the volumes currently classified as “contingent resources”. The “contingent resource” estimates contained herein are
presented as the "best estimate" of the quantity that will actually be recovered, effective as of December 31, 2011. A "best estimate" of contingent resources means that it is
equally likely that the actual remaining quantities recovered will be greater or less than the best estimate, and if probabil istic methods are used, there should be at least a 50%
probability that the quantities actually recovered will equal or exceed the best estimate.
Disclaimers
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For additional information regarding the primary contingencies which currently prevent the classification of our disclosed “contingent resources” associated with our Marcellus
shale gas assets, our North Dakota Bakken properties and our crude oil waterflood properties as reserves and the positive and negative factors relevant to the “contingent
resource” estimates, see our Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2011 (and corresponding Form 40-F) dated March 9, 2012, a copy of which is available
under our SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and a copy of the Form 40-F which is available under our EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov.
F&D and FD&A Costs
F&D costs presented in this presentation are calculated (i) in the case of F&D costs for proved reserves, by dividing the sum of exploration and development costs incurred in
the year plus the change in estimated future development costs in the year, by the additions to proved reserves in the year, and (ii) in the case of F&D costs for proved plus
probable reserves, by dividing the sum of exploration and development costs incurred in the year plus the change in estimated future development costs in the year, by the
additions to proved plus probable reserves in the year. The aggregate of the exploration and development costs incurred in the most recent financial year and the change during
that year in estimated future development costs generally will not reflect total finding and development costs related to its reserves additions for that year.
FD&A costs presented in this presentation are calculated (i) in the case of FD&A costs for proved reserves, by dividing the sum of exploration and development costs and the
cost of net acquisitions incurred in the year plus the change in estimated future development costs in the year, by the additions to proved reserves including net acquisitions in
the year, and (ii) in the case of FD&A costs for proved plus probable reserves, by dividing the sum of exploration and development costs and the cost of net acquisitions incurred
in the year plus the change in estimated future development costs in the year, by the additions to proved plus probable reserves including net acquisitions in the year. The
aggregate of the exploration and development costs incurred in the most recent financial year and the change during that year in estimated future development costs generally
will not reflect total finding, development and acquisition costs related to its reserves additions for that year.
Non-GAAP Measures
In this presentation, we use the terms “funds flow”, "payout ratio" and "adjusted payout ratio" to analyze operating performance, leverage and liquidity, and the terms "F&D costs"
and “FD&A costs” as measures of operating performance. We calculate funds flow based on cash flow from operating activities before changes in non-cash operating working
capital and decommissioning expenditures, all of which are measures prescribed by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) which were revised effective
January 1, 2011 to converge with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and which appear in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. We calculate "payout
ratio" by dividing dividends to shareholders by funds flow. "Adjusted payout ratio" is calculated as cash dividends to shareholders plus development capital and office
expenditures, divided by funds flow from operating activities.
Enerplus believes that, in addition to net earnings and other measures prescribed by GAAP, the terms “funds flow”, "payout ratio", "adjusted payout ratio", "F&D costs" and
“FD&A costs” are useful supplemental measures as they provide an indication of the results generated by Enerplus' principal business activities. However, these measures are
not measures recognized by GAAP and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP. Therefore, these measures, as defined by Enerplus, may not be comparable
to similar measures presented by other issuers.
NOTICE TO U.S. READERS
The oil and natural gas reserves information contained in this presentation has generally been prepared in accordance with Canadian disclosure standards, which are not
comparable in all respects to United States or other foreign disclosure standards. Reserves categories such as "proved reserves" and "probable reserves" may be defined
differently under Canadian requirements than the definitions contained in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") rules.
Disclaimers
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In addition, under Canadian disclosure requirements and industry practice, reserves and production are reported using gross (or, as noted above, "company interest") volumes,
which are volumes prior to deduction of royalty and similar payments. The practice in the United States is to report reserves and production using net volumes, after deduction of
applicable royalties and similar payments. Canadian disclosure requirements require that forecasted commodity prices be used for reserves evaluations, while the SEC
mandates the use of an average of first day of the month price for the 12 months prior to the end of the reporting period. Additionally, the SEC prohibits disclosure of oil and gas
resources, whereas Canadian issuers may disclose oil and gas resources. Resources are different than, and should not construed as reserves. For a description of the definition
of, and the risks and uncertainties surrounding the disclosure of, contingent resources, see “Information Regarding Reserves, Resources and Operational Information” above.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS
This presentation contains certain forward-looking information and statements ("forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any
of the words "expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", “guidance”, "objective", "ongoing", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "plans", "intends", “budget”, "strategy"
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information. In particular, but without limiting the foregoing, these presentations contains forward-looking
information pertaining to the following: Enerplus' strategy to deliver both income and growth to investors and Enerplus' related asset portfolio; future returns to shareholders from
both dividends and from growth in per share production and reserves; future capital and development expenditures and the allocation thereof among our resource plays and
assets; future development and drilling locations and plans; the performance of and future results from Enerplus' assets and operations, including anticipated production levels
and decline rates; future growth prospects, acquisitions and dispositions; the volumes and estimated value of Enerplus' oil and gas reserves and contingent resource volumes
and future commodity price and foreign exchange rate assumptions related thereto; the life of Enerplus' reserves; the volume and product mix of Enerplus' oil and gas
production; securing necessary infrastructure and third party services; the amount of future asset retirement obligations; future cash flows and debt-to-cash flow levels; potential
asset sales; returns on Enerplus' capital program; Enerplus' tax position; and future costs, expenses and royalty rates.
The forward-looking information contained in this presentation reflects several material factors and expectations and assumptions of Enerplus including, without limitation: that
Enerplus will conduct its operations and achieve results of operations as anticipated; that Enerplus' development plans will achieve the expected results; the general continuance
of current or, where applicable, assumed industry conditions; the continuation of assumed tax, royalty and regulatory regimes; the accuracy of the estimates of Enerplus' reserve
and resource volumes; commodity price and cost assumptions; the continued availability of adequate debt and/or equity financing and cash flow to fund Enerplus' capital and
operating requirements as needed; and the extent of its liabilities. Enerplus believes the material factors, expectations and assumptions reflected in the forward-looking
information are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these factors, expectations and assumptions will prove to be correct.
The forward-looking information included in this presentation is not a guarantee of future performance and should not be unduly relied upon. Such information and involves
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information
including, without limitation: changes in commodity prices; changes in the demand for or supply of Enerplus' products; unanticipated operating results, results from development
plans or production declines; changes in tax or environmental laws, royalty rates or other regulatory matters; changes in development plans by Enerplus or by third party
operators of Enerplus' properties; increased debt levels or debt service requirements; inaccurate estimation of Enerplus' oil and gas reserves and resources volumes; limited,
unfavourable or a lack of access to capital markets; increased costs; a lack of adequate insurance coverage; the impact of competitors; reliance on industry partners; and certain
other risks detailed from time to time in Enerplus' public disclosure documents (including, without limitation, those risks identified in Enerplus' Annual Information Form and Form
40-F described above).
The forward-looking information contained in this presentation speak only as of the date of this presentation, and none of Enerplus or its subsidiaries assumes any obligation to
publicly update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required pursuant to applicable laws.
Jo-Anne M. Caza
Vice President, Corporate & Investor Relations
403-298-2273
Garth Doll
Manager, Investor Relations
403-298-1218
1-800-319-6462
www.enerplus.com
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