First Mountain Exploration Inc. Announces Filing of Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results

Calgary - First Mountain Exploration Inc. ("First Mountain" or the "Company") (TSX Venture: FMX) announces its annual and fourth quarter financial results for the period ended December 31, 2015. The audited annual financial statements and management’s discussion & analysis (“MD&A”) have been filed on SEDAR and can be viewed at www.sedar.com.


FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

Certain selected financial and operational information for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2015 is set out below and should be read in conjunction with the Corporation’s audited annual financial statements and related MD&A. The following table provides a summary of key financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

                                         Three months ended         Year ended
                                                December 31,       December 31,
                                        2015       2014        2015       2014
Financial                                  $          $           $          $
Oil and gas sales                     17,663     56,193      88,496    582,584
Funds used in operations              58,763    307,785     297,584    606,171
Net loss and comprehensive loss      556,713    216,200     846,366  1,910,005
Capital dispositions                       -          -           -   (510,000)
Capital expenditures                    (384)    58,604       7,564    526,609
Working capital                      385,821    690,969     385,821    690,969
Operating
Average daily production 
Oil (bbl/d)                                4          5           4         12
Natural gas liquids (bbl/d)                1          3           1          3
Natural gas (mcf/d)                       14         15          14         81
Total (boe/d)                              7         11           7         28
Netback ($/boe) 	  	  	  	 
Oil and gas sales                      25.60      33.00       33.55      56.20
Royalties                             (39.85)     (3.38)      (7.92)     (3.28)
Operating expenses                    185.80     (50.95)      86.95     (43.72)
Transportation expenses                28.67     (10.29)      10.77      (7.75)
Operating netback ($/boe)            (149.02)    (31.62)     (56.25)      1.45

For further information, please contact:

William Slipp, President and Director
First Mountain Exploration Inc.
Telephone: (403) 453-2266 ext.227



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A Note regarding Forward Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words "will", "expects", "believe", "plans", "potential" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements or information.

Although First Mountain believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because First Mountain can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct.

Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, the risks associated with the oil and gas industry in general such as operational risks in development, exploration and production; delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the uncertainty of reserve and resource estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to reserves, resources, production, costs and expenses; health, safety and environmental risks; commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations; marketing and transportation; loss of markets; environmental risks; competition; incorrect assessment of the value of acquisitions; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions; ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources; changes in legislation, including but not limited to tax laws, royalties and environmental regulations, actual production from the acquired assets may be greater or less than estimates; failure to obtain the necessary regulatory approval, stock exchange and other regulatory approvals on the timelines planned. Management has included the above summary of assumptions and risks related to forward looking information provided in this press release in order to provide security holders with a more complete perspective on First Mountain's future operations and such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.

The forward-looking statements and information contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and First Mountain undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.