Evolution Petroleum Corporation (NYSE American: EPM) (“Evolution”
or the “Company”) today announced its financial and operating
results for its fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2023
(“Fiscal Q2” or the “current quarter”). Evolution also declared a
quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per common share for the fiscal
2024 third quarter.
Key Highlights
- Announced the agreement to acquire
non-operated oil and natural gas assets in the SCOOP/STACK plays in
Oklahoma.
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Acquisitions expected to close in early February 2024 with
effective date of November 1, 2023.
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Production of ~1,550 barrels of oil equivalent per day ("BOEPD”) as
of effective date.
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21 DUC’s (completions to be paid for by sellers) at effective
date.
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300 undeveloped locations with average WI of ~3%.
- Participated in the drilling and
completion of the initial three wells in the Chaveroo Field.
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First production occurred in early February 2024.
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One well cleaning up, two awaiting connection.
- Reported current quarter revenue of
$21.0 million and net income of $1.1 million or $0.03 per diluted
share and revenue of $41.6 million and net income of $2.6 million
or $0.08 per diluted share for the six months ended December 31,
2023.
- Generated Adjusted EBITDA(1) of
$6.8 million for the current quarter and $13.5 million for the
first half of fiscal 2024.
- Produced 6,304 net BOEPD in the
second quarter of fiscal 2024.
- Paid quarterly dividends of $0.12
per common share.
- Maintained significant liquidity
and balance sheet strength throughout the second quarter of fiscal
2024.
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Fully funded operations, capital expenditures, and dividends from
operating cash flow and working capital.
-
Maintained $50 million available borrowing capacity under the
senior secured credit facility.
Kelly Loyd, President and Chief Executive
Officer, commented, “Evolution has taken steps to address crucial
changes in our industry necessary to stay consistent with our
strategy of maximizing total shareholder returns and returning
capital to shareholders. We have added scale and economic
efficiency. We have added diversification of both products and
markets. We have added needed flexibility to our investment
portfolio. Importantly, we have done all of this while maintaining
a rock-solid balance sheet and avoiding dilution.”
Mr. Loyd continued, “Nothing illustrates this
better than our demonstrated track record of action. Beginning in
October 2019 through today, with the expected close of our latest
three acquisitions in Oklahoma (collectively, the SCOOP/STACK), we
will have added 6 significant transactions, putting over $119
million to work for our shareholders, increasing production
three-fold, and adding hundreds of gross undrilled locations to our
portfolio. All of these have been strategically orchestrated to add
to our cash flow producing base so that we can, over time, maintain
or increase the runway of our dividend for years to come. We have
also demonstrated our investment flexibility with the completion of
two wells in the Delhi Field and three wells in the Chaveroo Field.
The Delhi wells are meeting our expectations and may lead to
additional drilling, and the first of three wells drilled in
Chaveroo has just started flowing back frack fluid and oil as
expected, with the next two wells expected to start producing
imminently.”
Mr. Loyd concluded, “Our commitment to providing
long-term total returns to our shareholders continued as we paid
our 41st consecutive quarterly dividend in December of $0.12 per
share, marking our sixth consecutive dividend paid at that level.
Additionally, we have announced that we will pay our 42nd
consecutive dividend at the same $0.12 per share on March
28th.”
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is Adjusted Earnings Before
Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization and is a non-GAAP
financial measure; see the “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables later
in this release for more information on the most comparable GAAP
measures.
Cash Dividend on Common
Stock
On February 5, 2024, Evolution’s Board of
Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of common
stock, which will be paid on March 28, 2024, to common stockholders
of record on March 15, 2024. This will be the 42nd consecutive
quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock since
December 31, 2013. To date, Evolution has returned approximately
$110.4 million, or $3.33 per share, back to stockholders in common
stock dividends. Maintaining and ultimately growing the common
stock dividend remains a key Company priority.
Financial and Operational Results for
the Quarter Ended December 31, 2023
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($ in millions) |
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2Q24 |
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1Q24 |
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% Change vs 1Q24 |
Average BOEPD |
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6,304 |
|
|
6,457 |
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(2 |
)% |
Revenues ($M) |
|
$ |
21,024 |
|
$ |
20,601 |
|
2 |
% |
Net Income ($M) |
|
$ |
1,082 |
|
$ |
1,474 |
|
(27 |
)% |
Adjusted EBITDA(1) ($M) |
|
$ |
6,832 |
|
$ |
6,703 |
|
2 |
% |
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(1) Adjusted EBITDA is Adjusted
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization and
is a non-GAAP financial measure; see the “Non-GAAP Information”
section later in this release for more information, including
reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures.
Total production for the second quarter of
fiscal 2024 was 6,304 net BOEPD, including 1,728 barrels per day
(“BOPD”) of crude oil; 21,207 thousand cubic feet per day
(“MCFPD”), or 3,533 BOEPD, of natural gas; and 1,043 BOEPD of
natural gas liquids (“NGLs”). The announced SCOOP/STACK acquisition
will begin contributing to operating results beginning in the
middle of the third fiscal quarter ending March 31st following the
closing.
-
Oil decreased 1% from 1,750 BOPD in the prior quarter, primarily as
a result of production downtime at Williston Basin, partially
offset by increased production in the Delhi Field attributable to
lowered ambient surface temperatures, allowing for better
recoveries.
-
Natural gas production decreased by 4% from 22,011 MCFPD, or 3,674
BOEPD, in the prior quarter. The decrease was primarily related to
natural declines within the fields and continued midstream issues
in the Barnett Shale that carried over to the beginning of the
second quarter before largely being resolved.
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NGL production increased 1% from 1,033 BOEPD primarily due to
better run times in the liquids-rich areas of the Barnett
Shale.
Evolution reported $21.0 million of total
revenue for the current quarter, a 2% increase from the prior
quarter. Natural gas revenue increased 18% from the prior quarter
to $6.5 million due to a 22% increase in realized commodity
pricing, partially offset by a 4% decrease in sales volumes. The
increase in realized commodity pricing was primarily related to the
benefit of improved gas price differentials during winter received
at the Jonah Field where the Company realized an average natural
gas price of $4.87 per MCF during the current quarter compared to
$3.69 per MCF in the prior quarter. Natural gas revenue in the
current quarter was negatively impacted by approximately $0.5
million in adjustments to prior periods, dating back to September
2021, relating to updated ownership interest calculations provided
by the operator of the Barnett properties, with the Company’s
review of the adjustments completed during the quarter. NGL revenue
increased 12% to $2.7 million, primarily due to an 11% increase in
realized pricing together with a 1% increase in sales volumes.
Partially offsetting these increases, oil revenue decreased 7% to
$11.8 million from the previous quarter, primarily due to a 6%
decrease in realized commodity pricing coupled with a 1% decrease
in sales volumes. The average realized price per BOE increased 5%
to $36.25 compared to $34.68 in the prior quarter.
Lease operating costs (“LOE”) increased $0.5
million, or 4% from $11.9 million in the prior quarter to $12.4
million in the current quarter. This increase was primarily
attributable to higher gathering, transportation and processing
charges at Barnett as a result of adjustments to prior period
estimates and overall higher gathering costs where our fees are
tied to natural gas prices. Decreased costs in the Jonah Field and
Williston Basin partially offset this increase. On a per unit
basis, total LOE was $21.31 per BOE and $20.01 per BOE for the
current and prior quarters, respectively.
Depletion, depreciation, and accretion expense
was $4.6 million compared to $4.3 million in the prior quarter. On
a per BOE basis, the Company’s current quarter depletion rate of
$7.31 per BOE increased from $6.58 per BOE in the prior quarter due
to a reduction in proved reserves primarily related to the decrease
in SEC prices used to determine proved reserves from the prior
period.
General and administrative expenses, including
stock-based compensation, decreased slightly in the current quarter
to $2.5 million from $2.6 million in the prior quarter. The
decrease was primarily due to salary expenses associated with
actual and estimated annual incentive compensation reflected in the
prior quarter.
Net income for the current quarter was $1.1
million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to $1.5 million, or
$0.04 per diluted share, in the prior quarter. Net income and
diluted earnings per share in the current quarter were negatively
impacted by $0.4 million and $0.01, respectively, after income
taxes, due to the aforementioned prior period adjustments. During
the quarter, we also experienced a higher effective total tax rate
than previous quarters as state income taxes projected from our
royalty interest at Delhi became a larger component of our overall
income tax expense for the period. Overall, our federal income tax
rate has not materially changed from historical averages. Adjusted
EBITDA was $6.8 million for the current quarter compared to $6.7
million in the prior quarter. On a per BOE basis, Adjusted EBITDA
was $11.78 for the current quarter versus $11.28 for the preceding
quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was negatively impacted by approximately
$0.5 million due to the aforementioned prior period
adjustments.
Operations Update
In the Chaveroo Field, jointly developed with
Pedevco, the Company drilled, fracked and modified existing
facilities for our first three wells before the end of the second
quarter. Completions on all three wells were performed in February,
and one well has been brought online and is currently cleaning up.
The other two wells are awaiting some minor facility modifications
before being brought online very soon. Even though it is early in
the clean-up process, the results have been encouraging.
On January 5th, the Company announced the
acquisition of non-operated working interests in the SCOOP/STACK,
which is expected to close before the end of February. The assets
included 21 drilled, but uncompleted, wells to be funded by the
seller, of which 18 have currently been brought online and 2 are
still in process. Also, drilling has begun on 12 additional
locations and the Company has begun reviewing other drilling
proposals that will have elections due shortly after closing.
At Jonah Field, the Company realized natural gas
prices of $4.87 per Mcf in the current quarter, a premium of $2.13
per Mcf over the average Henry Hub price for the period. The Jonah
Field continues to perform very well and we have been able to
realize a premium by selling our gas into west coast markets.
During the quarter, the Williston Basin Asset’s
production rate was negatively impacted by reduced gas sales from
the ONEOK Grassland System being shut-in for about three weeks as
well as a few wells experiencing downtime. Currently,
everything is back online with an average rate of approximately 500
BOEPD for December.
At the Barnett Shale Asset, issues from the
prior quarter related to EnLink operations with certain gathering
facilities continued into the current quarter, but production was
not significantly affected. Production from the Barnett Shale Asset
has flattened back to its historical decline rate.
At Hamilton Dome Field, the current quarter
production was slightly impacted by well work, but all of those
wells are expected to be back online during the fiscal 3rd quarter.
Overall, Hamilton Dome Field continued to perform strongly.
At Delhi, the transition from Denbury to Exxon
appears to be going well. The operator has indicated that Delhi is
expected to be certified as a Carbon Capture Utilization and
Storage Site designated for enhanced oil recovery by the end of the
Company’s fiscal year. The addition of the heat exchanger last
fiscal year worked quite well during the winter storms that hit
most of the US in January, and the field did not experience any
Plant downtime due to the cold weather. Production for the field is
approximately 5% higher than last quarter and includes the two new
infill wells brought online. Denbury continues to review the field
to identify additional projects to improve production and cash
flow.
Balance Sheet, Liquidity, and Capital
Spending
On December 31, 2023, cash and cash equivalents
totaled $8.5 million, and working capital was $6.6 million.
Evolution’s $50 million revolving credit facility remained undrawn.
As a result, total liquidity on December 31, 2023, was $58.5
million, including cash and cash equivalents.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, the
Company fully funded operations, development capital expenditures,
and cash dividends through cash generated from operations and
working capital. For the quarter that ended December 31, 2023,
Evolution paid $4.0 million in common stock dividends and incurred
$3.9 million in capital expenditures, which includes $3.0 million
cash paid for drilling and completion activities at Chaveroo Field.
For fiscal year 2024, the Company expects capital expenditures to
be in the range of $10.0 million to $14.0 million, which excludes
any potential acquisitions. Our expected capital expenditures for
fiscal year 2024 include the two down dip wells at Delhi Field and
three wells at Chaveroo Field, both previously discussed. We also
expect to start incurring capital expenditures in the fourth
quarter at Chaveroo Field for the second development block
consisting of six horizontal wells. The budgeted capital
expenditures do not include any potential capital projects
associated with properties in the SCOOP/STACK Acquisitions as
mentioned previously. Evolution believes its near-term capital
spending requirements will be met from cash flows from operations,
current working capital and borrowings as needed under the
revolving credit facility without exceeding the targeted debt level
of one times pro forma annual EBITDA.
Conference Call
As previously announced, Evolution Petroleum
will host a conference call on February 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Central Time to review its second quarter fiscal 2024 financial and
operating results. To join by phone, please dial (844) 481-2813
(Toll-free) or (412) 317-0677 (International) and ask to join the
Evolution Petroleum Corporation call.
To join online via webcast, click the following
link:https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=jgInwJ2a.
A webcast replay will be available through
February 7, 2025, via the webcast link above and on Evolution's
website at www.ir.evolutionpetroleum.com.
About Evolution Petroleum
Evolution Petroleum Corporation is an
independent energy company focused on maximizing total shareholder
returns through the ownership of and investment in onshore oil and
natural gas properties in the U.S. The Company aims to build and
maintain a diversified portfolio of long-life oil and natural gas
properties through acquisitions, selective development
opportunities, production enhancements, and other exploitation
efforts. Properties include non-operated interests in the following
areas: the Chaveroo Field in the Permian Basin in New Mexico; the
Jonah Field in Sublette County, Wyoming; the Williston Basin in
North Dakota; the Barnett Shale located in North Texas; the
Hamilton Dome Field located in Hot Springs County, Wyoming; the
Delhi Holt-Bryant Unit in the Delhi Field in Northeast Louisiana;
as well as small overriding royalty interests in four onshore Texas
wells. Visit www.evolutionpetroleum.com for more
information.
Cautionary Statement
All forward-looking statements contained in this
press release regarding the Company's current expectations,
potential results, and future plans and objectives involve a wide
range of risks and uncertainties. Statements herein using words
such as “believe,” “expect,” “plans,” “outlook,” “should,” “will,”
and words of similar meaning are forward-looking statements.
Although the Company’s expectations are based on business,
engineering, geological, financial, and operating assumptions that
it believes to be reasonable, many factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from its expectations and can give no
assurance that its goals will be achieved. These factors and others
are detailed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our
periodic documents filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement.
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Evolution Petroleum
CorporationCondensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations (Unaudited)(In thousands, except per
share amounts)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
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September 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude oil |
|
$ |
11,759 |
|
|
$ |
13,100 |
|
|
$ |
12,616 |
|
|
$ |
24,375 |
|
|
$ |
28,263 |
|
Natural gas |
|
|
6,531 |
|
|
|
17,370 |
|
|
|
5,552 |
|
|
|
12,083 |
|
|
|
37,218 |
|
Natural gas liquids |
|
|
2,734 |
|
|
|
3,206 |
|
|
|
2,433 |
|
|
|
5,167 |
|
|
|
7,992 |
|
Total revenues |
|
|
21,024 |
|
|
|
33,676 |
|
|
|
20,601 |
|
|
|
41,625 |
|
|
|
73,473 |
|
Operating costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease operating costs |
|
|
12,358 |
|
|
|
15,041 |
|
|
|
11,883 |
|
|
|
24,241 |
|
|
|
34,157 |
|
Depletion, depreciation, and accretion |
|
|
4,598 |
|
|
|
3,458 |
|
|
|
4,262 |
|
|
|
8,860 |
|
|
|
7,056 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
2,502 |
|
|
|
2,581 |
|
|
|
2,603 |
|
|
|
5,105 |
|
|
|
5,053 |
|
Total operating costs |
|
|
19,458 |
|
|
|
21,080 |
|
|
|
18,748 |
|
|
|
38,206 |
|
|
|
46,266 |
|
Income (loss) from
operations |
|
|
1,566 |
|
|
|
12,596 |
|
|
|
1,853 |
|
|
|
3,419 |
|
|
|
27,207 |
|
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net gain (loss) on derivative contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
846 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
243 |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
(129 |
) |
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
(372 |
) |
Income (loss) before income
taxes |
|
|
1,636 |
|
|
|
13,320 |
|
|
|
1,937 |
|
|
|
3,573 |
|
|
|
27,091 |
|
Income tax (expense)
benefit |
|
|
(554 |
) |
|
|
(2,933 |
) |
|
|
(463 |
) |
|
|
(1,017 |
) |
|
|
(5,997 |
) |
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
1,082 |
|
|
$ |
10,387 |
|
|
$ |
1,474 |
|
|
$ |
2,556 |
|
|
$ |
21,094 |
|
Net income (loss) per common
share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.63 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.62 |
|
Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
32,693 |
|
|
|
33,174 |
|
|
|
32,663 |
|
|
|
32,676 |
|
|
|
33,154 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
32,900 |
|
|
|
33,394 |
|
|
|
32,984 |
|
|
|
32,940 |
|
|
|
33,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Evolution Petroleum
CorporationCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)(In thousands, except share and per
share amounts)
|
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|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
June 30, 2023 |
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
8,460 |
|
$ |
11,034 |
Receivables from crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids
revenues |
|
|
10,119 |
|
|
7,884 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
2,569 |
|
|
2,277 |
Total current assets |
|
|
21,148 |
|
|
21,195 |
Property and equipment, net of
depletion, depreciation, and impairment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and natural gas properties—full-cost method of accounting: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and natural gas properties, subject to amortization, net |
|
|
100,111 |
|
|
105,781 |
Oil and natural gas properties, not subject to amortization |
|
|
3,370 |
|
|
— |
Total property and equipment, net |
|
|
103,481 |
|
|
105,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets |
|
|
1,337 |
|
|
1,341 |
Total assets |
|
$ |
125,966 |
|
$ |
128,317 |
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
8,233 |
|
$ |
5,891 |
Accrued liabilities and other |
|
|
6,294 |
|
|
6,027 |
State and federal taxes payable |
|
|
— |
|
|
365 |
Total current liabilities |
|
|
14,527 |
|
|
12,283 |
Long term liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
6,161 |
|
|
6,803 |
Asset retirement obligations |
|
|
17,738 |
|
|
17,012 |
Operating lease liability |
|
|
101 |
|
|
125 |
Total liabilities |
|
|
38,527 |
|
|
36,223 |
Commitments and
contingencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock; par value $0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized:
issued and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
outstanding 33,506,794 and 33,247,523 shares as of
December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
and June 30, 2023, respectively |
|
|
34 |
|
|
33 |
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
40,920 |
|
|
40,098 |
Retained earnings |
|
|
46,485 |
|
|
51,963 |
Total stockholders' equity |
|
|
87,439 |
|
|
92,094 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
$ |
125,966 |
|
$ |
128,317 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Evolution Petroleum
CorporationCondensed Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows (Unaudited)(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Cash flows from operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
1,082 |
|
|
$ |
10,387 |
|
|
$ |
1,474 |
|
|
$ |
2,556 |
|
|
$ |
21,094 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Depletion, depreciation, and accretion |
|
|
4,598 |
|
|
|
3,458 |
|
|
|
4,262 |
|
|
|
8,860 |
|
|
|
7,056 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
564 |
|
|
|
494 |
|
|
|
472 |
|
|
|
1,036 |
|
|
|
702 |
|
Settlement of asset retirement obligations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(71 |
) |
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
(567 |
) |
|
|
(319 |
) |
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
|
(642 |
) |
|
|
(355 |
) |
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,070 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,189 |
) |
Accrued settlements on derivative contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(699 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(919 |
) |
Other |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables from crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids
revenues |
|
|
447 |
|
|
|
1,309 |
|
|
|
(2,686 |
) |
|
|
(2,239 |
) |
|
|
8,113 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
(443 |
) |
|
|
(349 |
) |
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
(274 |
) |
|
|
(316 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
2,123 |
|
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
2,443 |
|
|
|
(5,398 |
) |
State and federal income taxes payable |
|
|
(753 |
) |
|
|
(2,522 |
) |
|
|
388 |
|
|
|
(365 |
) |
|
|
56 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
7,054 |
|
|
|
10,404 |
|
|
|
4,324 |
|
|
|
11,378 |
|
|
|
27,769 |
|
Cash flows from investing
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(31 |
) |
Capital expenditures for oil and natural gas properties |
|
|
(3,878 |
) |
|
|
(1,038 |
) |
|
|
(1,827 |
) |
|
|
(5,705 |
) |
|
|
(2,886 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(3,878 |
) |
|
|
(1,038 |
) |
|
|
(1,827 |
) |
|
|
(5,705 |
) |
|
|
(2,917 |
) |
Cash flows from financing
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock dividends paid |
|
|
(4,021 |
) |
|
|
(4,059 |
) |
|
|
(4,013 |
) |
|
|
(8,034 |
) |
|
|
(8,085 |
) |
Common stock repurchases, including stock surrendered for tax
withholding |
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
(213 |
) |
|
|
(87 |
) |
Repayments of senior secured credit facility |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(12,250 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(21,250 |
) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
(4,129 |
) |
|
|
(16,370 |
) |
|
|
(4,118 |
) |
|
|
(8,247 |
) |
|
|
(29,422 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(953 |
) |
|
|
(7,004 |
) |
|
|
(1,621 |
) |
|
|
(2,574 |
) |
|
|
(4,570 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
9,413 |
|
|
|
10,714 |
|
|
|
11,034 |
|
|
|
11,034 |
|
|
|
8,280 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
8,460 |
|
|
$ |
3,710 |
|
|
$ |
9,413 |
|
|
$ |
8,460 |
|
|
$ |
3,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Evolution Petroleum
CorporationNon-GAAP Reconciliation – Adjusted
EBITDA (Unaudited)(In thousands)
Adjusted EBITDA and Net income (loss) and
earnings per share excluding selected items are non-GAAP financial
measures that are used as supplemental financial measures by our
management and by external users of our financial statements, such
as investors, commercial banks, and others, to assess our operating
performance as compared to that of other companies in our industry,
without regard to financing methods, capital structure, or
historical costs basis. We use these measures to assess our ability
to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures. Our
Adjusted EBITDA and Net income (loss) and earnings per share,
excluding selected items, should not be considered alternatives to
net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flows provided by
(used in) operating activities, or any other measure of financial
performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Our Adjusted EBITDA and Net income (loss) and earnings per share
excluding selected items may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures of another company because all companies may not calculate
Adjusted EBITDA and Net income (loss) and earnings per share
excluding selected items in the same manner.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss)
plus interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation,
depletion, and accretion (DD&A), stock-based compensation,
ceiling test impairment, and other impairments, unrealized loss
(gain) on change in fair value of derivatives, and other
non-recurring or non-cash expense (income) items.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
1,082 |
|
$ |
10,387 |
|
|
$ |
1,474 |
|
$ |
2,556 |
|
$ |
21,094 |
|
Adjusted by: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
34 |
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
66 |
|
|
372 |
|
Income tax expense
(benefit) |
|
|
554 |
|
|
2,933 |
|
|
|
463 |
|
|
1,017 |
|
|
5,997 |
|
Depletion, depreciation, and
accretion |
|
|
4,598 |
|
|
3,458 |
|
|
|
4,262 |
|
|
8,860 |
|
|
7,056 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
564 |
|
|
494 |
|
|
|
472 |
|
|
1,036 |
|
|
702 |
|
Unrealized loss (gain) on
derivative contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,070 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2,189 |
) |
Severance |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
74 |
|
Transaction costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
345 |
|
Adjusted
EBITDA |
|
$ |
6,832 |
|
$ |
16,446 |
|
|
$ |
6,703 |
|
$ |
13,535 |
|
$ |
33,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Evolution Petroleum
CorporationNon-GAAP Reconciliation – Adjusted Net
Income (Unaudited)(In thousands, except per share
amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
As
Reported: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss), as reported |
|
$ |
1,082 |
|
|
$ |
10,387 |
|
|
$ |
1,474 |
|
|
$ |
2,556 |
|
|
$ |
21,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impact of Selected
Items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized loss (gain) on
commodity contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,070 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,189 |
) |
Severance |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
74 |
|
Transaction costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
345 |
|
Selected items, before income
taxes |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(955 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(1,770 |
) |
Income tax effect of selected
items(1) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(214 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(397 |
) |
Selected items, net of
tax |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(741 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(1,373 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As Adjusted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss), excluding
selected items(2) |
|
$ |
1,082 |
|
|
$ |
9,646 |
|
|
$ |
1,474 |
|
|
$ |
2,556 |
|
|
$ |
19,721 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed earnings
allocated to unvested restricted stock |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(256 |
) |
Net income (loss), excluding
selected items for earnings per share calculation |
|
$ |
1,058 |
|
|
$ |
9,495 |
|
|
$ |
1,448 |
|
|
$ |
2,505 |
|
|
$ |
19,465 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per common
share — Basic, as reported |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.63 |
|
Impact of selected items |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
Net income (loss) per common
share — Basic, excluding selected items(2) |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per common
share — Diluted, as reported |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.62 |
|
Impact of selected items |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
Net income (loss) per common
share — Diluted, excluding selected items(2)(3) |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
(1) For the three and six months ended December 31, 2022,
represents the tax impact using an estimated tax rate of 22.4%.(2)
Net income (loss) and earnings per share excluding selected items
are non-GAAP financial measures presented as supplemental financial
measures to enable a user of the financial information to
understand the impact of these items on reported results. These
financial measures should not be considered an alternative to net
income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flows provided by
(used in) operating activities, or any other measure of financial
performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Our Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and earnings per share may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures of another company because
all companies may not calculate Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and
earnings per share in the same manner.(3) The impact of selected
items for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was
calculated based upon weighted average diluted shares of 32.9
million and 33.4 million, respectively, due to the net income
(loss), excluding selected items. The impact of selected items for
the three months ended September 30, 2023 was calculated based upon
weighted average diluted shares of 33.0 million, due to the net
income (loss), excluding selected items. The impact of selected
items for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was
calculated based upon weighted average diluted shares of 32.9
million and 33.4 million, respectively, due to the net income
(loss), excluding selected items.
Evolution Petroleum
CorporationSupplemental Information on Oil and
Natural Gas Operations (Unaudited)(In thousands,
except per unit and per BOE amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude oil |
|
$ |
11,759 |
|
$ |
13,100 |
|
$ |
12,616 |
|
$ |
24,375 |
|
$ |
28,263 |
Natural gas |
|
|
6,531 |
|
|
17,370 |
|
|
5,552 |
|
|
12,083 |
|
|
37,218 |
Natural gas liquids |
|
|
2,734 |
|
|
3,206 |
|
|
2,433 |
|
|
5,167 |
|
|
7,992 |
Total revenues |
|
$ |
21,024 |
|
$ |
33,676 |
|
$ |
20,601 |
|
$ |
41,625 |
|
$ |
73,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease operating
costs: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CO2 costs |
|
$ |
1,628 |
|
$ |
2,007 |
|
$ |
1,578 |
|
$ |
3,206 |
|
$ |
4,206 |
Ad valorem and production
taxes |
|
|
1,272 |
|
|
2,096 |
|
|
1,278 |
|
|
2,550 |
|
|
5,359 |
Other lease operating
costs |
|
|
9,458 |
|
|
10,938 |
|
|
9,027 |
|
|
18,485 |
|
|
24,592 |
Total lease operating
costs |
|
$ |
12,358 |
|
$ |
15,041 |
|
$ |
11,883 |
|
$ |
24,241 |
|
$ |
34,157 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depletion of full cost proved
oil and natural gas properties |
|
$ |
4,238 |
|
$ |
3,178 |
|
$ |
3,910 |
|
$ |
8,148 |
|
$ |
6,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude oil (MBBL) |
|
|
159 |
|
|
166 |
|
|
161 |
|
|
320 |
|
|
334 |
Natural gas (MMCF) |
|
|
1,951 |
|
|
2,367 |
|
|
2,025 |
|
|
3,976 |
|
|
4,861 |
Natural gas liquids
(MBBL) |
|
|
96 |
|
|
106 |
|
|
95 |
|
|
191 |
|
|
221 |
Equivalent (MBOE)(1) |
|
|
580 |
|
|
667 |
|
|
594 |
|
|
1,174 |
|
|
1,365 |
Average daily production
(BOEPD)(1) |
|
|
6,304 |
|
|
7,250 |
|
|
6,457 |
|
|
6,380 |
|
|
7,418 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average price per
unit(2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude oil (BBL) |
|
$ |
73.96 |
|
$ |
78.92 |
|
$ |
78.36 |
|
$ |
76.17 |
|
$ |
84.62 |
Natural gas (MCF) |
|
|
3.35 |
|
|
7.34 |
|
|
2.74 |
|
|
3.04 |
|
|
7.66 |
Natural Gas Liquids (BBL) |
|
|
28.48 |
|
|
30.25 |
|
|
25.61 |
|
|
27.05 |
|
|
36.16 |
Equivalent (BOE)(1) |
|
$ |
36.25 |
|
$ |
50.49 |
|
$ |
34.68 |
|
$ |
35.46 |
|
$ |
53.83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average cost per
unit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CO2 costs |
|
$ |
2.81 |
|
$ |
3.01 |
|
$ |
2.66 |
|
$ |
2.73 |
|
$ |
3.08 |
Ad valorem and production
taxes |
|
|
2.19 |
|
|
3.14 |
|
|
2.15 |
|
|
2.17 |
|
|
3.93 |
Other lease operating
costs |
|
|
16.31 |
|
|
16.40 |
|
|
15.20 |
|
|
15.75 |
|
|
18.02 |
Total lease operating
costs |
|
$ |
21.31 |
|
$ |
22.55 |
|
$ |
20.01 |
|
$ |
20.65 |
|
$ |
25.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Depletion of full cost proved
oil and natural gas properties |
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$ |
7.31 |
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$ |
4.76 |
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$ |
6.58 |
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$ |
6.94 |
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$ |
4.76 |
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CO2 costs per MCF |
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$ |
0.97 |
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$ |
1.01 |
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$ |
0.90 |
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$ |
0.98 |
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$ |
1.06 |
CO2 volumes (MMCF per day,
gross) |
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76.4 |
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90.7 |
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72.4 |
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74.4 |
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90.4 |
(1) Equivalent oil reserves are defined as six MCF of
natural gas and 42 gallons of NGLs to one barrel of oil conversion
ratio which reflects energy equivalence and not price equivalence.
Natural gas prices per MCF and NGL prices per barrel often differ
significantly from the equivalent amount of oil.(2) Amounts
exclude the impact of cash paid or received on the settlement of
derivative contracts since we did not elect to apply hedge
accounting.
Evolution Petroleum
CorporationSummary of Production Volumes, Average
Sales Price, and Average Production Costs (Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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December 31, |
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September 30, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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Volume |
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Price |
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Volume |
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Price |
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Volume |
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Price |
Production: |
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Crude oil (MBBL) |
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Jonah Field |
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8 |
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$ |
80.25 |
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9 |
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$ |
85.21 |
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9 |
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$ |
88.41 |
Williston Basin |
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35 |
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71.71 |
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34 |
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82.31 |
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40 |
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78.94 |
Barnett Shale |
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2 |
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76.77 |
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2 |
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78.11 |
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1 |
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74.96 |
Hamilton Dome Field |
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36 |
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62.03 |
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38 |
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66.49 |
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37 |
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69.46 |
Delhi Field |
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78 |
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79.02 |
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82 |
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83.50 |
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73 |
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81.54 |
Other |
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— |
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— |
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1 |
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84.31 |
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1 |
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81.80 |
Total |
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159 |
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$ |
73.96 |
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166 |
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$ |
78.92 |
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161 |
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$ |
78.36 |
Natural gas (MMCF) |
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Jonah Field |
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883 |
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$ |
4.87 |
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950 |
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$ |
11.00 |
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904 |
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$ |
3.69 |
Williston Basin |
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14 |
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1.91 |
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26 |
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5.15 |
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21 |
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2.04 |
Barnett Shale |
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1,054 |
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2.10 |
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1,390 |
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4.88 |
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1,100 |
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1.98 |
Other |
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— |
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— |
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1 |
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5.95 |
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— |
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— |
Total |
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1,951 |
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$ |
3.35 |
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2,367 |
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$ |
7.34 |
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2,025 |
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$ |
2.74 |
Natural gas liquids (MBBL) |
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Jonah Field |
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10 |
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$ |
25.88 |
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7 |
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$ |
34.31 |
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10 |
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$ |
27.06 |
Williston Basin |
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4 |
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20.41 |
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7 |
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28.54 |
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4 |
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17.66 |
Barnett Shale |
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60 |
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30.07 |
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70 |
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29.40 |
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59 |
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26.45 |
Delhi Field |
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22 |
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26.90 |
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22 |
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32.15 |
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22 |
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23.64 |
Other |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
Total |
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96 |
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$ |
28.48 |
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106 |
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$ |
30.25 |
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95 |
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$ |
25.61 |
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Equivalent (MBOE)(1) |
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Jonah Field |
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165 |
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$ |
31.60 |
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175 |
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$ |
65.75 |
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170 |
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$ |
25.91 |
Williston Basin |
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41 |
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63.22 |
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45 |
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69.36 |
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48 |
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68.56 |
Barnett Shale |
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238 |
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17.61 |
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304 |
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29.62 |
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243 |
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15.77 |
Hamilton Dome Field |
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36 |
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62.03 |
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38 |
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66.49 |
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37 |
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69.46 |
Delhi Field |
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100 |
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67.63 |
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104 |
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72.38 |
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95 |
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68.24 |
Other |
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— |
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— |
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1 |
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— |
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1 |
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81.80 |
Total |
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580 |
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$ |
36.25 |
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667 |
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$ |
50.49 |
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594 |
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$ |
34.68 |
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Average daily production
(BOEPD)(1) |
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Jonah Field |
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1,793 |
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1,902 |
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1,848 |
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Williston Basin |
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446 |
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489 |
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522 |
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Barnett Shale |
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2,587 |
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3,304 |
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2,641 |
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Hamilton Dome Field |
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391 |
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413 |
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402 |
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Delhi Field |
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1,087 |
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1,131 |
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1,033 |
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Other |
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— |
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11 |
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11 |
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Total |
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6,304 |
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7,250 |
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6,457 |
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Production costs (in thousands, except per
BOE) |
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Lease operating costs |
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Amount |
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per BOE |
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Amount |
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per BOE |
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Amount |
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per BOE |
Jonah Field |
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$ |
2,392 |
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$ |
14.45 |
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$ |
3,042 |
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$ |
17.41 |
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$ |
2,562 |
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$ |
15.07 |
Williston Basin |
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1,205 |
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28.74 |
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1,306 |
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29.11 |
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1,390 |
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28.96 |
Barnett Shale |
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3,883 |
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16.31 |
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5,196 |
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17.13 |
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3,192 |
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13.09 |
Hamilton Dome Field |
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1,404 |
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39.43 |
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1,344 |
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35.82 |
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1,337 |
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36.55 |
Delhi Field |
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3,474 |
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35.00 |
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4,153 |
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39.79 |
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3,402 |
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|
35.83 |
Total |
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$ |
12,358 |
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$ |
21.31 |
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$ |
15,041 |
|
$ |
22.55 |
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$ |
11,883 |
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$ |
20.01 |
(1) Equivalent oil reserves are defined as six MCF of
natural gas and 42 gallons of NGLs to one barrel of oil conversion
ratio which reflects energy equivalence and not price equivalence.
Natural gas prices per MCF and NGL prices per barrel often differ
significantly from the equivalent amount of oil.
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