Quarterly Highlights & Recent Announcements
- Produced 25,400 boe/d, above the midpoint of 2024 annual guidance of 25,200 boe/d
- Declared first quarter fixed dividends of
$0.12 per share - Acquired all necessary 2024
California Greenhouse Gas allowances at a 7% discount to the projected cost - Signed agreement to farm into four horizontal wells immediately offsetting our
Uinta Basin , UT acreage; wells expected to be on production byJune 2024 - Follow-on working interest acquisition of ~100 boe/d in
Kern County, CA in process - Reported zero recordable incidents, zero lost-time incidents, and no reportable spills for the second consecutive quarter
- Issued 2023 Sustainable Business Report; includes setting an 80% reduction goal for methane emissions associated with our existing operations by the end of 2025
“In the first quarter, we delivered solid financial and operational results. The results are in line with projections, and we expect to deliver full-year results consistent with the production, capital and cost guidance we provided in March. Our teams have shown a remarkable ability to deploy their ingenuity and demonstrate resiliency in the face of a dynamic
He continued, “We are focused on maximizing enterprise value by generating sustainable free cash flow through operational excellence. Operational excellence includes keeping production flat, acquiring accretive, producing bolt-on assets, efficiently allocating capital, managing our cost structure, and prioritizing safety and compliance. We are confident we can continue to rise to the challenge to sustain production and maintain our enterprise value for the long-term.”
Selected Comparative Results
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
(unaudited) (in millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||
Oil, natural gas & NGL revenues(1) | $ | 166 | $ | 172 | $ | 166 | |||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (40 | ) | $ | 63 | $ | (6 | ) | |||
Adjusted Net Income | $ | 11 | $ | 10 | $ | 5 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | $ | 27 | $ | 79 | $ | 2 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ | 69 | $ | 70 | $ | 59 | |||||
Earnings (loss) per diluted share | $ | (0.53 | ) | $ | 0.81 | $ | (0.08 | ) | |||
Adjusted earnings per diluted share(2) | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.07 | |||||
Adjusted free cash flow(2) | $ | 1 | $ | 55 | $ | (27 | ) | ||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 17 | $ | 17 | $ | 21 | |||||
Production boe/d | 25.4 | 25.9 | 24.3 |
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(1) Revenues do not include hedge settlements.
(2) Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” later in this press release for reconciliation and more information on these Non-GAAP measures.
“We finished the first quarter with Adjusted EBITDA of
First Quarter 2024 Financial and Operating Results
Oil, natural gas and NGL revenues (excluding hedging settlements) for the first quarter of 2024 decreased 3% from the fourth quarter of 2023, driven by lower oil prices and a 1% decrease in oil volumes. The net loss for the first quarter of 2024 included unrealized hedge losses, while the Company recognized savings in lease operating expenses, mostly due to lower fuel gas prices. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income were essentially flat in the first quarter of 2024, compared to the prior quarter. Typical first quarter usage of working capital resulted in decreased cash flows from operations and Adjusted Free Cash Flow compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. Capital expenditures were
Compared to the first quarter of the prior year, oil, natural gas and NGL revenues (excluding hedging settlements) were flat as production was higher and natural gas prices were lower in the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2024 increased 15% and Adjusted Net Income increased 106% compared to the first quarter of 2023, driven by a 19% decrease in expenses from field operations. Cash flow from operations and Adjusted Free Cash Flow increased in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023 due to the higher earnings and improved working capital impacts. Capital expenditures for the first quarter of 2024 were
Quarterly Dividends
The Company’s Board of Directors declared dividends totaling
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Berry cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties incident to acquisition transactions and the exploration for and development, production, gathering and sale of natural gas, NGLs and oil most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Berry’s control. These risks include, but are not limited to, commodity price volatility; legislative and regulatory actions that may prevent, delay or otherwise restrict our ability to drill and develop our assets, including with respect to existing and/or new requirements in the regulatory approval and permitting process; legislative and regulatory initiatives in
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Tables Following
The financial information and certain other information presented have been rounded to the nearest whole number or the nearest decimal. Therefore, the sum of the numbers in a column may not conform exactly to the total figure given for that column in certain tables. In addition, certain percentages presented here reflect calculations based upon the underlying information prior to rounding and, accordingly, may not conform exactly to the percentages that would be derived if the relevant calculations were based upon the rounded numbers, or may not sum due to rounding.
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
(unaudited) ($ and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data: | |||||||||||
Revenues and other: | |||||||||||
Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales | $ | 166,318 | $ | 172,439 | $ | 166,357 | |||||
Service revenue | 31,683 | 40,746 | 44,623 | ||||||||
Electricity sales | 4,243 | 2,905 | 5,445 | ||||||||
(Losses) gains on oil and gas sales derivatives | (71,200 | ) | 83,918 | 38,499 | |||||||
Other revenues | 67 | 319 | 45 | ||||||||
Total revenues and other | 131,111 | 300,327 | 254,969 | ||||||||
Expenses and other: | |||||||||||
Lease operating expenses | 60,697 | 67,342 | 134,835 | ||||||||
Cost of services | 27,304 | 32,783 | 36,099 | ||||||||
Electricity generation expenses | 1,093 | 1,827 | 2,500 | ||||||||
Transportation expenses | 1,059 | 1,260 | 1,041 | ||||||||
Acquisition costs | 2,617 | 284 | — | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 20,234 | 20,729 | 31,669 | ||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 42,831 | 40,937 | 40,121 | ||||||||
Taxes, other than income taxes | 15,689 | 15,826 | 10,460 | ||||||||
Losses (gains) on natural gas purchase derivatives | 4,481 | 21,397 | (610 | ) | |||||||
Other operating (income) expenses | (133 | ) | 36 | (286 | ) | ||||||
Total expenses and other | 175,872 | 202,421 | 255,829 | ||||||||
Other expenses: | |||||||||||
Interest expense | (9,140 | ) | (9,680 | ) | (7,837 | ) | |||||
Other, net | (83 | ) | (10 | ) | (75 | ) | |||||
Total other expenses | (9,223 | ) | (9,690 | ) | (7,912 | ) | |||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | (53,984 | ) | 88,216 | (8,772 | ) | ||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (13,900 | ) | 25,665 | (2,913 | ) | ||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (40,084 | ) | $ | 62,551 | $ | (5,859 | ) | |||
Net (loss) income per share: | |||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.53 | ) | $ | 0.83 | $ | (0.08 | ) | |||
Diluted | $ | (0.53 | ) | $ | 0.81 | $ | (0.08 | ) | |||
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding - basic | 76,254 | 75,667 | 76,112 | ||||||||
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted | 76,254 | 77,349 | 76,112 | ||||||||
Adjusted Net Income(1) | $ | 10,910 | $ | 10,426 | $ | 5,307 | |||||
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted | 77,373 | 77,349 | 79,210 | ||||||||
Diluted earnings per share on Adjusted Net Income(1) | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.07 | |||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
(unaudited) ($ and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $ | 68,534 | $ | 70,036 | $ | 59,337 | |||||
Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1) | $ | 1,104 | $ | 54,824 | $ | (26,681 | ) | ||||
Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses(1) | $ | 18,943 | $ | 17,886 | $ | 19,737 | |||||
Effective Tax Rate | 26 | % | 29 | % | 33 | % | |||||
Cash Flow Data: | |||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 27,273 | $ | 79,018 | $ | 1,781 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (18,661 | ) | $ | (48,822 | ) | $ | (30,460 | ) | ||
Net cash used in financing activities | $ | (9,990 | ) | $ | (42,561 | ) | $ | (3,454 | ) |
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(1) See further discussion and reconciliation in “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations”.
(unaudited) ($ and shares in thousands) | |||||||
Balance Sheet Data: | |||||||
Total current assets | $ | 139,373 | $ | 140,800 | |||
Total property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 1,384,704 | $ | 1,406,612 | |||
Total current liabilities | $ | 230,447 | $ | 223,182 | |||
Long-term debt | $ | 448,121 | $ | 427,993 | |||
Total stockholders' equity | $ | 688,844 | $ | 757,976 | |||
Outstanding common stock shares as of | 76,939 | 75,667 |
The following table represents selected financial information for the periods presented regarding the Company's business segments on a stand-alone basis and the consolidation and elimination entries necessary to arrive at the financial information for the Company on a consolidated basis.
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
E&P | Well Servicing and Abandonment | Corporate/ Eliminations | Consolidated Company | ||||||||||||
(unaudited) (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Revenues(1) | $ | 170,628 | $ | 35,468 | $ | (3,785 | ) | $ | 202,311 | ||||||
Net (loss) income before income taxes | $ | (24,836 | ) | $ | (1,269 | ) | $ | (27,879 | ) | $ | (53,984 | ) | |||
Capital expenditures | $ | 15,417 | $ | 1,332 | $ | 187 | $ | 16,936 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,625,178 | $ | 65,948 | $ | (115,610 | ) | $ | 1,575,516 |
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
E&P | Well Servicing and Abandonment | Corporate/ Eliminations | Consolidated Company | ||||||||||||
(unaudited) (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Revenues(1) | $ | 175,663 | $ | 42,846 | $ | (2,100 | ) | $ | 216,409 | ||||||
Net income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 113,122 | $ | 3,217 | $ | (28,123 | ) | $ | 88,216 | ||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 15,114 | $ | 1,385 | $ | 504 | $ | 17,003 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,652,979 | $ | 68,670 | $ | (127,491 | ) | $ | 1,594,158 |
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
E&P | Well Servicing and Abandonment | Corporate/ Eliminations | Consolidated Company | ||||||||||||
(unaudited) (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Revenues(1) | $ | 171,847 | $ | 46,363 | $ | (1,740 | ) | $ | 216,470 | ||||||
Net income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 24,170 | $ | 2,114 | $ | (35,056 | ) | $ | (8,772 | ) | |||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 19,272 | $ | 982 | $ | 379 | $ | 20,633 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,471,679 | $ | 80,897 | $ | (12,335 | ) | $ | 1,540,241 |
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(1) These revenues do not include hedge settlements.
COMMODITY PRICING
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
Weighted Average Realized Prices | |||||||||||
Oil without hedge ($/bbl) | $ | 75.31 | $ | 76.00 | $ | 74.69 | |||||
Effects of scheduled derivative settlements ($/bbl) | (2.17 | ) | (3.35 | ) | (3.65 | ) | |||||
Oil with hedge ($/bbl) | $ | 73.14 | $ | 72.65 | $ | 71.04 | |||||
Natural gas ($/mcf) | $ | 3.76 | $ | 4.48 | $ | 17.39 | |||||
NGLs ($/bbl) | $ | 29.60 | $ | 24.01 | $ | 34.10 | |||||
Purchase price, before the effects of derivative settlements ($/mmbtu) | $ | 3.99 | $ | 5.29 | $ | 20.74 | |||||
Effects of derivative settlements ($/mmbtu) | 0.92 | 0.44 | (11.86 | ) | |||||||
Purchase price, after the effects of derivative settlements ($/mmbtu) | $ | 4.91 | $ | 5.73 | $ | 8.88 | |||||
Index Prices | |||||||||||
Brent oil ($/bbl) | $ | 81.76 | $ | 82.85 | $ | 82.16 | |||||
WTI oil ($/bbl) | $ | 77.02 | $ | 78.49 | $ | 76.15 | |||||
Natural gas ($/mmbtu) – | $ | 4.21 | $ | 6.25 | $ | 24.81 | |||||
Natural gas ($/mmbtu) - Northwest, | $ | 3.41 | $ | 4.53 | $ | 22.36 | |||||
$ | 2.15 | $ | 2.74 | $ | 2.64 |
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(1) The natural gas we purchase to generate steam and electricity is primarily based on Rockies price indexes, including transportation charges, as we currently purchase a substantial majority of our gas needs from the Rockies, with the balance purchased in
(2) Most of our gas purchases and gas sales in the Rockies are predicated on the Northwest,
Natural gas prices and differentials are strongly affected by local market fundamentals, availability of transportation capacity from producing areas and seasonal impacts. The Company's key exposure to gas prices is in costs. The Company purchases substantially more natural gas for
CURRENT HEDGING SUMMARY
As of
Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brent - Crude Oil production | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Swaps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hedged volume (bbls) | 1,611,294 | 1,481,749 | 1,438,656 | 4,859,125 | 2,039,268 | 540,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average price ($/bbl) | $ | 78.97 | $ | 76.88 | $ | 76.93 | $ | 76.08 | $ | 71.11 | $ | 71.42 | |||||||||||
Sold Calls(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hedged volume (bbls) | 91,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 296,127 | 1,251,500 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average price ($/bbl) | $ | 105.00 | $ | 105.00 | $ | 105.00 | $ | 88.69 | $ | 85.53 | $ | — | |||||||||||
Purchased Puts (net)(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hedged volume (bbls) | 318,500 | 322,000 | 322,000 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average price ($/bbl) | $ | 50.00 | $ | 50.00 | $ | 50.00 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Purchased Puts (net)(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hedged volume (bbls) | — | — | — | 296,127 | 1,251,500 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average price ($/bbl) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 60.00 | $ | 60.00 | $ | — | |||||||||||
Sold Puts (net)(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hedged volume (bbls) | 45,500 | 46,000 | 46,000 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average price ($/bbl) | $ | 40.00 | $ | 40.00 | $ | 40.00 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
NWPL - Natural Gas purchases(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Swaps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hedged volume (mmbtu) | 3,640,000 | 3,680,000 | 3,680,000 | 13,380,000 | 3,040,000 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average price ($/mmbtu) | $ | 3.96 | $ | 3.96 | $ | 3.96 | $ | 4.27 | $ | 4.26 | $ | — |
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(1) Purchased calls and sold calls with the same strike price have been presented on a net basis.
(2) Purchased puts and sold puts with the same strike price have been presented on a net basis.
(3) The term “NWPL” is defined as Northwest Rocky Mountain Pipeline.
(LOSSES) GAINS ON DERIVATIVES
A summary of gains and losses on the derivatives included on the statements of operations is presented below:
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |||||||||
(unaudited) (in thousands) | |||||||||||
Realized (losses) gains on commodity derivatives: | |||||||||||
Realized (losses) on oil sales derivatives | $ | (4,682 | ) | $ | (7,405 | ) | $ | (7,438 | ) | ||
Realized (losses) gains on natural gas purchase derivatives | (4,412 | ) | (2,211 | ) | 54,905 | ||||||
Total realized (losses) gains on derivatives | $ | (9,094 | ) | $ | (9,616 | ) | $ | 47,467 | |||
Unrealized (losses) gains on commodity derivatives: | |||||||||||
Unrealized (losses) gains on oil sales derivatives | $ | (66,518 | ) | $ | 91,323 | $ | 45,937 | ||||
Unrealized (losses) on natural gas purchase derivatives | (69 | ) | (19,186 | ) | (54,295 | ) | |||||
Total unrealized (losses) gains on derivatives | $ | (66,587 | ) | $ | 72,137 | $ | (8,358 | ) | |||
Total (losses) gains on derivatives | $ | (75,681 | ) | $ | 62,521 | $ | 39,109 |
E&P FIELD OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
(unaudited) ($ in per boe amounts) | |||||||||||
Expenses from field operations | |||||||||||
Lease operating expenses | $ | 26.28 | $ | 28.25 | $ | 61.65 | |||||
Electricity generation expenses | 0.47 | 0.77 | 1.14 | ||||||||
Transportation expenses | 0.46 | 0.53 | 0.48 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 27.21 | $ | 29.55 | $ | 63.27 | |||||
Cash settlements paid (received) for gas purchase hedges | $ | 1.91 | $ | 0.93 | $ | (25.11 | ) | ||||
E&P non-production revenues | |||||||||||
Electricity sales | $ | 1.84 | $ | 1.22 | $ | 2.49 | |||||
Transportation sales | 0.03 | 0.13 | 0.02 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 1.87 | $ | 1.35 | $ | 2.51 |
Overall, management assesses the efficiency of the Company's E&P field operations by considering core E&P operating expenses together with cogeneration, marketing and transportation activities. In particular, a core component of E&P operations in
Lease operating expenses include fuel, labor, field office, vehicle, supervision, maintenance, tools and supplies, and workover expenses. Electricity generation expenses include the portion of fuel, labor, maintenance, and tools and supplies from two of the Company's cogeneration facilities allocated to electricity generation expense; the remaining cogeneration expenses are included in lease operating expense. Transportation expenses relate to costs to transport the oil and gas that is produced within the Company's properties or moved to the market. Marketing expenses mainly relate to natural gas purchased from third parties that moves through gathering and processing systems and then is sold to third parties. Electricity revenue is from the sale of excess electricity from two of the Company's cogeneration facilities to a
PRODUCTION STATISTICS
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
Net Oil, Natural Gas and NGLs Production Per Day(1): | ||||||||
Oil (mbbl/d) | ||||||||
21.3 | 21.5 | 19.9 | ||||||
2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | ||||||
Total oil | 23.8 | 24.0 | 22.6 | |||||
Natural gas (mmcf/d) | ||||||||
— | — | — | ||||||
7.9 | 7.8 | 8.7 | ||||||
Total natural gas | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.7 | |||||
NGLs (mbbl/d) | ||||||||
— | — | — | ||||||
0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ||||||
Total NGLs | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | |||||
Total Production (mboe/d)(2) | 25.4 | 25.9 | 24.3 |
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(1) Production represents volumes sold during the period. We also consume a portion of the natural gas we produce on lease to extract oil and gas.
(2) Natural gas volumes have been converted to boe based on energy content of six mcf of gas to one bbl of oil. Barrels of oil equivalence does not necessarily result in price equivalence. The price of natural gas on a barrel of oil equivalent basis is currently substantially lower than the corresponding price for oil and has been similarly lower for a number of years. For example, in the three months ended
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
(unaudited) (in thousands) | |||||||||||
Capital expenditures (1)(2) | $ | 16,936 | $ | 17,003 | $ | 20,633 |
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(1) Capital expenditures include capitalized overhead and interest and excludes acquisitions and asset retirement spending.
(2) Capital expenditures for the three months ended
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is not a measure of net income (loss), Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not a measure of cash flow, and Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of either net income (loss) or cash flow, in all cases, as determined by GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures used by management and external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest expense; income taxes; depreciation, depletion, and amortization; derivative gains or losses net of cash received or paid for scheduled derivative settlements; impairments; stock compensation expense; and unusual and infrequent items. Our management believes Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information in assessing our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and is widely used by the industry and the investment community. The measure also allows our management to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compare the results between periods without regard to our financing methods or capital structure. We also use Adjusted EBITDA in planning our capital expenditure allocation to sustain production levels and to determine our strategic hedging needs aside from the hedging requirements of the 2021 RBL Facility.
We define Adjusted Free Cash Flow, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as cash flow from operations less regular fixed dividends and capital expenditures. In 2024, we updated the definition of Adjusted Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP measure, as cash flow from operations less regular fixed dividends and capital expenditures. This update better aligns with the full capital expenditure requirements of the Company. For 2023, Adjusted Free Cash Flow was defined as cash flow from operations less regular fixed dividends and maintenance capital. Management believes Adjusted Free Cash Flow may be useful in an investor analysis of our ability to generate cash from operating activities from our existing oil and gas asset base after maintaining the existing production volumes of that asset base to return capital to stockholders, fund further business expansion through acquisitions or investments in our existing asset base to increase production volumes and pay other non-discretionary expenses. Management also uses Adjusted Free Cash Flow as the primary metric to plan for future growth.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance, and it should not be inferred that the entire amount of Adjusted Free Cash Flow is available for variable dividends, debt or share repurchases, strategic acquisitions or other growth opportunities, or other discretionary expenditures, since we have mandatory debt service requirements and other non-discretionary expenditures that are not deducted from this measure.
We define Adjusted Net Income (Loss) as net income (loss) adjusted for derivative gains or losses net of cash received or paid for scheduled derivative settlements, unusual and infrequent items, and the income tax expense or benefit of these adjustments using our statutory tax rate. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) excludes the impact of unusual and infrequent items affecting earnings that vary widely and unpredictably, including non-cash items such as derivative gains and losses. This measure is used by management when comparing results period over period. We believe Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is useful to investors because it reflects how management evaluates the Company’s ongoing financial and operating performance from period-to-period after removing certain transactions and activities that affect comparability of the metrics and are not reflective of the Company’s core operations. We believe this also makes it easier for investors to compare our period-to-period results with our peers.
We define Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses as general and administrative expenses adjusted for non-cash stock compensation expense and unusual and infrequent costs. Management believes Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses is useful because it allows us to more effectively compare our performance from period to period. We believe Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses is useful to investors because it reflects how management evaluates the Company’s ongoing general and administrative expenses from period-to-period after removing non-cash stock compensation, as well as unusual or infrequent costs that affect comparability of the metrics and are not reflective of the Company’s administrative costs. We believe this also makes it easier for investors to compare our period-to-period results with our peers.
While Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses are non-GAAP measures, the amounts included in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses were computed in accordance with GAAP. These measures are provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for, income and liquidity measures calculated in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than income and liquidity measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing our financial performance, such as our cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic cost of depreciable and depletable assets. Our computations of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
ADJUSTED EBITDA
The following tables present reconciliations of the GAAP financial measures of net income (loss) and net cash provided (used) by operating activities to the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA, as applicable, for each of the periods indicated.
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
(unaudited) (in thousands) | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation: | |||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (40,084 | ) | $ | 62,551 | $ | (5,859 | ) | |||
Add (Subtract): | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 9,140 | 9,680 | 7,837 | ||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (13,900 | ) | 25,665 | (2,913 | ) | ||||||
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 42,831 | 40,937 | 40,121 | ||||||||
Losses (gains) on derivatives | 75,681 | (62,521 | ) | (39,109 | ) | ||||||
Net cash (paid) received for scheduled derivative settlements | (9,094 | ) | (9,616 | ) | 47,467 | ||||||
Other operating (income) expenses | (133 | ) | 36 | (286 | ) | ||||||
Stock compensation expense(1) | 385 | 3,020 | 4,766 | ||||||||
Acquisition costs(2) | 2,617 | 284 | — | ||||||||
Non-recurring costs(3) | 1,091 | — | 7,313 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 68,534 | $ | 70,036 | $ | 59,337 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 27,273 | $ | 79,018 | $ | 1,781 | |||||
Add (Subtract): | |||||||||||
Cash interest payments | 15,256 | 1,794 | 14,388 | ||||||||
Cash income tax payments | — | 525 | — | ||||||||
Acquisition costs(2) | 2,617 | 284 | — | ||||||||
Non-recurring costs(3) | 1,091 | — | 7,313 | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities - working capital(4) | 22,543 | (11,070 | ) | 36,745 | |||||||
Other operating (income) expenses - cash portion(5) | (246 | ) | (515 | ) | (890 | ) | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 68,534 | $ | 70,036 | $ | 59,337 |
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(1) Decrease in the first quarter of 2024 is the result of stock award forfeitures.
(2) Includes legal and other professional expenses related to various transactions activities.
(3) In 2024, non-recurring costs included workforce reduction costs in the first quarter. In 2023, non-recurring costs included executive transition costs and workforce reduction costs in the first quarter.
(4) Changes in other assets and liabilities consists of working capital and various immaterial items.
(5) Represents the cash portion of other operating (income) expenses from the income statement, net of the non-cash portion in the cash flow statement.
ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW
The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of operating cash flow to the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted Free Cash Flow for each of the periods indicated. We use Adjusted Free Cash Flow for our shareholder return model.
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
(unaudited) (in thousands) | |||||||||||
Adjusted Free Cash Flow reconciliation: | |||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities(1) | $ | 27,273 | $ | 79,018 | $ | 1,781 | |||||
Subtract: | |||||||||||
Capital expenditures(2) | (16,936 | ) | (15,114 | ) | (19,272 | ) | |||||
Fixed dividends(3) | (9,233 | ) | (9,080 | ) | (9,190 | ) | |||||
Adjusted Free Cash Flow | $ | 1,104 | $ | 54,824 | $ | (26,681 | ) |
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(1) On a consolidated basis.
(2) In 2024, we updated Adjusted Free Cash Flow to include all capital expenditures in the calculation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow. This update better aligns with the full capital expenditure requirements of the Company. In 2023, the definition of capital expenditures was the required amount to keep annual production essentially flat (maintenance capital), calculated as the capital expenditures for the E&P business for the periods presented. We did not retrospectively adjust 2023.
Three Months Ended | |||||||
(unaudited) (in thousands) | |||||||
Consolidated capital expenditures(a) | $ | (17,003 | ) | $ | (20,633 | ) | |
Excluded items(b) | 1,889 | 1,361 | |||||
Maintenance capital | $ | (15,114 | ) | $ | (19,272 | ) |
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(a) Capital expenditures include capitalized overhead and interest and excludes acquisitions and asset retirement spending.
(b) Comprised of the capital expenditures in our E&P segment that are related to strategic business expansion, such as acquisitions of oil and gas properties and any exploration and development activities to increase production beyond the prior year’s annual production volumes and capital expenditures in our well servicing and abandonment segment and corporate expenditures that are related to ancillary sustainability initiatives or other expenditures that are discretionary and unrelated to maintenance of our core business. For the three months ended
(3) Represents fixed dividends declared for the periods presented.
ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS)
The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measures of net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share — diluted to the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per share — diluted for each of the periods indicated.
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | per share - diluted | (in thousands) | per share - diluted | (in thousands) | per share - diluted | ||||||||||||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) reconciliation: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (40,084 | ) | $ | (0.52 | ) | $ | 62,551 | $ | 0.81 | $ | (5,859 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | |||||||
Add (Subtract): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses (gains) on derivatives | 75,681 | 0.98 | (62,521 | ) | (0.81 | ) | (39,109 | ) | (0.49 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash (paid) received for scheduled derivative settlements | (9,094 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (9,616 | ) | (0.12 | ) | 47,467 | 0.60 | |||||||||||||
Other operating (income) expenses | (133 | ) | — | 36 | — | (286 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Acquisition costs(1) | 2,617 | 0.03 | 284 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Non-recurring costs(2) | 1,091 | 0.02 | — | — | 7,313 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||
Total additions (subtractions), net | 70,162 | 0.91 | (71,817 | ) | (0.93 | ) | 15,385 | 0.19 | |||||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense of adjustments(3) | (19,168 | ) | (0.25 | ) | 19,692 | 0.25 | (4,219 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income | $ | 10,910 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 10,426 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 5,307 | $ | 0.07 | |||||||||||
Basic EPS on Adjusted Net Income | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.07 | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted EPS on Adjusted Net Income | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.07 | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic | 76,254 | 75,667 | 76,112 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted | 77,373 | 77,349 | 79,210 |
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(1) Includes legal and other professional expenses related to various transactions activities.
(2) In 2024, non-recurring costs included workforce reduction costs in the first quarter. In 2023, non-recurring costs included executive transition costs and workforce reduction costs in the first quarter.
(3) The federal and state statutory rates were utilized for all periods presented.
ADJUSTED GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of general and administrative expenses to the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses for each of the periods indicated.
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
(unaudited) ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||
Adjusted General and Administrative Expense reconciliation: | |||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | $ | 20,234 | $ | 20,729 | $ | 31,669 | |||||
Subtract: | |||||||||||
Non-cash stock compensation expense (G&A portion)(1) | (200 | ) | (2,843 | ) | (4,619 | ) | |||||
Non-recurring costs(2) | (1,091 | ) | — | (7,313 | ) | ||||||
Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses | $ | 18,943 | $ | 17,886 | $ | 19,737 | |||||
Well servicing and abandonment segment | $ | 2,929 | $ | 2,177 | $ | 3,126 | |||||
E&P segment, and corporate | $ | 16,014 | $ | 15,709 | $ | 16,611 | |||||
E&P segment, and corporate ($/boe) | $ | 6.93 | $ | 6.59 | $ | 7.60 | |||||
Total mboe | 2,310 | 2,384 | 2,187 |
__________
(1) Decrease in the first quarter of 2024 is the result of stock award forfeitures.
(2) In 2024, non-recurring costs included workforce reduction costs in the first quarter. In 2023, non-recurring costs included executive transition costs and workforce reduction costs in the first quarter.
Source:
2024 GlobeNewswire, Inc., source