Q4 2021 Earnings Presentation
February 15, 2022
NYSE: DVN
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Key Takeaways From Our Presentation
#1 | FIXED + VARIABLE DIVIDEND INCREASES |
Total dividend of $1.00 per share announced with Q4 results | |
#2 | RAISING FIXED DIVIDEND BY 45% IN 2022 |
Board approved a $0.05 per share increase effective in March | |
#3 | BUYBACK PROGRAM EXPANDED TO $1.6 BILLION |
$589 million of shares repurchased in the fourth quarter | |
#4 | FREE CASH FLOW CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE |
>4x increase in free cash flow since merger closed in Q1 2021 | |
#5 | DELAWARE BASIN DRIVES Q4 OPERATING PERFORMANCE |
High-margin production growth increased 34% since beginning of year | |
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Our Cash-Return Business Model
"Our CASH-RETURNbusiness model is designed to moderate growth, emphasize capital efficiencies, maximize returns and prioritize the return of increasing amounts of cash to shareholders. These principles have positioned Devon to be a PROMINENT and CONSISTENT builder of economic value through the cycle."
- Rick Muncrief, President & CEO
COMMITMENT
RUNS DEEP
DISCIPLINED | MODERATING OIL GROWTH targets: up to 5% annually |
GROWTH STRATEGY | Growing margins through operational scale & cost efficiencies |
REDUCED | Returns-driven strategy prioritizes FREE CASH FLOW generation |
REINVESTMENT RATES | Pursuing a maintenance capital program in 2022 |
MAINTAIN | Targeted net debt-to-EBITDAX ratio: <0.5x by year-end 2022 |
LOW LEVERAGE | Strong liquidity & low breakeven levels enhance FINANCIAL STRENGTH |
FREE CASH FLOW | FIXED-PLUS-VARIABLE dividend is top funding priority |
PRIORITIES | Excess funds deployed to SHARE REPURCHASES & DEBT REDUCTION |
PURSUE | ESG initiatives incorporated into COMPENSATION structure |
ESG EXCELLENCE | Committed to aggressive emissions reduction |
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Q4 2021 - Executing on Our Disciplined Plan
Outstanding Q4 execution | Expanding free cash flow |
Key quarterly highlights | Free cash flow ($ in millions) |
Increasing dividend payout
Fixed-plus-variable payout ($/share)
PRODUCTION | 3% |
VOLUMES (MBOED) | ABOVE GUIDANCE |
REINVESTMENT | 32% |
PERCENTAGE | % OF CASH FLOW |
FIELD-LEVEL | 14% |
MARGINS ($/BOE) | VERSUS Q3 2021 |
>4x | $1,104 |
IMPROVEMENT | |
$260 | |
Q1 2021 | Q4 2021 |
MERGER CLOSE (1) |
$1.00 $0.84
$0.49 | 2.5x | ||||||
$0.34 | > | ||||||
IMPROVEMENT | |||||||
VS. Q1 2021 | |||||||
Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 |
Note: Free cash flow is defined as operating cash flow less cash capital expenditures. Q1 2021 free cash flow excludes transaction and restructuring costs. See related non-GAAP disclosures.
(1) Merger closed January 7, 2021.
FOR Q4 DIVIDEND
CALCULATION DETAILS
(SEE PAGE 21)
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2021 - A Year of Outstanding Achievement
Completed TRANSFORMATIONAL merger | DELIVERING ON OUR COMMITMENT | ||
TO SHAREHOLDERS | |||
Generated RECORD-SETTING free cash flow | $1.3B Dividend | $589MM | |
Payments | |||
(Payout +190% YoY) | $2.9 | Share Buyback | |
Delivered MARKET-LEADING cash returns | (~2% of shares) | ||
BILLION |
FREE CASH FLOW | |
Strengthened INVESTMENT-GRADE balance sheet | IN 2021 |
RESULTED IN #1 PERFORMING EQUITY IN S&P 500 | Improvement | ||||
Balance Sheet | |||||
Net debt-to-EBITDAX: 0.8x | |||||
(as of 12/31/21) | |||||
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