DENVER, Feb. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE: KOG), an oil and gas exploration and production company with primary assets in the Williston Basin of North Dakota, today reported financial results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2013. The Company previously furnished an operations update and reported sales volumes in a news release on February 11, 2014.

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Financial Results

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013, the Company reported oil and gas sales of $266.5 million, as compared to $130.8 million during the same period in 2012, an increase of 104%. Kodiak reported an overall 98% increase in quarter-over-quarter equivalent sales volumes with 3.3 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMBOE) sold or an average of 36,100 BOE per day (BOE/d) during the fourth quarter 2013, as compared to 1.7 MMBOE, or an average of 18,200 BOE/d in the same period in 2012. Oil and gas sales were $904.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, as compared to $408.7 million for 2012, representing a 121% increase. For 2013, Kodiak reported a 101% increase in oil sales volumes and a 119% increase in gas sales volumes, reflecting an overall 103% increase in equivalent sales volumes, compared to 2012. The Company reported sales volumes for 2013 of 10.6 MMBOE, as compared to 5.3 MMBOE during 2012. Crude oil accounted for approximately 95% of revenue and 89% of oil and gas sales volumes recorded during the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013, respectively.

Adjusted EBITDA was $199.7 million for the fourth quarter 2013, as compared to $106.6 million in the same period in 2012, reflecting an 87% increase. For the full year ended December 31, 2013, Adjusted EBITDA was $669.4 million, as compared to $317.1 million for 2012, representing 111% growth. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For additional information please refer to the reconciliation of this measure at the end of this news release.

Kodiak reported net cash provided by operating activities during the fourth quarter 2013 of $168.1 million, as compared to $69.4 million during the same period in 2012. Kodiak reported net cash provided by operating activities during 2013 of $553.6 million, as compared to $272.7 million in 2012.

For the fourth quarter 2013, the Company reported net income of $46.6 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to a net gain of $33.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the same period in 2012.

Kodiak reported record net income for the full year 2013 of $141.4 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared to net income of $131.6 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for 2012.

General and administrative expenses (G&A) for the fourth quarter of 2013 totaled $14.0 million, or $4.22 per BOE, compared to $9.4 million, or $5.58 per BOE, in the fourth quarter of 2012. G&A expenses for the full year 2013 totaled $47.2 million, or $4.44 per BOE, as compared to $34.5 million, or $6.57 per BOE, for the full year 2012. The increase in total G&A expense for the fourth quarter and full year 2013, as compared to the same periods in 2012, is attributed primarily to the hiring of new personnel as the Company continues to expand its oil and gas operations. As of December 31, 2013, Kodiak had 202 employees, as compared to 102 employees as of December 31, 2012.

Lease operating expenses (LOE) for the fourth quarter of 2013 totaled $21.7 million, or $6.54 per BOE, a 9% increase per BOE over the fourth quarter of 2012 of $6.00 per BOE. Lease operating expenses for the full year 2013 totaled $69.0 million, or $6.48 per BOE, a 7% increase per BOE over the full year 2012 of $31.7 million, or $6.04 per BOE. The Company continues efforts to decrease operating costs primarily by addressing water disposal costs, the largest component of LOE. Gathering and connection work continues on water disposal wells helping to minimize trucking costs and reduce third-party services.

During the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013, Kodiak recognized total interest expense related to its outstanding senior notes and credit facility of approximately $23.6 million and $74.2 million, respectively. The Company capitalized interest costs of $9.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2013 and $34.6 million for the full-year 2013.

The following table summarizes the Company's costs on a per-unit basis for the periods shown:



    Kodiak Oil & Gas
     Corp.                QTD                   YTD         % Change
                          ---                   ---         --------

    Unit Cost Analysis   Q4-13        Q3-13    Q4-12                   2013   2012 Sequential  Q-o-Q  Y-o-Y
    ------------------   -----        -----    -----                   ----   ---- ----------  -----  -----

    Sales Volumes in
     Barrels of Oil
     Equivalent (MBOE)          3,324    3,257        1,678          10,646  5,254          2%    98%   103%
                                -----    -----        -----          ------  -----                      ---

    Average Price
     Received Oil
     ($/Bbl)                   $85.09   $98.19       $83.27          $90.92 $83.00       (13)%     2%    10%
    -------------              ------   ------       ------          ------ ------       ----    ---    ---

    Average Price
     Received Gas
     ($/Mcf)                    $6.61    $6.32        $5.83           $6.40  $5.53          5%    13%    16%
    -------------               -----    -----        -----           -----  -----        ---    ---    ---

    Average Price
     Received BOE
     ($/BOE)                   $80.17   $91.97       $77.99          $84.97 $77.78       (13)%     3%     9%
    -------------              ------   ------       ------          ------ ------       ----    ---    ---


    Expenses
    --------

    Lease Operating
     Expense ($/BOE)            $6.54    $6.28        $6.00           $6.48  $6.04          4%     9%     7%
    ----------------            -----    -----        -----           -----  -----        ---    ---    ---

    Production Tax
     ($/BOE)                    $8.65   $10.00        $8.56           $9.17  $8.34       (14)%     1%    10%
    --------------              -----   ------        -----           -----  -----       ----    ---    ---

    DD&A Expense ($/BOE)       $30.18   $29.81       $30.65          $29.80 $29.62          1%   (2)%     1%
    --------------------       ------   ------       ------          ------ ------        ---    ---    ---

    Gathering,
     Transportation &
     Marketing Expense
     ($/BOE)                    $2.19    $1.87        $2.15           $2.23  $1.89         17%     2%    18%
    ------------------          -----    -----        -----           -----  -----        ---    ---    ---

    Total G&A Expense
     ($/BOE)                    $4.22    $3.86        $5.58           $4.44  $6.57          9%  (24)%  (32)%
    -----------------           -----    -----        -----           -----  -----        ---   ----   ----

    Non-cash Stock-
     based Compensation
     Expense ($/BOE)            $1.37    $1.19        $1.97           $1.47  $2.12         15%  (30)%  (31)%
    -------------------         -----    -----        -----           -----  -----        ---   ----   ----

Polar Pilot 2.0 Update

Downspacing work continues in the Company's Polar operating area. Subsequent to year end, Kodiak placed into production the first four well pad consisting of two Middle Bakken and two Three Forks wells spaced approximately 600-650 feet apart in each reservoir. The Company plans to test at least 16 wells within this 1,280-acre drilling spacing unit (DSU) with eight wells in the Middle Bakken and eight wells within the Three Forks. This four well pad is located immediately east of the initial 12 well pilot program which tested spacing of approximately 800-850 feet apart. The initial rates for the first four well pad are shown in the table below.



    Well Name                       Formation IP 24-Hour      30 Day

                                                 Test        Average

                                                BOE/d         BOE/d
    ---                                         -----         -----

    P Wood
     154-98-4-26-35-13H  Middle Bakken                 2,529         1,071

    P Wood
     154-98-4-26-35-13H3 Three Forks                   2,439           835

    P Wood
     154-98-4-26-35-14H  Middle Bakken                 2,534         1,009

    P Wood
     154-98-4-26-35-14H3 Three Forks                   2,325           750

    Average                                            2,457           916

Q4-13 Results Teleconference Call

In conjunction with Kodiak's release of its financial and operating results, investors, analysts and other interested parties are invited to participate in a conference call with management on Friday, February 28, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.



                    Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. 2013 Financial and Operating Results Conference Call
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    Date:              February 28, 2014
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    Time:              11:00 a.m. EST
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    10:00 a.m. CST
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      9:00 a.m. MST
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      8:00 a.m. PST
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    Call:              (877) 870-4263 (US/Canada) and (412) 317-0790 (International)
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    Internet:          Live and rebroadcast over the Internet: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=98194
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    Replay:             Available for 30 days at http://www.kodiakog.com or http://www.videonewswire.com/
                        event.asp?id=98194
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Upcoming Investor Conferences

Kodiak also today announced management's participation in upcoming investor conferences. If a webcast is available, links can be found on the Company's website at www.kodiakog.com.



                Conference          City            Date         Time
                ----------          ----            ----         ----

    Wells Fargo 5th Annual E&P
     Forum                       Boston, MA     Mar. 6, 2014     None
    --------------------------   ----------     ------------     ----

    Howard Weil Energy
     Conference                New Orleans, LA Mar. 25, 2014 12:35 PM EDT
    ------------------         --------------- ------------- ------------

    IPAA OGIS Conference        New York, NY    Apr. 8, 2014  2:50 PM EDT
    --------------------        ------------    ------------  -----------

Presentation times are subject to change at the discretion of the conference organizer. Please reference Kodiak's Presentations & Events page for further details regarding conferences and other events in which the Company may elect to participate.

About Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.
Denver-based Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. is an independent energy exploration and development company focused on exploring, developing and producing oil and natural gas primarily in the Williston Basin. For further information, please visit www.kodiakog.com. The Company's common shares are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: "KOG."

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect" or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," projects," "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will," "would," "may," "could" or "should" occur. Forward-looking statements in this document include statements regarding the Company's expectations as to its growth and development including trends in production and cash flow, the Company's expectations regarding potential improvements in LOE, the Company's downspacing program, improvements in per-well costs, and trends in the availability and cost of oil field services. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in the prices of oil and gas, uncertainties inherent in projecting future rates of production and timing of development activities, competition, operating risks, acquisition risks, liquidity and capital requirements, the effects of governmental regulation, adverse changes in the market for the Company's oil and gas production, dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For further information, please contact:

Mr. Lynn A. Peterson, CEO and President, Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. +1-303-592-8075
Mr. Trevor P. Seelye, CFA, Director of Financial Planning & Investor Relations +1-720-399-3282

Footnotes to the Financial Statements
The notes accompanying the financial statements are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements and can be found in Kodiak's filing on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2013.



                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP.
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                          (In thousands, except share data)
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                  December 31,
                                                                      2013
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                              December 31, 2012
                                                                                                              -----------------
                                                                                                                                                         
                               ASSETS
                               ------
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                   
    Current Assets:
                                                                                                                                                  24,060
    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                           $90                      $
                                                                                                                                                         
    Accounts receivable
                                                                                                                                              
    Trade                                                                                           108,883                            35,565
                                                                                                                                   
    Accrued sales revenues                                             121,843                                              59,875
                                                                                                                                   
    Commodity price risk management asset                                    -                                              10,864
                                                                                                                                   
    Inventory and prepaid expenses                                      11,367                                              17,210
                                                                                                                                   
    Deferred tax asset, net                                             14,300                                                  -
                                                                        ------                                                ---
                                                                                                                                   
    Total Current Assets                                               256,483                                             147,574
                                                                       -------                                             -------
                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                          
    Oil and gas properties (full cost method), at cost:
                                                                                                                                   
    Proved oil and gas properties                                    3,556,667                                           2,007,442
                                                                                                                                   
    Unproved oil and gas properties                                    641,644                                             457,888
                                                                                                                                   
    Equipment and facilities                                            27,712                                              20,954
                                                                                                                                   
    Less-accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization,
     and accretion                                                    (605,700)                                           (290,094)
                                                                      --------                                            --------
                                                                                                                                   
    Net oil and gas properties                                       3,620,323                                           2,196,190
                                                                     ---------                                           ---------
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                   
    Commodity price risk management asset                                1,290                                               2,850
                                                                                                                                   
    Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of
     $1,980 at December 31, 2013 and $1,113 at December 31,
     2012                                                                3,928                                               1,846
                                                                                                                                   
    Deferred financing costs, net of amortization of $22,963 at
     December 31, 2013 and $17,995 at December 31, 2012                 41,746                                              25,176
                                                                        ------                                              ------
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                       
    Total Assets                                                                                 $3,923,770                      $                                          2,373,636
                                                                                                 ==========                    ===                                          =========
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                         
                LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                ------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                                         
    Current Liabilities:
                                                                                                                                                                                       
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                                       $272,858                      $                                            190,596
                                                                                                                                   
    Accrued interest payable                                            24,425                                               6,090
                                                                                                                                   
    Commodity price risk management liability                           20,334                                                 304
                                                                        ------                                                 ---
                                                                                                                                   
    Total Current Liabilities                                          317,617                                             196,990
                                                                       -------                                             -------
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                         
    Noncurrent Liabilities:
                                                                                                                                   
    Credit facility                                                    708,000                                             295,000
                                                                                                                                   
    Senior notes, net of accumulated amortization of bond
     premium of $1,024 at December 31, 2013 and $378 at
     December 31, 2012                                               1,554,976                                             805,622
                                                                                                                                   
    Commodity price risk management liability                                -                                               4,288
                                                                                                                                   
    Deferred tax liability, net                                        133,700                                              26,800
                                                                                                                                   
    Asset retirement obligations                                        16,405                                               9,064
                                                                        ------                                               -----
                                                                                                                                   
    Total Noncurrent Liabilities                                     2,413,081                                           1,140,774
                                                                     ---------                                           ---------
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                   
    Total Liabilities                                                2,730,698                                           1,337,764
                                                                     ---------                                           ---------
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                         
    Stockholders' Equity:
                                                                                                                                                         
    Common stock-no par value; unlimited authorized
                                                                                                                                   
    Issued and outstanding: 266,249,765 shares as of December
     31, 2013 and 265,273,314 shares as of December 31, 2012         1,024,462                                           1,008,678
                                                                                                                                   
    Retained earnings                                                  168,610                                              27,194
                                                                       -------                                              ------
                                                                                                                                   
    Total Stockholders' Equity                                       1,193,072                                           1,035,872
                                                                     ---------                                           ---------
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                       
    Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                                                   $3,923,770                      $                                          2,373,636
                                                                                                 ==========                    ===                                          =========
                                                                                                                                    



                                            KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP.

                                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                       (In thousands, except share data)


                                                          For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                          --------------------------------
                                                         2013
                                                                         2012                  2011
                                                                         ----                  ----

    Revenues:

                                                                                                    
    $
    Oil sales                                        $858,242                        $390,425              115,692

    Gas sales                                          46,370                          18,265                4,294
                                                       ------                          ------                -----

    Total revenues                                    904,612                         408,690              119,986
                                                      -------                         -------              -------


    Operating expenses:

    Oil and gas production                            190,411                          85,498               26,885

    Depletion, depreciation,
     amortization and accretion                       317,223                         155,634               32,068

    General and administrative                         47,224                          34,528               19,495
                                                       ------                          ------               ------

    Total operating expenses                          554,858                         275,660               78,448
                                                      -------                         -------               ------


    Operating income                                  349,754                         133,030               41,538


    Other income (expense):

    Gain (loss) on commodity price
     risk management activities, net                  (45,028)                         44,602              (20,114)

    Interest income (expense), net                    (74,245)                        (22,911)             (18,887)

    Other income                                        3,535                           3,663                1,338
                                                        -----                           -----                -----

    Total other income (expense)                     (115,738)                         25,354              (37,663)
                                                     --------                          ------              -------


    Income before income taxes                        234,016                         158,384                3,875


    Income tax expense                                 92,600                          26,800                    -
                                                       ------                          ------                  ---


    Net income                                       $141,416                        $131,584               $3,875
                                                     ========                        ========               ======


    Earnings per common share:
                                                                                       $
    0.50       
    $
    Basic                                               $0.53                                                 0.02
                                                        =====                                                 ====

    Diluted                                             $0.53                           $0.49                $0.02
                                                        =====                           =====                =====


    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding:

    Basic                                         265,650,733                     263,531,408          197,579,298
                                                  ===========                     ===========          ===========

    Diluted                                       269,131,914                     267,671,296          200,551,992
                                                  ===========                     ===========          ===========




                                                                   KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP.

                                                            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                                       (In thousands)


                                                                          For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                                          --------------------------------

                                                               2013                  2012                  2011
                                                               ----                  ----                  ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net income                                                        $141,416                                  $131,584             $3,875

    Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided
     by operating activities:

    Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion     317,223                            155,634                      32,068

    Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt
     premium                                                  4,322                              2,588                      15,029

    (Gain) loss on commodity price risk management
     activities, net                                         45,028                            (44,602)                     20,114

    Settlements on commodity derivative instruments         (16,862)                            13,520                      (3,897)

    Stock?based compensation                                 15,665                             11,156                       5,200

        Deferred income taxes                                92,600                             26,800                           -

    Changes in current assets and liabilities:

    Accounts receivable?trade                               (73,318)                            (5,540)                    (17,507)

    Accounts receivable?accrued sales revenue               (61,968)                           (37,901)                    (17,396)

    Prepaid expenses and other                               (1,961)                             6,465                      (2,082)

    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                 73,122                              9,350                      13,075

    Accrued interest payable                                 18,335                                282                       5,434

    Cash held in escrow                                           -                              3,343                           -

    Net cash provided by operating activities               553,602                            272,679                      53,913
                                                            -------                            -------                      ------


    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Oil and gas properties                              (1,018,537)                           (753,609)                  (232,360)

    Acquired oil and gas properties and facilities         (756,995)                          (588,420)                  (311,405)

    Sale of oil and gas properties                           85,448                              2,752                       3,264

    Equipment, facilities and other                          (9,693)                           (10,176)                     (4,758)

    Well equipment inventory                                (19,365)                           (28,625)                    (15,490)

    Cash held in escrow                                           -                             30,000                     (30,000)
                                                                ---                             ------                     -------

    Net cash used in investing activities               (1,719,142)                        (1,348,078)                   (590,749)
                                                         ----------                         ----------                    --------


    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Borrowings under credit facilities                    1,264,875                            380,000                     350,808

    Repayments under credit facilities                     (851,875)                          (185,000)                  (290,808)

    Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes              750,000                            156,000                     650,000

    Proceeds from the issuance of common shares               2,446                              2,609                     543,990

    Purchase of common shares                                (2,327)                                 -                           -

    Cash held in escrow                                           -                            670,615                   (673,958)

    Debt and share issuance costs                           (21,549)                            (6,369)                    (62,790)
                                                            -------                             ------                     -------

    Net cash provided by financing activities             1,141,570                          1,017,855                     517,242
                                                          ---------                          ---------                     -------


    Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                   (23,970)                           (57,544)                    (19,594)


    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the
     period                                                  24,060                             81,604                     101,198
                                                             ------                             ------                     -------


    Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period                         $90                                   $24,060            $81,604
                                                                           ===                                   =======            =======


    Supplemental cash flow information:

    Oil & gas property accrual included in accounts
     payable and accrued liabilities                                  $162,950                                  $155,385            $52,541
                                                                      ========                                  ========            =======

    Oil & gas property acquired through common stock              $          -                                   $49,798            $14,425
                                                                ===        ===                                   =======            =======

    Cash paid for interest                                             $86,244                                   $66,095             $6,898
                                                                       =======                                   =======             ======

                                            KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP.

                                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                       (In thousands, except share data)

                                                  (Unaudited)


                                                    For the Three Months Ended December
                                                                      31,
                                                    ------------------------------------

                                                     2013                  2012
                                                     ----                  ----

    Revenues:

    Oil sales                                               $252,198                          $124,423

    Gas sales                                      14,294                              6,423
                                                   ------                              -----

    Total revenues                                266,492                            130,846
                                                  -------                            -------


    Operating expenses:

    Oil and gas production                         57,757                             28,048

    Depletion, depreciation,
     amortization and accretion                   100,335                             51,430

    General and administrative                     14,036                              9,362
                                                   ------                              -----

    Total operating expenses                      172,128                             88,840
                                                  -------                             ------


    Operating income                               94,364                             42,006


    Other income (expense):

    Gain (loss) on commodity price
     risk management activities, net                8,157                              4,022

    Interest income (expense), net                (23,601)                            (8,353)

    Other income                                    1,852                                477
                                                    -----                                ---

    Total other income (expense)                  (13,592)                            (3,854)
                                                  -------                             ------


    Income before income taxes                     80,772                             38,152


    Income tax expense                             34,200                              4,860
                                                   ------                              -----


    Net income                                               $46,572                           $33,292
                                                             =======                           =======


    Earnings per common share:

    Basic                                                      $0.17                             $0.13
                                                               =====                             =====

    Diluted                                                    $0.17                             $0.12
                                                               =====                             =====


    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding:

    Basic                                     266,096,786                        264,123,021
                                              ===========                        ===========

    Diluted                                   268,995,210                        267,887,351
                                              ===========                        ===========




                                                             KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP.

                                                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                                 (In thousands)

                                                                   (Unaudited)


                                                                              For the Three Months Ended December
                                                                                               31,
                                                                             ------------------------------------

                                                                              2013                  2012
                                                                              ----                  ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net income                                                                        $46,572                             $33,292

    Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided
     by operating activities:

    Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion                    100,335                           51,430

    Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt
     premium                                                                 1,337                              688

    (Gain) loss on commodity price risk management
     activities, net                                                        (8,157)                          (4,022)

    Settlements on commodity derivative instruments                         (1,383)                           9,328

    Stock?based compensation                                                 4,560                            3,301

        Deferred income taxes                                               34,200                            4,860

    Changes in current assets and liabilities:                                   -                                -

    Accounts receivable?trade                                              (14,092)                           4,550

    Accounts receivable?accrued sales revenue                               (3,603)                         (11,787)

    Prepaid expenses and other                                                (802)                          (1,395)

    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                15,148                           (5,063)

    Accrued interest payable                                                (6,048)                         (15,758)

    Net cash provided by operating activities                              168,067                           69,424
                                                                           -------                           ------


    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Oil and gas properties                                                (250,723)                       (226,590)

    Purchase and sale of oil and gas properties, net                           108                                -

    Equipment, facilities and other                                         (1,355)                          (2,016)

    Well equipment inventory                                                (2,186)                           1,295

    Cash held in escrow                                                          -                                -
                                                                               ---                              ---

    Net cash used in investing activities                                 (254,156)                       (227,311)
                                                                          --------                         --------


    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Borrowings under credit facilities                                      70,000                          180,000

    Repayments under credit facilities                                           -                                -

    Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes                                   -                                -

    Proceeds from the issuance of common shares                                163                              739

    Purchase of common shares                                               (1,113)                               -

    Debt and share issuance costs                                           (1,189)                            (542)
                                                                                                               ----

    Net cash provided by financing activities                               67,861                          180,197
                                                                            ------                          -------


    Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                       (18,228)                          22,310


    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the
     period                                                                 18,318                            1,750
                                                                            ------                            -----


    Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period                                        $90                             $24,060
                                                                                          ===                             =======


    Supplemental cash flow information:

    Oil & gas property accrual included in accounts
     payable and accrued liabilities                                                 $162,950                            $155,385
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    Oil & gas property acquired through common stock                             $          -                          $        -
                                                                               ===        ===                        ===      ===

    Cash paid for interest                                                            $37,332                             $33,741
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                              KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP.

                        RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA

                                  (In thousands)

                                   (Unaudited)


                                   For the Three Months Ended December
                                                    31,
                                  ------------------------------------

     Reconciliation
     of
     Adjusted
     EBITDA:                       2013                  2012
                                   ----                  ----


    Net income                             $46,572                         $33,292

      Add back:

          Depreciation,
          depletion,
          amortization
          and
          accretion             100,335                           51,430

          Amortization
          of
          deferred
          financing
          costs and
          debt
          premium                 1,337                              688

         (Gain) loss
          on
          commodity
          price risk
          management
          activities,
          net                    (8,157)                          (4,022)

         Settlements
          on
          commodity
          derivative
          instruments            (1,383)                           9,328

         Stock based
          compensation
          expense                 4,560                            3,301

         Income tax
          expense                34,200                            4,860

         Interest
          expense                22,284                            7,680

    Adjusted
     EBITDA                               $199,748                        $106,557
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                                           For the Years Ended December 31,
                                           --------------------------------

    Reconciliation of
     Adjusted EBITDA:           2013                 2012                   2011
                                ----                 ----                   ----


    Net income                        $141,416                                   $131,584          $3,875

      Add back:

         Depreciation,
          depletion,
          amortization and
          accretion          317,223                         155,634                      32,068

         Amortization of
          deferred financing
          costs and debt
          premium              4,322                           2,588                      15,029

         (Gain) loss on
          commodity price
          risk management
          activities, net     45,028                         (44,602)                     20,114

         Settlements on
          commodity
          derivative
          instruments        (16,862)                         13,520                      (3,897)

         Stock based
          compensation
          expense             15,665                          11,156                       5,200

         Income tax expense
          (benefit)           92,600                          26,800                           -

         Interest expense     69,980                          20,374                       3,961

    Adjusted EBITDA                   $669,372                                   $317,054         $76,350
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In evaluating its business, Kodiak considers earnings before interest, income taxes, depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion, amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium, impairment, gains or losses on foreign currency, the net (gain) loss on commodity price risk management activities less settlements on commodity derivative instruments, and stock?based compensation expense, ("Adjusted EBITDA") as a key indicator of financial operating performance and as a measure of the ability to generate cash for operational activities, future capital expenditures and an indication of our potential borrowing base under our credit facility. Adjusted EBITDA is not a Generally Accepted Accounting Principle ("GAAP") measure of performance. The Company uses this non-GAAP measure to compare its performance with other companies in the industry that make a similar disclosure, as a measure of its current liquidity, in developing our capital expenditure budget, to evaluate our compliance with covenants under our credit facility and as a component of the corporate objectives to which we tie the vesting of equity-based awards made to senior executives. The Company believes that this measure may also be useful to investors for the same purpose and for an indication of the Company's ability to generate cash flow at a level that can sustain or support our operations and capital investment program, and that disclosure of this measure provides investors with visibility as to the corporate objectives that affect our executive compensation program. Investors should not consider this measure, or other non-GAAP measures such as adjusted net income, in isolation or as a substitute for operating income or loss, cash flow from operations determined under GAAP or any other measure for determining the Company's operating performance that is calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because Adjusted EBITDA is not a GAAP measure, it may not necessarily be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and net income for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is provided in the table above.

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