
• | Reported adjusted EBITDAX1 of $278 million; adjusted EBITDAX margin1 of 41%; net cash provided by operating activities of $268 million; free cash flow1 of $151 million after taking into account CRC's internally funded capital. |
• | Implemented a more efficient organizational design, resulting in anticipated ongoing annual cost savings of approximately $50 million starting in the fourth quarter of 2019 |
• | Delivered average production of 128,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day including 79,000 barrels per day of oil |
• | Invested $188 million of total capital, including $117 million of internally funded capital |
• | Drilled 82 wells in the San Joaquin basin, 8 wells in the Los Angeles basin and 1 exploratory well in the Ventura basin, including JV wells |
• | Repurchased $153 million face value of Second Lien Notes for $90 million |
• | Secured a credit agreement amendment to provide future flexibility in connection with potential royalty transactions |
• | financial position, liquidity, cash flows and results of operations |
• | business prospects |
• | transactions and projects |
• | operating costs |
• | Value Creation Index (VCI) metrics, which are based on certain estimates including future production rates, costs and commodity prices |
• | operations and operational results including production, hedging and capital investment |
• | budgets and maintenance capital requirements |
• | reserves |
• | type curves |
• | expected synergies from acquisitions and joint ventures |
• | commodity price changes |
• | debt limitations on CRC's financial flexibility |
• | insufficient cash flow to fund CRC's capital plan, planned investments, debt repurchases and distributions to JV partners |
• | inability to enter into desirable transactions, including acquisitions, asset sales and joint ventures |
• | legislative or regulatory changes, including those related to drilling, completion, well stimulation, operation, maintenance or abandonment of wells or facilities, managing energy, water, land, greenhouse gases or other emissions, protection of health, safety and the environment, or transportation, marketing and sale of CRC's products |
• | joint ventures and acquisitions and CRC's ability to achieve expected synergies |
• | the recoverability of resources and unexpected geologic conditions |
• | incorrect estimates of reserves and related future cash flows and the inability to replace reserves |
• | changes in business strategy |
• | PSC effects on production and unit production costs |
• | effect of stock price on costs associated with incentive compensation |
• | insufficient capital, including as a result of lender restrictions, unavailability of capital markets or inability to attract potential investors |
• | effects of hedging transactions |
• | equipment, service or labor price inflation or unavailability |
• | availability or timing of, or conditions imposed on, permits and approvals |
• | lower-than-expected production, reserves or resources from development projects, joint ventures or acquisitions, or higher-than-expected decline rates |
• | disruptions due to accidents, mechanical failures, transportation or storage constraints, natural disasters, labor difficulties, cyber attacks or other catastrophic events |
• | factors discussed in “Item 1A - Risk Factors” in CRC's Annual Report on Form 10-K available on its website at crc.com. |
Scott Espenshade (Investor Relations) 818-661-6010 Scott.Espenshade@crc.com | Margita Thompson (Media) 818-661-6005 Margita.Thompson@crc.com |
Attachment 1 | |||||||||||||||||
SUMMARY OF RESULTS | |||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||
($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Statements of Operations: | |||||||||||||||||
Revenues and Other | |||||||||||||||||
Oil and gas sales | $ | 541 | $ | 700 | $ | 1,720 | $ | 1,932 | |||||||||
Net derivative gain (loss) from commodity contracts | 37 | (54 | ) | (31 | ) | (259 | ) | ||||||||||
Other revenue | 103 | 182 | 335 | 313 | |||||||||||||
Total revenues and other | 681 | 828 | 2,024 | 1,986 | |||||||||||||
Costs and Other | |||||||||||||||||
Production costs | 221 | 236 | 684 | 679 | |||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 66 | 81 | 228 | 234 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 118 | 128 | 357 | 372 | |||||||||||||
Taxes other than on income | 42 | 45 | 119 | 120 | |||||||||||||
Exploration expense | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | |||||||||||||
Other expenses, net | 81 | 149 | 284 | 259 | |||||||||||||
Total costs and other | 533 | 643 | 1,697 | 1,682 | |||||||||||||
Operating Income | 148 | 185 | 327 | 304 | |||||||||||||
Non-Operating (Loss) Income | |||||||||||||||||
Interest and debt expense, net | (95 | ) | (95 | ) | (293 | ) | (281 | ) | |||||||||
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt | 82 | 2 | 108 | 26 | |||||||||||||
Gain on asset divestitures | — | 3 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||
Other non-operating expenses | (8 | ) | (4 | ) | (18 | ) | (16 | ) | |||||||||
Income Before Income Taxes | 127 | 91 | 124 | 37 | |||||||||||||
Income tax | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Net Income | 127 | 91 | 124 | 37 | |||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (33 | ) | (25 | ) | (85 | ) | (55 | ) | |||||||||
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stock | $ | 94 | $ | 66 | $ | 39 | $ | (18 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock per share - basic | $ | 1.89 | $ | 1.34 | $ | 0.78 | $ | (0.38 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock per share - diluted | $ | 1.89 | $ | 1.32 | $ | 0.77 | $ | (0.38 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted net income | $ | 17 | $ | 41 | $ | 34 | $ | 35 | |||||||||
Adjusted net income per share - basic | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.82 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.72 | |||||||||
Adjusted net income per share - diluted | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.71 | |||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic | 49.1 | 48.5 | 48.9 | 47.0 | |||||||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted | 49.2 | 49.1 | 49.2 | 47.0 | |||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDAX | $ | 278 | $ | 308 | $ | 834 | $ | 803 | |||||||||
Effective tax rate | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |||||||||||||
Cash Flow Data: | |||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 268 | $ | 159 | $ | 540 | $ | 393 | |||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (121 | ) | $ | (158 | ) | $ | (291 | ) | $ | (965 | ) | |||||
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities | $ | (152 | ) | $ | (12 | ) | $ | (244 | ) | $ | 583 | ||||||
September 30, | December 31, | Twelve Months | |||||||||||||||
($ and shares in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
Selected Balance Sheet Data: | |||||||||||||||||
Total current assets | $ | 510 | $ | 640 | $ | 461 | $ | 248 | |||||||||
Total property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 6,403 | $ | 6,455 | $ | (1,156 | ) | $ | (313 | ) | |||||||
Total current liabilities | $ | 721 | $ | 607 | $ | 692 | $ | 73 | |||||||||
Long-term debt | $ | 4,896 | $ | 5,251 | |||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | $ | 679 | $ | 575 | |||||||||||||
Mezzanine equity | $ | 789 | $ | 756 | |||||||||||||
Equity | $ | (208 | ) | $ | (247 | ) | |||||||||||
Outstanding shares | 49.1 | 48.7 | |||||||||||||||
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION | |||||||||||||||||
Our consolidated results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 include the effects of long-term stock-based compensation plans under which awards are granted annually to executives, non-executive employees and non-employee directors that are either settled with shares of our common stock or cash. Our equity-settled awards granted to executives include stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock units that either cliff vest at the end of a three-year period or vest ratably over a three year period, some of which are partially settled in cash. Our equity-settled awards granted to non-employee directors are restricted stock grants that either vest immediately or restricted stock units that cliff vest after one year. Our cash-settled awards granted to non-executive employees vest ratably over a three-year period. Changes in our stock price introduce volatility in our results of operations because we pay cash-settled awards based on our stock price on the vesting date and accounting rules require that we adjust our obligation for unvested awards to the amount that would be paid using our stock price at the end of each reporting period. Cash-settled awards, including executive awards partially settled in cash, account for over 50% of our total outstanding awards. Equity-settled awards are not similarly adjusted for changes in our stock price. Stock-based compensation is included in both general and administrative expenses and production costs as shown in the table below: | |||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||
($ in millions, except per BOE amounts) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | |||||||||||||||||
Cash-settled awards | $ | (2 | ) | $ | 11 | $ | 11 | $ | 33 | ||||||||
Equity-settled awards | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||
Total in G&A | $ | 1 | $ | 13 | $ | 21 | $ | 43 | |||||||||
Total in G&A per Boe | $ | 0.09 | $ | 1.04 | $ | 0.59 | $ | 1.20 | |||||||||
Production costs | |||||||||||||||||
Cash-settled awards | $ | — | $ | 2 | $ | 4 | $ | 8 | |||||||||
Equity-settled awards | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
Total in production costs | $ | 1 | $ | 3 | $ | 7 | $ | 11 | |||||||||
Total in production costs per Boe | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.31 | |||||||||
Total company | $ | 2 | $ | 16 | $ | 28 | $ | 54 | |||||||||
Total company per Boe | $ | 0.18 | $ | 1.28 | $ | 0.79 | $ | 1.51 | |||||||||
DERIVATIVE GAINS AND LOSSES | |||||||||||||||||
The following table presents the components of our net derivative gains and losses from commodity contracts and our non-cash derivative gain and loss from interest-rate contracts. Our non-cash derivative gain and loss from interest-rate contracts is reported in other non-operating expenses. | |||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Commodity Contracts: | |||||||||||||||||
Non-cash derivative (loss) gain excluding noncontrolling interest | $ | (6 | ) | $ | 28 | $ | (99 | ) | $ | (71 | ) | ||||||
Non-cash derivative gain (loss) - noncontrolling interest | 3 | (3 | ) | — | (10 | ) | |||||||||||
Total non-cash changes | (3 | ) | 25 | (99 | ) | (81 | ) | ||||||||||
Net proceeds (payments) on settled commodity derivatives | 40 | (79 | ) | 68 | (178 | ) | |||||||||||
Net derivative gain (loss) from commodity contracts | $ | 37 | $ | (54 | ) | $ | (31 | ) | $ | (259 | ) | ||||||
Interest-Rate Contracts: | |||||||||||||||||
Non-cash derivative gain (loss) | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | (4 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||
Attachment 2 | |||||||||||||
PRODUCTION STATISTICS | |||||||||||||
Third Quarter | Nine Months | ||||||||||||
Net Oil, NGLs and Natural Gas Production Per Day | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
Oil (MBbl/d) | |||||||||||||
San Joaquin Basin | 51 | 54 | 53 | 52 | |||||||||
Los Angeles Basin | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | |||||||||
Ventura Basin | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
Total | 79 | 84 | 81 | 81 | |||||||||
NGLs (MBbl/d) | |||||||||||||
San Joaquin Basin | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |||||||||
Ventura Basin | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Total | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |||||||||
Natural Gas (MMcf/d) | |||||||||||||
San Joaquin Basin | 162 | 172 | 163 | 162 | |||||||||
Los Angeles Basin | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
Ventura Basin | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
Sacramento Basin | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |||||||||
Total | 196 | 208 | 200 | 200 | |||||||||
Total Production (MBoe/d) | 128 | 136 | 130 | 131 | |||||||||
Note: MBbl/d refers to thousands of barrels per day; MMcf/d refers to millions of cubic feet per day; MBoe/d refers to thousands of barrels of oil equivalent (Boe) per day. Natural gas volumes have been converted to Boe based on the equivalence of energy content of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil. Barrels of oil equivalence does not necessarily result in price equivalence. | |||||||||||||
Attachment 3 | |||||||||
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS | |||||||||
Our results of operations, which are presented in accordance with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), can include the effects of unusual, out-of-period and infrequent transactions and events affecting earnings that vary widely and unpredictably (in particular certain non-cash items such as derivative gains and losses) in nature, timing, amount and frequency. Therefore, management uses certain non-GAAP measures to assess our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. These measures are widely used by the industry, the investment community and our lenders. Although these are non-GAAP measures, the amounts included in the calculations were computed in accordance with GAAP. Certain items excluded from these non-GAAP measures 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. These measures should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Below are additional disclosures regarding each of the non-GAAP measures reported in this press release, including reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP measure where applicable. | |||||||||
ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) | |||||||||||||||||
Management uses a measure called adjusted net income (loss) to provide useful information to investors interested in comparing our core operations between periods and our performance to our peers. This measure is not meant to disassociate the effects of unusual, out-of-period and infrequent items affecting earnings from management's performance but rather is meant to provide useful information to investors interested in comparing our financial performance between periods. Reported earnings are considered representative of management's performance over the long term. Adjusted net income (loss) is not considered to be an alternative to net income (loss) reported in accordance with GAAP. The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of net income (loss) attributable to common stock to the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted net income and presents the GAAP financial measure of net income (loss) attributable to common stock per diluted share and the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted net income per diluted share. | |||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||
($ millions, except per share amounts) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 127 | $ | 91 | $ | 124 | $ | 37 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (33 | ) | (25 | ) | (85 | ) | (55 | ) | |||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock | 94 | 66 | 39 | (18 | ) | ||||||||||||
Unusual, infrequent and other items: | |||||||||||||||||
Non-cash derivative (gain) loss from commodities, excluding noncontrolling interest | 6 | (28 | ) | 99 | 71 | ||||||||||||
Severance costs | — | — | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Gain on asset divestitures | — | (3 | ) | — | (4 | ) | |||||||||||
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt | (82 | ) | (2 | ) | (108 | ) | (26 | ) | |||||||||
Other, net | (1 | ) | 8 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Total unusual, infrequent and other items | (77 | ) | (25 | ) | (5 | ) | 53 | ||||||||||
Adjusted net income | $ | 17 | $ | 41 | $ | 34 | $ | 35 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock per share - diluted | $ | 1.89 | $ | 1.32 | $ | 0.77 | $ | (0.38 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted net income per share - diluted | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.71 | |||||||||
FREE CASH FLOW | |||||||||||||||||
Management uses free cash flow, which is defined by us as net cash provided by operating activities less capital investments, as a measure of liquidity. The following table presents a reconciliation of our net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow. | |||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 268 | $ | 159 | $ | 540 | $ | 393 | |||||||||
Capital investments | (122 | ) | (177 | ) | (393 | ) | (504 | ) | |||||||||
Free cash flow | 146 | (18 | ) | 147 | (111 | ) | |||||||||||
BSP funded capital | 5 | 19 | 48 | 37 | |||||||||||||
Free cash flow, after internally funded capital | $ | 151 | $ | 1 | $ | 195 | $ | (74 | ) | ||||||||
ADJUSTED EBITDAX | |||||||||||||||||
We define adjusted EBITDAX as earnings before interest expense; income taxes; depreciation, depletion and amortization; exploration expense; other unusual, out-of-period and infrequent items; and other non-cash items. Management uses adjusted EBITDAX as a measure of operating cash flow without working capital adjustments. A version of adjusted EBITDAX is a material component of certain of our financial covenants under our 2014 Revolving Credit Facility and is provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for, income and liquidity measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measures of net income (loss) and net cash provided by operating activities to the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted EBITDAX. | |||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||
($ millions, except per BOE amounts) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 127 | $ | 91 | $ | 124 | $ | 37 | |||||||||
Interest and debt expense, net | 95 | 95 | 293 | 281 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 118 | 128 | 357 | 372 | |||||||||||||
Exploration expense | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | |||||||||||||
Unusual, infrequent and other items (a) | (77 | ) | (25 | ) | (5 | ) | 53 | ||||||||||
Other non-cash items | 10 | 15 | 40 | 42 | |||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDAX | $ | 278 | $ | 308 | $ | 834 | $ | 803 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 268 | $ | 159 | $ | 540 | $ | 393 | |||||||||
Cash interest | 75 | 69 | 300 | 284 | |||||||||||||
Exploration expenditures | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | |||||||||||||
Working capital changes | (70 | ) | 76 | (21 | ) | 113 | |||||||||||
Other, net | — | — | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDAX | $ | 278 | $ | 308 | $ | 834 | $ | 803 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDAX per Boe | $ | 23.68 | $ | 24.70 | $ | 23.55 | $ | 22.44 | |||||||||
(a) See Adjusted Net Income reconciliation. | |||||||||||||||||
DISCRETIONARY CASH FLOW | |||||||||||||||||
We define discretionary cash flow as the cash available after distributions to noncontrolling interest holders and cash interest, excluding the effect of working capital changes but before our internal capital investment. Management uses discretionary cash flow as a measure of the availability of cash to reduce debt or fund investments. | |||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDAX | $ | 278 | $ | 308 | $ | 834 | $ | 803 | |||||||||
Cash interest | (75 | ) | (69 | ) | (300 | ) | (284 | ) | |||||||||
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest holders: | |||||||||||||||||
BSP JV | (30 | ) | (18 | ) | (55 | ) | (35 | ) | |||||||||
Ares JV | (20 | ) | (21 | ) | (60 | ) | (45 | ) | |||||||||
Discretionary cash flow | $ | 153 | $ | 200 | $ | 419 | $ | 439 | |||||||||
ADJUSTED EBITDAX MARGIN | |||||||||||||||||
Management uses adjusted EBITDAX margin as a measure of profitability between periods and this measure is generally used by analysts for comparative purposes within the industry. | |||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Total revenues and other | $ | 681 | $ | 828 | $ | 2,024 | $ | 1,986 | |||||||||
Non-cash derivative gain (loss) | 3 | (25 | ) | 99 | 81 | ||||||||||||
Revenues, excluding non-cash derivative gains and losses | $ | 684 | $ | 803 | $ | 2,123 | $ | 2,067 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDAX Margin | 41 | % | 38 | % | 39 | % | 39 | % | |||||||||
ADJUSTED GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||||
Management uses a measure called adjusted general and administrative expenses to provide useful information to investors interested in comparing our costs between periods and our performance to our peers. 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. | |||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | $ | 66 | $ | 81 | $ | 228 | $ | 234 | |||||||||
Severance costs and other | (1 | ) | — | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Adjusted general and administrative expenses | $ | 65 | $ | 81 | $ | 226 | $ | 233 | |||||||||
PRODUCTION COSTS PER BOE | |||||||||||||||||
The reporting of our PSC-type contracts creates a difference between reported production costs, which are for the full field, and reported volumes, which are only our net share, inflating the per barrel production costs. The following table presents production costs after adjusting for the excess costs attributable to PSC-type contracts. | |||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||
($ per Boe) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Production costs | $ | 18.82 | $ | 18.92 | $ | 19.32 | $ | 18.98 | |||||||||
Excess costs attributable to PSC-type contracts | (1.38 | ) | (1.37 | ) | (1.50 | ) | (1.50 | ) | |||||||||
Production costs, excluding effects of PSC-type contracts | $ | 17.44 | $ | 17.55 | $ | 17.82 | $ | 17.48 | |||||||||
Attachment 4 | |||||||||||||||||
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS | |||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Internally funded capital | $ | 117 | $ | 158 | $ | 345 | $ | 467 | |||||||||
BSP funded capital | 5 | 19 | 48 | 37 | |||||||||||||
Capital investments - as reported | $ | 122 | $ | 177 | $ | 393 | $ | 504 | |||||||||
MIRA funded capital | 3 | 19 | 10 | 46 | |||||||||||||
Alpine funded capital | 63 | — | 63 | — | |||||||||||||
Total capital program | $ | 188 | $ | 196 | $ | 466 | $ | 550 | |||||||||
Attachment 5 | |||||||||||||||||
PRICE STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Realized Prices | |||||||||||||||||
Oil with hedge ($/Bbl) | $ | 68.41 | $ | 63.63 | $ | 68.16 | $ | 63.53 | |||||||||
Oil without hedge ($/Bbl) | $ | 62.85 | $ | 73.73 | $ | 65.03 | $ | 71.53 | |||||||||
NGLs ($/Bbl) | $ | 23.55 | $ | 45.72 | $ | 31.04 | $ | 43.71 | |||||||||
Natural gas ($/Mcf) | $ | 2.73 | $ | 3.16 | $ | 2.82 | $ | 2.73 | |||||||||
Index Prices | |||||||||||||||||
Brent oil ($/Bbl) | $ | 62.00 | $ | 75.97 | $ | 64.74 | $ | 72.68 | |||||||||
WTI oil ($/Bbl) | $ | 56.45 | $ | 69.50 | $ | 57.06 | $ | 66.75 | |||||||||
NYMEX gas ($/MMBtu) | $ | 2.27 | $ | 2.88 | $ | 2.72 | $ | 2.83 | |||||||||
Realized Prices as Percentage of Index Prices | |||||||||||||||||
Oil with hedge as a percentage of Brent | 110 | % | 84 | % | 105 | % | 87 | % | |||||||||
Oil without hedge as a percentage of Brent | 101 | % | 97 | % | 100 | % | 98 | % | |||||||||
Oil with hedge as a percentage of WTI | 121 | % | 92 | % | 119 | % | 95 | % | |||||||||
Oil without hedge as a percentage of WTI | 111 | % | 106 | % | 114 | % | 107 | % | |||||||||
NGLs as a percentage of Brent | 38 | % | 60 | % | 48 | % | 60 | % | |||||||||
NGLs as a percentage of WTI | 42 | % | 66 | % | 54 | % | 65 | % | |||||||||
Natural gas as a percentage of NYMEX | 120 | % | 110 | % | 104 | % | 96 | % | |||||||||
Attachment 6 | ||||||||||
THIRD QUARTER DRILLING ACTIVITY | ||||||||||
San Joaquin | Los Angeles | Ventura | Sacramento | |||||||
Wells Drilled | Basin | Basin | Basin | Basin | Total | |||||
Development Wells | ||||||||||
Primary | 47 | — | — | — | 47 | |||||
Waterflood | 19 | 8 | — | — | 27 | |||||
Steamflood | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Unconventional | 16 | — | — | — | 16 | |||||
Total | 82 | 8 | — | — | 90 | |||||
Exploration Wells | ||||||||||
Primary | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||
Waterflood | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Steamflood | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Unconventional | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Total | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||
Total Wells (a) | 82 | 8 | 1 | — | 91 | |||||
CRC wells drilled | 29 | 5 | 1 | — | 35 | |||||
BSP wells drilled | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | |||||
MIRA wells drilled | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Alpine wells drilled | 52 | — | — | — | 52 | |||||
(a) Includes steam injectors and drilled but uncompleted wells, which would not be included in the SEC definition of wells drilled. | ||||||||||
Attachment 7 | ||||||||||
NINE MONTHS 2019 DRILLING ACTIVITY | ||||||||||
San Joaquin | Los Angeles | Ventura | Sacramento | |||||||
Wells Drilled | Basin | Basin | Basin | Basin | Total | |||||
Development Wells | ||||||||||
Primary | 53 | — | — | — | 53 | |||||
Waterflood | 34 | 22 | — | — | 56 | |||||
Steamflood | 40 | — | — | — | 40 | |||||
Unconventional | 32 | — | — | — | 32 | |||||
Total | 159 | 22 | — | — | 181 | |||||
Exploration Wells | ||||||||||
Primary | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | |||||
Waterflood | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Steamflood | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | |||||
Unconventional | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Total | 7 | — | 2 | — | 9 | |||||
Total Wells (a) | 166 | 22 | 2 | — | 190 | |||||
CRC wells drilled | 98 | 14 | 2 | — | 114 | |||||
BSP wells drilled | 15 | 8 | — | — | 23 | |||||
MIRA wells drilled | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |||||
Alpine wells drilled | 52 | — | — | — | 52 | |||||
(a) Includes steam injectors and drilled but uncompleted wells, which would not be included in the SEC definition of wells drilled. | ||||||||||
Attachment 8 | ||||||||||
HEDGES - CURRENT | ||||||||||
Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | ||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | ||||||
CRUDE OIL | ||||||||||
Purchased Puts: | ||||||||||
Barrels per day | 35,000 | 30,000 | 15,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | |||||
Weighted-average Brent price per barrel | $75.71 | $70.83 | $68.33 | $65.00 | $65.00 | |||||
Sold Puts: | ||||||||||
Barrels per day | 35,000 | 30,000 | 15,000 (b) | 10,000 | 5,000 | |||||
Weighted-average Brent price per barrel | $60.00 | $56.67 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | |||||
Swaps: | ||||||||||
Barrels per day | — | — | 5,000 (a) | — | — | |||||
Weighted-average Brent price per barrel | $— | $— | $70.05 | $— | $— | |||||
(a) Counterparties have the option to increase swap volumes by up to 5,000 barrels per day at a weighted-average Brent price of $70.05 for the second quarter of 2020. | ||||||||||
(b) CORRECTION: The press release issued by the Company on October 31, 2019 contained a typographical error that incorrectly showed this amount as 150,000. | ||||||||||
The BSP JV entered into crude oil derivatives for insignificant volumes through 2021 that are included in our consolidated results but not in the above table. The BSP JV also entered into natural gas swaps for insignificant volumes for periods through May 2021. The hedges entered into by the BSP JV could affect the timing of the redemption of BSP's noncontrolling interest. | ||||||||||
In May 2018 we entered into derivative contracts that limit our interest rate exposure with respect to $1.3 billion of our variable-rate indebtedness. The interest rate contracts reset monthly and require the counterparties to pay any excess interest owed on such amount in the event the one-month LIBOR exceeds 2.75% for any monthly period prior to May 2021. | ||||||||||
Attachment 9 | |||
2019 FOURTH QUARTER GUIDANCE | |||
Anticipated Realizations Against the Prevailing Index Prices for Q4 2019 (a) | |||
Oil | 96% to 101% of Brent | ||
NGLs | 40% to 45% of Brent | ||
Natural Gas | 110% to 120% of NYMEX | ||
2019 Fourth Quarter Production, Capital and Income Statement Guidance | |||
Production (assumed Q4 average Brent price of $60/Bbl) | 124 to 129 MBOE per day | ||
Production (assumed Q4 average Brent price of $65/Bbl) | 123 to 128 MBOE per day | ||
Capital (b) | $135 million to $165 million | ||
Production costs (assumed Q4 average Brent price of $60/Bbl) | $17.70 to $18.80 per BOE | ||
Production costs (assumed Q4 average Brent price of $65/Bbl) | $17.80 to $18.90 per BOE | ||
Adjusted general and administrative expenses (c) & (d) | $5.70 to $6.10 per BOE | ||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (c) | $10.15 to $10.45 per BOE | ||
Taxes other than on income | $38 million to $42 million | ||
Exploration expense | $4 million to $9 million | ||
Interest expense (e) | $88 million to $93 million | ||
Cash interest (e) | $139 million to $144 million | ||
Effective tax rate | 0% | ||
Cash tax rate | 0% | ||
Pre-tax 2019 Fourth Quarter Price Sensitivities (f) | |||
$1 change in Brent index - Oil (g) | $6.5 million | ||
$1 change in Brent index - NGLs | $0.7 million | ||
$0.50 change in NYMEX - Gas | $7.0 million | ||
(a) Realizations exclude hedge effects. | |||
(b) Capital guidance includes CRC, MIRA and Alpine capital. | |||
(c) Production based on assumed Q4 average Brent price of $60/Bbl. | |||
(d) A portion of our long-term incentive compensation programs are stock based but payable in cash. Accounting rules require that we adjust our obligation for all vested but unpaid cash-settled awards under these programs to the amount that would be paid using our stock price as of the end of each reporting period. Therefore, in addition to the normal pro-rata vesting expense associated with these programs, our quarterly expense could include a cumulative adjustment depending on movement in our stock price. For example, the third quarter of 2019 reflected an $8 million reduction of our G&A costs as a result of lower stock price from the second quarter. Our stock price used to set Q4 2019 guidance was $10.20 per share, in line with the price on September 30, 2019. As a result no cash-based equity compensation cumulative adjustment has been incorporated into our guidance. | |||
(e) Interest expense includes cash interest, original issue discount and amortization of deferred financing costs as well as the deferred gain that resulted from the December 2015 debt exchange. Cash interest for the quarter is higher than interest expense due to the timing of interest payments. | |||
(f) Due to our tax position there is no difference between the impact on our income and cash flows. | |||
(g) Amount reflects the sensitivity assuming no hedged barrels. We have downside price protection on 44% of our Q4 2019 oil production, at a weighted-average Brent floor price of $76 per barrel until Brent falls below $60, when we receive Brent plus $16 per barrel. | |||