Exhibit 99.6
QUARTERNORTH ENERGY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
QUARTERNORTH ENERGY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 387,722 | $ | 400,816 | ||||
| Short-term investment |
| 60,170 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net |
179,489 | 144,060 | ||||||
| Materials and supplies |
49,166 | 46,002 | ||||||
| Derivative contracts |
| 8,440 | ||||||
| Other current assets |
40,492 | 38,478 | ||||||
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| Total current assets |
656,869 | 697,966 | ||||||
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| Proved properties, net |
858,737 | 884,796 | ||||||
| Unproved properties, not subject to amortization |
181,384 | 183,779 | ||||||
| Other property and equipment, net |
2,667 | 1,213 | ||||||
| Restricted cash |
| 1,097 | ||||||
| Other assets |
6,704 | 7,115 | ||||||
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| Total assets |
$ | 1,706,361 | $ | 1,775,966 | ||||
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| Liabilities and Stockholders Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: |
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| Accounts payable |
$ | 56,860 | $ | 44,449 | ||||
| Accrued liabilities |
122,680 | 133,368 | ||||||
| Derivative contracts |
43,711 | 8,156 | ||||||
| Current maturities of debt |
| 1,000 | ||||||
| Current portion of asset retirement obligations |
10,577 | 4,048 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities |
2,943 | 16,997 | ||||||
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| Total current liabilities |
236,771 | 208,018 | ||||||
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| Long-term debt |
182,060 | 180,939 | ||||||
| Asset retirement obligations |
112,732 | 129,132 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes |
68,008 | 66,651 | ||||||
| Derivative contracts |
9,576 | | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities |
4,848 | 6,946 | ||||||
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| Total liabilities |
613,995 | 591,686 | ||||||
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| Stockholders equity: |
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| Common stock, par value $0.01; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 7,889,685 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and 7,540,813 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 |
79 | 75 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital |
978,531 | 978,531 | ||||||
| Retained earnings |
113,756 | 205,674 | ||||||
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| Total stockholders equity |
1,092,366 | 1,184,280 | ||||||
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| Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 1,706,361 | $ | 1,775,966 | ||||
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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QUARTERNORTH ENERGY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30 |
Nine Months Ended September 30 |
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues: |
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| Oil revenue |
$ | 178,041 | $ | 186,710 | $ | 448,064 | $ | 550,465 | ||||||||
| Natural gas revenue |
9,859 | 30,925 | 24,600 | 65,290 | ||||||||||||
| Natural gas liquids revenue |
5,134 | 7,774 | 13,273 | 22,521 | ||||||||||||
| Turnkey revenue |
63,179 | 10,761 | 87,157 | 23,219 | ||||||||||||
| Other revenue |
7,815 | 4,626 | 18,005 | 15,434 | ||||||||||||
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| Total revenues |
264,028 | 240,796 | 591,099 | 676,929 | ||||||||||||
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| Operating expenses: |
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| Lease operating expense |
38,750 | 41,767 | 115,481 | 119,849 | ||||||||||||
| Decommissioning cost of goods sold |
40,544 | 10,909 | 61,927 | 25,993 | ||||||||||||
| Depletion, depreciation, and amortization |
56,343 | 66,152 | 155,261 | 173,006 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expense |
11,810 | 3,479 | 27,314 | 11,744 | ||||||||||||
| Insurance expense |
5,586 | 2,749 | 16,175 | 13,742 | ||||||||||||
| Accretion expense |
127 | 3,848 | 8,488 | 12,002 | ||||||||||||
| Other operating expense |
8,593 | 651 | 11,428 | 1,296 | ||||||||||||
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| Total operating expenses |
161,753 | 129,555 | 396,074 | 357,632 | ||||||||||||
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| Income from operations |
102,275 | 111,241 | 195,025 | 319,297 | ||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net: |
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| Interest expense |
(3,574 | ) | (5,343 | ) | (5,769 | ) | (16,947 | ) | ||||||||
| Commodity derivative expense |
(67,347 | ) | 48,708 | (56,562 | ) | (83,143 | ) | |||||||||
| Other |
6,044 | 12 | 6,411 | 127 | ||||||||||||
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| Income before income taxes |
37,398 | 154,618 | 139,105 | 219,334 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense |
(7,430 | ) | (34,449 | ) | (30,276 | ) | (48,563 | ) | ||||||||
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| Net income |
$ | 29,968 | $ | 120,169 | $ | 108,829 | $ | 170,771 | ||||||||
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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QUARTERNORTH ENERGY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended September 30 | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
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| Net income |
$ | 108,829 | $ | 170,771 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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| Amortization in interest expense |
1,265 | 1,142 | ||||||
| Accretion of asset retirement obligations |
8,488 | 12,002 | ||||||
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization |
155,261 | 173,006 | ||||||
| Risk management activities |
53,571 | (35,237 | ) | |||||
| Deferred income tax expense |
1,357 | 40,951 | ||||||
| Gain on sale of assets |
(6,052 | ) | | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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| Accounts receivable and other assets |
(38,211 | ) | (39,190 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable and other liabilities |
(3,862 | ) | 31,525 | |||||
| Expenditures on asset retirement obligations, net |
(15,567 | ) | (25,525 | ) | ||||
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| Net cash provided by operating activities |
265,079 | 329,445 | ||||||
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| Cash flows from investing activities: |
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| Additions to property and equipment |
(156,688 | ) | (116,605 | ) | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities associated with investing activities |
(15,766 | ) | 23,527 | |||||
| Acquisitions of proved properties |
| 240 | ||||||
| Investment in short-term investments |
| (99,276 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from short-term investments |
60,297 | | ||||||
| Investment in Fieldwood Mexico |
| (4,108 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale |
| 55,749 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of assets |
6,000 | | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties |
28,815 | 10,629 | ||||||
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| Net cash used in investing activities |
(77,342 | ) | (129,844 | ) | ||||
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| Cash flows from financing activities: |
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| Repayment of first lien term loan |
(1,000 | ) | (60,000 | ) | ||||
| Debt issuance costs |
(145 | ) | (807 | ) | ||||
| Payment of finance lease |
(36 | ) | (1,154 | ) | ||||
| Dividends paid |
(200,747 | ) | (54,645 | ) | ||||
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| Net cash used in financing activities |
(201,928 | ) | (116,606 | ) | ||||
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash |
(14,191 | ) | 82,995 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, beginning of period |
401,913 | 218,754 | ||||||
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| Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, end of period |
$ | 387,722 | $ | 301,749 | ||||
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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QUARTERNORTH ENERGY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid- In Capital |
Retained Earnings (Deficit) |
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| Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2021 |
6,973,765 | $ | 70 | $ | 995,695 | $ | 11,529 | $ | 1,007,294 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock from exercise of warrants |
567,048 | 5 | | | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Dividends to stockholders |
| | | (54,645 | ) | (54,645 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Measurement period adjustment |
| | (17,164 | ) | | (17,164 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net income |
| | | 170,771 | 170,771 | |||||||||||||||
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| Balance, September 30, 2022 |
7,540,813 | $ | 75 | $ | 978,531 | $ | 127,655 | $ | 1,106,261 | |||||||||||
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| Balance, December 31, 2022 |
7,540,813 | $ | 75 | $ | 978,531 | $ | 205,674 | $ | 1,184,280 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock from exercise of warrants |
348,872 | 4 | | | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Dividends to stockholders |
| | | (200,747 | ) | (200,747 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net income |
| | | 108,829 | 108,829 | |||||||||||||||
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| Balance, September 30, 2023 |
7,889,685 | $ | 79 | $ | 978,531 | $ | 113,756 | $ | 1,092,366 | |||||||||||
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| Common Stock | Additional Paid- In Capital |
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| Balance, June 30, 2022 |
7,540,813 | $ | 75 | $ | 1,000,898 | $ | 32,131 | $ | 1,033,104 | |||||||||||
| Dividends to stockholders |
| | | (24,645 | ) | (24,645 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Measurement period adjustment |
| | (22,367 | ) | | (22,367 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net income |
| | | 120,169 | 120,169 | |||||||||||||||
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| Balance, September 30, 2022 |
7,540,813 | $ | 75 | $ | 978,531 | $ | 127,655 | $ | 1,106,261 | |||||||||||
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| Balance, June 30, 2023 |
7,889,685 | $ | 79 | $ | 978,531 | $ | 87,372 | $ | 1,065,982 | |||||||||||
| Dividends to stockholders |
| | | (3,584 | ) | (3,584 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net income |
| | | 29,968 | 29,968 | |||||||||||||||
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| Balance, September 30, 2023 |
7,889,685 | $ | 79 | $ | 978,531 | $ | 113,756 | $ | 1,092,366 | |||||||||||
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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QUARTERNORTH ENERGY INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Except as noted within the context of each footnote disclosure, the dollar amounts presented in the tabular data within these footnote disclosures are in thousands of dollars.
Note 1Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Company
QuarterNorth Energy Inc. (QuarterNorth, we, us, our or the Company) was incorporated in Delaware on June 4, 2021, and amended as of July 16, 2021. On June 4, 2021, the Company formed four indirect wholly owned subsidiaries: QuarterNorth Energy Holding Inc.; QuarterNorth Energy Intermediate Inc.; QuarterNorth Energy LLC; and Mako Buyer 2 LLC. All four entities are Delaware corporations or limited liability companies and were formed in contemplation of the Credit Bid Acquisition (as defined herein).
On June 21, 2023, the Company formed QNE Finco LLC as a wholly owned subsidiary. QNE Finco LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, see Note 4Debt for additional disclosures.
Business Operations and Strategy
QuarterNorth Energy Inc. (QuarterNorth, we, us, our or the Company) is an independent oil and natural gas producer with substantially all of its operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GOM). We commenced operations on August 27, 2021, when QuarterNorth Energy LLC purchased certain oil and natural gas properties (the Credit Bid Acquisition) from Fieldwood Energy Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, Fieldwood) pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement. We are active in the exploration, operations, exploitation, development and acquisition of oil and gas properties.
We operate our business through ourselves and our consolidated subsidiaries, primarily through QuarterNorth Energy LLC, our main operating subsidiary, which owns all of our oil and gas properties and is operator of record for many of the properties.
Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim periods. Certain notes and other information have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been incorporated.
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022 and notes thereto. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported balance sheet, results of operations, or cash flows.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ materially from estimated amounts.
In preparing the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, we have reviewed, as determined necessary by management, events that have occurred after September 30, 2023, up until November 13, 2023, the date the condensed consolidated financial statements are available to be issued.
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Accounting Standards Recently Adopted
On January 1, 2023, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13 Financial Instruments Credit losses (Topic 326): Measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. ASU 2016-13 amended Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 326, which changed the recognition of credit losses from an incurred or probable impairment methodology to a current expected credit loss (CECL) methodology. The CECL methodology is applicable to the measurement of credit losses related to our trade receivables, among other financial assets. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.
Note 2 Supplemental Disclosures to the Balance Sheet and the Statement of Cash Flows
The following tables show additional balance sheet information as of the dates indicated below:
| September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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| Accounts receivable |
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| Operating revenues |
$ | 83,520 | $ | 61,954 | ||||
| Joint interest receivables, net |
64,458 | 62,461 | ||||||
| Other |
31,511 | 19,645 | ||||||
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| $ | 179,489 | $ | 144,060 | |||||
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| Other current assets |
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| Prepaids and other |
$ | 13,606 | $ | 11,011 | ||||
| Decommissioning work-in-progress |
25,284 | 27,467 | ||||||
| Other |
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| $ | 40,492 | $ | 38,478 | |||||
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| Other assets |
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| Right-of-use asset |
$ | 5,836 | $ | 5,967 | ||||
| Other |
868 | 1,148 | ||||||
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| $ | 6,704 | $ | 7,115 | |||||
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| Accrued liabilities |
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| Production expense |
$ | 19,952 | $ | 22,484 | ||||
| Capital/decommissioning |
38,975 | 50,219 | ||||||
| Owner advances |
5,937 | 21,050 | ||||||
| Accrued royalties |
14,182 | 11,051 | ||||||
| Accrued taxes |
22,677 | 5,793 | ||||||
| Other |
20,957 | 22,771 | ||||||
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| $ | 122,680 | $ | 133,368 | |||||
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| Other current liabilities |
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| Compressor lease |
1,718 | $ | 1,327 | |||||
| Lease obligation |
1,225 | 966 | ||||||
| Plug and abandonment obligation |
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| Other |
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| $ | 2,943 | $ | 16,997 | |||||
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| Other long-term liabilities |
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| Lease obligation |
$ | 4,848 | $ | 4,501 | ||||
| Compressor lease |
| 1,378 | ||||||
| Other |
| 1,067 | ||||||
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| $ | 4,848 | $ | 6,946 | |||||
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Supplemental disclosures to the statement of cash flows are presented below:
| Nine Months Ended September 30 |
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| Supplemental disclosures of cash payments (receipts): |
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| Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized |
$ | 18,243 | $ | 19,972 | ||||
| Income taxes paid |
10,958 | 6,366 | ||||||
The following table provides a summary of the components of the beginning and ending balances of cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, shown in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
| September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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| Cash |
$ | 387,722 | $ | 400,816 | $ | 300,950 | $ | 218,512 | ||||||||
| Restricted cash(1) |
| 1,097 | 799 | 242 | ||||||||||||
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| $ | 387,722 | $ | 401,913 | $ | 301,749 | $ | 218,754 | |||||||||
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| (1) | Our restricted cash serves as collateral for certain of our obligations. These restricted funds are generally invested in interest-bearing accounts. |
The following table presents supplemental cash flow information related to our leases:
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| Operating cash outflow from financing leases |
$ | 53 | $ | 161 | ||||
| Financing cash outflow from financing leases |
36 | 190 | ||||||
| Operating cash outflows from operating leases |
115 | 1,793 | ||||||
Note 3Property, Plant and Equipment
Oil and natural gas properties as of the dates indicated are shown below:
| September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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| Proved properties |
$ | 1,301,937 | $ | 1,174,296 | ||||
| Accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization |
(443,200 | ) | (289,500 | ) | ||||
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| Proved properties, net |
$ | 858,737 | $ | 884,796 | ||||
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| Unproved properties, not subject to amortization |
$ | 181,384 | $ | 183,779 | ||||
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At September 30, 2023, the Companys ceiling test computation was based on SEC pricing of $78.54 per Bbl of oil, $3.44 per Mcf of natural gas and $31.35 per Bbl of NGLs. Using these prices, the Companys net book value of proved oil and natural gas properties as of September 30, 2023 was below the current ceiling and did not result in any ceiling test write-down during the period.
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Note 4Debt
We had the following debt outstanding as of the dates indicated below:
| September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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| First Lien Term Loan, variable rate, due 2023 |
$ | | $ | 1,000 | ||||
| Second Lien Term Loan, variable rate, due 2026 |
185,000 | 185,000 | ||||||
| Less: unamortized discount |
(2,152 | ) | (2,705 | ) | ||||
| Less: unamortized debt issuance costs |
(788 | ) | (1,356 | ) | ||||
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| Total debt, net |
182,060 | 181,939 | ||||||
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| (1,000 | ) | |||||
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| Total long-term debt, net |
$ | 182,060 | $ | 180,939 | ||||
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The First Lien Term Loan (FLTL) agreement was amended on June 29, 2023. The amendment simplifies the administrative burden of carrying the loan while continuing the first lien collateral position of the hedge counterparties. QNE FinCo LLC, acquired the existing lenders rights and obligations in their capacity as the lender under the agreement and Cantor Fitzgerald Securities was appointed as the successor administrative agent and collateral agent.
For contractual purposes, the FLTL credit agreement remains outstanding, but for GAAP purposes the debt is extinguished because the lender is an affiliate of the borrower. Previously unamortized debt issuance costs and the cost of the amendment were charged to interest expense.
As of September 30, 2023, QuarterNorth was in compliance with all covenants under its debt agreements.
Note 5Risk Management Activities
Our principal market risks are our exposure to changes in commodity prices, particularly to the prices of crude oil and natural gas, and nonperformance by our counterparties.
Our revenues are derived principally from the sale of crude oil and natural gas. The prices of crude oil and natural gas are subject to market fluctuations in response to changes in supply, demand, market uncertainty and a variety of additional factors beyond our control. We monitor these risks and enter into commodity derivative contracts to secure a commodity price for a portion of our expected future production that is acceptable at the time of the transaction. We do not enter into derivative contracts for speculative purposes.
The counterparties to our derivative contracts include financial institutions. Our derivative contracts expose us to market and credit risks, and which may, at times, be concentrated with certain counterparties or groups of counterparties. The credit worthiness of our counterparties is subject to continual review. We monitor the nonperformance risk of ourselves and of each of our counterparties and assesses the possibility of whether each counterparty to the derivative contract would default by failing to make any contractually required payments as scheduled in the derivative instrument in determining the fair value.
Our commodity derivative contracts may include, but are not limited to, swap, collar and put positions. Commodity derivative contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2023 are shown below:
| Crude Oil (WTI Index) |
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| Period |
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Average $/Bbl |
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Average $/Bbl |
Put Strike $/Bbl |
Volume (Bbl/d) |
Swap $/Bbl |
Call $/Bbl |
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| 4th Qtr 2023 |
8,000 | $ | 72.41 | 2,000 | $ | 100.00 | 1,000 | $ | 72.20 | $ | 60.00 | 2,000 | $ | 60.00 | $ | 77.45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Qtr 2024 |
9,000 | 72.18 | | | 1,000 | 72.20 | 60.00 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Qtr 2024 |
6,000 | 70.10 | 2,000 | 70.00 | 1,000 | 72.20 | 60.00 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Qtr 2024 |
6,000 | 70.10 | 2,000 | 70.00 | 1,000 | 72.20 | 60.00 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th Qtr 2024 |
5,000 | 70.10 | 2,000 | 70.00 | 1,000 | 72.20 | 60.00 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Qtr 2025 |
4,000 | 70.62 | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Qtr 2025 |
4,000 | 71.58 | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Natural Gas (Henry Hub Index) |
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| Puts | ||||||||
| Period |
Volume (MMbtu/d) |
Average $/MMbtu |
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| 4th Qtr 2023 |
13,660 | $ | 2.90 | |||||
| 1st Qtr 2024 |
13,660 | 2.90 | ||||||
| 2nd Qtr 2024 |
13,660 | 2.90 | ||||||
| 3rd Qtr 2024 |
13,660 | 2.90 | ||||||
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With swaps, we receive an agreed upon fixed price for a specified notional quantity of oil or natural gas and we pay the counterparty a floating price for that same quantity based upon published index prices. Index pricing used is based on grades that we believe best represent the revenue we receive for our underlying physical production. Our swap contracts provide us with protection if market prices decline below the contracted price. If market prices rise above the contracted prices, we will receive less revenue than in the absence of swaps.
Collars contain a fixed floor price and a fixed ceiling price. If the published index price exceeds the ceiling price or falls below the floor price, we receive the fixed price and pay the index price. If the index price is between the floor and ceiling prices, no payments are due from either party.
A put option gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying commodity at a specified price (strike price) within a specific time period. Depending on market conditions, strike prices, and the value of the contracts, we may, at times, purchase put options, which require us to pay premiums. The premiums may be paid when the option is purchased, or deferred until each monthly settlement occurs. The ownership of put options is consistent with our derivative strategy inasmuch as the value of the puts will increase as commodity prices decline, helping to offset the cash flow impact of a decline in realized prices for the underlying commodity. However, if the underlying commodity increases in value, there is a risk that the put option will expire worthless, in which case the net premiums paid would be recognized as a loss.
Counterparty swaptions. Our outstanding swaption agreements provide the counterparty a one-time option to enter into a swap agreement with us on the swaption exercise date. At September 30, 2023, our outstanding swaptions comprised a one-time counterparty option on March 28, 2024 for 2,000 barrels per day of WTI swaps for the period from April 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 at a price of $72.00 per barrel.
The following reflects the fair values of our derivative contracts, including the fair value of option premiums, and the line items where they appear on our condensed consolidated balance sheets:
| Balance Sheet Location |
September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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| Commodity derivatives |
Current assets |
$ | | $ | 8,440 | |||||
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| Total |
$ | | $ | 8,440 | ||||||
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| Commodity derivatives |
Current liabilities |
$ | 43,711 | $ | 8,156 | |||||
| Commodity derivatives |
Long-term liabilities |
9,576 | | |||||||
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| Total |
$ | 53,287 | $ | 8,156 | ||||||
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The following reflects the effect of netting agreements with counterparties on the balance sheet presentation of our derivative contracts:
| September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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| Assets: |
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| Current |
$ | 12 | $ | 12,503 | ||||
| Noncurrent |
65 | | ||||||
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| Total gross fair value |
77 | 12,503 | ||||||
| Less: counterparty offset |
(77 | ) | (4,063 | ) | ||||
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| Total net fair value |
$ | | 8,440 | |||||
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| Liabilities: |
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| Current |
$ | 43,723 | $ | 12,219 | ||||
| Noncurrent |
9,641 | | ||||||
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| Total gross fair value |
53,364 | 12,219 | ||||||
| Less: counterparty offset |
(77 | ) | (4,063 | ) | ||||
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| Total net fair value |
$ | 53,287 | $ | 8,156 | ||||
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See Note 6Fair Value Measurements for additional disclosures related to derivative contracts.
Note 6Fair Value Measurements
Derivative Contracts
Our commodity derivative contracts are presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements at fair value. These contracts consist of over-the-counter transactions, which are not traded on a public exchange.
The fair values of our commodity derivative contracts are determined based on inputs that are readily available in public markets or can be derived from information available in publicly quoted markets. Therefore, we have categorized these contracts as Level 2.
We have consistently applied these valuation techniques and believe we have obtained the most accurate information available for the types of derivative contracts we hold.
The following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, our derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the dates indicated below:
| As of September 30, 2023 |
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| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Assets |
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| Commodity derivative contracts |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
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| $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
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| Liabilities |
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| Commodity derivative contracts |
$ | 53,287 | $ | | $ | 53,287 | $ | | ||||||||
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| $ | 53,287 | $ | | $ | 53,287 | $ | | |||||||||
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| As of December 31, 2022 |
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| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Assets |
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| Commodity derivative contracts |
$ | 8,440 | $ | | $ | 8,440 | $ | | ||||||||
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| $ | 8,440 | $ | | $ | 8,440 | $ | | |||||||||
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| Liabilities |
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| Commodity derivative contracts |
$ | 8,156 | $ | | $ | 8,156 | $ | | ||||||||
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| $ | 8,156 | $ | | $ | 8,156 | $ | | |||||||||
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These derivative assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of the fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.
Debt
We use a market approach to determine the fair value of our debt using estimates provided by an independent financial data services firm (a Level 2 fair value measurement). The carrying amount and fair value of our debt is shown in the following table.
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| September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Carrying Amount |
Fair Value |
Carrying Amount |
Fair Value |
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| First Lien Term Loan |
$ | | $ | | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | ||||||||
| Second Lien Term Loan |
182,060 | 185,000 | 180,939 | 185,000 | ||||||||||||
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| $182,060 | $185,000 | $181,939 | $186,000 | |||||||||||||
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We believe the carrying values of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair value as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Asset Retirement Obligations
We follow the provisions of ASC 820, for nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These provisions apply to the Companys initial recognition of asset retirement obligations for which fair value is used. The asset retirement obligation estimates are derived from historical costs and managements expectation of future cost environments; and therefore, the Company has designated these liabilities as Level 3.
Note 7Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings. From time to time, we may be involved in litigation arising out of the normal course of our business. We maintain insurance coverage applicable to certain litigation, which, subject to applicable deductibles, may reduce our actual liability under any litigation. In managements opinion, we are not involved in any litigation, the outcome of which would have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.
Firm Commitment
On November 3, 2023, we entered into a rig contract with a commitment of approximately $33 million and which is expected to be utilized in 2024.
Note 8Income Taxes
Our effective tax rates for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were 19.9 percent and 22.0 percent. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the effective tax rates were 21.8 percent and 22.0 percent. The estimated annual effective tax rate differs from the federal tax rate of 21.0 percent due to state income taxes and the impact of certain nondeductible items.
Note 9 Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information
QuarterNorth Energy Holding Inc. is the borrower under the loans described in Note 4Debt. The following condensed consolidating financial statements shows the accounts of the parent company, QuarterNorth Energy Inc. on a standalone basis, the accounts of the borrower and its consolidated subsidiaries, and intercompany eliminations to arrive at the consolidated statements of the Company.
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QUARTERNORTH ENERGY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Quarter North Energy Inc. |
Quarter North Energy Holding Inc. |
Intercompany Eliminations |
Consolidated | |||||||||||||
| Assets |
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| Current assets: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | | $ | 387,722 | $ | | $ | 387,722 | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable and other assets |
| 269,147 | | 269,147 | ||||||||||||
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| Total current assets |
| 656,869 | | 656,869 | ||||||||||||
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| Property and equipment net |
| 1,042,788 | | 1,042,788 | ||||||||||||
| Investments in subsidiaries |
1,093,046 | | (1,093,046 | ) | | |||||||||||
| Advances to (from) subsidiaries |
(1,692 | ) | 1,692 | | | |||||||||||
| Other assets |
1,164 | 6,704 | (1,164 | ) | 6,704 | |||||||||||
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|
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| Total assets |
$ | 1,092,518 | $ | 1,708,053 | $ | (1,094,210 | ) | $ | 1,706,361 | |||||||
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| Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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| Current liabilities: |
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| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ | | $ | 179,540 | $ | | $ | 179,540 | ||||||||
| Current maturities of debt |
| 1,000 | (1,000 | ) | | |||||||||||
| Other current liabilities |
| 57,243 | (12 | ) | 57,231 | |||||||||||
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|
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| Total current liabilities |
| 237,783 | (1,012 | ) | 236,771 | |||||||||||
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| Long-term debt |
| 182,060 | | 182,060 | ||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations |
| 112,732 | | 112,732 | ||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities |
| 82,432 | | 82,432 | ||||||||||||
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| Total liabilities |
| 615,007 | (1,012 | ) | 613,995 | |||||||||||
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| Stockholders equity |
1,092,518 | 1,093,046 | (1,093,198 | ) | 1,092,366 | |||||||||||
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| Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 1,092,518 | $ | 1,708,053 | $ | (1,094,210 | ) | $ | 1,706,361 | |||||||
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QUARTERNORTH ENERGY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Nine Months Ending September 30, 2023 |
Quarter North Energy Inc. |
Quarter North Energy Holding Inc. |
Intercompany Eliminations |
Consolidated | ||||||||||||
| Revenues |
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| Total revenues |
$ | | 591,099 | $ | | $ | 591,099 | |||||||||
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| Operating expenses |
||||||||||||||||
| Lease operating expense |
| 115,481 | | 115,481 | ||||||||||||
| Depletion, depreciation and amortization |
| 155,261 | | 155,261 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expense |
692 | 26,622 | | 27,314 | ||||||||||||
| Other operating expense |
| 98,018 | | 98,018 | ||||||||||||
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| Total operating expense |
692 | 395,382 | | 396,074 | ||||||||||||
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| Income (loss) from operations |
(692 | ) | 195,717 | | 195,025 | |||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net |
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| Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
109,673 | | (109,673 | ) | | |||||||||||
| Other |
| (55,920 | ) | | (55,920 | ) | ||||||||||
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|
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| Income before income taxes |
108,981 | 139,797 | (109,673 | ) | 139,105 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense |
(152 | ) | (30,124 | ) | | (30,276 | ) | |||||||||
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|
|
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| Net income |
$ | 108,829 | $ | 109,673 | $ | (109,673 | ) | $ | 108,829 | |||||||
|
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| Three Months Ending September 30, 2023 |
Quarter North Energy Inc. |
Quarter North Energy Holding Inc. |
Intercompany Eliminations |
Consolidated | ||||||||||||
| Revenues |
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| Total revenues |
$ | | $ | 264,028 | $ | | $ | 264,028 | ||||||||
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|
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| Operating expenses |
||||||||||||||||
| Lease operating expense |
| 38,750 | | 38,750 | ||||||||||||
| Depletion, depreciation and amortization |
| 56,343 | | 56,343 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expense |
441 | 11,369 | | 11,810 | ||||||||||||
| Other operating expense |
| 54,850 | | 54,850 | ||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Total operating expense |
441 | 161,312 | | 161,753 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Income (loss) from operations |
(441 | ) | 102,716 | 102,275 | ||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net |
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| Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
30,506 | | (30,506 | ) | | |||||||||||
| Other |
| (64,877 | ) | | (64,877 | ) | ||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Income before income taxes |
30,065 | 37,839 | (30,506 | ) | 37,398 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense |
(97 | ) | (7,333 | ) | | (7,430 | ) | |||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Net income |
$ | 29,968 | $ | 30,506 | $ | (30,506 | ) | $ | 29,968 | |||||||
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QUARTERNORTH ENERGY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Nine Months Ending September 30, 2022 |
Quarter North Energy Inc. |
Quarter North Energy Holding Inc. |
Intercompany Eliminations |
Consolidated | ||||||||||||
| Revenues |
||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues |
$ | | $ | 676,929 | $ | | $ | 676,929 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Operating expenses |
||||||||||||||||
| Lease operating expense |
| 119,849 | | 119,849 | ||||||||||||
| Depletion, depreciation and amortization |
| 173,006 | | 173,006 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expense |
376 | 11,368 | | 11,744 | ||||||||||||
| Other operating expense |
| 53,033 | | 53,033 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Total operating expense |
376 | 357,256 | | 357,632 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations |
(376 | ) | 319,673 | | 319,297 | |||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net |
||||||||||||||||
| Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
171,064 | | (171,064 | ) | | |||||||||||
| Other |
| (99,963 | ) | | (99,963 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Income before income taxes |
170,688 | 219,710 | (171,064 | ) | 219,334 | |||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit |
83 | (48,646 | ) | | (48,563 | ) | ||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Net income |
$ | 170,771 | $ | 171,064 | $ | (171,064 | ) | $ | 170,771 | |||||||
|
|
|
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|
|
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| Three Months Ending September 30, 2022 |
Quarter North Energy Inc. |
Quarter North Energy Holding Inc. |
Intercompany Eliminations |
Consolidated | ||||||||||||
| Revenues |
||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues |
$ | | $ | 240,796 | $ | | $ | 240,796 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Operating expenses |
||||||||||||||||
| Lease operating expense |
| 41,767 | | 41,767 | ||||||||||||
| Depletion, depreciation and amortization |
| 66,152 | | 66,152 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expense |
125 | 3,354 | | 3,479 | ||||||||||||
| Other operating expense |
| 18,157 | | 18,157 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Total operating expense |
125 | 129,430 | | 129,555 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations |
(125 | ) | 111,366 | | 111,241 | |||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net |
||||||||||||||||
| Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
120,267 | | (120,267 | ) | | |||||||||||
| Other |
| 43,377 | | 43,377 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Income before income taxes |
120,142 | 154,743 | (120,267 | ) | 154,618 | |||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit |
27 | (34,476 | ) | | (34,449 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Net loss |
$ | 120,169 | $ | 120,267 | $ | (120,267 | ) | $ | 120,169 | |||||||
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