Earthstone Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ESTE) (“Earthstone”, the “Company”,
“we”, “our” or “us”), today announced financial and operating
results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Permian Resources Merger
Agreement
On October 30, 2023, at the special meeting of
stockholders of Earthstone, the stockholders of Earthstone approved
the previously disclosed merger agreement with Permian Resources
Corporation and the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Merger
Agreement”), among other proposals. The parties to the Merger
Agreement expect the Mergers to close on or about November 1, 2023,
subject to other customary closing conditions.
Third Quarter 2023
Highlights
- Closed the Novo
Acquisition on August 15, 2023
- Average daily
production of 116,967 Boepd(1)
- Net income(2) of
$87.2 million, and Adjusted Net Income(3) of $106.2 million
- Adjusted EBITDAX(3)
of $302.3 million
- Net cash provided
by operating activities of $285.1 million
-
Free Cash Flow(3) of $76.1 million
-
Capital expenditures of $191.7 million
Year to Date 2023
Highlights
- Average daily
production of 109,016 Boepd(1)
- Net income(2) of
$255.8 million, and Adjusted Net Income(3) of $291.0 million
- Adjusted EBITDAX(3)
of $808.0 million
- Net cash provided
by operating activities of $761.9 million
-
Free Cash Flow(3) of $159.8 million
-
Capital expenditures of $568.4 million
(1) Represents reported sales volumes.(2) Net
income (GAAP) represents the sum of Net Income attributable to
Earthstone Energy, Inc., plus the Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interest. The related consolidated weighted average
shares outstanding of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock
were 142.5 million shares and 142.0 million shares,
respectively, on an as-converted basis, for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2023 (“Adjusted Diluted Shares”, as
reconciled in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below). All
shares of our Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding are held
by the noncontrolling interest group.(3) See “Non-GAAP Financial
Measures” section below.
Selected Financial Data
(unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
($000s except where noted) |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
Total revenues |
$ |
475,816 |
|
|
$ |
531,495 |
|
|
$ |
1,258,960 |
|
|
$ |
1,200,196 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease operating expense |
|
101,156 |
|
|
|
75,829 |
|
|
|
276,736 |
|
|
|
147,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative expense (excluding stock-based
compensation) |
|
11,984 |
|
|
|
10,866 |
|
|
|
37,102 |
|
|
|
25,459 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
14,524 |
|
|
|
3,322 |
|
|
|
26,977 |
|
|
|
15,112 |
|
General and administrative
expense |
$ |
26,508 |
|
|
$ |
14,188 |
|
|
$ |
64,079 |
|
|
$ |
40,571 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
$ |
87,151 |
|
|
$ |
299,312 |
|
|
$ |
255,810 |
|
|
$ |
465,460 |
|
Less: Net income attributable
to noncontrolling interest |
|
25,793 |
|
|
|
87,856 |
|
|
|
75,862 |
|
|
|
142,597 |
|
Net income attributable to
Earthstone Energy, Inc. |
|
61,358 |
|
|
|
211,456 |
|
|
|
179,948 |
|
|
|
322,863 |
|
Adjusted EBITDAX(1) |
$ |
302,276 |
|
|
$ |
345,792 |
|
|
$ |
808,024 |
|
|
$ |
769,756 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production(2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil (MBbls) |
|
4,435 |
|
|
|
3,566 |
|
|
|
12,602 |
|
|
|
7,569 |
|
Gas (MMcf) |
|
20,433 |
|
|
|
16,514 |
|
|
|
55,551 |
|
|
|
36,567 |
|
NGL (MBbls) |
|
2,920 |
|
|
|
2,360 |
|
|
|
7,900 |
|
|
|
5,229 |
|
Total (MBoe)(3) |
|
10,761 |
|
|
|
8,678 |
|
|
|
29,761 |
|
|
|
18,892 |
|
Average Daily Production
(Boepd) |
|
116,967 |
|
|
|
94,329 |
|
|
|
109,016 |
|
|
|
69,203 |
|
Average Prices: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil ($/Bbl) |
|
82.65 |
|
|
|
93.12 |
|
|
|
77.68 |
|
|
|
99.93 |
|
Gas ($/Mcf) |
|
1.92 |
|
|
|
6.90 |
|
|
|
1.62 |
|
|
|
6.37 |
|
NGL ($/Bbl) |
|
23.96 |
|
|
|
36.23 |
|
|
|
24.06 |
|
|
|
40.31 |
|
Total ($/Boe) |
|
44.22 |
|
|
|
61.24 |
|
|
|
42.30 |
|
|
|
63.53 |
|
Adj. for Realized Derivatives
Settlements: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil ($/Bbl) |
|
80.37 |
|
|
|
83.75 |
|
|
|
76.38 |
|
|
|
83.44 |
|
Gas ($/Mcf) |
|
1.34 |
|
|
|
5.36 |
|
|
|
1.38 |
|
|
|
5.15 |
|
NGL ($/Bbl) |
|
23.96 |
|
|
|
36.23 |
|
|
|
24.06 |
|
|
|
40.31 |
|
Total ($/Boe) |
|
42.17 |
|
|
|
54.45 |
|
|
|
41.31 |
|
|
|
54.54 |
|
Operating Margin per Boe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average realized price |
$ |
44.22 |
|
|
$ |
61.24 |
|
|
$ |
42.30 |
|
|
$ |
63.53 |
|
Lease operating expense |
|
9.40 |
|
|
|
8.74 |
|
|
|
9.30 |
|
|
|
7.83 |
|
Production and ad valorem taxes |
|
3.57 |
|
|
|
4.63 |
|
|
|
3.47 |
|
|
|
4.64 |
|
Operating margin per
Boe(1) |
|
31.25 |
|
|
|
47.87 |
|
|
|
29.53 |
|
|
|
51.06 |
|
Realized hedge settlements |
|
(2.05 |
) |
|
|
(6.79 |
) |
|
|
(0.99 |
) |
|
|
(8.99 |
) |
Operating margin per Boe
(including Realized Hedge Settlements)(1) |
$ |
29.20 |
|
|
$ |
41.08 |
|
|
$ |
28.54 |
|
|
$ |
42.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
section below.(2) Represents reported sales volumes.(3) Barrels of
oil equivalent have been calculated on the basis of six thousand
cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas equals one barrel of oil equivalent
(Boe).
Recent Eagle Ford Basin Non-Core Assets
Sale
Earthstone recently agreed to sell certain
non-core assets located in Karnes and Gonzales counties of Texas on
approximately 2,800 net acres for a purchase price of $66.5
million. For the third quarter of 2023, production was
approximately 1,160 Boepd (83% oil). The transaction is expected to
close late in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Liquidity and Equity
Capitalization
As of September 30, 2023, we had $16.6 million
of cash on hand and $700.4 million outstanding under our senior
secured credit facility (“Credit Facility”). As of September 30,
2023, elected commitments under the Credit Facility were $1.75
billion with a borrowing base of $2.0 billion.
As of September 30, 2023, 106,443,591 shares of
Class A Common Stock and 34,257,641 shares of Class B Common Stock
were outstanding, resulting in 140,701,232 combined shares of
common stock outstanding.
Commodity Hedging
Hedging Activities
The following tables set forth our outstanding
derivative contracts as of September 30, 2023. When aggregating
multiple contracts, the weighted average contract price is
disclosed.
|
|
Price Swaps |
Period |
|
Commodity |
|
Volume(Bbls / MMBtu) |
|
Weighted Average Price($/Bbl /
$/MMBtu) |
Q4 2023 |
|
Crude Oil |
|
653,200 |
|
$74.25 |
Q1 - Q4 2024 |
|
Crude Oil |
|
1,719,600 |
|
$76.28 |
Q4 2023 |
|
Crude Oil Basis Swap (1) |
|
2,346,000 |
|
$0.92 |
Q4 2023 |
|
Natural Gas |
|
1,150,000 |
|
$3.35 |
Q4 2023 |
|
Natural Gas Basis Swap (2) |
|
12,880,000 |
|
$(1.67) |
Q1 - Q4 2024 |
|
Natural Gas Basis Swap (2) |
|
36,600,000 |
|
$(1.05) |
Q1 - Q4 2025 |
|
Natural Gas Basis Swap (2) |
|
14,600,000 |
|
$(0.74) |
(1) The basis differential price is between WTI
Midland Crude and the WTI NYMEX.(2) The basis differential price is
between W. Texas (WAHA) and the Henry Hub NYMEX.
|
|
Costless Collars |
Period |
|
Commodity |
|
Volume(Bbls / MMBtu) |
|
Bought Floor($/Bbl /
$/MMBtu) |
|
Sold Ceiling($/Bbl /
$/MMBtu) |
Q4 2023 |
|
Crude Oil Costless Collar |
|
1,122,400 |
|
$62.58 |
|
$84.84 |
Q1 - Q4 2024 |
|
Crude Oil Costless Collar |
|
732,000 |
|
$60.00 |
|
$76.01 |
Q4 2023 |
|
Natural Gas Costless Collar |
|
7,090,400 |
|
$3.00 |
|
$4.91 |
Q1 - Q4 2024 |
|
Natural Gas Costless Collar |
|
14,640,000 |
|
$2.56 |
|
$4.51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Premium Puts |
Period |
|
Commodity |
|
Volume(Bbls / MMBtu) |
|
$/Bbl (Put Price) |
|
$/Bbl (Net of Premium) |
Q4 2023 |
|
Crude Oil |
|
395,600 |
|
$70.00 |
|
$64.54 |
Q1 - Q4 2024 |
|
Crude Oil |
|
915,000 |
|
$65.00 |
|
$60.04 |
|
About Earthstone Energy,
Inc.
Earthstone Energy, Inc. is a growth-oriented,
independent energy company engaged in acquisitions and the
development and operation of oil and natural gas properties. Its
primary assets are located in the Permian Basin of New Mexico and
west Texas. Earthstone's Class A Common Stock is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ESTE.” For more information,
visit Earthstone’s website at www.earthstoneenergy.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
The foregoing contains “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All
statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in
this communication that address activities, events or developments
that Permian Resources or Earthstone expects, believes or
anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking
statements. Words such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,”
“believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “potential,” “create,” “intend,”
“could,” “may,” “foresee,” “plan,” “will,” “guidance,” “look,”
“outlook,” “goal,” “future,” “assume,” “forecast,” “build,”
“focus,” “work,” “continue” or the negative of such terms or other
variations thereof and words and terms of similar substance used in
connection with any discussion of future plans, actions, or events
identify forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these
words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements regarding the Company's pending merger with Permian
Resources Corporation (the "Transaction"), pro forma descriptions
of the combined company and its operations, integration and
transition plans, synergies, opportunities and anticipated future
performance. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements included in this press release. These
include the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the
Transaction, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions
of any required governmental and regulatory approvals of the
Transaction that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the
parties to abandon the Transaction, the ability to successfully
integrate the businesses, the occurrence of any event, change or
other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the
merger agreement, the risk that the parties may not be able to
satisfy the conditions to the Transaction in a timely manner or at
all, risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing
business operations due to the Transaction, the risk that any
announcements relating to the Transaction could have adverse
effects on the market price of Permian Resources’ common stock or
Earthstone’s common stock, the risk that the Transaction and its
announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of Permian
Resources and Earthstone to retain customers and retain and hire
key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and
customers and on their operating results and businesses generally,
the risk the pending Transaction could distract management of both
entities and they will incur substantial costs, the risk that
problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of
the companies, which may result in the combined company not
operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the risk that
the combined company may be unable to achieve synergies or it may
take longer than expected to achieve those synergies and other
important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected. All such factors are difficult to
predict and are beyond Permian Resources’ or Earthstone’s control,
including those detailed in Permian Resources’ annual reports on
Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on
Form 8-K that are available on its website at
https://www.permianres.com and on the SEC’s website at
http://www.sec.gov, and those detailed in Earthstone’s annual
reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current
reports on Form 8-K that are available on Earthstone’s website at
https://www.earthstoneenergy.com and on the SEC’s website at
http://www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements are based on
assumptions that Permian Resources or Earthstone believe to be
reasonable but that may not prove to be accurate. Any
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such
statement is made, and Permian Resources and Earthstone undertake
no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as required by applicable law. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak
only as of the date hereof.
Contact
Clay JeansonneInvestor RelationsEarthstone
Energy, Inc.1400 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 300 The Woodlands, TX
77380713-379-3080 cjeansonne@earthstoneenergy.com
EARTHSTONE ENERGY, INC. |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED) |
(In thousands, except share and per share
amounts) |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
ASSETS |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
Current
assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
16,592 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Accounts receivable: |
|
|
|
|
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids revenues |
|
|
177,353 |
|
|
|
161,531 |
|
Joint interest billings and other, net of allowance of $19 and $19
at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively |
|
|
32,574 |
|
|
|
34,549 |
|
Derivative asset |
|
|
1,542 |
|
|
|
31,331 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
40,323 |
|
|
|
18,854 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
268,384 |
|
|
|
246,265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and gas
properties, successful efforts method: |
|
|
|
|
Proved properties |
|
|
5,488,844 |
|
|
|
3,987,901 |
|
Unproved properties |
|
|
305,706 |
|
|
|
282,589 |
|
Land |
|
|
6,338 |
|
|
|
5,482 |
|
Total oil and gas properties |
|
|
5,800,888 |
|
|
|
4,275,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
(955,434 |
) |
|
|
(619,196 |
) |
Net oil and gas properties |
|
|
4,845,454 |
|
|
|
3,656,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other noncurrent
assets: |
|
|
|
|
Office and other equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of
$6,601 and $5,273 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
respectively |
|
|
6,724 |
|
|
|
5,394 |
|
Derivative asset |
|
|
507 |
|
|
|
9,117 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
|
6,573 |
|
|
|
4,569 |
|
Other noncurrent assets |
|
|
18,913 |
|
|
|
15,280 |
|
TOTAL
ASSETS |
|
$ |
5,146,555 |
|
|
$ |
3,937,401 |
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
61,995 |
|
|
$ |
91,815 |
|
Revenues and royalties payable |
|
|
209,589 |
|
|
|
163,368 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
221,366 |
|
|
|
80,942 |
|
Asset retirement obligation |
|
|
415 |
|
|
|
948 |
|
Derivative liability |
|
|
50,369 |
|
|
|
14,053 |
|
Advances |
|
|
6,338 |
|
|
|
7,312 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
923 |
|
|
|
842 |
|
Finance lease liabilities |
|
|
1,359 |
|
|
|
802 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
23,689 |
|
|
|
16,202 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
576,043 |
|
|
|
376,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncurrent
liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, net |
|
|
1,722,066 |
|
|
|
1,053,879 |
|
Deferred tax liability |
|
|
193,266 |
|
|
|
138,336 |
|
Asset retirement obligation |
|
|
32,210 |
|
|
|
29,611 |
|
Derivative liability |
|
|
7,612 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
3,286 |
|
|
|
3,889 |
|
Finance lease liabilities |
|
|
1,538 |
|
|
|
876 |
|
Other noncurrent liabilities |
|
|
28,633 |
|
|
|
10,509 |
|
Total noncurrent liabilities |
|
|
1,988,611 |
|
|
|
1,237,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity: |
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized;
none issued or outstanding |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares
authorized; 106,443,591 and 105,547,139 issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively |
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares
authorized; 34,257,641 and 34,259,641 issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
1,348,580 |
|
|
|
1,346,463 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
472,659 |
|
|
|
292,711 |
|
Total Earthstone Energy, Inc. equity |
|
|
1,821,379 |
|
|
|
1,639,314 |
|
Noncontrolling interest |
|
|
760,522 |
|
|
|
684,703 |
|
Total equity |
|
|
2,581,901 |
|
|
|
2,324,017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY |
|
$ |
5,146,555 |
|
|
$ |
3,937,401 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EARTHSTONE ENERGY, INC. |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED) |
(In thousands, except share and per share
amounts) |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
REVENUES |
|
|
|
|
Oil |
|
$ |
366,574 |
|
|
$ |
332,036 |
|
|
$ |
978,949 |
|
|
$ |
756,420 |
|
Natural gas |
|
|
39,275 |
|
|
|
113,937 |
|
|
|
89,942 |
|
|
|
233,020 |
|
Natural gas liquids |
|
|
69,967 |
|
|
|
85,522 |
|
|
|
190,069 |
|
|
|
210,756 |
|
Total revenues |
|
|
475,816 |
|
|
|
531,495 |
|
|
|
1,258,960 |
|
|
|
1,200,196 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING COSTS AND
EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease operating expense |
|
|
101,156 |
|
|
|
75,829 |
|
|
|
276,736 |
|
|
|
147,974 |
|
Production and ad valorem taxes |
|
|
38,419 |
|
|
|
40,219 |
|
|
|
103,377 |
|
|
|
87,729 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
123,059 |
|
|
|
90,880 |
|
|
|
343,799 |
|
|
|
191,669 |
|
Impairment expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
854 |
|
|
|
— |
|
General and administrative expense |
|
|
26,508 |
|
|
|
14,188 |
|
|
|
64,079 |
|
|
|
40,571 |
|
Transaction costs |
|
|
1,503 |
|
|
|
1,778 |
|
|
|
1,904 |
|
|
|
12,118 |
|
Accretion of asset retirement obligation |
|
|
683 |
|
|
|
758 |
|
|
|
1,958 |
|
|
|
1,863 |
|
Exploration expense |
|
|
488 |
|
|
|
2,248 |
|
|
|
7,036 |
|
|
|
2,340 |
|
Total operating costs and expenses |
|
|
291,816 |
|
|
|
225,900 |
|
|
|
799,743 |
|
|
|
484,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties |
|
|
1,290 |
|
|
|
14,803 |
|
|
|
47,404 |
|
|
|
14,803 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
185,290 |
|
|
|
320,398 |
|
|
|
506,621 |
|
|
|
730,735 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME
(EXPENSE) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
(34,232 |
) |
|
|
(20,988 |
) |
|
|
(79,180 |
) |
|
|
(42,931 |
) |
Write-off of deferred financing costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5,109 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
(Loss) gain on derivative contracts, net |
|
|
(45,047 |
) |
|
|
60,286 |
|
|
|
(111,820 |
) |
|
|
(141,101 |
) |
Other income, net |
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
882 |
|
|
|
430 |
|
Total other income (expense) |
|
|
(79,209 |
) |
|
|
39,432 |
|
|
|
(195,227 |
) |
|
|
(183,602 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
106,081 |
|
|
|
359,830 |
|
|
|
311,394 |
|
|
|
547,133 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
(18,930 |
) |
|
|
(60,518 |
) |
|
|
(55,584 |
) |
|
|
(81,673 |
) |
Net income |
|
|
87,151 |
|
|
|
299,312 |
|
|
|
255,810 |
|
|
|
465,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interest |
|
|
25,793 |
|
|
|
87,856 |
|
|
|
75,862 |
|
|
|
142,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to Earthstone Energy,
Inc. |
|
$ |
61,358 |
|
|
$ |
211,456 |
|
|
$ |
179,948 |
|
|
$ |
322,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common share
attributable to Earthstone Energy, Inc.: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
|
$ |
2.01 |
|
|
$ |
1.69 |
|
|
$ |
3.91 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
1.94 |
|
|
$ |
1.67 |
|
|
$ |
3.61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares
outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
106,332,278 |
|
|
|
105,254,778 |
|
|
|
106,172,873 |
|
|
|
82,483,635 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
108,285,229 |
|
|
|
109,278,661 |
|
|
|
107,741,704 |
|
|
|
92,844,854 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EARTHSTONE ENERGY, INC. |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED) |
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
For the Three Months EndedSeptember
30, |
|
For the Nine Months EndedSeptember
30, |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
Cash flows from
operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
87,151 |
|
|
$ |
299,312 |
|
|
$ |
255,810 |
|
|
$ |
465,460 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
123,059 |
|
|
|
90,880 |
|
|
|
343,799 |
|
|
|
191,669 |
|
Impairment of proved and unproved oil and gas properties |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
854 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Accretion of asset retirement obligations |
|
|
683 |
|
|
|
758 |
|
|
|
1,958 |
|
|
|
1,863 |
|
Settlement of asset retirement obligations |
|
|
(691 |
) |
|
|
(189 |
) |
|
|
(1,727 |
) |
|
|
(664 |
) |
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties |
|
|
(1,290 |
) |
|
|
(14,803 |
) |
|
|
(47,404 |
) |
|
|
(14,803 |
) |
Gain on sale of office and other equipment |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(106 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
(152 |
) |
Total loss (gain) on derivative contracts, net |
|
|
45,047 |
|
|
|
(60,286 |
) |
|
|
111,820 |
|
|
|
141,101 |
|
Operating portion of net cash paid in settlement of derivative
contracts |
|
|
(22,051 |
) |
|
|
(58,923 |
) |
|
|
(29,494 |
) |
|
|
(169,708 |
) |
Stock-based compensation - equity and liability awards |
|
|
14,524 |
|
|
|
3,322 |
|
|
|
26,977 |
|
|
|
15,112 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
18,701 |
|
|
|
57,045 |
|
|
|
54,930 |
|
|
|
77,591 |
|
Write-off of deferred financing costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,109 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
|
|
2,245 |
|
|
|
1,654 |
|
|
|
5,704 |
|
|
|
3,723 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities
acquired): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable |
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
(5,189 |
) |
|
|
63,523 |
|
|
|
(189,504 |
) |
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current
assets |
|
|
(10,473 |
) |
|
|
(5,443 |
) |
|
|
(11,307 |
) |
|
|
(16,546 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
18,705 |
|
|
|
27,792 |
|
|
|
(43,326 |
) |
|
|
92,450 |
|
Increase (decrease) in revenues and royalties payable |
|
|
15,006 |
|
|
|
8,690 |
|
|
|
26,273 |
|
|
|
94,260 |
|
Increase (decrease) in advances |
|
|
(5,705 |
) |
|
|
20,978 |
|
|
|
(1,568 |
) |
|
|
11,317 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
285,131 |
|
|
|
365,492 |
|
|
|
761,898 |
|
|
|
703,169 |
|
Cash flows from
investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of oil and gas properties, net of cash acquired |
|
|
(848,404 |
) |
|
|
(482,980 |
) |
|
|
(924,482 |
) |
|
|
(1,518,269 |
) |
Additions to oil and gas properties |
|
|
(165,218 |
) |
|
|
(144,728 |
) |
|
|
(522,404 |
) |
|
|
(325,109 |
) |
Additions to office and other equipment |
|
|
(358 |
) |
|
|
(338 |
) |
|
|
(840 |
) |
|
|
(1,694 |
) |
Proceeds from sales of oil and gas properties |
|
|
1,291 |
|
|
|
26,165 |
|
|
|
57,353 |
|
|
|
26,165 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(1,012,689 |
) |
|
|
(601,881 |
) |
|
|
(1,390,373 |
) |
|
|
(1,818,907 |
) |
Cash flows from
financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from borrowings under Credit Agreement |
|
|
1,576,782 |
|
|
|
877,156 |
|
|
|
3,467,269 |
|
|
|
2,348,728 |
|
Repayments of borrowings under Credit Agreement |
|
|
(876,398 |
) |
|
|
(880,424 |
) |
|
|
(3,037,022 |
) |
|
|
(2,276,996 |
) |
Proceeds from issuance of 8% Senior Notes due 2027, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
537,256 |
|
Proceeds from issuance of 9.875% Senior Notes due 2031, net |
|
|
(911 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
480,304 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from term loan |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
244,209 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
244,209 |
|
Repayment of term loan |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(250,000 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from issuance of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, net
of offering costs of $674 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
279,326 |
|
Cash paid related to the exchange and cancellation of Class A
Common Stock |
|
|
(990 |
) |
|
|
(551 |
) |
|
|
(8,131 |
) |
|
|
(5,168 |
) |
Cash paid for finance leases |
|
|
(158 |
) |
|
|
(408 |
) |
|
|
(599 |
) |
|
|
(408 |
) |
Deferred financing costs |
|
|
(3,675 |
) |
|
|
(3,599 |
) |
|
|
(6,754 |
) |
|
|
(15,222 |
) |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
694,650 |
|
|
|
236,389 |
|
|
|
645,067 |
|
|
|
1,111,725 |
|
Net (decrease) increase in
cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(32,908 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
16,592 |
|
|
|
(4,013 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period |
|
|
49,500 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,013 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period |
|
$ |
16,592 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
16,592 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
Earthstone Energy, Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial
MeasuresUnaudited
The non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted
Diluted Shares, Adjusted EBITDAX, Adjusted Net Income, Free Cash
Flow and Operating Margin per Boe, as defined and presented below,
are intended to provide readers with meaningful information that
supplements our financial statements prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(“GAAP”). Further, these non-GAAP measures should only be
considered in conjunction with financial statements and disclosures
prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in
isolation or as a substitute for GAAP measures, such as net income
or loss, operating income or loss or any other GAAP measure of
financial position or results of operations. Adjusted EBITDAX and
Adjusted Net Income are presented herein and reconciled from the
GAAP measure of net income (loss) because of their wide acceptance
by the investment community as financial indicators.
I. Adjusted Diluted Shares
We define “Adjusted Diluted Shares” as the
weighted average shares of Class A Common Stock - Diluted
outstanding plus the weighted average shares of Class B Common
Stock outstanding.
Our Adjusted Diluted Shares is a non-GAAP
financial measure that provides a comparable per share measurement
when presenting results such as Adjusted EBITDAX and Adjusted Net
Income that include the interests of both Earthstone and the
noncontrolling interest. Adjusted Diluted Shares is used in
calculating several metrics that we use as supplemental financial
measurements in the evaluation of our business, none of which
should be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than,
net income as an indicator of operating performance.
Adjusted Diluted Shares for the periods
indicated:
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Class A Common Stock -
Diluted |
108,285,229 |
|
109,278,661 |
|
107,741,704 |
|
92,844,854 |
Class B Common Stock |
34,257,641 |
|
34,261,641 |
|
34,258,945 |
|
34,284,053 |
Adjusted Diluted
Shares |
142,542,870 |
|
143,540,302 |
|
142,000,649 |
|
127,128,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
II. Adjusted EBITDAX
The non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted
EBITDAX (as defined below), as calculated by us below, is intended
to provide readers with meaningful information that supplements our
financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further,
this non-GAAP financial measure should only be considered in
conjunction with financial statements and disclosures prepared in
accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or
as a substitute for GAAP measures, such as net income or loss,
operating income or loss or any other GAAP measure of financial
position or results of operations. Adjusted EBITDAX is presented
herein and reconciled from the GAAP measure of net income because
of its wide acceptance by the investment community as a financial
indicator.
We define “Adjusted EBITDAX” as net income plus,
when applicable, accretion of asset retirement obligations;
depreciation, depletion and amortization; impairment expense;
interest expense, net; transaction costs; gain on sale of oil and
gas properties; exploration expense; unrealized loss (gain) on
derivative contracts; stock-based compensation (non-cash and
expected to settle in cash); and income tax expense.
Our Adjusted EBITDAX measure provides additional
information that may be used to better understand our operations.
Adjusted EBITDAX is one of several metrics that we use as a
supplemental financial measurement in the evaluation of our
business and should not be considered as an alternative to, or more
meaningful than, net income as an indicator of operating
performance. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDAX are
significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s
financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax
structure, as well as the historic cost of depreciable and
depletable assets. Adjusted EBITDAX, as used by us, may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other
companies. We believe that Adjusted EBITDAX is a widely followed
measure of operating performance and is one of many metrics used by
our management team and by other users of our consolidated
financial statements. For example, Adjusted EBITDAX can be used to
assess our operating performance and return on capital in
comparison to other independent exploration and production
companies without regard to financial or capital structure and to
assess the financial performance of our assets and our Company
without regard to capital structure or historical cost basis.
The following table provides a reconciliation of
Net income to Adjusted EBITDAX for the periods indicated:
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
($000s) |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
Net income |
$ |
87,151 |
|
|
$ |
299,312 |
|
|
$ |
255,810 |
|
|
$ |
465,460 |
|
Accretion of asset retirement
obligations |
|
683 |
|
|
|
758 |
|
|
|
1,958 |
|
|
|
1,863 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization |
|
123,059 |
|
|
|
90,880 |
|
|
|
343,799 |
|
|
|
191,669 |
|
Impairment expense |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
854 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
34,232 |
|
|
|
20,988 |
|
|
|
79,180 |
|
|
|
42,931 |
|
Transaction costs |
|
1,503 |
|
|
|
1,778 |
|
|
|
1,904 |
|
|
|
12,118 |
|
Gain on sale of oil and gas
properties |
|
(1,290 |
) |
|
|
(14,803 |
) |
|
|
(47,404 |
) |
|
|
(14,803 |
) |
Exploration expense |
|
488 |
|
|
|
2,248 |
|
|
|
7,036 |
|
|
|
2,340 |
|
Unrealized loss (gain) on
derivative contracts |
|
22,996 |
|
|
|
(119,209 |
) |
|
|
82,326 |
|
|
|
(28,607 |
) |
Stock based
compensation(1) |
|
14,524 |
|
|
|
3,322 |
|
|
|
26,977 |
|
|
|
15,112 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
18,930 |
|
|
|
60,518 |
|
|
|
55,584 |
|
|
|
81,673 |
|
Adjusted
EBITDAX |
$ |
302,276 |
|
|
$ |
345,792 |
|
|
$ |
808,024 |
|
|
$ |
769,756 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Consists of expense for non-cash equity
awards and cash-based liability awards that are expected to be
settled in cash. On February 8, 2023, cash-based liability awards
were settled in the amount of $14.5 million. On February 9, 2022,
cash-based liability awards were settled in the amount of $8.1
million. Stock-based compensation is included in General and
administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations.III. Adjusted Net Income
We define “Adjusted Net Income” as net income
plus, when applicable, unrealized loss (gain) on derivative
contracts; impairment expense; gain on sale of oil and gas
properties; write-off of deferred financing costs; transaction
costs; and the associated changes in estimated income tax.
Our Adjusted Net Income is a non-GAAP financial
measure that provides additional information that may be used to
further understand our operations. Adjusted Net Income is one of
several metrics that we use as a supplemental financial measurement
in the evaluation of our business and should not be considered as
an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income as an
indicator of operating performance. Certain items excluded from
Adjusted Net Income are significant components in understanding and
assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s
cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic cost of
depreciable and depletable assets. Adjusted Net Income, as used by
us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by
other companies. We believe that Adjusted Net Income is a widely
followed measure of operating performance and is one of many
metrics used by our management team and by other users of our
consolidated financial statements. For example, Adjusted Net Income
can be used to assess our operating performance and return on
capital in comparison to other independent exploration and
production companies without regard to financial or capital
structure and to assess the financial performance of our assets and
our Company without regard to capital structure or historical cost
basis.
The following table provides a reconciliation of
Net income to Adjusted Net Income for the periods indicated:
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
($000s, except share and per share data) |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
Net income |
$ |
87,151 |
|
|
$ |
299,312 |
|
|
$ |
255,810 |
|
|
$ |
465,460 |
|
Unrealized loss (gain) on
derivative contracts |
|
22,996 |
|
|
|
(119,209 |
) |
|
|
82,326 |
|
|
|
(28,607 |
) |
Impairment expense |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
854 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Gain on sale of oil and gas
properties |
|
(1,290 |
) |
|
|
(14,803 |
) |
|
|
(47,404 |
) |
|
|
(14,803 |
) |
Write-off of deferred
financing costs |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,109 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Transaction costs |
|
1,503 |
|
|
|
1,778 |
|
|
|
1,904 |
|
|
|
12,118 |
|
Income tax effect of the
above |
|
(4,141 |
) |
|
|
19,801 |
|
|
|
(7,638 |
) |
|
|
4,611 |
|
Adjusted Net
Income |
$ |
106,219 |
|
|
$ |
186,879 |
|
|
$ |
290,961 |
|
|
$ |
438,779 |
|
Adjusted Diluted Shares |
|
142,542,870 |
|
|
|
143,540,302 |
|
|
|
142,000,649 |
|
|
|
127,128,907 |
|
Adjusted Net Income
per Adjusted Diluted Share |
$ |
0.75 |
|
|
$ |
1.30 |
|
|
$ |
2.05 |
|
|
$ |
3.45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IV. Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure
that we use as an indicator of our ability to fund our development
activities and reduce our leverage. We define Free Cash Flow as Net
cash provided by operating activities; less (1) Settlement of asset
retirement obligations, Gain on sale of office and other equipment,
Write-off of deferred financing costs, Amortization of deferred
financing costs and Change in assets and liabilities from the
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; plus (2)
Transaction costs and Exploration expense from the Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations; less (3) Capital
expenditures (accrual basis). Alternatively, Free Cash Flow could
be defined as Adjusted EBITDAX (defined above), less interest
expense, less current portion of Income tax (expense) benefit, less
accrual-based capital expenditures.
Management believes that Free Cash Flow, which
measures our ability to generate cash in addition to cash from our
business operations, is an important financial measure for use in
evaluating the Company's financial performance. Free Cash Flow
should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute
for, consolidated net income as a measure of our performance and
net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our
liquidity.
Free Cash Flow for the periods indicated:
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
($000s) |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
Net cash provided by operating
activities |
$ |
285,131 |
|
|
$ |
365,492 |
|
|
$ |
761,898 |
|
|
$ |
703,169 |
|
Adjustments - Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of asset retirement obligations |
|
691 |
|
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
1,727 |
|
|
|
664 |
|
Gain on sale of office and other equipment |
|
— |
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
152 |
|
Write-off of deferred financing costs |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5,109 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
|
(2,245 |
) |
|
|
(1,654 |
) |
|
|
(5,704 |
) |
|
|
(3,723 |
) |
Change in assets and liabilities |
|
(17,753 |
) |
|
|
(46,828 |
) |
|
|
(33,595 |
) |
|
|
8,023 |
|
Adjustments - Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transaction costs |
|
1,503 |
|
|
|
1,778 |
|
|
|
1,904 |
|
|
|
12,118 |
|
Exploration expense |
|
488 |
|
|
|
2,248 |
|
|
|
7,036 |
|
|
|
2,340 |
|
Capital expenditures (accrual
basis) |
|
(191,711 |
) |
|
|
(147,152 |
) |
|
|
(568,423 |
) |
|
|
(348,712 |
) |
Free Cash
Flow |
$ |
76,104 |
|
|
$ |
174,179 |
|
|
$ |
159,767 |
|
|
$ |
374,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternate calculation of Free Cash Flow for the
periods indicated:
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
($000s) |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
Adjusted EBITDAX |
$ |
302,276 |
|
|
$ |
345,792 |
|
|
$ |
808,024 |
|
|
$ |
769,756 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
(34,232 |
) |
|
|
(20,988 |
) |
|
|
(79,180 |
) |
|
|
(42,931 |
) |
Current portion of income tax
expense |
|
(229 |
) |
|
|
(3,473 |
) |
|
|
(654 |
) |
|
|
(4,082 |
) |
Capital expenditures (accrual
basis) |
|
(191,711 |
) |
|
|
(147,152 |
) |
|
|
(568,423 |
) |
|
|
(348,712 |
) |
Free Cash
Flow |
$ |
76,104 |
|
|
$ |
174,179 |
|
|
$ |
159,767 |
|
|
$ |
374,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
V. Operating Margin per Boe and
Operating Margin per Boe (Including Realized Hedge
Settlements)
Operating Margin per Boe is a non-GAAP financial
measure that we use to evaluate our operating performance on a per
Boe basis. We define Operating Margin per Boe as average realized
price per Boe minus lease operating expense per BOE and production
and ad valorem taxes per Boe. Operating Margin per Boe (including
Realized Hedge Settlements) is calculated as the sum of Operating
Margin per Boe and Realized hedge settlements per Boe.
Our Operating Margin per Boe measure provides
additional information that may be used to further understand our
operating margins. We use Operating Margin per Boe as a
supplemental financial measurement in the evaluation of our
operational performance. We believe that investors benefit from
having access to the same financial measures that our management
uses in evaluating our results. Operating Margin per Boe should not
be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net
income as an indicator of operating performance. Operating Margin
per Boe, as used by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures reported by other companies.
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