Callon Petroleum Company Reports Results for Third Quarter, First Nine Months of 2010
NATCHEZ, Miss.-- Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE: CPE) today reported net income of $1.6 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the third quarter, and $7.7 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010. These results represent three consecutive quarters of improved earnings over the corresponding periods of 2009, during which the company reported a net loss of $1.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2009 and net income of $0.5 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009.
Highlights from the first nine months of 2010 include:
-- Drilled and placed on production nine wells in the Permian Basin, increasing our net production in the play by 43% to 500 barrels of oil equivalent per day (Boe/d) and our proved reserves by 2.1 million of barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe). As of September 30, 2010, we were drilling two wells and had two wells awaiting fracture stimulation. With two rigs running in the Permian Basin, the company expects to drill a total of 23 wells in 2010, increasing net production of oil to approximately 750 Boe/d by year-end.
-- Completed and placed on production our first operated Haynesville Shale well, which began producing at a restricted flow rate of 10.5 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day (MMcfe/d). This is the first of seven planned Haynesville wells. Through September 30, 2010, a total of 2.3 MMboe have been converted from probable reserves to proved status. -- Total proved reserves based on internal engineering estimates have increased to 13 MMboe as of September 30, 2010, a 34% increase year-to-date. -- The borrowing base on the company's credit facility was increased 50% to $30 million based on the growth of the company's proved reserves.
"With the third quarter, we delivered another period of positive execution of our strategic growth plan that we implemented a little more than a year ago," Fred Callon, Chairman and CEO, points out. "This time last year, we had no onshore oil production. Today we are reporting onshore oil production of 500 net barrels per day, and we have our Haynesville Shale acreage held by production. Our diversification strategy for reinvesting cash flow generated from our offshore deepwater fields into lower-risk onshore oil and shale gas plays has enabled us to increase our long-term visible growth prospects, strengthen our balance sheet and continue growing per-share value."
Third Quarter and Nine Months 2010 Operating Results. Operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2010 include oil and gas sales of $20.5 million from average production of 25.6 MMcfe/d, as compared to sales of $21.3 million from average production of 27.4 MMcfe/d during the comparable 2009 period. The average price per thousand cubic feet of natural gas (Mcf) received during the quarter ended September 30, 2010, after the impact of hedging, increased 33% to $4.84, as compared to $3.64 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The average price per barrel of oil (Bbl) received in the third quarter of 2010, after hedging impact, decreased 13% to $72.47, as compared to $83.38 for the same period in 2009.
Oil and gas sales for the first nine months of 2010 totaled $65.4 million from average production of 26.5 MMcfe/d. This corresponds to sales of $71.2 million from average production of 31.3 MMcfe/d during the same period in 2009. The average price received per Mcf of natural gas in the nine-month period of 2010, after the impact of hedging, increased 13% to $5.29, as compared to $4.69 during the first nine months of 2009. Likewise, the average price received per barrel of oil in the first nine months of 2010, after hedging impact, increased 4% to $73.78, as compared to $71.03 during the same period in 2009.
Third Quarter and Nine Months 2010 Discretionary Cash Flow. Discretionary cash flow for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 totaled $8.1 million and $29.9 million, respectively, compared to $7.0 million and $30.0 million, respectively, during the comparable prior year periods. Net cash flow provided by operating activities, as defined by GAAP, totaled $16.1 million and $82.2 million during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010, significant increases over the $0.6 million and $11.6 million cash provided by operating activities during the three and nine-month periods of 2009, respectively. (See "Non-GAAP Financial Measure" that follows and the accompanying reconciliation of discretionary cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, to net cash flow provided by operating activities.)
Liquidity and Capital Resources. At September 30, 2010, cash was $19.8 million, up from $3.6 million at December 31, 2009. Successful drilling activity in the Permian Basin and the Haynesville Shale play led to the conversion of non-proved reserves into the proved category, resulting in the previously mentioned increase in borrowing base to $30 million. As of September 30, no borrowings were outstanding under the bank credit facility.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure - This news release refers to a non-GAAP financial measure as "discretionary cash flow." Callon believes that the non-GAAP measure of discretionary cash flow is useful as an indicator of an oil and gas exploration and production company's ability to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service or incur additional debt. The company also has included this information because changes in operating assets and liabilities relate to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements over which the company may have no control, and may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred. Discretionary cash flow should not be considered an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities or net income as defined by GAAP.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure: (in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2010 2009 Change 2010 2009 Change Discretionary $ 8,108 $ 6,991 $ 1,117 $ 29,872 $ 30,004 $ (132 ) cash flow Net working capital 7,971 (6,435 ) 14,406 52,372 (18,419 ) 70,791 changes and other changes Net cash flow provided by (used in) $ 16,079 $ 556 $ 15,523 $ 82,244 $ 11,585 $ 70,659 operating activities
The following tables set forth certain unaudited operating information with respect to the company's oil and gas operations for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 2009 Change % Change Net production: Oil (MBbls) 209 197 12 6 % Gas (MMcf) 1,107 1,336 (229 ) (17 )% Total production (MMcfe) 2,359 2,520 (161 ) (6 )% Average daily production 25.6 27.4 (1.8 ) (7 )% (MMcfe) Average realized sales price (a): Oil (Bbl) $ 72.47 $ 83.38 $ (10.91 ) (13 )% Gas (Mcf) 4.84 3.64 1.20 33 % Total (Mcfe) 8.68 8.46 0.22 3 % Oil and gas revenues (in thousands): Oil revenue $ 15,123 $ 16,451 $ (1,328 ) (8 )% Gas revenue 5,362 4,869 493 10 % Total $ 20,485 $ 21,320 $ (835 ) (4 )% Additional per Mcfe data: Sales price $ 8.68 $ 8.46 $ 0.22 3 % Lease operating expense (1.83 ) (1.97 ) 0.14 (7 )% Operating margin $ 6.85 $ 6.49 $ 0.36 6 % Other expenses on a per Mcfe basis: Depletion, depreciation and $ 3.13 $ 2.72 $ 0.41 15 % amortization General and administrative $ 1.43 $ 1.19 $ 0.24 20 % (net of capitalized amounts) (a) Below is a reconciliation of the average NYMEX price to the average realized sales price per barrel of oil / Mcf of gas: Average NYMEX oil price $ 76.23 $ 68.27 $ 7.96 12 % Basis differential and quality (2.62 ) (2.60 ) (0.02 ) 1 % adjustments Transportation (1.14 ) (1.32 ) 0.18 (14 )% Hedging - 19.03 (19.03 ) (100 )% Average realized oil price $ 72.47 $ 83.38 $ (10.91 ) (13 )% Average NYMEX gas price $ 4.24 $ 3.46 $ 0.78 23 % Natural gas liquid content and 0.49 0.18 0.31 172 % volume conversion adjustments Hedging 0.11 - 0.11 100 % Average realized gas price $ 4.84 $ 3.64 $ 1.20 33 %
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 2009 Change % Change Net production: Oil (MBbls) 646 723 (77 ) (11 )% Gas (MMcf) 3,359 4,216 (857 ) (20 )% Total production (MMcfe) 7,237 8,556 (1,319 ) (15 )% Average daily production 26.5 31.3 (4.8 ) (15 )% (MMcfe) Average realized sales price (a): Oil (Bbl) $ 73.78 $ 71.03 $ 2.75 4 % Gas (Mcf) 5.29 4.69 0.60 13 % Total (Mcfe) 9.04 8.32 0.72 9 % Oil and gas revenues (in thousands): Oil revenue $ 47,687 $ 51,374 $ (3,687 ) (7 )% Gas revenue 17,752 19,786 (2,034 ) (10 )% Total $ 65,439 $ 71,160 $ (5,721 ) (8 )% Additional per Mcfe data: Sales price $ 9.04 $ 8.32 $ 0.72 9 % Lease operating expense (1.80 ) (1.60 ) (0.20 ) 13 % Operating margin $ 7.24 $ 6.72 $ 0.52 8 % Other expenses on a per Mcfe basis: Depletion, depreciation and $ 2.94 $ 2.89 $ 0.05 2 % amortization General and administrative $ 1.67 $ 1.19 $ 0.48 40 % (net of capitalized amounts) (a) Below is a reconciliation of the average NYMEX price to the average realized sales price per barrel of oil / Mcf of gas: Average NYMEX oil price $ 77.65 $ 56.99 $ 20.66 36 % Basis differential and quality (2.70 ) (4.40 ) 1.70 (39 )% adjustments Transportation (1.18 ) (1.35 ) 0.17 (13 )% Hedging 0.01 19.79 (19.78 ) (100 )% Average realized oil price $ 73.78 $ 71.03 $ 2.75 4 % Average NYMEX gas price $ 4.54 $ 3.92 $ 0.62 16 % Natural gas liquid content and 0.64 0.33 0.31 94 % volume conversion adjustments Hedging 0.11 0.44 (0.33 ) (75 )% Average realized gas price $ 5.29 $ 4.69 $ 0.60 13 %
Callon Petroleum Company Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share data) September 30, 2010 December 31, 2009 ASSETS (Unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 19,750 $ 3,635 Accounts receivable 15,239 20,798 Accounts receivable - BOEMRE royalty - 51,534 recoupment Fair market value of derivatives 646 145 Other current assets 3,432 1,572 Total current assets 39,067 77,684 Oil and gas properties, full-cost accounting method: Evaluated properties 1,280,714 1,593,884 Less accumulated depreciation, (1,145,363 ) (1,488,718 ) depletion and amortization Net oil and gas properties 135,351 105,166 Unevaluated properties excluded from 20,038 25,442 amortization Total oil and gas properties 155,389 130,608 Other property and equipment, net 3,353 2,508 Restricted investments 4,005 4,065 Investment in Medusa Spar LLC 10,665 11,537 Other assets, net 1,341 1,589 Total assets $ 213,820 $ 227,991 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued $ 14,619 $ 12,887 liabilities Asset retirement obligations 1,778 4,002 9.75% Senior Notes, net of $0 and $232 - 15,820 discount, respectively Subtotal 16,397 32,709 Callon Entrada non-recourse credit - 84,847 facility (See Note 1) Total current liabilities 16,397 117,556 13% Senior Notes (See Note 6) Principal outstanding 137,961 137,961 Deferred credit, net of accumulated amortization of $3,017 and $294, 28,490 31,213 respectively Total 13% Senior Notes 166,451 169,174 Senior secured revolving credit - 10,000 facility Asset retirement obligations 13,158 10,648 Other long-term liabilities 1,931 1,467 Total liabilities 197,937 308,845 Stockholders' equity (deficit): Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, - - 2,500,000 shares authorized; Common Stock, $.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 28,965,421 and 28,742,926 shares 290 287 outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively Capital in excess of par value 247,291 243,898 Other comprehensive loss (6,887 ) (7,478 ) Retained earnings (deficit) (224,811 ) (317,561 ) Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 15,883 (80,854 ) Total liabilities and stockholders' $ 213,820 $ 227,991 equity (deficit)
Callon Petroleum Company Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2010 2009 2010 2009 Operating revenues: Oil sales $ 15,123 $ 16,451 $ 47,687 $ 51,374 Gas sales 5,362 4,869 17,752 19,786 Total operating revenues 20,485 21,320 65,439 71,160 Operating expenses: Lease operating expenses 4,327 4,962 13,006 13,657 Depreciation, depletion and 7,392 6,861 21,247 24,726 amortization General and administrative 3,371 3,000 12,086 10,210 Accretion expense 601 698 1,803 2,531 Acquisition expense 139 - 139 - Total operating expenses 15,830 15,521 48,281 51,124 Income from operations 4,655 5,799 17,158 20,036 Other (income) expenses: Interest expense 3,133 4,919 9,925 14,555 Callon Entrada non-recourse - 1,882 - 5,373 credit facility interest expense Loss on early extinguishment of - - 339 - debt Other (income) expense 63 110 (409 ) 76 Total other expenses 3,196 6,911 9,855 20,004 Income (loss) before income 1,459 (1,112 ) 7,303 32 taxes Income tax expense - - - - Income (loss) before equity in 1,459 (1,112 ) 7,303 32 earnings of Medusa Spar LLC Equity in earnings of Medusa 143 157 352 492 Spar LLC Net income (loss) available to $ 1,602 $ (955 ) $ 7,655 $ 524 common shares Net income (loss) per common share: Basic $ 0.06 $ (0.04 ) $ 0.27 $ 0.02 Diluted $ 0.05 $ (0.04 ) $ 0.26 $ 0.02 Shares used in computing net income per common share: Basic 28,815 21,705 28,769 21,631 Diluted 29,491 21,705 29,431 21,665
Callon Petroleum Company Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (in thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 2009 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 7,655 $ 524 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 21,860 25,359 Accretion expense 1,803 2,531 Amortization of non-cash debt related items 305 2,251 Callon Entrada non-recourse credit facility - 3,296 interest expense Amortization of deferred credit (2,723 ) - Equity in earnings of Medusa Spar LLC (352 ) (492 ) Non-cash charge for early debt extinguishment 179 - Non-cash charge related to compensation plans 2,356 1,947 Payments to settle asset retirement (1,211 ) (5,412 ) obligations Changes in current assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 54,593 8,355 Other current assets (1,462 ) (841 ) Current liabilities (134 ) (25,709 ) Change in gas balancing receivable 370 454 Change in gas balancing payable (292 ) (201 ) Change in other long-term liabilities (115 ) 54 Change in other assets, net (588 ) (531 ) Cash provided by operating activities 82,244 11,585 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures (39,617 ) (29,030 ) Acquisition expenditures (995 ) - Investment in restricted assets related to (337 ) - plugging and abandonment Distribution from Medusa Spar LLC 1,224 1,381 Cash used in investing activities (39,725 ) (27,649 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Borrowings from senior secured credit facility - 9,337 Payments on senior secured credit facility (10,000 ) (9,337 ) Redemption of remaining 9.75% senior notes (16,052 ) - Proceeds from exercise of employee stock (41 ) - options Cash used in financing activities (26,093 ) - Net change in cash and cash equivalents 16,426 (16,064 ) Cash and cash equivalents: Balance, beginning of period 3,635 17,126 Less: Cash held by subsidiary deconsolidated (311 ) - at January 1, 2010 Balance, end of period $ 19,750 $ 1,062
Callon Petroleum Company is engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration and operation of oil and gas properties in Texas, Louisiana and the offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
This news release is posted on the company's website at www.callon.com and will be archived there for subsequent review. It can be accessed from the "News Releases" link on the homepage.
It should be noted that this news release contains projections and other 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. These projections and statements reflect the company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance. No assurances can be given, however, that these events will occur or that these projections will be achieved and actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. Some of the factors which could affect our future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, available on our website or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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Released November 15, 2010