Permian Resources Corporation (“Permian Resources” or the
“Company”) (NYSE: PR) today announced its third quarter 2024
financial and operational results and revised 2024 guidance.
Recent Financial and Operational Highlights
- Reported crude oil and total average production of 160.8
MBbls/d and 347.1 MBoe/d during the quarter
- Announced cash capital expenditures of $520 million, cash
provided by operating activities of $954 million and adjusted free
cash flow1 of $303 million
- Continue to drive operational efficiencies, resulting in
reduced cycle times and lower well costs
- Reduced D&C costs to ~$800 per lateral foot, which
represents a 16% decrease from 2023
- Announced quarterly base dividend of $0.15 per share, a 150%
increase compared to the prior quarter
- Represents initial base dividend under the Company's updated
return of capital strategy
- Maintained strong balance sheet with leverage of ~1x and ~$2.8
billion of total liquidity
- Ended quarter with undrawn revolver and $272 million of
cash
- Received upgraded credit ratings by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch
- Targeting investment grade credit ratings in 2025
- Closed previously announced Barilla Draw transaction, adding
~29,500 net acres and ~9,900 net royalty acres directly offset
existing operations
- Increased mid-point of full year oil and total production
guidance by over 4% to 158.5 MBbls/d and 341.0 MBoe/d
- Third consecutive increase of guidance primarily driven by
strong performance of base business
Management Commentary
“Our team continues to do a tremendous job executing in the
field and has improved upon the operational efficiencies gained
earlier in the year. Most importantly, reduced cycle times have
driven a significant reduction in well costs,” said Will Hickey,
Co-CEO of Permian Resources. “We are now drilling and completing
wells for approximately $1 million cheaper than 2023. This
improvement is driven by our operations team’s relentless pursuit
of efficiencies and cost savings.”
“We are proud to increase full year production guidance for the
third consecutive quarter, while maintaining our original capital
budget. We have now increased oil guidance 11 MBbls/d above our
initial outlook, with approximately 8 MBbls/d of this increase
driven by our existing business and the remainder from accretive
acquisitions,” said James Walter, Co-CEO of Permian Resources. “We
are also excited for the first quarter under our significantly
enhanced base dividend. The revised return of capital policy will
provide better visibility for our shareholders to current and
future dividends, while positioning Permian Resources to continue
delivering strong dividend growth and leading total shareholder
returns.”
Operational and Financial Results
Permian Resources continued the efficient development of its
core Delaware Basin acreage position in the third quarter,
delivering higher operational efficiencies and continued strong
well results. During the quarter, average daily crude oil
production was 160,801 Bbls/d, a 5% increase compared to the prior
quarter. Reported natural gas and NGL volumes were 603,217 Mcf/d
and 85,754 Bbls/d, respectively. Third quarter total production was
347,091 Boe/d.
Total cash capital expenditures (“capex”) for the third quarter
were $520 million. The Company continues to drive operational
efficiencies, further reducing well costs on a per lateral foot
basis. For the third quarter, drilling and completion costs per
lateral foot were approximately $800, or a $150 per lateral foot
reduction from 2023.
“During the quarter, we reduced our drilling cycle times by 16%
compared to last year, while also increasing our completion crew
pump hours per day by 19%,” said Will Hickey, Co-CEO. “As a result,
these operational efficiencies have lowered drilling and completion
costs, and we will continue to focus on further cost reductions as
we head into next year.”
Realized prices for the quarter were $74.31 per barrel of oil,
$(0.20) per Mcf of natural gas and $22.35 per barrel of NGL.
Regional natural gas prices during the quarter continued to be
negatively impacted by pipeline capacity constraints, which are
expected to be alleviated through additional capacity in the
near-term. The Company has continued to make progress towards its
goal of pricing more natural gas out of basin, increasing its
non-Waha sales to approximately 30% in 2024 compared to 20% in
2023.
Third quarter total controllable cash costs (LOE, GP&T and
cash G&A) were $7.95 per Boe. LOE was $5.43 per Boe, GP&T
was $1.57 per Boe and cash G&A was $0.95 per Boe.
For the third quarter, Permian Resources generated net cash
provided by operating activities of $954 million, adjusted
operating cash flow1 of $823 million and adjusted free cash flow1
of $303 million. Adjusted basic weighted average shares1
outstanding were 794.4 million for the three months ended September
30, 2024.
Permian Resources continues to maintain a strong financial
position and low leverage profile upon closing the previously
announced Barilla Draw bolt-on acquisition during the quarter. At
September 30, 2024, the Company had $272 million in cash on hand
and no amounts drawn under its revolving credit facility. Total
liquidity was approximately $2.8 billion. Net debt-to-LQA EBITDAX1
at September 30, 2024 was approximately 1x.
2024 Operational Plan and Target Update
Permian Resources increased its 2024 oil production target by
6.5 MBbls/d to 158.5 MBbls/d and raised its total production target
by 16.0 MBoe/d to 341.0 MBoe/d, based on the mid-point of guidance.
The majority of the increase in full year production guidance is
driven by continued strong well performance and operational
efficiencies, with the balance coming from the recently closed
Barilla Draw acquisition. The Company is also adjusting the
expected number of turn-in-lines (“TILs”) for 2024 to approximately
270 gross wells, as a result of faster cycle times. There are no
other changes to the Company’s guidance ranges.
“This represents our third consecutive increase to full year
production targets, while maintaining our original capital
expenditure guidance,” said James Walter, Co-CEO. “Most
importantly, the vast majority of our increase year-to-date has
been driven by outperformance of our base business, highlighting
the quality of our asset base.”
(For a detailed table summarizing Permian Resources’ revised
2024 operational and financial guidance, please see the Appendix of
this press release.)
Shareholder Returns
Permian Resources announced today that its Board of Directors
(the “Board”) declared a quarterly base dividend of $0.15 per share
of Class A common stock, or $0.60 per share on an annualized basis.
This represents the first quarterly base dividend under the
Company’s new return of capital policy, which represents a 150%
increase compared to its prior base dividend and provides a leading
base dividend yield amongst U.S. independent E&Ps. The base
dividend is payable on November 22, 2024 to shareholders of record
as of November 14, 2024. The Company’s base dividend represents an
annualized yield of 4.4%, as of November 4, 2024.
Recent Acquisitions
On September 17, 2024, Permian Resources closed the previously
announced Barilla Draw bolt-on acquisition of approximately 29,500
net acres, 9,900 net royalty acres and substantial midstream
infrastructure located in the core of the Delaware Basin. The
Company assumed operations on November 1, 2024 and has begun
development on the acquired properties. During the third quarter,
the Barilla Draw assets contributed approximately 2 MBoe/d, or 1
MBbls/d of oil.
Additionally, Permian Resources continues to be successful
executing upon its ground game, consisting of smaller grassroots
acquisitions and leasehold transactions. During the third quarter,
the Company added approximately 460 net acres through over 100
grassroots leasing and working interest acquisitions. There were no
incremental production volumes associated with these acquisitions
during the quarter.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
Permian Resources’ financial statements and related footnotes
will be available in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2024, which is expected to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 7,
2024.
Conference Call and Webcast
Permian Resources will host an investor conference call on
Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Central (10:00 a.m.
Eastern) to discuss third quarter 2024 operating and financial
results. Interested parties may join the call by visiting Permian
Resources’ website at www.permianres.com and clicking on the
webcast link or by dialing (800) 225-9448 (Conference ID: PRCQ324)
at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. A replay of the
call will be available on the Company’s website or by phone at
(800) 839-5495 (Passcode: 26601) for a 14-day period following the
call.
About Permian Resources
Headquartered in Midland, Texas, Permian Resources is an
independent oil and natural gas company focused on the responsible
acquisition, optimization and development of high-return oil and
natural gas properties. The Company’s assets and operations are
concentrated in the core of the Delaware Basin, making it the
second largest Permian Basin pure-play E&P. For more
information, please visit www.permianres.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The information in this press release includes “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of
historical fact included in this press release, regarding our
strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues
and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of
management are forward-looking statements. When used in this press
release, the words “could,” “may,” “believe,” “anticipate,”
“intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “goal,” “plan,” “target”
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain
such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based
on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future
events and are based on currently available information as to the
outcome and timing of future events.
Forward-looking statements may include statements about:
- volatility of oil, natural gas and NGL prices or a prolonged
period of low oil, natural gas or NGL prices and the effects of
actions by, or disputes among or between, members of the
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”), such as
Saudi Arabia, and other oil and natural gas producing countries,
such as Russia, with respect to production levels or other matters
related to the price of oil, natural gas and NGLs;
- political and economic conditions and events in or affecting
other producing regions or countries, including the Middle East,
Russia, Eastern Europe, Africa and South America;
- our business strategy and future drilling plans;
- our reserves and our ability to replace the reserves we produce
through drilling and property acquisitions;
- our drilling prospects, inventories, projects and
programs;
- our financial strategy, return of capital program, leverage,
liquidity and capital required for our development program;
- the timing and amount of our future production of oil, natural
gas and NGLs;
- our ability to identify, complete and effectively integrate
acquisitions of properties, assets or businesses, including our
recent acquisitions and related transactions;
- our hedging strategy and results;
- our competition;
- our ability to obtain permits and governmental approvals;
- our compliance with government regulations, including those
related to climate change as well as environmental, health and
safety regulations and liabilities thereunder;
- our pending legal matters;
- the marketing and transportation of our oil, natural gas and
NGLs;
- our leasehold or business acquisitions;
- cost of developing or operating our properties;
- our anticipated rate of return;
- general economic conditions;
- weather conditions in the areas where we operate;
- credit markets;
- our ability to make dividends, distributions and share
repurchases;
- uncertainty regarding our future operating results;
- our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions contained in
this press release that are not historical; and
- the other factors described in our most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K, and any updates to those factors set forth in our
subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on
Form 8-K.
We caution you that these forward-looking statements are subject
to all of the risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult
to predict and many of which are beyond our control, incident to
the exploration for and development, production, gathering and sale
of oil, natural gas and NGLs. Factors which could cause our actual
results to differ materially from the results contemplated by
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
- commodity price volatility (including regional basis
differentials);
- uncertainty inherent in estimating oil, natural gas and NGL
reserves, including the impact of commodity price declines on the
economic producibility of such reserves, and in projecting future
rates of production;
- geographic concentration of our operations;
- lack of availability of drilling and production equipment and
services;
- lack of transportation and storage capacity as a result of
oversupply, government regulations or other factors;
- risks related to our recent acquisitions, including the risk
that we may fail to integrate such acquisitions on the terms and
timing currently contemplated, or at all, and/or to realize our
strategy and plans to achieve the expected benefits of such
acquisitions;
- competition in the oil and natural gas industry for assets,
materials, qualified personnel and capital;
- drilling and other operating risks;
- environmental and climate related risks, including seasonal
weather conditions;
- regulatory changes, including those that may result from the
U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning the Chevron deference
doctrine and that may impact environmental, energy, and natural
resources regulation;
- the possibility that the industry in which we operate may be
subject to new or volatile local, state, and federal or legislative
actions (including additional taxes and changes in environmental,
health, and safety regulation and regulations related to climate
change) as a result of developing national and/or global efforts to
address climate change;
- restrictions on the use of water, including limits on the use
of produced water and potential restrictions on the availability to
water disposal facilities;
- availability to cash flow and access to capital;
- inflation;
- changes in our credit ratings or adverse changes in interest
rates;
- changes in the financial strength of counterparties to our
credit agreement and hedging contracts;
- the timing of development expenditures;
- political and economic conditions and events in foreign oil and
natural gas producing countries, including embargoes, continued
hostilities in the Middle East and other sustained military
campaigns, including the conflict in Israel and its surrounding
areas, the war in Ukraine and associated economic sanctions on
Russia, conditions in South America, Central America, China and
Russia, and acts of terrorism or sabotage;
- changes in local, regional, national, and international
economic conditions;
- security threats, including evolving cybersecurity risks such
as those involving unauthorized access, denial-of-service attacks,
third-party service provider failures, malicious software, data
privacy breaches by employees, insiders or other with authorized
access, cyber or phishing-attacks, ransomware, social engineering,
physical breaches or other actions; and
- other risks described in our filings with the SEC.
Reserve engineering is a process of estimating underground
accumulations of oil and natural gas that cannot be measured in an
exact way. The accuracy of any reserve estimate depends on the
quality of available data, the interpretation of such data, and
price and cost assumptions made by reserve engineers. In addition,
the results of drilling, testing and production activities may
justify revisions of estimates that were made previously. If
significant, such revisions would change the schedule of any
further production and development drilling. Accordingly, reserve
estimates may differ significantly from the quantities of oil and
natural gas that are ultimately recovered.
Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in
this press release occur, or should any underlying assumptions
prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differ
materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in
this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by
this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be
considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral
forward-looking statements that we or persons acting on our behalf
may issue.
Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we disclaim any
duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are
expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of this press release.
1) Adjusted Operating Cash Flow, Adjusted Free Cash Flow,
Adjusted Basic Weighted Average Shares and Net Debt-to-LQA EBITDAX
are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
included within the Appendix of this press release for related
disclosures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable
financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with
GAAP.
Details of our revised 2024 operational and financial guidance
are presented below:
2024 FY Guidance
(Updated)
Net average daily production
(Boe/d)
340,000
—
342,000
Net average daily oil production
(Bbls/d)
158,000
—
159,000
Production costs
Lease operating expenses ($/Boe)
$5.50
—
$6.00
Gathering, processing and transportation
expenses ($/Boe)
$1.00
—
$1.50
Cash general and administrative
($/Boe)(1)
$0.90
—
$1.10
Severance and ad valorem taxes (% of
revenue)
6.5%
—
8.5%
Total cash capital expenditure program
($MM)
$1,900
—
$2,100
Operated drilling program
TILs (gross)
~270
Average working interest
~75%
Average lateral length (feet)
~9,300
(1)
Excludes stock-based compensation.
Permian Resources
Corporation
Operating Highlights
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net revenues (in thousands):
Oil sales
$
1,099,318
$
660,445
$
3,265,303
$
1,734,057
Natural gas sales(1)
(37,087
)
38,354
(21,351
)
94,123
NGL sales(2)
153,340
59,742
460,701
170,027
Oil and gas sales
$
1,215,571
$
758,541
$
3,704,653
$
1,998,207
Average sales prices:
Oil (per Bbl)
$
74.31
$
79.92
$
76.80
$
75.42
Effect of derivative settlements on
average price (per Bbl)
0.09
0.69
(0.37
)
2.51
Oil including the effects of hedging (per
Bbl)
$
74.40
$
80.61
$
76.43
$
77.93
Average NYMEX WTI price for oil (per
Bbl)
$
75.16
$
82.26
$
77.54
$
77.39
Oil differential from NYMEX
(0.85
)
(2.34
)
(0.74
)
(1.97
)
Natural gas price excluding the effects of
GP&T (per Mcf)(1)
$
(0.20
)
$
1.93
$
0.33
$
1.66
Effect of derivative settlements on
average price (per Mcf)
0.43
0.16
0.34
0.41
Natural gas including the effects of
hedging (per Mcf)
$
0.23
$
2.09
$
0.67
$
2.07
Average NYMEX Henry Hub price for natural
gas (per MMBtu)
$
2.08
$
2.58
$
2.18
$
2.46
Natural gas differential from NYMEX
(2.28
)
(0.65
)
(1.85
)
(0.80
)
NGL price excluding the effects of
GP&T (per Bbl)(2)
$
22.35
$
23.67
$
23.63
$
23.69
Net production:
Oil (MBbls)
14,794
8,264
42,519
22,994
Natural gas (MMcf)
55,496
26,068
162,522
75,134
NGL (MBbls)
7,889
3,212
22,229
9,241
Total (MBoe)(3)
31,932
15,821
91,835
44,758
Average daily net production:
Oil (Bbls/d)
160,801
89,824
155,180
84,225
Natural gas (Mcf/d)
603,217
283,351
593,144
275,215
NGL (Bbls/d)
85,754
34,917
81,129
33,852
Total (Boe/d)(3)
347,091
171,966
335,166
163,946
(1)
Natural gas sales for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2024 include $26.2 million and $75.1
million, respectively, of gathering, processing and transportation
costs (“GP&T”) that are reflected as a reduction to natural gas
sales and $12.0 million and $30.7 million for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Natural gas average
sales prices, however, exclude $0.47 and $0.46 per Mcf of such
GP&T charges for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2024, respectively, and $0.46 and $0.41 per Mcf for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
(2)
NGL sales for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2024 include $23.0 million and $64.7 million,
respectively, of GP&T that are reflected as a reduction to NGL
sales and $16.3 million and $48.9 million for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. NGL average sales
prices, however, exclude $2.91 and $2.90 per Bbl of such GP&T
charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024,
respectively, and $5.07 and $5.29 per Bbl for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
(3)
Calculated by converting natural gas to
oil equivalent barrels at a ratio of six Mcf of natural gas to one
Boe.
Permian Resources
Corporation
Operating Expenses
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating costs (in thousands):
Lease operating expenses
$
173,255
$
85,810
$
501,597
$
243,333
Severance and ad valorem taxes
91,548
58,942
280,784
156,378
Gathering, processing and transportation
expenses
50,220
20,731
133,020
57,966
Operating cost metrics:
Lease operating expenses (per Boe)
$
5.43
$
5.42
$
5.46
$
5.44
Severance and ad valorem taxes (% of
revenue)
7.5
%
7.8
%
7.6
%
7.8
%
Gathering, processing and transportation
expenses (per Boe)
$
1.57
$
1.31
$
1.45
$
1.30
Permian Resources
Corporation
Consolidated Statements of
Operations (unaudited)
(in thousands, except per
share data)
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating revenues
Oil and gas sales
$
1,215,571
$
758,541
$
3,704,653
$
1,998,207
Operating expenses
Lease operating expenses
173,255
85,810
501,597
243,333
Severance and ad valorem taxes
91,548
58,942
280,784
156,378
Gathering, processing and transportation
expenses
50,220
20,731
133,020
57,966
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization
453,603
236,204
1,290,210
640,149
General and administrative expenses
43,783
34,519
129,885
122,729
Merger and integration expense
—
10,422
18,064
28,071
Impairment and abandonment expense
1,380
245
7,784
734
Exploration and other expenses
6,962
5,031
24,428
14,668
Total operating expenses
820,751
451,904
2,385,772
1,264,028
Net gain on sale of long-lived assets
329
63
441
129
Income from operations
395,149
306,700
1,319,322
734,308
Other income (expense)
Interest expense
(79,934
)
(40,582
)
(227,973
)
(114,185
)
Net gain (loss) on derivative
instruments
238,533
(151,781
)
131,702
(76,668
)
Other income (expense)
9,247
246
9,676
685
Total other income (expense)
167,846
(192,117
)
(86,595
)
(190,168
)
Income before income taxes
562,995
114,583
1,232,727
544,140
Income tax expense
(106,468
)
(16,254
)
(237,697
)
(77,056
)
Net income
456,527
98,329
995,030
467,084
Less: Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interest
(70,151
)
(52,896
)
(226,979
)
(246,132
)
Net income attributable to Class A Common
Stock
$
386,376
$
45,433
768,051
$
220,952
Income per share of Class A Common
Stock:
Basic
$
0.56
$
0.14
$
1.24
$
0.71
Diluted
$
0.53
$
0.13
$
1.16
$
0.64
Weighted average Class A Common Stock
outstanding:
Basic
693,692
324,650
619,741
312,015
Diluted
736,239
366,174
663,315
351,417
Permian Resources
Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share
and per share amounts)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
272,026
$
73,290
Accounts receivable, net
439,338
481,060
Derivative instruments
130,170
70,591
Prepaid and other current assets
24,004
25,451
Total current assets
865,538
650,392
Property and Equipment
Oil and natural gas properties, successful
efforts method
Unproved properties
2,275,707
2,401,317
Proved properties
17,790,218
15,036,687
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and
amortization
(4,680,984
)
(3,401,895
)
Total oil and natural gas properties,
net
15,384,941
14,036,109
Other property and equipment, net
46,303
43,647
Total property and equipment, net
15,431,244
14,079,756
Noncurrent assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets
111,783
59,359
Other noncurrent assets
207,028
176,071
TOTAL ASSETS
$
16,615,593
$
14,965,578
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
1,160,446
$
1,167,525
Operating lease liabilities
52,329
33,006
Other current liabilities
59,190
41,022
Total current liabilities
1,271,965
1,241,553
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt, net
4,184,259
3,848,781
Asset retirement obligations
140,366
121,417
Deferred income taxes
539,460
422,627
Operating lease liabilities
61,301
28,302
Other noncurrent liabilities
54,510
73,150
Total liabilities
6,251,861
5,735,830
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.0001 par value,
1,500,000,000 shares authorized:
Class A: 706,521,280 shares issued and
702,890,671 shares outstanding at September 30, 2024 and
544,610,984 shares issued and 540,789,758 shares outstanding at
December 31, 2023
71
54
Class C: 100,409,546 shares issued and
outstanding at September 30, 2024 and 230,962,833 shares issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2023
10
23
Additional paid-in capital
8,025,933
5,766,881
Retained earnings (accumulated
deficit)
971,897
569,139
Total shareholders' equity
8,997,911
6,336,097
Noncontrolling interest
1,365,821
2,893,651
Total equity
10,363,732
9,229,748
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$
16,615,593
$
14,965,578
Permian Resources
Corporation
Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows (unaudited)
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net income
$
995,030
$
467,084
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization
1,290,210
640,149
Stock-based compensation expense
46,713
69,585
Impairment and abandonment expense
7,784
734
Deferred tax expense
228,762
73,453
Net (gain) loss on sale of long-lived
assets
(441
)
(129
)
Non-cash portion of derivative (gain)
loss
(91,362
)
165,573
Amortization of debt issuance costs,
discount and premium
4,752
11,858
Loss on extinguishment of debt
8,585
—
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts
receivable
52,567
(57,787
)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other
assets
(6,828
)
(27,810
)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
and other liabilities
4,618
24,795
Net cash provided by operating
activities
2,540,390
1,367,505
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Acquisition of oil and natural gas
properties, net
(1,016,089
)
(116,869
)
Drilling and development capital
expenditures
(1,556,208
)
(1,066,693
)
Purchases of other property and
equipment
(7,101
)
(30,828
)
Contingent considerations received related
to divestiture
—
60,000
Proceeds from sales of oil and natural gas
properties
15,579
59,203
Net cash used in investing activities
(2,563,819
)
(1,095,187
)
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Proceeds from equity offering, net
402,211
—
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving
credit facility
1,965,000
1,050,000
Repayment of borrowings under revolving
credit facility
(1,965,000
)
(1,435,000
)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
1,000,000
500,000
Debt issuance and redemption costs
(22,582
)
(6,950
)
Redemption of senior notes
(656,351
)
—
Proceeds from exercise of stock
options
257
514
Share repurchases
(61,048
)
(95,448
)
Dividends paid
(361,402
)
(80,793
)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling
interest owners
(78,889
)
(62,296
)
Net cash used in financing activities
222,196
(129,973
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash
198,767
142,345
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash, beginning of period
73,864
69,932
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash, end of period
$
272,631
$
212,277
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
periods presented:
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2024
2023
Cash and cash equivalents
$
272,026
$
211,703
Restricted cash
605
574
Total cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash
$
272,631
$
212,277
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”), our earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures
as described below.
Adjusted EBITDAX
Adjusted EBITDAX is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure
that is used by management and external users of our consolidated
financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders
and rating agencies. We define Adjusted EBITDAX as net income
attributable to Class A Common Stock before net income attributable
to noncontrolling interest, interest expense, income taxes,
depreciation, depletion and amortization, impairment and
abandonment expense, non-cash gains or losses on derivatives,
stock-based compensation (not cash-settled), exploration and other
expenses, merger and integration expense, gain/loss from the sale
of long-lived assets and other non-recurring items. Adjusted
EBITDAX is not a measure of net income as determined by GAAP.
Our management believes Adjusted EBITDAX is useful as it allows
them to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and
compare the results of our operations from period to period and
against our peers, without regard to our financing methods or
capital structure. We exclude the items listed above from net
income in arriving at Adjusted EBITDAX because these amounts can
vary substantially from company to company within our industry
depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets,
capital structures and the method by which the assets were
acquired. Adjusted EBITDAX should not be considered as an
alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income as determined
in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of our operating
performance or liquidity. 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 costs of
depreciable assets, none of which are components of Adjusted
EBITDAX. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDAX should not be
construed as an inference that our results will be unaffected by
unusual or nonrecurring items. Our computations of Adjusted EBITDAX
may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other
companies.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted
EBITDAX to net income, which is the most directly comparable
financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with
GAAP:
Three Months Ended
(in thousands)
9/30/2024
6/30/2024
3/31/2024
12/31/2023
9/30/2023
Adjusted EBITDAX reconciliation to net
income:
Net income attributable to Class A Common
Stock
$
386,376
$
235,100
$
146,575
$
255,354
$
45,433
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interest
70,151
73,808
83,020
157,265
52,896
Interest expense
79,934
75,452
72,587
63,024
40,582
Income tax expense
106,468
82,272
48,957
78,889
16,254
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization
453,603
426,428
410,179
367,427
236,204
Impairment and abandonment expense
1,380
6,384
20
5,947
245
Non-cash derivative (gain) loss
(213,102
)
(6,734
)
128,474
(180,179
)
161,672
Stock-based compensation expense(1)
13,537
22,463
9,094
8,495
15,633
Exploration and other expenses
6,962
5,978
11,488
4,669
5,031
Merger and integration expense
—
6,941
11,123
97,260
10,422
(Gain) loss on sale of long-lived
assets
(329
)
—
(112
)
(82
)
(63
)
Adjusted EBITDAX
$
904,980
$
928,092
$
921,405
$
858,069
$
584,309
(1)
Includes stock-based compensation expense
for equity awards related to general and administrative employees
only. Stock-based compensation amounts for geographical and
geophysical personnel are included within the Exploration and other
expenses line item.
Net Debt-to-LQA EBITDAX
Net debt-to-LQA EBITDAX is a non-GAAP financial measure. We
define net debt as long-term debt, net, plus unamortized debt
discount, premium and debt issuance costs on our senior notes minus
cash and cash equivalents.
We define net debt-to-LQA EBITDAX as net debt (defined above)
divided by Adjusted EBITDAX (defined and reconciled in the section
above) for the three months ended September 30, 2024, on an
annualized basis. We refer to this metric to show trends that
investors may find useful in understanding our ability to service
our debt. This metric is widely used by professional research
analysts, including credit analysts, in the valuation and
comparison of companies in the oil and gas exploration and
production industry. The following table presents a reconciliation
of net debt to long-term debt, net and the calculation of net
debt-to-LQA EBITDAX for the period presented:
(in thousands)
September 30, 2024
Long-term debt, net
$
4,184,259
Unamortized debt discount, premium and
issuance costs on senior notes
25,189
Long-term debt
4,209,448
Less: cash and cash equivalents
(272,026
)
Net debt (Non-GAAP)
3,937,422
LQA EBITDAX(1)
3,619,920
Net debt-to-LQA EBITDAX
1.1
(1)
Represents adjusted EBITDAX (defined and
reconciled in the section above) for the three months ended
September 30, 2024, on an annualized basis.
Adjusted Shares
Adjusted basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
("Adjusted Basic and Diluted Shares") are non-GAAP financial
measures defined as basic and diluted weighted average shares
outstanding adjusted to reflect the weighted average shares of our
Class C Common Stock outstanding during the period.
Our Adjusted Basic and Diluted Shares provide a comparable per
share measurement when presenting results such as adjusted free
cash flow and adjusted net income that include the interests of
both net income attributable to Class A Common Stock and the net
income attributable to our noncontrolling interest. Adjusted Basic
and Diluted Shares are used in calculating several metrics that we
use as supplemental financial measurements in the evaluation of our
business.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted Basic
and Diluted Shares to basic and diluted weighted average shares
outstanding, which are the most directly comparable financial
measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP:
Three Months Ended September
30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
Basic weighted average shares of Class A
Common Stock outstanding
693,692
324,650
Weighted average shares of Class C Common
Stock
100,670
241,340
Adjusted basic weighted average shares
outstanding
794,362
565,990
Basic weighted average shares of Class A
Common Stock outstanding
693,692
324,650
Add: Dilutive effects of Convertible
Senior Notes
29,117
27,829
Add: Dilutive effects of equity awards
13,430
13,695
Diluted weighted average shares of Class A
Common Stock outstanding
736,239
366,174
Weighted average shares of Class C Common
Stock
100,670
241,340
Adjusted diluted weighted average
shares outstanding
836,909
607,514
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash
Flow
Adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are
supplemental non-GAAP financial measures used by management and
external users of our consolidated financial statements, such as
industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. We
define adjusted operating cash flow as net cash provided by
operating activities adjusted to remove changes in working capital,
merger and integration and other non-recurring charges, and
estimated tax distributions to our non-controlling interest owners.
Adjusted operating cash flows is reduced by total cash capital
expenditures to arrive at adjusted free cash flows.
Our management believes adjusted operating cash flow and
adjusted free cash flow are useful indicators of the Company’s
ability to internally fund its future exploration and development
activities, to service its existing level of indebtedness or incur
additional debt, without regard to the timing of settlement of
either operating assets and liabilities, its merger and integration
and other non-recurring costs or estimated tax distributions to
noncontrolling interest owners after funding its capital
expenditures paid for the period. The Company believes that these
measures, as so adjusted, present meaningful indicators of the
Company’s actual sources and uses of capital associated with its
operations conducted during the applicable period. Our computation
of adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted free cash flow may not
be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other
companies. Adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted free cash flow
should not be considered as alternatives to, or more meaningful
than, net cash provided by operating activities as determined in
accordance with GAAP or as indicators of our operating performance
or liquidity.
Adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are not
financial measures that are determined in accordance with GAAP.
Accordingly, the following table presents a reconciliation of
adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted free cash flow to net
cash provided by operating activities, which is the most directly
comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance
with GAAP:
Three Months Ended September
30,
(in thousands, except per share
data)
2024
2023
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
954,358
$
480,801
Changes in working capital:
Accounts receivable
(78,413
)
45,899
Prepaid and other assets
2,431
23,841
Accounts payable and other liabilities
(56,437
)
(16,300
)
Merger and integration expense &
other
1,106
10,422
Estimated tax distribution to
noncontrolling interest owners(1)
(181
)
—
Adjusted operating cash flow
822,864
544,663
Less: total cash capital expenditures
(520,173
)
(380,137
)
Adjusted free cash flow
$
302,691
$
164,526
Adjusted basic weighted average shares
outstanding
794,362
565,990
(1)
Reflects estimated future distributions to
noncontrolling interest owners based upon current federal and state
income tax expense recognized during the period and expected to be
paid by the partnership. Such estimates are based upon the
noncontrolling interest ownership percentage as of the three months
ended September 30, 2024.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted net income is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure
that is used by management and external users of our consolidated
financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders
and rating agencies. We define adjusted net income as net income
attributable to Class A Common Stock plus net income attributable
to noncontrolling interest adjusted for non-cash gains or losses on
derivatives, merger and integration expense, other nonrecurring
charges, impairment and abandonment expense, gain/loss from the
sale of long-lived assets and the related income tax adjustments
for these items. Adjusted net income is not a measure of net income
as determined by GAAP.
Our management believes adjusted net income is useful as it
allows them to more effectively evaluate our operating performance
and compare the results of our operations from period to period and
against our peers by excluding certain non-cash items that can vary
significantly. Adjusted net income should not be considered as an
alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income as determined
in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of our operating
performance or liquidity. Our presentation of adjusted net income
should not be construed as an inference that our results will be
unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. Our computations of
adjusted net income may not be comparable to other similarly titled
measures of other companies.
Adjusted net income is not a financial measure that is
determined in accordance with GAAP. Accordingly, the following
table presents a reconciliation of adjusted net income to net
income, which is the most directly comparable financial measure
calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP:
Three Months Ended September
30,
(in thousands, except per share
data)
2024
2023
Net income attributable to Class A Common
Stock
$
386,376
$
45,433
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interest
70,151
52,896
Non-cash derivative (gain) loss
(213,102
)
161,672
Merger and integration expense &
other
1,106
10,422
Impairment and abandonment expense
1,380
245
(Gain) loss on sale of long-lived
assets
(329
)
(63
)
Adjusted net income excluding above
items
245,582
270,605
Income tax benefit (expense) attributable
to the above items(1)
31,679
(50,664
)
Adjusted net income
$
277,261
$
219,941
Adjusted basic weighted average shares
outstanding (Non-GAAP)(2)
794,362
565,990
Adjusted net income per adjusted basic
share
$
0.35
$
0.39
(1)
Income tax benefit (expense) for
adjustments made to adjusted net income is calculated using PR's
federal and state-apportioned statutory tax rate that was
approximately 22.5%.
(2)
Adjusted basic weighted average shares
outstanding is a Non-GAAP measure that has been computed and
reconciled to the nearest GAAP metric in the preceding table
above.
The following table summarizes the approximate volumes and
average contract prices of the hedge contracts the Company had in
place as of October 31, 2024. There were no additional contracts
entered into through the date of this filing:
Period
Volume (Bbls)
Volume (Bbls/d)
Wtd. Avg. Crude Price
($/Bbl)(1)
Crude oil swaps
October 2024 - December 2024
3,772,000
41,000
$75.08
January 2025 - March 2025
3,870,000
43,000
75.15
April 2025 - June 2025
3,913,000
43,000
73.85
July 2025 - September 2025
3,956,000
43,000
72.65
October 2025 - December 2025
3,956,000
43,000
71.62
January 2026 - March 2026
1,575,000
17,500
71.49
April 2026 - June 2026
1,592,500
17,500
70.61
July 2026 - September 2026
1,610,000
17,500
69.77
October 2026 - December 2026
1,610,000
17,500
69.08
Period
Volume (Bbls)
Volume (Bbls/d)
Wtd. Avg. Collar Price
Ranges
($/Bbl)(2)
Crude oil collars
October 2024 - December 2024
184,000
2,000
$60.00
-
$76.01
Period
Volume (Bbls)
Volume (Bbls/d)
Wtd. Avg. Put Price
($/Bbl)(3)
Deferred Premium
($/Bbl)(3)
Deferred premium puts
October 2024 - December 2024
230,000
2,500
$65.00
$4.96
Period
Volume (Bbls)
Volume (Bbls/d)
Wtd. Avg. Differential
($/Bbl)(4)
Crude oil basis differential swaps
October 2024 - December 2024
4,186,000
45,500
$0.97
January 2025 - March 2025
3,870,000
43,000
1.11
April 2025 - June 2025
3,913,000
43,000
1.11
July 2025 - September 2025
3,956,000
43,000
1.11
October 2025 - December 2025
3,956,000
43,000
1.11
January 2026 - March 2026
1,575,000
17,500
1.15
April 2026 - June 2026
1,592,500
17,500
1.15
July 2026 - September 2026
1,610,000
17,500
1.15
October 2026 - December 2026
1,610,000
17,500
1.15
Period
Volume (Bbls)
Volume (Bbls/d)
Wtd. Avg. Differential
($/Bbl)(5)
Crude oil roll differential swaps
October 2024 - December 2024
4,186,000
45,500
$0.55
January 2025 - March 2025
3,870,000
43,000
0.42
April 2025 - June 2025
3,913,000
43,000
0.42
July 2025 - September 2025
3,956,000
43,000
0.42
October 2025 - December 2025
3,956,000
43,000
0.42
January 2026 - March 2026
1,575,000
17,500
0.28
April 2026 - June 2026
1,592,500
17,500
0.28
July 2026 - September 2026
1,610,000
17,500
0.28
October 2026 - December 2026
1,610,000
17,500
0.28
(1)
These crude oil swap transactions are
settled based on the NYMEX WTI index price on each trading day
within the specified monthly settlement period versus the
contractual swap price for the volumes stipulated.
(2)
These crude oil collars are settled based
on the NYMEX WTI index price on each trading day within the
specified monthly settlement period versus the contractual floor
and ceiling prices for the volumes stipulated.
(3)
These crude oil deferred premium puts are
settled based on the NYMEX WTI index price on each trading day
within the specified monthly settlement period versus the
contractual put prices for the volumes stipulated.
(4)
These crude oil basis swap transactions
are settled based on the difference between the arithmetic average
of ARGUS MIDLAND WTI and ARGUS WTI CUSHING indices, during each
applicable monthly settlement period.
(5)
These crude oil roll swap transactions are
settled based on the difference between the arithmetic average of
NYMEX WTI calendar month prices and the physical crude oil delivery
month price.
Period
Volume (MMBtu)
Volume (MMBtu/d)
Wtd. Avg. Gas Price
($/MMBtu)(1)
Natural gas swaps
October 2024 - December 2024
5,933,899
64,499
$3.86
January 2025 - March 2025
3,600,000
40,000
4.32
April 2025 - June 2025
3,640,000
40,000
3.65
July 2025 - September 2025
3,680,000
40,000
3.83
October 2025 - December 2025
3,680,000
40,000
4.20
January 2026 - March 2026
990,000
11,000
4.18
April 2026 - June 2026
1,001,000
11,000
3.48
July 2026 - September 2026
1,012,000
11,000
3.80
October 2026 - December 2026
1,012,000
11,000
4.21
Period
Volume (MMBtu)
Volume (MMBtu/d)
Wtd. Avg. Differential
($/MMBtu)(2)
Natural gas basis differential swaps
October 2024 - December 2024
11,040,000
120,000
$(0.98)
January 2025 - March 2025
3,600,000
40,000
(0.74)
April 2025 - June 2025
3,640,000
40,000
(0.74)
July 2025 - September 2025
3,680,000
40,000
(0.74)
October 2025 - December 2025
3,680,000
40,000
(0.74)
January 2026 - March 2026
990,000
11,000
(0.61)
April 2026 - June 2026
1,001,000
11,000
(1.67)
July 2026 - September 2026
1,012,000
11,000
(1.17)
October 2026 - December 2026
1,012,000
11,000
(1.02)
Period
Volume (MMBtu)
Volume (MMBtu/d)
Wtd. Avg. Collar Price
Ranges
($/MMBtu)(3)
Natural gas collars
October 2024 - December 2024
5,106,101
55,501
$2.75
-
$5.29
(1)
These natural gas swap contracts are
settled based on the NYMEX Henry Hub price on each trading day
within the specified monthly settlement period versus the
contractual swap price for the volumes stipulated.
(2)
These natural gas basis swap contracts are
settled based on the difference between the Inside FERC’s West
Texas WAHA price and the NYMEX price of natural gas, during each
applicable monthly settlement period.
(3)
These natural gas collars are settled
based on the NYMEX Henry Hub price on each trading day within the
specified monthly settlement period versus the contractual floor
and ceiling prices for the volumes stipulated.
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