SandRidge Energy, Inc. Updates Shareholders on Operations and Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2014

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) today announced financial and operational results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Additionally, presentation slides will be available on the company's website, www.sandridgeenergy.com, under Investor Relations/Events at 7am EDT on August 7.

• Mid-Continent production grew 11% to 56.3 MBoe per day in the second quarter and 19% year-over-year. Pro forma company production grew to 69.8 MBoe per day, an 8% quarter-over-quarter growth.
• 122 Q2 Mid-Continent laterals had an average 30-day IP of 412 Boe per day (30% above type curve).
• Delivered seven laterals with 30-day IPs over 1,000 Boe per day during the quarter across four counties.
• Strong Chester performance from nine wells delivered an average 30-day IP of 365 Boe per day (69% oil). A three rig program is planned through the remainder of 2014.
• Achieved record low Mid-Continent average lateral cost of $2.85 million and LOE of $6.69 per Boe during the second quarter.
• Multilateral success achieved on three dual stacked laterals and a single co-planar well in Grant, Alfalfa, and Harper counties during the quarter. These four wells averaged $2.5 million per lateral (83% of type curve cost) and the laterals averaged 108% of the type curve 30-day IP. Six rigs are currently planned to drill multilateral wells through the second half of the year.
• Rapid development in Garfield County delivered 21 wells to sales during the quarter that had an average 30-day IP of 407 Boe per day (54% oil). Net production ramped 400% from 1,000 Boe per day to 5,000 Boe per day in the first half of 2014. A seven rig program is planned through the remainder of 2014.
• A portion of final area available for development in the Permian trust encountered high water saturations which is estimated to result in a total shortfall of 350 MBoe (95% liquids) for 2014. Mid-Continent well performance continues to be strong, but power and weather disruptions late in the second quarter resulted in 250 MBoe of production deferment. As a result, the company is introducing a 28.0 – 29.0 MMBoe guidance range which equates to a 19% - 23% pro forma growth range.

James Bennett, SandRidge's Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, "Our commitment to the Mid-Continent has been rewarded with strong and improving drilling results and lower expenses, giving us year-over-year second quarter pro forma EBITDA growth of 30% and supporting our three year plan to grow production at a 20% - 25% CAGR. Mississippian initial production rates for the quarter were the highest in two years, our Chester results continue to exceed expectations and the addition of Garfield County to our focus area, which we announced last quarter, has proven to be a success. Reflecting on innovation, the multilateral program continues to perform exceptionally well both in terms of costs and deliverability, and looking forward we will work towards broader application of the approach. At the same time, we were challenged by power disruptions in the second quarter and underperformance of our remaining Permian trust program, all of which we are firmly addressing.  With the continued strength of our drilling program, results of our Chester and Woodford zones, and a broader application of our multilateral program, we are positioned for a very strong back half of the year."

Key Financial Results

Second Quarter

• Adjusted EBITDA, pro forma for divestitures and net of Noncontrolling Interest, was $210 million in the second quarter of 2014 compared to $162 million in the second quarter of 2013, 30% year-over-year growth.
• Adjusted operating cash flow of $187 million for second quarter 2014 compared to $176 million in second quarter 2013.
• Adjusted net income of $34.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for second quarter 2014 compared to adjusted net income of $44.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in second quarter 2013.

Six Months

• Adjusted EBITDA, pro forma for divestitures and net of Noncontrolling Interest, was $387 million in the first six months of 2014 compared to $274 million in the first six months of 2013, 41% year-over-year growth.
• Adjusted operating cash flow of $323 million for first six months of 2014 compared to $358 million in first six months of 2013. Included in the first six months of 2014 results is $70 million of cash paid to unwind hedges related to the Gulf of Mexico divestiture.
• Adjusted net income of $78.1 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for first six months of 2014 compared to adjusted net income of $49.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, in first six months of 2013.

Adjusted net income available to common stockholders, pro forma adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. Each measure is defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measure under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" beginning on page 9.

Additional Financial Information

• The company ended the second quarter with $1.7 billion in liquidity ($919 million cash) and a leverage ratio of 3.2x.
• During recent price increases for long-dated crude oil contracts, the company added 1.66 million barrels of 3-way collars in 2015 and 1.82 million barrels of 3-way collars in 2016.

Drilling and Operational Activities

David Lawler, SandRidge's Chief Operating Officer remarked, "While we had production challenges, the second quarter featured record setting capital efficiency improvement along with the continued expansion of our multi-zone oil developments. In the Permian trust program, a portion of the final area available for development encountered high water saturations, which we expect to reduce full year volumes by 350 MBoe (95% liquids). Mid-Continent power disruptions and weather late in the quarter deferred another 250 MBoe. To address power related production deferment, we are adding a new substation and upgrading transformers, and installing automatic restart functionality for wells with electric submersible pumps. At the same time, our talented teams delivered premium results during the quarter. Mid-Continent well performance was exceptional with the average 30-day IP reaching 412 Boe per day, the highest rate in two years. In addition, our teams delivered a record low average lateral cost of $2.85 million during the quarter, and operating cost also reached a record low of $6.69 per Boe. Most importantly, three stacked dual lateral wells and one co-planar dual lateral well (eight laterals total) were drilled and completed for an average per lateral cost of $2.5 million and delivered an average 30-day IP of 341 Boe per day (8% above type curve). These multilaterals are projected to generate an IRR of approximately 100%. These innovative well designs will be applied to 18% of the laterals scheduled for the last half of 2014."

Operational Highlights

• Geologic and commercial success achieved with a new Woodford well in Grant County. The well had a 30-day IP of 360 Boe per day (84% oil). This was the first well utilizing our new geologic model and a second well targeting the same model will be completed in the third quarter.
• Well value optimization through artificial lift conversions continued to yield positive results. During the quarter, 55 artificial lift conversions were completed including 44 wells to ESP and 11 wells to rod pump. In total, the conversions increased gross production of the converted wells by 344 barrels of oil per day and 1,872 Boe per day (a 43% increase in Boe rate).

Mid-Continent: During the second quarter of 2014, SandRidge drilled 130 laterals: 87 in Oklahoma and 43 in Kansas. The company averaged 31 horizontal rigs operating in the play: 20 in Oklahoma and 11 in Kansas. Additionally, the company averaged three rigs drilling disposal wells. The company's Mid-Continent assets produced 56.3 MBoe per day during the second quarter (37% Oil, 13% NGLs, 50% Natural Gas).

Permian Basin: In the company's Permian properties, 70 wells were drilled during the second quarter of 2014, all for SandRidge Permian Trust. The company's Permian Basin assets produced 5.9 MBoe per day during the quarter (88% Oil, 8% NGLs, 4% Natural Gas).

Other Operating Areas: During the second quarter, SandRidge's legacy west Texas properties produced approximately 5.9 MBoe per day (1% Oil, 99% Natural Gas). Additionally, its legacy Mid-Continent assets produced 1.7 MBoe per day in the quarter (13% Oil, 11% NGLs, 76% Natural Gas).

Royalty Trusts: At June 30, 2014, the company was obligated to drill nine development wells for SandRidge Mississippian Trust II (SDR) and 76 development wells for SandRidge Permian Trust (PER). The company expects to complete its drilling obligations for SDR and PER in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Operational and Financial Statistics

Information regarding the company's production, pricing, costs and earnings is presented below:

 

Capital Expenditures

The table below summarizes the company's capital expenditures for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

Derivative Contracts

The table below sets forth the company's consolidated oil and natural gas price swaps and collars for the years 2014 through 2016 as of August 1, 2014 and include contracts that have been novated to or the benefits of which have been conveyed to SandRidge sponsored royalty trusts.

 

Balance Sheet

The company's capital structure at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is presented below (in thousands):

 

During the second quarter of 2014, the company's debt, net of cash balances, increased by approximately $260 million as a result of funding the company's drilling program. On August 1, 2014, the company had no amount drawn under its $775 million senior credit facility. The company was in compliance with all applicable covenants contained in its debt instruments during the second quarter and through and as of the date of this release.

2014 Operational Guidance:  The company is updating its 2014 guidance.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted operating cash flow, adjusted EBITDA, pro forma adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interest are non-GAAP financial measures.

The company defines adjusted operating cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities and adjusted for cash received (paid) on financing derivatives. It defines EBITDA as net loss before income tax expense, interest expense and depreciation, depletion and amortization and accretion of asset retirement obligations. Adjusted EBITDA, as presented herein, is EBITDA excluding asset impairment, interest income, loss (gain) on derivative contracts net of cash (paid) received on settlement of derivative contracts, loss (gain) on sale of assets, transaction costs, legal settlements, consent solicitation costs, severance, loss on extinguishment of debt and other various non-cash items (including non-cash portion of noncontrolling interest and stock-based compensation). Pro forma adjusted EBITDA, as presented herein, is adjusted EBITDA excluding adjusted EBITDA attributable to properties or subsidiaries sold during the period.

Adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental financial measures used by the company's management and by securities analysts, investors, lenders, rating agencies and others who follow the industry as an indicator of the company's ability to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service or incur additional debt. The company also uses these measures because adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted EBITDA relate to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements that the company may not control and may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred. Further, adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted EBITDA allow the company to compare its operating performance and return on capital with those of other companies without regard to financing methods and capital structure. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net cash provided by operating activities prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a substitute for net income, operating income, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income and operating income and these measures may vary among other companies. Therefore, the company's adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Management also uses the supplemental financial measure of adjusted net income, which excludes tax expense resulting from divestiture/acquisition, asset impairment, loss (gain) on derivative contracts net of cash (paid) received on settlement of derivative contracts, loss (gain) on sale of assets, transaction costs, legal settlements, consent solicitation costs, loss on extinguishment of debt, severance and other non-cash items from loss applicable to common stockholders. Management uses this financial measure as an indicator of the company's operational trends and performance relative to other oil and natural gas companies and believes it is more comparable to earnings estimates provided by securities analysts. Adjusted net income is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for loss applicable to common stockholders.

The supplemental measure of adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interest is used by the company's management to measure the impact on the company's financial results of the ownership by third parties of interests in the company's less than wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries. Adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interest excludes the portion of asset impairment, loss on derivative contracts net of cash (paid) received on settlement of derivative contracts, legal settlement and loss on sale of assets attributable to third-party ownership in less than wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries from net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest. Adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interest is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for net income attributable to noncontrolling interest.

The tables below reconcile the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to operating cash flow, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income available to common stockholders and adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interest.

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted Operating Cash Flow

 

Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA

 

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted EBITDA

 

Reconciliation of Loss Applicable to Common Stockholders to Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

 

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest to Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

 

Conference Call Information

The company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 8:00 am CDT. The telephone number to access the conference call from within the U.S. is 877-546-5019 and from outside the U.S. is 857-244-7551. The passcode for the call is 30169357. An audio replay of the call will be available from August 7, 2014 until 11:59 pm CDT on September 6, 2014. The number to access the conference call replay from within the U.S. is 888-286-8010 and from outside the U.S. is 617-801-6888. The passcode for the replay is 94093970.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available via SandRidge's website, www.sandridgeenergy.com, under Investor Relations/Events.  The webcast will be archived for replay on the company's website for 30 days.

Conference Participation

SandRidge Energy, Inc. will participate in the following upcoming events:

• September 3, 2014 - Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference; New York, NY

At 8:00 am Central Time on the day of each presentation, the corresponding slides and any webcast information will be accessible on the Investor Relations portion of the company's website at www.sandridgeenergy.com. Please check the website for updates regularly as this schedule is subject to change. Also, please note that SandRidge Energy, Inc. intends for its website to be used as a reliable source of information for all future events in which it may participate as well as updated presentations regarding the company. Slides and webcasts (where applicable) will be archived and available for at least 30 days after each use or presentation.

Third Quarter 2014 Earnings Release and Conference Call

November 5, 2014 (Wednesday) – Earnings press release after market close
November 6, 2014 (Thursday) – Earnings conference call at 8:00 am CDT

 

 

 

 

For further information, please contact:

Duane M. Grubert
EVP – Investor Relations and Strategy
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
(405) 429-5515

Cautionary Note to Investors - 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, including, but not limited to, the information appearing under the heading "Operational Guidance." These statements express a belief, expectation or intention and are generally accompanied by words that convey projected future events or outcomes. The forward-looking statements include projections and estimates of net income and EBITDA, drilling plans, oil and natural gas production, derivative transactions, pricing differentials, operating costs, general and administrative costs, capital spending, tax rates, and descriptions of our development plans and appraisal programs. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the volatility of oil and natural gas prices, our success in discovering, estimating, developing and replacing oil and natural gas reserves, actual decline curves and the actual effect of adding compression to natural gas wells, the availability and terms of capital, the ability of counterparties to transactions with us to meet their obligations, our timely execution of hedge transactions, credit conditions of global capital markets, changes in economic conditions, the amount and timing of future development costs, the availability and demand for alternative energy sources, regulatory changes, including those related to carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. We refer you to the discussion of risk factors in Part I, Item 1A - "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements. The actual results or developments anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on our company or our business or operations. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

SandRidge Energy, Inc. is an oil and natural gas company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with its principal focus on exploration and production. SandRidge and its subsidiaries also own and operate gas gathering and processing facilities and conduct marketing operations. In addition, Lariat Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SandRidge, owns and operates a drilling rig and related oil field services business. SandRidge focuses its exploration and production activities in the Mid-Continent region of the United States. SandRidge's internet address is www.sandridgeenergy.com.

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