Synergy Resources Corporation (NYSE MKT: SYRG), a U.S. oil and gas exploration and production company focused in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, reported its fiscal second quarter results for the period ended February 28, 2015.
Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results
- Revenues increased 3% to $23.7 million up from $23.0 million in the same quarter a year ago. The year-over-year improvement was attributed to a 98% increase in production, primarily from the new horizontal wells brought on line and production from the Bayswater acquisition that closed in December 2014. Revenue growth was offset by a 48% decrease in the realized average selling price per BOE. During fiscal Q2 2015, average selling prices were $43.51 per barrel of oil and $3.38 per mcf of gas, as compared to $86.82 and $5.93, respectively, a year ago.
- Net income was $4.7 million or $0.05 per basic and diluted share, down from $5.2 million or $0.07 per basic and diluted share in the same year-ago period.
- Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP metric) increased 56% to $27.3 million up from $17.5 million a year ago.
- At February 28, 2015, cash and cash equivalents totaled $218.5 million. Borrowings under the credit facility were $146.0 million with remaining liquidity of $46.0 million on a borrowing base of $192.0 million.
Second Quarter 2015 Highlights
- Net oil and natural gas production increased to 697,069 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), averaging 7,745 BOE per day versus 3,917, as compared to the same year-ago quarter, an average daily increase of 98%.
- Closed on the acquisition of the Bayswater assets located in the Wattenberg Field on December 15, 2014.
- Raised approximately $191 million in net proceeds in an equity offering at $10.75 per share that closed on February 2, 2015.
- As of February 28, 2015, we were the operator of 39 gross producing horizontal wells in the Wattenberg Field.
- 29 additional operated horizontal wells were awaiting completion and 11 more horizontal operated wells were in the drilling process as of February 28, 2015.
The following tables present certain per unit metrics that compare results of the corresponding quarterly reporting periods:
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||
| February 28, | |||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | Change | |||||||
| Production: | |||||||||
| Oil (Bbls) | 412,469 | 204,622 | 102% | ||||||
| Gas (Mcf) | 1,707,598 | 887,494 | 92% | ||||||
| BOE | 697,069 | 352,537 | 98% | ||||||
| Revenues (in thousands): | |||||||||
| Oil | $ | 17,948 | $ | 17,765 | 1% | ||||
| Gas | 5,765 | 5,263 | 10% | ||||||
| Total | $ | 23,713 | $ | 23,028 | 3% | ||||
| Average realized price: | |||||||||
| Oil | $ | 43.51 | $ | 86.82 | -50% | ||||
| Gas | $ | 3.38 | $ | 5.93 | -43% | ||||
| BOE | $ | 34.02 | $ | 65.32 | -48% | ||||
“Bbl” refers to one stock tank barrel, or 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume in reference to crude oil or other liquid hydrocarbons. “Mcf” refers to one thousand cubic feet. A BOE (i.e. barrel of oil equivalent) combines Bbls of oil and Mcf of gas by converting each six Mcf of gas to one Bbl of oil.
The following table summarizes operating costs on a per unit basis. Additional details regarding operating costs can be found in the condensed financial statements.
| Costs per BOE | Three Months Ended February 28, | ||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||
| Lease operating expenses | $ | 5.29 | $ | 5.13 | |
| Production taxes | $ | 3.08 | $ | 6.40 | |
| DDA | $ | 22.24 | $ | 21.90 | |
| General and administrative | $ | 5.85 | $ | 5.02 | |
| Total | $ | 36.46 | $ | 38.45 | |
Monty Jennings, CFO of Synergy commented, “This quarter’s financial results reflect the benefits we are reaping from maintaining a keen eye on controlling costs as we achieved a 63% operating cash margin on revenues in the quarter, even while commodity prices were falling. Our financial EBITDA in the quarter was greater than 100% of revenues as we realized over twelve million in cash proceeds from monetizing commodity hedges that were entered into when prices for oil ranged from $80 to $95 per barrel. At the same time, we nearly doubled our production compared to the period a year ago as our shift to horizontal development has been fully implemented. We further bolstered our balance sheet during the quarter with nearly $191 million in net proceeds from our equity offering. We have also added to our human resource capital with the hiring of Brandon Lorenz as our Drilling Manager and Brant DeMuth as VP of Finance along with key people in land, environmental, and accounting, all of which positions the company well to manage its continued rapid growth.”
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss results for its fiscal second quarter ended February 28, 2015.
Synergy Resources co-CEO Ed Holloway, co-CEO William Scaff, Jr., CFO Monty Jennings, COO Craig Rasmuson and VP of Capital Markets and Investor Relations Jon Kruljac will host the presentation, followed by a question and answer period.
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015
Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern time (10:00 a.m. Mountain time)
877-407-9122 Toll Free Dial-In (US & Canada)
201-493-6747 International/Local Dial-In
The conference call will be webcast simultaneously which you can access via this link:http://syrginfo.equisolvewebcast.com/q2-2015 and via the investor section of the company’s web site at www.syrginfo.com.
Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, contact Rhonda Sandquist with Synergy Resources at 970-737-1073. A replay of the call will be available after 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day and until April 23, 2015.
Replay Dial-In Numbers
877-660-6853 Toll Free (US & Canada)
201-612-7415 International/Local
Replay ID#411931
About Synergy Resources Corporation
Synergy Resources Corporation is a domestic oil and natural gas exploration and production company. Synergy’s core area of operations is in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, which encompasses Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska. The Wattenberg field in the D-J Basin ranks as one of the most productive fields in the U.S. The company’s corporate offices are located in Platteville, Colorado. More company news and information about Synergy Resources is available atwww.syrginfo.com.
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About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The company uses “adjusted EBITDA,” as a non-GAAP financial measure to evaluate financial performance such as period-to-period comparisons. This Non-GAAP measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, indicators of financial performance reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The company may use non-GAAP measures that are not comparable to measures with similar titles reported by other companies. Also, in the future, the company may disclose different non-GAAP financial measures in order to help investors more meaningfully evaluate and compare the company’s future results of operations to its previously reported results. The company encourages investors to review its financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not rely on any single financial measure. The section titled “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” includes a detailed description of this measure as well as a reconciliation to its most similar U.S. GAAP measure.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The company defines adjusted EBITDA as net income adjusted to exclude the impact of interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, stock based compensation, and the plus or minus change in fair value of derivative assets or liabilities. The company believes adjusted EBITDA is relevant because it is a measure of cash flow available to fund capital expenditures and service debt and is a metric used by some industry analysts to provide a comparison of its results with its peers. The following table presents a reconciliation of the company’s non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest GAAP measure.
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| RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES | ||||||||||||||
| (unaudited, in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
| February 28, | February 28, | February 28, | February 28, | |||||||||||
| ADJUSTED EBITDA | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 4,652 | $ | 5,161 | $ | 25,803 | $ | 11,261 | ||||||
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 15,506 | 7,719 | 31,960 | 13,310 | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 3,207 | 2,338 | 14,951 | 5,725 | ||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | 1,136 | 448 | 1,929 | 867 | ||||||||||
| Change in fair value – derivatives | 2,832 | 1,805 | (13,876) | (831) | ||||||||||
| Interest income | (28) | (17) | (28) | (48) | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 27,305 | $ | 17,454 | $ | 60,739 | $ | 30,284 | ||||||
Financial Statements
Condensed financial statements are included below. Additional financial information, including footnotes that are considered an integral part of the financial statements, will be included in Synergy’s Edgar Filings at www.sec.gov on Form10-Q for the period ended February 28, 2015.
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| CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||||
| (unaudited, in thousands) | ||||||||||
| February 28, | August 31, | |||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||
| Cash and short term investments | $ | 218,470 | $ | 34,753 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 51,093 | 33,487 | ||||||||
| Total current assets | 269,563 | 68,240 | ||||||||
| Oil and gas properties and other equipment | 552,511 | 379,400 | ||||||||
| Other assets | 9,769 | 902 | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 831,843 | $ | 448,542 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities | $ | 77,280 | 103,578 | |||||||
| Revolving credit facility | 146,000 | 37,000 | ||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations | 7,189 | 4,730 | ||||||||
| Commodity derivative | – | 307 | ||||||||
| Deferrred tax liability, net | 36,504 | 21,437 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | 266,973 | 167,052 | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||||
| Common stock and paid-in capital | 523,448 | 265,871 | ||||||||
| Retained Earnings | 41,422 | 15,619 | ||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 564,870 | 281,490 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 831,843 | $ | 448,542 | ||||||
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| CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||||
| (unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| February 28, | February 28, | February 28, | February 28, | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
| Oil and gas revenues | $ | 23,713 | $ | 23,028 | $ | 66,251 | $ | 42,294 | |||||||
| Expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Lease operating expenses | 3,689 | 1,806 | 6,730 | 3,079 | |||||||||||
| Production taxes | 2,143 | 2,255 | 6,321 | 4,271 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 15,506 | 7,719 | 31,960 | 13,310 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative | 4,079 | 1,770 | 8,189 | 4,938 | |||||||||||
| Total expenses | 25,417 | 13,550 | 53,200 | 25,598 | |||||||||||
| Operating income | (1,704) | 9,478 | 13,051 | 16,696 | |||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | |||||||||||||||
| Commodity derivative realized gain (loss) | 12,367 | (191) | 13,799 | (589) | |||||||||||
| Commodity derivative unrealized gain (loss) | (2,832) | (1,805) | 13,876 | 831 | |||||||||||
| Interest income and expense, net | 28 | 17 | 28 | 48 | |||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | 9,563 | (1,979) | 27,703 | 290 | |||||||||||
| Income tax provision | 3,207 | 2,338 | 14,951 | 5,725 | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 4,652 | $ | 5,161 | $ | 25,803 | $ | 11,261 | |||||||
| Net income per common share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.15 | |||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.15 | |||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 89,903,288 | 76,203,938 | 84,396,143 | 74,934,940 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 90,636,107 | 77,990,416 | 85,145,431 | 76,843,593 | |||||||||||
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| CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||||
| (unaudited, in thousands) | |||||||||
| Six Months Ended | |||||||||
| February 28, | February 28, | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 25,803 | $ | 11,261 | |||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | |||||||||
| provided by operating activities: | |||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 31,960 | 13,310 | |||||||
| Provision for deferred taxes | 14,951 | 5,725 | |||||||
| Other, non-cash items | (11,947) | 36 | |||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 4,348 | 3,022 | |||||||
| Total adjustments | 39,312 | 22,093 | |||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 65,115 | 33,354 | |||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||
| Acquisition of property and equipment | (197,530) | (87,497) | |||||||
| Net proceeds from sales of oil and gas properties | 3,696 | ||||||||
| Net proceeds from short term investments | – | 39,990 | |||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (193,834) | (47,507) | |||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of warrants | 15,367 | 29,104 | |||||||
| Net Proceeds from sale of stock | 190,845 | ||||||||
| Net Proceeds from revolving credit facility | 106,700 | ||||||||
| Other | (476) | (34) | |||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 312,436 | 29,070 | |||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents | 183,717 | 14,917 | |||||||
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of period | 34,753 | 19,463 | |||||||
| Cash and equivalents at end of period | 218,470 | 34,380 | |||||||
| Short term investments | – | 20,028 | |||||||
| Cash, equivalents and short term investments | $ | 218,470 | $ | 54,408 | |||||
