Full Year 2014 Highlights
- Delivered record annual Adjusted EBITDA
- Reported record crude oil production of 17.1 MMBbl, up 68% from 2013
- Increased crude oil production to 32% of total natural gas equivalent production, up from 20% in 2013
Acquired Permian Basin oil and gas properties for an aggregate purchase price of$942 million - Divested non-core, upstream properties for
$788 million - Closed the sale of QEP Field Services, including
QEP Resources' ownership inQEP Midstream Partners, LP , for approximately$2.5 billion in cash, resulting in a pre-tax gain on sale of approximately$1.8 billion
Net income or loss includes non-cash gains and losses associated with the change in the fair value of derivative instruments, gains and losses from asset sales, costs associated with the early extinguishment of debt and impairment charges. Excluding these items, the Company's fourth quarter 2014 Adjusted Net Income (a non-GAAP measure) was
Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) for the fourth quarter 2014 was
"Record fourth quarter operating results demonstrate our successful transformation into a more focused, independent exploration and production company," commented
Slides for the fourth quarter 2014 with maps and other supporting materials referred to in this release are posted on the Company's website at www.qepres.com.
QEP Financial Results Summary
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment | ||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||
2014 | 2013 | Change | 2014 | 2013 | Change | |
(in millions) | ||||||
QEP Energy | $ 358.5 | $ 302.0 | 18.7% | $ 1,437.0 | $ 1,301.8 | 10.4% |
QEP Marketing and Other | 7.6 | 18.0 | (57.8)% | 1.3 | 14.2 | (90.8)% |
Discontinued Operations | 20.2 | 57.1 | (64.6)% | 144.4 | 220.7 | (34.6)% |
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $ 386.3 | $ 377.1 | 2.4% | $ 1,582.7 | $ 1,536.7 | 3.0% |
(1) See attached financial tables of this release for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to QEP. | ||||||
QEP Energy
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 19% to
$386.3 million compared with$377.1 in the fourth quarter 2013. The increase was due to, increased oil production, partially offset by decreased natural gas production and increased expenses. - Net equivalent production increased by 14% to 85.9 Bcfe in the fourth quarter 2014 compared to 75.1 Bcfe in the fourth quarter 2013. This increase was due primarily to increased crude oil and NGL production in the
Williston Basin and the addition ofPermian Basin acquisition production, partially offset by decreased production in Haynesville and the divestiture of certain Midcontinent assets during the second quarter 2014. - Crude oil and NGL production increased 70% and 22%, respectively, while natural gas production decreased 8%, in the fourth quarter 2014, compared with the fourth quarter 2013.
- Crude oil and NGL revenues increased 21% compared to the fourth quarter 2013 and represented 69% of field-level revenues.
- In
December 2014 , QEP completed the sale of its interests in certain non-core properties in southern Oklahoma for an aggregate sale price of$94.9 million , subject to post-closing purchase price adjustments. - In the fourth quarter 2014, QEP recorded an impairment of proven and unproven properties of
$1.1 billion primarily in Haynesville and in thePermian Basin due to lower commodity prices. - QEP Energy's capital investment (on an accrual basis) for the year ended
December 31, 2014 , was$1,728.7 million , excluding$941.8 million related to thePermian Basin acquisition, which closed in the first quarter of 2014.
QEP Marketing & Other
- On
December 2, 2014 , QEP closed the sale of substantially all of its midstream business (excluding the Haynesville Gathering System), including the Company's ownership interest inQEP Midstream Partners, LP (QEP Midstream ), toTesoro Logistics LP (Tesoro) for total cash proceeds of$2.5 billion , including$230.0 million to refinance debt atQEP Midstream (the Midstream Sale), and recorded a pre-tax gain of$1.8 billion on its Consolidated Statements of Operations. As a result of the Midstream Sale, the QEP Field Services reporting segment, excluding the retained ownership of the Haynesville Gathering System, has been reclassified as discontinued operations in the financial tables contained within this release. For reporting purposes, the retained Haynesville Gathering System has been combined with QEP Marketing and Other.
QEP 2015 Guidance
In response to the current commodity price environment QEP is significantly reducing its forecasted 2015 capital budget compared with 2014. The Company intends to reduce its operated rig count in 2015 by greater than 50% compared with 2014 and as such, expects to see slower oil production growth in 2015.
Guidance and Assumptions | |
2015 | |
Current Forecast | |
QEP Energy oil production (MMBbl) | 16.5 - 18.5 |
QEP Energy NGL production (MMBbl) | 4.0 - 4.5 |
QEP Energy natural gas production (Bcf) | 155 - 175 |
QEP Energy total equivalent production (Bcfe) | 278 - 313 |
Lease operating and transportation expense (per Mcfe) | $1.70 - $1.85 |
QEP Energy Depletion, Depreciation and Amortization (per Mcfe) | $3.00 - $3.30 |
Production and property taxes, % of field-level revenue | 8.5% - 9.0% |
Figures below in millions | |
QEP Resources General and Administrative Expense | $165 - $185 |
QEP Resources Capital Investment | $900 - $1,050 |
Proved Reserves Summary
QEP Energy's estimated proved reserves totaled 3.9 Tcfe at
Natural Gas | Oil | NGL | Natural Gas Equivalents | |
(Bcf) | (MMBbl) | (MMBbl) | (Bcfe)(1) | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | 2,554.9 | 148.6 | 102.6 | 4,061.9 |
Revisions of previous estimates | 27.1 | (4.0) | 1.4 | 11.3 |
Extensions and discoveries | 141.4 | 16.8 | 8.6 | 294.1 |
Purchase of reserves in place | 72.5 | 35.7 | 12.3 | 360.7 |
Sale of reserves in place | (299.4) | (7.5) | (21.5) | (473.4) |
Production | (179.3) | (17.1) | (6.8) | (322.7) |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | 2,317.2 | 172.5 | 96.6 | 3,931.9 |
(1) Oil and NGL are converted to natural gas equivalents at the ratio of one barrel of crude oil, condensate or NGL to six Mcf of equivalent natural gas. | ||||
Details on year-end 2014 and 2013 proved reserves by QEP Energy region/operating area, proved reserve category and percentage of total proved reserves comprised of crude oil and NGL (liquids) are as follows:
Total (in Bcfe) | % of total | PUD % | % liquids | |
For the year ended December 31, 2014 | ||||
Northern Region | ||||
Pinedale | 1,450.1 | 37% | 41% | 24% |
Williston Basin | 858.9 | 22% | 40% | 88% |
Uinta Basin | 623.0 | 16% | 48% | 32% |
Other Northern | 94.0 | 2% | —% | 11% |
Southern Region | ||||
Haynesville/Cotton Valley | 493.9 | 13% | 57% | —% |
Permian Basin | 375.7 | 10% | 58% | 78% |
Midcontinent | 36.3 | —% | —% | 19% |
Total QEP Energy | 3,931.9 | 100% | 44% | 41% |
For the year ended December 31, 2013 | ||||
Northern Region | ||||
Pinedale | 1,563.2 | 39% | 43% | 24% |
Williston Basin | 797.5 | 20% | 59% | 94% |
Uinta Basin | 586.4 | 14% | 53% | 35% |
Other Northern | 92.6 | 2% | —% | 8% |
Southern Region | ||||
Haynesville/Cotton Valley | 502.8 | 12% | 55% | —% |
Permian Basin | — | —% | —% | —% |
Midcontinent | 519.4 | 13% | 34% | 35% |
Total QEP Energy | 4,061.9 | 100% | 47% | 37% |
Operations Summary
Operated Completions | Non-operated Completions | |||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |||||
Gross | Net | Gross | Net | Gross | Net | Gross | Net | |
Northern Region | ||||||||
Pinedale | 21 | 8.8 | 116 | 82.4 | — | — | — | — |
Williston Basin | 15 | 12.4 | 88 | 72.9 | 56 | 3.4 | 111 | 7.7 |
Uinta Basin | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 6.0 | 27 | 0.1 | 189 | 0.5 |
Other Northern | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — |
Southern Region | ||||||||
Haynesville/Cotton Valley | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1.9 | 41 | 3.5 |
Permian Basin | 26 | 22.8 | 70 | 62.9 | — | — | 1 | 0.3 |
Midcontinent | — | — | 1 | 0.9 | 3 | 0.2 | 31 | 1.4 |
At the end of the fourth quarter, QEP had 35 gross operated wells waiting on completion (average working interest 78%) and six operated rigs running, all in South Antelope. In addition, the Company had interests in 11 gross outside-operated wells being drilled (average working interest 15%) and 25 gross outside-operated wells waiting on completion (average working interest 3%) at the end of the fourth quarter.
Slides 6-8 depict QEP Energy's acreage and activity in the
Daily production during the fourth quarter 2014 averaged 9.7 Mboed (80% liquids). In the fourth quarter, QEP completed and turned to sales 20 vertical and six horizontal wells. The six horizontal operated wells, comprised of four Wolfcamp B, one
At the end of the fourth quarter, QEP had six operated rigs in the
Slide 9 depicts QEP Energy's acreage and activity in the
Pinedale Anticline
During the fourth quarter 2014, QEP's Pinedale net production averaged 285 MMcfed (24% liquids). QEP recovered ethane from Pinedale production throughout 2014 and plans to reject ethane in 2015. While ethane rejection results in 7-8% less natural gas equivalent sales volumes, it has a negligible impact on gross revenues at current ethane prices.
At the end of the fourth quarter, the Company had four rigs operating in Pinedale. In the fourth quarter, drill times from spud to total depth averaged 10.7 days, compared with an average of 12.0 days in 2013. The Company completed and turned to sales 21 gross Pinedale wells during the fourth quarter 2014, including six wells which QEP operates but owns only a small overriding royalty interest. At the end of the fourth quarter, the Company had 45 gross Pinedale wells with QEP working interests drilled, cased and waiting on completion (average working interest 64%).
A new completion design tested on 16 wells has resulted in an average 1.5 MMcfed initial production increase and a 60 day cumulative production increase of over 40% from the older design.
The Company completed 116 gross wells during 2014, including approximately 10 wells for which QEP is the designated operator but owns only a small overriding royalty interest.
Slides 10-11 depict QEP Energy's acreage and activity in the Pinedale field.
During the fourth quarter 2014,
At the end of the fourth quarter, QEP had one rig active in the
Slide 12 depicts QEP Energy's activity in the Red Wash Lower Mesaverde play in the
Fourth Quarter 2014 and Full Year Results Conference Call
About
Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "forecasts," "plans," "estimates," "expects," "should," "will" or other similar expressions. Such statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections, which are subject to a wide range of uncertainties and business risks. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding: our liquidity; plans to substantially reduce 2015 capital expenditures; plans to reduce well costs and improve operating efficiency; forecasted production, lease operating and transportation expense, DD&A expense, general and administrative expense, property taxes and capital investment for 2015 and related assumptions for such guidance; plans to reject ethane in 2015; proved reserves; drilling times and completion designs in the Pinedale Anticline; and importance of non-GAAP financial measures. Actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to: changes in natural gas, NGL and oil prices; the availability of capital; global geopolitical and macroeconomic factors; general economic conditions, including interest rates; changes in local, regional, national and global demand for natural gas, oil and NGL; impact of new laws and regulations, including regulations regarding the flaring of natural gas, the use of hydraulic fracture stimulation and the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act; impact of U.S. dollar exchange rates on oil, NGL and natural gas prices; elimination of federal income tax deductions for oil and gas exploration and development; drilling results; shortages of oilfield equipment, services and personnel; operating risks such as unexpected drilling conditions; transportation constraints; weather conditions; changes in maintenance and construction costs; permitting delays; the availability and cost of credit; outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings; inadequate supplies of water and/or lack of water disposal sources; and the other risks discussed in the Company's periodic filings with the
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QEP RESOURCES, INC. | ||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||
December 31, | December 31, | |||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |
REVENUES | (in millions, except per share amounts) | |||
Gas sales | $ 167.2 | $ 168.5 | $ 776.4 | $ 779.0 |
Oil sales | 327.5 | 260.3 | 1,368.5 | 916.6 |
NGL sales | 44.0 | 47.8 | 223.3 | 192.2 |
Gathering, processing and other | 6.0 | 13.7 | 11.1 | 22.4 |
Purchased gas, oil and NGL sales | 254.9 | 130.0 | 1,035.0 | 774.9 |
Total Revenues | 799.6 | 620.3 | 3,414.3 | 2,685.1 |
OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||
Purchased gas, oil and NGL expense | 255.7 | 133.2 | 1,031.2 | 783.5 |
Lease operating expense | 63.1 | 51.1 | 240.1 | 181.3 |
Gas, oil and NGL transport & other handling costs | 79.1 | 63.5 | 277.6 | 222.0 |
Gathering and other expenses | 1.9 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 8.4 |
General and administrative | 57.4 | 43.6 | 204.4 | 160.4 |
Production and property taxes | 44.4 | 47.6 | 205.2 | 161.3 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 282.2 | 244.5 | 994.7 | 963.8 |
Exploration expenses | 5.2 | 2.4 | 9.9 | 11.9 |
Impairment | 1,139.6 | 89.0 | 1,143.2 | 93.0 |
Total Operating Expenses | 1,928.6 | 676.9 | 4,113.0 | 2,585.6 |
Net gain (loss) from asset sales | 61.7 | (9.9) | (148.6) | 103.5 |
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | (1,067.3) | (66.5) | (847.3) | 203.0 |
Realized and unrealized gains on derivative contracts | 376.5 | 7.3 | 363.3 | 58.9 |
Interest and other income | 5.0 | (7.5) | 12.8 | 15.2 |
Income from unconsolidated affiliates | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Loss from early extinguishment of debt | (2.0) | — | (2.0) | — |
Interest expense | (40.7) | (40.4) | (169.1) | (165.1) |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (728.4) | (106.9) | (642.0) | 112.2 |
Income taxes (provision) benefit | 258.6 | 22.4 | 232.5 | (60.1) |
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | (469.8) | (84.5) | (409.5) | 52.1 |
Net income from discontinued operations, net of income tax | 1,135.7 | 32.5 | 1,193.9 | 107.3 |
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO QEP | $ 665.9 | $ (52.0) | $ 784.4 | $ 159.4 |
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share Attributable to QEP | ||||
Basic from continuing operations | $ (2.62) | $ (0.47) | $ (2.28) | $ 0.29 |
Basic from discontinued operations | $ 6.34 | $ 0.18 | $ 6.64 | $ 0.60 |
Basic total | $ 3.72 | $ (0.29) | $ 4.36 | $ 0.89 |
Diluted from continuing operations | $ (2.62) | $ (0.47) | $ (2.28) | $ 0.29 |
Diluted from discontinued operations | $ 6.34 | $ 0.18 | $ 6.64 | $ 0.60 |
Diluted total | $ 3.72 | $ (0.29) | $ 4.36 | $ 0.89 |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding | ||||
Used in basic calculation | 179.0 | 179.3 | 179.8 | 179.2 |
Used in diluted calculation | 179.0 | 179.3 | 179.8 | 179.5 |
Dividends per common share | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.08 |
QEP RESOURCES, INC. | ||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||
December 31, | December 31, | |
2014 | 2013 | |
ASSETS | (in millions) | |
Current Assets | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,160.1 | $ 11.9 |
Accounts receivable, net | 441.9 | 330.3 |
Fair value of derivative contracts | 339.0 | 0.2 |
Gas, oil and NGL inventories, at lower of average cost or market | 13.7 | 13.4 |
Deferred income taxes - Current | — | 27.9 |
Prepaid expenses and other | 46.8 | 45.4 |
Current assets of discontinued operations | — | 122.0 |
Total Current Assets | 2,001.5 | 551.1 |
Property, Plant and Equipment (successful efforts method for gas and oil properties) | ||
Proved properties | 12,278.7 | 11,571.4 |
Unproved properties, net | 825.2 | 665.1 |
Marketing and other | 293.8 | 282.8 |
Materials and supplies | 54.3 | 54.3 |
Total Property, Plant and Equipment | 13,452.0 | 12,573.6 |
Less Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | ||
Exploration and production | 6,153.0 | 4,930.9 |
Marketing and other | 67.8 | 50.2 |
Total Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | 6,220.8 | 4,981.1 |
Net Property, Plant and Equipment | 7,231.2 | 7,592.5 |
Restricted cash | — | 50.0 |
Fair value of derivative contracts | 9.9 | 1.0 |
Other noncurrent assets | 44.2 | 46.6 |
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations | — | 1,167.7 |
TOTAL ASSETS | $ 9,286.8 | $ 9,408.9 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||
Current Liabilities | ||
Checks outstanding in excess of cash balances | $ 54.7 | $ 109.1 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 575.4 | 361.9 |
Income taxes payable | 532.1 | 8.7 |
Production and property taxes | 61.7 | 54.7 |
Interest payable | 36.4 | 37.2 |
Fair value of derivative contracts | — | 26.7 |
Deferred income taxes | 84.5 | — |
Current liabilities of discontinued operations | — | 75.3 |
Total Current Liabilities | 1,344.8 | 673.6 |
Long-term debt | 2,218.1 | 2,997.5 |
Deferred income taxes | 1,362.7 | 1,364.9 |
Asset retirement obligations | 193.8 | 163.3 |
Other long-term liabilities | 92.1 | 94.5 |
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations | — | 238.3 |
Commitments and contingencies | ||
EQUITY | ||
Common stock - par value $0.01 per share; 500.0 million shares authorized; 176.2 million and 179.7 million shares issued, respectively | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Treasury stock - 0.8 million and 0.4 million shares, respectively | (25.4) | (14.9) |
Additional paid-in capital | 535.3 | 498.4 |
Retained earnings | 3,587.9 | 2,917.8 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (24.3) | (26.5) |
Total Common Shareholders' Equity | 4,075.3 | 3,376.6 |
Noncontrolling interest | — | 500.2 |
Total Equity | 4,075.3 | 3,876.8 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ 9,286.8 | $ 9,408.9 |
QEP RESOURCES, INC. | ||
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS | ||
Year Ended | ||
December 31, | ||
2014 | 2013 | |
(in millions) | ||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
Net income attributable to QEP | $ 784.4 | $ 159.4 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 21.6 | 12.0 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 1,040.6 | 1,016.0 |
Deferred income taxes | (84.1) | 66.1 |
Impairment | 1,143.2 | 93.0 |
Equity-based compensation | 27.2 | 27.1 |
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts | 6.7 | 6.4 |
Net gain from asset sales | (1,644.8) | (103.0) |
Income from unconsolidated affiliates | (5.2) | (5.8) |
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates and other | 9.4 | 7.9 |
Non-cash loss on early extinguishment of debt | 4.4 | — |
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivative contracts | (374.4) | 88.7 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 613.5 | (176.1) |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 1,542.5 | 1,191.7 |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
Property acquisitions | (960.5) | (40.9) |
Property, plant and equipment, including dry hole exploratory well expense | (1,765.9) | (1,561.7) |
Proceeds from disposition of assets | 3,296.6 | 211.1 |
Acquisition deposit held in escrow | 50.0 | (50.0) |
Other investments | (42.0) | — |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | 578.2 | (1,441.5) |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
Checks outstanding in excess of cash balances | (54.4) | 69.3 |
Long-term debt issued | 300.0 | — |
Long-term debt issuance costs paid | (9.3) | (3.2) |
Long-term debt repaid | (600.0) | — |
Proceeds from credit facility | 5,455.0 | 3,085.0 |
Repayments of credit facility | (5,935.0) | (3,295.0) |
Common stock repurchased and retired | (99.7) | — |
Treasury stock repurchased | (6.2) | (9.3) |
Other capital contributions | 6.0 | 7.0 |
Dividends paid | (14.6) | (14.3) |
Excess tax benefit on equity-based compensation | (0.5) | — |
Net proceeds from the issuance of common units | — | 449.6 |
Distribution to noncontrolling interest | (31.9) | (9.3) |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | (990.6) | 279.8 |
Change in cash and cash equivalents | 1,130.1 | 30.0 |
Beginning cash and cash equivalents | 30.0 | — |
Ending cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,160.1 | $ 30.0 |
QEP Energy - Production by Region | ||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||
(in Bcfe) | ||||||
2014 | 2013 | Change | 2014 | 2013 | Change | |
Northern Region | ||||||
Pinedale | 26.3 | 24.6 | 7% | 98.9 | 94.7 | 4% |
Williston Basin | 29.8 | 15.3 | 95% | 91.4 | 47.2 | 94% |
Uinta Basin | 7.5 | 6.8 | 10% | 27.3 | 26.9 | 1% |
Other Northern | 2.7 | 2.3 | 17% | 10.6 | 11.9 | (11)% |
Total Northern Region | 66.3 | 49.0 | 35% | 228.2 | 180.7 | 26% |
Southern Region | ||||||
Haynesville/Cotton Valley | 11.0 | 14.9 | (26)% | 49.9 | 72.2 | (31)% |
Permian | 5.4 | — | —% | 15.8 | — | —% |
Midcontinent | 3.2 | 11.2 | (71)% | 28.8 | 56.1 | (49)% |
Total Southern Region | 19.6 | 26.1 | (25)% | 94.5 | 128.3 | (26)% |
Total production | 85.9 | 75.1 | 14% | 322.7 | 309.0 | 4% |
QEP Energy - Total Production | ||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||
2014 | 2013 | Change | 2014 | 2013 | Change | |
QEP Energy Production Volumes | ||||||
Gas (Bcf) | 44.4 | 48.3 | (8)% | 179.3 | 218.9 | (18)% |
Oil (Mbbl) | 5,181.5 | 3,040.9 | 70% | 17,146.5 | 10,209.7 | 68% |
NGL (Mbbl) | 1,751.3 | 1,433.9 | 22% | 6,769.1 | 4,811.3 | 41% |
Total production (Bcfe) | 85.9 | 75.1 | 14% | 322.7 | 309.0 | 4% |
Average daily production (MMcfe) | 933.2 | 815.8 | 14% | 884.0 | 846.5 | 4% |
QEP Energy - Prices | ||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||
2014 | 2013 | Change | 2014 | 2013 | Change | |
Gas (per Mcf) | ||||||
Average field-level price | $ 3.78 | $ 3.50 | $ 4.33 | $ 3.56 | ||
Commodity derivative impact | 0.15 | 0.83 | (0.09) | 0.69 | ||
Net realized price | $ 3.93 | $ 4.33 | (9)% | $ 4.24 | $ 4.25 | —% |
Oil (per bbl) | ||||||
Average field-level price | $ 63.21 | $ 85.60 | $ 79.79 | $ 89.78 | ||
Commodity derivative impact | 12.71 | 0.50 | 0.92 | (0.22) | ||
Net realized price | $ 75.92 | $ 86.10 | (12)% | $ 80.71 | $ 89.56 | (10)% |
NGL (per bbl) | ||||||
Average field-level price | $ 25.15 | $ 33.34 | $ 32.95 | $ 39.95 | ||
Commodity derivative impact | — | — | — | — | ||
Net realized price | $ 25.15 | $ 33.34 | (25)% | $ 32.95 | $ 39.95 | (18)% |
Average net equivalent price (per Mcfe) | ||||||
Average field-level price | $ 6.28 | $ 6.35 | $ 7.34 | $ 6.11 | ||
Commodity derivative impact | 0.84 | 0.55 | (0.01) | 0.48 | ||
Net realized price | $ 7.12 | $ 6.90 | 3% | $ 7.33 | $ 6.59 | 11% |
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||
(per Mcfe) | ||||||
2014 | 2013 | Change | 2014 | 2013 | Change | |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | $ 3.26 | $ 3.23 | 1% | $ 3.05 | $ 3.09 | (1)% |
Lease operating expense | 0.74 | 0.68 | 9% | 0.74 | 0.59 | 25% |
Gas, oil and NGL transportation and other handling costs | 0.93 | 0.82 | 13% | 0.90 | 0.78 | 15% |
Production taxes | 0.52 | 0.63 | (17)% | 0.63 | 0.51 | 24% |
Total Operating Expenses | $ 5.45 | $ 5.36 | 2% | $ 5.32 | $ 4.97 | 7% |
NON-GAAP MEASURES
Adjusted EBITDA
This release contains references to the non-GAAP measure of Adjusted EBITDA. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure of the Company's performance relative to other oil and gas producing companies. The use of this measure allows investors to understand how management evaluates financial performance to make operating decisions and allocate resources. Management defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (EBITDA) adjusted to exclude changes in fair value of derivative contracts, exploration expenses, gains and losses from asset sales, impairment, and certain other non-cash and/or non-recurring items. The following tables reconcile net income attributable to QEP to Adjusted EBITDA:
QEP Energy | QEP Marketing & Other (1) | Continuing Operations | Discontinued Operations | QEP Consolidated | |
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 | (in millions) | ||||
Net income (loss) attributable to QEP | $ (481.8) | $ 12.0 | $ (469.8) | $ 1,135.7 | $ 665.9 |
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts | (304.4) | (4.1) | (308.5) | — | (308.5) |
Net gain from asset sales | (61.7) | — | (61.7) | (1,793.5) | (1,855.2) |
Interest and other income | (4.4) | (0.6) | (5.0) | (0.3) | (5.3) |
Income tax provision (benefit) | (261.5) | 2.9 | (258.6) | 675.4 | 416.8 |
Interest expense (income)(2) | 47.8 | (7.1) | 40.7 | 0.6 | 41.3 |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 4.4 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization(3) | 279.7 | 2.5 | 282.2 | (0.1) | 282.1 |
Impairment | 1,139.6 | — | 1,139.6 | — | 1,139.6 |
Exploration expenses | 5.2 | — | 5.2 | — | 5.2 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 358.5 | $ 7.6 | $ 366.1 | $ 20.2 | $ 386.3 |
Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||
Net income attributable to QEP | $ (96.3) | $ 11.8 | $ (84.5) | $ 32.5 | $ (52.0) |
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts | 32.0 | 1.2 | 33.2 | — | 33.2 |
Net loss from asset sales | 9.3 | 0.6 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 10.0 |
Interest and other income | 3.9 | 3.6 | 7.5 | (3.6) | 3.9 |
Income tax provision (benefit) | (29.6) | 7.2 | (22.4) | 17.2 | (5.2) |
Interest expense (income)(2) | 49.2 | (8.8) | 40.4 | 0.1 | 40.5 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization(3) | 242.1 | 2.4 | 244.5 | 10.8 | 255.3 |
Impairment | 89.0 | — | 89.0 | — | 89.0 |
Exploration expenses | 2.4 | — | 2.4 | — | 2.4 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 302.0 | $ 18.0 | $ 320.0 | $ 57.1 | $ 377.1 |
(1) Includes intercompany eliminations. | |||||
(2) Excludes noncontrolling interest's share of $0.4 million and $0.3 million during the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, of interest expense attributable to QEP Midstream. | |||||
(3) Excludes noncontrolling interests' share of $2.7 million and $3.6 million during the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, of depreciation, depletion and amortization attributable to Rendezvous Gas Services, L.L.C. and QEP Midstream. | |||||
QEP Energy | QEP Marketing & Other (1) | Continuing Operations | Discontinued Operations | QEP Consolidated | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 | (in millions) | ||||
Net income (loss) attributable to QEP | $ (432.5) | $ 23.0 | $ (409.5) | $ 1,193.9 | $ 784.4 |
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts | (368.2) | (6.2) | (374.4) | — | (374.4) |
Net (gain) loss from asset sales | 148.6 | — | 148.6 | (1,793.4) | (1,644.8) |
Interest and other income | (11.8) | (1.0) | (12.8) | (0.3) | (13.1) |
Income tax provision (benefit) | (246.9) | 14.4 | (232.5) | 708.2 | 475.7 |
Interest expense (income)(2) | 210.3 | (41.2) | 169.1 | 2.3 | 171.4 |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 4.4 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization(3) | 984.4 | 10.3 | 994.7 | 31.3 | 1,026.0 |
Impairment | 1,143.2 | — | 1,143.2 | — | 1,143.2 |
Exploration expenses | 9.9 | — | 9.9 | — | 9.9 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 1,437.0 | $ 1.3 | $ 1,438.3 | $ 144.4 | $ 1,582.7 |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||
Net income attributable to QEP | $ 25.6 | $ 26.5 | $ 52.1 | $ 107.3 | $ 159.4 |
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivative contracts | 90.7 | (2.0) | 88.7 | — | 88.7 |
Net (gain) loss from asset sales | (104.1) | 0.6 | (103.5) | 0.5 | (103.0) |
Interest and other income | (3.6) | (11.6) | (15.2) | 10.0 | (5.2) |
Income tax provision (benefit) | 41.5 | 18.6 | 60.1 | 59.7 | 119.8 |
Interest expense (income)(2) | 192.6 | (27.5) | 165.1 | (2.2) | 162.9 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization(3) | 954.2 | 9.6 | 963.8 | 45.4 | 1,009.2 |
Impairment | 93.0 | — | 93.0 | — | 93.0 |
Exploration expenses | 11.9 | — | 11.9 | — | 11.9 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 1,301.8 | $ 14.2 | $ 1,316.0 | $ 220.7 | $ 1,536.7 |
(1) Includes intercompany eliminations. | |||||
(2) Excludes noncontrolling interest's share of $1.5 million and $0.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, of interest expense attributable to QEP Midstream. | |||||
(3) Excludes noncontrolling interests' share of $14.6 million and $6.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 respectively, of depreciation, depletion and amortization attributable to Rendezvous Gas Services, L.L.C. and QEP Midstream. | |||||
Adjusted Net Income
This release also contains references to the non-GAAP measure of Adjusted Net Income. Management defines Adjusted Net Income as earnings excluding gains and losses from asset sales, unrealized gains and losses on derivative contracts, costs from early extinguishment of debt and asset impairments. Management believes Adjusted Net Income is an important measure of the Company's operational performance relative to other gas and oil producing companies.
The following table reconciles net income attributable to QEP to Adjusted Net Income:
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||
December 31, | December 31, | |||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |
(in millions, except per earnings per share) | ||||
Net income (loss) attributable to QEP | $ 665.9 | $ (52.0) | $ 784.4 | $ 159.4 |
Adjustments to net income | ||||
Net (gain) loss from asset sales from continuing operations | (61.7) | 9.9 | 148.6 | (103.5) |
Income taxes on net (gain) loss from asset sales from continuing operations(1) | 21.9 | (2.1) | (53.8) | 55.5 |
Net (gain) loss from asset sales from discontinued operations | (1,793.5) | — | (1,793.4) | 0.5 |
Income taxes on net (gain) loss from asset sales from discontinued operations(2) | 667.2 | — | 660.0 | (0.2) |
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivative contracts from continuing operations | (308.5) | 33.2 | (374.4) | 88.7 |
Income taxes on unrealized (gains) losses on derivative contracts from continuing operations(1) | 109.5 | (7.0) | 135.5 | (47.5) |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt from continuing operations | 2.0 | — | 2.0 | — |
Income taxes on loss from early extinguishment of debt from continuing operations(1) | (0.7) | — | (0.7) | — |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt from discontinued operations | 2.4 | — | 2.4 | — |
Income taxes on loss from early extinguishment of debt from discontinued operations(2) | (0.9) | — | (0.9) | — |
Impairment charges from continuing operations | 1,139.6 | 89.0 | 1,143.2 | 93.0 |
Income taxes impairment charges from continuing operations(1) | (404.6) | (18.7) | (413.8) | (49.8) |
Total after-tax adjustments to net income | (627.3) | 104.3 | (545.3) | 36.7 |
Adjusted net income attributable to QEP Resources | $ 38.6 | $ 52.3 | $ 239.1 | $ 196.1 |
Earnings (Loss) per Common Share attributable to QEP | ||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ 3.72 | $ (0.29) | $ 4.36 | $ 0.89 |
Diluted after-tax adjustments to net income per share | (3.50) | 0.58 | (3.03) | 0.20 |
Diluted Adjusted Net Income per share | $ 0.22 | $ 0.29 | $ 1.33 | $ 1.09 |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding | ||||
Diluted | 179.0 | 179.7 | 179.8 | 179.5 |
Non-GAAP reconciliation of weighted-average common shares outstanding diluted (3) | ||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding used in GAAP calculation | 179.3 | |||
Potential number of shares issuable upon exercise of in-the-money stock options under the long-term stock incentive plan | 0.4 | |||
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding used in Non-GAAP calculation | 179.7 | |||
(1) Uses the effective income tax rate from continuing operations of 35.5% and 21.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and 36.2% and 53.6% for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. | ||||
(2) Uses the effective income tax rate from discontinued operations of 37.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2014, and 36.8% and 33.4% for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. | ||||
(3) The three months ended December 31, 2013, diluted common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating Diluted Adjusted Net Income per share includes potential increases in shares that could result from the exercise of in-the-money stock options. These potential shares are excluded for the three months ended December 31, 2013, in calculating earnings-per-share for GAAP purposes, because the effect is antidilutive due to the Company's net loss for GAAP purposes. | ||||
The following table presents open derivative positions as of
QEP Energy Commodity Derivative Positions | ||||
Year | Type of Contract | Index | Total Volumes | Average price per unit |
(in millions) | ||||
Gas sales | (MMBtu) | |||
2015 | Swap | NYMEX HH | 58.1 | $ 3.48 |
2015 | Swap | IFNPCR | 39.8 | $ 3.55 |
2016 | Swap | NYMEX HH | 11.0 | $ 3.32 |
2016 | Swap | IFNPCR | 7.3 | $ 3.02 |
Oil sales | (Bbls) | |||
2015 | Swap | NYMEX WTI | 6.7 | $ 88.49 |
2015 | Swap | ICE Brent | 0.3 | $ 104.95 |
2016 | Swap | NYMEX WTI | 0.4 | $ 90.00 |
QEP Energy Crude Oil Sales Costless Collars | ||||
Year | Index | Total Volume Bbls | Average Price Floor | Average Price Ceiling |
(in millions) | ||||
2015 | NYMEX WTI | 0.4 | $ 50.00 | $ 63.83 |
QEP Energy Gas Sales Basis Swaps | ||||
Year | Index | Index Less Differential | Total Volumes MMBtu | Weighted Average Differential |
Gas basis swaps | (in millions) | |||
2015 | NYMEX HH | IFNPCR | 27.5 | $ 0.30 |
QEP Marketing Commodity Derivative Positions | ||||
Year | Type of Contract | Index | Total Volumes | Average price per MMBtu |
(in millions) | ||||
Gas sales | (MMBtu) | |||
2015 | Swap | IFNPCR | 1.9 | $ 3.57 |
2016 | Swap | IFNPCR | 1.4 | $ 3.34 |
Gas purchases | (MMBtu) | |||
2015 | Swap | IFNPCR | 1.1 | $ 2.97 |
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