SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
/X/ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001.
OR
/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _____ TO _____
Commission File No. 0-30321
QUESTAR MARKET RESOURCES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
STATE OF UTAH 87-0287750
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
P.O. Box 45601, 180 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0601
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (801) 324-2600
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes /X/ No / /
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding as of October 31, 2001
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Common Stock, $1.00 par value 4,309,427 shares
Registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(a)(1) and (b)
of Form 10-Q and is filing this Form 10-Q with the reduced disclosure format.
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
QUESTAR MARKET RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
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(In Thousands)
REVENUES $ 153,339 $ 187,403 $ 588,927 $ 494,365
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of natural gas and other
products sold 48,976 90,923 268,765 234,606
Operating and maintenance 28,756 25,240 77,890 72,705
Exploration expense 2,606 1,621 8,101 8,228
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 21,952 21,187 64,267 64,008
Other taxes 8,006 9,764 36,993 25,122
Wexpro settlement agreement - oil
income sharing 578 1,265 2,603 3,458
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TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 110,874 150,000 458,619 408,127
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OPERATING INCOME 42,465 37,403 130,308 86,238
INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME 59 3,624 12,819 6,777
MINORITY INTEREST 85 (441) 254 (441)
INCOME FROM UNCONSOLIDATED
AFFILIATES 568 827 796 2,132
DEBT EXPENSE (7,301) (5,900) (16,346) (17,573)
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 35,876 35,513 127,831 77,133
INCOME TAXES 12,825 12,362 45,801 25,463
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NET INCOME $ 23,051 $ 23,151 $ 82,030 $ 51,670
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See notes to consolidated financial statements
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QUESTAR MARKET RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
2001 2000
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(In Thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,980
Notes receivable from Questar Corp. $ 14,400
Accounts receivable, net 85,916 148,436
Qualifying hedging collateral 48,377
Hedging asset 41,242
Inventories, at lower of average cost or market -
Gas and oil storage 7,833 7,618
Materials and supplies 2,113 2,298
Prepaid expenses and other 11,242 4,828
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Total current assets 162,745 215,537
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Property, plant and equipment 1,898,361 1,400,159
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 705,723 662,923
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Net property, plant and equipment 1,192,638 737,236
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Investment in unconsolidated affiliates 15,936 15,417
Other assets
Goodwill 66,823
Cash held in escrow account 210 5,387
Other 3,729 4,344
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70,762 9,731
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$ 1,442,081 $ 977,921
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities
Checks outstanding in excess of cash balance $ 13,602
Short-term loans 60,000 $ 12,500
Notes payable to Questar Corp. 254,600 51,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 118,929 164,330
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Total current liabilities 447,131 227,830
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Long-term debt 321,957 244,377
Other liabilities 8,953 13,847
Deferred income taxes 150,631 67,873
Minority interest 7,763 5,483
Common shareholder's equity
Common stock 4,309 4,309
Additional paid-in capital 116,027 116,027
Retained earnings 368,475 299,420
Other comprehensive income (loss) 16,835 (1,245)
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Total common shareholder's equity 505,646 418,511
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$ 1,442,081 $ 977,921
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See notes to consolidated financial statements
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QUESTAR MARKET RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
9 Months Ended
September 30,
2001 2000
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(In Thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 82,030 $ 51,670
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 65,092 64,556
Deferred income taxes 13,737 1,116
Income from unconsolidated
affiliates, net of cash distributions (649) (1,907)
Gain from sale of securities (1,573)
Changes in operating assets
and liabilities 40,575 (6,731)
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NET CASH PROVIDED FROM
OPERATING ACTIVITIES 200,785 107,131
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures (144,983) (132,166)
Acquisition of SEI (402,954)
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(547,937) (132,166)
Proceeds from disposition of property,
plant and equipment 21,199 5,481
Proceeds from sales of securities 9,478
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING
ACTIVITIES (526,738) (117,207)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Change in notes receivable from Questar Corp. (14,400) 1,400
Change in notes payable to Questar Corp. 203,600 (12,800)
Checks outstanding in excess of cash balance 13,602 (1,246)
Change in short-term loans 47,500 31,500
Change in cash balance in escrow account 5,177 36,727
Long-term debt issued 321,501 39,793
Long-term debt repaid (241,635) (48,434)
Other (264) 1,873
Payment of dividends (12,975) (12,975)
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NET CASH PROVIDED FROM
FINANCING ACTIVITIES 322,106 35,838
Foreign currency translation adjustment (133) (338)
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Change in cash and cash equivalents (3,980) 25,424
Beginning cash and cash equivalents 3,980
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Ending cash and cash equivalents $ -- $ 25,424
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See notes to consolidated financial statements
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QUESTAR MARKET RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2001
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
The interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the
opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of
operations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a
normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three- and nine-month
periods ended September 30, are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2001. For further information
refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in
the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.
Note 2 - Change in Method of Accounting for Gas and Oil Properties
On July 1, 2001, Questar Market Resources (QMR) elected to change its accounting
method for gas and oil properties from the full cost method to the successful
efforts method. The change was prompted by the recent acquisition of a company
that uses successful efforts. A subsidiary, Wexpro, has always employed the
successful efforts method. Management believes that the successful efforts
method is preferable and will more accurately present the results of operations
of the Company's exploration, development and production activities, minimizes
asset write-downs caused by temporary declines in gas and oil prices and reflect
impairment of the carrying value of the Company's gas and oil properties only
when there has been an other-than-temporary decline in their fair value.
As a result of this change in accounting, prior year and interim financial
statements have been retroactively restated to reflect this change in accounting
method. The effect, net of income taxes, was a reduction of retained earnings
recorded retroactively as of December 31, 1995, of $37.6 million. This resulted
from a reduction of net property, plant and equipment in the amount of $61.9
million and a reduction of deferred income taxes of $24.3 million. The effect of
the change in accounting method on previously reported earnings was an increase
in net income of $2.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2001 and a
decrease in net income of $4.6 million in the nine-month period ended September
30, 2000.
Note 3 - Acquisition
QMR acquired 100% of the common stock of Shenandoah Energy, Inc. (SEI) on July
31, 2001 for $403 million in cash including assumed debt. SEI was a privately
held Denver-based exploration, production, gathering and drilling company. QMR
obtained an estimated 415 billion cubic feet equivalent of proved oil and gas
reserves, gas processing capacity of 100 MMcf per day, 90 miles of gathering
lines, 114,000 acres of net undeveloped leasehold acreage and four drilling
rigs. SEI operations are located primarily in the Uintah Basin of eastern Utah.
The transaction was accounted for as a purchase business combination in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The purchase price in excess of the estimated fair value of the assets was
assigned to goodwill. The acquisition was financed through bank borrowings.
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Assets purchased and liabilities assumed were as follows:
(In thousands)
Current assets $ 17,332
Property, plant and equipment 401,054
Goodwill 66,823
Other assets 124
Current liabilities (24,328)
Other liabilities (8,410)
Deferred income taxes (54,364)
Other comprehensive loss 4,723
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Purchase price, including acquisition costs $ 402,954
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The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations assume the
acquisition occurred on January 1, 2000. The pro forma combined financial
information reflects QMR's gas and oil operations restated using the successful
efforts method of accounting. In addition, the combined financial information
were adjusted for the following factors:
Adjust depreciation expense to reflect the new basis of SEI's fixed assets.
Adjust interest expense to reflect financing costs of the acquisition.
Reduce operating expenses to reflect the resignation of several SEI
executives.
Allocate a portion of corporate overhead costs to SEI.
Exclude results of operations not purchased by QMR.
Calculate income tax expense based on pro forma income before income taxes.
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2001 2000
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(In thousands)
Revenues $637,085 $516,931
Net income 79,448 $ 55,554
Note 4 - Financing
QMR borrowed $403 million, including $280 million of bridge loans, to acquire
SEI. QMR expects to refinance $200 million of the temporary loans through an
offering of long-term notes sometime in the fourth quarter of 2001.
On March 6, 2001, QMR, in a public offering, issued $150 million of 7.5% notes
due 2011. QMR applied the proceeds of the debt offering to repay a portion of
its outstanding floating-rate bank debt.
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Note 4 - Operations By Line of Business
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
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(In Thousands)
REVENUES FROM UNAFFILIATED CUSTOMERS
Exploration and production $ 69,446 $ 64,786 $ 212,499 $ 171,709
Cost of service 3,073 4,378 11,115 11,302
Gathering, processing and marketing 58,100 96,999 289,927 246,712
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$ 130,619 $ 166,163 $ 513,541 $ 429,723
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REVENUES FROM AFFILIATED COMPANIES
Exploration and production $ 1 $ 13 $ 5 $ 13
Cost of service 20,783 17,929 66,849 53,162
Gathering, processing and marketing 1,936 3,298 8,532 11,467
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$ 22,720 $ 21,240 $ 75,386 $ 64,642
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DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
Exploration and production $ 16,839 $ 16,242 $ 48,934 $ 49,620
Cost of service 3,663 3,451 11,077 10,355
Gathering, processing and marketing 1,450 1,494 4,256 4,033
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$ 21,952 $ 21,187 $ 64,267 $ 64,008
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OPERATING INCOME
Exploration and production $ 26,687 $ 24,342 $ 87,450 $ 52,027
Cost of service 11,732 9,680 32,510 28,076
Gathering, processing and marketing 4,046 3,381 10,348 6,135
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$ 42,465 $ 37,403 $ 130,308 $ 86,238
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NET INCOME
Exploration and production $ 13,106 $ 13,360 $ 54,447 $ 27,638
Cost of service 7,381 6,174 20,452 17,911
Gathering, processing and marketing 2,564 3,617 7,131 6,121
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$ 23,051 $ 23,151 $ 82,030 $ 51,670
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FIXED ASSETS - NET, at period end
Exploration and production $ 914,633 $ 484,010
Cost of service 186,853 144,981
Gathering, processing and marketing 91,152 75,821
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$1,192,638 $ 704,812
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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
REVENUES
United States $ 145,092 $ 177,488 $ 556,015 $ 468,697
Canada 8,247 9,915 32,912 25,668
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$ 153,339 $ 187,403 $ 588,927 $ 494,365
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FIXED ASSETS - NET, at period end
United States $1,114,784 $ 614,657
Canada 77,854 90,155
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$1,192,638 $ 704,812
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Note 6 - New Accounting Standard - "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities"
The Company adopted the accounting provisions of SFAS 133, as amended,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" beginning in
January 2001. SFAS 133 addresses the accounting for derivative instruments,
including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts. Under the
standard, entities are required to carry all derivative instruments in the
balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in fair value, which
result in gains or losses, of a derivative instrument depends on whether such
instrument has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship
and, if so, depends on the reason for holding it. If certain conditions are met,
entities may elect to designate a derivative instrument as a hedge of exposure
to changes in fair value, cash flows or foreign currencies. If the hedged
exposure is a fair-value exposure, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument
is recognized in earnings in the period of the change together with the
offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the risk being
hedged. If the hedged exposure is a cash-flow exposure, the effective portion of
the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported initially as a
component of other comprehensive income in the shareholders' equity section of
the balance sheet and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the
forecasted transaction affects earnings. Any amounts excluded from the
assessment of hedge effectiveness, as well as the ineffective portion of the
gain or loss, is reported in earnings immediately.
As of January 1, 2001, the Company structured a majority of its energy
derivative instruments as cash flow hedges. As a result of adopting SFAS 133 in
January 2001, the Company recorded a $121 million hedging liability for
derivative instruments. Measured at September 30, 2001, the results of hedging
activities amounted to a $41.2 million current asset. Settlement of contracts
accounted for $68 million of the change, while a decrease in prices of gas and
oil on futures markets resulted in a $94.2 million change. The offset to the
hedging asset, net of income taxes, was a $19.3 million unrealized gain on
hedging activities recorded in other comprehensive income in the shareholder's
equity section of the balance sheet. The ineffective portion of hedging
transactions recognized in earnings was not significant. The fair-value
calculation does not consider changes in fair value of the corresponding
scheduled equity physical transactions.
The contracts at September 30, 2001 had terms extending through December 2003.
About 77% of those contracts, representing approximately $24.6 million, settle
and will be reclassified from other comprehensive income in the next 12 months.
Effective October 2001, the Company hedged $100 million of variable-rate debt by
entering into a fixed-rate interest swap for one year.
Note 7 - Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income is the sum of net income as reported in the Consolidated
Statement of Income and other comprehensive income transactions reported in
Shareholder's Equity. Other comprehensive income transactions that currently
apply to QMR result from changes in the market value of energy-hedging contracts
and changes in holding value resulting from foreign currency translation
adjustments. These transactions are not the culmination of the earnings process,
but result from periodically adjusting historical balances to market value.
Income or loss is realized when the gas or oil underlying the hedging contracts
is sold. In 2000, other comprehensive income included mark-to-market adjustments
of securities available for sale. QMR sold the balance of these securities late
in 2000.
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3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
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(In Thousands)
Comprehensive Income:
Net income $ 23,051 $ 23,151 $ 82,030 $ 51,670
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain on hedging transaction 27,741 30,769
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale 957 6,474
Foreign currency translation adjustments (1,953) (700) (2,391) (2,176)
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Other comprehensive income
before income taxes 25,788 257 28,378 4,298
Income taxes on other
comprehensive income 9,421 7 10,298 1,386
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Net other comprehensive income 16,367 250 18,080 2,912
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Total comprehensive income $ 39,418 $ 23,401 $ 100,110 $ 54,582
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Note 8 - Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications were made to the 2000 financial statements to conform
with the 2001 presentation.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
QUESTAR MARKET RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
September 30, 2001
(Unaudited)
Operating Results
Questar Market Resources (QMR or the Company) through its subsidiaries conducts
gas and oil exploration, development and production, gas gathering and
processing, and energy marketing operations. Wexpro, a subsidiary of QMR,
conducts cost of service development of gas reserves on behalf of affiliated
company, Questar Gas. Following is a summary of QMR's financial results and
operating information.
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
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FINANCIAL RESULTS - (dollars in thousands)
Revenues
From unaffiliated customers $130,619 $166,163 $513,541 $429,723
From affiliates 22,720 21,240 75,386 64,642
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Total revenues $153,339 $187,403 $588,927 $494,365
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Operating income $ 42,465 $ 37,403 $130,308 $ 86,238
Net income $ 23,051 $ 23,151 $ 82,030 $ 51,670
OPERATING STATISTICS
Production volumes
Natural gas (in million cubic feet) 18,451 17,361 50,082 51,985
Oil and natural gas liquids (in thousands of barrels)
Questar E & P, SEI 715 562 1,732 1,679
Wexpro 108 126 347 395
Production revenue
Natural gas (per thousand cubic feet) $ 2.94 $ 2.98 $ 3.44 $ 2.55
Oil and natural gas liquids (per barrel)
Questar E & P, SEI $ 20.24 $ 20.06 $ 20.63 $ 20.48
Wexpro $ 24.08 $ 29.06 $ 26.12 $ 26.63
Wexpro investment base at Sept. 30, net of
deferred income taxes (in millions) $ 153 $ 116
Marketing volumes in energy equivalent decatherms
(in thousands of decatherms) 20,758 26,943 68,310 79,148
Natural gas gathering volumes (in
thousands of decatherms)
For unaffiliated customers 21,474 23,205 68,085 68,244
For Questar Gas 8,083 7,500 26,989 26,588
For other affiliated customers 6,382 6,476 19,782 18,154
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Total gathering 35,939 37,181 114,856 112,986
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Gathering revenue (per decatherm) $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.13
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Revenues
Revenues were 18% lower in the third quarter of 2001 when compared with the
third quarter of 2000 due to a 23% reduction of energy marketing volumes and a
26% decrease in energy market prices. Gas production increased 6% over year
earlier levels while average selling prices declined 1%. Production of oil and
natural gas liquids (NGL) rose 27%, excluding Wexpro. Gas and oil production
increases resulted from the acquisition of Shenandoah Energy Inc (SEI) on July
31, 2001. The Company estimates production for the 12 months of 2001 in the
range of 83 to 85 billion cubic feet equivalent.
In the comparison of the nine month periods, revenues increased 19% in the 2001
period due to higher energy prices for natural gas production and energy
marketing transactions. Average realized gas prices were 35% higher. Gas
production declined 4% due, in part, to sales of assets in the first quarter and
a planned shift in expenditures to cost of service drilling by Wexpro.
The Company enters hedging transactions to support the earnings targets and to
protect earnings from downward moves in commodity prices. Currently, 62% of
projected gas production for the fourth quarter of 2001, including production
from SEI properties, is hedged at an average net-to-the-well price of $2.90 per
Mcf. For the first half of 2002, about 35% of natural gas production is hedged
at a price of $3.51 per Mcf. Approximately, 29% of second half 2002 gas
production is hedged at $3.40 per Mcf, net-to-the-well. The Company has hedged
65% of projected fourth quarter 2001 oil production, at an average price of
$20.19 per barrel, net-to-the-well. Approximately, 40% of forecast 2002 oil
production is hedged at an average price of $24.45 per barrel. The forecast
excludes Wexpro production and NGL production. Hedging activities reduced
revenues from gas sales by $55.8 million in the first nine months of 2001 and
revenues from oil sales by $8.2 million in the first nine months of 2001.
Expenses
Operating and maintenance expenses were higher in the 2001 periods presented
when compared with the corresponding 2000 periods. The expenses of operating
producing properties increased $5.1 million in the first nine months primarily
due to adding properties. Also, the expenses of operating a gas storage facility
that began operations in the third quarter of 2000 resulted in a $600,000
increase in the first nine months of 2001. However, legal costs were $4.9
million lower in the first nine months of 2001 following the settlement of a
major lawsuit in the second half of 2000. Exploration expenses were unchanged in
the nine month comparison.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense increased slightly in the
comparison of the third quarter and first nine months of 2001 with the prior
year periods. The average rate for the nine-month period was $.80 per energy
equivalent Mcf (Mcfe) in 2001 compared with $.79 in 2000. Other taxes increased
because of higher gas prices and the effect on production-related taxes.
Debt expense was lower in the nine month period of 2001 because of lower debt
levels in the first half of 2001. However, debt expense was higher in the third
quarter of 2001 as a result of borrowings to finance the acquisition of SEI.
The effective income tax rate for the first nine months of 2001 was 35.8%
compared with 33.0% for the same period of 2000. The effective income tax rate
increased because of a higher portion of earnings derived from Canada, where
income tax rates are higher. The Company recognized $3.6 million of
nonconventional fuel tax credits in the 2001 period and $3.3 million in the 2000
period.
Other income
Other income includes a $10.4 million pretax gain from selling nonstrategic gas
and oil and gathering properties in the first quarter of 2001. Questar Energy
Trading recorded $1.9 million of capitalized interest in the third quarter of
2000 and a $1.6 million pretax gain from selling securities in the second and
third quarters of 2000.
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Net income
QMR's net income for the first nine months of 2001 improved 59% over the first
nine months of 2000. The increase resulted from higher natural gas prices and
increased earnings for Wexpro. Wexpro's net income was $2.5 million higher in
2001. Wexpro increased its investment in development-drilling projects resulting
in a $37 million increase in the Wexpro investment base since September 30,
2000.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Operating Activities
Net cash provided from operating activities in the first nine months of 2001 was
$93.7 million more than was generated in the first nine months of 2000. The
increase in cash flow from operating activities resulted from higher net income,
the release of cash deposited as collateral for qualifying hedging contracts and
the collection of receivables.
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures were $547.9 million in the first nine months of 2001
including $403 million in cash paid for SEI. Forecasted capital expenditures for
calendar year 2001 are $620 million.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided from operating activities plus borrowings enabled QMR to repay
short-term debt, finance capital expenditures and loan the remaining cash to
Questar. In addition, proceeds from the sale of assets in 2001 provided
approximately $21.2 million of funds. QMR borrowed $403 million to finance the
acquisition of SEI and plans to repay the debt with cash flow from operations
and the sale of nonstrategic assets. QMR expects to refinance $200 million of
temporary loans from the SEI acquisition through an offering of long-term notes
in the fourth quarter of 2001. On March 6, 2001, offering, issued $150 million
of 7.5% notes due 2011. QMR applied the proceeds of the debt offering to repay a
portion of its outstanding floating-rate debt. QMR expects to finance remaining
2001 capital expenditures with the proceeds of net cash provided from operating
activities, bank loans, loans from a private placement and borrowing from
Questar.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
QMR's primary market-risk exposures arise from commodity-price changes for
natural gas, oil and other hydrocarbons and changes in long-term interest rates.
The Company has an investment in a foreign operation that subjects it to
exchange-rate risk. QMR also has reserved pipeline capacity for which it is
obligated to pay $3 million annually for the next several years, regardless of
whether it is able to market the capacity to others.
HEDGING POLICY
The Company has established policies and procedures for managing market risks
through the use of commodity-based derivative arrangements. Primary objectives
of these hedging transactions are to support the Company's earnings targets and
to protect earnings from downward moves in commodity prices. The Company will
target between 50 and 75% of the current year's production to be hedged at or
above budget levels by the end of March in the current year. The Company will
ladder in these hedges, to reach forward beyond the current year when price
levels are attractive. The volume of production hedged and the mix of derivative
instruments employed are regularly evaluated and adjusted by management in
response to changing market conditions and reviewed periodically by the Board of
Directors. Additionally, under the terms of the Market Resources' revolving
credit facility, not more than 75% of Market Resources' production quantities
can be committed to hedging arrangements. The Company does not enter into
derivative arrangements for speculative purposes.
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ENERGY-PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT
Oil and natural gas prices fluctuate in response to changes in supply and
demand. Market Resources bears a majority of the risk associated with commodity
price changes and uses hedge arrangements in the normal course of business to
limit the risk of adverse price movements. However, these same arrangements
usually limit future gains from favorable price movements.
QMR held hedge contracts covering the price exposure for about 69.1 million dth
of gas and 1.4 million barrels of oil at September 30, 2001. A year earlier the
contracts covered 49.8 million dth of natural gas and 1.3 million barrels of
oil. The hedging contracts exist for a significant share of QMR-owned gas and
oil production and for a portion of energy-marketing transactions. A portion of
the contracts at September 30, 2001 had terms extending through December 2003.
About 77% of those contracts, representing approximately $24.6 million, settle
and will be reclassified from other comprehensive income in the next 12 months.
The undiscounted mark-to-market adjustment of financial gas and oil
price-hedging contracts at September 30, 2001 was a positive $33.1 million. A
10% decline in gas and oil prices would add $12.6 million to the mark-to-market
calculation; while a 10% increase in prices would deduct $12.7 million. The
mark-to-market adjustment of gas and oil price-hedging contracts at September
30, 2000 was a negative $80.8 million. A 10% decline in gas and oil prices at
that time would decrease the mark-to-market adjustment by $18.9 million to $61.9
million. Conversely, a 10% increase in prices would have resulted in an $18.8
million negative mark-to-market adjustment to a negative $99.6 million balance
at that date. The calculations reflect energy prices posted on the NYMEX,
various "into the pipe" postings, and fixed prices on the indicated dates. These
sensitivity calculations do not consider changes in the fair value of the
corresponding scheduled physical transactions (i.e., the correlation between the
index price and the price to be realized for the physical delivery of gas or oil
production), which should largely offset the change in value of the hedge
contracts.
INTEREST-RATE RISK MANAGEMENT
As of September 30, 2001, QMR had $172 million of floating-rate long-term debt.
The book value approximates fair value. Effective October 2001, the Company
hedged $100 million of variable-rate debt by entering a fixed-rate interest swap
for one year.
FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company does not hedge the foreign currency exposure of its foreign
operation's net assets and long-term debt. Long-term debt held by the foreign
operation, amounting to $35.5 million (U.S.), is expected to be repaid from
future operations of the foreign company.
Business Development
On October 5, 2001, QMR announced an agreement with Western Gas Resources, Inc.
to form a joint venture that will provide gas gathering and compression services
to the Hoback Basin, including Pinedale Anticline and Jonah Field areas in
southwest Wyoming. A subsidiary of Questar Gas Management (QGM) and a subsidiary
of Western Gas Resources have formed Rendezvous Gas Services, L.L.C. Each entity
will contribute certain assets to the joint venture and Rendezvous will
construct and operate gas pipeline and compression facilities with the capacity
to transport approximately 275 MMcf per day of gas product from Hoback Basin. In
addition, the joint venture will deliver gas for blending and processing
services to Granger and Blacks Fork processing plants. QGM is a 50% owner and
the operator of the Blacks Fork processing plant. Western Gas Resources owns the
Granger plant.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 141, "Business Combinations," which
addresses financial accounting and reporting for business
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combinations. SFAS 141 is effective for all business combinations initiated
after June 30, 2001 and for all business combinations accounted for under the
pooling method initiated before but completed after June 30, 2001. The Company
complied with this new accounting pronouncement in recording the SEI acquisition
closed in the third quarter of 2001.
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,"
which addresses, among other things, the financial accounting and reporting for
goodwill subsequent to an acquisition. The new standard eliminates the
requirement to amortize acquired goodwill; instead, such goodwill shall be
reviewed at least annually for impairment. SFAS 142 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2001. In 2001, the Company recorded goodwill
acquired subsequent to July 1, 2001, that will not be amortized but will be
subject to a yearly impairment test. The Company has not evaluated the impact of
the remaining provisions of SFAS 142.
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations," which addresses, among other things, the financial accounting and
reporting of the fair value of legal obligations associated with the retirement
of tangible long-lived assets. The new standard requires that retirement costs
be estimated at fair value, capitalized and depreciated over the life of the
assets. The new standard may affect the cost basis of gas and oil assets. SFAS
143 is effective for years beginning after June 15, 2002. The Company has not
evaluated the impact of SFAS 143.
In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." The new standard addresses financial accounting
and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, specifically,
for a segment of a business accounted for as a discontinued operation. SFAS 144
is effective for years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Company has not
evaluated the impact of SFAS 144.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report 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. All statements other than
statements of historical facts included or incorporated by reference in this
report, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's future
financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs and plans and
objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.
In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use
of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "could", "expect",
"intend", "project", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "forecast", or
"continue" or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology.
Although these statements are made in good faith and are reasonable
representations of the Company's expected performance at the time, actual
results may vary from management's stated expectations and projections due to a
variety of factors.
Important assumptions and other significant factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking
statements include changes in general economic conditions, gas and oil prices
and supplies, competition, rate-regulatory issues, regulation of the Wexpro
settlement agreement, availability of gas and oil properties for sale or for
exploration and other factors beyond the control of the Company. These other
factors include the rate of inflation, assumptions used in business
combinations, the weather and other natural phenomena, the effect of accounting
policies issued periodically by accounting standard-setting bodies, possible
adverse repercussions from terrorist attacks or acts of war, and adverse changes
in the business or financial condition of the Company.
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Part II
Other Information
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
a. Questar Market Resources, Inc. ("Questar Market Resources" or the
"Company") is filing the following exhibit as part of this report.
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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12. Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
b. On October 12, 2001, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K
with the required financial statements for Shenandoah Energy Inc. ("Shenandoah")
and pro forma financial information reflecting the acquisition of Shenandoah,
which occurred on July 31, 2001. In its Current Report, Questar Market Resources
also disclosed that it was changing its accounting method for gas and oil
properties from full cost to successful efforts.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
QUESTAR MARKET RESOURCES, INC.
(Registrant)
November 13, 2001 /s/G. L. Nordloh
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(Date) G. L. Nordloh
President and Chief Executive Officer
November 13, 2001 /s/S. E. Parks
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(Date) S. E. Parks
Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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12. Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
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Exhibit No. 12.
Questar Market Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
9 months ended
September 30,
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2001 2001 (Pro forma) 2000
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(Dollars in Thousands)
EARNINGS
Income before income taxes $ 127,831 $ 123,667 $ 77,133
Less income from Canyon Creek (229) (229) (128)
Plus distributions from Canyon Creek 174 174 225
Less income from Roden (145) (145)
Plus distributions from Roden 228 228
Plus debt expense 16,346 29,132 17,573
Plus interest capitalized during construction 559 559 168
Plus interest portion of rental expense 978 1,680 713
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$ 145,742 $ 155,066 $ 95,684
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FIXED CHARGES
Debt expense $ 16,346 $ 29,132 $ 17,573
Plus interest capitalized during construction 559 559 168
Plus interest portion of rental expense 978 1,680 713
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$ 17,883 $ 31,371 $ 18,454
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 8.15 4.94 5.19
1/ For purposes of this presentation, earnings represent income before income
taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of total interest charges,
amortization of debt issuance costs, and the interest portion of rental costs
estimated at 50%.
2/ Income before income taxes includes QMR's 50% share of pretax earnings of
Blacks Fork.
3/ Distributions from less than 50% owned enterprises are included in the
calculation, while earnings are excluded. QMR's ownership interest in both
Canyon Creek and Roden is about 15%.
4/ Pro forma to reflect the acquisition of Shenandoah Energy Inc as of January
1, 2001.