Pioneer Natural Resources Company Reports Third Quarter 2017 Financial and Operating Results
Pioneer reported a third quarter net loss attributable to common stockholders of
Third quarter financial, production and other recent highlights included:
- producing 276 thousand barrels oil equivalent per day (MBOEPD), an increase of 17 MBOEPD, or 6%, compared to the second quarter of 2017; third quarter production was negatively impacted by 3,500 barrels oil equivalent per day (BOEPD) due to Hurricane Harvey and unplanned downtime at a third-party gas processing facility; production would have been at the top end of Pioneer’s third quarter guidance range of 274 MBOEPD to 279 MBOEPD without these negative impacts; third quarter production growth was driven by the Company’s Spraberry/Wolfcamp horizontal drilling program;
- producing 162 thousand barrels per day (MBPD) of oil, an increase of 15 MBPD, or 10%, compared to the second quarter of 2017;
- increasing Spraberry/Wolfcamp horizontal production by 22 MBOEPD, or 13%, compared to the second quarter of 2017; horizontal oil production increased by 17 MBPD, or 15% quarter over quarter; internal rates of return (IRRs) from the Spraberry/Wolfcamp drilling program continue to be strong;
- reducing production costs (excluding taxes) to
$6.01 per barrel oil equivalent (BOE) compared to$6.19 per BOE in the second quarter of 2017 and$6.79 per BOE in 2016; third quarter production costs benefited from continuing low horizontal Spraberry/Wolfcamp production costs of$1.85 per BOE (excluding taxes); - adding 2018 derivatives for 59 MBPD of oil and 83 million cubic feet per day (MMCFPD) of gas; Pioneer’s 2018 derivative positions now cover more than 80% of forecasted oil production and more than 35% of forecasted gas production;
- continuing to maintain a strong balance sheet with cash on hand at the end of the third quarter of
$2.1 billion (includes liquid investments); net debt to forecasted 2017 operating cash flow was 0.3 times at the end of the third quarter and net debt-to-book capitalization was 5%; and - exporting 1.4 million barrels of Pioneer’s
Midland Basin oil production during the third quarter and expecting to export over 2.3 million barrels during the fourth quarter; customers are located inAsia andEurope .
Pioneer’s third quarter drilling update and other recent operations activity included:
- adding two rigs recently in the Spraberry/Wolfcamp to improve operational flexibility by increasing Pioneer’s inventory of wells that have been drilled and are awaiting completion (DUCs); once an adequate DUC inventory is built in the second half of 2018, the Company expects to use these two rigs to achieve longer-term production growth targets, which is consistent with the Company’s previously discussed plans to add drilling rigs in the second half of 2018; the Company is now operating 20 rigs in the Spraberry/Wolfcamp, with 16 of these rigs in the northern area and 4 rigs in the southern Wolfcamp joint venture area where Pioneer holds a working interest of 60%; the 2017 capital budget is being increased by
$50 million , primarily to reflect the capital associated with the two additional Spraberry/Wolfcamp rigs and higher than anticipated completion costs in theEagle Ford Shale ; - utilizing four-string casing design successfully in areas of the Spraberry/Wolfcamp where this design is necessary;
- placing 61 horizontal wells on production in the Spraberry/Wolfcamp during the third quarter; 59 wells were Version 3.0 completions that continue to outperform Version 2.0 completions; two wells were completed in the
Jo Mill interval; early production results from bothJo Mill wells continue to support the successful appraisal of this interval; - continuing to see encouraging results from the 12 Spraberry/Wolfcamp wells that were placed on production in the second quarter of 2017 with higher intensity completions (referred to as Version 3.0+ completions);
- expecting to place approximately 70 wells on production in the Spraberry/Wolfcamp during the fourth quarter of 2017, resulting in approximately 230 wells being placed on production during 2017; IRRs for this year’s Spraberry/Wolfcamp drilling program are expected to range from 40% to 75%, assuming an oil price of
$50 per barrel and a gas price of$3 per thousand cubic feet (MCF); - drilling and completing 11 new wells and completing nine DUC wells in the
Eagle Ford Shale during 2017 (Pioneer has a 46% working interest); the objective of this limited new well drilling program is to test longer laterals with wider spacing and higher intensity completions; IRRs on this year’s drilling program are expected to range from 30% to 40%, assuming an oil price of$50 per barrel and a gas price of$3 per MCF; two new drills and nine DUCs were placed on production in theEagle Ford Shale during the second and third quarters; the average cumulative production per well from the new drills and DUCs after approximately 80 days and 140 days of production, respectively, is more than double the average cumulative production per well for the same time period from all wells placed on production during 2015 and 2016; two additional new drills were placed on production in early October; and - resuming production (approximately 8 MBOEPD) in the West
Panhandle field in late October after volumes were temporarily shut in due to a fire at a third-party gas processing facility in mid-September; downtime from the fire impacted third quarter production by approximately 1,300 BOEPD.
President and CEO
“Despite the drilling delays that we experienced in the second quarter, our operations are back on track and we remain committed to our 10-year plan of drilling high-return wells that will deliver organic compound annual production growth of 15%+. Achieving this target will result in oil production of approximately 700 MBPD in 2026 and total production greater than 1 million barrels oil equivalent per day. This plan will allow us to maintain a steady pace of activity, spend within cash flow by 2020 at an oil price of
Spraberry/Wolfcamp Operations Update and Outlook
Pioneer is the largest acreage holder in the Spraberry/Wolfcamp, with approximately 600,000 gross acres in the northern portion of the play and approximately 200,000 gross acres in the southern Wolfcamp joint venture area. Pioneer’s contiguous acreage position and substantial resource potential allow for decades of drilling horizontal wells with lateral lengths ranging from 7,500 feet to 14,000 feet.
The Company implemented a completion optimization program during 2015 in the Spraberry/Wolfcamp that combines longer laterals with optimized stage lengths, clusters per stage, fluid volumes and proppant concentrations. The objective of the program is to improve well productivity by allowing more rock to be contacted closer to the horizontal wellbore. In 2013 and 2014, the Company’s initial fracture stimulation design (Version 1.0) consisted of proppant concentrations of 1,000 pounds per foot, fluid concentrations of 30 barrels per foot, cluster spacing of 60 feet and stage spacing of 240 feet. Beginning in mid-2015, the Company enhanced its fracture stimulation design (Version 2.0), which consisted of larger proppant concentrations of 1,400 pounds per foot, larger fluid concentrations of 36 barrels per foot, tighter cluster spacing of 30 feet and shorter stage spacing of 150 feet. Beginning in the first quarter of 2016, Pioneer commenced testing further-enhanced completion designs (Version 3.0), which included larger proppant concentrations up to 1,700 pounds per foot, larger fluid concentrations up to 50 barrels per foot, tighter cluster spacing down to 15 feet and shorter stage spacing down to 100 feet.
The Company placed 59 Version 3.0 wells on production in the third quarter. These wells and the more than 200 Version 3.0 wells that were placed on production prior to the third quarter of 2017 are continuing to outperform Version 2.0 completions.
Pioneer placed 12 wells on production during the second quarter that utilized higher intensity completions compared to Version 3.0 wells. These are referred to as Version 3.0+ completions. Nine of the Version 3.0+ wells utilized increased proppant and three utilized increased proppant and water compared to Version 3.0 wells. Early production results from all of these wells are outperforming nearby offset wells with less intense completions. The Company plans to test a minimum of three additional 3.0+ wells over the remainder of the year.
In addition to the 59 Version 3.0 wells that were placed on production during the third quarter, Pioneer placed two
The budgeted costs to drill and complete Spraberry/Wolfcamp horizontal wells in 2017 are: Wolfcamp B –
Production costs (including production and ad valorem taxes) for Pioneer’s horizontal Spraberry/Wolfcamp wells are expected to continue to range from
The drilling program in the Spraberry/Wolfcamp is expected to deliver IRRs ranging from 40% to 75%, assuming Version 3.0 completions, an oil price of
The Company’s Spraberry/Wolfcamp horizontal drilling program continues to drive production growth, with Spraberry/Wolfcamp horizontal production growing by 22 MBOEPD, or 13%, in the third quarter of 2017 compared to the second quarter. Pioneer’s forecasted 2017 production growth rate for the Spraberry/Wolfcamp ranges from 30% to 32%. This reflects the Company placing approximately 230 wells on production in 2017. Of these wells, approximately 190 wells are expected to be in the northern area and 40 wells will be in the southern Wolfcamp joint venture area. Approximately 55% of the wells will be in the Wolfcamp B, 30% in the Wolfcamp A and 15% in the
In the fourth quarter, the Company expects to place approximately 70 wells on production, which are expected to be weighted evenly across the quarter.
Eagle Ford Shale Operations
In the liquids-rich area of the
The objective of this drilling and completion program is to test longer laterals with wider spacing and higher intensity completions in the new wells. Lateral lengths are being extended to 7,500 feet from the previous design of 5,200 feet, with cluster spacing being reduced from 50 feet to 30 feet. Proppant concentrations are being increased from 1,200 pounds per foot to 2,000 pounds per foot. The cost of drilling and completing the new wells is expected to be
Drilling was completed on the 11 new wells during the second quarter. Two of these wells were placed on production during the third quarter. Of the remaining nine wells, two wells were placed on production in October and the remaining seven wells are expected to be placed on production in mid-November. The nine DUCs were placed on production during the second and third quarters. The average cumulative production per well from the new drills and DUCs after approximately 80 days and 140 days of production, respectively, is more than double the average cumulative production per well for the same time period from all wells placed on production during 2015 and 2016.
Pioneer’s production from the
West Panhandle Operations
The West
2017 Capital Program
The Company’s capital budget for 2017 is being increased from
The budget includes
The following provides a breakdown of the drilling capital budget by asset:
- Spraberry/Wolfcamp –
$2.35 billion (includes$1.86 billion for the horizontal drilling and completion program,$265 million for tank batteries/saltwater disposal facilities,$115 million for gas processing facilities and$110 million for land, science and other expenditures); -
Eagle Ford Shale –$105 million (includes$75 million for the horizontal drilling and completion program and$30 million for compression, land and other expenditures); and - Other assets –
$20 million .
Capital spending for 2017 is expected to be funded from forecasted operating cash flow of
Third Quarter 2017 Financial Review
Sales volumes for the third quarter of 2017 averaged 276 MBOEPD. Oil sales averaged 162 MBPD, NGL sales averaged 57 MBPD and gas sales averaged 340 MMCFPD.
The average realized price for oil was
Production costs, including taxes, averaged
Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial Outlook
The Company’s fourth quarter 2017 outlook for certain operating and financial items is provided below.
Production is forecasted to average 292 MBOEPD to 302 MBOEPD.
Production costs are expected to average
General and administrative expense is expected to be
The Company’s effective income tax rate is expected to range from 35% to 40%. Current income taxes are expected to be less than
The Company’s financial and derivative mark-to-market results and open derivatives positions are outlined on the attached schedules.
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Pioneer is a large independent oil and gas exploration and production company, headquartered in
Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this presentation are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements and the business prospects of Pioneer are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause Pioneer’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, volatility of commodity prices, product supply and demand, competition, the ability to obtain environmental and other permits and the timing thereof, other government regulation or action, the ability to obtain approvals from third parties and negotiate agreements with third parties on mutually acceptable terms, completion of planned divestitures, litigation, the costs and results of drilling and operations, availability of equipment, services, resources and personnel required to perform the Company’s drilling and operating activities, access to and availability of transportation, processing, fractionation, refining and export facilities, Pioneer’s ability to replace reserves, implement its business plans or complete its development activities as scheduled, access to and cost of capital, the financial strength of counterparties to Pioneer’s credit facility, investment instruments and derivative contracts and purchasers of Pioneer’s oil, natural gas liquid and gas production, uncertainties about estimates of reserves and resource potential, identification of drilling locations and the ability to add proved reserves in the future, the assumptions underlying production forecasts, quality of technical data, environmental and weather risks, including the possible impacts of climate change, the risks associated with the ownership and operation of the Company’s industrial sand mining and oilfield services businesses and acts of war or terrorism. These and other risks are described in Pioneer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
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ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 636 | $ | 1,118 | ||||
Short-term investments | 1,357 | 1,441 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 649 | 518 | ||||||
Income taxes receivable | 1 | 3 | ||||||
Inventories | 187 | 181 | ||||||
Derivatives | 43 | 14 | ||||||
Other | 28 | 23 | ||||||
Total current assets | 2,901 | 3,298 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, at cost: | ||||||||
Oil and gas properties, using the successful efforts method of accounting | 20,188 | 19,052 | ||||||
Accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization | (8,841) | (8,211) | ||||||
Total property, plant and equipment | 11,347 | 10,841 | ||||||
Long-term investments | 151 | 420 | ||||||
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270 | 272 | ||||||
Other property and equipment, net | 1,683 | 1,529 | ||||||
Derivatives | 7 | — | ||||||
Other assets, net | 106 | 99 | ||||||
$ | 16,465 | $ | 16,459 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,105 | $ | 875 | ||||
Interest payable | 38 | 68 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 449 | 485 | ||||||
Derivatives | 17 | 77 | ||||||
Other | 106 | 61 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,715 | 1,566 | ||||||
Long-term debt | 2,282 | 2,728 | ||||||
Derivatives | 12 | 7 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 1,475 | 1,397 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 384 | 350 | ||||||
Equity | 10,597 | 10,411 | ||||||
$ | 16,465 | $ | 16,459 | |||||
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||
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2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenues and other income: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oil and gas | $ | 855 | $ | 643 | $ | 2,433 | $ | 1,665 | |||||||||||||
Sales of purchased oil and gas | 721 | 444 | 1,722 | 1,062 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest and other | 17 | 7 | 44 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
Derivative gains (losses), net | (133 | ) | 91 | 153 | (95 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Gain on disposition of assets, net | — | 1 | 205 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1,460 | 1,186 | 4,557 | 2,657 | ||||||||||||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oil and gas production | 152 | 141 | 440 | 438 | |||||||||||||||||
Production and ad valorem taxes | 53 | 32 | 152 | 97 | |||||||||||||||||
Depletion, depreciation and amortization | 355 | 386 | 1,033 | 1,123 | |||||||||||||||||
Purchased oil and gas | 735 | 458 | 1,769 | 1,113 | |||||||||||||||||
Impairment of oil and gas properties | — | — | 285 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
Exploration and abandonments | 18 | 19 | 78 | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | 81 | 82 | 245 | 235 | |||||||||||||||||
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest | 37 | 50 | 118 | 161 | |||||||||||||||||
Other | 58 | 69 | 176 | 223 | |||||||||||||||||
1,494 | 1,242 | 4,310 | 3,532 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (34 | ) | (56 | ) | 247 | (875 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit (provision) | 11 | 78 | (79 | ) | 362 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | (23 | ) | $ | 22 | $ | 168 | $ | (513 | ) | |||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.98 | $ | (3.10 | ) | |||||||||||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 170 | 170 | 170 | 165 | |||||||||||||||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | (23 | ) | $ | 22 | $ | 168 | $ | (513 | ) | |||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Depletion, depreciation and amortization | 355 | 386 | 1,033 | 1,123 | |||||||||||||||||
Impairment of oil and gas properties | — | — | 285 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
Impairment of inventory and other property and equipment | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Exploration expenses, including dry holes | 1 | 1 | 19 | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (11 | ) | (56 | ) | 79 | (340 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Gain on disposition of assets, net | — | (1 | ) | (205 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
Derivative related activity | 161 | 93 | (91 | ) | 628 | ||||||||||||||||
Amortization of stock-based compensation | 18 | 22 | 61 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
Other noncash items | 13 | 17 | 48 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | (158 | ) | (13 | ) | (131 | ) | (64 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income taxes receivable | — | (22 | ) | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
Inventories | 2 | 5 | (9 | ) | (7 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Derivatives | — | (12 | ) | — | (24 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Investments | 2 | — | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Other current assets | (5 | ) | (3 | ) | (4 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 124 | 52 | 82 | (8 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest payable | (21 | ) | (46 | ) | (30 | ) | (26 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income taxes payable | — | — | — | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | (9 | ) | (12 | ) | (33 | ) | (38 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 455 | 441 | 1,298 | 959 | |||||||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (486 | ) | (926 | ) | (1,259 | ) | (3,514 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 7 | (449 | ) | (521 | ) | 2,055 | |||||||||||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (24 | ) | (934 | ) | (482 | ) | (500 | ) | |||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 660 | 1,825 | 1,118 | 1,391 | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 636 | $ | 891 | $ | 636 | $ | 891 | |||||||||||||
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Average Daily Sales Volumes: | |||||||||||||||||
Oil (Bbls) | 161,634 | 134,240 | 151,438 | 130,602 | |||||||||||||
Natural gas liquids ("NGL") (Bbls) | 57,346 | 49,235 | 52,519 | 43,252 | |||||||||||||
Gas (Mcfs) | 340,384 | 332,415 | 344,206 | 343,828 | |||||||||||||
Total (BOEs) | 275,711 | 238,878 | 261,325 | 231,158 | |||||||||||||
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Oil (per Bbl) | $ | 45.35 | $ | 41.44 | $ | 46.41 | $ | 37.27 | |||||||||
NGL (per Bbl) | $ | 18.96 | $ | 12.46 | $ | 18.38 | $ | 12.37 | |||||||||
Gas (per Mcf) | $ | 2.58 | $ | 2.43 | $ | 2.66 | $ | 1.96 | |||||||||
Total (per BOE) | $ | 33.72 | $ | 29.24 | $ | 34.10 | $ | 26.29 | |||||||||
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Average prices | $ | 36.05 | $ | 34.14 | $ | 27.51 | $ | 19.76 | $ | 33.72 | |||||||||||||||
Production costs | (1.85 | ) | (18.08 | ) | (11.90 | ) | (12.87 | ) | (6.01 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Production and ad valorem taxes | (2.32 | ) | (2.04 | ) | (1.30 | ) | (1.08 | ) | (2.10 | ) | |||||||||||||||
$ | 31.88 | $ | 14.02 | $ | 14.31 | $ | 5.81 | $ | 25.61 | ||||||||||||||||
% Oil | 67 | % | 61 | % | 34 | % | 10 | % | 59 | % |
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(a) | Third quarter production was impacted by unplanned downtime at a third party gas processing plant, where the liquids-rich gas from Pioneer’s West |
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UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION |
The Company uses the two-class method of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share. Under the two-class method of calculating earnings per share, generally acceptable accounting principles ("GAAP") provide that share-based awards with guaranteed dividend or distribution participation rights qualify as "participating securities" during their vesting periods. During the periods in which the Company realizes net income attributable to common shareholders, the Company's basic net income per share attributable to common stockholders is computed as (i) net income attributable to common stockholders, (ii) less participating share-based basic earnings (iii) divided by weighted average basic shares outstanding and the Company's diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders is computed as (i) basic net income attributable to common stockholders, (ii) plus the reallocation of participating earnings, if any, (iii) divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding. During periods in which the Company realizes a net loss attributable to common stockholders, securities or other contracts to issue common stock would be dilutive to loss per share; therefore, conversion into common stock is assumed not to occur.
The following table is a reconciliation of the Company's net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders to basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for the three and nine months ended
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Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | (23 | ) | $ | 22 | $ | 168 | $ | (513 | ) | ||||||||||
Participating basic earnings | — | — | (1 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | (23 | ) | $ | 22 | $ | 167 | $ | (513 | ) | ||||||||||
Both basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding were 170 million for the three and nine months ended
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EBITDAX and discretionary cash flow ("DCF") (as defined below) are presented herein, and reconciled to the GAAP measures of net income (loss) and net cash provided by operating activities, because of their wide acceptance by the investment community as financial indicators of a company's ability to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service or incur debt. The Company also views the non-GAAP measures of EBITDAX and DCF as useful tools for comparisons of the Company's financial indicators with those of peer companies that follow the full cost method of accounting. EBITDAX and DCF should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) or net cash provided by operating activities, as defined by GAAP.
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Net income (loss) | $ | (23 | ) | $ | 22 | $ | 168 | $ | (513 | ) | |||||||||||
Depletion, depreciation and amortization | 355 | 386 | 1,033 | 1,123 | |||||||||||||||||
Exploration and abandonments | 18 | 19 | 78 | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
Impairment of oil and gas properties | — | — | 285 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
Impairment of inventory and other property and equipment | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 37 | 50 | 118 | 161 | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) provision | (11 | ) | (78 | ) | 79 | (362 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Gain on disposition of assets, net | — | (1 | ) | (205 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Derivative related activity | 161 | 93 | (91 | ) | 628 | ||||||||||||||||
Amortization of stock-based compensation | 18 | 22 | 61 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
Other | 13 | 17 | 48 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
EBITDAX (a) | 573 | 536 | 1,589 | 1,297 | |||||||||||||||||
Cash interest expense | (36 | ) | (48 | ) | (114 | ) | (150 | ) | |||||||||||||
Current income tax benefit | — | 22 | — | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
Discretionary cash flow (b) | 537 | 510 | 1,475 | 1,169 | |||||||||||||||||
Cash exploration expense | (17 | ) | (18 | ) | (59 | ) | (55 | ) | |||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | (65 | ) | (51 | ) | (118 | ) | (155 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 455 | $ | 441 | $ | 1,298 | $ | 959 |
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(a) | “EBITDAX” represents earnings before depletion, depreciation and amortization expense; exploration and abandonments; impairment of oil and gas properties; impairment of inventory and other property and equipment; accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations; interest expense; income taxes; net gain on the disposition of assets; noncash derivative related activity; amortization of stock-based compensation and other items. | |
(b) | Discretionary cash flow equals cash flows from operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities and cash exploration expense. | |
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UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (continued) |
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Income adjusted for noncash mark-to-market ("MTM") derivative losses, as presented in this press release, is presented and reconciled to Pioneer's net loss attributable to common stockholders (determined in accordance with GAAP) because Pioneer believes that this non-GAAP financial measure reflects an additional way of viewing aspects of Pioneer's business that, when viewed together with its financial results computed in accordance with GAAP, provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its historical financial performance and future operating results, greater transparency of underlying trends and greater comparability of results across periods. In addition, management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure may enhance investors' ability to assess Pioneer's historical and future financial performance. This non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be a substitute for the comparable GAAP measure and should be read only in conjunction with Pioneer's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Noncash MTM derivative gains or losses will recur in future periods; however, the amount and frequency can vary significantly from period to period. The table below reconciles Pioneer's net loss attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (23 | ) | $ | (0.13 | ) | ||||
Noncash MTM derivative losses, net ( |
103 | 0.61 | ||||||||
Adjusted income excluding noncash MTM derivative losses | $ | 80 | $ | 0.48 | ||||||
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | ||||||||||||||
Open Commodity Derivative Positions as of |
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(Volumes are average daily amounts) | ||||||||||||||
2017 | Year Ending |
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Fourth |
2018 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Average Daily Oil Production Associated with Derivatives (Bbl): | ||||||||||||||
Collar contracts: | ||||||||||||||
Volume | 6,000 | 3,000 | — | |||||||||||
NYMEX price: | ||||||||||||||
Ceiling | $ | 70.40 | $ | 58.05 | $ | — | ||||||||
Floor | $ | 50.00 | $ | 45.00 | $ | — | ||||||||
Collar contracts with short puts: | ||||||||||||||
Volume | 155,000 | 152,781 | — | |||||||||||
NYMEX price: | ||||||||||||||
Ceiling | $ | 62.12 | $ | 57.72 | $ | — | ||||||||
Floor | $ | 49.82 | $ | 47.36 | $ | — | ||||||||
Short put | $ | 41.02 | $ | 37.32 | $ | — | ||||||||
Basis swap contracts (a): | ||||||||||||||
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$ | 6,630 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Price differential ($/Bbl) | $ | (1.09 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||
Average Daily NGL Production Associated with Derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
Propane swap contracts (b): | ||||||||||||||
Volume (Bbl) | $ | 1,658 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Price | $ | 37.80 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Ethane collar contracts (c): | ||||||||||||||
Volume (Bbl) | 3,000 | — | — | |||||||||||
Index price: | ||||||||||||||
Ceiling | $ | 11.83 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Floor | $ | 8.68 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Ethane basis swap contracts (d): | ||||||||||||||
Volume (MMBtu) | 6,920 | 6,920 | 6,920 | |||||||||||
Price differential | $ | 1.60 | $ | 1.60 | $ | 1.60 | ||||||||
Average Daily Gas Production Associated with Derivatives (MMBtu): | ||||||||||||||
Swap contracts | ||||||||||||||
Volume | — | 82,740 | — | |||||||||||
NYMEX price | $ | — | $ | 3.03 | $ | — | ||||||||
Collar contracts with short puts: | ||||||||||||||
Volume | 300,000 | 62,329 | — | |||||||||||
NYMEX price: | ||||||||||||||
Ceiling | $ | 3.60 | $ | 3.56 | $ | — | ||||||||
Floor | $ | 2.96 | $ | 2.91 | $ | — | ||||||||
Short put | $ | 2.47 | $ | 2.37 | $ | — | ||||||||
Basis swap contracts: | ||||||||||||||
Mid-Continent index swap volume (e) | 45,000 | — | — | |||||||||||
Price differential ($/MMBtu) | $ | (0.32 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||
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39,783 | 56,603 | 80,000 | |||||||||||
Price differential ($/MMBtu) | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.31 |
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(a) | Represent swap contracts that fix the basis differential between |
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(b) | Represent swap contracts that reduce the price volatility of propane forecasted for sale by the Company at |
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(c) | Represent collar contracts that reduce the price volatility of ethane forecasted for sale by the Company at |
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(d) | Represent basis swap contracts that reduce the price volatility of ethane forecasted for sale by the Company at |
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(e) | Represent swap contracts that fix the basis differentials between the index price at which the Company sells its Mid-Continent gas and the NYMEX Henry Hub index price used in collar contracts with short puts. | |
(f) | Represent swap contracts that fix the basis differentials between |
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Marketing derivatives. Periodically, the Company enters into buy and sell marketing arrangements to fulfill firm pipeline transportation commitments. Associated with these marketing arrangements, the Company may enter into index swaps that mitigate price risk. As of
Interest rate derivatives. As of
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (continued) |
Derivative Gains (Losses), Net |
(in millions) |
The following table summarizes net derivative gains (losses) that the Company recorded in earnings for the three and nine months ended
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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Noncash changes in fair value: | ||||||||||
Oil derivative gains (losses) | $ | (160 | ) | $ | 61 | |||||
NGL derivative gains | — | 2 | ||||||||
Gas derivative gains (losses) | (1 | ) | 29 | |||||||
Interest rate derivative losses | — | (1 | ) | |||||||
Total noncash derivative gains (losses), net | (161 | ) | 91 | |||||||
Net cash receipts on settled derivative instruments: | ||||||||||
Oil derivative receipts | 29 | 61 | ||||||||
NGL derivative payments | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||
Gas derivative receipts | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Diesel derivative receipts | — | 1 | ||||||||
Total cash receipts on settled derivative instruments, net | 28 | 62 | ||||||||
Total derivative gains (losses), net | $ | (133 | ) | $ | 153 | |||||
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