Denbury Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results


Adds Initial Proved Tertiary Oil Reserves at Hastings Field
Increases Tertiary Oil Production by 6% Sequentially

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR) ("Denbury" or the "Company") today announced adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure)1 of $138 million for the second quarter of 2012, or $0.35 per diluted share, on quarterly revenues of $597 million. This compares to $147 million of adjusted net income, or $0.36 per diluted share, on revenues of $596 million for the prior year second quarter, and $161 million of adjusted net income, or $0.41 per diluted share, on revenues of $640 million for the first quarter of 2012. Second quarter of 2012 net income (the GAAP measure) was $212 million, or $0.54 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $259 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the prior year second quarter, and net income of $113 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012.

Adjusted cash flow from operations (a non-GAAP measure)1 for the second quarter of 2012 was $362 million. This compares to $344 million of the same measure for the prior year second quarter, and $352 million for the first quarter of 2012. Net cash provided by operating activities (the GAAP measure) was $441 million for the second quarter of 2012, compared to $399 million of this same measure for the prior year second quarter and $292 million for the first quarter of 2012.

Key highlights for the second quarter of 2012 include:

  • Increased average continuing total production to 72,280 barrels of oil equivalent per day ("BOE/d"), 16% higher than 2011's second quarter level and 4% higher than first quarter 2012 levels.
  • Grew average tertiary oil production to a record level of 35,208 barrels per day ("Bbls/d"), 14% higher than 2011's second quarter level and 6% higher than first quarter 2012 levels.
  • Increased average tertiary oil production from the most recently commenced floods at Hastings and Oyster Bayou to a combined 3,217 Bbls/d, a 115% increase from first quarter 2012 levels.
  • Added estimated proved tertiary oil reserves2 at Hastings Field of approximately 43 million barrels with an estimated PV-10 Value1,2 of $1.05 billion at quarter end.
  • Increased internally estimated proved reserves quantities to 516 million barrels of oil equivalent ("MMBOE") at quarter end, representing a 12% increase over year-end 2011 levels.

Phil Rykhoek, Denbury's President and CEO, commented, "We continued to execute our unique and profitable oil production growth strategy in the second quarter. Total tertiary production reached a new record level due to strong contributions from our newest floods at Hastings and Oyster Bayou and continued growth at Tinsley. Given Hastings' strong tertiary production response, we booked initial proved tertiary reserves for the field sooner than expected. Our proved reserve additions at Hastings, Oyster Bayou, and the Bakken in the first half of 2012 drove a 12% increase in our estimates of proved reserves at mid-year 2012 from year-end 2011 levels. The positive results we are experiencing at Hastings bode well for the carbon dioxide ("CO2") flood we have planned for the recently acquired Thompson Field, which is approximately 18 miles from Hastings Field and produces oil from the same geologic formation. While our Bakken production increased by 99% from the year ago quarter, the rate of sequential quarterly production growth slowed as expected in the quarter primarily due to the reduction in our operated rig count in the area to four from a peak of seven in 2011. With our solid second quarter results, we remain confident that both our tertiary and total production should be in the upper half of our estimated 2012 production ranges."

Production

Second quarter of 2012 continuing total production averaged 72,280 BOE/d, up 16% from the prior year period level, and up 4% from the first quarter of 2012 level. The comparative quarterly increases were the result of gains in tertiary and Bakken production, which were offset by reductions in conventional production. Excluded from second quarter 2012 continuing production volumes are 57 BOE/d of production from non-core properties sold in April 2012. Average production from non-core assets sold in the first half of 2012 was 2,591 BOE/d in the second quarter of 2011 and 1,762 BOE/d in the first quarter of 2012. Including production from these divested assets, production averaged 72,337 BOE/d in the second quarter of 2012, up 11% from 64,919 BOE/d produced in the prior year period, and up 1% from the 71,532 BOE/d produced in the first quarter of 2012.

Second quarter of 2012 production from tertiary operations averaged 35,208 Bbls/d, a 14% increase from the prior year second quarter level, and a 6% increase from the first quarter of 2012 level. The growth in tertiary production was driven by contributions from new floods at Oyster Bayou and Hastings fields and existing floods at Tinsley and Heidelberg fields. Bakken production averaged 15,208 BOE/d in the second quarter of 2012, a 99% increase from the prior year second quarter level, and a small increase from the first quarter of 2012 level. The rapid year-over-year growth in Bakken production is a result of Denbury's active drilling program in the region. The slowdown in sequential quarterly growth primarily reflects the impact of a planned reduction in Denbury's operated rig count in the Bakken to four from a peak of seven in 2011.

Review of Financial Results

Denbury's second quarter of 2012 oil and natural gas revenues, excluding the impact of derivative contracts, were generally unchanged compared to revenues in the prior year second quarter, as higher production drove an 11% increase in revenues while lower realized oil and natural gas prices drove an 11% decrease in revenues. During the second quarter of 2012, 93% of the Company's production was oil which was up slightly from the prior year second quarter level of 92%.

Denbury's oil price differential (the difference between the average price at which the Company sold its production and the average NYMEX price) declined from the prior year second quarter level as improvements in the Light Louisiana Sweet ("LLS") index premium were more than offset by wider Bakken differentials. Company-wide oil price differentials in the second quarter of 2012 were $2.14 per Bbl above NYMEX prices, compared to $3.72 per Bbl above NYMEX in the prior year second quarter. For the second quarter of 2012, the LLS index differential averaged a positive $18.14 per Bbl on a trade-month basis, compared to a positive $15.32 per Bbl in the prior year second quarter. The LLS premium impacts a large portion of the Company's Gulf Coast tertiary oil production, which was sold at an average premium of $13.60 per Bbl to NYMEX in the second quarter of 2012, up from a $9.69 per Bbl premium in the prior year second quarter. In the Bakken, differentials averaged $20.16 per Bbl below NYMEX in the second quarter of 2012, significantly lower than the $9.62 per Bbl below NYMEX realized in the prior year second quarter. During the second quarter of 2012, the Company sold approximately 40% of its crude oil at prices based on the LLS index price, approximately 20% at prices tied to a combination of the LLS index price and other indexes, and the balance at prices based on various other indexes tied to NYMEX prices, primarily in the Rocky Mountain region.

Lease operating expenses decreased 11% on a per BOE basis to $18.92 per BOE in the second quarter of 2012 from $21.34 per BOE in the second quarter of 2011. The decrease from the prior year second quarter was primarily due to increased Bakken production, the sale of non-core Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain properties during the first half of 2012 which had relatively high operating costs per BOE, and a change in classification of the Company's equipment leases during the second quarter of 2012 which reduced lease operating expense in the current period by $1.26 per BOE. Tertiary operating expenses averaged $22.95 per Bbl in the second quarter of 2012 compared to $22.87 per Bbl in the prior year second quarter. The change in the classification of equipment leases reduced tertiary operating expenses in the second quarter of 2012 by $2.57 per Bbl. Excluding the impact of the change in lease classification, the increase in tertiary operating expenses between the periods was primarily due to the start up of new tertiary floods at Oyster Bayou and Hastings fields. Operating costs per barrel at these new tertiary oil fields are expected to decline as their production increases.

General and administrative ("G&A") expenses totaled $35 million, or $5.29 per BOE, in the second quarter of 2012, compared to $29 million, or $4.86 per BOE, in the prior year second quarter. The increase in G&A expense was due primarily to higher headcount and employee-related costs.

Interest expense in the second quarter of 2012 was $42 million, unchanged from the prior year second quarter level as a $5 million increase in capitalized interest to $18 million and reduction in average interest rates to 7.6% from 8.8% was offset by a $659 million increase in average debt outstanding. The increase in capitalized interest between the second quarter of 2011 and the second quarter of 2012 was primarily the result of incremental capitalized interest on new projects under development, particularly the Riley Ridge facility, Greencore Pipeline, and Bell Creek Field.

Depletion, depreciation and amortization of oil and natural gas properties was $16.88 per BOE in the second quarter of 2012, compared to $15.85 per BOE in the prior year second quarter. The increase was primarily due to higher finding and development costs per barrel associated with the Company's Bakken assets.

Denbury recorded a pre-tax $132 million non-cash fair value gain to earnings in the second quarter of 2012 due to increases in the fair value of its derivative contracts, compared to a pre-tax $184 million non-cash fair value gain in the prior year second quarter.  Also, Denbury recorded a pre-tax $4 million charge related to the expected delay in delivery of helium under a supply agreement as a result of delays in completing its Riley Ridge facility until near the end of 2012. Lastly, Denbury corrected the classification of its outstanding equipment leases from operating to capital which resulted in a one-time, pre-tax $8 million charge and a $164 million increase in total debt. 

2012 Production Estimates and Capital Expenditures

Denbury's 2012 production estimates are unchanged at the levels shown in the following table. The Company continues to expect tertiary and total production to be in the upper half of estimated ranges. This would represent a 14% to 18% increase in total continuing production, which is adjusted for asset divestitures, from full-year 2011 levels.

Operating Area 2012 Estimated
Production
(BOE/d)
Tertiary 33,000 – 36,000
Bakken 14,350 – 16,350
Other 22,000
Total Continuing Production 69,350 – 74,350
Production Sold 425
Total Production 69,775 – 74,775

Denbury's 2012 capital expenditure budget remains $1.5 billion, approximately two-thirds of which is for tertiary projects, with the remainder for the Bakken. The budgeted amount excludes acquisitions, capitalized interest and tertiary start-up costs and is net of a projected $75 million of proceeds from equipment sale/leasebacks. Of the $1.5 billion budgeted, approximately half had been spent through the second quarter of 2012.   

Conference Call and Conference Presentation

The public is invited to listen to a webcast of Denbury's conference call to review the results today at 10:00 A.M. (Central). The webcast will be accessible in the 'Investor Relations' section of www.denbury.com. The call will be archived on the website for at least 90 days and a telephonic replay will be accessible for one month after the call by dialing 800.475.6701 or 320.365.3844 and entering access code 220095.

Denbury also announced that Phil Rykhoek will be presenting at EnerCom's The Oil & Gas Conference on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 9:15 A.M. (Mountain) in Denver and at the Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 1:05 P.M. (Eastern) in New York. A link to the webcast presentations will be available at www.denbury.com. The replays and slide presentations will be available on the website for approximately 30 days thereafter.

Denbury Resources Inc. is a growing independent oil and natural gas company. The Company is the largest combined oil and natural gas operator in both Mississippi and Montana, owns the largest reserves of CO2 used for tertiary oil recovery east of the Mississippi River, and holds significant operating acreage in the Rocky Mountain and Gulf Coast regions. The Company's goal is to increase the value of acquired properties through a combination of exploitation, drilling and proven engineering extraction practices, with its most significant emphasis relating to tertiary oil recovery operations. For more information about Denbury, please visit www.denbury.com.

This press release, other than historical financial information, contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including estimated proved oil and natural gas reserves quantities and the PV-10 net present values thereof, estimated 2012 production and capital expenditures, and potential proceeds from equipment sale/leasebacks and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Denbury's most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.  These risks and uncertainties are incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein.  These statements are based on engineering, geological, financial and operating assumptions that management believes are reasonable based on currently available information; however, management's assumptions and the Company's future performance are both subject to a wide range of business risks, and there is no assurance that these goals and projections can or will be met.  Actual results may vary materially.

Financial and Statistical Data Tables and Reconciliation Schedules

Following are unaudited financial highlights for the comparative three and six month periods ended June 30 of 2012 and 2011. All production volumes and dollars are expressed on a net revenue interest basis with gas volumes converted to equivalent barrels at 6:1.

         
THREE MONTH FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS        
(Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share and unit data)      
(Unaudited)        
  Three Months Ended    
  June 30, Percentage
  2012 2011 Change
Revenues and other income        
Oil sales  587,191  575,928 + 2%
Natural gas sales  4,950  15,171 -- 67%
CO2 sales and transportation fees  5,301  5,343 -- 1%
Interest income and other income  4,339  4,955 -- 12%
Total revenues and other income  601,781  601,397 + 0%
         
Expenses        
Lease operating expenses  124,511  126,085 -- 1%
Marketing expenses  12,218  6,270 + 95%
CO2 discovery and operating expenses  1,062  1,693 -- 37%
Taxes other than income  38,812  39,632 -- 2%
General and administrative  34,826  28,709 + 21%
Interest expense, net  41,604  42,249 -- 2%
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization  132,289  103,495 + 28%
Derivatives income  (139,109)  (172,904) -- 20%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt  —  348 -- 100%
Impairment of assets  215  —   N/A
Other expenses  12,552  2,018 + >100%
Total expenses  258,980  177,595 + 46%
         
Income before income taxes  342,801  423,802 -- 19%
         
Income tax provision        
Current income taxes  784  12,028 -- 93%
Deferred income taxes  130,152  152,528 -- 15%
         
Net income  211,865  259,246 -- 18%
         
Net income per common share:        
Basic  0.55  0.65 -- 15%
Diluted  0.54  0.64 -- 16%
         
Weighted average common shares outstanding:        
Basic  387,159  398,631 -- 3%
Diluted  390,702  403,919 -- 3%
         
Production (daily – net of royalties):        
Oil (barrels)  67,476  59,538 + 13%
Gas (mcf)  29,163  32,283 -- 10%
BOE (6:1)  72,337  64,919 + 11%
         
Unit sales price (including derivative settlements):        
Oil (per barrel)  95.51  103.17 -- 7%
Gas (per mcf)  4.88  7.22 -- 32%
BOE (6:1)  91.06  98.21 -- 7%
         
Unit sales price (excluding derivative settlements):        
Oil (per barrel)  95.63  106.30 -- 10%
Gas (per mcf)  1.87  5.16 -- 64%
BOE (6:1)  89.96  100.06 -- 10%
       
  Three Months Ended    
  June 30, Percentage
  2012 2011 Change
         
Derivative contracts        
Cash receipt (payment) on settlements  7,282  (10,942) + >100%
Non-cash fair value adjustments on commodity derivatives  131,827  183,846 -- 28%
Total income from derivative contracts  139,109  172,904 -- 20%
         
Non-GAAP financial measure1 – adjusted net income        
Net income (GAAP measure)  211,865  259,246 -- 18%
Non-cash fair value adjustments on commodity derivatives (net of taxes)  (81,733)  (113,985) -- 28%
Impairment of assets (net of taxes)  133  —   N/A
Cumulative effect of equipment lease correction (net of taxes)  5,240  —   N/A
Contractual helium nonperformance payment (net of taxes)  2,542  —   N/A
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (net of taxes)  —  216 -- 100%
Transaction and other costs related to the Encore merger (net of taxes)  —  1,251 -- 100%
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP measure)  138,047  146,728 -- 6%
         
Non-GAAP financial measure1 – adjusted cash flow from operations      
Net income (GAAP measure)  211,865  259,246 -- 18%
Adjustments to reconcile to cash flow from operations:        
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization  132,289  103,495 + 28%
Deferred income taxes  130,152  152,528 -- 15%
Non-cash fair value adjustments on commodity derivatives  (131,827)  (183,846) -- 28%
Impairment of assets  215  —   N/A
Cumulative effect of equipment lease correction  8,452  —   N/A
Contractual helium nonperformance payment  4,100  —   N/A
Loss on early extinguishment of debt  —  348 -- 100%
Other  6,595  12,287 -- 46%
Adjusted cash flow from operations (non-GAAP measure)  361,841  344,058 + 5%
Net change in assets and liabilities relating to operations  79,125  54,463 + 45%
Cash flow from operations (GAAP measure)  440,966  398,521 + 11%
         
Oil and natural gas capital expenditures  271,762  281,305 -- 3%
Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties2  153,774  2,681 + >100%
CO2 capital expenditures  22,620  4,892 + >100%
Pipelines and plants capital expenditures  109,234  59,340 + 84%
Net proceeds from sales of properties and equipment3  5,730  6,443 -- 11%
         
BOE data (6:1)        
Oil and natural gas revenues  89.96  100.06 -- 10%
Gain (loss) on settlements of derivative contracts  1.10  (1.85) + >100%
Lease operating expenses  (18.92)  (21.34) -- 11%
Marketing expenses, net of third party purchases  (1.26)  (1.06) + 19%
Production netback  70.88  75.81 -- 7%
CO2 sales, net of operating expenses  0.65  0.62 + 5%
Taxes other than income  (5.90)  (6.71) -- 12%
General and administrative expenses  (5.29)  (4.86) + 9%
Net cash interest expense and other income  (5.10)  (5.54) -- 8%
Other  (0.27)  (1.08) -- 75%
Changes in assets and liabilities relating to operations  12.02  9.22 + 30%
Cash flow from operations  66.99  67.46 -- 1%
         
1 See "Non-GAAP Measures" at the end of this report.        
2 For the three months ended June 30, 2012, excludes $212.5 million of cash which was held by a qualified intermediary to support a like-kind exchange transaction.        
3 For the three months ended June 30, 2012, excludes $72.4 million of cash which was held by a qualified intermediary to support a like-kind exchange transaction.        
         
SIX MONTH FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS        
(Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share and unit data)      
(Unaudited)        
  Six Months Ended    
  June 30, Percentage
  2012 2011 Change
Revenues and other income        
Oil sales  1,210,897  1,068,766 + 13%
Natural gas sales  14,745  28,525 -- 48%
CO2 sales and transportation fees  12,096  10,267 + 18%
Interest income and other income  9,159  8,004 + 14%
Total revenues and other income  1,246,897  1,115,562 + 12%
         
Expenses        
Lease operating expenses  262,475  249,882 + 5%
Marketing expenses  23,048  11,573 + 99%
CO2 discovery and operating expenses  7,267  3,639 + 100%
Taxes other than income  82,506  72,115 + 14%
General and administrative  71,433  71,028 + 1%
Interest expense, net  77,918  91,026 -- 14%
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization  253,184  197,089 + 28%
Derivatives income  (93,834)  (2,154) + >100%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt  —  16,131 -- 100%
Impairment of assets  17,515  —   N/A
Other expenses  23,272  4,377 + >100%
Total expenses  724,784  714,706 + 1%
         
Income before income taxes  522,113  400,856 + 30%
         
Income tax provision        
Current income taxes  29,492  11,180 + >100%
Deferred income taxes  167,289  144,620 + 16%
         
Net income  325,332  245,056 + 33%
         
Net income per common share:        
Basic  0.84  0.62 + 35%
Diluted  0.83  0.61 + 36%
         
Weighted average common shares outstanding:      
Basic  386,764  398,032 -- 3%
Diluted  390,823  403,703 -- 3%
         
Production (daily – net of royalties):        
Oil (barrels)  67,167  59,002 + 14%
Gas (mcf)  28,608  31,579 -- 9%
BOE (6:1)  71,934  64,265 + 12%
         
Unit sales price (including derivative settlements):      
Oil (per barrel)  98.33  98.02 + 0%
Gas (per mcf)  5.72  7.20 -- 21%
BOE (6:1)  94.09  93.53 + 1%
       
  Six Months Ended    
  June 30, Percentage
  2012 2011 Change
         
Derivative contracts        
Cash receipt (payment) on settlements  6,092  (9,354) + >100%
Non-cash fair value adjustments on commodity derivatives  87,742  11,508 + >100%
Total income from derivative contracts  93,834  2,154 + >100%
         
Non-GAAP financial measure1 – adjusted net income        
Net income (GAAP measure)  325,332  245,056 + 33%
Non-cash fair value adjustments on commodity derivatives (net of taxes)  (54,400)  (7,135) + >100%
Impairment of assets (net of taxes)  10,859  —   N/A
Cumulative effect of equipment lease correction (net of taxes)  5,240  —   N/A
Contractual helium nonperformance payment (net of taxes)  4,960  —   N/A
CO2 exploration costs (net of taxes)  3,053  —   N/A
Allowance for collectability on outstanding loans (net of taxes)  2,283  —   N/A
Loss on sale of Vanguard common units (net of taxes)  1,945  —   N/A
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (net of taxes)  —  10,001 -- 100%
Transaction and other costs related to the Encore merger (net of taxes)  —  2,714 -- 100%
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP measure)  299,272  250,636 + 19%
Non-GAAP financial measure1 – adjusted cash flow from operations      
Net income (GAAP measure)  325,332  245,056 + 33%
Adjustments to reconcile to cash flow from operations:        
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization  253,184  197,089 + 28%
Deferred income taxes  167,289  144,620 + 16%
Non-cash fair value adjustments on commodity derivatives  (87,742)  (11,508) + >100%
Impairment of assets  17,515  —   N/A
Cumulative effect of equipment lease correction  8,452  —   N/A
Contractual helium nonperformance payment  8,000  —   N/A
Allowance for collectability on outstanding loans  3,683  —   N/A
Loss on sale of Vanguard common units  3,137  —   N/A
Loss on early extinguishment of debt  —  16,131 -- 100%
Other  15,215  23,887 -- 36%
Adjusted cash flow from operations (non-GAAP measure)  714,065  615,275 + 16%
Net change in assets and liabilities relating to operations  18,555  (91,922) + >100%
Cash flow from operations (GAAP measure)  732,620  523,353 + 40%
Oil and natural gas capital expenditures  574,008  471,601 + 22%
Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties2  154,366  32,482 + >100%
CO2 capital expenditures  53,313  32,042 + 66%
Pipelines and plants capital expenditures  169,675  98,237 + 73%
Net proceeds from sales of properties and equipment2  32,302  18,432 + 75%
Cash and cash equivalents  28,113  121,792 -- 77%
Total assets  10,935,416  9,339,423 + 17%
Total borrowings under bank credit facility and senior subordinated notes (principal only)  2,571,349  2,051,348 + 25%
Financing and capital leases  412,085  252,123 + 63%
Total debt (principal only)  2,983,434  2,303,471 + 30%
Total stockholders' equity  5,153,197  4,648,314 + 11%
BOE data (6:1)        
Oil and natural gas revenues  93.62  94.33 -- 1%
Gain (loss) on settlements of derivative contracts  0.47  (0.80) + >100%
Lease operating expenses  (20.05)  (21.48) -- 7%
Marketing expenses, net of third party purchases  (1.46)  (0.99) + 47%
Production netback  72.58  71.06 + 2%
CO2 sales, net of operating expenses  0.36  0.57 -- 37%
Taxes other than income  (6.30)  (6.20) + 2%
General and administrative expenses  (5.46)  (6.11) -- 11%
Net cash interest expense and other income  (4.69)  (6.31) -- 26%
Other  (1.96)  (0.12) + >100%
Changes in assets and liabilities relating to operations  1.42  (7.90) + >100%
Cash flow from operations  55.95  44.99 + 24%
1 See "Non-GAAP Measures" at the end of this report.        
2 For the six months ended June 30, 2012, excludes $212.5 million of cash which was held by a qualified intermediary to support a like-kind exchange transaction.        

Non-GAAP Measures

Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP measure. This measure reflects net income without regard to the fair value adjustments on the Company's derivative contracts or other certain items that are generally non-cash and unusual or non-recurring in nature and are typically excluded by the investment community in preparing its published estimates. The Company believes that it is important to consider this measure separately as it is a better reflection of the ongoing comparable results of the Company, without regard to changes during the period in the market value of the Company's derivative contracts or other typically excluded items.

Adjusted cash flow from operations is a non-GAAP measure that represents cash flow provided by operations before changes in assets and liabilities, as summarized from the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Adjusted cash flow from operations measures the cash flow earned or incurred from operating activities without regard to the collection or payment of associated receivables or payables. The Company believes that it is important to consider this measure separately, as it believes it can often be a better way to discuss changes in operating trends in its business caused by changes in production, prices, operating costs and so forth, without regard to whether the earned or incurred item was collected or paid during that period.

PV-10 Value is a non-GAAP measure of the discounted net present value of oil and gas reserves that is different than the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows ("Standardized Measure") presented in the Company's Form 10-K reports, in that PV-10 Value is a pre-tax number, while the Standardized Measure includes the effect of estimated future income taxes. The Company believes that PV-10 Value is a useful disclosure because it is not practical to calculate the Standardized Measure on a property-by-property basis and is a widely used measure within the industry that is commonly used by securities analysts and others to evaluate the estimated future net cash flows from proved reserves on a comparative basis across companies or specific properties. PV-10 Value is not a measure of financial or operating performance under GAAP, and does not purport to represent the fair value of the oil and natural gas reserves in connection with which the value is estimated.



            

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