Rosehill Resources Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results

HOUSTON, April 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosehill Resources Inc. (“Rosehill” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ROSE, ROSEW, ROSEU) today reported financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019.

Fourth Quarter 2019 and Current Highlights:

• Average net production of 22,157 barrels of oil equivalent per day (“BOEPD”) (72% oil and 86% total liquids)
  
  
• Reported a net loss attributable to Rosehill of $17.5 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2019, which includes a $22.7 million non-cash, pre-tax loss on commodity derivative instruments
  
  
• Delivered Adjusted EBITDAX (a non-GAAP measure defined and reconciled below) of $57.2 million
  
  
• Reduced combined lease operating and general and administrative expenses (“LOE” and “G&A,” respectively), excluding stock-based compensation, per barrel of oil equivalent (“BOE”) by $2.07, or 21%, compared to third quarter of 2019
  
  
• Reduced capital expenditures to $37 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to $57 million in the third quarter of 2019
  
  
• In early February, placed a three-well pad online on the Kyle 26 lease that achieved a combined IP30 of 1,067 BOEPD per well, or 241 BOEPD per 1,000 feet, and 79% oil
  
  
• In March, placed a five-well pad online on the Z&T 32 lease in Northern Delaware targeting the 2nd Bone Spring Sand interval
  
  
• Commodity derivative portfolio projected settlement value of approximately $153 million and mark-to-market value of approximately $137 million, both as of April 9, 2020
  
  
• In March, halted all drilling and completion activity in light of recent deteriorating global markets and commodity prices
  
  
• The Company is exploring strategic alternatives in support of its objectives to maximize value, position the Company for long-term growth and deleverage its balance sheet, including among other things, a financial restructuring or other deleveraging transaction

Full Year 2019 Highlights

• Average net production to 20,786 BOEPD (71% oil and 86% total liquids), an increase of 13% compared to 2018
  
  
• Reported a net loss attributable to Rosehill of $23.3 million, or $1.61 per diluted share, which included a $50.7 million non-cash, pre-tax loss on commodity derivative instruments
  
  
• Delivered Adjusted EBITDAX (a non-GAAP measure defined and reconciled below) of $196.7 million
  
  
• Decreased capital expenditures to $238 million, a reduction of $135 million, compared to 2018

Management Comments

David French, Rosehill’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We continue to be responsive to developments in the current difficult commodity price environment as demonstrated by our recent decision to halt all drilling and completion activities and recent significant staff reduction.  This staffing reduction represents approximately $11 million of direct cash general and administrative costs on an annual basis relative to 2019 levels.  Although 2019 cash operating cost levels were held to just over $10 per BOE and operating margins were nearly $30 per BOE, we have elected to withdraw 2020 guidance that we issued in December 2019 until recent market conditions stabilize.  Our focus will be pursing all avenues to manage field costs and dispatching the most economic barrels throughout 2020.

Operational Results

For the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company’s net production averaged 22,157 BOEPD, comprised of 15,843 barrels of oil per day, 3,187 barrels of natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) per day and 18.8 million cubic feet of gas (“MMCF”) per day.  Rosehill drilled seven horizontal wells and completed three wells, ending the quarter with five drilled uncompleted wells.

For the full year 2019, the Company’s net production averaged 20,786 BOEPD, comprised of 14,825 barrels of oil per day, 3,060 barrels of NGLs per day and 17.4 MMCF per day.  Rosehill drilled 27 horizontal wells and completed 30 wells. On March 19, 2020, the Company announced that it halted future drilling and completion activity for 2020 and had drilled eight wells and completed eight wells to date in 2020.

Northern Delaware - In the Northern Delaware area, the Company drilled six wells and completed two wells in the fourth quarter, bringing the total completed well count for the full year 2019 to 17 wells. The results for certain recently connected wells, along with additional results for wells previously reported, are presented in the table below.

Southern Delaware - In the Southern Delaware, the Company drilled and completed one well in the fourth quarter, bringing the total completed well count for the full year 2019 to 13 wells.  The results for certain wells are presented in the table below.

Financial Results

For the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company reported a net loss attributable to Rosehill of $17.5 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $50.2 million, or $2.35 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2018.  The fourth quarter of 2019 included a $22.7 million non-cash, pre-tax loss on commodity derivative instruments compared to a $199.4 million non-cash, pre-tax gain on commodity derivative instruments in the fourth quarter of 2018.

For the full year 2019, the Company reported a net loss attributable to Rosehill of $23.3 million, or $1.61 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $26.7 million, or $1.76 per diluted share, in the same period in 2018.  The full year 2019 included a $50.7 million non-cash, pre-tax loss on commodity derivative instruments and an $11.1 million pre-tax gain on sale of assets.  The full year 2018 included a $108.1 million non-cash, pre-tax gain on commodity derivative instruments.

Adjusted EBITDAX totaled $57.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, as compared to $63.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.  This decrease of 10% was driven primarily by lower production and lower commodity pricing for natural gas and natural gas liquids.  Adjusted EBITDAX for full year 2019 was $196.7 million, down from $204.4 million for the same period in 2018.  This decrease of 4% was driven primarily by lower commodity pricing for oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids.

For the fourth quarter of 2019, average realized prices (all prices excluding the effects of derivatives) were $55.07 per barrel of oil, $0.74 per Mcf of natural gas and $11.04 per barrel of NGLs, resulting in a total equivalent price of $41.59 per BOE, up 5% from the fourth quarter of 2018.

Rosehill’s cash operating costs for the fourth quarter of 2019 were $10.67 per BOE, which includes LOE, gathering and transportation, production taxes and G&A and excludes costs associated with stock-based compensation. Fourth quarter cash operating costs per BOE increased 5% as compared to fourth quarter of 2018, primarily attributable to increased G&A.  Cash operating costs for the full year 2019 were $11.86 per BOE, a decrease of 4% for the same period in 2018, driven primarily by lower LOE.

Capital Expenditures and Liquidity

During the full year 2019 and the fourth quarter of 2019, Rosehill incurred capital costs, excluding asset retirement costs, of $238.0 million and $36.7 million, respectively. The portion of capital costs related to facilities during the full year 2019 and the fourth quarter of 2019 was $30.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2019, Rosehill had $3.0 million in cash on hand and $355.5 million in long-term debt, net of discounts. Liquidity comprised of cash on hand and availability under its revolving credit facility was approximately $83.0 million at December 31, 2019. As previously announced, on March 19, 2020 Rosehill fully drew the amount available under its revolving credit facility as a precautionary measure in order to increase its cash position and preserve financial flexibility in light of current uncertainty in the global markets and commodity prices.  After this draw, Rosehill’s total debt under its credit facility increased to $340 million with total cash on hand of $73 million as of March 19, 2020.

Commodity Hedging

Included below is a summary of the Company’s commodity derivative contracts as of December 31, 2019.

(1) During the second quarter of 2019, the Company entered into commodity derivative swaps where it bought 2,160,000 barrels of crude oil at a weighted average fixed price of $50.48 per barrel to offset commodity derivative swaps for the year ended December 31, 2021, it previously sold 2,160,000 barrels of crude oil at a weighted average fixed price of $61.21 per barrel.

(2) During the second quarter of 2019, the Company entered into commodity derivative swaps where it bought 1,100,000 barrels of crude oil at a weighted average fixed price of $50.55 per barrel to offset commodity derivative swaps for the year ended December 31, 2022, it previously sold 1,100,000 barrels of crude oil at a weighted average fixed price of $58.42 per barrel.

The Company does not plan to hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter financial and operating results.

About Rosehill Resources Inc.

Rosehill Resources Inc. is an independent oil and gas exploration company with assets positioned in the Delaware Basin portion of the Permian Basin.

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Adjusted EBITDAX

Adjusted EBITDAX is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by Rosehill’s management and external users of Rosehill’s financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDAX as net income (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion, (gains) losses on commodity derivatives excluding net cash receipts (payments) on settled commodity derivatives, stock settled stock-based compensation, exploration costs, gains and losses from the sale of assets and other non-cash operating items. Adjusted EBITDAX is not a measure of net income as determined by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).

Management believes Adjusted EBITDAX is useful because it allows for more effective evaluation and comparison of Rosehill’s operating performance and results of operations from period to period without regard to the Company’s financing methods or capital structure. Rosehill excludes the items listed above from net income in arriving at Adjusted EBITDAX because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within the industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures, and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDAX should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDAX are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of Adjusted EBITDAX. Rosehill’s presentation of Adjusted EBITDAX should not be construed as an inference that its results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Rosehill’s computations of Adjusted EBITDAX may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

We have provided below a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDAX to net income (loss), the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure.

Forward-Looking Statements

This communication includes certain statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this communication, regarding Rosehill’s opportunities in the Delaware Basin, strategy, future operations, expected drilling and completions activity, financial position and liquidity, estimated results of operations, future earnings, future capital spending plans, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this communication, the words “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “guidance,” “forecast,” “continue” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.

You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements in this communication are reasonable, no assurance can be given that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved or occur, and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied by the forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, the Company’s future drilling plans, uncertainty in the global markets, impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, commodity price declines and volatility, inflation, lack of availability of drilling and completion equipment and services, environmental risks, drilling and other operating risks, regulatory changes, the uncertainty inherent in estimating oil and natural gas reserves and in projecting future rates of production, cash flow and access to capital, the ability to realize the projected value of the derivatives portfolio, the ability of the Company to comply with its debt agreements and preferred equity, the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern, and other risks and uncertainties discussed under the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K, and in other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by the Company. Many risks are beyond the Company’s control or unpredictable at this time. For example, as noted in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, pursuant to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, certain conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within the next year and one day post issuance of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. For more information, please read the Company's Form 10-K filed on April 14, 2020. The Company’s SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the Company disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this communication.

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