SandRidge Energy, Inc. Reports Financial and Operational Results for Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) today provided an update on the execution of its 2013 development plan and reported financial and operational results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013.

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James Bennett, SandRidge's Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, "In May the company announced changes to its 2013 development plan to reduce and high grade its capital expenditures, lower costs and maximize returns. We have concentrated our Mississippian drilling in six de-risked focus areas where we have invested in infrastructure, and where we have developed a comprehensive understanding of key reservoir characteristics. Through the application of our detailed subsurface models and continuous learning and improvement, we have realized increases in average per well and overall production rates, along with decreases in well costs and lease operating expenses. Because of these performance improvements we have increased our 2013 production guidance without changing our capital budget. Our G&A expense reduction initiatives are taking hold and we are on track to achieving a $150 million run rate later this year. In addition, we continue to be encouraged by our stacked pay testing program and the steady and valuable contribution of our Southern Business Unit, which operates our Gulf of Mexico assets. Looking forward, we will continue to leverage our competitive advantages in the Mississippian to reduce costs, drive production increases and improve the NAV of this large asset base."

Key Financial Results

Second Quarter

• Adjusted EBITDA of $268 million for second quarter 2013 compared to $269 million in second quarter 2012.
• Adjusted operating cash flow of $176 million for second quarter 2013 compared to $223 million in second quarter 2012.
• Net loss applicable to common stockholders of $34 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for second quarter 2013 compared to net income available to common stockholders of $804 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, in second quarter 2012.
• Adjusted net income of $44.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for second quarter 2013 compared to adjusted net income of $36.8 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in second quarter 2012.

Six Months

• Adjusted EBITDA of $537 million for the first six months of 2013 compared to $454 million in the first six months of 2012.
• Adjusted operating cash flow of $358 million for the first six months of 2013 compared to $374 million in the first six months of 2012.
• Net loss applicable to common stockholders of $528 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2013 compared to net income available to common stockholders of $572 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, in the first six months of 2012.
• Adjusted net income of $49.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2013 compared to adjusted net income of $58.1 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the first six months of 2012.

Adjusted net income available to common stockholders, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. Each measure is defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measure under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" beginning on page 10.

Highlights

• Mississippian daily average production grew 20% quarter over quarter and 88% from the comparable period in 2012
• Completed six second quarter Mississippian wells with 30-day IPs over 1,000 Boe per day within Alfalfa and Grant counties
• Updated 2013 production guidance generates 15% total growth and 26% liquids growth, pro forma for A&D activity
• Stacked pay testing program continued to yield encouraging results during the second quarter:
  • Five Mississippian wells testing new zones in areas of existing production delivered an average 30-day IP of 255 Boe per day
  • Eight Mississippian wells drilled in the middle zone delivered an average 30-day IP of 708 Boe per day, and identified upper zone development potential
  • One Chester well was drilled in Woods County, with first production planned in the third quarter
• Decreased the quarterly average Mississippian well cost from $3.1 to $2.95 million primarily through the redesign of well site production facilities
• Mississippian producer to disposal well ratio increased to 12.7 in the second quarter of 2013 from 4.6 in the second quarter of 2012
• Continued to improve Mississippian capital efficiency: drilled 127 horizontal wells and associated infrastructure and spent $224 million in the second quarter of 2013 versus drilling 91 horizontal wells and associated infrastructure and spending $216 million in the second quarter of 2012
• Mississippian lease operating expense was $7.38 per Boe during the second quarter, a 20% sequential decrease and a 22% year-over-year decrease
• Completed the drilling obligation for SandRidge Mississippian Trust I allowing SandRidge to resume drilling non-trust wells in the dedicated area of mutual interest
• Successfully drilled and completed Green Canyon Block 108 Well #A21.  The well was drilled from the Bullwinkle production platform, reaching a measured depth of 14,562' and intersecting Pliocene reservoirs. First production is expected in the third quarter.
• Recompleted six wells in the Gulf of Mexico adding a combined net production of 1,664 Boe per day
• Decreased average Permian well cost from $700,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 to $600,000 in the second quarter of 2013
• Current liquidity of $1.8 billion with cash balance of approximately $1.0 billion. At June 30, no borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility and the leverage ratio was 2.35x.

Drilling and Operational Activities

Mississippian Play. During the second quarter of 2013, SandRidge drilled 127 horizontal wells: 86 in Oklahoma and 41 in Kansas. SandRidge also drilled 10 disposal wells during the quarter. The company averaged 26 horizontal rigs operating in the play: 18 in Oklahoma and eight in Kansas. Additionally, the company averaged two rigs drilling disposal wells. For the second half of 2013, the company plans to average approximately 22 horizontal rigs in the Mississippian play: 17 in Oklahoma and five in Kansas. The company's Mississippian assets produced 47.3 MBoe per day during the second quarter (50% oil).

Gulf of Mexico / Gulf Coast. During the second quarter of 2013, SandRidge drilled one well and participated in the drilling of one non-operated well. Additionally, SandRidge performed eight recompletions and participated in three non-operated recompletions during the quarter. The company's Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast assets produced 28.7 MBoe per day during the quarter (53% oil).

Permian Basin. In the first quarter of 2013, the company closed the sale of its Permian Basin assets other than those associated with SandRidge Permian Trust. The divested assets produced approximately 1.15 MMBoe net during the first quarter before the close of the sale. In the company's retained Permian properties, 52 wells were drilled during the second quarter of 2013. SandRidge plans to utilize three rigs and expects to drill approximately 215 wells in 2013, all for SandRidge Permian Trust. The company's retained Permian Basin assets produced 6.0 MBoe per day during the quarter (96% oil).

Other Operating Areas. During the second quarter, SandRidge's other West Texas properties produced approximately 7.2 MBoe per day (99% natural gas). Additionally, its other Mid-Continent assets produced 2.2 MBoe per day in the quarter (78% natural gas).

Additional 2013 Guidance detail is available on the company's website, www.sandridgeenergy.com , under Investor Relations/Guidance.

Operational and Financial Statistics

Information regarding the company's production, pricing, costs and earnings is presented below:

Discussion of Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results

Oil and natural gas revenue increased 6% to $454 million in the second quarter of 2013 from $430 million in the same period of 2012 primarily as a result of increases in natural gas production and prices received for oil and natural gas production. Natural gas production increased 15% to 25.2 Bcf from second quarter 2012 production of 21.9 Bcf primarily as a result of continued development of the company's properties in the Mississippian play and production contributed by offshore properties acquired in the second quarter of 2012. The increase in natural gas production was partially offset by a 10% decrease in oil production resulting from the Permian divestiture that closed during the first quarter of 2013. Realized reported prices, which exclude the impact of derivative settlements, were $87.35 per barrel and $3.74 per Mcf during the second quarter of 2013 compared to $85.35 per barrel and $1.87 per Mcf during the same period in 2012.

Second quarter 2013 production expense was $14.03 per Boe compared to second quarter 2012 production expense of $14.93 per Boe. The decrease was primarily attributable to improving efficiencies in SandRidge's primary onshore operations in the Mississippian play where production expense decreased 22% year over year from $9.44 to $7.38 per Boe. Mississippian production accounted for 52% of the company's total production in second quarter 2013 compared to 28% in second quarter 2012.

General and administrative expenses totaled $173 million in the second quarter of 2013 and included $128 million of severance costs, incentive plan costs, consent solicitation fees and transaction costs. General and administrative expenses for the same period of 2012 totaled $62 million and included $12 million of transaction costs.

Capital Expenditures

The table below summarizes the company's capital expenditures for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

Derivative Contracts

The tables below set forth the company's consolidated oil and natural gas price and basis swaps and collars for the third and fourth quarters of 2013 and the years 2014 and 2015 as of August 1, 2013 and include contracts that have been novated to or the benefits of which have been conveyed to SandRidge sponsored royalty trusts.

Balance Sheet

The company's capital structure at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is presented below:

During the second quarter of 2013, the company's debt, net of cash balances, increased by approximately $200 million as a result of funding the company's drilling program. On August 1, 2013, the company had no amount drawn under its $775 million senior credit facility and approximately $1.0 billion of cash, leaving approximately $1.8 billion of available liquidity. The company was in compliance with all applicable covenants contained in its debt agreements during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and through and as of the date of this release.

2013 Operational Guidance Update

The company is updating certain 2013 guidance provided on May 7, 2013. Estimated production has increased from 32.7 MMBoe to 33.3 MMBoe due to improved well performance primarily in the company's Mississippian assets. The company has also adjusted its full year average oil differential from $8.50 per barrel to $9.50 per barrel to reflect higher projected NGL volumes along with lower offshore oil price realizations driven by a decrease in projected LLS premiums. G&A and interest expense decreased on a per unit basis due to the increase in projected production. The G&A guidance presented for 2013 excludes one-time items. Additional 2013 Guidance detail is available on the company's website, www.sandridgeenergy.com, under Investor Relations/Guidance.  

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted operating cash flow, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income available to common stockholders and adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interest are non-GAAP financial measures.

The company defines adjusted operating cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities and adjusted for cash received (paid) on financing derivatives. It defines EBITDA as net (loss) income before income tax expense (benefit), interest expense and depreciation, depletion and amortization and accretion of asset retirement obligations. Adjusted EBITDA, as presented herein, is EBITDA excluding asset impairment, interest income, realized (gains) losses on early settlements of derivative contracts, non-cash realized losses on amended derivative contracts, non-cash realized losses (gains) on financing derivative contracts, (gain) loss on sale of assets, transaction costs, legal settlements, consent solicitation fees, effect of annual incentive plan adoption, severance, bargain purchase gain, loss on extinguishment of debt and other various non-cash items (including non-cash portion of noncontrolling interest, stock-based compensation and unrealized gains on derivative contracts).

Adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental financial measures used by the company's management and by securities analysts, investors, lenders, rating agencies and others who follow the industry as an indicator of the company's ability to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service or incur additional debt. The company also uses these measures because adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted EBITDA relate to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements that the company may not control and may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred. Further, adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted EBITDA allow the company to compare its operating performance and return on capital with those of other companies without regard to financing methods and capital structure. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net cash provided by operating activities prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a substitute for net income, operating income, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income and operating income and these measures may vary among other companies. Therefore, the company's adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Management also uses the supplemental financial measure of adjusted net income available to common stockholders, which excludes tax (benefit) expense resulting from (acquisition) divestiture, asset impairment, unrealized gains on derivative contracts, realized (gains) losses on early settlements of derivative contracts, financing commitment fees, non-cash realized losses (gains) on financing derivative contracts, transaction costs, legal settlements, consent solicitation fees, effect of annual incentive plan adoption, bargain purchase gain, loss on extinguishment of debt, non-cash realized losses on amended derivative contracts, severance and (gain) loss on sale of assets from (loss applicable) income available to common stockholders. Management uses this financial measure as an indicator of the company's operational trends and performance relative to other oil and natural gas companies and believes it is more comparable to earnings estimates provided by securities analysts. Adjusted net income available to common stockholders is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for (loss applicable) income available to common stockholders.

The supplemental measure of adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interest is used by the company's management to measure the impact on the company's financial results of the ownership by third parties of interests in the company's less than wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries. Adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interest excludes the portion of unrealized (gain) loss on commodity derivative contracts, legal settlement and loss on sale of assets attributable to third party ownership in less than wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries from net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interest is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

The tables below reconcile the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to adjusted operating cash flow, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income available to common stockholders, and adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interest.

Conference Call Information

The company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 8:00 am CDT. The telephone number to access the conference call from within the U.S. is 866-953-6859 and from outside the U.S. is 617-399-3483. The passcode for the call is 24228935. An audio replay of the call will be available from August 7, 2013 until 11:59 pm CDT on September 6, 2013. The number to access the conference call replay from within the U.S. is 888-286-8010 and from outside the U.S. is 617-801-6888. The passcode for the replay is 88319675.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available via SandRidge's website, www.sandridgeenergy.com, under Investor Relations/Presentations & Events.  The webcast will be archived for replay on the company's website for 30 days.

Conference Participation

SandRidge Energy, Inc. will participate in the following upcoming events:

• August 13, 2013 – Enercom's The Oil and Gas Conference^®; Denver, CO
• September 11, 2013 – Barclays CEO Energy & Power Conference; New York, NY
• October 1, 2013 – Johnson Rice & Company Energy Conference; New Orleans, LA

At 8:00 am Central Time on the day of each presentation, the corresponding slides and any webcast information will be accessible on the Investor Relations portion of the company's website at www.sandridgeenergy.com. Please check the website for updates regularly as this schedule is subject to change. Also, please note that SandRidge Energy, Inc. intends for its website to be used as a reliable source of information for all future events in which it may participate as well as updated presentations regarding the company. Slides and webcasts (where applicable) will be archived and available for at least 30 days after each use or presentation.

Third Quarter 2013 Earnings Release and Conference Call

November 5, 2013 (Tuesday) – Earnings press release after market close
November 6, 2013 (Wednesday) – Earnings conference call at 8:00 am CST