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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

 

OR

 

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from          to          

 

Commission file number: 001-07964

 

NOBLE ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

73-0785597

(State of incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. employer identification number)

 

 

 

100 Glenborough Drive, Suite 100
Houston, Texas

 

77067

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(281) 872-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes    ý     No    o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes    ý     No    o

 

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of October 29, 2004: 58,815,905

 

 



 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOBLE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Amounts)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)
September 30,
2004

 

December 31,
2003

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

160,099

 

$

62,374

 

Accounts receivable - trade, net

 

315,100

 

303,822

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

21,947

 

56,058

 

Materials and supplies inventories

 

14,488

 

11,083

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

 

21,245

 

Deferred taxes

 

24,387

 

7,501

 

Prepaid expenses

 

42,910

 

13,793

 

Other current assets

 

20,208

 

2,511

 

Total Current Assets

 

599,139

 

478,387

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost (successful efforts method of accounting)

 

4,208,321

 

3,924,987

 

Less:accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(1,969,635

)

(1,825,246

)

Total property, plant and equipment, net

 

2,238,686

 

2,099,741

 

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

 

222,065

 

227,669

 

Other Assets

 

40,176

 

36,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

3,100,066

 

$

2,842,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

$

350,329

 

$

388,428

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

 

 

153,674

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

75,168

 

67,562

 

Other current liabilities

 

49,334

 

38,506

 

Income taxes - current

 

28,630

 

6,548

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

503,461

 

654,718

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

207,592

 

163,146

 

Asset Retirement Obligation

 

100,473

 

102,827

 

Other Noncurrent Liabilities

 

76,384

 

72,364

 

Long-Term Debt

 

880,187

 

776,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

1,768,097

 

1,769,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock - par value $1.00; 4,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock - par value $3.33 1/3; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 62,256,390 and 60,744,583 shares issued at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively

 

207,660

 

202,480

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

489,394

 

431,208

 

Retained earnings

 

759,288

 

526,727

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(48,417

)

(10,886

)

 

 

1,407,925

 

1,149,529

 

Less: Common Stock in Treasury
(3,549,976 shares, at cost)

 

(75,956

)

(75,956

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

1,331,969

 

1,073,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

$

3,100,066

 

$

2,842,649

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

2



 

NOBLE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas sales and royalties

 

$

288,910

 

$

203,095

 

$

853,406

 

$

624,275

 

Gathering, marketing and processing

 

10,175

 

16,877

 

37,295

 

54,657

 

Electricity sales

 

7,504

 

12,855

 

38,369

 

41,361

 

Income from unconsolidated subsidiaries

 

13,585

 

8,584

 

43,953

 

33,190

 

Other income, net

 

6,399

 

2,933

 

12,178

 

4,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

 

326,573

 

244,344

 

985,201

 

758,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas operations

 

37,562

 

31,871

 

116,298

 

94,194

 

Production taxes

 

6,234