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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark one)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005

 

OR

 

¨ 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 1-8590

 


 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   71-0361522
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

200 Peach Street

P. O. Box 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas

  71731-7000
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(870) 862-6411

(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.    x  Yes    ¨  No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    x  Yes    ¨  No

 

Number of shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, outstanding at March 31, 2005 was 92,215,220.

 



PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Murphy Oil Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Thousands of dollars)

 

     (Unaudited)
March 31,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 

ASSETS

              

Current assets

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 463,864     535,525  

Short-term investments in marketable securities

     —       17,892  

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,951 in 2005 and $13,962 in 2004

     797,863     702,933  

Inventories, at lower of cost or market

              

Crude oil and blend stocks

     56,754     71,010  

Finished products

     114,864     155,295  

Materials and supplies

     70,654     69,540  

Prepaid expenses

     35,639     45,771  

Deferred income taxes

     29,197     31,397  
    


 

Total current assets

     1,568,835     1,629,363  

Property, plant and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of $2,949,828 in 2005 and $2,933,214 in 2004

     3,771,468     3,685,594  

Goodwill, net

     43,206     43,582  

Deferred charges and other assets

     105,231     99,704  
    


 

Total assets

   $ 5,488,740     5,458,243  
    


 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

              

Current liabilities

              

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 41,058     50,727  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     976,303     912,329  

Income taxes

     149,690     241,935  
    


 

Total current liabilities

     1,167,051     1,204,991  

Notes payable

     597,776     597,735  

Nonrecourse debt of a subsidiary

     15,485     15,620  

Deferred income taxes

     550,039     577,043  

Asset retirement obligations

     207,352     201,932  

Accrued major repair costs

     43,568     44,246  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     178,912     167,520  

Stockholders’ equity

              

Cumulative Preferred Stock, par $100, authorized 400,000 shares, none issued

     —       —    

Common Stock, par $1.00, authorized 200,000,000 shares, issued 94,613,379 shares

     94,613     94,613  

Capital in excess of par value

     525,763     511,045  

Retained earnings

     2,073,425     1,981,020  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     119,402     134,509  

Unamortized restricted stock awards

     (22,133 )   (4,738 )

Treasury stock, 2,398,159 shares of Common Stock in 2005 and 2,578,002 shares in 2004, at cost

     (62,513 )   (67,293 )
    


 

Total stockholders’ equity

     2,728,557     2,649,156  
    


 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 5,488,740     5,458,243  
    


 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, page 6.

 

The Exhibit Index is on page 24.

 

1


Murphy Oil Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

(Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,


 
     2005

    2004*

 

REVENUES

              

Sales and other operating revenues

   $ 2,404,001     1,628,188  

Gain on sale of assets

     311     29,207  

Interest and other income

     10,560     2,299  
    


 

Total revenues

     2,414,872     1,659,694  
    


 

COSTS AND EXPENSES

              

Crude oil and product purchases

     1,789,544     1,178,887  

Operating expenses

     203,643     168,410  

Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization

     70,295     49,149  

Selling and general expenses

     36,305     30,681  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     104,754     80,196  

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     2,639     2,507  

Interest expense

     12,036     14,288  

Interest capitalized

     (7,567 )   (4,252 )
    


 

Total costs and expenses

     2,211,649     1,519,866  
    


 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     203,223     139,828  

Income tax expense

     90,070     59,132  
    


 

Income from continuing operations

     113,153     80,696  

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —       17,543  
    


 

NET INCOME

   $ 113,153     98,239  
    


 

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC

              

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1.23     .88  

Income from discontinued operations

     —       .19  
    


 

NET INCOME – BASIC

   $ 1.23     1.07  
    


 

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED

              

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1.20     .86  

Income from discontinued operations

     —       .19  
    


 

NET INCOME – DILUTED

   $ 1.20     1.05  
    


 

Average common shares outstanding – basic

     92,124,136     91,925,678  

Average common shares outstanding – diluted

     93,903,014     93,173,199  

* Reclassified to conform to 2005 presentation.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, page 6.

 

2


Murphy Oil Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)

(Thousands of dollars)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Net income

   $ 113,153     98,239  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

              

Cash flow hedges

              

Net derivative gains (losses)

     (13,967 )   2,388  

Reclassification to income

     (289 )   (3,108 )
    


 

Total cash flow hedges

     (14,256 )   (720 )

Net loss from foreign currency translation

     (851 )   (4,868 )
    


 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

   $ 98,046     92,651  
    


 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, page 6.

 

3


Murphy Oil Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(Thousands of dollars)

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,


 
     2005

    2004

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

              

Income from continuing operations

   $ 113,153     80,696  

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities

              

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     104,754     80,196  

Provisions for major repairs

     7,164     7,612  

Expenditures for major repairs and asset retirements

     (10,095 )   (6,358 )

Dry hole costs

     51,282     42,104  

Amortization of undeveloped leases

     6,982     3,907  

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     2,639     2,507  

Deferred and noncurrent income tax charges

     119     8,787  

Pretax gains from disposition of assets

     (311 )   (29,207 )

Net (increase) decrease in operating working capital other than cash and cash equivalents

     (57,296 )   75,243  

Other

     (11,769 )   205  
    


 

Net cash provided by continuing operations

     206,622     265,692  

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

     —       40,183  
    


 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     206,622     305,875  
    


 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

              

Property additions and dry hole costs

     (259,328 )   (195,516 )

Proceeds from sales of assets

     583     37,140  

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities

     17,892     —    

Other – net

     (276 )   (893 )

Investing activities of discontinued operations

     —       (15,837 )
    


 

Net cash required by investing activities

     (241,129 )   (175,106 )
    


 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

              

Decrease in notes payable

     (9,640 )   (60,534 )

Decrease in nonrecourse debt of a subsidiary

     —       (7,879 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plans

     337     926  

Cash dividends paid

     (20,748 )   (18,394 )
    


 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (30,051 )   (85,881 )
    


 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (7,103 )   73  
    


 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (71,661 )   44,961  

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

     535,525     252,425  
    


 

Cash and cash equivalents at March 31

   $ 463,864     297,386  
    


 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW ACTIVITIES

              

Cash income taxes paid

   $ 172,971     58,779  

Interest capitalized in excess of amounts paid

     (6,152 )   (471 )

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, page 6.

 

4


Murphy Oil Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)

(Thousands of dollars)

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Cumulative Preferred Stock – par $100, authorized 400,000 shares, none issued

     —       —    
    


 

Common Stock – par $1.00, authorized 200,000,000 shares, issued 94,613,379 shares

              

Balance at beginning and end of period

   $ 94,613     94,613  
    


 

Capital in Excess of Par Value

              

Balance at beginning of period

     511,045     504,809  

Exercise of stock options, including income tax benefits

         180  

Restricted stock transactions and other

     14,502     3,316  

Sale of stock under employee stock purchase plans

     216     224  
    


 

Balance at end period

     525,763     508,529  
    


 

Retained Earnings

              

Balance at beginning of period

     1,981,020     1,357,910  

Net income for the period

     113,153