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Exhibit 99.1

PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

On December 30, 2010, Plains Exploration & Production Company (“PXP” or the “Company”) completed the divestment of its Gulf of Mexico shallow water shelf properties to McMoRan Exploration Co. (“MMR”). At closing and after preliminary closing adjustments, PXP received approximately $86 million in cash, which includes $11 million in working capital adjustments, and 51 million shares of MMR common stock (the “MMR Shares”) in exchange for all of PXP’s interests in its Gulf of Mexico leasehold located in less than 500 feet of water. The transaction was completed pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September 19, 2010, and effective as of August 1, 2010, between PXP and certain of its subsidiaries and MMR and certain of its subsidiaries. The MMR Shares were valued at approximately $665.9 million based on MMR’s closing stock price of $17.18 on December 30, 2010 discounted to reflect certain restrictions on PXP’s marketability of the MMR Shares, as required under the registration rights agreement and stockholder agreement entered into by PXP and MMR at the closing of the transaction.

The cash proceeds received, net of approximately $8.7 million in transaction costs, were primarily used to repay outstanding borrowings under the Company’s senior revolving credit facility.

PXP has elected to measure its equity investment in the MMR Shares at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on the investment will be reported in the Company’s consolidated statement of income.

PXP’s aggregate working interest in these properties generated total sales volumes of approximately 8.0 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (“MBOEPD”) during the third quarter of 2010 and had 12.6 million barrels of oil equivalent (“MMBOE”) of estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2009.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2010 assumes that the transaction occurred on September 30, 2010. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and for the year ended December 31, 2009 are adjusted to reflect the transaction as if it occurred on January 1, 2009. The unaudited pro forma statements of income do not purport to represent what the Company’s results of operations would have been if the transaction had occurred on January 1, 2009. PXP believes the assumptions used herein provide a reasonable basis for presenting the significant effects directly attributable to the transaction described above.

These unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with PXP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, as amended, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2010.


PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

(in thousands of dollars)

 

     Historical      Pro Forma
Adjustments
(Note 1 (A))
    Pro Forma  
ASSETS        

Current Assets

       
      $ 75,000     
        3,538     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 11,708         (78,538   $ 11,708   

Other current assets

     301,384         (2,094     299,290   
                         
     313,092         (2,094     310,998   
                         

Property and Equipment, net

     7,198,425         (763,559     6,434,866   

Goodwill

     535,223         —          535,223   

Investment

     —           665,897        665,897   

Other Assets

     80,429         —          80,429   
                         
   $ 8,127,169       $ (99,756   $ 8,027,413   
                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        

Current Liabilities

   $ 438,338       $ (14,114   $ 424,224   
                         

Long-Term Debt

       

Senior revolving credit facility

     80,000         (78,538     1,462   

Senior notes

     2,723,475         —          2,723,475   
                         
     2,803,475         (78,538     2,724,937   
                         

Other Long-Term Liabilities

       

Asset retirement obligation

     230,604         (7,456     223,148   

Other

     23,114         —          23,114   
                         
     253,718         (7,456     246,262   
                         

Deferred Income Taxes

     1,242,864         352        1,243,216   
                         

Stockholders’ Equity

     3,388,774         —          3,388,774   
                         
   $ 8,127,169       $ (99,756   $ 8,027,413   
                         

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Historical     Pro Forma
Adjustments
(Note 1)
    Pro Forma  

Revenues

      

Oil and gas sales

   $ 1,134,617      $ (94,609 )(B)    $ 1,040,008   

Other operating revenues

     1,849        —          1,849   
                        
     1,136,466        (94,609     1,041,857   
                        

Costs and Expenses

      

Production costs

     330,114        (15,180 )(B)      314,934   

General and administrative

     101,969        —          101,969   

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     392,648        (68,117 )(C)      324,531   

Impairment of oil and gas properties

     59,475        —          59,475   

Legal recovery

     (8,423     —          (8,423

Other operating income

     (4,981     —          (4,981
                        
     870,802        (83,297     787,505   
                        

Income From Operations

     265,664        (11,312     254,352   

Other (Expense) Income

      
       (4,206 )(D)   

Interest expense

     (75,606     398  (D)      (79,414

Debt extinguishment costs

     (1,189     —          (1,189

Gain on mark-to-market derivative contracts

     23,240        —          23,240   

Gain on investment measured at fair value

     —          525,953  (E)      525,953   

Other income

     14,245        —          14,245   
                        

Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

     226,354        510,833        737,187   

Income tax expense

     (103,603     (191,818 )(F)      (295,421
                        

Income From Continuing Operations

   $ 122,751      $ 319,015      $ 441,766   
                        

Earnings From Continuing Operations Per Share

      

Basic

   $ 0.87        $ 3.15   
                  

Diluted

   $ 0.87        $ 3.12   
                  

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

      

Basic

     140,304          140,304   
                  

Diluted

     141,706          141,706   
                  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Historical     Pro Forma
Adjustments
(Note 1)
    Pro Forma  

Revenues

      

Oil and gas sales

   $ 1,185,124      $ (125,956 )(B)    $ 1,059,168   

Other operating revenues

     2,006        (11 )(B)      1,995   
                        
     1,187,130        (125,967     1,061,163   
                        

Costs and Expenses

      

Production costs

     423,967        (34,259 )(B)      389,708   

General and administrative

     144,586        —          144,586   

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     421,580        (96,262 )(C)      325,318   

Legal recovery

     (87,272     —          (87,272

Other operating expense

     2,136        —          2,136   
                        
     904,997        (130,521     774,476   
                        

Income From Operations

     282,133        4,554        286,687   

Other (Expense) Income

      
       (4,861 )(D)   

Interest expense

     (73,811     739  (D)      (77,933

Debt extinguishment costs

     (12,093     —          (12,093

Loss on mark-to-market derivative contracts

     (7,017     —          (7,017

Loss on investment measured at fair value

     —          (28,091 )(E)      (28,091

Other income

     27,968        —          27,968   
                        

Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

     217,180        (27,659     189,521   

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (80,875     10,386  (F)      (70,489
                        

Income From Continuing Operations

   $ 136,305      $ (17,273   $ 119,032   
                        

Earnings From Continuing Operations Per Share

      

Basic

   $ 1.10        $ 0.96   
                  

Diluted

   $ 1.09        $ 0.95   
                  

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

      

Basic

     124,405          124,405   
                  

Diluted

     125,288          125,288   
                  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1—Basis of Presentation

On December 30, 2010, PXP completed the divestment of its Gulf of Mexico shallow water shelf properties to MMR. At closing and after preliminary closing adjustments, PXP received approximately $86 million in cash, which includes $11 million in working capital adjustments, and 51 million MMR Shares in exchange for all of PXP’s interests in its Gulf of Mexico leasehold located in less than 500 feet of water. The transaction was completed pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September 19, 2010, and effective as of August 1, 2010, between PXP and certain of its subsidiaries and MMR and certain of its subsidiaries. The MMR Shares were valued at approximately $665.9 million based on MMR’s closing stock price of $17.18 on December 30, 2010 discounted to reflect certain restrictions on PXP’s marketability of the MMR Shares, as required under the registration rights agreement and stockholder agreement entered into by PXP and MMR at the closing of the transaction.

The cash proceeds received, net of approximately $8.7 million in transaction costs, were primarily used to repay the outstanding borrowings under the Company’s senior revolving credit facility.

PXP has elected to measure its equity investment in the MMR Shares at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on the investment will be reported in the Company’s consolidated statement of income.

PXP’s aggregate working interest in these properties generated total sales volumes of approximately 8.0 MBOEPD during the third quarter of 2010 and had 12.6 MMBOE of estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2009.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2010 assumes that the transaction occurred on September 30, 2010. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and for the year ended December 31, 2009 are adjusted to reflect the transaction as if it occurred on January 1, 2009. The unaudited pro forma statements of income do not purport to represent what the Company’s results of operations would have been if this transaction had occurred on January 1, 2009. PXP believes the assumptions used herein provide a reasonable basis for presenting the significant effects directly attributable to the transaction described above.

 

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Pro Forma Adjustments

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet includes the following adjustments:

 

  A. Reflects the cash proceeds received, fees and expenses paid in connection with the transaction, preliminary working capital adjustments related to capital expenditures, revenue and expenses attributable to the period from the August 1, 2010 effective date to the closing date, the retirement of the capitalized costs associated with the properties sold and the related asset retirement obligation, the payment of approximately $78.5 million outstanding under the Company’s senior revolving credit facility and the effect of the transaction on current and deferred income taxes. The adjustment to investment reflects the estimated fair value of the 51 million MMR Shares received, discounted to reflect certain restrictions for lack of marketability associated with those shares. The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for its oil and gas properties. No gain or loss was recorded on the transaction as it did not cause a significant change in the relationship between the Company’s capitalized costs and estimated proved reserves. Accordingly, the net proceeds received were accounted for as a reduction to capitalized costs.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of income include the following adjustments:

 

  B. Reflects the reversal of revenues and expenses attributable to the divested interests in the Company’s shallow water oil and gas properties.

 

  C. Adjusts depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”) for (1) the reduction in DD&A reflecting the production volumes attributable to the properties sold and (2) the revision to PXP’s DD&A rate reflecting the reserve volumes sold and the reduction in capitalized costs resulting from the transaction. As described above, the proceeds were recorded as a reduction to the Company’s capitalized costs. The pro forma DD&A rate averaged $13.97 per BOE for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $11.15 per BOE for the year ended December 31, 2009. The reduction in accretion expense reflects the reduction in the Company’s asset retirement obligation attributable to the properties sold.

 

  D. Reflects the adjustment to interest expense to reverse historical capitalized interest associated with the properties sold and to reflect the use of proceeds from the transaction to retire debt under the Company’s senior revolving credit facility.

 

  E. Reflects the unrealized gain/loss associated with the investment in MMR Shares, accounted for under the fair value option which allows for reporting certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value with changes in fair value included in earnings. Had the fair value option not been elected, the investment would qualify for the equity method of accounting. The pro forma adjustment is calculated based on MMR’s historical common stock price, discounted to reflect certain restrictions on PXP’s marketability of the MMR Shares multiplied by the 51 million shares owned. MMR’s common stock closing price per share was $9.80, $8.02, and $17.21 at January 1, 2009, December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2010, respectively.

The Company provided the unrealized gain/loss pro forma adjustment as derived from the historical calculation described above; however, this pro forma adjustment may not be reflective of what the actual unrealized gain/loss would have been, as the historical prices used do not reflect changes in MMR’s operations and capital structure, including the additional MMR common shares outstanding as a result of this transaction.

 

  F. Reflects the adjustment to income tax expense resulting from the transaction. Variances in the Company’s effective tax rate from the 35% federal statutory rate primarily result from the effect of state income taxes.

 

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Summary Pro Forma Oil and Natural Gas Reserve Data (Unaudited)

The following table sets forth summary pro forma reserve data at December 31, 2009 giving effect to the sale of the Company’s interest in all of its Gulf of Mexico leasehold located in less than 500 feet of water.

Estimated Quantities of Oil and Natural Gas Reserves

    at December 31, 2009

 

     Historical      Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma  

Proved Reserves

       

Oil (MBbl)

     214,030         (1,688     212,342   

Gas (MMcf)

     873,108         (65,543     807,565   

MBOE

     359,548         (12,612     346,936   

Proved Developed Reserves

       

Oil (MBbl)

     144,839         (1,316     143,523   

Gas (MMcf)

     509,121         (51,263     457,858   

MBOE

     229,693         (9,860     219,833   

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows

    at December 31, 2009 (in thousands)

 

     Historical     Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma  

Future cash inflows

   $ 14,623,292      $ (374,718   $ 14,248,574   

Future development costs

     (2,371,383     45,987        (2,325,396

Future production expense

     (6,187,933     97,998        (6,089,935

Future income tax expense

     (1,521,281     73,958        (1,447,323
                        

Future net cash flows

     4,542,695        (156,775     4,385,920   

Discounted at 10% per year

     (2,317,856     49,770        (2,268,086
                        

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

   $ 2,224,839      $ (107,005   $ 2,117,834   
                        

 

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