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EXHIBIT 99.1
News Release

Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. Reports
Second Quarter 2012 Financial and Operating Results

Dallas, Texas, July 31, 2012 -- Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. (“Pioneer Southwest” or “the Partnership”) (NYSE:PSE) today announced financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Pioneer Southwest reported second quarter net income of $65 million, or $1.82 per common unit. Net income for the second quarter included unrealized mark-to-market derivative gains of $48 million, or $1.35 per common unit. Without the effect of this item, adjusted income for the second quarter was $17 million, or $0.47 per common unit. Cash flow from operations for the second quarter was $27 million.

Oil and gas sales for the second quarter averaged 7,103 barrels oil equivalent per day (BOEPD). The Partnership's production guidance for the quarter was 7,400 BOEPD to 7,900 BOEPD. Production from the Spraberry field in West Texas was negatively impacted by approximately 530 BOEPD due to unplanned third-party natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation downtime and tight industry NGL fractionation capacity at Mont Belvieu, Texas, as described below. Had these third-party processing issues not occurred during the second quarter and all of Pioneer Southwest's NGL volumes could have been fractionated and sold, the Partnership's production would have been approximately 7,630 BOEPD.

The Spraberry field produces oil and associated liquids-rich gas. The gas includes NGLs, which are separated at the Midkiff/Benedum and Sale Ranch gas processing facilities in West Texas. These NGLs are then transported to third-party fractionation facilities at Mont Belvieu. During May, a significant third-party facility was shut down for planned maintenance. When it came back on line in late May, it had operating problems and was not able to achieve its pre-shutdown fractionation capacity. As a result of this problem and tight fractionation capacity across the Mont Belvieu complex, Pioneer Southwest built an NGL inventory of 28 thousand barrels that could not be processed for sale in June, thereby negatively impacting production for the second quarter by approximately 310 BOEPD. Within the next month, the fractionation facility is expected to increase processing rates to its pre-shutdown processing capacity, thereby allowing Pioneer Southwest's NGL inventory and ongoing production to be fractionated and sold over the remainder of 2012. Based on the Partnership's second quarter NGL price realization per barrel, the NGL inventory has a sales value of approximately $850 thousand.

The Midkiff/Benedum gas processing plants were also forced to reject ethane into the residue gas stream during the second quarter as a result of tight NGL fractionation capacity at Mont Belvieu. The net impact of rejecting ethane was primarily a loss in production of approximately 220 BOEPD. Ethane rejection continues and is expected to impact Pioneer Southwest's production over the remainder of 2012 based on the outlook for continuing tight fractionation capacity at Mont Belvieu. Due to low ethane prices, there is not a significant economic impact associated with rejecting ethane versus selling it. Pioneer Southwest estimates that its revenues are lower as a result of rejecting ethane by approximately $2 thousand per day at current gas and NGL prices.

The Partnership's three-rig drilling program continued during the second quarter, with nine new wells being placed on production. At the end of the quarter, the Partnership had seven wells awaiting completion and three wells being drilled. The Partnership has a large inventory of remaining oil drilling locations in the Spraberry field, with approximately 85 40-acre locations and 1,200 20-acre locations. The 2012 capital program is expected to result in 50 wells to 55 wells being drilled or recompleted during the year. Essentially all of the wells drilled will be deepened to the Strawn formation, and 35% of the planned wells will also be deepened to the Atoka formation. Production data from current Strawn completions supports the addition of an incremental 30 thousand barrels oil equivalent (MBOE) of estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) for wells completed in this interval. Completions in the Atoka interval are estimated to add an incremental 50 MBOE to 70 MBOE of EUR. Approximately 85% and 70% of the





Partnership's acreage position has Strawn and Atoka potential, respectively.

The Partnership currently has four downspaced 20-acre wells on production. Results to date indicate that production from these wells is performing near the type curve for a 40-acre Lower Wolfcamp well (EUR of 140 MBOE).

Capital spending for 2012 is forecasted to range from $110 million to $120 million. The current average well cost is $1.9 million. The 2012 capital program is expected to generate full-year production growth of 8% compared to 2011. This is a reduction from the previous growth rate forecast of 10% for 2012 as a result of the expected continuation of ethane rejection at the Midkiff/Benedum gas processing facilities in the Spraberry field due to tight fractionation capacity at Mont Belvieu.

Second quarter oil sales averaged 4,874 barrels per day (BPD), NGL sales averaged 1,164 BPD and gas sales averaged 6 million cubic feet per day. The second quarter average price for oil was $86.25 per barrel. The average price for NGLs was $30.28 per barrel, and the average price for gas was $1.89 per thousand cubic feet.

Production costs (including production and ad valorem taxes) for the second quarter averaged $23.34 per barrel oil equivalent (BOE). These costs were higher by approximately $0.70 per BOE due to the impact of ethane rejection. The remaining increase was primarily related to higher forecasted ad valorem taxes in 2012. Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense averaged $7.71 per BOE.

The Partnership has additional borrowing capacity under its credit facility of $231 million as of June 30, 2012, which is expected to be adequate to fund future growth from the three-rig drilling program and acquisitions.

Pioneer Southwest previously announced a cash distribution of $0.52 per outstanding common unit for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. The distribution is payable August 9, 2012 to unitholders of record at the close of business on August 2, 2012. On an annual basis, the cash distribution equates to $2.08 per common unit.

Distribution sustainability is supported by the Partnership's low-decline rate Spraberry properties, its large drilling inventory of 40-acre and 20-acre locations and its strong derivative position through 2014. Of the Partnership's forecasted production, derivative contracts cover approximately 80% in 2012, 65% in 2013 and 60% in 2014.

Third Quarter 2012 Financial Outlook

The following paragraphs provide the Partnership's third quarter of 2012 outlook for certain operating and financial items.

Production is forecasted to average 7,400 BOEPD to 7,900 BOEPD. This assumes that ethane rejection will continue throughout the third quarter. Production costs (including production and ad valorem taxes) are expected to average $20.50 to $23.50 per BOE based on current NYMEX strip prices for oil, NGLs and gas. Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense is expected to average $7.25 to $8.25 per BOE. General and administrative expense is expected to be $1.5 million to $2.5 million. Interest expense is expected to be $500 thousand to $800 thousand. Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations is forecasted to be nominal.

Pioneer Southwest's effective income tax rate is expected to be approximately 1% of earnings before income taxes as a result of Pioneer Southwest being subject to the Texas Margin tax.

Earnings Conference Call

On Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time, Pioneer Southwest will discuss its financial and operating results for the second quarter with an accompanying presentation. Instructions for listening to the call and viewing the accompanying presentation are shown below.  

Internet: www.pioneersouthwest.com
Select “Investors,” then “Earnings Calls & Webcasts” to listen to the discussion and view the presentation.

Telephone: Dial (888) 300-2323 confirmation code: 9394660 five minutes before the call to listen to the discussion. View the presentation via Pioneer Southwest's internet address above.





A replay of the webcast will be archived on Pioneer Southwest's website. A telephone replay will be available through August 22, 2012 by dialing (888) 203-1112 confirmation code: 9394660.

Pioneer Southwest is a Delaware limited partnership, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with current production and drilling operations in the Spraberry field in West Texas. For more information, visit www.pioneersouthwest.com.

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this News Release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements and the business prospects of Pioneer Southwest are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause Pioneer Southwest's actual results in future periods to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.  These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, volatility of commodity prices, the effectiveness of Pioneer Southwest's commodity price derivative strategy, reliance on Pioneer Natural Resources Company and its subsidiaries to manage Pioneer Southwest's business and identify and evaluate drilling opportunities and acquisitions, product supply and demand, competition, the ability to obtain environmental and other permits and the timing thereof, other government regulation or action, the ability to obtain approvals from third parties and negotiate agreements with third parties on mutually acceptable terms, litigation, the costs and results of drilling and operations, availability of equipment, services and personnel required to complete Pioneer Southwest's operating activities, access to and availability of transportation, processing and refining facilities, Pioneer Southwest's ability to replace reserves, including through acquisitions, and implement its business plans or complete its development activities as scheduled, uncertainties associated with acquisitions, access to and cost of capital, the financial strength of counterparties to Pioneer Southwest's credit facility and derivative contracts and the purchasers of Pioneer Southwest's oil, NGL and gas production, uncertainties about estimates of reserves and the ability to add proved reserves in the future, the assumptions underlying production forecasts, quality of technical data and environmental and weather risks, including the possible impacts of climate change. These and other risks are described in Pioneer Southwest's 10-K and 10-Q Reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, Pioneer Southwest may be subject to currently unforeseen risks that may have a materially adverse impact on it. Pioneer Southwest undertakes no duty to publicly update these statements except as required by law.

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors --The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) prohibits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, from disclosing estimates of oil or gas resources other than “reserves,” as that term is defined by the SEC. In this news release, Pioneer Southwest includes estimates of quantities of oil and gas using certain terms, such as “estimated ultimate recovery,” “EUR” or other descriptions of volumes of reserves, which terms include quantities of oil and gas that may not meet the SEC's definitions of proved, probable and possible reserves, and which the SEC's guidelines strictly prohibit Pioneer Southwest from including in filings with the SEC. These estimates are by their nature more speculative than estimates of proved reserves and accordingly are subject to substantially greater risk of being recovered by Pioneer Southwest. U.S. investors are urged to consider closely the disclosures in the Partnership's periodic filings with the SEC. Such filings are available from the Partnership at 5205 N. O'Connor Blvd., Suite 200, Irving, Texas 75039, Attention: Investor Relations, and the Partnership's website at www.pioneersouthwest.com. These filings also can be obtained from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. Contacts:
Investors
Frank Hopkins - 972-969-4065
Eric Pregler - 972-969-5756
Casey Edwards - 972-969-5759

Media and Public Affairs
Susan Spratlen - 972-969-4018
Suzanne Hicks - 972-969-4020








PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
$
3,648

 
$
1,176

 
Accounts receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade
 
12,725

 
 
18,063

 
 
 
Due from affiliates
 
793

 
 

 
Inventories
 
1,641

 
 
920

 
Prepaid expenses
 
111

 
 
240

 
Deferred income taxes
 
10

 
 
207

 
Derivatives
 
6,375

 
 
5,619

 
 
 
Total current assets
 
25,303

 
 
26,225

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil and gas properties, using the successful efforts method of accounting:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proved properties
 
490,984

 
 
437,085

 
 
Accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization
 
(151,315
)
 
 
(141,498
)
 
 
 
Total property, plant and equipment
 
339,669

 
 
295,587

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes
 
338

 
 
1,008

Derivatives
 
8,234

 
 
3,665

Other, net
 
1,226

 
 
242

 
 
 
 
$
374,770

 
$
326,727

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade
$
15,236

 
$
10,756

 
 
 
Due to affiliates
 

 
 
830

 
Interest payable
 

 
 
16

 
Income taxes payable to affiliate
 
634

 
 
550

 
Derivatives
 
7,367

 
 
28,101

 
Asset retirement obligations
 
900

 
 
500

 
Other current liabilities
 
127

 
 

 
 
 
Total current liabilities
 
24,264

 
 
40,753

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
69,000

 
 
32,000

Derivatives
 
2,715

 
 
16,953

Asset retirement obligations
 
8,967

 
 
9,815

Other noncurrent liabilities
 
210

 
 

Partners' equity
 
269,614

 
 
227,206

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
374,770

 
$
326,727

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except for per unit data)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil and gas
 
$
42,565

 
$
54,504

 
$
93,270

 
$
104,286

 
Other income
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
2

 
Derivative gains (losses), net
 
 
46,309

 
 
17,700

 
 
31,768

 
 
(26,909
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
88,874

 
 
72,204

 
 
125,038

 
 
77,379

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil and gas production
 
 
11,047

 
 
9,127

 
 
22,019

 
 
18,376

 
Production and ad valorem taxes
 
 
4,033

 
 
3,508

 
 
7,827

 
 
6,831

 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
 
 
4,986

 
 
3,572

 
 
9,818

 
 
6,900

 
General and administrative
 
 
1,773

 
 
1,834

 
 
3,660

 
 
3,414

 
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations
 
 
190

 
 
228

 
 
378

 
 
455

 
Interest
 
 
509

 
 
398

 
 
818

 
 
793

 
Other
 
 
315

 
 

 
 
748

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
22,853

 
 
18,667

 
 
45,268

 
 
36,769

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
 
66,021

 
 
53,537

 
 
79,770

 
 
40,610

Income tax provision
 
 
(772
)
 
 
(607
)
 
 
(951
)
 
 
(407
)
Net income
 
$
65,249

 
$
52,930

 
$
78,819

 
$
40,203

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allocation of net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General partner's interest
 
$
65

 
$
53

 
$
79

 
$
40

 
 
Limited partners' interest
 
 
64,997

 
 
52,773

 
 
78,538

 
 
40,093

 
 
Unvested participating securities' interest
 
 
187

 
 
104

 
 
202

 
 
70

 
 
Net income
 
$
65,249

 
$
52,930

 
$
78,819

 
$
40,203

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per common unit - basic and diluted
 
$
1.82

 
$
1.59

 
$
2.20

 
$
1.21

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common units outstanding - basic and diluted
 
 
35,714

 
 
33,114

 
 
35,714

 
 
33,114

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions declared per common unit
 
$
0.52

 
$
0.51

 
$
1.03

 
$
1.01





PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
65,249

 
$
52,930

 
$
78,819

 
$
40,203

 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
 
4,986

 
 
3,572

 
 
9,818

 
 
6,900

 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes
 
824

 
 
402

 
 
867

 
 
58

 
 
 
 
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations
 
190

 
 
228

 
 
378

 
 
455

 
 
 
 
Amortization of debt related costs
 
65

 
 
46

 
 
110

 
 
91

 
 
 
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 

 
 

 
 
197

 
 

 
 
 
 
Amortization of unit-based compensation
 
241

 
 
141

 
 
411

 
 
231

 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative related activity
 
(48,764
)
 
 
(27,755
)
 
 
(40,297
)
 
 
9,628

 
 
 
 
Other noncash expense
 
315

 
 

 
 
551

 
 

 
 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
5,529

 
 
(326
)
 
 
4,545

 
 
(1,963
)
 
 
 
 
Inventories
 
(686
)
 
 
9

 
 
(721
)
 
 
(142
)
 
 
 
 
Prepaid expenses
 
104

 
 
64

 
 
129

 
 
149

 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
(597
)
 
 
1,355

 
 
1,443

 
 
2,382

 
 
 
 
Interest payable
 
(133
)
 
 
10

 
 
(16
)
 
 
113

 
 
 
 
Income taxes payable to affiliate
 
(52
)
 
 
205

 
 
84

 
 
349

 
 
 
 
Asset retirement obligations
 
(454
)
 
 
(103
)
 
 
(901
)
 
 
(286
)
 
 
 
 
Other current liabilities
 
(214
)
 
 

 
 
(214
)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
26,603

 
 
30,778

 
 
55,203

 
 
58,168

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additions to oil and gas properties
 
(28,310
)
 
 
(14,955
)
 
 
(51,618
)
 
 
(29,396
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(28,310
)
 
 
(14,955
)
 
 
(51,618
)
 
 
(29,396
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings under credit facility
 
19,000

 
 
16,904

 
 
86,000

 
 
32,904

 
Principal payments on credit facility
 

 
 
(14,904
)
 
 
(49,000
)
 
 
(27,104
)
 
Payment of financing fees
 
(30
)
 
 

 
 
(1,291
)
 
 

 
Distributions to unitholders
 
(18,590
)
 
 
(16,904
)
 
 
(36,822
)
 
 
(33,478
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
380

 
 
(14,904
)
 
 
(1,113
)
 
 
(27,678
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
 
(1,327
)
 
 
919

 
 
2,472

 
 
1,094

Cash, beginning of period
 
4,975

 
 
282

 
 
1,176

 
 
107

Cash, end of period
$
3,648

 
$
1,201

 
$
3,648

 
$
1,201





PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED SUMMARY PRODUCTION AND PRICE DATA

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Daily Sales Volumes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (Bbls) -
 
4,874

 
 
4,051

 
 
4,882

 
 
4,093

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas liquids (Bbls) -
 
1,164

 
 
1,577

 
 
1,340

 
 
1,512

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas (Mcf) -
 
6,389

 
 
6,366

 
 
6,806

 
 
6,381

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total (BOE) -
 
7,103

 
 
6,689

 
 
7,356

 
 
6,669

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Reported Prices:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (per Bbl) -
$
86.25

 
$
125.02

 
$
92.67

 
$
120.23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas liquids (per Bbl) -
$
30.28

 
$
44.92

 
$
34.35

 
$
41.60

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas (per Mcf) -
$
1.89

 
$
3.39

 
$
2.06

 
$
3.32

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total (per BOE) -
$
65.85

 
$
89.50

 
$
69.67

 
$
86.40





PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL EARNINGS PER UNIT INFORMATION
(in thousands, except for per unit amounts)

The Partnership follows the two-class method of calculating basic and diluted net income per unit. Under the two-class method, generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") provide that the net income applicable to the Partnership be allocated to all securities that participate in the Partnership's earnings. Accordingly, net income applicable to the Partnership is allocated to the General Partner, unvested participating securities and common unitholders. Net losses applicable to the Partnership are allocated to the General Partner and common unitholders but only to unvested participating securities to the extent that they receive distributions during loss periods because unvested participating securities are not contractually obligated to share in the Partnership's net losses. Unit- and unit-based awards with guaranteed dividend or distribution participation rights qualify as "participating securities" during their vesting periods. The Partnership's basic and diluted net income per unit attributable to common unitholders is computed as (i) net income applicable to the Partnership, (ii) less General Partner net income, (iii) less unvested participating securities' basic and diluted net income (iv) divided by weighted average basic and diluted units outstanding.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Partnership's net income applicable to the Partnership to basic and diluted net income attributable to common unitholders, and the calculation of net income per common unit - basic and diluted, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income applicable to the Partnership
$
65,249

 
$
52,930

 
$
78,819

 
$
40,203

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General partner's interest
 
(65
)
 
 
(53
)
 
 
(79
)
 
 
(40
)
 
Unvested participating securities' interest
 
(187
)
 
 
(104
)
 
 
(202
)
 
 
(70
)
Basic and diluted net income applicable to common unitholders
$
64,997

 
$
52,773

 
$
78,538

 
$
40,093

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average basic and diluted units outstanding
 
35,714

 
 
33,114

 
 
35,714

 
 
33,114

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per common unit - basic and diluted
$
1.82

 
$
1.59

 
$
2.20

 
$
1.21





PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(in thousands)

EBITDAX and distributable cash flow (as defined below) are presented herein and reconciled to the GAAP measures of net cash provided by operating activities and net income. Management of Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. believes these financial measures provide additional information to the investment community about the Partnership's ability to generate sufficient cash flow to sustain or increase distributions to its unitholders, among other items. In particular, EBITDAX is used in the Partnership's credit facility to determine the interest rate that the Partnership will pay on outstanding borrowings and to determine compliance with the leverage and interest coverage tests. EBITDAX and distributable cash flow should not be considered as alternatives to net cash provided by operating activities or net income, as defined by GAAP.

 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30, 2012
 
June 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
26,603

 
$
55,203

 
Add/(Deduct):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
 
(4,986
)
 
 
(9,818
)
 
 
Deferred income taxes
 
(824
)
 
 
(867
)
 
 
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations
 
(190
)
 
 
(378
)
 
 
Amortization of debt issuance costs
 
(65
)
 
 
(110
)
 
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 

 
 
(197
)
 
 
Amortization of unit-based compensation
 
(241
)
 
 
(411
)
 
 
Commodity derivative related activity
 
48,764

 
 
40,297

 
 
Other noncash expense
 
(315
)
 
 
(551
)
 
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
 
(3,497
)
 
 
(4,349
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
65,249

 
 
78,819

 
Add/(Deduct):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
 
4,986

 
 
9,818

 
 
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations
 
190

 
 
378

 
 
Interest expense
 
509

 
 
818

 
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 

 
 
197

 
 
Income tax provision
 
772

 
 
951

 
 
Amortization of unit-based compensation
 
241

 
 
411

 
 
Commodity derivative related activity
 
(48,764
)
 
 
(40,297
)
 
 
Other noncash expense
 
315

 
 
551

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDAX (a)
 
23,498

 
 
51,646

 
Add/(Deduct):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash reserves to maintain production and cash flow
 
(6,651
)
 
 
(13,801
)
 
 
Cash interest expense
 
(444
)
 
 
(708
)
 
 
Cash income taxes
 
52

 
 
(84
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributable cash flow (b)
$
16,455

 
$
37,053


__________
(a)
"EBITDAX" represents earnings before depletion, depreciation and amortization expense; accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations; interest expense; loss on extinguishment of debt; income taxes; amortization of unit-based compensation; noncash commodity derivative related activity and other noncash expenses.
(b)
Distributable cash flow equals EBITDAX adjusted for the Partnership's estimated cash reserves to maintain production and cash flow, cash interest expense and cash income taxes.




PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Open Commodity Derivative Positions as of July 30, 2012

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ending
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third
 
 
Fourth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter
 
 
Quarter
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collar contracts with short puts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume (Bbls per day)
 
 
1,500

 
 
1,500

 
 
1,750

 
 
5,000

 
 

 
 
Price per Bbl:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ceiling
 
$
109.00

 
$
109.00

 
$
116.00

 
$
124.00

 
$

 
 
 
Floor
 
$
85.00

 
$
85.00

 
$
88.14

 
$
90.00

 
$

 
 
 
Short put
 
$
70.00

 
$
70.00

 
$
73.14

 
$
72.00

 
$

 
Swap contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume (Bbls per day)
 
 
3,000

 
 
3,000

 
 
3,000

 
 

 
 

 
 
Price per Bbl
 
$
79.32

 
$
79.32

 
$
81.02

 
$

 
$

NGL Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swap contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume (Bbls per day)
 
 
750

 
 
750

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Price per Bbl (a)
 
$
35.03

 
$
35.03

 
$

 
$

 
$

Gas Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collar contracts with short puts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume (MMBtus per day)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
5,000

 
 
Price per MMBtu:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ceiling
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
5.00

 
 
 
Floor
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
4.00

 
 
 
Short put
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
3.00

 
Swap contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume (MMBtus per day)
 
 
5,000

 
 
5,000

 
 
2,500

 
 

 
 

 
 
Price per MMBtu (b)
 
$
6.43

 
$
6.43

 
$
6.89

 
$

 
$

 
Basis swap contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Permian Basin index swaps (MMBtus per day) (c)
 
 
2,500

 
 
2,500

 
 
2,500

 
 

 
 

 
 
Price differential ($/MMBtu)
 
$
(0.30
)
 
$
(0.30
)
 
$
(0.31
)
 
$

 
$


__________
(a)
Represents weighted average index price per Bbl of each NGL component.
(b)
Represents the NYMEX Henry Hub index price on the derivative trade date.
(c)
Represents swaps that fix the basis differentials between the Permian Basin index price and the NYMEX Henry Hub index price used in gas swap contracts.




PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION


Derivative Gains, Net
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2012
 
June 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncash changes in fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil derivative gains
$
48,104

 
$
37,726

 
NGL derivative gains
 
3,213

 
 
5,014

 
Gas derivative losses
 
(2,553
)
 
 
(2,443
)
 
 
Total noncash derivative gains, net
 
48,764

 
 
40,297

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash settled changes in fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil derivative losses
 
(3,873
)
 
 
(10,407
)
 
NGL derivative losses
 
(452
)
 
 
(1,618
)
 
Gas derivative gains
 
1,870

 
 
3,496

 
 
Total cash derivative losses, net
 
(2,455
)
 
 
(8,529
)
 
 
 
Total derivative gains, net
$
46,309

 
$
31,768

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(in millions, except per unit data)


Adjusted income excluding unrealized mark-to-market derivative gains, as presented in this press release, is presented and reconciled to the Partnership’s net income determined in accordance with GAAP because the Partnership believes that this non-GAAP financial measure reflects an additional way of viewing aspects of the Partnership’s business that, when viewed together with its financial results computed in accordance with GAAP, provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its historical financial performance and future operating results, greater transparency of underlying trends and greater comparability of results across periods. In addition, management believes that this non-GAAP measure may enhance investors’ ability to assess the Partnership’s historical and future financial performance. This non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be a substitute for the comparable GAAP measure and should be read only in conjunction with the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Unrealized mark-to-market derivative gains and losses will recur in future periods; however, the amount can vary significantly from period to period. The table below reconciles the Partnership’s net income for the three months ended June 30, 2012, as determined in accordance with GAAP, to adjusted income excluding unrealized mark-to-market derivative gains for that quarter.

 
After-tax
 
Per Common
 
Amounts
 
Unit
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
65

 
$
1.82

 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized mark-to-market derivative gains
 
(48
)
 
 
(1.35
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted income excluding unrealized mark-to-market derivative gains
$
17

 
$
0.47