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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

  

Plains Exploration & Production Company

700 Milam, Suite 3100, Houston, TX 77002

www.pxp.com

 

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

PXP Reports Second-Quarter Results:

Delivers Robust Eagle Ford Oil/Liquids Sales Volume Growth,

Registers Higher Realized Oil/Liquids Prices, and

Generates Strong Cash Flow and Cash Margins

 

Houston, Texas, August 2, 2012 - Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE:PXP) (“PXP” or the “Company”) announces 2012 second-quarter financial and operating results.

SECOND-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Total revenues were $566.7 million, a 10% increase compared to second-quarter 2011.

 

 

Oil/liquids revenues were $519.5 million, a 30% increase compared to second-quarter 2011.

 

 

Average crude oil realized price per barrel before derivative transactions was $99.29, a 5% increase compared to second-quarter 2011, despite lower benchmark prices.

 

 

Average oil/liquids realized price per barrel before derivative transactions was $95.50, a 6% increase compared to second-quarter 2011, despite lower benchmark prices.

 

 

Daily sales volumes averaged approximately 98.3 thousand barrels of oil equivalent (“BOE”), a 10% increase per diluted share, or a 36% increase per diluted share pro forma for the December 2011 asset sales, compared to second-quarter 2011.

 

 

Oil/liquids daily sales volumes averaged 59.8 thousand BOE, a 34% increase per diluted share, or 53% per diluted share pro forma for the December 2011 asset sales, compared to second-quarter 2011.

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $295.6 million and operating cash flow (a non-GAAP measure) was $348.5 million, a 3% and 16% increase over second-quarter 2011, respectively.

 

 

Gross margin per BOE was $19.63 and cash margin per BOE (a non-GAAP measure) was $48.97, compared to gross margin per BOE of $25.31 and cash margin per BOE of $39.92 in the second-quarter 2011.

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders was $223.2 million, or $1.70 per diluted share compared to second-quarter 2011 net income of $124.9 million, or $0.87 per diluted share.


 

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Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders (a non-GAAP measure) was $45.8 million, or $0.35 per diluted share compared to second-quarter 2011 adjusted net income of $77.1 million, or $0.54 per diluted share. The 2012 results include an increase in the oil and gas depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”) rate which resulted in a $0.24 after-tax decrease in earnings per diluted share. The higher DD&A rate reflects the impact of lower sustained natural gas prices which caused reductions in the value of undeveloped locations in the Haynesville Shale and increased transfers from the unproved property pool to the full cost pool.

 

 

The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows was $6.0 billion and PV-10 value (a non-GAAP measure) was $8.9 billion at June 30, 2012, compared to $5.1 billion and $7.9 billion at December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

 

PXP continues to expand its large, high-margin onshore oil business through the Eagle Ford Shale development while divesting lower margin natural gas assets. In June, PXP entered into an agreement to sell certain non-core properties located in Polk and Tyler counties of East Texas for approximately $24 million, subject to purchase price adjustments. Year-to-date asset sales are approximately $67 million.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

PXP reported second-quarter revenues of $566.7 million and net income attributable to common stockholders of $223.2 million, or $1.70 per diluted share, compared to revenues of $514.8 million and net income of $124.9 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, for the second-quarter 2011.

The second-quarter net income attributable to common stockholders includes certain items affecting the comparability of operating results. Those items consist of realized and unrealized gains and losses on our mark-to-market derivative contracts resulting in a net gain of $221.8 million due in large part to decreased crude oil forward prices, an $86.7 million unrealized gain on investment in McMoRan Exploration Co. (“McMoRan”) common stock, and other items. When considering these items, PXP reports net income attributable to common stockholders of $45.8 million, or $0.35 per diluted share (a non-GAAP measure).

For the first six months of 2012, PXP reports revenues of $1.1 billion and net income attributable to common stockholders of $140.9 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, compared to revenues of $945.1 million and net income of $195.9 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011. These results include certain items affecting comparability of operating results. These items consist of realized and unrealized gains and losses on our mark-to-market derivative contracts, an unrealized gain on investment in McMoRan common stock, and other items. When considering these items, net income attributable to common stockholders for the first six months of 2012 was $122.8 million, or $0.93 per diluted share (a non-GAAP measure), compared to $129.6 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures used in this release to comparable GAAP financial measures is included with the financial tables.

OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

PXP’s 2012 second-quarter daily sales volumes averaged 98.3 thousand BOE per day, a 10% increase per diluted share and a 36% increase per diluted share pro forma for the December 2011 asset sales compared to second-quarter 2011.


 

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Crude oil sales volumes averaged 55.8 thousand barrels per day, a 34% increase, pro forma for the December 2011 asset sales, compared to the second-quarter of 2011. The robust volume growth is driven primarily by strong performance in the Eagle Ford Shale and steady, consistent performance in California.

Natural gas liquids sales volumes averaged 4 thousand barrels per day net to PXP, compared to second-quarter 2011 average volumes of 5 thousand barrels per day net to PXP reflecting the impact of the South Texas and Texas Panhandle asset sales in December 2011.

Natural gas sales volumes averaged 231 million cubic feet (“MMcf”) per day net to PXP compared to 295 MMcf per day in the second-quarter 2011. Lower volumes reflect the impact of the December 2011 asset sales and voluntary production curtailments at the Haynesville Shale, partially offset by increased production from the Eagle Ford Shale.

In the Eagle Ford Shale, second-quarter daily sales volumes averaged 25.7 thousand BOE per day net to PXP compared to second-quarter 2011 average daily sales volumes of 2.3 thousand BOE per day net to PXP. At the end of July PXP had 9.1 net drilling rigs operating on its acreage and the number of wells drilled but waiting on completion or connection to pipelines was 27 wells.

In California, second-quarter daily sales volumes averaged 38.7 thousand BOE per day net to PXP compared to the second-quarter 2011 daily sales volume average of 40.5 thousand BOE per day net to PXP. The 2012 development plan is on track and PXP expects to exit the year between 39 – 41 thousand BOE per day. PXP reached total depth on its Point Pedernales Field development well offshore California. The well encountered over 3,500 feet of Monterey section in 5 zones and successfully extended the previously defined reservoir limits.

In the Haynesville Shale, second-quarter daily sales volumes averaged 172.9 MMcf per day net to PXP compared to second-quarter 2011 average daily sales volumes of 181.7 MMcf per day net to PXP. The sales volume decline reflects operator driven production curtailments and reduced drilling activity. At the end of July PXP’s primary operator was operating 2 rigs.

CAPITAL SPENDING

For the second-quarter of 2012, PXP had cash expenditures of $423.0 million for additions to oil and gas properties and $3.6 million for leasehold acquisitions. Of the $426.6 million total, approximately $43.6 million was funded by Plains Offshore Operations Inc., PXP’s consolidated subsidiary.

COMMODITY PRICES

During the second-quarter 2012, Brent crude oil price averaged $108.73 per barrel compared to $116.89 per barrel in the second-quarter 2011. PXP’s 2012 second-quarter crude oil average realized price per barrel before derivative transactions was $99.29 per barrel, or approximately 91% of Brent, compared to $94.43 per barrel in the second-quarter 2011, or approximately 81% of Brent. Including the impact of derivative transactions, the second-quarter 2012 crude oil average realized price was $99.94 per barrel, or approximately 92% of Brent, compared to $90.69 per barrel in the second-quarter 2011, or 78% of Brent.

During the second-quarter 2012, the oil/liquids average realized price per barrel before derivative transactions, which includes 4 thousand BOE per day net to PXP of natural gas liquids, was $95.50 per barrel, or approximately 88% of Brent, compared to $90.42 per barrel in the second-quarter 2011, or 77% of Brent. Including the impact of derivative transactions, the average realized price in the second-quarter 2012 was $96.11 per barrel, or 88% of Brent, compared to $87.06 per barrel in the second-quarter 2011, or 74% of Brent.


 

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During the second-quarter 2012, NYMEX gas price averaged $2.22 per million British thermal units (“MMBtu”) compared to $4.32 per MMBtu in the second-quarter 2011. PXP’s 2012 second-quarter natural gas average realized price before derivative transactions was $2.18 per MMBtu, or approximately 98% of NYMEX, compared to $4.23 per MMBtu in the second-quarter 2011, or 98% of NYMEX. Including the impact of derivative transactions, the average realized price in the second-quarter 2012 was $2.93 per MMBtu, or approximately 132% of NYMEX, compared to $4.23 per MMBtu in the second-quarter 2011, or 98% of NYMEX.

DERIVATIVE UPDATE

With higher natural gas production from the Haynesville Shale than originally anticipated, PXP chose to enter into additional swap contracts for 2012. During the three months ended June 30, 2012, PXP entered into natural gas swap contracts on 80,000 MMBtu per day for 2012 with an average price of $2.72 per MMBtu. A detailed list of PXP’s current derivative positions is included with the financial tables at the end of this release.

FULL-YEAR GUIDANCE UPDATE

PXP updated its 2012 full-year operating and financial guidance to reflect higher sales volumes, higher oil volumes as a percentage of total volumes, updated oil price realizations, and higher DD&A expense per BOE. The 2012 operating and financial guidance is included with the financial tables at the end of this release.

MANAGEMENT COMMENT

James C. Flores, Chairman, President and CEO of PXP commented, “We had an impressive quarter with continued robust Eagle Ford expansion and solid California operating performance demonstrating the strength of the Company’s underlying oil asset base. Our growing oil sales volumes, our improved crude oil marketing contracts and our hedging strategy are driving higher revenues, stronger cash flow and healthy cash margins. As part of our focused oil growth strategy, we remain committed to aggressively expanding our large, high-margin oil business. In the short-term, PXP is providing stellar execution of its Eagle Ford growth plan. We are not only seeing strong production growth but also beginning to see efficiencies across all aspects of our Eagle Ford activity. Longer-term, PXP is moving forward on its exciting Gulf of Mexico projects that are expected to add significant future production. The Lucius Field in the deepwater Keathley Canyon area is on schedule for production in the second half of 2014 and the plans to spud the Phobos prospect, located in the same complex as Lucius and part of the same emerging Pliocene trend, are on track for late this year or early 2013. Financially, PXP’s strength is supported by both growing oil-driven cash flow and ample debt/liquidity availability, enabling the execution of our capital expenditure and our stock buy-back programs.”

CONFERENCE CALL

PXP will host a conference call today, Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. Central time. Investors wishing to participate in the conference call may dial 1-800-567-9836 or 1-973-935-8460. The conference call and replay ID is: 92628335. The replay can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 or 1-404-537-3406. A live webcast of the conference call will be available in the Investor Information section of PXP’s website at www.pxp.com.

PXP is an independent oil and gas company primarily engaged in the activities of acquiring, developing, exploring and producing oil and gas in California, Texas, Louisiana, and the Gulf of Mexico. PXP is headquartered in Houston, Texas.


 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This press release contains forward-looking information regarding PXP that is intended to be covered by the safe harbor for “forward-looking statements” provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that PXP expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These include statements regarding:

* reserve and production estimates,

* oil and gas prices,

* the impact of derivative positions,

* production expense estimates,

* cash flow estimates,

* future financial performance,

* capital and credit market conditions,

* planned capital expenditures, and

* other matters that are discussed in PXP’s filings with the SEC.

These statements are based on our current expectations and projections about future events and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Please refer to our filings with the SEC, including our Form 10-K, for a discussion of these risks.

References to quantities of oil or natural gas may include amounts that the Company believes will ultimately be produced, but that are not yet classified as “proved reserves” under SEC definitions.

All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and you should not place undue reliance on these statements without also considering the risks and uncertainties associated with these statements and our business that are discussed in this press release and our other filings with the SEC. Moreover, although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that we will attain these expectations or that any deviations will not be material. Except as required by law, we do not intend to update these forward-looking statements and information.

 

Contact: Hance Myers: hmyers@pxp.com; 713.579.6291


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Plains Exploration & Production Company

Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

                                                                   
     Three Months Ended
June  30,
    Six Months Ended
June  30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (Unaudited)  

Revenues

        

Oil sales

   $ 519,508      $ 399,306      $ 986,996      $ 731,149   

Gas sales

     45,959        113,670        99,483        210,472   

Other operating revenues

     1,257        1,809        4,520        3,478   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     566,724        514,785        1,090,999        945,099   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and Expenses

        

Lease operating expenses

     87,662        82,142        170,668        154,393   

Steam gas costs

     9,711        16,865        20,835        32,626   

Electricity

     10,777        10,371        22,151        20,091   

Production and ad valorem taxes

     19,085        16,920        31,716        28,448   

Gathering and transportation expenses

     19,029        16,841        35,301        29,588   

General and administrative

     31,701        30,783        70,083        66,806   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     250,730        150,757        428,427        285,300   

Accretion

     3,750        4,314        7,503        8,571   

Other operating income

     (1,276     (303     (2,537     (607
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     431,169        328,690        784,147        625,216   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Operations

     135,555        186,095        306,852        319,883   

Other (Expense) Income

        

Interest expense

     (52,977     (37,242     (98,230     (69,646

Debt extinguishment costs

     (5,167     —          (5,167     —     

Gain (loss) on mark-to-market derivative contracts

     221,783        18,912        112,733        (32,084

Gain (loss) on investment measured at fair value

     86,750        43,307        (49,180     110,561   

Other income

     834        996        429        1,550   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income Before Income Taxes

     386,778        212,068        267,437        330,264   

Income tax expense

        

Current

     (986     (387     (1,005     (759

Deferred

     (153,517     (86,789     (107,460     (133,634
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 232,275      $ 124,892      $ 158,972      $ 195,871   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the form of preferred stock of subsidiary

     (9,076       (18,092  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders

   $ 223,199        $ 140,880     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Earnings per Common Share

        

Basic

   $ 1.72      $ 0.88      $ 1.09      $ 1.39   

Diluted

   $ 1.70      $ 0.87      $ 1.07      $ 1.37   

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

        

Basic

     130,019        141,797        129,683        141,335   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     131,509        143,300        131,701        143,361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Plains Exploration & Production Company

Operating Data

 

                                                                   
     Three Months Ended
June  30,
    Six Months Ended
June  30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (Unaudited)  

Daily Average Volumes

        

Oil and liquids sales (Bbls)

     59,780        48,524        54,718        46,308   

Gas (Mcf)

        

Production

     235,142        301,162        234,572        285,280   

Used as fuel

     3,804        5,874        4,255        5,831   

Sales

     231,338        295,288        230,317        279,449   

BOE

        

Production

     98,970        98,718        93,814        93,855   

Sales

     98,336        97,739        93,105        92,883   

Unit Economics (in dollars)

        

Average Index Prices

        

ICE Brent Price per Bbl

   $ 108.73      $ 116.89      $ 113.57      $ 111.20   

NYMEX Price per Bbl

     93.35        102.34        98.15        98.50   

NYMEX Price per Mcf

     2.22        4.32        2.47        4.20   

Average Realized Sales Price Before Derivative Transactions

        

Oil (per Bbl)

   $ 95.50      $ 90.42      $ 99.11      $ 87.23   

Gas (per Mcf)

     2.18        4.23        2.37        4.16   

Per BOE

     63.19        57.68        64.12        56.01   

Cash Margin per BOE (1)

        

Oil and gas revenues

   $ 63.19      $ 57.68      $ 64.12      $ 56.01   

Costs and expenses

        

Lease operating expenses

     (9.80     (9.23     (10.07     (9.19

Steam gas costs

     (1.09     (1.90     (1.23     (1.94

Electricity

     (1.20     (1.17     (1.31     (1.20

Production and ad valorem taxes

     (2.13     (1.90     (1.87     (1.69

Gathering and transportation

     (2.13     (1.89     (2.08     (1.76

Oil and gas related DD&A

     (27.21     (16.28     (24.58     (16.28
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin (GAAP)

     19.63        25.31        22.98        23.95   

Oil and gas related DD&A

     27.21        16.28        24.58        16.28   

Realized gain (loss) on derivative instruments

     2.13        (1.67     1.63        (1.72
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash margin (non-GAAP)

   $ 48.97      $ 39.92      $ 49.19      $ 38.51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and gas capital expenditures accrued ($ in thousands) (2)

   $ 498,806      $ 472,056      $ 938,745      $ 861,397   

 

(1) 

Cash margin per BOE (a non-GAAP measure) is calculated by adjusting gross margin per BOE (a GAAP measure) to include the realized gain and loss on derivative instruments and to exclude DD&A. Management believes this presentation may be helpful to investors as it represents the cash generated by our oil and gas production that is available for, among other things, capital expenditures and debt service. PXP management uses this information to analyze operating trends for comparative purposes within the industry. This measure is not intended to replace the GAAP statistic but rather to provide additional information that may be helpful in evaluating trends and performance.

(2) 

Additions to oil and gas properties reported in our consolidated statement of cash flows differ from the accrual basis amounts reflected above due to the timing of cash payments. Excludes acquisitions.


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Plains Exploration & Production Company

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measure

 

     Three Months Ended June 30, 2012  
     Oil     Gas      BOE  
     (per Bbl)     (per Mcf)         

Average Realized Sales Price

       

Average realized price before derivative instruments (GAAP) (1)

   $ 95.50      $ 2.18       $ 63.19   

Realized gain on derivative instruments

     0.61        0.75         2.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized cash price including derivative settlements (non-GAAP)

   $ 96.11      $ 2.93       $ 65.32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended June 30, 2011  
     Oil     Gas      BOE  
     (per Bbl)     (per Mcf)         

Average Realized Sales Price

       

Average realized price before derivative instruments (GAAP) (1)

   $ 90.42      $ 4.23       $ 57.68   

Realized loss on derivative instruments

     (3.36     —           (1.67
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized cash price including derivative settlements (non-GAAP)

   $ 87.06      $ 4.23       $ 56.01   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Six Months Ended June 30, 2012  
     Oil     Gas      BOE  
     (per Bbl)     (per Mcf)         

Average Realized Sales Price

       

Average realized price before derivative instruments (GAAP) (1)

   $ 99.11      $ 2.37       $ 64.12   

Realized (loss) gain on derivative instruments

     (0.32     0.74         1.63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized cash price including derivative settlements (non-GAAP)

   $ 98.79      $ 3.11       $ 65.75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Six Months Ended June 30, 2011  
     Oil     Gas      BOE  
     (per Bbl)     (per Mcf)         

Average Realized Sales Price

       

Average realized price before derivative instruments (GAAP) (1)

   $ 87.23      $ 4.16       $ 56.01   

Realized (loss) gain on derivative instruments

     (3.52     0.01         (1.72
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized cash price including derivative settlements (non-GAAP)

   $ 83.71      $ 4.17       $ 54.29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Excludes the impact of production costs and expenses and DD&A.


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Plains Exploration & Production Company

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands of dollars)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011  
     (Unaudited)  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

   $ 158,972      $ 195,871   

Items not affecting cash flows from operating activities

    

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     435,930        293,871   

Deferred income tax expense

     107,460        133,634   

Debt extinguishment costs

     939        —     

(Gain) loss on mark-to-market derivative contracts

     (112,733     32,084   

Loss (gain) on investment measured at fair value

     49,180        (110,561

Non-cash compensation

     26,229        28,031   

Other non-cash items

     3,060        (302

Change in assets and liabilities from operating activities

     (38,081     4,797   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     630,956        577,425   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Additions to oil and gas properties

     (824,280     (800,170

Acquisition of oil and gas properties

     (20,141     (32,456

Proceeds from sales of oil and gas properties, net of costs and expenses

     42,842        11,987   

Derivative settlements

     17,862        (30,039

Additions to other property and equipment

     (6,426     (6,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (790,143     (857,212
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Borrowings from revolving credit facilities

     4,334,675        2,679,200   

Repayments of revolving credit facilities

     (4,771,675     (2,989,200

Principal payments of long-term debt

     (156,182     —     

Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes

     750,000        600,000   

Costs incurred in connection with financing arrangements

     (12,582     (11,320

Purchase of treasury stock

     (88,490     —     

Distributions to holders of noncontrolling interest in the form of
preferred stock of subsidiary

     (13,500     —     

Other

     —          4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     42,246        278,684   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (116,941     (1,103

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     419,098        6,434   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 302,157      $ 5,331   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Plains Exploration & Production Company

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands of dollars)

 

                                             
     June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 302,157      $ 419,098   

Accounts receivable

     284,591        302,675   

Commodity derivative contracts

     99,458        50,964   

Inventories

     18,517        20,173   

Investment

     562,491        611,671   

Deferred income taxes

     53,300        20,723   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     14,323        16,073   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,334,837        1,441,377   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and Equipment, at cost

    

Oil and natural gas properties - full cost method

    

Subject to amortization

     13,533,372        12,016,252   

Not subject to amortization

     1,747,325        2,409,449   

Other property and equipment

     152,385        145,959   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     15,433,082        14,571,660   

Less allowance for depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment

     (7,210,472     (6,846,365
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     8,222,610        7,725,295   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill

     535,140        535,140   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commodity Derivative Contracts

     54,431        12,678   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Assets

     84,417        76,982   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 10,231,435      $ 9,791,472   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     

Current Liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 439,718      $ 385,231   

Commodity derivative contracts

     —          3,761   

Royalties and revenues payable

     103,074        97,095   

Interest payable

     66,005        39,342   

Other current liabilities

     82,111        100,757   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     690,908        626,186   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-Term Debt

     3,918,940        3,760,952   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Long-Term Liabilities

    

Asset retirement obligation

     239,165        230,633   

Commodity derivative contracts

     454        823   

Other

     16,524        15,749   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     256,143        247,205   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred Income Taxes

     1,601,934        1,461,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock

     1,439        1,439   

Additional paid-in capital

     3,415,323        3,434,928   

Retained earnings

     471,903        337,991   

Treasury stock, at cost

     (560,343     (509,722
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,328,322        3,264,636   

Noncontrolling interest

    

Preferred stock of subsidiary

     435,188        430,596   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,763,510        3,695,232   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 10,231,435      $ 9,791,472   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Plains Exploration & Production Company

Summary of Open Derivative Positions

At June 30, 2012

 

Period (1)

  

Instrument

Type

   Daily
Volumes
  

Average

Price (2)

   Average
Deferred
Premium
  

Index

Sales of Crude Oil Production

     

2012

              

Jul - Dec

   Three-way collars (3)      40,000 Bbls    $100.00 Floor with an $80.00 Limit    —      Brent
         $120.00 Ceiling      

2013

              

Jan - Dec

   Put options (4)      17,000 Bbls    $90.00 Floor with a $70.00 Limit    $6.253 per Bbl    Brent

Jan - Dec

   Put options (4)      13,000 Bbls    $100.00 Floor with an $80.00 Limit    $6.800 per Bbl    Brent

Jan - Dec

   Three-way collars (3)      25,000 Bbls    $100.00 Floor with an $80.00 Limit    —      Brent
         $124.29 Ceiling      

Jan - Dec

   Three-way collars (3)        5,000 Bbls    $90.00 Floor with a $70.00 Limit    —      Brent
         $126.08 Ceiling      

2014

              

Jan - Dec

   Put options (4)      50,000 Bbls    $90.00 Floor with a $70.00 Limit    $5.979 per Bbl    Brent

Sales of Natural Gas Production

     

2012

              

Jul - Dec

   Put options (5)    120,000 MMBtu    $4.30 Floor with a $3.00 Limit    $0.298 per MMBtu    Henry Hub

Jul - Dec

   Three-way collars (6)      40,000 MMBtu    $4.30 Floor with a $3.00 Limit    —      Henry Hub
         $4.86 Ceiling      

Jul - Dec

   Swap contracts (7)      80,000 MMBtu    $2.72    —      Henry Hub

2013

              

Jan - Dec

   Swap contracts (7)    110,000 MMBtu    $4.27    —      Henry Hub

2014

              

Jan - Dec

   Swap contracts (7)    100,000 MMBtu    $4.09    —      Henry Hub

 

(1) 

All of our derivatives are settled monthly.

(2) 

The average strike prices do not reflect any premiums to purchase the put options.

(3) 

If the index price is less than the per barrel floor, we receive the difference between the per barrel floor and the index price up to a maximum of $20 per barrel. We pay the difference between the index price and the per barrel ceiling if the index price is greater than the per barrel ceiling. If the index price is at or above the per barrel floor but at or below the per barrel ceiling, no cash settlement is required.

(4) 

If the index price is less than the per barrel floor, we receive the difference between the per barrel floor and the index price up to a maximum of $20 per barrel less the option premium. If the index price is at or above the per barrel floor, we pay only the option premium.

(5) 

If the index price is less than the per MMBtu floor, we receive the difference between the per MMBtu floor and the index price up to a maximum of $1.30 per MMBtu less the option premium. If the index price is at or above the per MMBtu floor, we pay only the option premium.

(6) 

If the index price is less than the per MMBtu floor, we receive the difference between the per MMBtu floor and the index price up to a maximum of $1.30 per MMBtu. We pay the difference between the index price and the per MMBtu ceiling if the index price is greater than the per MMBtu ceiling. If the index price is at or above the per MMBtu floor but at or below the per MMBtu ceiling, no cash settlement is required.

(7) 

If the index price is less than the fixed price, we receive the difference between the fixed price and the index price. We pay the difference between the index price and the fixed price if the index price is greater than the fixed price.

Derivative Settlements

(in thousands of dollars)

The following tables reflect cash receipts (payments) for derivatives attributable to the stated production periods.

 

                                                       
     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012      2011     2012     2011  

Oil sales

   $ 3,308       $ (14,855   $ (3,201   $ (29,537

Natural gas sales

     15,732         —          30,909        620   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 19,040       $ (14,855   $ 27,708      $ (28,917
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Plains Exploration & Production Company

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measure

The following tables reconcile net income (GAAP) to adjusted net income and adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders (non-GAAP) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders exclude certain items affecting the comparability of operating results and the related tax effects. Management believes this presentation may be helpful to investors. PXP management uses this information to analyze operating trends and for comparative purposes within the industry. This measure is not intended to replace the GAAP statistic but rather to provide additional information that may be helpful in evaluating the Company’s operational trends and performance.

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011  
     (millions of dollars)  

Net income (GAAP)

   $ 232.3      $ 124.9   

Unrealized gain on mark-to-market derivative contracts

     (221.8     (18.9

Realized gain (loss) on mark-to-market derivative contracts (1)

     19.0        (14.9

Unrealized gain on investment measured at fair value

     (86.7     (43.3

Debt extinguishment costs

     5.2        —     

Adjust income taxes (2)

     106.9        29.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)

   $ 54.9      $ 77.1   
    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the form of
preferred stock of subsidiary

     (9.1  
  

 

 

   

Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders (non-GAAP)

   $ 45.8     
  

 

 

   
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011  
     (millions of dollars)  

Net income (GAAP)

   $ 159.0      $ 195.9   

Unrealized (gain) loss on mark-to-market derivative contracts

     (112.7     32.1   

Realized gain (loss) on mark-to-market derivative contracts (1)

     27.7        (28.9

Unrealized loss (gain) on investment measured at fair value

     49.2        (110.6

Debt extinguishment costs

     5.2        —     

Adjust income taxes (2)

     12.5        41.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)

   $ 140.9      $ 129.6   
    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the form of
preferred stock of subsidiary

     (18.1  
  

 

 

   

Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders (non-GAAP)

   $ 122.8     
  

 

 

   

 

(1) 

The amounts presented in the above tables differ from the adjustments reflected in the calculation of operating cash flow on the following page due to the accrued amounts reflected in the income statement versus the actual cash received or paid reflected in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

(2) 

Tax rates assumed based upon adjusted earnings are 47% and 43% for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Tax rates assumed based upon adjusted earnings are 41% and 42% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. Tax rates exclude the effects of nonrecurring tax related expenses and benefits.


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Plains Exploration & Production Company

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measure

The following tables reconcile Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (GAAP) to Operating Cash Flow (non-GAAP) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. Management believes this presentation may be useful to investors. PXP management uses this information for comparative purposes within the industry and as a means of measuring the Company’s ability to fund capital expenditures and service debt. This measure is not intended to replace the GAAP statistic but rather to provide additional information that may be helpful in evaluating the Company’s operational trends and performance.

Operating cash flow is calculated by adjusting net income to add back certain non-cash and non-operating items, including debt extinguishment costs, the unrealized gain and loss on mark-to-market derivative contracts, to include derivative cash settlements for the realized gain and loss on mark-to-market derivative contracts that are classified as investing activities for GAAP purposes, to exclude the unrealized gain and loss on the investment measured at fair value, to include distributions to holders of noncontrolling interest in the form of preferred stock of subsidiary that are classified as financing activities for GAAP purposes and to exclude certain other items.

 

                                       
     Three Months Ended
June  30,
    Six Months Ended
June  30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (millions of dollars)  

Net income

   $ 232.3      $ 124.9      $ 159.0      $ 195.9   

Items not affecting operating cash flows

        

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     254.5        155.1        435.9        293.9   

Deferred income tax expense

     153.5        86.8        107.5        133.6   

Debt extinguishment costs

     5.2        —          5.2        —     

Unrealized (gain) loss on mark-to-market derivative contracts

     (221.8     (18.9     (112.7     32.1   

Unrealized (gain) loss on investment measured at fair value

     (86.7     (43.3     49.2        (110.6

Non-cash compensation

     8.0        11.2        26.2        28.0   

Other non-cash items

     1.6        (1.2     3.0        (0.3

Realized gain (loss) on mark-to-market derivative contracts

     8.6        (15.0     17.9        (30.0

Distributions to holders of noncontrolling interest in the form of
preferred stock of subsidiary

     (6.7     —          (13.5     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating cash flow (non-GAAP)

   $ 348.5      $ 299.6      $ 677.7      $ 542.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measure

        

Operating cash flow (non-GAAP)

   $ 348.5      $ 299.6      $ 677.7      $ 542.6   

Cash portion of debt extinguishment costs

     (4.2     —          (4.2     —     

Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities

     (46.8     (27.1     (38.1     4.8   

Realized (gain) loss on mark-to-market derivative contracts

     (8.6     15.0        (17.9     30.0   

Distributions to holders of noncontrolling interest in the form of
preferred stock of subsidiary

     6.7        —          13.5        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP)

   $ 295.6      $ 287.5      $ 631.0      $ 577.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Plains Exploration & Production Company

PV-10 to Standardized Measure Reconciliation (in millions of dollars)

 

                                             
     June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Estimated undiscounted future net cash flows before income taxes

   $ 16,185.1      $ 15,942.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Present value of estimated future net cash flows before income taxes (PV-10) (1)

   $ 8,897.3      $ 7,884.5   

Discounted future income taxes

     (2,870.7     (2,750.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Standardized measure of discounted net cash flows

   $ 6,026.6      $ 5,134.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

PV-10 is PXP’s estimate of the present value of future net revenues from proved oil and gas reserves after deducting estimated production and ad valorem taxes, future capital costs and operating expenses, but before deducting any estimates of future income taxes. PV-10 is a non-GAAP financial measure and generally differs from the Standardized Measure, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, because it does not include the effects of income taxes on future cash flows. PV-10 should not be considered as an alternative to the Standardized Measure as computed under GAAP.

PXP believes PV-10 to be an important measure for evaluating the relative significance of its oil and gas properties and that the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measure of PV-10 provides useful information to investors because it is widely used by professional analysts and sophisticated investors in evaluating oil and gas companies. Because there are many unique factors that can impact an individual company when estimating the amount of future income taxes to be paid, PXP believes the use of a pre-tax measure is valuable for evaluating its company. PXP believes that most other companies in the oil and gas industry calculate PV-10 on the same basis.


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Plains Exploration & Production Company

Full-Year 2012 Operating and Financial Guidance

 

    Year Ended
December 31, 2012

Production Volumes (MBOE/day)

     

Total Production volumes sold

    95 — 97  

Oil

    57% — 60%  

NGLs

    3% — 4%  

Natural Gas

    40% — 36%  

Product Price Realization (Unhedged)

     

Oil - Brent

    94% — 96%  

Oil - Transportation expense

    $5.00  

NGLs - WTI

    40%  

Gas - Henry Hub

    100%  

Gas - Transportation expense

    $0.15  

Production Costs per BOE

     

Lease operating expense

    $9.50 — $10.50  

Steam gas costs (1)

    $1.25 — $1.75  

Electricity

    $1.20 — $1.40  

Production and ad valorem taxes (2)

    $2.00 — $2.25  

Gathering and transportation

    $1.50 — $2.00  

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization per BOE

    $26 — $28  

General and Administrative Expenses (in millions)

     

Cash

    $107 — $111  

Stock-based compensation (3)

    $40 — $46  

Interest Expense

     

Average revolver balance

    30 Day     LIBOR + 1.50%    - 2.50%

$185 Million Senior Notes

    10.000%  

$400 Million Senior Notes

    7.625%  

$750 Million Senior Notes

    6.125%  

$400 Million Senior Notes

    8.625%  

$300 Million Senior Notes

    7.625%  

$600 Million Senior Notes

    6.625%  

$1,000 Million Senior Notes

    6.750%  

Effective Tax Rate

    38% — 40%  

Weighted Average Equivalent Shares Outstanding (in thousands)

     

Basic

    127,600  

Diluted

    129,300  

Capital Expenditures (in millions) (4)

     

PXP

    $1,366  

Gulf of Mexico - Plains Offshore

         234  
   

 

 

Total

    $1,600  
   

 

 

 

(1) 

Steam gas costs assume a base SoCal Border index price of $3.84 per MMBtu. The purchased volumes are anticipated to be 43,000 - 45,000 MMBtu per day.

(2) 

Production and ad valorem taxes assume base index prices of $110.00 per barrel and $4.00 per MMBtu. (Note: Brent index price for Oil)

(3) 

Based on current outstanding and projected awards and current stock price.

(4) 

Includes capitalized interest and general and administrative expenses.

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