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Exhibit 99

 
 
 
 
 
6363 Main Street/Williamsville, NY 14221
 
 
 
Release Date:
Immediate November 6, 2014
Brian M. Welsch
Investor Relations
716-857-7875
 
 
 
 
 
David P. Bauer
Treasurer
716-857-7318

NATIONAL FUEL REPORTS 2014 EARNINGS

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y.: National Fuel Gas Company (“National Fuel” or the “Company”) (NYSE:NFG) today announced consolidated earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, of $57.4 million, or $0.68 per share, and $299.4 million, or $3.52 per share, respectively.

HIGHLIGHTS

Consolidated earnings before items impacting comparability (“Operating Results”) for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, were $50.4 million, or $0.60 per share, and $291.8 million, or $3.43 per share, respectively.

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) for fiscal 2014, were $953.5 million compared to $852.1 million for the prior year, an increase of 12%.

In the Midstream businesses (which consist of the Company's Pipeline and Storage and Gathering segments), Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2014 were $250.1 million, a 31% increase over the prior year.

Seneca Resources Corporation’s (“Seneca”) fourth quarter production of natural gas and crude oil was 46.0 billion cubic feet equivalent (“Bcfe”), an increase of 12.7 Bcfe or approximately 38% over the prior year’s fourth quarter. Pricing related curtailments for the quarter were approximately 5 Bcf. Average daily production during the quarter was 500 million cubic feet equivalent (“MMcfe”) per day. Total production for fiscal 2014 increased to 160.5 Bcfe, an increase of 39.8 Bcfe over the prior year.

Seneca’s total reserves at September 30, 2014, were 1.9 trillion cubic feet equivalent (“Tcfe”), an increase of 365 Bcfe or 24%. Seneca replaced 327% of fiscal 2014 production.

A conference call is scheduled for Friday, November 7, 2014, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.





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MANAGEMENT COMMENTS

Ronald J. Tanski, President and Chief Executive Officer of National Fuel Gas Company, stated: “I am pleased to report the results of another very successful fiscal year. While each of our business segments had a solid operating performance during our 2014 fiscal year, our midstream businesses were the main driver of our increased earnings.

“We continue to capitalize on opportunities to build midstream pipeline infrastructure to move clean-burning natural gas produced from the Marcellus Shale to the market areas.

“The exploration success that producers have enjoyed in the Appalachian Basin in both the Marcellus and Utica shales has outstripped available pipeline capacity and has placed near-term commodity pricing pressure on those producers, including our own Seneca Resources. Those pricing pressures are evidenced by our decrease in earnings guidance for our next fiscal year. Customers of our Utility segment were the primary beneficiaries of increasing production in the basin, where ample supplies of flowing natural gas and gas withdrawn from storage helped to keep heating bills low over this past winter, which was the coldest in 50 years.

“Looking ahead to 2015 and 2016, we will continue our plan to develop and build midstream projects to help alleviate capacity constraints and pricing pressures facing Seneca. In addition, Seneca’s ongoing drilling program will be designed to increase our production and fill the firm pipeline capacity that Seneca has committed to in 2016 and 2017.

“We are in a great position to continue the growth of the Company. Our integrated structure allows the ongoing efficient development of our mineral acreage, which is made more valuable by our investments in pipeline infrastructure that provides access to markets that are becoming more reliant on this abundant and clean burning fuel.”


EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SEGMENT OPERATIONS UPDATE

Seneca has continued to focus on the development of its Western Development Area (“WDA”) acreage in the Marcellus Shale, where Seneca is operating two of its three horizontal drilling rigs. The third rig, which is currently drilling a Utica delineation well in Tioga County, Pa., is expected to return to drilling in the WDA during the first quarter of fiscal 2015. Seneca’s Marcellus development in fiscal 2015 will be focused almost exclusively on the WDA in order to develop natural gas production to fill approximately 500 MMcfe per day of pipeline transportation capacity associated with the Northern Access 2015 and Northern Access 2016 expansion projects.

During the fourth quarter, Seneca brought on 15 new Marcellus development wells in the greater Clermont-Rich Valley area. These wells, located on Pad N and Pad H where Seneca pays no royalty and, therefore, has a 100% net working and revenue interest, had a combined average initial 24-hour production rate of 8.1 MMcfe per day. The wells had an average lateral length of 5,710 feet and were completed using a reduced cluster spacing (“RCS”) design, averaging 38 stages per well. The average capital cost to drill and complete

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each of these wells was approximately $6.1 million. The 9-well Pad N, brought on-line in July 2014, continues to post strong production rates that averaged 4.4 MMcf per well per day over its first 60 days of production, which is consistent with our type curve for that area.

In addition, Seneca began producing from a new 10-well pad at DCNR Tract 100 in Lycoming County, Pa., and a new 5-well pad at DCNR Tract 595 in Tioga County, Pa. On the new DCNR 100 Pad T, Seneca drilled its most successful Marcellus well to date, which produced at a 24-hour peak rate of 25.7 MMcf per day.

During fiscal year 2014, Seneca replaced 327% of production to reach a total of 1.914 Tcfe of proved crude oil and natural gas reserves as of September 30, 2014. Seneca’s success through the drill bit in the Marcellus Shale led to a 383 Bcf, or 30% increase in natural gas reserves, which totaled 1.683 Tcf at fiscal year end. Crude oil reserves, which decreased by 8% largely due to production, totaled 38.5 million barrels (“Bbls”) at September 30, 2014. Consolidated finding and development costs for the year were $1.15 per thousand cubic feet equivalent (“Mcfe”), down from fiscal 2013’s $1.31 per Mcfe.

Of the total reserves, 73% were classified as proved developed reserves. This is an increase from 71% proved developed reserves as of September 30, 2013. Proved undeveloped (“PUD”) reserves totaled 27% of the total reserves at the end of the fiscal year.


SUMMARY OF RESULTS

National Fuel Gas had consolidated earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, of $57.4 million, or $0.68 per share, compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter of $47.8 million, or $0.57 per share, an increase of $9.6 million, or $0.11 per share. The increase is mainly due to higher earnings in the Midstream and Upstream businesses. (Note: All references to earnings per share are to diluted earnings per share, and all amounts used in the discussion of earnings are after tax unless otherwise noted.)

Consolidated earnings for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, of $299.4 million, or $3.52 per share, increased $39.4 million, or $0.44 per share, from the same period in the prior year where earnings were $260.0 million or $3.08 per share.



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OPERATING RESULTS

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
(in thousands except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported GAAP earnings
 
$
57,431

 
$
47,842

 
$
299,413

 
$
260,001

Items impacting comparability1:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred state income tax adjustment
 
(7,000
)
 
 
 
(4,000
)
 
5,000

Gain on life insurance policies
 
 
 
 
 
(3,635
)
 
 
Regulatory adjustment - Utility segment
 
 
 
4,680

 
 
 
4,875

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Results
 
$
50,431

 
$
52,522

 
$
291,778

 
$
269,876

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported GAAP earnings per share
 
$
0.68

 
$
0.57

 
$
3.52

 
$
3.08

Items impacting comparability1:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred state income tax adjustment
 
(0.08
)
 
 
 
(0.05
)
 
0.06

Gain on life insurance policies
 
 
 
 
 
(0.04
)
 
 
Regulatory adjustment - Utility segment
 
 
 
0.06

 
 
 
0.06

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Results
 
$
0.60

 
$
0.63

 
$
3.43

 
$
3.20


1    See discussion of these individual items below.

As outlined in the table above, certain items included in GAAP earnings impacted the comparability of the Company’s financial results when comparing the quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, to the comparable periods in fiscal 2013. Excluding these items, Operating Results for the current quarter of $50.4 million, or $0.60 per share, decreased $2.1 million, or $0.03 per share, from the prior year’s fourth quarter where Operating Results were $52.5 million or $0.63 per share. Excluding these items, Operating Results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, of $291.8 million, or $3.43 per share, increased $21.9 million, or $0.23 per share, from the prior year where Operating Results were $269.9 million or $3.20 per share. Items impacting comparability will be discussed in more detail with the discussion of segment earnings below.


DISCUSSION OF RESULTS BY SEGMENT

The following discussion of the earnings of each segment is summarized in a tabular form at pages 11 through 14 of this report. It may be helpful to refer to those tables while reviewing this discussion.


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Upstream Business

Exploration and Production Segment

The Exploration and Production segment operations are carried out by Seneca Resources Corporation (“Seneca”). Seneca explores for, develops and produces natural gas and oil reserves, primarily in Pennsylvania and California.

The Exploration and Production segment’s earnings in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 of $33.7 million, or $0.40 per share, increased $4.4 million, or $0.05 per share, when compared with the prior year’s fourth quarter. In the current year’s fourth quarter Seneca reduced its state deferred income tax liability by $7.0 million. The decrease in income taxes was largely due to an anticipated increase in firm transportation of natural gas to Canadian delivery points, which decreased the effective tax rate used in the calculation of deferred tax expense. Excluding this adjustment, Operating Results in the Exploration and Production segment of $26.7 million, or $0.32 per share, decreased $2.6 million, or $0.03 per share, when compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter.

Overall production of natural gas and crude oil for the current quarter of 46.0 Bcfe increased approximately 12.7 Bcfe, or 38.3 percent, compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter. Production from Seneca’s Appalachia properties increased approximately 12.3 Bcfe or 43.8 percent. California production of 5.5 Bcfe increased 7.3 percent compared with the prior year’s fourth quarter due to increased development activities, primarily in the East Coalinga and South Midway Sunset fields.

Lower commodity prices realized after hedging reduced Operating Results. The weighted average natural gas price received by Seneca (after hedging) for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, was $3.19 per thousand cubic feet (“Mcf”), a decrease of $0.80 per Mcf compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter. The weighted average crude oil price realized after hedging for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, was $93.70 per Bbl, a decrease of $5.50 per Bbl compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter.

On a per unit basis, quarterly depletion expense of $1.76 per Mcfe, decreased $0.20 per Mcfe due to higher natural gas reserve balances at September 30, 2014, compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter. On a per unit basis, lease operating and transportation expenses (“LOE”) at $1.02 per Mcfe increased $0.06 per Mcfe compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter due to higher intercompany gathering and compression costs associated with production from Tract 100 in Lycoming County, Pa., and the Clermont-Rich Valley area in Seneca’s WDA. Higher well repair and steam fuel costs in California also contributed to the per unit increase. General and administrative expenses (“G&A”) decreased $0.11 per Mcfe compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter, due to higher production. Operating Results were increased by a $4.7 million change in Seneca’s quarterly mark to market adjustment relating to hedging ineffectiveness associated with certain crude oil and natural gas hedges.

The Exploration and Production segment’s earnings were $121.6 million, or $1.43 per share, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, compared to earnings of $115.4 million,

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or $1.37 per share, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. Including the deferred income tax adjustment described above for the quarter, Seneca had deferred income tax adjustments in both fiscal 2013 and 2014, the sum of which decreased earnings by $5.0 million and increased earnings by $4.0 million, respectively. Excluding these items, Operating Results in the Exploration and Production segment of $117.6 million, or $1.38 per share, decreased $2.8 million, or $0.05 per share, when compared to the prior year.

Overall production of natural gas and crude oil for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, of 160.5 Bcfe increased approximately 39.8 Bcfe, or 33.0 percent, compared to the prior year. Production from Seneca’s Appalachia properties increased approximately 38.5 Bcfe or 38.2 percent. California production of 21.2 Bcfe increased 6.9 percent compared with the prior year.

Lower commodity prices realized after hedging in the current fiscal year reduced earnings. The weighted average natural gas price received by Seneca (after hedging) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, was $3.56 per Mcf, a decrease of $0.54 per Mcf compared to the prior year. The weighted average crude oil price realized after hedging for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, was $95.55 per Bbl, a decrease of $2.66 per Bbl.

On a per unit basis for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, depletion expense of $1.85 per Mcfe decreased $0.17 per Mcfe due to higher natural gas reserve balances at September 30, 2014. LOE of $1.03 per Mcfe increased $0.04 per Mcfe due to higher intercompany transportation costs in Appalachia and higher steam fuel costs in California, and G&A of $0.40 per Mcfe decreased $0.12 per Mcfe compared to the prior year, due to higher production. Operating Results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, were reduced by higher property taxes in California, a higher Pennsylvania impact fee, and higher interest expense due to a higher outstanding debt balance. These factors were partially offset by a net $2.3 million change in the derivative mark to market adjustment associated with certain crude oil and natural gas hedges.

Midstream Businesses

Pipeline and Storage Segment

The Pipeline and Storage segment’s operations are carried out by National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (“Supply Corporation”) and Empire Pipeline, Inc. (“Empire”). The Pipeline and Storage segment provides natural gas transportation and storage services to affiliated and non-affiliated companies through an integrated system of pipelines and underground natural gas storage fields in western New York and Pennsylvania.

The Pipeline and Storage segment’s earnings of $19.1 million, or $0.22 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, increased $3.7 million, or $0.04 per share, when compared with the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in earnings reflects higher non-affiliated transportation revenues from new transportation contracts. As a result of the ongoing pricing basis differentials in the Marcellus basin, the Pipeline and Storage segment continues to see increased demand for transportation services from producers and

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marketers. Earnings for the quarter also benefitted from lower pension and other post retirement benefit costs.

The Pipeline and Storage segment’s earnings of $77.6 million, or $0.91 per share, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, increased $14.3 million, or $0.16 per share, when compared with the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase was mostly due to higher non-affiliated transportation revenues and lower pension and other post retirement benefit costs. The increase in transportation revenues was due to the Company's recent expansion projects as well as an overall increase in demand for short-term transportation services as a result of the cold winter of 2013-14.

Gathering Segment

The Gathering segment’s operations are carried out by National Fuel Gas Midstream Corporation’s (“Midstream”) subsidiary limited liability companies. The Gathering segment constructs, owns and operates natural gas pipeline gathering and processing facilities in the Appalachian region and currently provides the critical gathering infrastructure for transporting Seneca’s Marcellus Shale production to the interstate pipeline system.

The Gathering segment’s earnings of $10.5 million, or $0.12 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, increased $6.6 million, or $0.07 per share, when compared with the same period in the prior fiscal year. Earnings of $32.7 million, or $0.39 per share, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, increased $19.4 million, or $0.23 per share, when compared with the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in earnings for the quarter and the fiscal year is mainly due to higher gathering revenues from Midstream’s Trout Run and Clermont gathering systems. That increase in revenue was directly related to the increase in Seneca’s production volumes as described above.

Downstream Businesses

Utility Segment

The Utility segment operations are carried out by National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (“Distribution”), which sells or transports natural gas to customers located in western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania.

The Utility segment’s loss of $0.5 million, or $0.01 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared to earnings of $0.7 million, or $0.01 per share, in the prior year’s fourth quarter, a decrease in earnings of $1.2 million or $0.02 per share. During the prior year’s fourth quarter, Distribution recorded a reserve of $4.7 million in connection with various issues raised in the recent New York rate proceeding. Excluding this reserve, Operating Results in the Utility segment decreased $5.9 million, or $0.08 per share, primarily as a result of higher operating costs. The increase in operating costs was mostly attributable to higher bad debt, pension and other post retirement benefit expenses. In addition, Distribution’s new rate agreement in New York contains an earnings sharing mechanism under which Distribution shares a portion of its earnings above a 9.5 percent return on equity. During the quarter, Distribution recorded a $0.8 million reserve for earnings sharing.

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The Utility segment’s earnings of $64.1 million, or $0.75 per share, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, decreased $1.6 million, or $0.03 per share, when compared with the prior fiscal year. Excluding a total $4.9 million reserve recorded in the prior fiscal year in connection with the New York rate proceeding noted above, Operating Results decreased $6.5 million, or $0.09 per share, due to higher operating expenses, consisting mostly of higher bad debt, pension and other post retirement benefit related costs, and, a reserve for earnings sharing. Higher income taxes which were the result of a non-recurring tax benefit recorded in the prior year also reduced earnings. Colder weather in Pennsylvania increased earnings in the current year. Temperatures in Pennsylvania were 14.5 percent colder during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, than in the prior year. In New York, the impact of weather variations on earnings is mitigated by that jurisdiction’s weather normalization clause.

Energy Marketing Segment

National Fuel Resources, Inc. (“NFR”) comprises the Company’s Energy Marketing segment. NFR markets natural gas to industrial, wholesale, commercial, public authority and residential customers primarily in western and central New York and northwestern Pennsylvania, offering competitively priced natural gas to its customers.

The Energy Marketing segment’s earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, of $0.7 million increased $1.8 million compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter due to higher per unit margins. Earnings for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, of $6.6 million increased $2.0 million due to higher per unit margins and higher volumes sold resulting from weather that was significantly colder than the prior year.

Corporate and All Other

The Corporate and All Other category primarily includes corporate operations. The category also includes the remaining operations of Seneca’s Northeast division that markets high quality hardwoods from Appalachian land holdings.

The Corporate and All Other category loss of $6.0 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compares to a loss of $0.3 million in the prior year’s fourth quarter. The increase in the loss in the fourth quarter is mainly due to higher income taxes due to an intercompany deferred tax reallocation in the prior year’s fourth quarter.

The Corporate and All Other category loss of $3.1 million, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, compares to a loss of $2.2 million in the prior year. The comparability of the fiscal year results is impacted by a $3.6 million gain recognized on corporate-owned executive life insurance policies. Excluding this item, Operating Results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, a loss of $6.7 million, compares to a loss of $2.2 million in the prior year. The increase in the loss for the in the current fiscal year is mainly due to higher income taxes due to an intercompany deferred tax reallocation in the prior year.


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EARNINGS GUIDANCE

The Company is updating its GAAP earnings guidance range for fiscal 2015 to a range of $3.05 to $3.35 per share. The previous earnings guidance had been a range of $3.30 to $3.60 per share. Substantially all of the change is attributable to a decrease in the commodity price assumptions reflected in the forecast. In particular:
The Company is now assuming Marcellus spot pricing averages between $2.50 and $2.75 per Mcf, down $0.25 per Mcf from the previous range of $2.75 and $3.00 per Mcf. At the midpoint, this change reduced earnings expectations by approximately $0.14 per share.
NYMEX natural gas prices are now assumed to average $4.00 per MMBtu for the fiscal year, down $0.25 from the previous forecast. However, because substantially all of Seneca's firm sales have been hedged, this change had minimal impact on earnings expectations.
The Company is now assuming NYMEX crude oil prices average $85 per Bbl for the fiscal year, down $10.00 from the previous forecast. At the midpoint, this change reduced earnings expectations by approximately $0.10 per share.
The Company's forecast oil and gas production for fiscal 2015 is unchanged at 180 to 220 Bcfe.


EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE

The Company will host a conference call on Friday, November 7, 2014, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss this announcement. There are two ways to access this call. For those with Internet access, visit the investor relations page at National Fuel’s website at investor.nationalfuelgas.com. For those without Internet access, access is also provided by dialing (toll-free) 1-866-202-3048, using passcode “36011529.” For those unable to listen to the live conference call, a replay will be available at approximately 3 p.m. Eastern Time at the same website link and by phone at (toll-free) 1-888-286-8010, using passcode “40197121.” Both the webcast and telephonic replay will be available until the close of business on Friday, November 14, 2014.

National Fuel is an integrated energy company with $6.7 billion in assets, including the following five operating segments: Exploration and Production, Pipeline and Storage, Gathering, Utility, and Energy Marketing. Additional information about National Fuel is available at www.nationalfuelgas.com.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Analyst Contact:
Brian M. Welsch
716-857-7875
Media Contact:
Donna L. DeCarolis
716-857-7872


Certain statements contained herein, including statements identified by the use of the words “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “believes,” “seeks,” “will,” “may” and similar expressions, and statements which are other than statements of historical facts, are “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities

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Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The Company’s expectations, beliefs and projections contained herein are expressed in good faith and are believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that such expectations, beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished. In addition to other factors, the following are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements: factors affecting the Company’s ability to successfully identify, drill for and produce economically viable natural gas and oil reserves, including among others geology, lease availability, title disputes, weather conditions, shortages, delays or unavailability of equipment and services required in drilling operations, insufficient gathering, processing and transportation capacity, the need to obtain governmental approvals and permits, and compliance with environmental laws and regulations; changes in laws, regulations or judicial interpretations to which the Company is subject, including those involving derivatives, taxes, safety, employment, climate change, other environmental matters, real property, and exploration and production activities such as hydraulic fracturing; governmental/regulatory actions, initiatives and proceedings, including those involving rate cases (which address, among other things, allowed rates of return, rate design and retained natural gas), environmental/safety requirements, affiliate relationships, industry structure, and franchise renewal; changes in the price of natural gas or oil; changes in price differential between similar quantities of natural gas or oil sold at different geographic locations, and the effect of such changes on commodity production, revenues and demand for pipeline transportation capacity to or from such locations; other changes in price differentials between similar quantities of natural gas and oil having different quality, heating value, hydrocarbon mix or delivery date; impairments under the SEC’s full cost ceiling test for natural gas and oil reserves; uncertainty of oil and gas reserve estimates; significant differences between the Company’s projected and actual production levels for natural gas or oil; delays or changes in costs or plans with respect to Company projects or related projects of other companies, including difficulties or delays in obtaining necessary governmental approvals, permits or orders or in obtaining the cooperation of interconnecting facility operators; changes in demographic patterns and weather conditions; changes in the availability, price or accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments; financial and economic conditions, including the availability of credit, and occurrences affecting the Company’s ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms for working capital, capital expenditures and other investments, including any downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings and changes in interest rates and other capital market conditions; changes in economic conditions, including global, national or regional recessions, and their effect on the demand for, and customers’ ability to pay for, the Company’s products and services; the creditworthiness or performance of the Company’s key suppliers, customers and counterparties; economic disruptions or uninsured losses resulting from major accidents, fires, severe weather, natural disasters, terrorist activities, acts of war, cyber attacks or pest infestation; significant differences between the Company’s projected and actual capital expenditures and operating expenses; changes in laws, actuarial assumptions, the interest rate environment and the return on plan/trust assets related to the Company’s pension and other post-retirement benefits, which can affect future funding obligations and costs and plan liabilities; the cost and effects of legal and administrative claims against the Company or activist shareholder campaigns to effect changes at the Company; increasing health care costs and the resulting effect on health insurance premiums and on the obligation to provide other post-retirement benefits; or increasing costs of insurance, changes in coverage and the ability to obtain insurance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.



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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR GAAP EARNINGS
QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Upstream
 
Midstream Businesses
 
Downstream Businesses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exploration &
 
Pipeline &
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
 
Corporate /
 
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Production
 
Storage
 
Gathering
 
Utility
 
Marketing
 
All Other
 
Consolidated*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth quarter 2013 GAAP earnings
$
29,266

 
$
15,442

 
$
3,879

 
$
662

 
$
(1,152
)
 
$
(255
)
 
$
47,842

Items impacting comparability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory adjustment - Utility segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,680

 
 
 
 
 
4,680

Fourth quarter 2013 operating results
29,266

 
15,442

 
3,879

 
5,342

 
(1,152
)
 
(255
)
 
52,522

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drivers of operating results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Higher (lower) crude oil prices
(2,796
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,796
)
Higher (lower) natural gas prices
(21,374
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(21,374
)
Higher (lower) natural gas production
31,974

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31,974

Higher (lower) crude oil production
4,212

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,212

Derivative mark to market adjustments
4,655

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,655

Lower (higher) lease operating and transportation expenses
(9,565
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9,565
)
Lower (higher) depreciation / depletion
(10,323
)
 
 
 
(563
)
 
(264
)
 
 
 
 
 
(11,150
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Higher (lower) transportation revenues
 
 
1,230

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,230

Higher (lower) storage revenues
 
 
(259
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(259
)
Higher (lower) gathering and processing revenues
 
 
 
 
7,153

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,153

Lower (higher) operating expenses
(1,115
)
 
2,272

 
 
 
(3,728
)
 
 
 
405

 
(2,166
)
Lower (higher) property, franchise and other taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
(246
)
 
 
 
(1,326
)
 
(1,572
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Earnings sharing adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
(781
)
 
 
 
 
 
(781
)
Warmer weather
 
 
 
 
 
 
(515
)
 
 
 
 
 
(515
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Higher (lower) margins
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,841

 
(776
)
 
1,065

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Higher (lower) AFUDC**
 
 
681

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
681

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lower (higher) income tax expense / effective tax rate
1,422

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,513
)
 
(3,091
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All other / rounding
305

 
(251
)
 
52

 
(335
)
 
(28
)
 
465

 
208

Fourth quarter 2014 operating results
26,661


19,115


10,521


(527
)

661


(6,000
)

50,431

Items impacting comparability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred state income tax adjustment
7,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,000

Fourth quarter 2014 GAAP earnings
$
33,661

 
$
19,115

 
$
10,521

 
$
(527
)
 
$
661

 
$
(6,000
)
 
$
57,431

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Amounts do not reflect intercompany eliminations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
** AFUDC = Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
















Page 12.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE
QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Upstream
 
Midstream Businesses
 
Downstream Businesses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exploration &
 
Pipeline &
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
 
Corporate /
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Storage
 
Gathering
 
Utility
 
Marketing
 
All Other
 
Consolidated*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth quarter 2013 GAAP earnings
 
$
0.35

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.01

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.57

Items impacting comparability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory adjustment - Utility segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.06

 
 
 
 
 
0.06

Fourth quarter 2013 operating results
 
0.35

 
0.18

 
0.05

 
0.07

 
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 
0.63

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drivers of operating results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Higher (lower) crude oil prices
 
(0.03
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.03
)
Higher (lower) natural gas prices
 
(0.25
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.25
)
Higher (lower) natural gas production
 
0.38

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.38

Higher (lower) crude oil production
 
0.05

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.05

Derivative mark to market adjustments
 
0.05

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.05

Lower (higher) lease operating and transportation expenses
 
(0.11
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.11
)
Lower (higher) depreciation / depletion
 
(0.12
)
 
 
 
(0.01
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
(0.13
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Higher (lower) transportation revenues
 
 
 
0.01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.01

Higher (lower) storage revenues
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Higher (lower) gathering and processing revenues
 
 
 
 
 
0.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.08

Lower (higher) operating expenses
 
(0.01
)
 
0.03

 
 
 
(0.04
)
 
 
 

 
(0.02
)
Lower (higher) property, franchise and other taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Earnings sharing adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
(0.01
)
Warmer weather
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Higher (lower) margins
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.02

 
(0.01
)
 
0.01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Higher (lower) AFUDC**
 
 
 
0.01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lower (higher) income tax expense / effective tax rate
 
0.02










(0.05
)

(0.03
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

All other / rounding
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 

 
(0.02
)
 

 
0.03

 
(0.01
)
Fourth quarter 2014 operating results
 
0.32

 
0.22

 
0.12

 
(0.01
)
 
0.01

 
(0.06
)
 
0.60

Items impacting comparability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred state income tax adjustment
 
0.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.08

Fourth quarter 2014 GAAP earnings
 
$
0.40

 
$
0.22

 
$
0.12

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.01

 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
0.68

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Amounts do not reflect intercompany eliminations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
** AFUDC = Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 












Page 13.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR GAAP EARNINGS
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Upstream
 
Midstream Businesses
 
Downstream Businesses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exploration &
 
Pipeline &
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
 
Corporate /
 
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Production
 
Storage
 
Gathering
 
Utility
 
Marketing
 
All Other
 
Consolidated*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal 2013 GAAP earnings
$
115,391

 
$
63,245

 
$
13,321

 
$
65,686

 
$
4,589

 
$
(2,231
)
 
$
260,001

Items impacting comparability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred state income tax adjustment
5,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,000

Regulatory adjustment - Utility segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,875

 
 
 
 
 
4,875

Fiscal 2013 operating results
120,391

 
63,245

 
13,321

 
70,561

 
4,589

 
(2,231
)
 
269,876

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drivers of operating results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Higher (lower) crude oil prices
(5,259
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,259
)
Higher (lower) natural gas prices
(49,668
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(49,668
)
Higher (lower) natural gas production
102,809

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
102,809

Higher (lower) crude oil production
13,075

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13,075

Derivative mark to market adjustments
2,329

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,329

Insurance settlement proceeds adjustment
1,261

 
 
 
 
 
1,485

 
 
 
 
 
2,746

Lower (higher) lease operating and transportation expenses
(30,089
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(30,089
)
Lower (higher) depreciation / depletion
(34,306
)
 
(966
)
 
(1,411
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(36,683
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Higher (lower) transportation revenues
 
 
11,658

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,658

Higher (lower) storage revenues
 
 
(436
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(436
)
Higher (lower) gathering and processing revenues
 
 
 
 
23,289

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,289

Lower (higher) operating expenses
(2,738
)
 
6,323

 
(1,076
)
 
(9,122
)
 
 
 
 
 
(6,613
)
Lower (higher) property, franchise and other taxes
(2,317
)
 
(927
)
 
 
 
(801
)
 
 
 
(685
)
 
(4,730
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Colder weather
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,785

 
 
 
 
 
5,785

Earnings sharing adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,637
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,637
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Higher (lower) margins
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,196

 
 
 
2,196

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
391

 
391

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Higher (lower) AFUDC**
 
 
(393
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(393
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lower (higher) interest expense
(1,617
)
 
 
 
362

 
899

 
 
 
 
 
(356
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lower (higher) income tax expense / effective tax rate
2,228

 
(497
)
 
(1,892
)
 
(2,427
)
 

 
(4,712
)
 
(7,300
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

All other / rounding
1,470

 
(448
)
 
116

 
(684
)
 
(154
)
 
488

 
788

Fiscal 2014 operating results
117,569

 
77,559

 
32,709

 
64,059

 
6,631

 
(6,749
)
 
291,778

Items impacting comparability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on life insurance policies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,635

 
3,635

Deferred state income tax adjustment
4,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,000

Fiscal 2014 GAAP earnings
$
121,569

 
$
77,559

 
$
32,709

 
$
64,059

 
$
6,631

 
$
(3,114
)
 
$
299,413

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Amounts do not reflect intercompany eliminations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
** AFUDC = Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 







Page 14.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Upstream
 
Midstream Businesses
 
Downstream Businesses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exploration &
 
Pipeline &
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
 
Corporate /
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Storage
 
Gathering
 
Utility
 
Marketing
 
All Other
 
Consolidated*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal 2013 GAAP earnings
 
$
1.37

 
$
0.75

 
$
0.16

 
$
0.78

 
$
0.05

 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
3.08

Items impacting comparability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred state income tax adjustment
 
0.06

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.06

Regulatory adjustment - Utility segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.06

 
 
 
 
 
0.06

Fiscal 2013 operating results
 
1.43

 
0.75

 
0.16

 
0.84

 
0.05

 
(0.03
)
 
3.20

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drivers of operating results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Higher (lower) crude oil prices
 
(0.06
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.06
)
Higher (lower) natural gas prices
 
(0.58
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.58
)
Higher (lower) natural gas production
 
1.21

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.21

Higher (lower) crude oil production
 
0.15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.15

Derivative mark to market adjustments
 
0.03

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.03

Insurance settlement proceeds adjustment
 
0.01

 
 
 
 
 
0.02

 
 
 
 
 
0.03

Lower (higher) lease operating and transportation expenses
 
(0.35
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.35
)
Lower (higher) depreciation / depletion
 
(0.40
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.02
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.43
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Higher (lower) transportation revenues
 
 
 
0.14

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.14

Higher (lower) storage revenues
 
 
 
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.01
)
Higher (lower) gathering and processing revenues
 
 
 
 
 
0.27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.27

Lower (higher) operating expenses
 
(0.03
)
 
0.07

 
(0.01
)
 
(0.11
)
 
 
 
 
 
(0.08
)
Lower (higher) property, franchise and other taxes
 
(0.03
)
 
(0.01
)
 
 
 
(0.01
)
 
 
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.06
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Colder weather
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.07

 
 
 
 
 
0.07

Earnings sharing adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.02
)
 
 
 
 
 
(0.02
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Higher (lower) margins
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.03

 
 
 
0.03

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Higher (lower) AFUDC**
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lower (higher) interest expense
 
(0.02
)
 
 
 

 
0.01

 
 
 
 
 
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lower (higher) income tax expense / effective tax rate
 
0.03

 
(0.01
)
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.03
)
 
 
 
(0.06
)
 
(0.09
)
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All other / rounding
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 
0.01

 
(0.02
)
 

 
0.02

 
(0.01
)
Fiscal 2014 operating results
 
1.38

 
0.91

 
0.39

 
0.75

 
0.08

 
(0.08
)
 
3.43

Items impacting comparability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on life insurance policies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.04

 
0.04

Deferred state income tax adjustment
 
0.05

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.05

Fiscal 2014 GAAP earnings
 
$
1.43

 
$
0.91

 
$
0.39

 
0.75

 
$
0.08

 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
3.52

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Amounts do not reflect intercompany eliminations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
** AFUDC = Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






Page 15.




 



 



 
 
 
 
 
 



 
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 



 
(Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 



 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
2014
 
2013
 
2014

2013
 
Operating Revenues
$
366,623

 
$
338,863

 
$
2,113,081


$
1,829,551

 
 
 
 
 
 





 
Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 





 
Purchased Gas
28,833

 
33,532

 
605,838


460,432

 
Operation and Maintenance
110,284

 
103,557

 
463,078


442,090

 
Property, Franchise and Other Taxes
21,597

 
18,881

 
90,711


82,431

 
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
103,905

 
86,257

 
383,781


326,760

 
 
264,619

 
242,227

 
1,543,408


1,311,713

 
 
 
 
 
 





 
Operating Income
102,004

 
96,636

 
569,673


517,838

 
 
 
 
 
 





 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 





 
Interest Income
2,849

 
2,491

 
4,170


4,335

 
Other Income
2,615

 
1,032

 
9,461


4,697

 
Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt
(22,427
)
 
(23,042
)
 
(90,194
)

(90,273
)
 
Other Interest Expense
(623
)
 
(941
)
 
(4,083
)

(3,838
)
 
 
 
 
 
 





 
Income Before Income Taxes
84,418

 
76,176

 
489,027


432,759

 
 
 
 
 
 





 
Income Tax Expense
26,987

 
28,334

 
189,614


172,758

 
 
 
 
 
 





 
Net Income Available for Common Stock
$
57,431

 
$
47,842

 
$
299,413


$
260,001

 
 
 
 
 
 



 
Earnings Per Common Share:
 
 
 
 



 
Basic
$
0.68

 
$
0.57

 
$
3.57


$
3.11

 
Diluted
$
0.68

 
$
0.57

 
$
3.52


$
3.08

 
 
 
 
 
 



 
Weighted Average Common Shares:
 
 
 
 



 
Used in Basic Calculation
84,126,542

 
83,628,686

 
83,929,989


83,518,857

 
Used in Diluted Calculation
85,062,410

 
84,502,703

 
84,952,347


84,341,220

 






Page 16.


NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(Thousands of Dollars)
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment

$8,245,791

 

$7,313,203

Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
2,502,700

 
2,161,477

Net Property, Plant and Equipment
5,743,091

 
5,151,726

 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments
36,886

 
64,858

Hedging Collateral Deposits
2,734

 
1,094

Receivables - Net
149,735

 
133,182

Unbilled Revenue
25,663

 
19,483

Gas Stored Underground
39,422

 
51,484

Materials and Supplies - at average cost
27,817

 
29,904

Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs

 
12,408

Other Current Assets
54,752

 
56,905

Deferred Income Taxes
40,323

 
79,359

Total Current Assets
377,332

 
448,677

 
 
 
 
Other Assets:
 
 
 
Recoverable Future Taxes
163,485

 
163,355

Unamortized Debt Expense
14,304

 
16,645

Other Regulatory Assets
224,436

 
252,568

Deferred Charges
14,212

 
9,382

Other Investments
86,788

 
96,308

Goodwill
5,476

 
5,476

Prepaid Post-Retirement Benefit Costs
36,512

 
22,774

Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments
72,606

 
48,989

Other
1,355

 
2,447

Total Other Assets
619,174

 
617,944

Total Assets

$6,739,597

 

$6,218,347

 
 
 
 
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Capitalization:
 
 
 
Comprehensive Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
Common Stock, $1 Par Value Authorized - 200,000,000
 
 
 
Shares; Issued and Outstanding - 84,157,220 Shares
 
 
 
and 83,661,969 Shares, Respectively

$84,157

 

$83,662

Paid in Capital
716,144

 
687,684

Earnings Reinvested in the Business
1,614,361

 
1,442,617

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
(3,979
)
 
(19,234
)
Total Comprehensive Shareholders' Equity
2,410,683

 
2,194,729

Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion
1,649,000

 
1,649,000

Total Capitalization
4,059,683

 
3,843,729

 
 
 
 
Current and Accrued Liabilities:
 
 
 
Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper
85,600

 

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt

 

Accounts Payable
136,674

 
105,283

Amounts Payable to Customers
33,745

 
12,828

Dividends Payable
32,400

 
31,373

Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt
29,960

 
29,960

Customer Advances
19,005

 
21,959

Customer Security Deposits
15,761

 
16,183

Other Accruals and Current Liabilities
136,672

 
83,946

Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments
759

 
639

Total Current and Accrued Liabilities
490,576

 
302,171

 
 
 
 
Deferred Credits:
 
 
 
Deferred Income Taxes
1,456,283

 
1,347,007

Taxes Refundable to Customers
91,736

 
85,655

Unamortized Investment Tax Credit
1,145

 
1,579

Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability
173,199

 
157,622

Other Regulatory Liabilities
81,152

 
61,549

Pension and Other Post-Retirement Liabilities
134,202

 
158,014

Asset Retirement Obligations
117,713

 
119,511

Other Deferred Credits
133,908

 
141,510

Total Deferred Credits
2,189,338

 
2,072,447

Commitments and Contingencies

 

Total Capitalization and Liabilities

$6,739,597

 

$6,218,347








Page 17.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
Net Income Available for Common Stock
 
$
299,413

 
$
260,001

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
 
383,781

 
326,760

Deferred Income Taxes
 
142,415

 
167,887

Excess Tax Benefits Associated with Stock-Based Compensation Awards
 
(4,641
)
 
(675
)
Stock-Based Compensation
 
11,763

 
12,446

Other
 
14,063

 
14,965

Change in:
 
 
 
 
Hedging Collateral Deposits
 
(1,640
)
 
(730
)
Receivables and Unbilled Revenue
 
(22,781
)
 
(17,135
)
Gas Stored Underground and Materials and Supplies
 
13,285

 
(3,016
)
Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs
 
12,408

 
(12,408
)
Other Current Assets
 
(3,630
)
 
(109
)
Accounts Payable
 
15,149

 
8,303

Amounts Payable to Customers
 
20,917

 
(7,136
)
Customer Advances
 
(2,954
)
 
(2,096
)
Customer Security Deposits
 
(422
)
 
(1,759
)
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities
 
6,872

 
666

Other Assets
 
18,513

 
(5,757
)
Other Liabilities
 
6,879

 
(1,635
)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
 
$
909,390

 
$
738,572

 
 
 
 
 
Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures
 
$
(914,417
)
 
$
(703,461
)
Other
 
5,982

 
(2,522
)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
 
$
(908,435
)
 
$
(705,983
)
 
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
Changes in Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper
 
$
85,600

 
$
(171,000
)
Excess Tax Benefits Associated with Stock-Based Compensation Awards
 
4,641

 
675

Reduction of Long-Term Debt
 

 
(250,000
)
Net Proceeds From Issuance of Long-Term Debt
 

 
495,415

Dividends Paid on Common Stock
 
(126,642
)
 
(122,710
)
Net Proceeds From Issuance of Common Stock
 
7,474

 
5,395

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
 
$
(28,927
)
 
$
(42,225
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net Decrease in Cash and Temporary Cash Investments
 
(27,972
)
 
(9,636
)
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments at Beginning of Period
 
64,858

 
74,494

Cash and Temporary Cash Investments at September 30
 
$
36,886

 
$
64,858
















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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 



SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
 
 



UPSTREAM BUSINESS
 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 



 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
(Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts)
September 30,
 
September 30,
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SEGMENT
2014
2013
Variance
 
2014
2013
Variance
Total Operating Revenues
$
209,967

$
184,195

$
25,772

 
$
804,096

$
702,937

$
101,159

 
 
 
 
 






Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 






Operation and Maintenance:
 
 
 
 






General and Administrative Expense
15,783

15,073

710

 
63,804

62,162

1,642

Lease Operating and Transportation Expense
46,684

31,967

14,717

 
165,534

119,243

46,291

All Other Operation and Maintenance Expense
3,459

2,454

1,005

 
14,521

11,950

2,571

Property, Franchise and Other Taxes
5,223

5,295

(72
)
 
20,765

17,199

3,566

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
81,031

65,150

15,881

 
296,210

243,431

52,779

 
152,180

119,939

32,241

 
560,834

453,985

106,849

 
 
 
 
 






Operating Income
57,787

64,256

(6,469
)
 
243,262

248,952

(5,690
)
 
 
 
 
 






Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 






Interest Income
604

312

292

 
1,909

1,501

408

Other Interest Expense
(10,584
)
(10,566
)
(18)

 
(42,232
)
(39,745
)
(2,487
)
 
 
 
 
 






Income Before Income Taxes
47,807

54,002

(6,195
)
 
202,939

210,708

(7,769
)
Income Tax Expense
14,146

24,736

(10,590
)
 
81,370

95,317

(13,947
)
Net Income
$
33,661

$
29,266

$
4,395

 
$
121,569

$
115,391

$
6,178

 
 
 
 
 






Net Income Per Share (Diluted)
$
0.40

$
0.35

$
0.05

 
$
1.43

$
1.37

$
0.06

 
 
 
 
 

































































































































































































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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MIDSTREAM BUSINESSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
(Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts)
September 30,
 
September 30,
PIPELINE AND STORAGE SEGMENT
2014
2013
Variance
 
2014
2013
Variance
Revenues from External Customers
$
47,835

$
45,288

$
2,547

 
$
200,664

$
178,184

$
22,480

Intersegment Revenues
20,280

21,207

(927
)
 
83,744

89,424

(5,680
)
Total Operating Revenues
68,115

66,495

1,620

 
284,408

267,608

16,800

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased Gas
596

525

71

 
1,878

1,573

305

Operation and Maintenance
18,714

22,209

(3,495
)
 
72,624

82,351

(9,727
)
Property, Franchise and Other Taxes
6,232

5,876

356

 
23,884

22,458

1,426

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
9,469

8,997

472

 
36,642

35,156

1,486

 
35,011

37,607

(2,596
)
 
135,028

141,538

(6,510
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
33,104

28,888

4,216

 
149,380

126,070

23,310

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Income
96

37

59

 
284

193

91

Other Income
988

256

732

 
1,423

1,856

(433
)
Other Interest Expense
(6,414
)
(6,705
)
291

 
(26,428
)
(26,248
)
(180
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Before Income Taxes
27,774

22,476

5,298

 
124,659

101,871

22,788

Income Tax Expense
8,659

7,034

1,625

 
47,100

38,626

8,474

Net Income
$
19,115

$
15,442

$
3,673

 
$
77,559

$
63,245

$
14,314

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income Per Share (Diluted)
$
0.22

$
0.18

$
0.04

 
$
0.91

$
0.75

$
0.16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
GATHERING SEGMENT
2014
2013
Variance
 
2014
2013
Variance
Revenues from External Customers
$
(100
)
$
456

$
(556
)
 
$
673

$
1,324

$
(651
)
Intersegment Revenues
21,396

9,835

11,561

 
69,937

33,457

36,480

Total Operating Revenues
21,296

10,291

11,005

 
70,610

34,781

35,829

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operation and Maintenance
1,784

1,447

337

 
6,383

4,727

1,656

Property, Franchise and Other Taxes
43

44

(1
)
 
167

277

(110
)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
2,004

1,138

866

 
6,116

3,945

2,171

 
3,831

2,629

1,202

 
12,666

8,949

3,717

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
17,465

7,662

9,803

 
57,944

25,832

32,112

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 

 
 
 

Interest Income
34

22

12

 
120

55

65

Other Income
2

3

(1
)
 
7

4

3

Other Interest Expense
(506
)
(589
)
83

 
(1,726
)
(2,283
)
557

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Before Income Taxes
16,995

7,098

9,897

 
56,345

23,608

32,737

Income Tax Expense
6,474

3,219

3,255

 
23,636

10,287

13,349

Net Income
$
10,521

$
3,879

$
6,642

 
$
32,709

$
13,321

$
19,388

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income Per Share (Diluted)
$
0.12

$
0.05

$
0.07

 
$
0.39

$
0.16

$
0.23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DOWNSTREAM BUSINESSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
(Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts)
September 30,
 
September 30,
UTILITY SEGMENT
2014
2013
Variance
 
2014
2013
Variance
Revenues from External Customers
$
79,295

$
77,108

$
2,187

 
$
831,156

$
730,319

$
100,837

Intersegment Revenues
1,897

2,008

(111
)
 
18,462

16,020

2,442

Total Operating Revenues
81,192

79,116

2,076

 
849,618

746,339

103,279

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased Gas
22,893

24,797

(1,904
)
 
446,883

362,250

84,633

Operation and Maintenance
40,628

34,940

5,688

 
193,354

177,597

15,757

Property, Franchise and Other Taxes
9,795

9,400

395

 
44,738

42,323

2,415

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
11,099

10,693

406

 
43,594

42,729

865

 
84,415

79,830

4,585

 
728,569

624,899

103,670

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income (Loss)
(3,223
)
(714
)
(2,509
)
 
121,049

121,440

(391
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Income
2,805

2,423

382

 
3,010

3,417

(407
)
Other Income
510

270

240

 
1,611

970

641

Other Interest Expense
(6,710
)
(6,782
)
72

 
(27,693
)
(29,076
)
1,383

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
(6,618
)
(4,803
)
(1,815
)
 
97,977

96,751

1,226

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
(6,091
)
(5,465
)
(626
)
 
33,918

31,065

2,853

Net Income
$
(527
)
$
662

$
(1,189
)
 
$
64,059

$
65,686

$
(1,627
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income Per Share (Diluted)
$
(0.01
)
$
0.01

$
(0.02
)
 
$
0.75

$
0.78

$
(0.03
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
ENERGY MARKETING SEGMENT
2014
2013
Variance
 
2014
2013
Variance
Revenues from External Customers
$
28,658

$
29,707

$
(1,049
)
 
$
271,993

$
211,990

$
60,003

Intersegment Revenues
221

305

(84
)
 
1,159

1,384

(225
)
Total Operating Revenues
28,879

30,012

(1,133
)
 
273,152

213,374

59,778

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased Gas
26,717

30,683

(3,966
)
 
256,625

200,226

56,399

Operation and Maintenance
1,526

1,609

(83
)
 
6,176

6,099

77

Property, Franchise and Other Taxes
5

9

(4
)
 
16

86

(70
)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
51

47

4

 
197

123

74

 
28,299

32,348

(4,049
)
 
263,014

206,534

56,480

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income (Loss)
580

(2,336
)
2,916

 
10,138

6,840

3,298

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Income
59

34

25

 
173

169

4

Other Income
26

13

13

 
112

66

46

Other Interest Expense
(8
)
(8
)
0

 
(31
)
(36
)
5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
657

(2,297
)
2,954

 
10,392

7,039

3,353

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
(4
)
(1,145
)
1,141

 
3,761

2,450

1,311

Net Income (Loss)
$
661

$
(1,152
)
$
1,813

 
$
6,631

$
4,589

$
2,042

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Diluted)
$
0.01

$
(0.01
)
$
0.02

 
$
0.08

$
0.05

$
0.03

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 














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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
(Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts)
September 30,
 
September 30,
ALL OTHER
2014
2013
Variance
 
2014
2013
Variance
Total Operating Revenues
$
738

$
1,880

$
(1,142
)
 
$
3,532

$
3,910

$
(378
)
Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operation and Maintenance
223

355

(132
)
 
1,098

1,263

(165
)
Property, Franchise and Other Taxes
175

100

75

 
656

581

75

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
84

33

51

 
344

577

(233
)
 
482

488

(6
)
 
2,098

2,421

(323
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
256

1,392

(1,136
)
 
1,434

1,489

(55
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Income
26

21

5

 
106

115

(9
)
Other Income (Loss)
42

(132
)
174

 
448

(179
)
627

Other Interest Expense
(4
)
(1
)
(3
)
 
(6
)
(2
)
(4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Before Income Taxes
320

1,280

(960
)
 
1,982

1,423

559

Income Tax Expense
137

393

(256
)
 
822

529

293

Net Income
$
183

$
887

$
(704
)
 
$
1,160

$
894

$
266

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income Per Share (Diluted)
$
0.01

$
0.01

$

 
$
0.01

$
0.01

$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
CORPORATE
2014
2013
Variance
 
2014
2013
Variance
Revenues from External Customers
$
230

$
229

$
1

 
$
967

$
887

$
80

Intersegment Revenues
946

957

(11
)
 
3,799

3,419

380

Total Operating Revenues
1,176

1,186

(10
)
 
4,766

4,306

460

Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operation and Maintenance
4,850

5,342

(492
)
 
17,137

16,785

352

Property, Franchise and Other Taxes
124

(1,843
)
1,967

 
485

(493
)
978

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
167

199

(32
)
 
678

799

(121
)
 
5,141

3,698

1,443

 
18,300

17,091

1,209

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Loss
(3,965
)
(2,512
)
(1,453
)
 
(13,534
)
(12,785
)
(749
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Income
24,074

23,891

183

 
96,838

95,141

1,697

Other Income
1,047

622

425

 
5,860

1,980

3,880

Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt
(22,427
)
(23,042
)
615

 
(90,194
)
(90,273
)
79

Other Interest Expense
(1,246
)
(539
)
(707
)
 
(4,237
)
(2,704
)
(1,533
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss Before Income Taxes
(2,517
)
(1,580
)
(937
)
 
(5,267
)
(8,641
)
3,374

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
3,666

(438
)
4,104

 
(993
)
(5,516
)
4,523

Net Loss
$
(6,183
)
$
(1,142
)
$
(5,041
)
 
$
(4,274
)
$
(3,125
)
$
(1,149
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Loss Per Share (Diluted)
$
(0.07
)
$
(0.02
)
$
(0.05
)
 
$
(0.05
)
$
(0.04
)
$
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
INTERSEGMENT ELIMINATIONS
2014
2013
Variance
 
2014
2013
Variance
Intersegment Revenues
$
(44,740
)
$
(34,312
)
$
(10,428
)
 
$
(177,101
)
$
(143,704
)
$
(33,397
)
Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased Gas
(21,373
)
(22,473
)
1,100

 
(99,548
)
(103,617
)
4,069

Operation and Maintenance
(23,367
)
(11,839
)
(11,528
)
 
(77,553
)
(40,087
)
(37,466
)
 
(44,740
)
(34,312
)
(10,428
)
 
(177,101
)
(143,704
)
(33,397
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income



 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Income
(24,849
)
(24,249
)
(600
)
 
(98,270
)
(96,256
)
(2,014
)
Other Interest Expense
24,849

24,249

600

 
98,270

96,256

2,014

Net Income
$

$

$

 
$

$

$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income Per Share (Diluted)
$

$

$

 
$

$

$







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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Decrease)
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exploration and Production 
$
158,340

(1) 
$
148,120

(2) 
$
10,220

 
$
602,705

(1)(2) 
$
533,129

(2)(3) 
$
69,576

Pipeline and Storage
74,884

(1) 
15,144

(2) 
59,740

 
139,821

(1)(2) 
56,144

(2)(3) 
83,677

Gathering
44,561

(1) 
19,944

(2) 
24,617

 
137,799

(1)(2) 
54,792

(2)(3) 
83,007

Utility
27,895

(1) 
29,002

(2) 
(1,107
)
 
88,810

(1)(2) 
71,970

(2)(3) 
16,840

Energy Marketing
71

 
67

 
4

 
264

 
595

 
(331
)
Total Reportable Segments
305,751


212,277


93,474


969,399


716,630


252,769

All Other
101

 
215

 
(114
)
 
274

 
307

 
(33
)
Corporate
19

 
76

 
(57
)
 
234

 
160

 
74

Total Capital Expenditures
$
305,871

 
$
212,568

 
$
93,303

 
$
969,907

 
$
717,097

 
$
252,810








(1) 
Capital expenditures for the quarter and year ended September 30, 2014, include accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to capital expenditures of $80.1 million, $28.1 million, $20.1 million, and $8.3 million in the Exploration and Production segment, Pipeline and Storage segment, Gathering segment and Utility segment, respectively. These amounts have been excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at September 30, 2014, since they represent non-cash investing activities at that date.

(2) 
Capital expenditures for the year ended September 30, 2014, exclude capital expenditures of $58.5 million, $5.6 million, $6.7 million and $10.3 million in the Exploration and Production segment, Pipeline and Storage segment, Gathering segment and Utility segment, respectively. These amounts were in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at September 30, 2013 and paid during the year ended September 30, 2014. These amounts were excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at September 30, 2013, since they represented non-cash investing activities at that date. These amounts have been included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at September 30, 2014.

(3) 
Capital expenditures for the year ended September 30, 2013, exclude capital expenditures of $38.9 million, $12.7 million, $12.7 million and $3.2 million in the Exploration and Production segment, Pipeline and Storage segment, Gathering segment and Utility segment, respectively. These amounts were in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at September 30, 2012 and paid during the year ended September 30, 2013. These amounts were excluded from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows at September 30, 2012, since they represented non-cash investing activities at that date. These amounts have been included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at September 30, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DEGREE DAYS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percent Colder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Warmer) Than:
Three Months Ended September 30
Normal
 
2014
 
2013
 
  Normal (1)
 
Last Year (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Buffalo, NY
162
 
130
 
168
 
(19.8)
 
(22.6)
Erie, PA
124
 
117
 
132
 
(5.6)
 
(11.4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended September 30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Buffalo, NY
6,617
 
7,087
 
6,139
 
7.1
 
15.4
Erie, PA
6,147
 
6,742
 
5,888
 
9.7
 
14.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)Percents compare actual 2014 degree days to normal degree days and actual 2014 degree days to actual 2013 degree days.






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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Decrease)
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Production/Prices:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production (MMcf)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appalachia
 
40,456

 
28,116

 
12,340

 
139,097

 
100,633

 
38,464

West Coast
 
808

 
819

 
(11
)
 
3,210

 
3,060

 
150

Total Production
 
41,264

 
28,935

 
12,329

 
142,307

 
103,693

 
38,614

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Prices (Per Mcf)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appalachia
 
$
2.84

 
$
3.26

 
$
(0.42
)
 
$
3.55

 
$
3.49

 
$
0.06

West Coast
 
6.42

 
6.62

 
(0.20
)
 
6.75

 
6.61

 
0.14

Weighted Average
 
2.91

 
3.35

 
(0.44
)
 
3.62

 
3.58

 
0.04

Weighted Average after Hedging
 
3.19

 
3.99

 
(0.80
)
 
3.56

 
4.10

 
(0.54
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil Production/Prices:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production (Thousands of Barrels)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appalachia
 
8
 
7
 
1
 
31
 
28
 
3
West Coast
 
774
 
710
 
64
 
3,005
 
2,803
 
202
Total Production
 
782
 
717
 
65
 
3,036
 
2,831
 
205
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Prices (Per Barrel)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appalachia
 
$
95.06

 
$
105.96

 
$
(10.90
)
 
$
96.34

 
$
96.48

 
$
(0.14
)
West Coast
 
93.72

 
105.18

 
(11.46
)
 
98.25

 
103.14

 
(4.89
)
Weighted Average
 
93.73

 
105.19

 
(11.46
)
 
98.23

 
103.07

 
(4.84
)
Weighted Average after Hedging
 
93.70

 
99.20

 
(5.50
)
 
95.55

 
98.21

 
(2.66
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Production (Mmcfe)
 
45,956
 
33,237
 
12,719
 
160,523
 
120,679
 
39,844
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected Operating Performance Statistics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General & Administrative Expense per Mcfe (1)
 
$
0.34

 
$
0.45

 
$
(0.11
)
 
$
0.40

 
$
0.52

 
$
(0.12
)
Lease Operating and Transportation Expense per Mcfe (1)(2)
 
$
1.02

 
$
0.96

 
$
0.06

 
$
1.03

 
$
0.99

 
$
0.04

Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization per Mcfe (1)
 
$
1.76

 
$
1.96

 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
1.85

 
$
2.02

 
$
(0.17
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) 
Refer to page 18 for the General and Administrative Expense, Lease Operating Expense and Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Expense for the Exploration and Production segment.
 
(2) 
Amounts include transportation expense of $0.49 and $0.34 per Mcfe for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively. Amounts include transportation expense of $0.46 and $0.34 per Mcfe for the twelve months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.











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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume
 
 
Average Hedge Price
Oil Swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
Midway Sunset (MWSS)
 
258,000

BBL
 
$
92.10 / BBL
Brent
 
903,000

BBL
 
$
98.42 / BBL
NYMEX
 
396,000

BBL
 
$
90.14 / BBL
Total
 
1,557,000

BBL
 
$
95.27 / BBL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
NYMEX
 
70,690,000

MMBTU
 
$
4.16 / MMBTU
Dominion Transmission Appalachian (DOM)
 
24,840,000

MMBTU
 
$
3.74 / MMBTU
Southern California City Gate (SoCal)
 
1,200,000

MMBTU
 
$
4.35 / MMBTU
Fixed Price Physical Sales
 
16,700,000

MMBTU
 
$
3.77 / MMBTU
Total
 
113,430,000

MMBTU
 
$
4.01 / MMBTU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume
 
 
Average Hedge Price
Oil Swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
MWSS
 
36,000

BBL
 
$
92.10 / BBL
Brent
 
933,000

BBL
 
$
95.18 / BBL
NYMEX
 
300,000

BBL
 
$
86.09 / BBL
Total
 
1,269,000

BBL
 
$
92.95 / BBL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
NYMEX
 
32,350,000

MMBTU
 
$
4.24 / MMBTU
DOM
 
18,840,000

MMBTU
 
$
3.78 / MMBTU
Michigan Consolidated City Gate (Mich Con)
 
9,000,000

MMBTU
 
$
4.10 / MMBTU
Dawn Ontario (Dawn)
 
5,490,000

MMBTU
 
$
4.36 / MMBTU
Fixed Price Physical Sales
 
18,300,000

MMBTU
 
$
3.77 / MMBTU
Total
 
83,980,000

MMBTU
 
$
4.03 / MMBTU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume
 
 
Average Hedge Price
Oil Swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brent
 
384,000

BBL
 
$
92.30 / BBL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
NYMEX
 
23,130,000

MMBTU
 
$
4.50 / MMBTU
DOM
 
12,720,000

MMBTU
 
$
3.87 / MMBTU
Mich Con
 
3,000,000

MMBTU
 
$
4.10 / MMBTU
Dawn
 
7,950,000

MMBTU
 
$
4.14 / MMBTU
Fixed Price Physical Sales
 
18,250,000

MMBTU
 
$
3.77 / MMBTU
Total
 
65,050,000

MMBTU
 
$
4.11 / MMBTU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume
 
 
Average Hedge Price
Oil Swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brent
 
75,000

BBL
 
$
91.00 / BBL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
NYMEX
 
5,550,000

MMBTU
 
$
4.59 / MMBTU
Fixed Price Physical Sales
 
1,550,000

MMBTU
 
$
3.77 / MMBTU
Total
 
7,100,000

MMBTU
 
$
4.41 / MMBTU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






Page 25.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Wells in Process of Drilling
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
East
 
West
 
Company
Wells in Process - Beginning of Period
 
 
 
 
 
Exploratory
1.000
(1) 
0.000
 
1.000
Developmental
71.000
(1)(2) 
0.000
 
71.000
Wells Commenced
 
 
 
 

Exploratory
5.000
 
2.000
 
7.000
Developmental
63.000
 
90.000
 
153.000
Wells Completed
 
 
 
 

Exploratory
5.000
 
2.000
 
7.000
Developmental
53.000
 
87.000
 
140.000
Wells Plugged & Abandoned
 
 
 
 

Exploratory
0.000
 
0.000
 
0.000
Developmental
2.000
 
1.000
 
3.000
Wells in Process - End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
Exploratory
1.000
 
0.000
 
1.000
Developmental
79.000
 
2.000
 
81.000

(1) 
Gross exploratory wells were increased by 1 and developmental wells were decreased by 1.
(2) 
Beginning of year number has been adjusted to remove 4 developmental wells.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Wells in Process of Drilling
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
East
 
West
 
Company
Wells in Process - Beginning of Period
 
 
 
 
 
Exploratory
1.000
(1) 
0.000
 
1.000
Developmental
56.500
(1)(2) 
0.000
 
56.500
Wells Commenced
 
 
 
 

Exploratory
4.832
 
1.533
 
6.365
Developmental
63.000
 
87.720
 
150.720
Wells Completed
 
 
 
 

Exploratory
4.832
 
1.533
 
6.365
Developmental
53.000
 
84.720
 
137.720
Wells Plugged & Abandoned
 
 
 
 

Exploratory
0.000
 
0.000
 
0.000
Developmental
2.000
 
1.000
 
3.000
Wells in Process - End of Period
 
 
 
 

Exploratory
1.000

0.000
 
1.000
Developmental
64.500

2.000
 
66.500

(1) 
Net exploratory wells were increased by 1 and developmental wells were decreased by 1.
(2) 
Beginning of year number has been adjusted to remove 4 developmental wells (3.5 net wells).



 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
Reserve Quantity Information
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas MMcf
 
 
U.S.
 
 
Appalachian
West Coast
Total
 
 
Region
Region
Company
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves:
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
1,238,738

60,777

1,299,515

Extensions and Discoveries
 
446,821


446,821

Revisions of Previous Estimates
 
43,690

1,358

45,048

Production
 
(139,097
)
(3,210
)
(142,307
)
Purchases of Minerals in Place
 
33,986


33,986

Sales of Minerals in Place
 
(76
)
(103
)
(179
)
September 30, 2014
 
1,624,062

58,822

1,682,884

 
 
 
 
 
Proved Developed Reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
807,055

59,862

866,917

September 30, 2014
 
1,119,901

57,907

1,177,808

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil Mbbl
 
 
U.S.
 
 
Appalachian
West Coast
Total
 
 
Region
Region
Company
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves:
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
283

41,315

41,598

Extensions and Discoveries
 
18

1,521

1,539

Revisions of Previous Estimates
 
(17
)
(1,677
)
(1,694
)
Production
 
(31
)
(3,005
)
(3,036
)
Purchases of Minerals in Place
 

83

83

Sales of Minerals in Place
 

(13
)
(13
)
September 30, 2014
 
253

38,224

38,477

 
 
 
 
 
Proved Developed Reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
283

38,082

38,365

September 30, 2014
 
253

37,002

37,255

 
 
 
 
 







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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pipeline & Storage Throughput - (millions of cubic feet - MMcf)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Decrease)
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Decrease)
Firm Transportation - Affiliated
 
14,362

 
11,064

 
3,298

 
110,327

 
97,702

 
12,625

Firm Transportation - Non-Affiliated
 
141,656

 
137,533

 
4,123

 
620,944

 
478,103

 
142,841

Interruptible Transportation
 
946

 
1,491

 
(545
)
 
4,724

 
3,997

 
727

 
 
156,964

 
150,088

 
6,876

 
735,995

 
579,802

 
156,193

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gathering Volume - (MMcf)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Decrease)
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Decrease)
Gathered Volume - Affiliated
 
41,485

 
26,678

 
14,807

 
138,726

 
93,449

 
45,277

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility Throughput - (MMcf)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Decrease)
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Decrease)
Retail Sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential Sales
 
3,628

 
3,629

 
(1
)
 
60,101

 
52,753

 
7,348

Commercial Sales
 
476

 
461

 
15

 
8,834

 
7,486

 
1,348

Industrial Sales
 
16

 
128

 
(112
)
 
393

 
947

 
(554
)
 
 
4,120

 
4,218

 
(98
)
 
69,328

 
61,186

 
8,142

Off-System Sales
 
230

 

 
230

 
4,564

 
6,717

 
(2,153
)
Transportation
 
10,761

 
9,613

 
1,148

 
80,949

 
69,149

 
11,800

 
 
15,111

 
13,831

 
1,280

 
154,841

 
137,052

 
17,789

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy Marketing Volume
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Decrease)
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Decrease)
Natural Gas (MMcf)
 
6,846

 
6,608

 
238

 
52,694

 
46,875

 
5,819

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 















































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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
FISCAL 2015 EARNINGS GUIDANCE AND SENSITIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share sensitivity to changes
Fiscal 2015 (Diluted earnings per share guidance*)
 
from prices used in guidance* ^
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0.50 change per MMBtu gas
 
$5 change per Bbl oil
 
 
Range
 
Increase
 
Decrease
 
Increase
 
Decrease
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Earnings
 
$
3.05

-
$
3.35

 
+
$
0.25

 
-
$
0.25

 
+
$
0.05

 
-
$
0.05

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Please refer to forward looking statement footnote beginning at page 9 of document.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
^ This sensitivity table is current as of November 6, 2014 and only considers revenue from the Exploration and Production segment's crude oil and natural gas sales. This revenue is based upon pricing used in the Company's earnings forecast. For its fiscal 2015 earnings forecast, the Company is utilizing average NYMEX equivalent commodity pricing, exclusive of basis differential, of $4.00 per MMBtu for natural gas and $85 per Bbl for crude oil. The sensitivities will become obsolete with the passage of time, changes in Seneca's production forecast, changes in basis differential, as additional hedging contracts are entered into, and with the settling of hedge contracts at their maturity.
  








































Page 29.



NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In addition to financial measures calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release contains information regarding Operating Results and Adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they provide an alternative method for assessing the Company's ongoing operating results, for measuring the Company’s cash flow and liquidity, and for comparing the Company’s financial performance to other companies. The Company's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for the same purpose, and for planning and forecasting purposes. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be a substitute for financial measures in accordance with GAAP.

Management defines Operating Results as reported GAAP earnings before items impacting comparability. The table at page 4 of this report reconciles National Fuel's reported GAAP earnings to Operating Results for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Management defines Adjusted EBITDA as reported GAAP earnings before the following items: interest expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization, interest and other income, impairments, items impacting comparability and income taxes.

The following tables reconcile National Fuel's reported GAAP earnings to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported GAAP Earnings
 
$
57,431

 
$
47,842

 
$
299,413

 
$
260,001

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
 
103,905

 
86,257

 
383,781

 
326,760

Interest and Other Income
 
(5,464
)
 
(3,523
)
 
(13,631
)
 
(9,032
)
Interest Expense
 
23,050

 
23,983

 
94,277

 
94,111

Income Taxes
 
26,987

 
28,334

 
189,614

 
172,758

Regulatory adjustment - Utility segment
 

 
7,200

 

 
7,500

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
205,909

 
$
190,093

 
$
953,454

 
$
852,098

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pipeline and Storage Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
42,573

 
$
37,885

 
$
186,022

 
$
161,226

Gathering Adjusted EBITDA
 
19,469

 
8,800

 
64,060

 
29,777

Total Midstream Businesses Adjusted EBITDA
 
62,042

 
46,685


250,082


191,003

Exploration and Production Adjusted EBITDA
 
138,818

 
129,406

 
539,472

 
492,383

Utility Adjusted EBITDA
 
7,876

 
17,179

 
164,643

 
171,669

Energy Marketing Adjusted EBITDA
 
631

 
(2,289
)
 
10,335

 
6,963

Corporate and All Other Adjusted EBITDA
 
(3,458
)
 
(888
)
 
(11,078
)
 
(9,920
)
Total Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
205,909

 
$
190,093


$
953,454


$
852,098






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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended September 30 (unaudited)
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
 
$
366,623,000

 
$
338,863,000

 
 
 
 
 
Net Income Available for Common Stock
 
$
57,431,000

 
$
47,842,000

 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Per Common Share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.68

 
$
0.57

Diluted
 
$
0.68

 
$
0.57

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Common Shares:
 
 
 
 
Used in Basic Calculation
 
84,126,542

 
83,628,686

Used in Diluted Calculation
 
85,062,410

 
84,502,703

 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended September 30 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
 
$
2,113,081,000

 
$
1,829,551,000

 
 
 
 
 
Net Income Available for Common Stock
 
$
299,413,000

 
$
260,001,000

 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Per Common Share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
3.57

 
$
3.11

Diluted
 
$
3.52

 
$
3.08

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Common Shares:
 
 
 
 
Used in Basic Calculation
 
83,929,989

 
83,518,857

Used in Diluted Calculation
 
84,952,347

 
84,341,220