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SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, $0.11 PER SHARE CASH DIVIDEND, AND 2025 GUIDANCE

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OKLAHOMA CITY, March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the "Company" or "SandRidge") (NYSE: SD) today announced financial and operational results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Recent Highlights

  • On March 7, 2025, the Board declared a cash dividend of $0.11 per share of the Company's common stock, payable on March 31, 2025 to shareholders of record on March 20, 2025
  • In 2024, paid $16.4 million in regular quarterly dividends and a one-time special dividend of $55.9 million
  • As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $99.5 million of cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash
  • Production averaged 19.1 MBoe per day during the fourth quarter, an increase of 19% on a Boe basis versus the same period in 2023. Oil production increased 28% over the same period.
  • Successfully completed and initiated production from the Company's first operated wells in the Cherokee play in 2024, with three drilled but uncompleted wells ("DUCs") achieving costs below historical industry average in the play
  • Generated net income of $63.0 million, or $1.70 per basic share in 2024. Adjusted net income(1) was $34.5 million, or $0.93 per basic share (please see table below for reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income)
  • Generated adjusted EBITDA(1) of $69.5 million in 2024
  • Achieved a new Company record of more than three years without a recordable safety incident
  • On December 13, 2024, the Company closed a second acquisition in the Cherokee Shale Play of the Mid-Continent region that exchanged and increased its ownership interest in certain proved and unproved oil and gas properties within the Cherokee Shale Play for $5.7 million, after customary post-closing adjustments, and terminated the previously announced joint development agreement
  • 2025 guidance contemplates a 1-rig Cherokee Shale development plan for the year, drilling eight and completing six new SandRidge-operated wells

Financial Results & Update

Profitability

Dollars in thousands (except per share data)

4Q24

3Q24

Change
vs 3Q24

4Q23

Change
vs 4Q23

Net income

$    17,583

$    25,484

$    (7,901)

$      1,792

$    15,791

Net Income per share

$        0.47

$        0.69

$      (0.22)

$        0.05

$        0.42

Net cash provided by operating activities

$    25,993

$    20,847

$      5,146

$    26,219

$       (226)

Adjusted net income(1)

$    12,698

$      7,057

$      5,641

$    13,016

$       (318)

Adjusted net income per share(1)

$        0.34

$        0.19

$        0.15

$        0.35

$      (0.01)

Adjusted operating cash flow(1)

$    24,992

$    19,073

$      5,919

$    22,207

$      2,785

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$    24,073

$    17,742

$      6,331

$    19,458

$      4,615

Free cash flow(1)

$    13,161

$    10,861

$      2,300

$    25,525

$   (12,364)

Operational Results & Update

Production, Revenue & Realized Prices


4Q24

3Q24

Change
vs 3Q24

4Q23

Change
vs 4Q23

Production






MBoe

1,754

1,563

191

1,473

281

MBoed

19.1

17.0

2.1

16.0

3.1

Oil as percentage of production

17 %

15 %

2 %

16 %

1 %

Natural gas as percentage of production

52 %

50 %

2 %

57 %

(5) %

NGLs as percentage of production

31 %

35 %

(4) %

27 %

4 %







Revenues






Oil, natural gas and NGL revenues

$38,973

$30,057

$8,916

$33,926

$5,047

Oil as percentage of revenues

54 %

56 %

(2) %

53 %

1 %

Natural gas as percentage of revenues

21 %

15 %

6 %

22 %

(1) %

NGLs as percentage of revenues

25 %

29 %

(4) %

25 %

— %







Realized Prices






Realized oil price per barrel

$71.44

$73.07

$(1.63)

$77.53

$(6.09)

Realized natural gas price per Mcf

$1.47

$0.92

$0.55

$1.50

$(0.03)

Realized NGL price per barrel

$18.19

$16.25

$1.94

$21.05

$(2.86)

Realized price per Boe

$22.22

$19.23

$2.99

$23.03

$(0.81)

Operating Costs

During the fourth quarter of 2024, lease operating expense ("LOE") was $11.3 million or $6.43 per Boe. For the full year 2024, LOE was $40.0 million or $6.61 per Boe. The Company continues to focus on its operating costs and on safely maximizing the value of its asset base through prudent expenditure programs, cost management efforts, and continuous pursuit of efficiency in the field.

General and administrative expense ("G&A") was $3.0 million and $11.7 million for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, respectively. Adjusted G&A(1) was $2.4 million and $9.3 million or $1.39 and $1.54 per Boe for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, respectively, compared to $2.2 million and $8.8 million or $1.49 and $1.42 per Boe over the same periods in 2023.

Liquidity & Capital Structure

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $99.5 million of cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $1.4 million, deposited with multiple, well-capitalized financial institutions. The Company has no outstanding term or revolving debt obligations.

Dividend Program 

Dollars in thousands

Total

4Q24

3Q24

2Q24

1Q24

2023

Special dividends(2)

$  130,206

$           —

$           —

$           —

$    55,868

$    74,338

Quarterly dividends(2)

$    23,866

$      4,114

$      4,112

$      4,103

$      4,097

$      7,440

Total dividends(2)

$  154,072

$      4,114

$      4,112

$      4,103

$    59,965

$    81,778









Total

4Q24

3Q24

2Q24

1Q24

2023

Special dividends per share

$        3.50

$           —

$           —

$           —

$        1.50

$        2.00

Quarterly dividends per share

$        0.64

$        0.11

$        0.11

$        0.11

$        0.11

$        0.20

Total dividends per share

$        4.14

$        0.11

$        0.11

$        0.11

$        1.61

$        2.20

On March 7, 2025, the Board declared a cash dividend of $0.11 per share of the Company's common stock, payable on March 31, 2025 to shareholders of record on March 20, 2025.

Acquisitions

On August 30, 2024, the Company closed on its previously announced acquisition of certain producing oil and natural gas properties in the Cherokee Play of the Western Anadarko Basin for $121.9 million, after customary post-closing adjustments. On December 13, 2024, the Company closed a subsequent acquisition that exchanged and increased its ownership interest in certain proved and unproved oil and gas properties within the same area for $5.7 million, after customary post-closing adjustments, and terminated the previously announced joint development agreement. The Company will operate the majority of its planned development in 2025.

Outlook

We remain committed to growing the value of our asset base in a safe, responsible and efficient manner, while prudently allocating capital to high-return, organic growth projects. Currently, these projects include (1) Development in the Cherokee Shale Play, which consists of 9 wells to be spud, 8 wells to be drilled and 6 wells to be completed in 2025 (2) Production Optimization program through artificial lift conversions to more efficient and cost-effective systems and high-graded recompletions (3) leasing program that will bolster future development and extend development in our Cherokee assets. Our legacy non-Cherokee leaseholds remain approximately 99% held by production, which cost-effectively maintains our development option over a reasonable tenor. We will continue to monitor forward-looking commodity prices, project results, costs and other factors that could influence returns and adjust capital allocations accordingly. These and other factors, to include reasonable reinvestment rates, sustaining our cash flows and prioritizing our regular-way dividend, will continue to shape our development decisions for the remainder of the year and beyond. We also remain vigilant in evaluating further merger and acquisition opportunities, with consideration of our strong balance sheet and commitment to our capital return program.

Environmental, Social, & Governance ("ESG")

SandRidge maintains its Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") commitment, to include no routine flaring of produced natural gas, transporting over 90% of its produced water via pipeline instead of truck, installations of systems to increase recovery of natural gas from new wells, artificial lift system conversions that help drive energy efficiency gains and lower utility usage, and the use of SCADA technology and a 24-hour manned operations center to optimize well surveillance and reduce driving time and fleet vehicle emissions in the field. Additionally, SandRidge maintains an emphasis on the safety and training of our workforce. The Company has personnel dedicated to the close monitoring of our safety standards and daily operations.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 1:00 pm CT. The conference call can be accessed by registering online in advance at https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I2315066 at which time registrants will receive dial-in information as well as a conference ID. At the time of the call, participants will dial in using the participant number and conference ID provided upon registration. The Company's latest presentation is available on the Company's website at investors.sandridgeenergy.com.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available via SandRidge's website, investors.sandridgeenergy.com, under Presentation & Events. The webcast will be archived for replay on the Company's website for at least 30 days.

Contact Information

Investor Relations
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
1 E. Sheridan Ave. Suite 500
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
investors@sandridgeenergy.com

About SandRidge Energy, Inc.

SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the production, development, and acquisition of oil and gas properties. Its primary area of operation is the Mid-Continent region in Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. Further information can be found at sandridgeenergy.com.

-Tables to Follow-




(1)

See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section at the end of this press release for non-GAAP financial measures definitions.

(2)

Includes dividends payable on unvested restricted stock awards.

2025 Operational and Capital Expenditure Guidance

Presented below is the Company's operational and capital expenditure guidance for 2025: 


 2025 Guidance(1)

Production


  Oil (MMBbls)

1.0 - 1.4

  Natural Gas Liquids (MMBbls)

2.0 - 2.3

Total Liquids (MMBbls)

3.0 - 3.7

  Natural Gas (Bcf)

17.5 - 20.5

Total Production (MMBoe)

5.9 - 7.1



Total Capital Expenditures


  Drilling and Completions

$47 - $63 Million

  Capital Workovers / Production Optimization / Leasehold

$19 - $22 Million

Total Capital Expenditures

$66 - $85 Million



Expenses


  Lease Operating Expenses ("LOE")

$42 - $50 Million

  Adjusted General & Administrative ("G&A") Expenses (2)

$10 - $12 Million

  Production and Ad Valorem Taxes (% of Revenue)

6% - 7%



Price Differentials


  Oil (% of WTI)

97% - 98%

  NGL (% of WTI)

25% - 30%

  Natural Gas (% of HH)

50% - 70%




(1)

Please see "Cautionary Note to Investors" at the conclusion of this press release for disclosures around forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, including annual guidance, except as required by law.

(2)

Adjusted G&A expense is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company has defined this measure at the conclusion of this press release under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Operational and Financial Statistics 

Information regarding the Company's production, pricing, costs and earnings is presented below:


Three Months Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,


2024


2023


2024


2023

Production - Total








Oil (MBbl)

294


231


918


1,047

Natural Gas (MMcf)

5,509


5,030


19,488


20,403

NGL (MBbl)

542


404


1,889


1,705

Oil equivalent (MBoe)

1,754


1,473


6,056


6,152

Daily production (MBoed)

19.1


16.0


16.5


16.9









Average price per unit








Realized oil price per barrel - as reported

$                    71.44


$                    77.53


$                    74.31


$                    74.69

Realized impact of derivatives per barrel

1.29



0.57


Net realized price per barrel

$                    72.73


$                    77.53


$                    74.88


$                    74.69









Realized natural gas price per Mcf - as reported

$                      1.47


$                      1.50


$                      1.10


$                      1.71

Realized impact of derivatives per Mcf




0.29

Net realized price per Mcf

$                      1.47


$                      1.50


$                      1.10


$                      2.00









Realized NGL price per barrel - as reported

$                    18.19


$                    21.05


$                    18.87


$                    20.83

Realized impact of derivatives per barrel

(0.06)



0.02


Net realized price per barrel

$                    18.13


$                    21.05


$                    18.89


$                    20.83









Realized price per Boe - as reported

$                    22.22


$                    23.03


$                    20.69


$                    24.16

Net realized price per Boe - including impact of derivatives

$                    22.42


$                    23.03


$                    20.78


$                    25.11









Average cost per Boe








Lease operating

$                      6.43


$                      6.73


$                      6.61


$                      6.80

Production, ad valorem, and other taxes

$                      0.70


$                      1.59


$                      1.12


$                      1.77

Depletion (1)

$                      5.25


$                      2.88


$                      4.29


$                      2.54









Income per share








Income per share applicable to common stockholders








Basic

$                      0.47


$                      0.05


$                      1.70


$                      1.65

Diluted

$                      0.47


$                      0.05


$                      1.69


$                      1.64









Adjusted net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders








Basic

$                      0.34


$                      0.35


$                      0.93


$                      1.87

Diluted

$                      0.34


$                      0.35


$                      0.93


$                      1.86









Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in thousands)








Basic

37,165


37,038


37,106


36,939

Diluted 

37,202


37,147


37,188


37,134

(1) Includes accretion of asset retirement obligation.








Reserves

Proved reserves increased from 55.7 MMBoe at December 31, 2023 to 63.1 MMBoe at December 31, 2024, primarily due to purchases of 16.0 MMBoe, 3.5 MMBoe associated with other commercial improvements, and positive revisions of 2.3 MMBoe related to NGL Yield. These were partially offset by negative revisions including 6.6 MMBoe due to a decrease in year-end SEC commodity prices for oil and natural gas and price realizations, as well as 6.1 MMBoe from the Company's production during 2024, and 1.7 MMBoe attributable to well performance, well shut-ins and other revisions.


Oil
MBbls


NGLs
MBbls


Gas MMcf


Equivalent
MBoe(1)


Standardized
Measure
$MM (2)


PV-10 $MM (3)

Proved Reserves, December 31, 2023

7,057


16,215


194,433


55,677


$       296,293


$         296,293

Revisions of previous estimates, to include changes in prices(4)

(535)


489


(14,754)


(2,503)





Acquisitions of new reserves

4,131


5,884


35,738


15,971





Extensions and discoveries

10


(6)


(21)


1





Production

(918)


(1,889)


(19,488)


(6,056)





Proved Reserves, December 31, 2024

9,745


20,693


195,908


63,090


$       362,696


$         362,696













Totals may not sum or recalculate due to rounding














(1)

Equivalent Boe are calculated using an energy equivalent ratio of six Mcf of natural gas to one Bbl of oil. Using an energy equivalent ratio does not factor in price differences and energy-equivalent prices may differ significantly among produced products.

(2)

The present value of estimated future cash inflows from proved oil, natural gas and NGL reserves, less future development and production costs and future income tax expenses and costs as of the date of estimation without future escalation and without giving effect to hedging activities, non-property related expenses such as general and administrative expenses, debt service and depreciation, depletion and amortization, discounted at 10% per annum to reflect timing of future cash flows and using the same pricing assumptions as were used to calculate PV-10. Standardized Measure differs from PV-10 because Standardized Measure includes the effect of future income taxes on future net revenues.

(3)

The present value of estimated future revenues to be generated from the production of proved reserves, before income taxes, calculated in accordance with SEC guidelines, net of estimated production and future development costs, using prices and costs as of the date of estimation without future escalation and without giving effect to hedging activities, non-property related expenses such as general and administrative expenses, debt service and depreciation, depletion and amortization. PV-10 is calculated using an annual discount rate of 10%.

(4)

Revisions include changes due to commodity prices, production costs, previous quantity estimates, and other commercial factors. Primary factor for revisions  were changes in SEC prices, among other factors.

Capital Expenditures  

The table below presents actual results of the Company's capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2024:


Year Ended


December 31, 2024


(In thousands)



Drilling, completion, and capital workovers

$                           15,562

Leasehold and geophysical

11,246

Capital expenditures (on an accrual basis)

$                           26,808

(excluding acquisitions and plugging and abandonment)


Derivatives

The below details the Company's hedging positions as of March 10, 2025.



Period


Index


Daily Volume


Weighted 
Average Price 

Oil (Bbl)









Fixed Price Swaps











January 2025 - December 2025


NYMEX WTI


500


$71.60



January 2026 - June 2026


NYMEX WTI


300


$68.67

Natural Gas (MMBtu)









Fixed Price Swaps











March 2025 - December 2025


NYMEX Henry Hub


8,500


$4.17



January 2026 - December 2026


NYMEX Henry Hub


4,500


$4.09

Producer Costless Collars











March 2025 - December 2025


NYMEX Henry Hub


8,500


$3.50 Put /      $5.50 Call



April 2025 - December 2025


NYMEX Henry Hub


12,000


$4.00 Put /      $8.20 Call



January 2026 - December 2026


NYMEX Henry Hub


4,500


$3.35 Put /      $5.35 Call

NGL (Bbl)









Fixed Price Swaps











January 2025 - December 2025


Mont Belvieu OPIS - C3+(1)


300


$39.69



March 2025 - December 2025


Mont Belvieu OPIS - Ethane(2)


325


$11.76

____________________

(1)           Excludes ethane

(2)           Ethane only

Capitalization

The Company's capital structure as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is presented below:


December 31, 2024


December 31, 2023






(In thousands)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$                                99,511


$                            253,944





Long-term debt

$                                       —


$                                     —

Total debt






Stockholders' equity




Common stock

37


37

Additional paid-in capital

1,000,455


1,071,021

Accumulated deficit

(539,961)


(602,947)

Total SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders' equity

460,531


468,111





Total capitalization

$                              460,531


$                            468,111

 

SandRidge Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 


Year Ended December 31,


2024


2023


2022


(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues






Oil, natural gas and NGL

$         125,290


$         148,641


$         254,258

Total revenues

125,290


148,641


254,258

Expenses






Lease operating expenses

40,012


41,862


41,286

Production, ad valorem, and other taxes

6,780


10,870


15,880

Depreciation and depletion—oil and natural gas

25,976


15,657


11,542

Depreciation and amortization—other

6,503


6,518


6,342

General and administrative

11,695


10,735


9,449

Restructuring expenses

474


406


382

Employee termination benefits


19


(Gain) loss on derivative contracts

(748)


(1,447)


(5,975)

Other operating (income) expense

1,372


(157)


(99)

Total expenses

92,064


84,463


78,807

Income (loss) from operations

33,226


64,178


175,451

Other income (expense)






Interest income (expense), net

7,744


10,552


1,810

Other income (expense), net

(216)


87


378

Total other income (expense)

7,528


10,639


2,188

Income (loss) before income taxes

40,754


74,817


177,639

Income tax (benefit)

(22,232)


13,960


(64,529)

Net income (loss)

$           62,986


$           60,857


$         242,168

Net income (loss) per share






Basic

$               1.70


$               1.65


$               6.59

Diluted

$               1.69


$               1.64


$               6.52

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding






Basic

37,106


36,939


36,745

Diluted

37,188


37,134


37,154

 

SandRidge Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

 


December 31,


2024


2023


(In thousands)

ASSETS




Current assets




Cash and cash equivalents

$           98,128


$         252,407

Restricted cash

1,383


1,537

Accounts receivable, net

23,878


22,166

Derivative contracts

114


Prepaid expenses

3,370


430

Other current assets

780


1,314

Total current assets

127,653


277,854

Oil and natural gas properties, using full cost method of accounting




Proved

1,689,807


1,538,724

Unproved

23,504


11,197

Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and impairment

(1,415,110)


(1,393,801)


298,201


156,120

Other property, plant and equipment, net

80,689


86,493

Derivative contracts

86


Other assets

2,081


3,130

Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance

72,801


50,569

Total assets

$         581,511


$         574,166





LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY




Current liabilities




Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$           50,625


$           38,828

Asset retirement obligations

9,131


9,851

Other current liabilities

839


645

Total current liabilities

60,595


49,324

Asset retirement obligations

59,449


54,553

Other long-term obligations

936


2,178

Total liabilities

120,980


106,055

Stockholders' Equity




Common stock, $0.001 par value; 250,000 shares authorized; 37,203 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 37,091 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023

37


37

Additional paid-in capital

1,000,455


1,071,021

Accumulated deficit

(539,961)


(602,947)

Total stockholders' equity

460,531


468,111

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$         581,511


$         574,166

 

SandRidge Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 (In thousands)



Year Ended December 31,


2024


2023


2022


(In thousands)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES






Net income (loss) 

$         62,986


$         60,857


$        242,168

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities






Depreciation, depletion and amortization

32,479


22,176


17,884

Deferred income taxes

(22,232)


13,960


(64,529)

(Gain) loss on derivative contracts

(748)


(1,447)


(5,975)

Settlement gains (losses) on derivative contracts

548


5,876


1,525

Stock-based compensation

2,354


1,945


1,526

Other

1,517


159


153

Changes in operating assets and liabilities increasing (decreasing) cash






Receivables

(842)


12,130


(13,211)

Prepaid expenses

(2,940)


93


(1,507)

Other current assets

375


2,203


(5,378)

Other assets and liabilities, net

(1,501)


(56)


(129)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

2,812


(1,409)


(5,246)

Asset retirement obligations

(875)


(909)


(2,585)

Net cash provided by operating activities

73,933


115,578


164,696

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES






Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment

(26,404)


(26,375)


(44,085)

Acquisitions of assets

(129,664)


(11,232)


(1,431)

Purchase of other property and equipment

(1)


(29)


(49)

Proceeds from sale of assets

1,373


1,472


448

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(154,696)


(36,164)


(45,117)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES






     Dividends paid to shareholders

(72,336)


(81,515)


Reduction of financing lease liability

(708)


(588)


(541)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options


94


77

Tax withholdings paid in exchange for shares withheld on employee vested stock awards

(393)


(929)


(1,177)

Common stock repurchases

(233)



Cash received on warrant exercises



6

Net cash (used in) financing activities

(73,670)


(82,938)


(1,635)

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH

(154,433)


(3,524)


117,944

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of year

253,944


257,468


139,524

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH, end of year

$         99,511


$        253,944


$        257,468



Year Ended December 31,


2024


2023


2022

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information






Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized

$                (131)


$                (104)


$               (215)







Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities






Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment in accounts payables and accrued expenses

$              1,182


$                 919


$             6,151

Non-cash acquisition purchase price adjustments

$              8,819


$                (651)


$                   —

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for financing lease obligations

$                 790


$                 760


$                713

Inventory material transfers to oil and natural gas properties

$                 141


$              1,289


$                   —

Asset retirement obligation capitalized

$                 353


$                 113


$                  86

Asset retirement obligation removed due to divestiture

$                    —


$             (1,413)


$               (623)

Asset retirement obligation revisions

$                   31


$                (939)


$             2,656

Change in dividends payable

$                   42


$                (263)


$                   —

Non-GAAP Financial Measures 

This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are not alternatives to GAAP measures, and you should not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Below is additional disclosure regarding each of the non-GAAP measures used in this press release, including reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted Operating Cash Flow

The Company defines Adjusted operating cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities as shown in the following table. Adjusted Operating cash flow is a supplemental financial measure used by the Company's management and by securities analysts, investors, lenders, rating agencies and others who follow the industry as an indicator of the Company's ability to internally fund exploration and development activities or incur new debt. The Company also uses this measure because operating cash flow relates to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements that the Company may not control and may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred. Further, Adjusted operating cash flow allows the Company to compare its operating performance and return on capital with those of other companies without regard to financing methods and capital structure. This measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net cash provided by operating activities prepared in accordance with GAAP.


Three Months Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,


2024


2023


2024


2023










(In thousands)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$                25,993


$                26,219


$                73,933


$             115,578

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

(1,001)


(4,012)


2,971


(12,052)

Adjusted operating cash flow

$                24,992


$                22,207


$                76,904


$             103,526

Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow

The Company defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities plus net cash (used in) provided by investing activities less the cash flow impact of acquisitions and divestitures. Free cash flow is a supplemental financial measure used by the Company's management and by securities analysts, investors, lenders, rating agencies and others who follow the industry as an indicator of the Company's ability to internally fund exploration and development activities or incur new debt. This measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net cash provided by operating or investing activities prepared in accordance with GAAP.


Three Months Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,


2024


2023


2024


2023










(In thousands)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$                25,993


$                26,219


$                73,933


$               115,578

Net cash used in investing activities

(16,034)


(633)


(154,696)


(36,164)

Acquisition of assets

3,714



129,664


11,232

Proceeds from sale of assets

(512)


(61)


(1,373)


(1,472)

Free cash flow

$                13,161


$                25,525


$                47,528


$                89,174

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

The Company defines EBITDA as net income before income tax (benefit) expense, interest expense, depreciation and amortization - other and depreciation and depletion - oil and natural gas. Adjusted EBITDA, as presented herein, is EBITDA excluding items that management believes affect the comparability of operating results such as items whose timing and/or amount cannot be reasonably estimated or are non-recurring, as shown in the following tables.

Adjusted EBITDA is presented because management believes it provides useful additional information used by the Company's management and by securities analysts, investors, lenders, ratings agencies and others who follow the industry for analysis of the Company's financial and operating performance on a recurring basis and the Company's ability to internally fund exploration and development activities or incur new debt. In addition, management believes that adjusted EBITDA is widely used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies in the oil and gas industry. The Company's adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.


Three Months Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,


2024


2023


2024


2023










(In thousands)

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