Crescent Energy Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial and Operating Results
Crescent Energy Company (NYSE: CRGY) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share and reported strong third quarter 2022 results. Production reached 150 MBoe/d, a 6% increase from the previous quarter. The company recorded $555 million in net income and $359 million in Adjusted EBITDAX. Capital investments amounted to $190 million. Crescent reaffirmed its full-year guidance while managing costs effectively, despite inflationary pressures. The company is approximately 60% hedged for the remainder of the year, ensuring stable returns.
- Produced 150 MBoe/d, marking a 6% increase quarter-over-quarter.
- Reported $555 million in net income and $359 million in Adjusted EBITDAX.
- Generated $144 million in Levered Free Cash Flow, showing a 5% increase.
- Established a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share.
- Entered into a definitive agreement to sell non-core Permian assets for $80 million.
- Average realized prices were 11% lower than the previous quarter at $61.65 per Boe.
- Adjusted EBITDAX and Levered Free Cash Flow experienced 4% and 11% decreases respectively compared to the second quarter.
Declares Cash Dividend of
Reaffirms Full Year 2022 Production, Capex, Adj. EBITDAX and LFCF Guidance
Third Quarter 2022 Highlights
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Produced 150 MBoe/d, a
6% quarter-over-quarter increase; oil comprised46% of total third quarter volumes on an equivalent basis -
Reported
of net income and$555 million of Adjusted Net Income(1)$179 million -
Generated
of Adjusted EBITDAX(1),$359 million of Unhedged Adjusted EBITDAX(1)$570 million -
Announced
of Levered Free Cash Flow(1)$144 million - Exited the third quarter at 1.0x Net LTM Leverage(1), in-line with the Company's long-term target
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Capital investments, excluding acquisitions, were
, in-line with expectations$190 million - Announced positive amendments to its revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility")
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Completed secondary equity offering, and concurrent buyback of OpCo Units, increasing public equity float by
15% -
Entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell non-core Permian assets for
, subject to customary purchase price adjustments$80 million - Reaffirms full year 2022 guidance for production, capital expenditures, Adjusted EBITDAX and Levered Free Cash Flow assuming prior pricing assumptions and adjusted for divestitures
-
Published second environmental, social and governance ("ESG") report, setting targets for five ESG priority areas, as well as benchmarks for measuring future performance. The document, which can be found on Crescent's website, reports against the
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures ("TCFD") framework and offers guidance on the Company's role in a lower carbon future
Crescent CEO
Third Quarter 2022 Results
Crescent reported
Costs and expenses, stated on a Boe basis, were generally in-line with Company expectations, despite industry-wide inflationary pressures. Operating costs and operating costs excluding production and other taxes, were both
Crescent produced 150 net MBoe/d in the third quarter (comprised of
Average realized price for the third quarter, excluding the effect of commodity derivatives, totaled
Third quarter capital investments, excluding acquisitions, were
On
Financial Position
In late September, the Company announced positive amendments to its Credit Facility, effective
As of
Dividend
Consistent with the Company’s framework to return cash to shareholders, the Board approved a third quarter cash dividend of
Guidance
Crescent reiterates full year 2022 guidance for production, capital, Adj. EBITDAX, and Levered Free Cash Flow, assuming prior pricing assumptions of
Risk Management
Crescent utilizes hedges to manage commodity price risks, protect the balance sheet, and ensure returns on invested capital. Crescent is approximately
Third Quarter 2022 Conference Call Information
Crescent plans to host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2022 financial and operating results at
Date:
Time:
Conference Dial-In: 877-407-0989 / 201-389-0921 (Domestic / International)
Webcast Link: https://ir.crescentenergyco.com/events-presentations/
About
Crescent is a well-capitalized,
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on current expectations, including with respect to the Uinta Acquisition. The words and phrases “should”, “could”, “may”, “will”, “believe”, “plan”, “intend”, “expect”, “potential”, “possible”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “view”, “efforts”, “goal” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements and express the Company’s expectations about future events. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this communication that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, weather, political, economic and market conditions, including a decline in the price and market demand for natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil, the impact of pandemics such as COVID-19, actions by the
Financial Presentation
On
While OpCo Units and corresponding shares of Class B common stock are outstanding in our "Up-C" structure, and in accordance with the terms of our Management Agreement under which Class A shareholders bear only their proportionate share of Manager Compensation, portions of Manager Compensation, income tax provision (benefit) amounts and dividends paid corresponding to such ownership are required to be classified as distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests rather than G&A expense, income tax provision (benefit), and dividends paid to Class A Common Stock, respectively. We define those redeemable noncontrolling interest ("RNCI") distributions made by OpCo related to (i) Manager Compensation as “Manager Compensation RNCI Distributions,” (ii) income tax provision (benefit) as “Income Tax RNCI Distributions,” and (iii) dividends paid as “Dividend RNCI Distributions.”
To facilitate comparison of our G&A expense, dividends paid to Class A Common Stock, and income tax provision (benefit) to peer companies with varying corporate and management structures, Adjusted EBITDAX, Unhedged Adjusted EBITDAX and Levered Free Cash Flow, for both (i) historical periods since the Merger Transaction and (ii) periods for which we provide guidance, are presented assuming the full redemption of all outstanding OpCo Units for shares of our Class A common stock and a corresponding cancellation of all shares of our Class B Common Stock. Management believes this presentation is most useful to investors, as the full amounts of Manager Compensation as G&A expense, dividends paid to Class A Common Stock, and income tax provision (benefit) are thereby reflected as such.
Crescent Operational Summary |
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For the three months ended |
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Average daily net sales volumes: |
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|
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Oil (MBbls/d) |
|
69 |
|
|
64 |
|
|
35 |
Natural gas (MMcf/d) |
|
367 |
|
|
356 |
|
|
235 |
NGLs (MBbls/d) |
|
20 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
17 |
Total (MBoe/d) |
|
150 |
|
|
142 |
|
|
91 |
Average realized prices, before effects of derivative settlements: |
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Oil ($/Bbl) |
$ |
86.77 |
|
$ |
104.23 |
|
$ |
69.46 |
Natural gas ($/Mcf) |
|
6.99 |
|
|
6.40 |
|
|
4.01 |
NGLs ($/Bbl) |
|
35.22 |
|
|
46.98 |
|
|
30.51 |
Total ($/Boe) |
|
61.65 |
|
|
68.96 |
|
|
42.65 |
Average realized prices, after effects of derivative settlements: |
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Oil ($/Bbl) |
$ |
72.55 |
|
$ |
78.84 |
|
$ |
54.10 |
Natural gas ($/Mcf) |
|
3.56 |
|
|
3.51 |
|
|
2.97 |
NGLs ($/Bbl) |
|
32.04 |
|
|
32.15 |
|
|
16.99 |
Total ($/Boe) |
|
46.32 |
|
|
48.37 |
|
|
31.54 |
Expense (per Boe) |
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Operating expense, excluding production and other taxes(2) |
$ |
15.33 |
|
$ |
14.68 |
|
$ |
14.28 |
Production and other taxes |
|
5.18 |
|
|
5.05 |
|
|
3.36 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
10.50 |
|
|
10.15 |
|
|
8.74 |
General and administrative expense |
|
1.25 |
|
|
1.52 |
|
|
1.32 |
Non-GAAP expense (per Boe) |
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|
|
|
|
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Adjusted Recurring Cash G&A(1)(3) |
$ |
1.40 |
|
$ |
1.40 |
|
$ |
0.34 |
(1) |
Non-GAAP financial measure. Please see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” for discussion and reconciliations of such measures to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with |
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(2) |
Operating expense, excluding production and other taxes includes lease operating expense, workover expense, asset operating expense, gathering, transportation and marketing, and midstream operating expense. Includes certain costs that are contractually indexed to commodity prices, such as CO2 purchase costs related to Crescent's CO2 flood asset in |
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(3) |
Crescent defines Adjusted Recurring Cash G&A as General and Administrative Expense, excluding non-cash equity-based compensation and transaction and nonrecurring expenses, and including Manager Compensation RNCI Distributions. Management believes Adjusted Recurring Cash G&A is a useful performance measure because it excludes transaction and nonrecurring expenses and non-cash equity-based compensation and includes Manager Compensation RNCI Distributions, facilitating the ability for investors to compare Crescent's cash G&A expense against peer companies. |
Crescent Income Statement | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Revenues: |
(in thousands, except per share data) |
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Oil |
$ |
550,823 |
|
|
$ |
222,074 |
|
|
$ |
1,525,899 |
|
|
$ |
627,817 |
|
Natural gas |
|
235,830 |
|
|
|
86,779 |
|
|
|
586,318 |
|
|
|
230,271 |
|
Natural gas liquids |
|
64,810 |
|
|
|
47,322 |
|
|
|
219,853 |
|
|
|
121,613 |
|
Midstream and other |
|
13,494 |
|
|
|
9,553 |
|
|
|
40,231 |
|
|
|
34,017 |
|
Total revenues |
|
864,957 |
|
|
|
365,728 |
|
|
|
2,372,301 |
|
|
|
1,013,718 |
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Lease operating expense |
|
121,554 |
|
|
|
58,338 |
|
|
|
322,752 |
|
|
|
175,966 |
|
Workover expense |
|
21,126 |
|
|
|
2,932 |
|
|
|
56,102 |
|
|
|
7,823 |
|
Asset operating expense |
|
20,791 |
|
|
|
10,810 |
|
|
|
54,653 |
|
|
|
24,306 |
|
Gathering, transportation and marketing |
|
44,757 |
|
|
|
44,634 |
|
|
|
131,271 |
|
|
|
136,056 |
|
Production and other taxes |
|
71,511 |
|
|
|
28,090 |
|
|
|
183,491 |
|
|
|
80,276 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
145,008 |
|
|
|
73,025 |
|
|
|
375,600 |
|
|
|
233,122 |
|
Exploration expense |
|
1,909 |
|
|
|
754 |
|
|
|
3,848 |
|
|
|
833 |
|
Midstream operating expense |
|
3,550 |
|
|
|
2,518 |
|
|
|
9,972 |
|
|
|
8,848 |
|
General and administrative expense |
|
17,311 |
|
|
|
11,024 |
|
|
|
59,489 |
|
|
|
33,775 |
|
Gain on sale of assets |
|
(127 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(5,114 |
) |
|
|
(9,418 |
) |
Total expenses |
|
447,390 |
|
|
|
232,124 |
|
|
|
1,192,064 |
|
|
|
691,587 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
417,567 |
|
|
|
133,604 |
|
|
|
1,180,237 |
|
|
|
322,131 |
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Gain (loss) on derivatives |
|
205,130 |
|
|
|
(282,222 |
) |
|
|
(645,565 |
) |
|
|
(885,032 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
(27,057 |
) |
|
|
(12,984 |
) |
|
|
(68,518 |
) |
|
|
(37,810 |
) |
Other income (expense) |
|
(2,670 |
) |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
(4,472 |
) |
|
|
(54 |
) |
Income from equity affiliates |
|
834 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,086 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total other income (expense) |
|
176,237 |
|
|
|
(295,254 |
) |
|
|
(714,469 |
) |
|
|
(922,896 |
) |
Income (loss) before taxes |
|
593,804 |
|
|
|
(161,650 |
) |
|
|
465,768 |
|
|
|
(600,765 |
) |
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
(38,455 |
) |
|
|
(393 |
) |
|
|
(34,528 |
) |
|
|
(407 |
) |
Net income (loss) |
|
555,349 |
|
|
|
(162,043 |
) |
|
|
431,240 |
|
|
|
(601,172 |
) |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to Predecessor |
|
— |
|
|
|
160,567 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
585,804 |
|
Less: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
(904 |
) |
|
|
1,476 |
|
|
|
(2,087 |
) |
|
|
15,368 |
|
Less: net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
|
(436,084 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(341,269 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net income (loss) attributable to |
$ |
118,361 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
87,884 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Net income (loss) per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Class A common stock – basic |
$ |
2.74 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.07 |
|
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|
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Class A common stock – diluted |
$ |
2.74 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.07 |
|
|
|
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Class B common stock – basic and diluted |
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
$ |
— |
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|
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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|
|
|
|
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Class A common stock – basic |
|
43,197 |
|
|
|
|
|
42,377 |
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|
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Class A common stock - diluted |
|
43,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
42,382 |
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|
|
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Class B common stock – basic and diluted |
|
125,797 |
|
|
|
|
|
126,950 |
|
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|
Crescent Consolidated Balance Sheet |
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(Unaudited) |
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(in thousands, except share data) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
22,478 |
|
|
$ |
128,578 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
518,531 |
|
|
|
321,855 |
|
Accounts receivable – affiliates |
|
1,532 |
|
|
|
20,341 |
|
Derivative assets - current |
|
7,120 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Drilling advances |
|
10,220 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
Prepaid and other current assets |
|
20,595 |
|
|
|
8,644 |
|
Total current assets |
|
580,476 |
|
|
|
479,618 |
|
Property, plant and equipment: |
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|
|
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Oil and natural gas properties at cost, successful efforts method |
|
|
|
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Proved |
|
7,299,737 |
|
|
|
6,043,602 |
|
Unproved |
|
331,294 |
|
|
|
308,721 |
|
Oil and natural gas properties at cost, successful efforts method |
|
7,631,031 |
|
|
|
6,352,323 |
|
Field and other property and equipment, at cost |
|
177,181 |
|
|
|
144,318 |
|
Total property, plant and equipment |
|
7,808,212 |
|
|
|
6,496,641 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment |
|
(2,300,795 |
) |
|
|
(1,941,528 |
) |
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
5,507,417 |
|
|
|
4,555,113 |
|
|
|
76,826 |
|
|
|
76,564 |
|
Derivative assets – noncurrent |
|
— |
|
|
|
579 |
|
Investment in equity affiliates |
|
14,509 |
|
|
|
15,415 |
|
Other assets |
|
50,366 |
|
|
|
30,173 |
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ |
6,229,594 |
|
|
$ |
5,157,462 |
|
|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
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Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ |
596,115 |
|
|
$ |
337,881 |
|
Accounts payable – affiliates |
|
39,962 |
|
|
|
8,675 |
|
Derivative liabilities – current |
|
384,038 |
|
|
|
253,525 |
|
Financing lease obligations – current |
|
2,446 |
|
|
|
1,606 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
17,324 |
|
|
|
14,438 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
1,039,885 |
|
|
|
616,125 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
1,372,334 |
|
|
|
1,030,406 |
|
Derivative liabilities – noncurrent |
|
89,343 |
|
|
|
133,471 |
|
Asset retirement obligations |
|
290,122 |
|
|
|
258,102 |
|
Deferred tax liability |
|
141,643 |
|
|
|
82,537 |
|
Financing lease obligations – noncurrent |
|
5,032 |
|
|
|
3,512 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
22,253 |
|
|
|
13,652 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
2,960,612 |
|
|
|
2,137,805 |
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
|
2,419,993 |
|
|
|
2,325,013 |
|
Equity: |
|
|
|
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Class A common stock, |
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Class B common stock, |
|
12 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Preferred stock, |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(18,448 |
) |
|
|
(18,448 |
) |
Additional paid-in capital |
|
801,978 |
|
|
|
720,016 |
|
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |
|
61,375 |
|
|
|
(19,376 |
) |
Noncontrolling interests |
|
4,067 |
|
|
|
12,435 |
|
Total equity |
|
848,989 |
|
|
|
694,644 |
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY |
$ |
6,229,594 |
|
|
$ |
5,157,462 |
|
Crescent Cash Flow Statement |
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(Unaudited) |
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Nine Months Ended |
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|
2022 |
|
2021 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
(in thousands) |
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Net income (loss) |
$ |
431,240 |
|
|
$ |
(601,172 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
375,600 |
|
|
|
233,122 |
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
|
27,428 |
|
|
|
— |
|
(Gain) loss on derivatives |
|
645,565 |
|
|
|
885,032 |
|
Net cash (paid) received on settlement of derivatives |
|
(654,377 |
) |
|
|
(389,142 |
) |
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense |
|
26,306 |
|
|
|
14,054 |
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount |
|
6,431 |
|
|
|
6,809 |
|
Gain on sale of oil and natural gas properties |
|
(5,114 |
) |
|
|
(9,418 |
) |
Restructuring of acquired derivative contracts |
|
(51,994 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Settlement of acquired derivative contracts |
|
(39,046 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Other |
|
(6,941 |
) |
|
|
3,256 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
Accounts receivable |
|
(189,512 |
) |
|
|
(67,588 |
) |
Accounts receivable – affiliates |
|
18,809 |
|
|
|
(9,363 |
) |
Prepaid and other current assets |
|
(22,011 |
) |
|
|
27,898 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
213,428 |
|
|
|
60,112 |
|
Accounts payable – affiliates |
|
24,560 |
|
|
|
(4,720 |
) |
Other |
|
(3,018 |
) |
|
|
(248 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
797,354 |
|
|
|
148,632 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
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Development of oil and natural gas properties |
|
(440,375 |
) |
|
|
(83,697 |
) |
Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties |
|
(627,539 |
) |
|
|
(65,391 |
) |
Proceeds from the sale of oil and natural gas properties |
|
4,800 |
|
|
|
22,053 |
|
Purchases of restricted investment securities – HTM |
|
(7,175 |
) |
|
|
(6,746 |
) |
Maturities of restricted investment securities – HTM |
|
5,400 |
|
|
|
8,121 |
|
Other |
|
3,955 |
|
|
|
(1,116 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(1,060,934 |
) |
|
|
(126,776 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Proceeds from the issuance of Senior Notes, after premium, discount and underwriting fees |
|
199,250 |
|
|
|
490,625 |
|
Revolving Credit Facility borrowings |
|
1,118,000 |
|
|
|
386,062 |
|
Revolving Credit Facility repayments |
|
(976,000 |
) |
|
|
(108,000 |
) |
Payment of debt issuance costs |
|
(20,028 |
) |
|
|
(10,880 |
) |
Prior Credit Agreement borrowings |
|
— |
|
|
|
53,900 |
|
Prior Credit Agreement repayments |
|
— |
|
|
|
(804,975 |
) |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest contributions |
|
5,985 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Member distributions and other |
|
(3,784 |
) |
|
|
(35,294 |
) |
Dividend to Class A common stock |
|
(19,301 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests related to Class A common stock dividend |
|
(58,705 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests related to Manager Compensation |
|
(22,779 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests related to income taxes |
|
(17,970 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests related to Equity Transactions |
|
(36,220 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Repurchase of noncontrolling interest |
|
(4,060 |
) |
|
|
(1,414 |
) |
Noncontrolling interest distributions |
|
(6,326 |
) |
|
|
(546 |
) |
Noncontrolling interest contributions |
|
55 |
|
|
|
35,461 |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
158,117 |
|
|
|
4,939 |
|
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
(105,463 |
) |
|
|
26,795 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period |
|
135,117 |
|
|
|
41,420 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period |
$ |
29,654 |
|
|
$ |
68,215 |
|
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
This release includes financial measures that have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures include Adjusted EBITDAX, Levered Free Cash Flow, Unhedged Adjusted EBITDAX, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Recurring Cash G&A, Adjusted Current Income Tax, Adjusted Dividends Paid and Net LTM Leverage. These non-GAAP measures should be read in conjunction with the information contained in Crescent’s audited combined and consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDAX and Levered Free Cash Flow
Crescent defines Adjusted EBITDAX as net income (loss) before interest expense, realized (gain) loss on interest rate derivatives, income tax expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization, exploration expense, non-cash gain (loss) on derivative contracts, impairment of oil and natural gas properties, non-cash equity-based compensation, gain (loss) on sale of assets, other (income) expense, transaction and nonrecurring expenses and early settlement of derivative contracts and further adjusted to include Manager Compensation RNCI Distributions. Management believes Adjusted EBITDAX is a useful performance measure because it allows for an effective evaluation of the Company’s operating performance when compared against its peers, without regard to financing methods, corporate form or capital structure. The Company adjusts net income (loss) for the items listed above in arriving at Adjusted EBITDAX because these amounts can vary substantially within its industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDAX should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) as determined in accordance with GAAP, of which such measure is the most comparable GAAP measure. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDAX are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax burden, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are reflected in Adjusted EBITDAX. The Company’s presentation of Adjusted EBITDAX should not be construed as an inference that its results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. Crescent’s computations of Adjusted EBITDAX may not be identical to other similarly titled measures of other companies. In addition, the Company’s Credit Agreement and the notes include a calculation of Adjusted EBITDAX for purposes of covenant compliance.
Crescent defines Levered Free Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDAX less interest expense, excluding non-cash deferred financing cost amortization, realized gain (loss) on interest rate derivatives, current income tax provision (benefit), Income Tax Distributions and development of oil and natural gas properties. Levered Free Cash Flow does not take into account amounts incurred on acquisitions. Levered Free Cash Flow is not a measure of performance as determined by GAAP. Levered Free Cash Flow is a supplemental non-GAAP performance measure that is used by Crescent’s management and external users of its financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. Management believes Levered Free Cash Flow is a useful performance measure because it allows for an effective evaluation of operating and financial performance and the ability of the Company’s operations to generate cash flow that is available to reduce leverage or distribute to equity holders. Levered Free Cash Flow should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) as determined in accordance with GAAP, of which such measure is the most comparable GAAP measure, or as an indicator of actual operating performance or investing activities. The Company’s computations of Levered Free Cash Flow may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDAX (non-GAAP) and Levered Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP) to net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP:
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
||||||||
|
(in thousands) |
||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
555,349 |
|
|
$ |
(162,043 |
) |
|
$ |
431,240 |
|
|
$ |
(601,172 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile to Adjusted EBITDAX: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Interest expense |
|
27,057 |
|
|
|
12,984 |
|
|
|
68,518 |
|
|
|
37,810 |
|
Realized (gain) loss on interest rate derivatives |
|
— |
|
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,373 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
38,455 |
|
|
|
393 |
|
|
|
34,528 |
|
|
|
407 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
145,008 |
|
|
|
73,025 |
|
|
|
375,600 |
|
|
|
233,122 |
|
Exploration expense |
|
1,909 |
|
|
|
754 |
|
|
|
3,848 |
|
|
|
833 |
|
Non-cash (gain) loss on derivatives |
|
(416,842 |
) |
|
|
189,119 |
|
|
|
(8,812 |
) |
|
|
493,698 |
|
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense |
|
5,836 |
|
|
|
4,318 |
|
|
|
26,306 |
|
|
|
14,054 |
|
(Gain) loss on sale of assets |
|
(127 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(5,114 |
) |
|
|
(9,418 |
) |
Other (income) expense |
|
2,670 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
4,472 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
Certain redeemable noncontrolling interest distributions made by OpCo related to Manager Compensation(4) |
|
(9,471 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(29,599 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Transaction and nonrecurring expenses(5) |
|
8,861 |
|
|
|
7,619 |
|
|
|
25,968 |
|
|
|
12,438 |
|
Early settlement of derivative contracts(6) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
198,688 |
|
Adjusted EBITDAX (non-GAAP) |
$ |
358,705 |
|
|
$ |
126,568 |
|
|
$ |
926,955 |
|
|
$ |
387,888 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile to Levered Free Cash Flow: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Interest expense, excluding non-cash deferred financing cost amortization |
|
(24,552 |
) |
|
|
(9,043 |
) |
|
|
(62,087 |
) |
|
|
(28,460 |
) |
Realized (gain) loss on interest rate derivatives |
|
— |
|
|
|
(351 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,373 |
) |
Current income tax benefit (expense) |
|
877 |
|
|
|
(393 |
) |
|
|
(7,099 |
) |
|
|
(407 |
) |
Tax-related redeemable noncontrolling interest distributions made by OpCo |
|
(803 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(17,970 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Development of oil and natural gas properties |
|
(189,928 |
) |
|
|
(42,899 |
) |
|
|
(468,796 |
) |
|
|
(107,998 |
) |
Levered Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP) |
$ |
144,299 |
|
|
$ |
73,882 |
|
|
$ |
371,003 |
|
|
$ |
243,650 |
|
Reconciliation of Operating Cash Flow to Levered Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP)
The table below reconciles net cash provided by operating activities to Levered Free Cash Flow:
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
||||||||
|
(in thousands) |
||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
398,900 |
|
|
$ |
112,954 |
|
|
$ |
797,354 |
|
|
$ |
148,632 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
(83,092 |
) |
|
|
(6,421 |
) |
|
|
(42,256 |
) |
|
|
(6,091 |
) |
Restructuring of acquired derivative contracts(7) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
51,994 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Settlement of acquired derivatives contracts |
|
15,945 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
39,046 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Certain redeemable noncontrolling interest distributions made by OpCo related to Manager Compensation(4) |
|
(9,471 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(29,599 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Tax-related redeemable noncontrolling interest distributions made by OpCo |
|
(803 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(17,970 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Transaction and nonrecurring expenses(5) |
|
8,861 |
|
|
|
7,619 |
|
|
|
25,968 |
|
|
|
12,438 |
|
Early settlement of derivative contracts(6) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
198,688 |
|
Other(8) |
|
3,887 |
|
|
|
2,629 |
|
|
|
15,262 |
|
|
|
(2,019 |
) |
Adjusted cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
334,227 |
|
|
$ |
116,781 |
|
|
$ |
839,799 |
|
|
$ |
351,648 |
|
Development of oil and natural gas properties |
|
(189,928 |
) |
|
|
(42,899 |
) |
|
|
(468,796 |
) |
|
|
(107,998 |
) |
Levered Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP) |
$ |
144,299 |
|
|
$ |
73,882 |
|
|
$ |
371,003 |
|
|
$ |
243,650 |
|
Unhedged Adjusted EBITDAX
Crescent defines Unhedged Adjusted EBITDAX as Adjusted EBITDAX plus realized (gain) loss on commodity derivatives. Management believes Unhedged Adjusted EBITDAX is a useful performance measure because it allows for an effective evaluation of the Company’s operating performance when compared against its peers, without regard to commodity derivatives, which can vary substantially within its industry depending upon peers hedging strategies and when hedges were entered into. Unhedged Adjusted EBITDAX should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) as determined in accordance with GAAP, of which such measure is the most comparable GAAP measure. Certain items excluded from Unhedged Adjusted EBITDAX are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s realized derivative loss or gain, cost of capital and tax burden, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are reflected in Unhedged Adjusted EBITDAX. The Company’s presentation of Unhedged Adjusted EBITDAX should not be construed as an inference that its results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. Crescent’s computations of Unhedged Adjusted EBITDAX may not be identical to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Unhedged Adjusted EBITDAX (non-GAAP) to Adjusted EBITDAX (non-GAAP). In the table above, Adjusted EBITDAX (non-GAAP) is reconciled to net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP:
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
||||
|
(in thousands) |
||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDAX (non-GAAP) |
$ |
358,705 |
|
$ |
126,568 |
|
$ |
926,955 |
|
$ |
387,888 |
Plus: realized (gain) loss on commodity derivatives |
|
211,712 |
|
|
92,752 |
|
|
654,377 |
|
|
185,273 |
Unhedged Adjusted EBITDAX (non-GAAP) |
$ |
570,417 |
|
$ |
219,320 |
|
$ |
1,581,332 |
|
$ |
573,161 |
Adjusted Net Income
Crescent defines Adjusted Net Income as net income (loss), adjusted for certain items. Management believes that Adjusted Net Income is useful to investors in evaluating operational trends of the Company and its performance relative to other oil and gas companies. Adjusted Net Income is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income as an indicator of financial performance. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to Adjusted Net Income is net income (loss).
The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) to net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP:
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
||||||||
|
(in thousands) |
||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
555,349 |
|
|
$ |
(162,043 |
) |
|
$ |
431,240 |
|
|
$ |
(601,172 |
) |
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives |
|
(416,842 |
) |
|
|
189,119 |
|
|
|
(8,812 |
) |
|
|
493,698 |
|
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense(3) |
|
5,836 |
|
|
|
4,318 |
|
|
|
26,306 |
|
|
|
14,054 |
|
(Gain) loss on sale of assets |
|
(127 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(5,114 |
) |
|
|
(9,418 |
) |
Transaction and nonrecurring expenses |
|
8,861 |
|
|
|
7,619 |
|
|
|
25,968 |
|
|
|
12,438 |
|
Tax effects of adjustments(9) |
|
25,710 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,364 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) |
$ |
178,787 |
|
|
$ |
39,012 |
|
|
$ |
467,224 |
|
|
$ |
(90,400 |
) |
Adjusted Recurring Cash G&A
Crescent defines Adjusted Recurring Cash G&A as general and administrative expense, excluding non-cash equity-based compensation and transaction and nonrecurring expenses, and including Manager Compensation RNCI Distributions(4). Management believes Adjusted Recurring Cash G&A is a useful performance measure because it excludes transaction and nonrecurring expenses and non-cash equity-based compensation and includes the portion of Manager compensation that is not reflected as G&A expense, facilitating the ability for investors to compare Crescent's cash G&A expense against peer companies. As discussed elsewhere, these adjustments are made to Adjusted EBITDAX, Adjusted Unhedged EBITDAX and Levered Free Cash Flow for historical periods and periods for which we present guidance.
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
||||||||
|
(in thousands) |
||||||||||||||
General and administrative expense |
$ |
17,311 |
|
|
$ |
11,024 |
|
|
$ |
59,489 |
|
|
$ |
33,775 |
|
Less: non-cash equity-based compensation expense |
|
(5,836 |
) |
|
|
(4,891 |
) |
|
|
(26,306 |
) |
|
|
(14,627 |
) |
Less: transaction and nonrecurring expenses(10) |
|
(1,558 |
) |
|
|
(3,262 |
) |
|
|
(6,951 |
) |
|
|
(10,703 |
) |
Plus: Manager Compensation RNCI Distributions(4) |
|
9,471 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
29,599 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted Recurring Cash G&A(3) |
$ |
19,388 |
|
|
$ |
2,871 |
|
|
$ |
55,831 |
|
|
$ |
8,445 |
|
Adjusted Current Income Tax
Crescent defines Adjusted Current Income Tax as current income tax provision (benefit) plus Income Tax RNCI Distributions. Management believes Adjusted Current Income Tax is a useful performance measure because it reflects as tax provision (benefit) the amount of cash distributed for taxes that is otherwise classified as redeemable noncontrolling interest distributions, facilitating the ability for investors to compare Crescent’s tax provision (benefit) against peer companies, and is included in the Company’s Levered Free Cash Flow calculation for historical periods and for periods for which guidance is provided.
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|||||||||
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|||||
|
(in thousands) |
|||||||||||
Current income tax provision (benefit)(11) |
$ |
(877 |
) |
|
$ |
393 |
|
$ |
7,099 |
|
$ |
407 |
Tax RNCI Distributions |
|
803 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
17,970 |
|
|
— |
Adjusted Current Income Tax |
$ |
(74 |
) |
|
$ |
393 |
|
$ |
25,069 |
|
$ |
407 |
Adjusted Dividends Paid
Crescent defines Adjusted Dividends Paid as Dividend to Class A common stock plus Dividend RNCI Distributions. Management believes Adjusted Dividends Paid is a useful performance measure because it reflects the full amount of cash distributed for dividends that is otherwise classified as distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests, facilitating the ability for investors to compare Crescent’s dividends paid against peer companies.
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
||||
|
(in thousands) |
||||||||||
Dividend to Class A common stock |
$ |
7,133 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
19,301 |
|
$ |
— |
Dividend RNCI Distributions |
|
21,701 |
|
|
— |
|
|
58,705 |
|
|
— |
Adjusted Dividends Paid |
$ |
28,834 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
78,006 |
|
$ |
— |
Net LTM Leverage
Crescent defines Net LTM Leverage as the ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated Adjusted EBITDAX as calculated under the credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") governing Crescent’s Revolving Credit Facility. For purposes of the Credit Agreement, (i) consolidated total debt is calculated as total principal amount of Senior Notes, plus borrowings on our Revolving Credit Facility and unreimbursed drawings under letters of credit, less cash and cash equivalents and (ii) consolidated Adjusted EBITDAX includes certain adjustments to account for EBITDAX contributions associated with acquisitions the Company has closed within the last twelve months. Adjusted EBITDAX is a non-GAAP financial measure.
|
|
||
|
(in thousands) |
||
Total principal debt(12) |
$ |
1,385,000 |
|
Less: cash and cash equivalents |
|
(22,478 |
) |
Net Debt |
$ |
1,362,522 |
|
|
|
||
LTM Adjusted EBITDAX for Leverage Ratio |
$ |
1,333,728 |
|
|
|
||
Net LTM Leverage |
1.0x |
(4) |
Relates to the pro rata share of Manager Compensation attributable to Class B shareholders (redeemable noncontrolling interests), which began on |
|
(5) |
Transaction and nonrecurring expenses of |
|
(6) |
Represents the settlement in |
|
(7) |
In connection with the Uinta Acquisition, Crescent acquired commodity derivative liabilities totaling |
|
(8) |
Primarily relates to the settlement in |
|
(9) |
Tax impact of adjustments is calculated using our estimated blended statutory rate of approximately |
|
(10) |
Transaction and nonrecurring expenses of |
|
(11) |
Current income tax provision (benefit) is the amount of income tax expense recognized in our statement of operations for the three and nine months ended |
|
(12) |
Excludes |
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