Diversified Energy Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results
Diversified Energy (LSE/NYSE:DEC) reported Q3 2024 results with average production of 829 MMcfepd and September exit rate of 851 MMcfepd. The company achieved Operating Cash Flow of $102 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $115 million, and Free Cash Flow of $47 million, with a 49% EBITDA margin. Total Revenue per Unit was $3.23/Mcfe. The company retired $154 million in debt principal year-to-date, declared a $0.29 dividend, and repurchased ~1.4 million shares worth $20 million. Notable developments include a fixed-price LNG export contract, $23 million from undeveloped leasehold sales, and expansion into Coal Mine Methane generating $8-10 million EBITDA in 2024.
Diversified Energy (LSE/NYSE:DEC) ha riportato i risultati del terzo trimestre del 2024, con una produzione media di 829 MMcfepd e un tasso di uscita di settembre di 851 MMcfepd. L'azienda ha raggiunto un Flusso di Cassa Operativo di 102 milioni di dollari, un EBITDA Adjusted di 115 milioni di dollari e un Flusso di Cassa Libero di 47 milioni di dollari, con un margine EBITDA del 49%. Il Ricavo Totale per Unità era di 3,23 dollari/Mcfe. L'azienda ha ridotto di 154 milioni di dollari il debito principale dall'inizio dell'anno, ha dichiarato un dividendo di 0,29 dollari e ha riacquistato circa 1,4 milioni di azioni per un valore di 20 milioni di dollari. Sviluppi significativi includono un contratto di esportazione di GNL a prezzo fisso, 23 milioni di dollari provenienti dalla vendita di diritti di locazione non sviluppati e l'espansione nella produzione di metano da miniere di carbone, generando un EBITDA di 8-10 milioni di dollari nel 2024.
Diversified Energy (LSE/NYSE:DEC) reportó los resultados del tercer trimestre de 2024, con una producción promedio de 829 MMcfepd y una tasa de salida en septiembre de 851 MMcfepd. La compañía logró un Flujo de Caja Operativo de 102 millones de dólares, un EBITDA Ajustado de 115 millones de dólares y un Flujo de Caja Libre de 47 millones de dólares, con un margen EBITDA del 49%. Los Ingresos Totales por Unidad fueron de 3,23 dólares/Mcfe. La compañía retiró 154 millones de dólares en deuda principal hasta la fecha, declaró un dividendo de 0,29 dólares y recompró aproximadamente 1,4 millones de acciones valoradas en 20 millones de dólares. Los desarrollos notables incluyen un contrato de exportación de GNL a precio fijo, 23 millones de dólares provenientes de la venta de arrendamientos no desarrollados, y la expansión en la producción de metano de minas de carbón, generando de 8 a 10 millones de dólares en EBITDA en 2024.
다양한 에너지 (LSE/NYSE:DEC)는 2024년 3분기 결과를 보고했으며, 평균 생산량은 829 MMcfepd, 9월 출구 비율은 851 MMcfepd였습니다. 이 회사는 운영 현금 흐름 1억 200만 달러, 조정된 EBITDA 1억 1500만 달러, 자유 현금 흐름 4700만 달러를 달성하였고, EBITDA 마진은 49%였습니다. 단위당 총 수익은 3.23달러/Mcfe였습니다. 회사는 지금까지 1억 5400만 달러의 채무를 상환했으며, 0.29달러의 배당금을 선언하였고, 약 140만 주의 자사주를 2000만 달러에 재매입하였습니다. 주요 개발 사항으로는 고정가 LNG 수출 계약, 개발되지 않은 임대 판매로 인한 2300만 달러, 그리고 2024년 800만 ~ 1000만 달러의 EBITDA를 창출할 석탄광 메탄 확장이 포함됩니다.
Diversified Energy (LSE/NYSE:DEC) a rapporté les résultats du troisième trimestre 2024, avec une production moyenne de 829 MMcfepd et un taux de sortie de septembre de 851 MMcfepd. L'entreprise a atteint un flux de trésorerie d'exploitation de 102 millions de dollars, un EBITDA ajusté de 115 millions de dollars et un flux de trésorerie libre de 47 millions de dollars, avec une marge EBITDA de 49%. Les revenus totaux par unité s'élevaient à 3,23 dollars/Mcfe. L'entreprise a remboursé 154 millions de dollars de principal d'endettement depuis le début de l'année, a déclaré un dividende de 0,29 dollar et a racheté environ 1,4 million d'actions d'une valeur de 20 millions de dollars. Parmi les développements notables figurent un contrat d'exportation de GNL à prix fixe, 23 millions de dollars provenant de ventes de baux non développés et une expansion dans la production de méthane des mines de charbon générant entre 8 et 10 millions de dollars d'EBITDA en 2024.
Diversified Energy (LSE/NYSE:DEC) hat die Ergebnisse des 3. Quartals 2024 veröffentlicht, mit einer durchschnittlichen Produktion von 829 MMcfepd und einer Ausstiegsrate im September von 851 MMcfepd. Das Unternehmen erzielte einen operativen Cashflow von 102 Millionen Dollar, ein angepasstes EBITDA von 115 Millionen Dollar und einen freien Cashflow von 47 Millionen Dollar, mit einer EBITDA-Marge von 49%. Der Gesamterlös pro Einheit betrug 3,23 Dollar/Mcfe. Das Unternehmen hat seit Jahresbeginn 154 Millionen Dollar an Hauptschulden getilgt, eine Dividende von 0,29 Dollar erklärt und rund 1,4 Millionen Aktien im Wert von 20 Millionen Dollar zurückgekauft. Bedeutende Entwicklungen umfassen einen Festpreis-LNG-Exportvertrag, 23 Millionen Dollar aus dem Verkauf von nicht entwickelten Pachtverträgen und die Expansion in die Methanproduktion aus Kohlenbergwerken, die 2024 ein EBITDA von 8 bis 10 Millionen Dollar generieren wird.
- Operating Cash Flow of $102 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $115 million in Q3
- Production increased 14% compared to adjusted Q4 2023
- Generated $23 million year-to-date from undeveloped leasehold sales
- Secured fixed-price LNG export contract
- New Coal Mine Methane business expected to generate $8-10 million EBITDA in 2024
- Net loss of $1 million in Q3
- Total Revenue per Unit decreased 7% year-over-year to $3.23/Mcfe
- Lease Operating Expense increased 24% year-over-year
Insights
This earnings report reveals strong operational performance with
- Robust hedging strategy providing
$53 million in Q3 protection with favorable$3.30/MMBtu floor price - Successful debt management with
$154 million in principal retirement year-to-date - Diversified revenue streams including
$23 million from undeveloped leasehold sales - Production increase of
14% compared to Q4 2023
The company's financial health is further strengthened by
The strategic expansion into Coal Mine Methane (CMM) and LNG export contracts positions DEC favorably in the evolving energy landscape. The fixed-price Gulf Coast LNG export agreement for 40 Bcf demonstrates market adaptability and revenue diversification. The robust hedging strategy with
Continued Focus on Debt Repayments & Additional Undeveloped Land Sales
Expanding Value Creation with Revenue from Coal Mine Methane Environmental Credits
BIRMINGHAM, AL / ACCESSWIRE / November 12, 2024 / Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC)(NYSE:DEC) is pleased to announce the following operations and trading update for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
Delivering Reliable Results
Recorded average 3Q24 production of 829 MMcfepd (138 Mboepd)
September 2024 exit rate of 851 MMcfepd (142 Mboepd)
Operating Cash Flow of
$102 million , and Net loss of$1 million inclusive of non-cash unsettled derivative adjustments, and non-cash depreciation, depletion and amortizationAchieved 3Q24 Adjusted EBITDA(a) of
$115 million and Free Cash Flow(b) of$47 million Realized
49% 3Q24 Adjusted EBITDA Margin(a) and TTM Free Cash Flow Yield(b) of32% 3Q24 Total Revenue, Inclusive of Settled Hedges per Unit(c) of
$3.23 /Mcfe ($19.38 /Boe)3Q24 Adjusted Operating Cost per Unit(d) of
$1.71 /Mcfe ($10.23 /Boe)
Reaffirmed credit facility borrowing base at
$385 million with$102 million of undrawn capacity and unrestricted cash
Revenue Growth Initiatives
Announced fixed-price contract for gas delivery to a major Gulf Coast LNG export facility
Generated ~
$23 million year-to-date in cash flow through divestiture of undeveloped leaseholdExpansion into adjacent market of Coal Mine Methane ("CMM") capture and environmental credit sales generating
$8 t o$10 million of EBITDA in 2024
Executing Strategic Objectives
Retired
$154 million debt principal through amortizing debt payments, year-to-dateDeclared 3Q24 dividend of
$0.29 cents per shareRepurchased ~1.4 million shares in 2024, representing ~
$20 million of share buybacks(e)Completed previously announced acquisitions of Crescent Pass Energy and East Texas assets
Combined with Oaktree Working Interest Acquisition, offsets ~2 years of declines(f)
Next LVL Milestones
The Company has retired a total of 165 operated wells, year-to-date and is on track to meet or exceed Diversified's stated goal of retiring 200 wells within its Appalachian footprint in 2024
Next LVL Energy completed 233 well retirements through September 2024, including 68 wells associated with orphan wells and third-party operators
Rusty Hutson, Jr., CEO of Diversified, commented:
"Our results this quarter demonstrate the underlying strength of our business to deliver consistent cash flow and our commitment to operational excellence. Year-to-date, we have announced
Strong financial and operational performance during the third quarter, supported by our strategic hedging program positions which provided hedge protection of
We continue to execute on our long-term strategic plan - investing in the growth of our core business, driving operational excellence, and maintaining a disciplined approach to allocating capital to foster the strengthening of the balance sheet and create shareholder value. As we continue to scale our company, we remain focused on operating safely, reliably and in an environmentally responsible manner, and that as the Right Company at the Right Time we can help provide the essential energy to our communities, country, and the world that is needed today and into the future."
Operations and Finance Update
Production
The Company recorded exit rate production in September2024 of 851 MMcfepd (142 Mboepd) and delivered 3Q24 average net daily production of 829 MMcfepd (138 Mboepd). Net daily production for the quarter continued to benefit from Diversified's peer-leading, shallow decline profile and the addition of the recently closed Crescent Pass Energy acquisition.
The production for the quarter reflects contributions from two of the three acquisitions announced during 2024, and average production for the period represents an approximate
Consistent with previous announcements, Diversified expects the recently completed acquisition of the East Texas assets to contribute additional production volumes of approximately 21 MMcfepd (4 Mboepd).
Margin and Total Cash Expenses per Unit
Diversified's delivered 3Q24 per unit revenues of
Divestitures of undeveloped leasehold acreage continued to supplement Diversified's organic cash generation, with ~
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Results of Hedging and Current Financial Derivatives Portfolio
Diversified continues to be advantaged in the current commodity price environment with a 4Q24 natural gas hedge floor of
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Opportunistic Layering of Additional Hedges at Premium Contract Prices
Diversified has strategically taken advantage of the recent strength of the natural gas price curve to add to the Company's 2025-2027 hedge portfolio and layering additional NYMEX volumes at an average floor price of ~
Natural Gas Supply Contract with LNG Exporter Provides Incremental Price Surety
Recently, Diversified announced the execution of a supply agreement with a major Gulf Coast LNG facility to provide ~40 Bcf of natural gas for export over the course of November 2024 through October 2027. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will benefit from a fixed pricing construct indexed to Gulf Coast markets for duration of the agreement. This inaugural export facility agreement for Diversified represents an innovative, additional opportunity set for securing commodity prices and insulating cash margins from future market volatility.
Borrowing Base Redetermination
Diversified recently completed the Company's Fall 2024, regularly scheduled semi-annual Borrowing Base Redetermination. The Company received
Environmental Update
Asset Retirement Progress and Next LVL Energy Update
Year-to-date, the Company has retired a combined 233 wells consisting of assets operated, state well retirements, and contracted retirement activity for third party operators. Diversified is well-positioned to meet or exceed it's 2024 retirement goal of 200 wells per year with 165 operated wells retired as of September 30, 2024 and the Company continues to drive stakeholder value via the realization of contractual partnerships to retire assets that eliminate orphaned or abandoned wells in our region and provide revenue to offset the cash costs associated with the retirement of Diversified's wells.
Conference Call Details
The Company will host a conference call today, November 12, 2024, at 1:00 PMGMT (8:00 AMEST) to discuss the 3Q24Trading Statement and will make an audio replay of the event available shortly thereafter.
US (toll-free) | + | 1 877 836 0271 |
UK (toll-free) | + | 44 (0)800 756 3429 |
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Shareholder Engagement
In accordance with the requirements of Provision 4 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Company provides this update following the votes against the below resolution at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 10 May 2024 (the "AGM").
While shareholders approved most of the resolutions with majorities in excess of
Following the AGM, the Company consulted and engaged with a number of shareholders who voted against the resolutions to better understand their concerns. The Directors are thankful to the shareholders for sharing their views. They understand that the negative vote was principally related to the disconnect between traditional equity compensation plans in the United States, the Company's primary operating market, in relation to traditional compensation practices in the United Kingdom and the mechanics of recalibrating the Equity Incentive Plan after approximately seven years of existence. The dialogue with the shareholders has highlighted that there remains strong support for the Company's equity incentive arrangements.
The Board has discussed the feedback received in detail and continues to actively dialogue with shareholders on the equity incentive and compensation arrangements.
Footnotes:
(a) | Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depletion, and amortization, and includes adjustments for items that are not comparable period-over-period; Adjusted EBITDA Margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of Total Revenue, Inclusive of Settled Hedges; For purposes of comparability, Adjusted EBITDA Margin excludes Other Revenue of |
(b) | Free Cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities less expenditures on natural gas and oil properties and equipment and cash paid for interest; TTM Free Cash Flow Yield is calculated using the trailing twelve Free Cash Flow per share, divided by the trailing twelve month average share price of £11.29 / |
(c) | Includes the impact of derivatives settled in cash; For purposes of comparability, excludes certain amounts related to Diversified's wholly owned plugging subsidiary, Next LVL Energy. |
(d) | Adjusted Operating Cost represent total lease operating costs plus recurring administrative costs. Total lease operating costs include base lease operating expense, owned gathering and compression (midstream) expense, third-party gathering and transportation expense, and production taxes. Recurring administrative expenses (Adjusted G&A) is a Non-IFRS financial measure defined as total administrative expenses excluding non-recurring acquisition & integration costs and non-cash equity compensation; For purposes of comparability, excludes certain amounts related to Diversified's wholly owned plugging subsidiary, Next LVL Energy. |
(e) | Includes the total value of dividends paid and declared, and share repurchases (including Employee Benefit Trust) year-to-date, through November 12th, 2024. |
(f) | 4Q23 Adjusted production calculated as the reported average production of 777Mcfepd, less the approximate impact of the divestiture of assets associated with the ABS VII transaction of 52 MMcfepd; Impact of aggregate acquired production as an offset to declines assumes an annual corporate decline rate of |
(g) | As used herein, employees, administrative costs and professional services represents total administrative expenses excluding cost associated with acquisitions, other adjusting costs and non-cash expenses. We use employees, administrative costs and professional services because this measure excludes items that affect the comparability of results or that are not indicative of trends in the ongoing business. |
(h) | Using NYMEX strip at October 24, 2024, inclusive of all settled/expired contracts as applicable. |
(i) | Weighted average price reflects the weighted average of the swap price and floor price for collar contracts as applicable. |
(j) | MMBtu prices have been converted to Mcf using a richness factor of 1Mcf=1.0250 MMBtu. |
(k) | Illustrative percent hedged, calculated using September 2024 average production and assuming a consolidated annual corporate decline rate of |
For Company-specific items, refer also to the Glossary of Terms and/or Alternative Performance Measures found in the Company's Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the Company's website.
For further information, please contact:
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About Diversified Energy Company PLC
Diversified is a leading publicly traded energy company focused on natural gas and liquids production, transport, marketing, and well retirement. Through our differentiated strategy, we acquire existing, long-life assets and invest in them to improve environmental and operational performance until retiring those assets in a safe and environmentally secure manner. Recognized by ratings agencies and organizations for our sustainability leadership, this solutions-oriented, stewardship approach makes Diversified the Right Company at the Right Time to responsibly produce energy, deliver reliable free cash flow, and generate shareholder value.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the "Group"). All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which contain the words "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "seek", "continue", "aim", "target", "projected", "plan", "goal", "achieve" and words of similar meaning, reflect the Company's beliefs and expectations and are based on numerous assumptions regarding the Company's present and future business strategies and the environment the Company and the Group will operate in and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. No representation is made that any of these statements or forecasts will come to pass or that any forecast results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve inherent known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company or the Group to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond the Company's or the Group's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as future market conditions, currency fluctuations, the behavior of other market participants, the actions of regulators and other factors such as the Company's or the Group's ability to continue to obtain financing to meet its liquidity needs, the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquisitions, changes in the political, social and regulatory framework in which the Company or the Group operate or in economic or technological trends or conditions. The list above is not exhaustive and there are other factors that may cause the Company's or the Group's actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, Including the risk factors described in the "Risk Factors" section in the Company's Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of their date and neither the Company nor the Group nor any of its respective directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates or advisers expressly disclaim any obligation to supplement, amend, update or revise any of the forward-looking statements made herein, except where it would be required to do so under applicable law. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements in this announcement, may not occur. As a result, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Past performance of the Company cannot be relied on as a guide to future performance. No statement in this announcement is intended as a profit forecast or a profit estimate and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that the financial performance of the Company for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published for the Company.
Use of Non-IFRS Measures
Certain key operating metrics that are not defined under IFRS (alternative performance measures) are included in this announcement. These non-IFRS measures are used by us to monitor the underlying business performance of the Company from period to period and to facilitate comparison with our peers. Since not all companies calculate these or other non-IFRS metrics in the same way, the manner in which we have chosen to calculate the non-IFRS metrics presented herein may not be compatible with similarly defined terms used by other companies. The non-IFRS metrics should not be considered in isolation of, or viewed as substitutes for, the financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS. Certain of the key operating metrics are based on information derived from our regularly maintained records and accounting and operating systems.
Adjusted EBITDA
As used herein, EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depletion, depreciation and amortization. adjusted EBITDA includes adjusting for items that are not comparable period-over-period, namely, accretion of asset retirement obligation, other (income) expense, loss on joint and working interest owners receivable, (gain) loss on bargain purchases, (gain) loss on fair value adjustments of unsettled financial instruments, (gain) loss on natural gas and oil property and equipment, costs associated with acquisitions, other adjusting costs, non-cash equity compensation, (gain) loss on foreign currency hedge, net (gain) loss on interest rate swaps and items of a similar nature.
Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating profit or loss, net income or loss, or cash flows provided by operating, investing, and financing activities. However, we believe such a measure is useful to an investor in evaluating our financial performance because it (1) is widely used by investors in the natural gas and oil industry as an indicator of underlying business performance; (2) helps investors to more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the often-volatile revenue impact of changes in the fair value of derivative instruments prior to settlement; (3) is used in the calculation of a key metric in one of our Credit Facility financial covenants; and (4) is used by us as a performance measure in determining executive compensation. When evaluating this measure, we believe investors also commonly find it useful to evaluate this metric as a percentage of our total revenue, inclusive of settled hedges, producing what we refer to as our adjusted EBITDA margin.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the IFRS Financial measure of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods listed:
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Income (loss) available to ordinary shareholders after taxation |
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Finance costs |
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Accretion of asset retirement obligation |
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Income tax (benefit) expense |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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Gain on bargain purchase |
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Unrealized (gain) loss on investment |
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Impairment of proved properties |
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| 17,794 |
|
Loss on early retirement of debt |
|
| 1,635 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Non-cash equity compensation |
|
| 2,359 |
|
|
| (129 | ) |
|
| 6,494 |
|
(Gain) on foreign currency hedge |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 521 |
|
(Gain) loss on interest rate swap |
|
| (49 | ) |
|
| (51 | ) |
|
| 2,722 |
|
Total Adjustments |
| $ | 115,742 |
|
| $ | 190,670 |
|
| $ | (216,907 | ) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 115,029 |
|
| $ | 139,912 |
|
| $ | 542,794 |
|
a) Excludes proceeds received for leasehold sales. b) Other adjusting costs for the year ended December 31, 2023 were primarily associated with legal and professional fees related to the U.S. listing, legal fees for certain litigation, and expenses associated with unused firm transportation agreements. | ||||||||||||
Net Debt and Net Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA
As used herein, net debt represents total debt as recognized on the balance sheet less cash and restricted cash. Total debt includes our borrowings under the Credit Facility and our borrowings under or issuances of, as applicable, our subsidiaries' securitization facilities, excluding original issuance discounts and deferred finance costs. We believe net debt is a useful indicator of our leverage and capital structure.
As used herein, net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA, or "leverage" or "leverage ratio," is measured as net debt divided by adjusted trailing twelve-month EBITDA. We believe that this metric is a key measure of our financial liquidity and flexibility and is used in the calculation of a key metric in one of our Credit Facility financial covenants.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the IFRS Financial measure of Total Non-Current Borrowings to the Non-IFRS measure of Net Debt and a calculation of Net Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA and Net Debt-to-Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods listed:
Amounts in 000's |
| As of September 30, 2024 |
|
| As of September 30, 2023 |
|
| As of December 31, 2023 |
| |||
Total non-current borrowings |
| $ | 1,486,997 |
|
| $ | 1,260,043 |
|
| $ | 1,075,805 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
| 210,213 |
|
|
| 216,167 |
|
|
| 200,822 |
|
LESS: Cash |
|
| (9,013 | ) |
|
| (3,553 | ) |
|
| (3,753 | ) |
LESS: Restricted cash |
|
| (49,678 | ) |
|
| (39,126 | ) |
|
| (36,252 | ) |
Net Debt |
| $ | 1,638,519 |
|
| $ | 1,433,531 |
|
| $ | 1,236,622 |
|
TTM Adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 452,834 |
|
| $ | 564,971 |
|
| $ | 542,794 |
|
Pro forma TTM adjusted EBITDA(a) |
| $ | 555,456 |
|
| $ | 602,976 |
|
| $ | 549,258 |
|
Net debt-to-pro forma TTM adjusted EBITDA |
|
| 2.9 | x |
|
| 2.4 | x |
|
| 2.3 | x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a) Pro forma TTM adjusted EBITDA includes adjustments for respective twelve month periods to pro forma results for the full twelve-month impact of intra-period acquisitions (September 30, 2024: Oaktree, Crescent Pass Energy; September 30, 2023: Tanos Energy Holdings II LLC; December 31, 2023: Tanos Energy Holdings II LLC) | ||||||||||||
Free Cash Flow
As used herein, free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities less expenditures on natural gas and oil properties and equipment and cash paid for interest. We believe that free cash flow is a useful indicator of our ability to generate cash that is available for activities other than capital expenditures. The Directors believe that free cash flow provides investors with an important perspective on the cash available to service debt obligations, make strategic acquisitions and investments, and pay dividends.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the IFRS Financial measure of Net Cash from Operating Activities to the Non-IFRS measure of Free Cash Flow for each of the periods listed:
Amounts in 000's Except per share amounts |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 |
|
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 |
|
| Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2024 |
| |||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
| $ | 102,008 |
|
| $ | 115,300 |
|
| $ | 385,084 |
|
LESS: Expenditures on natural gas and oil properties and equipment |
|
| (16,854 | ) |
|
| (29,892 | ) |
|
| (49,730 | ) |
LESS: Cash paid for interest |
|
| (38,431 | ) |
|
| (26,863 | ) |
|
| (115,769 | ) |
Free Cash Flow |
| $ | 46,723 |
|
| $ | 58,545 |
|
| $ | 219,585 |
|
Average Shares Outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 47,818 |
|
Free Cash Flow per Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $ | 4.59 |
|
Average Share Price |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $ | 14.27 |
|
TTM Free Cash Flow Yield |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 32 | % |
Total Revenue, Inclusive of Settled Hedges and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
As used herein, total revenue, inclusive of settled hedges, includes the impact of derivatives settled in cash. We believe that total revenue, inclusive of settled hedges, is a useful because it enables investors to discern our realized revenue after adjusting for the settlement of derivative contracts.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the IFRS Financial measure of Total Revenue to the Non-IFRS measure of Total Revenue, Inclusive of Settled Hedges and a calculation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin for each of the periods listed:
Amounts in 000's |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 |
|
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 |
|
| Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 |
| |||
Total revenue(a) |
| $ | 186,297 |
|
| $ | 181,051 |
|
| $ | 868,263 |
|
Net gain (loss) on commodity derivative instruments(b) |
|
| 52,749 |
|
|
| 70,161 |
|
|
| 178,064 |
|
Total revenue, inclusive of settled hedges(a) |
| $ | 239,046 |
|
| $ | 251,212 |
|
| $ | 1,046,327 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 115,029 |
|
| $ | 139,912 |
|
| $ | 542,794 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
|
| 48 | % |
|
| 56 | % |
|
| 52 | % |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin, exclusive of Next LVL Energy |
|
| 49 | % |
|
| 56 | % |
|
| 53 | % |
(a) Excludes proceeds received for leasehold sales. (b) Net gain (loss) on commodity derivative settlements represents cash (paid) or received on commodity derivative contracts. This excludes settlements on foreign currency and interest rate derivatives as well as the gain (loss) on fair value adjustments for unsettled financial instruments for each of the periods presented. | ||||||||||||
SOURCE: Diversified Energy Company PLC
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