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Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) reported financial results for Q3 2021, showcasing significant operational growth with net cash provided by operating activities at $213 million and free cash flow of $105 million. The company achieved a total production of 310 Bcfe and established operations in the Haynesville basin post-acquisition of Indigo Natural Resources. Despite a net loss of $1.86 billion largely due to derivative losses, adjusted net income rose to $188 million, driven by a 40% increase in realized prices. The leverage ratio improved to 2.2x, with expectations to reduce it further by year-end.

Positive
  • Generated $213 million net cash provided by operating activities.
  • Achieved total production of 310 Bcfe, with significant contributions from Haynesville operations.
  • Free cash flow reached $105 million, with an expectation to exceed $475 million for the full year.
  • Improved leverage ratio to 2.2x, with a target of approximately 2x by year-end.
  • Credit rating upgraded to BB by S&P.
  • Adjusted net income grew to $188 million, up from $47 million year-over-year.
Negative
  • Reported a net loss of $1.86 billion, significantly higher than prior year losses.
  • Loss on unsettled derivatives amounted to $2.011 billion, offsetting operational gains.

Creating sustainable value in responsible natural gas development from disciplined execution, growing scale and financial strength

SPRING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) today announced financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

  • Established scale positions in the two premier US natural gas basins by expanding operations into the Haynesville with the closing and integration of Indigo Natural Resources;
  • Generated $213 million net cash provided by operating activities, $396 million net cash flow (non-GAAP), and $105 million of free cash flow (non-GAAP);
    -
    On track to exceed $475 million in free cash flow in 2021
  • Improved leverage ratio by 0.4x to 2.2x and expect to reduce leverage to approximately 2x by year-end;
  • Issued $1.2 billion of 5.375% senior notes due 2030, extending maturity runway and lowering cost of debt; received credit rating upgrade to BB by S&P;
  • Reported total production of 310 Bcfe, or 3.4 Bcfe per day, including one month of Haynesville production; total 2.7 Bcf per day of gas and 106 MBbls per day of liquids;
  • Achieved record SEC proved reserves (unaudited) of approximately 18.5 Tcfe; and
  • Received weighted average realized price (excluding impact of transportation and hedges) of $4.08 per Mcfe.

“Disciplined execution and financial strength defined the quarter for Southwestern Energy. Our team delivered financial and operating results which exceeded expectations, including the successful establishment of operations in Haynesville. Our team’s proven capabilities in large scale consolidation and development are capturing the tangible benefits of scale from core positions in the two premier US gas basins. Our strategy continues to differentiate SWN and strengthen our position as a preferred investment opportunity for institutional investors seeking exposure to responsible natural gas development,” said Bill Way, Southwestern Energy President and Chief Executive Officer.

Finance Update

The Company prioritizes protecting its financial strength and will continue the allocation of free cash flow to debt reduction and disciplined risk management. Given the current commodity price outlook and successful recent strategic actions, the Company has reduced its sustainable leverage target from 2x to a target range of 1.0x to 1.5x.

Within its disciplined risk management policy, the Company will target a level of hedges that protects the funding for capital investments and other financial priorities, including debt repayment. This approach to hedging safeguards the Company’s financial strength while also retaining meaningful exposure to potential commodity price upside.

Financial Results

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

(in millions)

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Net loss

 

$

(1,857

)

 

$

(593

)

 

$

(2,386

)

 

$

(3,020

)

Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)

 

$

188

 

 

$

47

 

 

$

513

 

 

$

102

 

Diluted loss per share

 

$

(2.36

)

 

$

(1.04

)

 

$

(3.34

)

 

$

(5.48

)

Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.72

 

 

$

0.18

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 

$

426

 

 

$

154

 

 

$

1,108

 

 

$

466

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

213

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

830

 

 

$

407

 

Net cash flow (non-GAAP)

 

$

396

 

 

$

135

 

 

$

1,022

 

 

$

413

 

Total capital investments (1)

 

$

291

 

 

$

223

 

 

$

816

 

 

$

705

 

(1)

Capital investments include an increase of $34 million and a decrease of $7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and increases of $63 million and $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, relating to the change in accrued expenditures between periods.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2021, Southwestern Energy recorded a net loss of $1.86 billion, or ($2.36) per diluted share, compared to a net loss in 2020 of $593 million, or ($1.04) per diluted share. The quarter ended September 30, 2021 included a $2,011 million loss on unsettled derivatives, and the same period for 2020 included a $361 million non-cash impairment and a $289 million loss on unsettled derivatives.

Adjusted net income was $188 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $47 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the prior year period. The increase was primarily related to a 40% increase in the weighted average realized price, including derivatives, and a 40% increase in production volumes, largely due to the Indigo and Montage acquisitions. Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) was $426 million, net cash provided by operating activities was $213 million, net cash flow (non-GAAP) was $396 million and free cash flow (non-GAAP) was $105 million.

As indicated in the table below, third quarter 2021 weighted average realized price, including $0.34 per Mcfe of transportation expenses, was $3.74 per Mcfe, excluding the impact of derivatives. Including derivatives, weighted average realized price (including transportation) for the quarter was up 40% from $1.78 per Mcfe in 2020 to $2.49 per Mcfe in 2021, primarily due to higher commodity prices, including a 103% increase in NYMEX Henry Hub and a 72% increase in WTI, partially offset by the impact of settled derivatives. Third quarter 2021 weighted average realized price before transportation expense and excluding the impact of derivatives was $4.08 per Mcfe.

As of September 30, 2021, Southwestern Energy had total debt of $4.2 billion and a leverage ratio of 2.2x, an improvement of 0.4x compared to the previous quarter. At quarter end, the Company had $665 million of borrowings under its revolving credit facility with $159 million in letters of credit. The letters of credit decreased $74 million due to the Company’s September 1st S&P upgrade to BB credit rating.

During the quarter, the Company issued $1.2 billion of 5.375% senior notes due 2030 and utilized the proceeds to refinance higher coupon senior notes due 2025 and 2026 and to repay a portion of its revolver. The issuance extended the weighted average time to maturity of its senior notes to greater than 6 years and improved the weighted average cost of debt to approximately 6%.

Realized Prices

 

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

(includes transportation costs)

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Natural Gas Price:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX Henry Hub price ($/MMBtu) (1)

 

$

4.01

 

 

$

1.98

 

 

$

3.18

 

 

$

1.88

 

Discount to NYMEX (2)

 

(0.83

)

 

(0.89

)

 

(0.74

)

 

(0.68

)

Realized gas price per Mcf, excluding derivatives

 

$

3.18

 

 

$

1.09

 

 

$

2.44

 

 

$

1.20

 

Gain on settled financial basis derivatives ($/Mcf)

 

0.11

 

 

0.12

 

 

0.11

 

 

0.06

 

Gain (loss) on settled commodity derivatives ($/Mcf)

 

(1.14

)

 

0.31

 

 

(0.43

)

 

0.39

 

Realized gas price, including derivatives ($/Mcf)

 

$

2.15

 

 

$

1.52

 

 

$

2.12

 

 

$

1.65

 

Oil Price:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI oil price ($/Bbl) (3)

 

$

70.56

 

 

$

40.93

 

 

$

64.82

 

 

$

38.32

 

Discount to WTI

 

(8.24

)

 

(11.47

)

 

(8.71

)

 

(10.12

)

Realized oil price, excluding derivatives ($/Bbl)

 

$

62.32

 

 

$

29.46

 

 

$

56.11

 

 

$

28.20

 

Realized oil price, including derivatives ($/Bbl)

 

$

44.83

 

 

$

46.69

 

 

$

40.06

 

 

$

44.97

 

NGL Price:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized NGL price, excluding derivatives ($/Bbl)

 

$

31.76

 

 

$

10.34

 

 

$

26.05

 

 

$

8.37

 

Realized NGL price, including derivatives ($/Bbl)

 

$

19.31

 

 

$

10.50

 

 

$

17.13

 

 

$

9.85

 

Percentage of WTI, excluding derivatives

 

45

%

 

25

%

 

40

%

 

22

%

Total Weighted Average Realized Price:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excluding derivatives ($/Mcfe)

 

$

3.74

 

 

$

1.34

 

 

$

3.01

 

 

$

1.36

 

Including derivatives ($/Mcfe)

 

$

2.49

 

 

$

1.78

 

 

$

2.41

 

 

$

1.86

 

(1)

Based on last day monthly futures settlement prices.

(2)

This discount includes a basis differential, a heating content adjustment, physical basis sales, third-party transportation charges and fuel charges, and excludes financial basis derivatives.

(3)

Based on the average daily settlement price of the nearby month futures contract over the period.

Operational Results

Total production for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 was 310 Bcfe, of which 81% was natural gas, 16% NGLs and 3% oil. Capital investments totaled $291 million for the third quarter, with 17 wells drilled, 23 wells completed and 24 wells placed to sales.

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas production (Bcf)

 

251

 

 

173

 

 

684

 

 

487

 

Oil production (MBbls)

 

1,729

 

 

1,294

 

 

5,222

 

 

3,776

 

NGL production (MBbls)

 

8,011

 

 

6,687

 

 

23,255

 

 

18,926

 

Total production (Bcfe)

 

310

 

 

221

 

 

855

 

 

623

 

Total production (Bcfe/day)

 

3.4

 

 

2.4

 

 

3.1

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average unit costs per Mcfe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses (1)

 

$

0.95

 

 

$

0.91

 

 

$

0.94

 

 

$

0.93

 

General & administrative expenses (2,3)

 

$

0.09

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.11

 

 

$

0.13

 

Taxes, other than income taxes

 

$

0.11

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.06

 

Full cost pool amortization

 

$

0.43

 

 

$

0.29

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

0.40

 

(1)

Includes post-production costs such as gathering, processing, fractionation and compression.

(2)

Excludes $35 million and $39 million in merger-related expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $7 million in restructuring charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

(3)

Excludes $3 million in merger-related expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $12 million in restructuring charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Appalachia – In the third quarter, total production was 280 Bcfe, with NGL production of 87 MBbls per day and oil production of 19 MBbls per day. The Company drilled 15 wells, completed 19 wells and placed 19 wells to sales with an average lateral length of 14,147 feet. During the third quarter, Appalachia well costs averaged under $630 per lateral foot for wells placed to sales, including approximately $550 per lateral foot in dry gas Marcellus. In the fourth quarter, the Company expects to average 2 rigs and 2 completion crews on its Appalachia properties, with activity in both dry gas and liquids rich areas.

Haynesville – The Company closed on the acquisition of its Haynesville assets on September 1, 2021, and as such, third quarter results include 30 days of production and activity. Production was 30 Bcf, or 1.0 Bcf per day. The Company drilled two wells, completed four wells and placed five wells to sales. All five wells placed to sales were in the highly economic Middle Bossier with an average initial production rate of 24 MMcf per day and an average lateral length of 6,326 feet. The Company expects to maintain the current rig and completion crew activity through the fourth quarter, placing 10 to 13 wells to sales.

E&P Division Results

For the three months ended
September 30, 2021

 

 

For the nine months ended
September 30, 2021

 

 

Appalachia

 

 

Haynesville

 

 

Appalachia

 

 

Haynesville

 

Gas production (Bcf)

 

221

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

30

 

Liquids production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (MBbls)

 

1,722

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

5,206

 

 

 

2

 

NGL (MBbls)

 

8,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,253

 

 

 

 

Production (Bcfe)

 

280

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

825

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross operated production September 2021 (MMcfe/d)

 

4,147

 

 

 

1,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operated production September 2021 (MMcfe/d)

 

3,038

 

 

 

1,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital investments ($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drilling and completions, including workovers

$

176

 

 

$

52

 

 

$

591

 

 

$

52

 

Land acquisition and other

 

14

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

1

 

Capitalized interest and expense

 

34

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

6

 

Total capital investments

$

224

 

 

$

59

 

 

$

741

 

 

$

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross operated well activity summary(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drilled

 

15

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

2

 

Completed

 

19

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

4

 

Wells to sales

 

19

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total weighted average realized price per Mcfe, excluding derivatives

$

3.68

 

 

$

4.33

(2)

 

$

2.96

 

 

$

4.33

(2)

(1)

For Haynesville, represents wells drilled, completed and placed to sales by Southwestern Energy after the close of the acquisition on September 1, 2021.

(2)

Haynesville weighted average realized price of $4.33 per Mcfe only includes sales beginning on September 1, 2021. The NYMEX Henry Hub price for September 2021 was $4.37 per MMBtu.

Wells to sales summary

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2021

 

 

Gross wells to sales

 

Average lateral length

Appalachia

 

 

 

 

Super Rich Marcellus

 

5

 

14,473

Rich Marcellus

 

3

 

11,324

Dry Gas Utica

 

4

 

15,574

Dry Gas Marcellus

 

7

 

15,829

Haynesville(1)

 

5

 

6,326

Total

 

24

 

 

 

(1)

Wells to sales following the close of the acquisition on September 1, 2021. Includes wells drilled and completed by previous operator.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Price Guidance

Based on current market conditions, Southwestern expects fourth quarter price differentials to be within the following ranges.

Natural gas discount to NYMEX including transportation (1)

$0.52$0.62 per Mcf

Natural gas liquids realization as a % of WTI including transportation

42%50%

(1)

Includes an estimated $0.03 to $0.06 per Mcfe gain on basis hedges.

Conference Call

Southwestern Energy will host a conference call on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Central to discuss third quarter 2021 results. To participate, dial US toll-free 877-883-0383, or international 412-902-6506 and enter access code 7695937. A live webcast will be available at ir.swn.com.

About Southwestern Energy

Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) is a leading U.S. producer of natural gas and natural gas liquids focused on responsibly developing large-scale energy assets in the nation’s most prolific shale gas basins. SWN’s returns-driven strategy strives to create sustainable value for its stakeholders by leveraging its scale, financial strength and operational execution. For additional information, please visit www.swn.com and www.swn.com/responsibility.

Forward Looking Statement

Certain statements and information in this news release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, as amended. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” "predict," “intend,” "seek," “foresee,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “attempt,” “appears,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “project,” “potential,” “may,” “will,” “likely,” “guidance,” “goal,” “model,” “target,” “budget” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. Statements may be forward looking even in the absence of these particular words. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to our financial position, business strategy, production, reserve growth and other plans and objectives for our future operations, and generation of free cash flow. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are largely based on our expectations for the future, which reflect certain estimates and assumptions made by our management. These estimates and assumptions reflect our best judgment based on currently known market conditions, operating trends, and other factors. Although we believe such estimates and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control. As such, management’s assumptions about future events may prove to be inaccurate. For a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties involved, see “Risk Factors” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other SEC filings. We do not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, changes in circumstances, or otherwise. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf. Management cautions you that the forward-looking statements contained herein are not guarantees of future performance, and we cannot assure you that such statements will be realized or that the events and circumstances they describe will occur. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements herein include, but are not limited to: the timing and extent of changes in market conditions and prices for natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGLs”), including regional basis differentials and the impact of reduced demand for our production and products in which our production is a component due to governmental and societal actions taken in response to COVID-19 or other public health crises and any related company or governmental policies and actions to protect the health and safety of individuals or governmental policies or actions to maintain the functioning of national or global economies and markets; our ability to fund our planned capital investments; a change in our credit rating, an increase in interest rates and any adverse impacts from the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate; the extent to which lower commodity prices impact our ability to service or refinance our existing debt; the impact of volatility in the financial markets or other global economic factors; difficulties in appropriately allocating capital and resources among our strategic opportunities; the timing and extent of our success in discovering, developing, producing and estimating reserves; our ability to maintain leases that may expire if production is not established or profitably maintained; our ability to transport our production to the most favorable markets or at all; the impact of government regulation, including changes in law, the ability to obtain and maintain permits, any increase in severance or similar taxes, and legislation or regulation relating to hydraulic fracturing, climate and over-the-counter derivatives; the impact of the adverse outcome of any material litigation against us or judicial decisions that affect us or our industry generally; the effects of weather; increased competition; the financial impact of accounting regulations and critical accounting policies; the comparative cost of alternative fuels; credit risk relating to the risk of loss as a result of non-performance by our counterparties; and any other factors listed in the reports we have filed and may file with the SEC that are incorporated by reference herein. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Use of Non-GAAP Information

This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures, such as net cash flow, free cash flow, net debt and adjusted EBITDA, including certain key statistics and estimates. We report our financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). However, management believes certain non-GAAP performance measures may provide users of this financial information additional meaningful comparisons between current results and the results of our peers and of prior periods. Please see below for definitions of the non-GAAP financial measures that are based on reconcilable historical information.

Use of Projections

The financial, operational, industry and market projections, estimates and targets in this news release are forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond SWN's control. The assumptions and estimates underlying the projected, expected or target results are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic, regulatory and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the financial, operational, industry and market projections, estimates and targets, including assumptions, risks and uncertainties described in "Forward-looking Statements" above.

SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

(in millions, except share/per share amounts)

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas sales

 

$

811

 

 

$

199

 

 

$

1,708

 

 

$

611

 

Oil sales

 

110

 

 

40

 

 

297

 

 

111

 

NGL sales

 

255

 

 

68

 

 

607

 

 

158

 

Marketing

 

418

 

 

219

 

 

1,102

 

 

645

 

Other

 

4

 

 

1

 

 

6

 

 

4

 

 

 

1,598

 

 

527

 

 

3,720

 

 

1,529

 

Operating Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing purchases

 

420

 

 

226

 

 

1,109

 

 

675

 

Operating expenses

 

296

 

 

202

 

 

805

 

 

577

 

General and administrative expenses

 

32

 

 

31

 

 

104

 

 

89

 

Merger-related expenses

 

35

 

 

3

 

 

39

 

 

3

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

12

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

138

 

 

70

 

 

334

 

 

267

 

Impairments

 

6

 

 

361

 

 

6

 

 

2,495

 

Taxes, other than income taxes

 

35

 

 

15

 

 

86

 

 

38

 

 

 

962

 

 

908

 

 

2,490

 

 

4,156

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

636

 

 

(381

)

 

1,230

 

 

(2,627

)

Interest Expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on debt

 

56

 

 

43

 

 

154

 

 

123

 

Other interest charges

 

3

 

 

2

 

 

9

 

 

7

 

Interest capitalized

 

(25

)

 

(23

)

 

(68

)

 

(67

)

 

 

34

 

 

22

 

 

95

 

 

63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives

 

(2,399

)

 

(192

)

 

(3,461

)

 

38

 

Gain (Loss) on Early Extinguishment of Debt

 

(59

)

 

 

 

(59

)

 

35

 

Other Income (Loss), Net

 

(1

)

 

2

 

 

(1

)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Before Income Taxes

 

(1,857

)

 

(593

)

 

(2,386

)

 

(2,614

)

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Deferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

406

 

Net Loss

 

$

(1,857

)

 

$

(593

)

 

$

(2,386

)

 

$

(3,020

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Per Common Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(2.36

)

 

$

(1.04

)

 

$

(3.34

)

 

$

(5.48

)

Diluted

 

$

(2.36

)

 

$

(1.04

)

 

$

(3.34

)

 

$

(5.48

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

787,032,414

 

 

571,872,413

 

 

713,455,662

 

 

551,162,559

 

Diluted

 

787,032,414

 

 

571,872,413

 

 

713,455,662

 

 

551,162,559

 

SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

September 30,
2021

 

December 31,
2020

ASSETS

 

(in millions)

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

12

 

 

$

13

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

708

 

 

368

 

Derivative assets

 

130

 

 

241

 

Other current assets

 

52

 

 

49

 

Total current assets

 

902

 

 

671

 

Natural gas and oil properties, using the full cost method

 

31,486

 

 

27,261

 

Other

 

503

 

 

523

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(23,987

)

 

(23,673

)

Total property and equipment, net

 

8,002

 

 

4,111

 

Operating lease assets

 

144

 

 

163

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

Other long-term assets

 

193

 

 

215

 

Total long-term assets

 

337

 

 

378

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

9,241

 

 

$

5,160

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

201

 

 

$

 

Accounts payable

 

955

 

 

573

 

Taxes payable

 

78

 

 

74

 

Interest payable

 

42

 

 

58

 

Derivative liabilities

 

2,769

 

 

245

 

Current operating lease liabilities

 

41

 

 

42

 

Other current liabilities

 

76

 

 

20

 

Total current liabilities

 

4,162

 

 

1,012

 

Long-term debt

 

4,036

 

 

3,150

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

101

 

 

117

 

Long-term derivative liabilities

 

960

 

 

183

 

Pension and other postretirement liabilities

 

31

 

 

45

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

237

 

 

156

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

5,365

 

 

3,651

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 2,500,000,000 shares authorized; issued 1,059,331,421 shares as of September 30, 2021 and 718,795,700 shares as of December 31, 2020

 

11

 

 

7

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

6,688

 

 

5,093

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(6,749

)

 

(4,363

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(34

)

 

(38

)

Common stock in treasury, 44,353,224 shares as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

(202

)

 

(202

)

Total equity/(deficit)

 

(286

)

 

497

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

$

9,241

 

 

$

5,160

 

 

SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

(in millions)

 

2021

 

2020

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,386

)

 

$

(3,020

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

334

 

 

267

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

6

 

 

6

 

Impairments

 

6

 

 

2,495

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

408

 

Loss on derivatives, unsettled

 

2,952

 

 

272

 

Stock-based compensation

 

2

 

 

2

 

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

59

 

 

(35

)

Other

 

3

 

 

3

 

Change in assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(147

)

 

106

 

Accounts payable

 

58

 

 

(129

)

Taxes payable

 

(10

)

 

(12

)

Interest payable

 

(13

)

 

3

 

Inventories

 

(2

)

 

3

 

Other assets and liabilities

 

(32

)

 

38

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

830

 

 

407

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

Capital investments

 

(747

)

 

(700

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

4

 

 

2

 

Cash acquired in Indigo Acquisition

 

55

 

 

 

Cash paid in Indigo Acquisition

 

(373

)

 

 

Other

 

(1

)

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,062

)

 

(698

)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

Payments on long-term debt

 

(844

)

 

(72

)

Payments on revolving credit facility

 

(3,401

)

 

(1,449

)

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

3,366

 

 

1,415

 

Change in bank drafts outstanding

 

33

 

 

(9

)

Repayment of Indigo revolving credit facility

 

(95

)

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

1,200

 

 

350

 

Debt issuance/amendment costs

 

(25

)

 

(5

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net

 

 

 

152

 

Cash paid for tax withholding

 

(3

)

 

(1

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

231

 

 

381

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1

)

 

90

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

13

 

 

5

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

12

 

 

$

95

 

 

Hedging Summary

A detailed breakdown of derivative financial instruments and financial basis positions as of September 30, 2021 is shown below. Please refer to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for complete information on the Company’s commodity, basis and interest rate protection.

 

 

 

Weighted Average Price per MMBtu

 

Volume (Bcf)

 

Swaps

 

Sold Puts

 

Purchased Puts

 

Sold Calls

Natural gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

102

 

$

2.83

 

$

 

$

 

$

Two-way costless collars

88

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.70

 

 

3.04

Three-way costless collars

84

 

 

 

 

2.19

 

 

2.54

 

 

2.91

Total

274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

539

 

$

2.77

 

$

 

$

 

$

Two-way costless collars

141

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.66

 

 

3.06

Three-way costless collars

333

 

 

 

 

2.06

 

 

2.51

 

 

2.94

Total

1,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

274

 

$

2.76

 

$

 

$

 

$

Two-way costless collars

83

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.69

 

 

2.92

Three-way costless collars

215

 

 

 

 

2.09

 

 

2.54

 

 

3.00

Total

572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

57

 

$

2.43

 

$

 

$

 

$

Three-way costless collars

11

 

 

 

 

2.25

 

 

2.80

 

 

3.54

Total

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume

 

Weighted Average
Strike Price

 

 

(Bcf)

 

($/MMBtu)

Call Options – Natural Gas (Net)

 

 

 

 

2021

 

19

 

 

$

3.19

 

2022

 

77

 

 

$

3.00

 

2023

 

46

 

 

$

2.94

 

2024

 

9

 

 

$

3.00

 

Total

 

151

 

 

 

 

 

Swaptions – Natural Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021(1)

 

18

 

 

$

3.00

 

(1)

The Company has sold swaptions with an underlying tenor of January 2022 to December 2022, with an exercise date of December 23, 2021.

Natural gas financial basis positions

 

Volume

 

Basis Differential

 

 

(Bcf)

 

($/MMBtu)

Q4 2021

 

 

 

 

Dominion South

 

28

 

 

$

(0.63

)

TCO

 

18

 

 

$

(0.49

)

TETCO M3

 

25

 

 

$

0.06

 

Total

 

71

 

 

$

(0.36

)

Q1 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion South

 

25

 

 

$

(0.59

)

TCO

 

18

 

 

$

(0.49

)

TETCO M3

 

23

 

 

$

1.27

 

Total

 

66

 

 

$

0.07

 

Q2 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion South

 

33

 

 

$

(0.58

)

TCO

 

20

 

 

$

(0.50

)

TETCO M3

 

24

 

 

$

(0.48

)

Total

 

77

 

 

$

(0.53

)

Q3 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion South

 

33

 

 

$

(0.58

)

TCO

 

21

 

 

$

(0.51

)

TETCO M3

 

24

 

 

$

(0.49

)

Total

 

78

 

 

$

(0.54

)

Q4 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion South

 

27

 

 

$

(0.61

)

TCO

 

21

 

 

$

(0.51

)

TETCO M3

 

15

 

 

$

(0.26

)

Total

 

63

 

 

$

(0.49

)

 

 

 

Weighted Average Price per Bbl

 

Volume (MBbls)

 

Swaps

 

Sold Puts

 

Purchased Puts

 

Sold Calls

Oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

780

 

$

48.94

 

$

 

$

 

$

Two-way costless collars

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

37.50

 

 

45.50

Three-way costless collars

550

 

 

 

 

39.18

 

 

48.95

 

 

54.35

Total

1,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

3,203

 

$

53.54

 

$

 

$

 

$

Three-way costless collars

1,380

 

 

 

 

39.89

 

 

50.23

 

 

57.05

Total

4,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

846

 

$

55.98

 

$

 

$

 

$

Three-way costless collars

1,268

 

 

 

 

33.97

 

 

45.51

 

 

56.12

Total

2,114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

54

 

$

53.15

 

$

 

$

 

$

Ethane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

2,483

 

$

9.74

 

$

 

$

 

$

Two-way costless collars

147

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.14

 

 

10.40

Total

2,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

3,361

 

$

10.01

 

$

 

$

 

$

Two-way costless collars

135

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.56

 

 

9.66

Total

3,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Propane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

2,107

 

$

23.98

 

$

 

$

 

$

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

4,471

 

$

26.96

 

$

 

$

 

$

Three-way costless collars

305

 

 

 

 

16.80

 

 

21.00

 

 

31.92

Total

4,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal Butane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

617

 

$

29.08

 

$

 

$

 

$

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

1,295

 

$

29.16

 

$

 

$

 

$

Natural Gasoline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

635

 

$

43.62

 

$

 

$

 

$

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price swaps

1,256

 

$

46.41

 

$

 

$

 

$

Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). However, management believes certain non-GAAP performance measures may provide financial statement users with additional meaningful comparisons between current results, the results of its peers and of prior periods.

One such non-GAAP financial measure is net cash flow. Management presents this measure because (i) it is accepted as an indicator of an oil and gas exploration and production company’s ability to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service or incur additional debt, (ii) changes in operating assets and liabilities relate to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements which the Company may not control and (iii) changes in operating assets and liabilities may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred.

Another such non-GAAP financial measure is free cash flow, which is defined as cash provided by operating activities, adjusting for changes in operating assets and liabilities, merger-related expenses and restructuring charges, less total capital investment. Management presents this measure because it is accepted as an indicator of excess cash flow available to a company for the repayment of debt or for other general corporate purposes, including the possible return of capital to shareholders.

Additional non-GAAP financial measures the Company may present from time to time are net debt, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA, all which exclude certain charges or amounts. Management presents these measures because (i) they are consistent with the manner in which the Company’s position and performance are measured relative to the position and performance of its peers, (ii) these measures are more comparable to earnings estimates provided by securities analysts, and (iii) charges or amounts excluded cannot be reasonably estimated and guidance provided by the Company excludes information regarding these types of items. These adjusted amounts are not a measure of financial performance under GAAP.

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Adjusted net income:

(in millions)

Net income (loss)

$

(1,857

)

 

$

(593

)

 

$

(2,386

)

 

$

(3,020

)

Add back (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merger-related expenses

 

35

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

3

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

12

 

Impairments

 

6

 

 

 

361

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

2,495

 

Loss on unsettled derivatives

 

2,011

 

 

 

289

 

 

 

2,952

 

 

 

272

 

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

(35

)

Legal settlement charges

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Other loss

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments due to discrete tax items (1)

 

447

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

570

 

 

 

1,020

 

Tax impact on adjustments

 

(513

)

 

 

(154

)

 

 

(734

)

 

 

(646

)

Adjusted net income

$

188

 

 

$

47

 

 

$

513

 

 

$

102

 

(1)

2020 primarily relates to the recognition of a valuation allowance. The Company expects its 2021 income tax rate to be 24.3% before the impacts of any valuation allowance.

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Adjusted diluted earnings per share:

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

(2.36

)

 

$

(1.04

)

 

$

(3.34

)

 

$

(5.48

)

Add back (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merger-related expenses

 

0.05

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

0.01

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.02

 

Impairments

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.63

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

4.50

 

Loss on unsettled derivatives

 

2.54

 

 

 

0.50

 

 

 

4.12

 

 

 

0.50

 

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

(0.06

)

Legal settlement charges

 

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.00

 

Other loss

 

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments due to discrete tax items (1)

 

0.57

 

 

 

0.24

 

 

 

0.80

 

 

 

1.84

 

Tax impact on adjustments

 

(0.65

)

 

 

(0.26

)

 

 

(1.01

)

 

 

(1.15

)

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.72

 

 

$

0.18

 

(1)

2020 primarily relates to the recognition of a valuation allowance. The Company expects its 2021 income tax rate to be 24.3% before the impacts of any valuation allowance.

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Net cash flow:

(in millions)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

213

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

830

 

 

$

407

 

Add back (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

148

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

146

 

 

 

(9

)

Merger-related expenses

 

35

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

3

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

12

 

Net cash flow

$

396

 

 

$

135

 

 

$

1,022

 

 

$

413

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021

Free cash flow:

 

(in millions)

Net cash flow (as shown above)

 

$

396

 

Subtract:

 

 

Total capital investments

 

(291

)

Free cash flow

 

$

105

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Adjusted EBITDA:

(in millions)

Net loss

$

(1,857

)

 

$

(593

)

 

$

(2,386

)

 

$

(3,020

)

Add back (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

34

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

63

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

406

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

138

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

334

 

 

 

267

 

Merger-related expenses

 

35

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

3

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

12

 

Impairments

 

6

 

 

 

361

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

2,495

 

Loss on unsettled derivatives

 

2,011

 

 

 

289

 

 

 

2,952

 

 

 

272

 

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

(35

)

Legal settlement charges

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Other loss

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

426

 

 

$

154

 

 

$

1,108

 

 

$

466

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

Net debt:

 

(in millions)

Total debt (1)

 

$

4,245

 

Subtract:

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

(12

)

Net debt

 

$

4,233

(1)

Does not include $8 million of unamortized debt premium and issuance expense.

 

 

September 30, 2021

Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA:

 

(in millions)

Net debt

 

$

4,233

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

 

$

1,897

 

Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA

 

2.2x

(1)

Adjusted EBITDA of $1,897 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2021 includes $8 million of adjusted EBITDA generated by Indigo Natural Resources prior to the September 2021 acquisition and $505 million of adjusted EBITDA generated by Montage Resources prior to the November 2020 acquisition.

 

Investor Contact

Brittany Raiford

Director, Investor Relations

(832) 796-7906

brittany_raiford@swn.com

Source: Southwestern Energy Company

FAQ

What are the key financial results for Southwestern Energy Q3 2021?

Southwestern Energy reported a net cash provided by operating activities of $213 million, adjusted net income of $188 million, and a net loss of $1.86 billion for Q3 2021.

What drove the increase in Southwestern Energy's production in Q3 2021?

The increase in production to 310 Bcfe was driven by the acquisition of Indigo Natural Resources and expanded operations in the Haynesville basin.

How has Southwestern Energy improved its financial leverage?

The leverage ratio improved by 0.4x to 2.2x, with expectations to reach around 2x by the end of 2021.

What was the free cash flow for Southwestern Energy in Q3 2021?

Southwestern Energy generated $105 million in free cash flow in Q3 2021.

What is the outlook for Southwestern Energy's free cash flow for 2021?

The company expects to exceed $475 million in free cash flow for the full year 2021.

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