Newfield Exploration Reports Results for Third Quarter 2016

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE: NFX) today reported its third quarter 2016 unaudited financial and operating results. Additional operational details can be found in the Company's @NFX publication, located on its website.

Newfield plans to host a conference call at 10 a.m. CDT on November 2, 2016. To listen to the call, please visit Newfield's website at http://www.newfield.com. To participate in the call, dial 785-830-1926 and provide conference code 6637930 about 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

"Our teams are delivering on our strategic objectives for 2016," said Newfield Chairman Lee K. Boothby. "Including today, we raised production guidance each quarter throughout the year and we expect to beat our original 2016 production guidance (excluding acquisitions) by approximately 3.5 MMBOE, or 7% over our beginning of the year forecast.

"We high-graded our portfolio during the year by selling non-strategic assets in Texas and acquiring additional core acreage in STACK, and we have successfully reduced costs and improved margins across the Company. Today, Newfield has a strong balance sheet, cash on hand and advantaged assets ready for rapid acceleration. We are planning to add additional rigs to our Anadarko Basin drilling program as we enter 2017. Our heightened activity levels can quickly be adjusted if commodity prices weaken moving into next year."

Third Quarter 2016 Financial and Production Summary

For the third quarter, the Company recorded net income of $48 million, or $0.24 per share (all per share amounts are on a diluted basis). Adjusted net income for the third quarter was $89 million, or $0.45 per share after adjustment for the items below:

• a legal settlement charge of $18 million, or $0.08 per share;
• unrealized derivative losses of $11 million, or $0.05 per share; and
• organizational restructuring and severance costs of $16 million, or $0.08 per share.

Revenues for the third quarter were $392 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $209 million. Discretionary cash flow from operations was $183 million.

Newfield's total net production in the third quarter of 2016 was 15.2 MMBOE, comprised of 42% oil, 19% natural gas liquids and 39% natural gas. Domestic production in the third quarter was 14.3 MMBOE.

2016 Production Guidance and Capital Investments

Newfield again increased expectations for its 2016 production. The increase is related primarily to stronger performance year-to-date from existing assets. Domestic net production is now expected to be 53.7 – 54.1 MMBOE and total Company net production guidance was raised to 58.8 – 59.2 MMBOE (previous forecasts included 1.1 MMBOE in the fourth quarter of 2016 for recently sold Eagle Ford and South Texas assets). See table in @NFX for additional production detail.

The Company's 2016 capital investments are now expected to be approximately $750 million, or the upper end of its previous $700 – $750 million capital investment range (excludes capitalized interest and direct internal costs; excludes acquisitions). The increase to the upper end of our previous range reflects the planned addition of drilling rigs in the Anadarko Basin in late 2016.

 

 

Newfield Exploration Company is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. We are focused on U.S. resource plays and our principal areas of operation include the Mid-Continent and the Rocky Mountains. We also have offshore oil developments in China.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "may," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "project," "target," "goal," "plan," "should," "will," "predict," "guidance," "potential" or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Other than historical facts included in this news release, all information and statements, including but not limited to information regarding planned capital expenditures, estimated reserves, estimated production targets, estimated expenses, drilling and development plans, the timing of production, planned capital expenditures, and other plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Although, as of the date of this news release, Newfield believes that these expectations are reasonable, this information is based upon assumptions and anticipated results that are subject to numerous uncertainties and risks. Actual results may vary significantly from those anticipated due to many factors, including but not limited to commodity prices, drilling results, our liquidity and the availability of capital resources, operating risks, industry conditions, China and U.S. federal and state governmental regulations, financial counterparty risks, the prices of goods and services, the availability of drilling rigs and other support services, our ability to monetize assets and repay or refinance our existing indebtedness, labor conditions, severe weather conditions, and other operating risks. Please see Newfield's 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and subsequent public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for a discussion of other factors that may cause actual results to vary. Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed herein or in Newfield's SEC filings could also have material adverse effects on actual results. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. Unless legally required, Newfield undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For additional information, please contact Newfield's Investor Relations department.Phone: 281-210-5321 Email: [email protected]

 

 

 

 

Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted Net Income (Earnings Stated Without the Effect of Certain Items)Earnings stated without the effect of certain items is a non-GAAP financial measure. Earnings without the effect of these items are presented because they affect the comparability of operating results from period to period. In addition, earnings without the effect of these items are more comparable to earnings estimates provided by securities analysts. This measure should not be considered an alternative to net income (loss) as defined by generally accepted accounting principles.

A reconciliation of earnings for the third quarter of 2016 stated without the effect of certain items to net income (loss) is shown below:

 

Discretionary Cash Flow from OperationsDiscretionary cash flow from operations represents net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities and is presented because of its acceptance 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. This measure should not be considered an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities as defined by generally accepted accounting principles.

A reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to discretionary cash flow from operations is shown below:

 

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