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Diamondback Energy (FANG) Tops Q3 EPS by 8c, Offers Guidance

November 3, 2015 4:43 PM EST

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG) reported Q3 EPS of $0.40, $0.08 better than the analyst estimate of $0.32.

FULL YEAR 2015 GUIDANCE

Below is Diamondback's full year 2015 guidance, which has been updated to account for the increased production guidance range of 31.0 to 32.0 Mboe/d. As a result of the impairment charge recorded in third quarter of 2015, the Company has revised its guidance for depreciation, depletion and amortization expense ("DD&A") for 2015 to range from $17.00 to $19.00 per boe from prior guidance range of $19.00 to $21.00 per boe.

 
2015 Guidance
Diamondback Energy, IncViper Energy Partners LP
Total Net Production – MBoe/d31.0 – 32.05.0 – 5.2
Unit costs ($/boe)
Lease operating expenses, including workovers$7.00 - $8.00
G&A
Cash G&A$1.00 - $2.00$1.00 - $2.00
Non-cash equity-based compensation$1.00 - $2.00$2.00 - $3.00
DD&A$17.00 - $19.00$17.00 - $19.00
Production and ad valorem taxes (% of revenue)(a)7.1%7.5%
($ - million)
Gross horizontal well costs(b)$6.2 - $6.4n/a
Horizontal wells drilled & completed (net)60 – 70 (49 – 57)n/a
Interest expense (net of interest income)$40.0 - $50.0n/a
Capital Budget ($ - million)
Horizontal drilling and completion$285.0 - $315.0n/a
Infrastructure$20.0 - $30.0n/a
Non-op and other$20.0 - $30.0n/a
2015 Capital Budget$325.0 - $375.0n/a
Net carry in75.0n/a
2015 Capital Spend$400.0 - $450.0n/a
(a) Includes production taxes of 4.6% for crude oil and 7.5% for natural gas and NGLs and ad valorem taxes.
(b) Assumes a 7,500' average lateral length.

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