Unit Corporation (NYSE: UNT) today reported its financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2019. Operational highlights include:

Oil and natural gas segment:

  • Segment production increased 6% and capital expenditures decreased 56% during the quarter, as compared to the second quarter.
  • Continued focus on increasing oil production, with this quarter’s oil production increasing 28% over the second quarter and representing 21% of total equivalent production in the quarter.
  • Lease operating expense decreased 11% during the quarter compared to the second quarter.
  • Red Fork and SOHOT well results continue to meet or exceed expectations.

Contract drilling segment:

  • BOSS drilling rigs continue to be 100% contracted.
  • Construction of the 14th BOSS drilling rig was substantially completed and the rig is expected to begin working during the fourth quarter.

Mid-stream segment:

  • Continued third-party operator drilling activity in the Cashion/Reeding gathering and processing system areas resulted in a 12% quarter-over-quarter throughput volume increase.

THIRD QUARTER 2019 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Net loss attributable to Unit for the quarter was $206.9 million, or $3.91 per diluted share, compared to net income attributable to Unit of $18.9 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2018. The quarter’s results included the following pre-tax non-cash write downs: $169.8 million ceiling test write down in the carrying value of Unit’s oil and natural gas properties and certain gathering system assets; $62.8 million in goodwill associated with the contract drilling segment; and $2.3 million in the carrying value of line-fill associated with the mid-stream segment. Adjusted net loss attributable to Unit (which excludes the effect of non-cash commodity derivatives and the effects of the write-downs) for the quarter was $15.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, as compared to adjusted net income attributable to Unit of $15.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the same quarter for 2018 (see non-GAAP financial measures below). The loss is primarily attributable to the deterioration in realized natural gas liquids (NGLs) prices and natural gas prices experienced during the quarter. Total revenues for the quarter were $155.4 million (50% oil and natural gas, 24% contract drilling, and 26% mid-stream), compared to $220.1 million (51% oil and natural gas, 23% contract drilling, and 26% mid-stream) for the third quarter of 2018. Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Unit was $58.8 million, or $1.11 per diluted share (see non-GAAP financial measures below).

For the first nine months of 2019, net loss attributable to Unit was $218.9 million, or $4.14 per diluted share, compared to net income attributable to Unit of $32.6 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2018. Excluding the effect of the third quarter 2019 write downs discussed above and the effect of non-cash commodity derivatives, adjusted net loss attributable to Unit was $24.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, as compared to adjusted net income attributable to Unit of $38.0 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, for the same period for 2018 (see non-GAAP financial measures below). Total revenues for the first nine months were $510.3 million (47% oil and natural gas, 26% contract drilling, and 27% mid-stream), compared to $628.5 million (50% oil and natural gas, 23% contract drilling, and 27% mid-stream) for the first nine months of 2018. Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Unit for the first nine months was $195.1 million, or $3.69 per diluted share (see non-GAAP financial measures below).

OIL AND NATURAL GAS SEGMENT INFORMATION

For the quarter, total equivalent production was 4.4 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMBoe), a 6% increase over the second quarter. Oil and NGLs production represented 49% of total equivalent production. Oil production was 10,074 barrels per day, an increase of 26% over the second quarter. NGLs production was 13,480 barrels per day, a 1% increase over the second quarter. Natural gas production was 145.2 million cubic feet (MMcf) per day, a 1% decrease from the second quarter. Total equivalent production for the first nine months of 2019 was 12.7 MMBoe.

Unit’s average realized per barrel equivalent price for the quarter was $18.70, which was relatively unchanged compared to the second quarter. Unit’s average natural gas price was $1.83 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf), a decrease of 2% from the second quarter. Unit’s average oil price was $56.62 per barrel, a decrease of 6% from the second quarter. Unit’s average NGLs price was $8.50 per barrel, a decrease of 32% from the second quarter. All prices in this paragraph include the effects of derivative contracts.

During the quarter, Unit continued to focus on increasing its oil production. At year-end 2018, oil represented slightly over 17% of Unit’s production stream, and for the quarter, oil represented 21% of Unit’s production.

Larry Pinkston, Chief Executive Officer and President, said: “The quarter’s early focus was on completion activities for wells drilled in the prior quarter. The increase in oil production during the quarter resulted from the new Redfork and Marchand wells which met or exceeded our expectations. While third quarter production resulted in a significant increase over the second quarter, we anticipate annual production to be in line with our projection of approximately 17.0 MMBoe as we continue to have no rigs currently running for this segment.”

This table illustrates certain comparative production, realized prices, and operating profit for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

Sep 30,

2019

Sep 30,

2018

Change

 

Sep 30,

2019

Jun 30,

2019

Change

 

Sep 30,

2019

Sep 30,

2018

Change

Oil Production, MBbl

 

927

 

 

692

 

34%

 

 

927

 

 

726

 

28%

 

 

2,341

 

 

2,121

 

10%

NGLs Production, MBbl

 

1,240

 

 

1,278

 

(3)%

 

 

1,240

 

 

1,210

 

2%

 

 

3,657

 

 

3,702

 

(1)%

Natural Gas Production, Bcf

 

13.4

 

 

14.3

 

(7)%

 

 

13.4

 

 

13.3

 

1%

 

 

40.0

 

 

41.6

 

(4)%

Production, MBoe

 

4,394

 

 

4,359

 

1%

 

 

4,394

 

 

4,151

 

6%

 

 

12,668

 

 

12,752

 

(1)%

Production, MBoe/day

 

47.8

 

 

47.4

 

1%

 

 

47.8

 

 

45.6

 

5%

 

 

46.4

 

 

46.7

 

(1)%

Avg. Realized Natural Gas Price, Mcf (1)

$

1.83

 

$

2.27

 

(19)%

 

$

1.83

 

$

1.86

 

(2)%

 

$

2.07

 

$

2.35

 

(12)%

Avg. Realized NGL Price, Bbl (1)

$

8.50

 

$

25.66

 

(67)%

 

$

8.50

 

$

12.52

 

(32)%

 

$

12.21

 

$

23.03

 

(47)%

Avg. Realized Oil Price, Bbl (1)

$

56.62

 

$

57.72

 

2%

 

$

56.62

 

$

59.94

 

(6)%

 

$

57.55

 

$

56.4

 

2%

Avg. Price / Boe for Revenue Recognition

$

(1.22

)

$

(1.19

)

(3)%

 

$

(1.22

)

$

(1.17

)

(4)%

 

$

(1.25

)

$

(0.95

)

(32)%

Realized Price / Boe (1)

$

18.70

 

$

22.96

 

(19)%

 

$

18.70

 

$

18.75

 

-%

 

$

19.44

 

$

22.79

 

(15)%

Operating Profit Before Depreciation, Depletion, Impairment & Amortization (MM) (2)

$

42.7

 

$

79.5

 

(46)%

 

$

42.7

 

$

41.6

 

3%

 

$

137.6

 

$

216.5

 

(36)%

(1)

Realized price includes oil, NGLs, natural gas, and associated derivatives.

(2)

Operating profit before depreciation is calculated by taking operating revenues for this segment less operating expenses excluding depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment. (See non-GAAP financial measures below.)

CONTRACT DRILLING SEGMENT INFORMATION

Unit’s average number of drilling rigs working during the quarter was 20.4, a decrease of 29% from the second quarter. Per day drilling rig rates averaged $19,276, up 4% over the second quarter. For the first nine months of 2019, per day drilling rig rates averaged $18,635, an 8% increase over the first nine months of 2018. Average per day operating margin for the quarter was $4,635 (with no elimination of intercompany drilling rig profit). This compares to second quarter average operating margin of $5,526 (before elimination of intercompany drilling rig profit of $0.7 million), a decrease of 16%, or $891. Average per day operating margin for the first nine months of 2019 was $6,011 (before elimination of intercompany drilling rig profit of $1.6 million). This compares to the first nine months of 2018 average operating margin of $5,647 (before elimination of intercompany drilling rig profit of $2.4 million), an increase of 6%, or $364 (in each case regarding eliminating intercompany drilling rig profit – see non-GAAP financial measures below). Average operating margins for the first nine months included early termination fees of approximately $4.8 million, or $650 per day, from the cancellation of certain third-party long-term contracts. As noted, in this quarter, this segment recognized goodwill impairment charges of $62.8 million, pre-tax ($59.7 million, net of tax) representing all of the goodwill.

Pinkston said: “We substantially completed the construction of our 14th BOSS drilling rig during the later part of the quarter, and the rig is scheduled to start work late in the fourth quarter. Our BOSS drilling rigs continue to maintain 100% utilization. Term contracts (contracts with original terms ranging from six months to three years in length) are in place for 15 of our drilling rigs at the end of the quarter. Of the 15 contracts, three are up for renewal in the fourth quarter, eight in 2020, and four after 2020.”

This table illustrates certain comparative results for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

Sep 30,

2019

Sep 30,

2018

Change

 

Sep 30,

2019

Jun 30,

2019

Change

 

Sep 30,

2019

Sep 30,

2018

Change

Rigs Utilized

 

20.4

 

34.2

(40)%

 

 

20.4

 

28.6

(29)%

 

 

26.8

 

32.7

(18)%

Operating Profit Before Depreciation & Impairment (MM)(1)

$

8.8

$

18.6

(53)%

 

$

8.8

$

13.7

(36)%

 

$

42.3

$

47.9

(12)%

(1)

Operating profit before depreciation is calculated by taking operating revenues for this segment less operating expenses excluding depreciation and impairment. (See non-GAAP financial measures below.)

MID-STREAM SEGMENT INFORMATION

For the quarter, gas processed volumes per day increased 1% over the second quarter, while gas gathered and liquids sold volumes per day decreased 8% and 20%, respectively. Operating profit (as defined in the footnote below) for the quarter was $11.3 million, a 4% decrease from the second quarter.

For the first nine months of 2019, gas gathered and gas processed volumes per day increased 14% and 5%, respectively, as compared to the first nine months of 2018, while liquids sold volumes per day decreased by 1%. Operating profit (as defined in the footnote below) for the first nine months of 2019 was $36.2 million, a decrease of 17% from the first nine months of 2018.

This table illustrates certain comparative results for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

Sep 30,

2019

Sep 30,

2018

Change

 

Sep 30,

2019

Jun 30,

2019

Change

 

Sep 30,

2019

Sep 30,

2018

Change

Gas Gathering, Mcf/day

 

428,573

 

415,862

3%

 

 

428,573

 

465,714

(8)%

 

 

447,989

 

393,414

14%

Gas Processing, Mcf/day

 

167,687

 

160,294

5%

 

 

167,687

 

165,682

1%

 

 

165,061

 

157,313

5%

Liquids Sold, Gallons/day

 

572,852

 

700,523

(18)%

 

 

572,852

 

711,192

(20)%

 

 

644,601

 

651,979

(1)%

Operating Profit Before Depreciation, Impairment & Amortization (MM) (1)

$

11.3

$

14.7

(23)%

 

$

11.3

$

11.8

(4)%

 

$

36.2

$

43.5

(17)%

(1)

Operating profit before depreciation is calculated by taking operating revenues for this segment less operating expenses excluding depreciation, amortization, and impairment. (See non-GAAP financial measures below.)

Pinkston said: “The Reeding natural gas processing plant that we added to the Cashion system continues to perform well. The third party operators in the area continue to be active and add new wells. We continue to actively evaluate opportunities to accelerate growth of the segment.”

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Unit ended the quarter with long-term debt of $784.4 million, consisting of $646.2 million in senior subordinated notes (net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs), $134.1 million in borrowings under the Unit credit agreement, and $4.1 million in borrowings under the Superior credit facility. The Unit Corporation credit agreement semi-annual borrowing base was re-determined effective as of September 26, 2019 with a new borrowing base set at $275 million. The Superior credit agreement remains in place with a facility size of $200 million.

WEBCAST

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Unit will webcast its third quarter earnings conference call live over the Internet on November 8, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern). To listen to the live call, please go to http://www.unitcorp.com/investor/calendar.htm at least fifteen minutes before the start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software. For those who are not available to listen to the live webcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call and will remain on the site for 90 days.

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Unit Corporation is a Tulsa-based, publicly held energy company engaged through its subsidiaries in oil and gas exploration, production, contract drilling, and gas gathering and processing. Unit’s Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UNT. For more information about Unit Corporation, visit its website at http://www.unitcorp.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this release that address activities, events, or developments that the company expects, believes, or anticipates will or may occur are forward-looking statements. Several risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements, including changes in commodity prices, the productive capabilities of the company’s wells, future demand for oil and natural gas, future drilling rig utilization and dayrates, projected rate of the company’s oil and natural gas production, the amount available to the company for borrowings, its anticipated borrowing needs under its credit agreements, the ability to refinance the company’s senior subordinated notes, the number of wells to be drilled by the company’s oil and natural gas segment, the potential productive capability of its prospective plays, and other factors described occasionally in the company’s publicly available SEC reports. The company assumes no obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Unit Corporation

Selected Financial Highlights

(In thousands except per share amounts)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Statement of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas

 

78,045

 

111,623

 

241,955

 

317,040

Contract drilling

 

37,596

 

50,612

 

131,788

 

143,527

Gas gathering and processing

 

39,798

 

57,823

 

136,533

 

167,926

Total revenues

 

155,439

 

220,058

 

510,276

 

628,493

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas

 

35,364

 

32,139

 

104,320

 

100,519

Contract drilling

 

28,796

 

32,032

 

89,505

 

95,593

Gas gathering and processing

 

28,493

 

43,134

 

100,339

 

124,441

Total operating costs

 

92,653

 

107,305

 

294,164

 

320,553

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

 

70,214

 

63,537

 

198,632

 

178,976

Impairments

 

234,880

 

 

234,880

 

General and administrative

 

10,094

 

9,278

 

29,899

 

28,752

(Gain) loss on disposition of assets

 

231

 

(253)

 

1,424

 

(575)

Total operating expenses

 

408,072

 

179,867

 

758,999

 

527,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

(252,633)

 

40,191

 

(248,723)

 

100,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, net

 

(9,534)

 

(7,945)

 

(27,067)

 

(25,678)

Gain (loss) on derivatives

 

4,237

 

(4,385)

 

5,232

 

(25,608)

Other

 

(622)

 

6

 

(611)

 

17

Total other income (expense)

 

(5,919)

 

(12,324)

 

(22,446)

 

(51,269)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(258,552)

 

27,867

 

(271,169)

 

49,518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred

 

(50,763)

 

6,744

 

(53,081)

 

12,380

Total income taxes

 

(50,763)

 

6,744

 

(53,081)

 

12,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

(207,789)

 

21,123

 

(218,088)

 

37,138

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

 

(903)

 

2,224

 

811

 

4,586

Net income (loss) attributable to Unit Corporation

 

$

(206,886)

 

$

18,899

 

$

(218,899)

 

$

32,552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Unit Corporation per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(3.91)

 

$

0.36

 

$

(4.14)

 

$

0.63

Diluted

 

$

(3.91)

 

$

0.36

 

$

(4.14)

 

$

0.62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

52,950

 

52,068

 

52,814

 

51,951

Diluted

 

52,950

 

53,140

 

52,814

 

52,759

Unit Corporation

Selected Financial Highlights-continued

(In thousands)

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

Current assets

$

117,265

 

$

170,359

Total assets

$

2,539,909

 

$

2,698,053

Current liabilities

$

173,381

 

$

213,859

Long-term debt

$

784,352

 

$

644,475

Other long-term liabilities and non-current derivative liability

$

99,267

 

$

101,527

Deferred income taxes

$

91,676

 

$

144,748

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to Unit Corporation

$

1,391,233

 

$

1,593,444

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2019

 

2018

Statement of Cash Flows Data:

 

 

 

Cash flow from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities

$

189,470

 

$

253,693

Net change in operating assets and liabilities

29,980

 

(12,211)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

219,450

 

$

241,482

Net cash used in investing activities

$

(357,793)

 

$

(279,507)

Net cash provided by financing activities

$

132,503

 

$

128,881

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Unit Corporation reports its financial results under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The company believes certain non-GAAP measures provide users of its financial information and its management additional meaningful information to evaluate the performance of the company.

This press release includes net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share excluding the effect of the cash-settled commodity derivatives, its reconciliation of segment operating profit, its drilling segment’s average daily operating margin before elimination of intercompany drilling rig profit and bad debt expense, its cash flow from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities, and its reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA.

Below are reconciliations of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures for the periods below. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered by themselves or a substitute for results reported under GAAP. This non-GAAP information should be considered by the reader in addition to, but not instead of, the financial statements prepared under GAAP. The non-GAAP financial information presented may be determined or calculated differently by other companies and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures.

Unit Corporation

Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands except earnings per share)

Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Unit Corporation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Unit Corporation

 

$

(206,886)

 

$

18,899

 

$

(218,899)

 

$

32,552

Impairment adjustment (net of income tax)

 

189,486

 

 

189,486

 

(Gain) loss on derivatives (net of income tax)

 

(3,377)

 

3,531

 

(4,213)

 

18,553

Settlements during the period of matured derivative contracts (net of income tax)

 

5,066

 

(6,751)

 

9,522

 

(13,070)

Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Unit Corporation

 

$

(15,711)

 

$

15,679

 

$

(24,104)

 

$

38,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Unit Corporation per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(3.91)

 

$

0.36

 

$

(4.14)

 

$

0.62

Diluted earnings per share from the impairments

 

3.58

 

 

3.58

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share from (gain) loss on derivatives

 

(0.06)

 

0.07

 

(0.08)

 

0.35

Diluted earnings (loss) per share from settlements of matured derivative contracts

 

0.09

 

(0.13)

 

0.18

 

(0.25)

Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Unit Corporation per share

 

$

(0.30)

 

$

0.30

 

$

(0.46)

 

$

0.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted shares (denominator)

 

52,950

 

53,140

 

52,814

 

52,759

________________

The company has included the net income and diluted earnings per share including only the cash-settled commodity derivatives because:

  • It uses the adjusted net income to evaluate the operational performance of the company.
  • The adjusted net income is more comparable to earnings estimates provided by securities analysts.

Unit Corporation

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Profit

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands)

Oil and natural gas

 

$

41,573

 

$

42,681

 

$

79,484

 

$

137,635

 

$

216,521

Contract drilling

 

13,729

 

8,800

 

18,580

 

42,283

 

47,934

Gas gathering and processing

 

11,803

 

11,305

 

14,689

 

36,194

 

43,485

Total operating profit

 

67,105

 

62,786

 

112,753

 

216,112

 

307,940

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(66,292)

 

(70,214)

 

(63,537)

 

(198,632)

 

(178,976)

Impairments

 

 

(234,880)

 

 

(234,880)

 

Total operating income (loss)

 

813

 

(242,308)

 

49,216

 

(217,400)

 

128,964

General and administrative

 

(10,064)

 

(10,094)

 

(9,278)

 

(29,899)

 

(28,752)

Gain (loss) on disposition of assets

 

422

 

(231)

 

253

 

(1,424)

 

575

Interest, net

 

(8,995)

 

(9,534)

 

(7,945)

 

(27,067)

 

(25,678)

Gain (loss) on derivatives

 

7,927

 

4,237

 

(4,385)

 

5,232

 

(25,608)

Other

 

6

 

(622)

 

6

 

(611)

 

17

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

(9,891)

 

$

(258,552)

 

$

27,867

 

$

(271,169)

 

$

49,518

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The company has included segment operating profit because:

  • It considers segment operating profit to be an important supplemental measure of operating performance for presenting trends in its core businesses.
  • Segment operating profit is useful to investors because it provides a means to evaluate the operating performance of the segments and company using the criteria used by management.

Unit Corporation

Reconciliation of Average Daily Operating Margin Before Elimination of Intercompany Rig Profit

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands except for operating days and operating margins)

Contract drilling revenue

 

$

43,037

 

$

37,596

 

$

50,612

 

$

131,788

 

$

143,527

Contract drilling operating cost

 

29,308

 

28,796

 

32,032

 

89,505

 

95,593

Operating profit from contract drilling

 

13,729

 

8,800

 

18,580

 

42,283

 

47,934

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elimination of intercompany rig profit

 

654

 

(87)

 

1,186

 

1,627

 

2,434

Operating profit from contract drilling before elimination of intercompany rig profit

 

14,383

 

8,713

 

19,766

 

43,910

 

50,368

Contract drilling operating days

 

2,603

 

1,880

 

3,142

 

7,305

 

8,919

Average daily operating margin before elimination of intercompany rig profit

 

$

5,526

 

$

4,635

 

$

6,291

 

$

6,011

 

$

5,647

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The company has included the average daily operating margin before elimination of intercompany rig profit because:

  • Its management uses the measurement to evaluate the cash flow performance of its contract drilling segment and to evaluate the performance of contract drilling management.
  • It is used by investors and financial analysts to evaluate the performance of the company.
  • Average operating margins for the first quarter and six months of 2019 included early termination fees of approximately $4.8 million, or $1,684 per day and $875 per day, respectively, from the cancellation of certain third-party long-term contracts.

Unit Corporation

Reconciliation of Cash Flow From Operations Before Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

(In thousands)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

219,450

 

$

241,482

Net change in operating assets and liabilities

29,980

 

(12,211)

Cash flow from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities

$

189,470

 

$

253,693

________________

The company has included the cash flow from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities because:

  • It is an accepted financial indicator used by its management and companies in the industry to measure the company’s ability to generate cash used to internally fund its business activities.
  • It is used by investors and financial analysts to evaluate the performance of the company.

Unit Corporation

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands except earnings per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(207,789)

 

$

21,123

 

$

(218,088)

 

$

37,138

Income taxes

 

(50,763)

 

6,744

 

(53,081)

 

12,380

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

70,214

 

63,537

 

198,632

 

178,976

Impairments

 

234,880

 

 

234,880

 

Interest, net

 

9,534

 

7,945

 

27,067

 

25,678

(Gain) loss on derivatives

 

(4,237)

 

4,385

 

(5,232)

 

25,608

Settlements during the period of matured derivative contracts

 

6,515

 

(9,112)

 

11,829

 

(18,040)

Stock compensation plans

 

5,920

 

5,324

 

17,107

 

17,397

Other non-cash items

 

582

 

(717)

 

411

 

(1,841)

(Gain) loss on disposition of assets

 

231

 

(253)

 

1,424

 

(575)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

65,087

 

98,976

 

214,949

 

276,721

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to non-controlling interest

 

6,311

 

8,154

 

19,808

 

15,173

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Unit Corporation

 

$

58,776

 

$

90,822

 

$

195,141

 

$

261,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Unit

 

$

(3.91)

 

$

0.36

 

$

(4.14)

 

$

0.62

Diluted earnings per share from income taxes

 

(0.96)

 

0.13

 

(1.01)

 

0.23

Diluted earnings per share from depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

1.21

 

1.09

 

3.42

 

3.18

Diluted earnings per share from impairments

 

4.42

 

 

4.43

 

Diluted earnings per share from interest, net

 

0.18

 

0.14

 

0.50

 

0.48

Diluted earnings per share from (gain) loss on derivatives

 

(0.08)

 

0.08

 

(0.10)

 

0.49

Diluted earnings per share from settlements during the period of matured derivative contracts

 

0.12

 

(0.17)

 

0.22

 

(0.34)

Diluted earnings per share from stock compensation plans

 

0.11

 

0.10

 

0.31

 

0.33

Diluted earnings per share from other non-cash items

 

0.02

 

(0.01)

 

0.03

 

(0.02)

Diluted earnings per share from (gain) loss on disposition of assets

 

 

(0.01)

 

0.03

 

(0.01)

Adjusted EBITDA per diluted share

 

$

1.11

 

$

1.71

 

$

3.69

 

$

4.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted shares (denominator)

 

52,950

 

53,140

 

52,814

 

52,759

________________

The company has included the adjusted EBITDA, which excludes gain or loss on disposition of assets and includes only the cash-settled commodity derivatives because:

  • It uses adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the operational performance of the company.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is more comparable to estimates provided by securities analysts.

 

Michael D. Earl

Vice President, Investor Relations

(918) 493-7700

www.unitcorp.com