HOUSTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apache Corporation (NYSE,
Nasdaq: APA) today reported first-quarter net income of $1.02 billion, or
$3.03 per diluted common share, the company's second consecutive quarter
with earnings over $1 billion and a 108-percent increase from earnings of
$492 million or $1.47 per share in the prior-year period. Excluding the
non-cash impact of foreign currency fluctuations on deferred tax balances,
Apache's first-quarter adjusted earnings* were a record $2.99 per share, up
from $1.48 per share in the prior-year period.
First-quarter production increased 4 percent from the year-earlier
period to 557,631 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day, driven by higher
oil output in the United States, the North Sea and Egypt.
Cash from operations before changes in operating assets and
liabilities* totaled $1.8 billion, compared with $1.2 billion in the
prior-year period.
"Apache delivered strong financial results for the first quarter and --
just as important -- significant exploration results in each of our 'ACE'
core growth areas of Australia, Canada and Egypt," said G. Steven Farris,
Apache's president and chief executive officer. "These successes -- and the
substantial inventory of wells we plan to drill in each area during 2008 --
will fuel the long-term reserve and production growth of the company.
"We expect production to accelerate into the second half of 2008 with
increased activity in the United States, Argentina and Canada along with
first production through the Salam gas plant expansion project in Egypt,"
Farris said.
Apache's discoveries included the Brulimar-1, Julimar Southeast-1 and
the Halyard-1 in Australia; the Hydra-1X in Egypt, and three wells in the
Muskwa Shale in the Ootla area of British Columbia.
The three horizontal wells in the Ootla area test-flowed at rates of
8.8 million cubic feet (MMcf), 6.1 MMcf and 5.3 MMcf of gas per day; the
wells are on production and flowing through Apache's Missile gas plant.
Apache and its partner EnCana have amassed 417,000 gross acres -- the
largest acreage position in the emerging play.
In Egypt, Apache received approval to build a third gas-processing
train with capacity of 100 MMcf per day. "We now project that our inventory
of development projects will add 135,000 boe per day net to Apache's
interests by the end of 2012," Farris said.
* Adjusted earnings and cash from operations before changes in
operating assets and liabilities are non-GAAP measures. Please see
reconciliations below.
NOTE: Apache will conduct a conference call to discuss its
first-quarter results at 1 p.m. Central time on May 1, 2008. The call will
be webcast from Apache's Web site, http://www.apachecorp.com. The webcast
replay and podcast will be archived on Apache's Web site. The conference
call will be available for delayed playback by telephone for one week
beginning at approximately 3 p.m. on May 1. To access the telephone
playback, dial (719) 457-0820 and provide Apache's confirmation code,
8602447.
This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, without limitation, expectations,
beliefs, plans and objectives regarding production and exploration
activities. Any matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking
and, accordingly, involve estimates, assumptions, risks and uncertainties,
including, without limitation, risks, uncertainties and other factors
discussed in our 2007 Form 10-K and on our Web site. There is no assurance
that Apache's expectations will be realized, and actual results may differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. We
assume no duty to update these statements as of any future date.
APACHE CORPORATION
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In thousands, except per share data)
For the Quarter
Ended March 31,
2008 2007
REVENUES AND OTHER:
Oil and gas production revenues $3,177,949 $2,023,067
Other 9,792 (20,192)
3,187,741 2,002,875
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 620,489 530,913
Asset retirement obligation accretion 26,497 24,064
Lease operating expenses 454,638 382,107
Gathering and transportation 40,976 31,263
Taxes other than income 242,578 109,970
General and administrative 82,423 67,862
Financing costs, net 44,253 42,063
1,511,854 1,188,242
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 1,675,887 814,633
Current income tax provision 487,800 186,522
Deferred income tax provision 166,574 135,162
NET INCOME 1,021,513 492,949
Preferred stock dividends 1,420 1,420
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK $1,020,093 $491,529
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic $3.06 $1.48
Diluted $3.03 $1.47
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 333,393 331,213
APACHE CORPORATION
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In thousands)
For the Quarter
Ended March 31,
2008 2007
COSTS INCURRED: (1)
North America exploration and development $743,356 $740,775
International exploration and development 608,463 426,369
$1,351,819 $1,167,144
Oil and gas property acquisitions $7,947 $1,026,896
(1) Includes noncash asset retirement costs
and capitalized interest as follows:
Capitalized interest $17,178 $21,776
Asset retirement costs $85,072 $74,821
March 31, December 31,
2008 2007
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash and Cash Equivalents $383,040 $125,823
Other Current Assets 2,670,063 2,626,428
Property and Equipment, net 25,865,386 25,231,593
Restricted Cash 228,134 -
Goodwill 189,252 189,252
Other Assets 480,200 461,555
Total Assets $29,816,075 $28,634,651
Current Liabilities $3,000,482 $2,665,016
Long-Term Debt 3,911,924 4,011,605
Deferred Credits and Other
Noncurrent Liabilities 6,823,662 6,580,051
Shareholders' Equity 16,080,007 15,377,979
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $29,816,075 $28,634,651
Common shares outstanding at end of period 333,589 332,927
APACHE CORPORATION
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
For the Quarter
Ended March 31,
2008 2007
FINANCIAL DATA (In thousands, except per
share data):
Revenues and other $3,187,741 $2,002,875
Income Attributable to Common Stock $1,020,093 $491,529
Basic Net Income Per Common Share $3.06 $1.48
Diluted Net Income Per Common Share $3.03 $1.47
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding 333,393 331,213
Diluted Shares Outstanding 336,549 333,302
PRODUCTION AND PRICING DATA:
OIL VOLUME - Barrels per day
United States 100,679 74,652
Canada 17,347 19,032
Egypt 62,551 60,371
Australia 9,420 12,141
North Sea 58,771 53,671
Argentina 12,225 10,797
Total 260,993 230,664
AVERAGE OIL PRICE PER BARREL
United States $83.58 $55.89
Canada 93.21 53.62
Egypt 97.85 56.64
Australia 101.67 66.96
North Sea 95.83 56.35
Argentina 45.13 40.61
Total 89.25 55.87
NATURAL GAS VOLUME - Mcf per day
United States 744,014 739,828
Canada 360,750 383,020
Egypt 242,977 243,485
Australia 191,180 194,961
North Sea 2,605 1,889
Argentina 165,133 198,239
Total 1,706,659 1,761,422
AVERAGE NATURAL GAS PRICE PER MCF
United States $8.36 $6.96
Canada 7.56 6.44
Egypt 5.20 4.06
Australia 2.12 1.77
North Sea 16.31 8.30
Argentina 1.84 1.14
Total 6.42 5.22
NGL VOLUME - Barrels per day
United States 7,240 7,195
Canada 2,235 2,232
Argentina 2,720 2,635
Total 12,195 12,062
AVERAGE NGL PRICE PER BARREL
United States $57.37 $35.02
Canada 53.35 31.47
Argentina 48.18 31.10
Total 54.58 33.51
APACHE CORPORATION
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In thousands, except per share data)
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES:
Reconciliation of income attributable to common stock to adjusted
earnings:
The press release discusses Apache's adjusted earnings. Adjusted
earnings excludes certain items that management believes affect the
comparability of operating results. The following provides the reasons
adjusted earnings is a meaningful measure:
-- Management uses adjusted earnings to evaluate the company's operational
trends and performance relative to other oil and gas producing
companies.
-- Management believes this presentation may be useful to investors who
follow the practice of some industry analysts who adjust reported
company earnings for items that may obscure underlying fundamentals and
trends.
-- The reconciling items below are the types of items management believes
are frequently excluded by analysts when evaluating the operating
trends and comparability of the company's results.
For the Quarter
Ended March 31,
2008 2007
Income Attributable to Common Stock (GAAP) $1,020,093 $491,529
Adjustments:
Foreign currency fluctuation impact on
deferred tax expense (12,360) 2,396
Adjusted Earnings (Non-GAAP) $1,007,733 $493,925
Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP)
Basic $3.02 $1.49
Diluted $2.99 $1.48
Average Number of Common Shares
Basic 333,393 331,213
Diluted 336,549 333,302
Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to cash
from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities:
The press release discusses Apache's cash from operations before
changes in operating assets and liabilities. It is presented because
management believes the information is useful for investors because it is
used internally and widely accepted by those following the oil and gas
industry as a financial indicator of a company's ability to generate cash
to internally fund exploration and development activities, fund dividend
programs, and service debt. It is also used by research analysts to value
and compare oil and gas exploration and production companies, and is
frequently included in published research when providing investment
recommendations. Cash from operations before changes in operating assets
and liabilities, therefore, is an additional measure of liquidity, but is
not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be
considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing, or
financing activities.
The following table reconciles net cash provided by operating
activities to cash from operations before changes in operating assets and
liabilities.
For the Quarter
Ended March 31,
2008 2007
Net cash provided by operating activities $1,808,404 $1,063,559
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 36,280 128,901
Cash from operations before changes in
operating assets and liabilities $1,844,684 $1,192,460
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