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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 7, 2020

 

 

WPX Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   1-35322   45-1836028
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission   (IRS Employer
incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

3500 One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma   74172-0172
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (855) 979-2012

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

x  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value   WPX   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 

     

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

WPX Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide certain financial information with respect to Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Felix”) and the pending acquisition of Felix by the Company. On December 15, 2019, the Company, and Felix Investments Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller” or “Felix Parent”), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which Seller will sell, and the Company will purchase, one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding membership interests (the “Subject Securities”) of Felix in accordance with Delaware law and upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, Felix will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Acquisition”).

 

Included in this filing as Exhibit 99.1 are the audited consolidated financial statements of Felix for the periods described in Item 9.01(a) below, the notes related thereto and the Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants, and included in this filing as Exhibit 99.2 are the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Felix for the periods described in Item 9.01(a) below and the notes related thereto.

 

Included in this filing as Exhibit 99.3 is the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information described in Item 9.01(b) below.

 

Also included in this filing as Exhibit 99.4 is the report of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., an independent petroleum engineering firm.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements

 

Audited consolidated financial statements of Felix and its subsidiaries comprised of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of income, members’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements, attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Felix and its subsidiaries comprised of the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income, members’ equity and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and the related notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company, giving effect to the Acquisition, Felix’s probable dispositions of certain assets and certain related liabilities and the related financing transaction and the application of the proceeds from the offering, is included in Exhibit 99.3 hereto:

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.

 

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(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit    
No.    
     
23.1   Consent of Moss Adams LLP
     
23.2   Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
     
99.1   Historical audited consolidated financial statements of Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC
     
99.2   Historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC
     
99.3   Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information
     
99.4   Reserve report of Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC issued by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., an independent petroleum engineering firm, dated January 17, 2019

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This communication includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included herein that address activities, events or developments that the company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the company, including but not limited to: the ability of the parties to consummate the Acquisition in a timely manner or at all; satisfaction of the conditions precedent to consummation of the Acquisition, including the ability to secure required consents and regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, and approval by the Company’s stockholders; the possibility of litigation (including related to the Acquisition themselves); and other risks described in the Company’s SEC filings. The Company does not undertake and expressly disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All forward-looking statements are based on management’s estimates, projections and assumptions as of the date hereof.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACQUISITION AND WHERE TO FIND IT

 

In connection with the Acquisition, the Company will file a proxy statement with the SEC. The definitive proxy statement will be mailed to the Company’s stockholders and will contain important information about the Acquisition and related matters. THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) CAREFULLY WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACQUISITION AND THE PARTIES TO THE ACQUISITION. The definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they become available) and any other documents filed by the Company with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov. In addition, security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the definitive proxy statement from the Company by contacting Investor Relations by mail at WPX Energy, Attn: Investor Relations, P.O. Box 21810, Tulsa, Okla., 74102, or by going to the Company’s Investor Relations page on its corporate web site at www.wpxenergy.com/investors/.

 

PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION

 

The Company and its respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Acquisition. Information the Company’s directors and executive officers is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 27, 2019, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, which was filed with the SEC on February 21, 2019. These documents are available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov, and the Company by contacting Investor Relations by mail at WPX Energy, Attn: Investor Relations, P.O. Box 21810, Tulsa, Okla., 74102, or by going to the Company’s Investor Relations page on its corporate web site at www.wpxenergy.com/investors/. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Acquisition will be included in the proxy statement that the Company intends to file with the SEC.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  WPX ENERGY, INC.
     
By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz
    Stephen E. Brilz
    Vice President and Secretary

 

DATED: January 7, 2020

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit    
No.   Description
     
23.1   Consent of Moss Adams LLP
     
23.2   Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
     
99.1   Historical audited consolidated financial statements of Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC
     
99.2   Historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC
     
99.3   Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information
     
99.4   Reserve report of Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC issued by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., an independent petroleum engineering firm, dated January 17, 2019
     
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EXHIBIT 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-3, No. 333-221301 and Form S-8, Nos. 333-188767, 333-178388 and post-effective amendment No. 1 thereto, 333-204355, 333-225141 and 333-225134) of WPX Energy, Inc., of our report dated February 26, 2019, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC, and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts’ in the Prospectus, which is part of the Registration Statement.

 

/s/ Moss Adams LLP

 

Denver, Colorado

January 6, 2020

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 23.2

 

 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS AND GEOLOGISTS

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (File Nos. 333-221301) on Form S-3, and the Registration Statements (Nos. 333-188767, 333-178388 and post-effective amendment No. 1 thereto, 333-204355, 333-225141 and 333-225134) on Form S-8 of WPX Energy, Inc. of our reserve report dated January 17, 2019, of Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC included in or made a part of this Current Report (Form 8-K). We also consent to the references to our firm contained in the Registration Statements, including under the caption “Experts.”

 

  NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
   
  By :   /s/ Danny D. Simmons, P.E.
    Danny D. Simmons, P.E.
    President and Chief Operating Officer

 

Houston, Texas

January 7, 2020

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 

 

Report of Independent Auditors

 

To the Board of Managers and Member

Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

 

Report on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC and its subsidiaries, which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of income, member’s equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditor’s Responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.

 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

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Opinion

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018 in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/ Moss Adams LLP

 

Denver, Colorado

February 26, 2019

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

    December 31,  
    2018     2017  
    (in thousands)  
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 6,677     $ 9,019  
Accounts receivable                
Trade     36,829       24,320  
Joint interest     251       98  
Derivative settlements     4,747       -  
Prepaid and other current assets     1,073       424  
Inventory     1,174       1,152  
                 
Total current assets     50,751       35,013  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost                
Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method):                
Proved properties     1,273,672       640,460  
Unproved properties     29,633       29,964  
Wells in progress     163,260       90,213  
Water facilities and disposal systems     108,369       35,566  
Midstream facilities     40,832       446  
Other property and equipment     2,047       883  
Accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization     (128,622 )     (45,836 )
                 
Total property and equipment, net     1,489,191       751,696  
                 
OTHER ASSETS     881       936  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 1,540,823     $ 787,645  
                 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Accounts payable   $ 68,080     $ 30,176  
Accrued liabilities     104,458       48,216  
Revenues payable     9,914       6,943  
Derivative liability     3,925       17,367  
                 
Total current liabilities     186,377       102,702  
                 
LONG-TERM DEBT, net     641,647       108,944  
                 
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS     3,298       2,738  
                 
Total liabilities     831,322       214,384  
                 
MEMBER’S EQUITY     709,501       573,261  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY   $ 1,540,823     $ 787,645  

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements. 3

 

 

Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

    Years Ended December 31,  
    2018     2017     2016  
    (in thousands)  
REVENUES                  
Oil revenue   $ 315,396     $ 108,675     $ 9,251  
Gas revenue     9,167       5,092       599  
NGL revenue     27,083       7,815       606  
Water revenue     10,016       3,169       239  
                         
Total revenues     361,661       124,751       10,695  
                         
OPERATING EXPENSES                        
Lease operating     49,883       20,159       3,349  
Gathering, processing, and transportation     21,576       5,650       64  
Production taxes     18,600       6,258       689  
Geological and geophysical     6,767       276       5,419  
Exploration     910       109       1,087  
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization     82,920       40,943       5,044  
General and administrative     16,600       11,064       8,272  
Operator transfer fee     -       -       2,001  
                         
Total operating expenses     197,256       84,459       25,925  
                         
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS     164,405       40,292       (15,230 )
                         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                        
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties     2,626       19,626       12,902  
Loss on derivative instruments     (1,562 )     (17,367 )     -  
Interest expense, net     (11,929 )     (4,283 )     (442 )
Interest income     83       28       219  
                         
Total other income (expense), net     (10,782 )     (1,996 )     12,679  
                         
NET INCOME (LOSS)   $ 153,623     $ 38,296     $ (2,551 )

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements. 4

 

 

Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Consolidated Statements of Member’s Equity

 

    Member’s  
    Equity  
    (in thousands)  
BALANCE, December 31, 2015   $ 116  
         
Capital contributions     350,768  
Net loss     (2,551 )
         
BALANCE, December 31, 2016     348,333  
         
Capital contributions     193,712  
Capital distributions     (7,080 )
Net income     38,296  
         
BALANCE, December 31, 2017     573,261  
         
Capital distributions     (17,383 )
Net income     153,623  
         
BALANCE, December 31, 2018   $ 709,501  

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements. 5

 

 

Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

    Years Ended December 31,  
    2018     2017     2016  
    (in thousands)  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                        
Net income (loss)   $ 153,623     $ 38,296     $ (2,551 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                        
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization     82,786       40,844       4,987  
Amortization of deferred financing costs included in interest     1,367       429       50  
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligation     134       98       57  
Surrendered and expired acreage     910       -       -  
Change in fair value of derivatives     (13,442 )     17,367       -  
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties     (2,626 )     (19,626 )     (12,902 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities:                        
Accounts receivable     (17,408 )     (21,710 )     (2,709 )
Prepaid expenses     (649 )     56       (476 )
Inventory     (22 )     (1,152 )     (166 )
Accounts payable     (11,849 )     13,973       151  
Accrued expenses     16,401       (1,756 )     5,503  
Revenues payable     2,971       6,551       392  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     212,196       73,370       (7,664 )
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                        
Additions to oil and gas properties     (658,123 )     (343,842 )     (430,525 )
Additions to other property and equipment     (73,472 )     (22,702 )     (6,839 )
Change in prepaid drilling costs     (123 )     846       (3,334 )
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties     3,228       42,029       61,600  
Net cash used in investing activities     (728,490 )     (323,669 )     (379,098 )
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                        
Proceeds from credit facilities     535,086       244,669       71,500  
Repayments on credit facilities     -       (172,500 )     (32,000 )
Proceeds from short-term borrowings - related party     -       45,000       -  
Repayments of short-term borrowings - related party     -       (45,000 )     -  
Deferred financing costs     (3,751 )     (2,453 )     (751 )
Capital contributions     -       193,712       350,768  
Capital distributions     (17,383 )     (7,080 )     -  
Net cash provided by financing activities     513,952       256,348       389,517  
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     (2,342 )     6,049       2,755  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year     9,019       2,970       215  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year   $ 6,677     $ 9,019     $ 2,970  
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION                        
Interest   $ 10,163     $ 3,163     $ 247  
Property additions associated with changes in current liabilities   $ 89,594     $ 47,833     $ 12,585  

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements. 6

 

 

Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Nature of Business – Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC (the Company), a Delaware Limited Liability Company (LLC), was formed on August 28, 2015, for the purpose of acquiring, developing and operating oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin. As an LLC, the amount at risk for each individual member is limited to the amount of capital contributed to the LLC, and unless otherwise noted, the individual member’s liability for indebtedness of an LLC is limited to the member’s actual capital contribution.

 

In June 2017, the Company was conveyed to Felix Investments Holdings II, LLC (HoldCo). HoldCo is directly and indirectly owned 100% by Felix Energy Investments II, LLC (Investments). Prior to this conveyance, the Company was owned by Investments (99.9%) and Felix Energy II, Inc. (0.01%), a C Corporation, which was wholly owned by Investments.

 

The Company has the following wholly owned subsidiaries:

 

· Felix Water, LLC, a Delaware LLC, was formed on April 5, 2016, for the purpose of acquiring, developing, and operating produced water disposal wells and providing source water to both the Company and third parties.

 

· Felix Midstream, LLC, a Delaware LLC, was formed on October 19, 2016, for the purpose of operating gathering assets to service both the Company and third parties.

 

· Felix Administrative Services, LLC, a Delaware LLC, was formed on December 10, 2015, to provide management services to entities within the Felix structure.

 

Basis of Presentation – The Company follows accounting standards established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). The FASB sets accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) to ensure consistent reporting of the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. References to GAAP issued by the FASB in these footnotes are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC or Codification).

 

Principles of Consolidation – The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, all inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant judgments and estimates include: estimates related to the oil and gas reserves held by the Company which directly impact the depletion calculation and fair value of the oil and gas properties, assignment of fair value and allocation of purchase price in connection with business combinations, valuation of derivative instruments, accrued revenue and related receivables and accrued liabilities.

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Cash and Restricted Cash – Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts held in banks and highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less.

 

Accounts Receivable – The Company’s accounts receivable are generated from oil and gas sales and from joint interest owners on properties that the Company operates. The Company’s oil and gas receivables are typically collected within one to two months.

 

The Company accrues an allowance on a receivable when, based on the judgment of management, it is probable that a receivable will not be collected and the amount of any allowance may be reasonably estimated. For receivables from joint-interest owners, the Company usually has the ability to withhold future revenue disbursements to satisfy the outstanding balance. No allowance for bad debts has been recorded at December 31, 2018, or 2017.

 

Inventory – Inventory consists of pipe and supplies maintained to support the Company’s water and midstream infrastructure and is stated at the lower of cost (determined on a specific identification basis) or market. Management reviews inventory for items which are slow moving, damaged, or obsolete to provide for a valuation reserve. No reserve has been deemed necessary as of December 31, 2018, and 2017.

 

Oil and Gas Properties – The Company accounts for its oil and gas operations using the successful efforts method of accounting. Under this method, all costs associated with property acquisitions, successful exploratory wells and all development wells are capitalized, including interest on capital costs associated with the development of oil and gas properties during drilling and completion. Items charged to expense generally include geological and geophysical costs, costs of unsuccessful exploratory wells, delay rentals, and oil and gas production costs. Capitalized costs of proved leasehold costs are depleted on a field-by-field basis using the units-of-production method based upon total proved oil and gas reserves. Other capitalized costs of producing properties are depleted based on proved developed reserves. All wells in process as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are expected to be completed within the next 12 months. Depletion expense for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 was $78.5 million, $39.6 million, and $4.9 million, respectively.

 

The Company assesses its proved oil and gas properties for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. The impairment test compares undiscounted future net cash flows to the assets’ net book value. If the net capitalized costs exceed future net cash flows, then the cost of the property is written down to the estimated fair value. Fair value for oil and natural gas properties is generally determined based on an analysis of discounted future net cash flows adjusted for certain risk factors. There were no impairments of proved oil and gas properties during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, or 2016.

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Unproved properties are assessed periodically on a project-by-project basis to determine whether an impairment has occurred. Management’s assessment includes consideration of the results of exploration activities, commodity price outlooks, planned future sales, or expiration of all or a portion of such projects which impact the amount and timing of impairment provisions. Sales proceeds from unproved oil and gas properties are credited to related costs of the prospect sold until all such costs are recovered and then to net gain or loss on sales of unproved oil and gas properties. Management determined there were no impairments of unproved oil and gas properties during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, or 2016.

 

Gains and losses arising from sales of oil and gas properties are included in income. However, a partial sale of proved properties within an existing field that does not significantly affect the unit-of-production depletion rate will be accounted for as a normal retirement with no gain or loss recognized. The sale of a partial interest within a proved property is accounted for as a recovery of cost. The partial sale of unproved property is accounted for as a recovery of cost when there is uncertainty of the ultimate recovery of the cost applicable to the interest retained.

 

Water Facilities and Disposal Systems – Water facilities and disposal systems consist of disposal wells and facilities and source water ponds and pits. Amounts are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

 

Disposal wells 20 years
Source water ponds and pits 10 years

 

Water facilities and disposal systems comprise the following:

 

    December 31,  
    2018     2017  
    (in thousands)  
Land and improvements   $ 1,947     $ 1,793  
Facilities, wells, and equipment     101,510       28,542  
Construction in progress     4,912       5,231  
                 
Total     108,369       35,566  
Accumulated depreciation     (5,174 )     (1,142 )
                 
Total water facilities and disposal systems   $ 103,195     $ 34,424  

 

Costs incurred for construction of produced water disposal assets in progress and not operational are initially included in construction in progress. No depreciation is recorded for these assets as they have not been placed in operations.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Midstream Facilities – Midstream facilities include gathering system assets, primarily pipelines and well connections, which service the Company’s wells. Amounts are recorded at cost and depreciated using the units-of-production method consistent with the Company’s producing oil and gas properties.

 

Midstream facilities comprise the following:

 

    December 31,  
    2018     2017  
    (in thousands)  
Gathering systems, terminals, and equipment   $ 40,332     $ -  
Construction in progress     500       446  
                 
Total     40,832       446  
Accumulated depreciation     (2,972 )     -  
                 
Total midstream facilities   $ 37,860     $ 446  

 

Costs incurred for construction of midstream facilities in progress and not operational are initially included in construction in progress. No depreciation is recorded for these assets as they have not been placed in operations.

 

Other Property and Equipment – Other property and equipment consists of office furniture and fixtures, leasehold improvements, and computer hardware and software. Other property and equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over 3 to 5 years.

 

Prepaid Drilling Costs – Cash payments are made to operators in advance of drilling and completion work on oil and gas properties that the Company has a working interest in but does not operate. As work occurs on these properties, the balance is reduced and moved to oil and gas properties.

 

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities – Costs to drill, complete, and operate oil and gas properties are included in accounts payable when invoiced. Costs incurred for which an invoice has not yet been received are included in accrued liabilities and are based on management’s estimate of amounts expected to be paid.

 

Accrued liabilities comprise the following:

 

    December 31,  
    2018     2017  
    (in thousands)  
Accrual for capital expenditures   $ 85,990     $ 44,469  
Other     18,468       3,747  
Total   $ 104,458     $ 48,216  

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Revenues Payable – Revenue payable represents amounts collected from purchasers for oil and gas sales which are due to other revenue interest owners. Generally, the Company is required to remit amounts due under these liabilities within 60 days of the end of the month in which the related production occurs. Revenues in suspense are also included in revenue payable.

 

Derivative Instruments – The Company uses derivative contracts to reduce the risk associated with commodity price changes associated with its future oil and natural gas production, typically fixed-price swaps and floating basis swaps. The Company’s derivative instruments are measured at fair value and recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as an asset or a liability. Changes in the fair value and realized gains and losses are recorded in Loss on derivative instruments in the consolidated statements of income.

 

Revenue Recognition – The Company follows the sales method of accounting for its oil and gas sales whereby it recognizes revenue, net of royalties, on all oil and gas sold to purchasers at the time the oil and gas is produced and sold.

 

Acquisitions – In accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, the Company determines whether an acquisition is a business combination, which requires that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute a business. Each business combination is then accounted for by applying the acquisition method of accounting. If the assets acquired are not a business, the Company accounts for the transaction as an asset acquisition. Under both methods, purchase prices are allocated to acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on their estimated fair value at the time of the acquisition (adjusted for purchase price adjustments in business combinations). For transactions that are business combinations, the Company evaluates the existence of goodwill or intangibles. The excess, if any, of the purchase price over the net fair value amounts assigned to assets and acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. The Company capitalizes acquisition-related costs and fees associated with asset acquisitions and immediately expenses acquisition-related costs and fees associated with business combinations.

 

The Company estimates the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in acquisitions using various assumptions (all of which are Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy). The most significant assumptions typically relate to the estimated fair values assigned to proved and unproved oil and natural gas properties. To estimate the fair values of the proved and unproved oil and natural gas properties, the Company develops estimates of oil, natural gas, and NGL reserves. Estimates of reserves are based on the quantities of oil, natural gas, and NGLs that geological and engineering data demonstrate, with reasonable certainty, to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions. Additionally, a risk factor is applied to reserves by reserve type based on industry standards. The Company estimates future prices to apply to the estimated net quantities of reserves based on the applicable ownership percentage acquired and estimates future operating and development costs to arrive at estimates of future net cash flows. The future net cash flows are discounted using a market-based weighted average cost of capital rate determined appropriate at the time of the acquisition.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Income Taxes – The Company is an LLC. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal or state income taxes has been recorded as the income, deductions, expenses and credits of the Company are reported on the individual income tax returns of the Company’s member. The Company is, however, subject to the Texas margin tax due to its operation within the state of Texas. Amounts incurred under the Texas margin tax during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 were immaterial, and no amounts were due as of December 31, 2018, and 2017.

 

The Company has not recorded any liabilities as of December 31, 2018 related to uncertain tax provisions. As of December 31, 2018, the Company made no provision for interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. There are currently no federal or state income tax examinations underway for these jurisdictions.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations – The Company accounts for asset retirement obligations by recognizing the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred, if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The fair value of the liability is added to the carrying amount of the associated asset. This additional carrying amount is then depreciated over the life of the asset. The liability increases due to the passage of time based on the time value of money until the obligation is settled.

 

The Company’s asset retirement obligations relate primarily to the retirement of oil and gas properties and related equipment used at the wellsite. The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s asset retirement obligations for the years ended December 31, 2018, and 2017:

 

    2018     2017  
    (in thousands)  
Asset retirement obligations, beginning of year   $ 2,738     $ 2,140  
                 
Liabilities incurred during the year     621       982  
Liabilities settled during the year     (195 )     (482 )
Accretion of discount     134       98  
                 
Asset retirement obligations, end of year   $ 3,298     $ 2,738  

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments – The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, revenues payable, derivative instruments, and long-term debt. The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments approximate fair value due to their short maturities, interest rates that approximate market rates, or recurring fair value measurements (Note 6).

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk – The Company maintains cash balances at a financial institution that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for amounts up to $250,000. At any point in time, the Company may have amounts on deposit that are in excess of federally insured limits.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The update clarifies the principles for revenue recognition and provides a common revenue standard across industries. The codification has been amended through additional ASUs and, as amended, requires companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. For nonpublic entities, the guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company does not expect the guidance to have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. The FASB issued the guidance to increase the transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This will be required for all leases that have a term longer than one year. For nonpublic entities, ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early application of the standard is permitted upon issuance. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statements.

 

Note 2 – Property Acquisitions

 

On June 7, 2016, the Company acquired oil and gas properties located in Ward and Winkler Counties, Texas from a third party for $220.2 million in cash. The effective date for the transaction was March 1, 2016, with purchase price adjustments calculated as of the closing date on June 7, 2016.

 

The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method under ASC 805, Business Combinations, which requires the acquired assets and assumed liabilities to be recorded at fair values as of the acquisition date. The following table summarizes the purchase price and estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

 

    June 7, 2016  
    (in thousands)  
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred:        
Cash   $ 220,245  
         
Total consideration   $ 220,245  
         
Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed:        
Inventory   $ 271  
Proved properties     108,104  
Unproved properties     113,012  
Asset retirement obligation     (1,142 )
         
Total net assets   $ 220,245  

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 2 – Property Acquisitions (continued)

 

The Company incurred fees of $2 million related to the change in operators and has included it in operator transfer fees in the accompanying consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2016. Other acquisition-related expenses were inconsequential and have been recognized in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

On October 10, 2016, the Company acquired oil and gas properties located in Winkler and Loving Counties, Texas from a third party for $40.9 million in cash. The effective date for the transaction was September 1, 2016, with purchase price adjustments calculated as of the closing date on October 10, 2016.

 

The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method under ASC 805, Business Combinations, which requires the acquired assets and assumed liabilities to be recorded at fair values as of the acquisition date. The following table summarizes the purchase price and estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

 

    October 10, 2016  
    (in thousands)  
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred:        
Cash   $ 40,949  
         
Total consideration   $ 40,949  
         
Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed:        
Proved properties   $ 28,149  
Unproved properties     13,040  
Asset retirement obligation     (240 )
         
Total net assets   $ 40,949  

 

Note 3 – Property Dispositions

 

There were no significant property dispositions during the year ended December 31, 2018. In January 2017, the Company sold its entire interest in certain oil and gas properties located in Oklahoma to a related party for $42.0 million (net of transaction costs of $0.4 million). The properties had a carrying value of $22.2 million, resulting in a gain of $19.8 million included in the Company’s consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

In August 2016, the Company sold its entire interest in certain unproved oil and gas properties to a third party for $61.6 million. The properties had a carrying value of $48.7 million, resulting in a gain of $12.9 million included in the Company’s consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 4 – Related Party Transactions

 

Short-Term Borrowing – The Unit Purchase Agreement between Investments and members of Investments allowed for additional funding up to $100 million. In March and May 2017, the Company received $20 million and $25 million, respectively, under this additional funding stipulation. Such amounts may be repaid under the terms of Investment’s LLC Agreement at 11% interest per annum. The outstanding amount of $45 million was repaid in August 2017, plus accrued interest of $1.3 million. The agreement was terminated when repaid.

 

HoldCo Note – In August 2017, HoldCo closed on $300 million of senior secured first lien notes due 2022 (the HoldCo Note). The $300 million facility includes a $100 million delay draw. The HoldCo Note is collateralized by substantially all of HoldCo’s assets and equity interests, which includes the equity of the Company. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has received $194.7 million sourced from the HoldCo Note and has classified the amounts as capital contributions.

 

The HoldCo Note accrues interest at LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) plus 6.50%. Interest payments are made by the Company to HoldCo in the form of distributions. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company made distributions of $17.4 million and $7.1 million, respectively, in connection with the interest.

 

Other – During the year ended December 31, 2016, various expenses of the Company were paid by Felix Energy, LLC, a related party, and the Company was allocated $2.3 million as a result. The Company paid this amount and no amount was outstanding at December 31, 2016. No such expenses were paid by a related party in 2018 or 2017.

 

Refer to Note 3 regarding the Company’s sale of oil and gas properties to a related party.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 5 – Long-Term Debt

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s long-term debt are as follows:

 

    December31,  
    2018     2017  
    (in thousands)  
Holdings Facility:            
Amount outstanding   $ 567,000     $ 88,000  
Unamortized deferred financing charges     (4,481 )     (2,470 )
      562,519       85,530  
                 
Water Facility:                
Amount outstanding     79,755       23,669  
Unamortized deferred financing charges     (627 )     (255 )
      79,128       23,414  
                 
Total long-term debt   $ 641,647     $ 108,944  

 

Holdings Facility – In July 2016, the Company entered into a five-year, $500 million credit facility with a third party financial institution (the Holdings Facility). The borrowing base is redetermined periodically based on the Company’s proved reserves. As of December 31, 2018, the borrowing base had been increased to $800 million. Except in the case of a continuing event of default, amounts borrowed under the Holdings Facility are due on the maturity date of July 1, 2021.

 

Borrowings under the Holdings Facility bear interest at a variable interest rate based on the higher of (a) the prime rate set by the Holdings Facility’s administrative agent, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, or (c) the rate for LIBOR loans for a one-month interest period plus 1% (Alternate Base Rate Loans). Interest is payable quarterly.

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had $567 million outstanding under the Holdings Facility, and the applicable interest rate was 5.06%.

 

Under the provisions of the Holdings Facility, the Company is subject to a number of restrictions and covenants, including maintaining a consolidated current ratio greater than 1.0 to 1.0 and a consolidated leverage ratio less than 4.0 to 1.0 The Company believes it was in compliance with all of the covenants under the Holdings Facility as of December 31, 2018.

 

Water Facility – In May 2017, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Felix Water, LLC, entered into a three-year, $50 million credit facility with a third party financial institution (the Water Facility). The borrowing base is redetermined periodically based on the Company’s produced water disposal properties. As of December 31, 2018, the borrowing base was $100 million. Except in the case of a continuing event of default, amounts borrowed under the Water Facility are due on the maturity date of May 20, 2020.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 5 – Long-Term Debt (continued)

 

Borrowings under the Water Facility bear interest at a variable rate equal to the higher of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 0.50%, or (c) the Adjusted LIBOR for a one-month interest period beginning on such day plus 1.00%. Interest is payable monthly.

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company has $79.8 million outstanding under the Water Facility, and the applicable interest rate was 6.75%.

 

Under the provisions of the Water Facility, the Company is subject to a number of restrictions and covenants, including maintaining a current ratio greater than 1.0 to 1.0 and a leverage ratio less than 3.5 to 1.0 for Felix Water, LLC. The Company believes it was in compliance with all of the covenants under the Water Facility as of December 31, 2018.

 

Interest Expense – Interest expense consists of the following components:

 

    Years Ended December 31,  
    2018     2017     2016  
    (in thousands)  
Interest on outstanding debt:                        
Holdings Facility   $ 16,373     $ 2,140     $ 285  
Water Facility     3,137       479       -  
Short-term borrowing (Note 3)     -       1,343       -  
Amortization of deferred financing costs     1,367       429       50  
Commitment fees and other     -       2,343       107  
Total interest incurred     20,877       6,734       442  
Less capitalized interest     (8,948 )     (2,451 )     -  
                         
Interest expense, net   $ 11,929     $ 4,283     $ 442  

  

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 6 – Derivative Instruments

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s outstanding derivative contracts as of December 31, 2018:

 

                      Weighted-  
                Unit of     Average  
Commodity   Period     Volume     Measure     Contract Price  
Oil basis swaps     1/1/2019 - 6/30/2019       2,261,000       Barrels     $ (7.30 )
Natural gas price swaps     1/1/2019 - 6/30/2019       1,739,750       MMBtu     $ 3.71  
Natural gas basis swaps     1/1/2019 - 6/30/2019       1,739,750       MMBtu     $ (2.15 )

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s outstanding derivative contracts as of December 31, 2017:

 

                      Weighted-  
                Unit of     Average  
Commodity   Period     Volume     Measure     Contract Price  
Oil swaps - WTI     1/1/2018 - 12/31/18       3,285,000       Barrels     $ 54.28  
Oil basis swaps     1/1/2018 - 12/31/18       3,285,000       Barrels     $ (0.32 )

 

The following table discloses the Company’s derivative instruments as of December 31, 2018 and 2017. There were no outstanding derivative contracts during the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

        Estimated  
        Fair Value  
        December 31,  
Commodity   Balance Sheet Location   2018  
        (in thousands)  
Oil basis swaps   Derivate liability - current   $ (3,982 )
Natural gas price swaps   Derivate liability - current*     1,277  
Natural gas basis swaps   Derivate liability - current     (1,220 )
             
        $ (3,925 )

 

* The natural gas price swaps are in an asset position and are subject to a master netting agreement. The Company has elected to net the asset against its liability position.

 

        Estimated  
        Fair Value  
        December 31,  
Commodity   Balance Sheet Location   2017  
        (in thousands)  
Oil price swaps   Derivate liability - current   $ (16,368 )
Oil basis swaps   Derivate liability - current     (999 )
             
        $ (17,367 )

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 6 – Derivative Instruments (continued)

 

The following table reconciles the Company’s loss on its derivative instruments:

 

    Years Ending December 31,  
    2018     2017  
    (in thousands)  
Realized loss on settlements   $ (15,004 )   $ -  
Mark-to-market gain (loss)     13,442       (17,367 )
                 
Loss on derivative instruments   $ (1,562 )   $ (17,367 )

 

Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company follows ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which establishes a hierarchy for the inputs utilized in measuring fair value. The hierarchy maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of the inputs as follows:

 

Level 1 – quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;

 

Level 2 – quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

 

Level 3 – unobservable inputs for the asset or liability such as discounted cash models.

 

The following tables present the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
    (in thousands)  
December 31, 2018                        
Oil basis swaps   $ -     $ (3,982 )   $ -  
Natural gas price swaps     -       1,277       -  
Natural gas basis swaps     -       (1,220 )     -  
Total   $ -     $ (3,925 )   $ -  
                         
December 31, 2017                        
Oil price swaps   $ -     $ (16,368 )   $ -  
Oil basis swaps     -       (999 )     -  
Total   $ -     $ (17,367 )   $ -  

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations are recorded at fair value at the acquisition date. The inputs used to determine such fair value are primarily based upon cash flow models and would be classified within Level 3. Additionally, we use fair value to determine the inception value of our asset retirement obligations. The inputs used to determine such fair value are primarily based upon costs incurred historically for similar work, as well as estimates from third parties, and would be classified within Level 3.

 

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

Office Lease – The Company leases various office space in Denver, Colorado under non-cancellable operating leases through May 31, 2023. Future minimum payments under these leases are $2.9 million as of December 31, 2018. The Company’s rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 totaled $0.6 million, $0.4 million, and $0.4 million, respectively.

 

Environmental Issues – The Company is engaged in oil and gas exploration and production and may become subject to certain liabilities as they relate to environmental clean-up of well sites or other environmental restoration procedures as they relate to the drilling of oil and gas wells and the operation thereof. In the Company’s acquisition of existing or previously drilled well bores, the Company may not be aware of what environmental safeguards were taken at the time such wells were drilled or during such time the wells were operated. Should it be determined that a liability exists with respect to any environmental clean-up or restoration, the liability to cure such a violation could fall upon the Company. Management believes its properties are operated in conformity with local, state and federal regulations. No claim has been made, nor is the Company aware of any uninsured liability which the Company may have, as it relates to any environmental clean-up, restoration or the violation of any rules or regulations relating thereto.

 

Note 9 – Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through February 26, 2019, the date the financial statements were available to be issued, and determined there were no items requiring disclosure.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 10 – Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (unaudited)

 

Net Capitalized Costs – The following table reflects the capitalized costs of natural gas and oil properties and the related accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization as of December 31, 2018, and 2017:

 

    2018     2017  
    (in thousands)  
Proved properties, subject to depletion   $ 1,273,672     $ 640,460  
Unproved properties, not subject to depletion     29,633       29,964  
Total capitalized cost     1,303,305       670,424  
Less accumulated depletion     (120,047 )     (44,500 )
                 
Net capitalized cost   $ 1,183,258     $ 625,924  

 

Cost Incurred in Oil and Natural Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development – The following table reflects costs incurred in oil, natural gas and NGL property acquisition, development and exploratory activities.

 

    2018     2017     2016  
    (in thousands)  
Acquisition of costs and properties                        
Proved properties   $ -     $ -     $ 84,570  
Unproved properties (1)     7,329       34,454       210,850  
Development and exploratory cost     717,908       335,461       101,829  
                         
Total costs   $ 725,237     $ 369,915     $ 397,249  

 

(1)       Activity above excludes transfers from unproved to proved properties during the year.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 10 – Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (unaudited) (continued)

 

Results of Operations for Oil, Natural Gas and NGL Producing Activities – The Company’s results of operations for oil, natural gas and NGL producing activities for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 are appropriately reflected on the consolidated income statement.

 

Oil, Natural Gas, and NGL Reserves – Proved reserves were estimated in accordance with guidelines established by the SEC, which require that reserve estimates be prepared under existing economic and operating conditions based upon the 12-month unweighted average of the first day of the month prices. Proved reserves are estimated volumes of oil, natural gas, and NGLs that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty are recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved reserves and projecting future production rates and timing of future development costs. The following table reflects changes in proved reserves during the periods indicated:

 

          Natural     NGLs     Total  
    Oil (MBbls)     Gas (MMcf)     (MBbls)     (MBOE)  
Proved reserves at December 31, 2015     -       -       -       -  
Purchases of reserves in place     2,389       2,312       366       3,140  
Sales of oil and gas produced     (201 )     (239 )     (39 )     (280 )
Revisions     -       -       -       -  
Extensions and discoveries     25,861       20,824       3,356       32,688  
Proved reserves at December 31, 2016     28,049       22,897       3,683       35,548  
Purchases of reserves     90       119       7       117  
Divestiture of reserves     (439 )     (2,059 )     (387 )     (1,169 )
Sales of oil and gas produced     (2,170 )     (1,865 )     (314 )     (2,795 )
Revisions     10,543       16,264       3,422       16,676  
Extensions and discoveries     42,879       40,328       7,482       57,082  
Proved reserves at December 31, 2017     78,952       75,684       13,893       105,459  
Purchases of reserves     -       -       -       -  
Sales of oil and gas produced     (5,547 )     (4,911 )     (874 )     (7,240 )
Revisions     (1,511 )     (6,576 )     2,895       288  
Extensions and discoveries     366,776       269,186       67,627       479,268  
                                 
Proved reserves at December 31, 2018   438,670     333,383     83,541     577,775  

 

At December 31, 2018, the Company had approximately 577,775 MBoe of proved reserves. As a result of the Company’s drilling program, there was an increase in extension and discoveries of proved reserves totaling 479,268 MBoe. The Company’s current development plan reflects allocation of capital with a focus on efficiencies, recoveries, and rates of return. The impact of pricing on revisions of previous estimates was minimal.

 

At December 31, 2017, the Company had approximately 105,459 MBoe of proved reserves. During 2017, due to the Company’s drilling program there was an increase in extension and discoveries of proved reserves by 57,082 MBoe. The impact of pricing on revisions of previous estimates was minimal.

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 10 – Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (unaudited) (continued)

 

At December 31, 2016, the Company had approximately 35,548 MBoe of proved reserves. During 2016, the Company purchased reserves of 3,140 MBoe and due to the Company’s drilling program reflected an increase in extensions and discoveries of 32,688 MBoe. The impact of pricing on revisions of previous estimates was minimal.

 

The following table sets forth the estimated quantities of proved developed and proved undeveloped (PUD) oil, natural gas and NGL reserves of the Company as of December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

 

    2018     2017     2016  
Proved Developed Reserves (1)                        
Oil (MBbls)     65,992       24,077       4,669  
Natural Gas (MMcf)     51,917       24,270       6,117  
Liquids (MBbls)     12,743       4,356       1,028  
Total (MBoe)   87,388     32,478     6,717  
                         
Proved Undeveloped Reserves                        
Oil (MBbls)     372,678       54,876       23,380  
Natural Gas (MMcf)     281,467       51,414       16,780  
Liquids (MBbls)     70,798       9,535       2,654  
Total (MBoe)   490,387     72,980     28,830  
                         
Total Proved Reserves                        
Oil (MBbls)     438,670       78,952       28,049  
Natural Gas (MMcf)     333,383       75,684       22,897  
Liquids (MBbls)     83,541       13,893       3,683  
Total (MBoe)   577,775     105,459     35,548  

 

(1) As of December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 proved developed reserves includes proved developed non-producing reserves of 231.7 MBbls, 4,154.7 MBbls, 109.4 MBbls of oil; 26.4 MBbls, 791.8 MBbls, and 13 MBbls of NGL; and 208.6 MMcf, 4,267.5 MMcf, and 82.3 MMcf of natural gas, respectively.

 

In accordance with SEC regulations, the Company uses the 12-month average price calculated as the unweighted arithmetic average of the spot price on the first day of each month within the 12-month period prior to the end of the reporting period. The oil and natural gas prices used in computing the Company’s reserves as of December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 were $65.56, $51.34, and $42.75 per barrel of oil, respectively, $3.10, $2.98, and $2.48 per MMBtu of natural gas, respectively before consideration of price differentials.

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 10 – Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (unaudited) (continued)

 

The proved reserve estimates for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 were prepared by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI), our independent reserve engineers. All estimates of proved reserves are determined according to the rules prescribed by the SEC in existence at the time estimates were made. These rules require that the standard of “reasonable certainty” be applied to proved reserve estimates, which is defined as having a high degree of confidence that the quantities will be recovered. A high degree of confidence exists if the quantity is much more likely to be achieved than not, and, as more technical and economic data becomes available, a positive or upward revision or no revision is much more likely than a negative or downward revision. Estimates are subject to revision based upon a number of factors, including many factors beyond the Company’s control such as reservoir performance, prices, economic conditions, and government restrictions. In addition, results of drilling, testing, and production subsequent to the date of an estimate may justify revision of that estimate.

 

Reserve estimates are often different from the quantities of oil, and natural gas, that are ultimately recovered. Estimating quantities of proved oil and natural gas reserves is a complex process that involves significant interpretations and assumptions and cannot be measured in an exact manner. It requires interpretations and judgment of available technical data, including the evaluation of available geological, geophysical, and engineering data. The accuracy of any reserve estimate is highly dependent on the quality of available data, the accuracy of the assumptions on which they are based upon, economic factors, such as oil and natural gas prices, production costs, severance and excise taxes, capital expenditures, workover and remedial costs, and the assumed effects of governmental regulation. In addition, due to the lack of substantial, if any, production data, there are greater uncertainties in estimating PUD reserves, proved developed non-producing reserves, and proved developed reserves that are early in their production life. As a result, the Company’s reserve estimates are inherently imprecise.

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 10 – Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (unaudited) (continued)

 

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows – The following table reflects the Company’s standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating from its proved oil, natural gas, and NGL reserves.

 

    Years Ended December 31,  
    2018     2017     2016  
    (in millions)  
Future cash inflows   $ 30,057     $ 4,431     $ 1,234  
Future production costs     (10,890 )     (1,280 )     (339 )
Future development costs     (3,945 )     (605 )     (262 )
Future income tax expense (1)     -       -       -  
                         
Future net cash flows     15,222       2,546       633  
Discount to present value at 10% annual rate     (8,894 )     (1,476 )     (366 )
                         
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows   $ 6,328     $ 1,070     $ 267  

 

(1) The Company has elected to be treated as a partnership for income tax purposes. Accordingly, federal taxable income and losses are reported on the income tax returns of the Company’s Members’ and no provision for federal income taxes has been recorded on the accompanying financial statements. The Company is subject to margin/franchise taxes in Texas and reflected as “Future income tax expenses.”

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 10 – Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (unaudited) (continued)

 

The following table reflects the principal changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows attributable to the Company’s proved reserves are as follows:

 

    Years Ended December 31,  
    2018     2017     2016  
    (in millions)  
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows at the beginning of the period   $ 1,070     $ 267     $ -  
Sales of oil, natural gas, and NGLs, net of production costs     (262 )     (90 )     (6 )
Purchases of reserves in place     -       (8 )     32  
Extensions and discoveries, net of future development costs     5,281       580       238  
Sales of reserves in place     -       -       -  
Changes in prices and production costs     110       84       -  
Changes in estimated future development costs     (444 )     (54 )     -  
Revisions of previous quantity estimates     (12 )     146       -  
Previously estimated development costs incurred     59       199       -  
Accretion of discount     91       26       -  
Net change in income taxes (1)     -       -       -  
Net changes in timing of production and other     435       (80 )     3  
                         
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows at the end of the period   $ 6,328     $ 1,070     $ 267  

 

(1) The Company has elected to be treated as a partnership for income tax purposes. Accordingly, federal taxable income and losses are reported on the income tax returns of the Company’s Members’ and no provision for federal income taxes has been recorded on the accompanying financial statements. The Company is subject to margin/franchise taxes in Texas and reflected as “Net change income taxes”.

 

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EXHIBIT 99.2

 

Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
    (in thousands)  
ASSETS                
CURRENT ASSETS                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 6,490     $ 6,677  
Restricted cash     3,602       -  
Accounts receivable                
Trade     66,867       36,829  
Joint interest     7,621       251  
Derivative settlements     476       4,747  
Derivative asset     10,405       -  
Prepaid and other current assets     1,488       1,073  
Inventory     3,363       1,174  
                 
Total current assets     100,312       50,751  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:                
Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method)                
Proved properties     1,703,579       1,273,672  
Unproved properties     30,940       29,633  
Wells in progress     224,550       163,260  
Water facilities and disposal systems     134,391       108,369  
Midstream facilities     73,326       40,832  
Other property and equipment     1,859       2,047  
Accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization     (262,144 )     (128,622 )
                 
Total property and equipment, net     1,906,501       1,489,191  
                 
OTHER ASSETS     1,103       881  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 2,007,916     $ 1,540,823  
                 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY                
CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Accounts payable   $ 9,934     $ 68,080  
Accrued liabilities     108,244       104,458  
Revenues payable     25,197       9,914  
Derivative liability     -       3,925  
                 
Total current liabilities     143,375       186,377  
                 
LONG-TERM DEBT, net     876,913       641,647  
                 
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS     4,482       3,298  
                 
Total liabilities     1,024,770       831,322  
                 
MEMBER’S EQUITY     983,146       709,501  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY   $ 2,007,916     $ 1,540,823  

 

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.    1

 

 

 

Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

 

    Nine-Month Periods  
    Ended September 30,  
    2019     2018  
    (in thousands)  
REVENUES                
Oil revenue   $ 467,964     $ 222,205  
Gas revenue     6,204       6,403  
NGL revenue     25,447       18,275  
Water revenue     10,330       7,010  
                 
Total revenues     509,945       253,893  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES                
Lease operating     81,764       35,826  
Gathering, processing, and transportation     31,585       14,841  
Production taxes     27,169       12,839  
Geological and geophysical     4,849       5,123  
Exploration     3,563       830  
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization     134,372       54,968  
General and administrative     15,062       11,443  
                 
Total operating expenses     298,364       135,870  
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS     211,581       118,023  
                 
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE                
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties     -       (2,607 )
(Gain) loss on derivative instruments     (5,770 )     12,801  
Interest expense, net     24,229       5,868  
Interest income     (176 )     (28 )
Other income     (49 )     -  
                 
Total other expense, net     18,234       16,034  
                 
NET INCOME   $ 193,347     $ 101,989  

 

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.    2

 

 

 

Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Member’s Equity (unaudited)

 

    Nine-Month Periods  
    Ended September 30,  
    2019 and 2018  
    (in thousands)  
BALANCE, December 31, 2017   $ 573,261  
         
Capital contributions        
Capital distributions     (12,865 )
Net income     101,989  
         
BALANCE, September 30, 2018   $ 662,385  
         
BALANCE, December 31, 2018   $ 709,501  
         
Capital contributions     100,000  
Capital distributions     (19,702 )
Net income     193,347  
         
BALANCE, September 30, 2019   $ 983,146  

 

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.    3

 

 

 

Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

    Nine-Month Periods  
    Ended September 30,  
    2019     2018  
    (in thousands)  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Net income   $ 193,347     $ 101,989  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities                
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization     134,225       54,861  
Amortization of deferred financing costs included in interest     2,422       861  
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligation     147       107  
Surrendered and expired acreage     3,563       830  
Change in fair value of derivatives     (10,059 )     (2,510 )
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties     -       (2,607 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     (37,409 )     (16,814 )
Prepaid expenses     (415 )     (278 )
Inventory     (2,189 )     (2,975 )
Accounts payable     (58,145 )     33,813  
Accrued expenses     3,786       (5,643 )
Revenues payable     15,283       1,922  
Net cash provided by operating activities     244,556       163,556  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Additions to oil and gas properties     (559,051 )     (505,124 )
Additions to other property and equipment     (86 )     (617 )
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties     -       2,804  
Change in prepaid drilling costs     (255 )     (420 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (559,392 )     (503,357 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Proceeds from credit facilities     240,654       350,511  
Deferred financing costs     (2,700 )     (2,074 )
Capital contributions     100,000       -  
Capital distributions     (19,703 )     (12,866 )
Net cash provided by financing activities     318,251       335,571  
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH,     3,415       (4,230 )
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period     6,677       9,019  
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period   $ 10,092     $ 4,789  
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION                
Interest   $ 36,289     $ 8,273  
Property additions associated with changes in current liabilities   $ 8,867     $ 42,741  

 

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.    4

 

 

 

Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Nature of Business – Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC (the Company), a Delaware Limited Liability Company (LLC), was formed on August 28, 2015, for the purpose of acquiring, developing and operating oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin. As an LLC, the amount at risk for each individual member is limited to the amount of capital contributed to the LLC, and unless otherwise noted, the individual member’s liability for indebtedness of an LLC is limited to the member’s actual capital contribution.

 

In June 2017, the Company was conveyed to Felix Investments Holdings II, LLC (HoldCo). HoldCo is directly and indirectly owned 100% by Felix Energy Investments II, LLC (Investments). Prior to this conveyance, the Company was owned by Investments (99.9%) and Felix Energy II, Inc. (0.01%), a C Corporation, which was wholly owned by Investments.

 

The Company has the following wholly owned subsidiaries:

 

· Felix Water, LLC,
· Felix Midstream, LLC, and
· Felix Administrative Services, LLC

 

Basis of Presentation – The Company follows accounting standards established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). The FASB sets accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) to ensure consistent reporting of the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. References to GAAP issued by the FASB in these footnotes are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC or Codification). The condensed interim financial information includes a note that the financial information does not represent complete financial statements and is to be read in conjunction with the entity’s latest audited annual financial statements. The Company believes the disclosures are adequate to make the information not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation for the period presented have been included.

 

Principles of Consolidation – The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements, all inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant judgments and estimates include: estimates related to the oil and gas reserves held by the Company which directly impact the depletion calculation and fair value of the oil and gas properties.

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts held in banks and highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less. Restricted cash consists of cash restricted for the purpose of the drilling and completion costs for five oil and gas wells pursuant to a farm-out agreement executed during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Accounts Receivable – The Company’s accounts receivable are generated from oil and gas sales and from joint interest owners on properties that the Company operates. The Company’s oil and gas receivables are typically collected within one to two months. No allowance for bad debts has been recorded at September 30, 2019.

 

Inventory – Inventory consists of pipe and supplies maintained to support the Company’s water and midstream infrastructure and is stated at the lower of cost (determined on a specific identification basis) or market. Management reviews inventory for items which are slow moving, damaged, or obsolete to provide for a valuation reserve. No reserve for excess or obsolete inventory has been deemed necessary as of September 30, 2019.

 

Oil and Gas Properties The Company accounts for its oil and gas operations using the successful efforts method of accounting. Under this method, all costs associated with property acquisitions, successful exploratory wells, and all development wells are capitalized, including interest on capital costs associated with the development of oil and gas properties during drilling and completion. Items charged to expense generally include geological and geophysical costs, costs of unsuccessful exploratory wells, delay rentals, and oil and gas production costs. Capitalized costs of proved leasehold costs are depleted on a field-by-field basis using the units-of-production method based upon total proved oil and gas reserves. Other capitalized costs of producing properties are depleted based on proved developed reserves. All wells in process as of September 30, 2019 and 2018 are expected to be completed within the next 12 months. Depletion expense for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $133.9 million and $54.7 million, respectively.

 

The Company assesses its proved oil and gas properties for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. The impairment test compares undiscounted future net cash flows to the assets’ net book value. If the net capitalized costs exceed future net cash flows, then the cost of the property is written down to the estimated fair value. Fair value for oil and natural gas properties is generally determined based on an analysis of discounted future net cash flows adjusted for certain risk factors. There were no impairments of proved oil and gas properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

Unproved properties are assessed periodically on a project-by-project basis to determine whether an impairment has occurred. Management’s assessment includes consideration of the results of exploration activities, commodity price outlooks, planned future sales, or expiration of all or a portion of such projects which impact the amount and timing of impairment provisions. Sales proceeds from unproved oil and gas properties are credited to related costs of the prospect sold until all such costs are recovered and then to net gain or loss on sales of unproved oil and gas properties. As of September 30, 2019, management determined there was no impairment of unproved properties.

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Water Facilities and Disposal Systems – Water facilities and disposal systems consist of disposal wells and facilities and source water ponds and pits. Amounts are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

 

Disposal wells 20 years
Source water ponds and pits 10 years

 

Water facilities and disposal systems comprise the following:

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
    (in thousands)  
Land and improvements   $ 2,220     $ 1,947  
Facilities, wells, and equipment     130,486       101,557  
Construction in progress     1,885       4,912  
                 
Total     134,591       108,416  
Accumulated depreciation     (10,478 )     (5,174 )
                 
Total water facilities and disposal systems   $ 124,113     $ 103,242  

 

Costs incurred for construction of produced water disposal assets in progress and not operational are initially included in construction in progress. No depreciation is recorded for these assets as they have not been placed in operations.

 

Midstream Facilities – Midstream facilities include gathering system assets, primarily pipelines and well connections, which service the Company’s wells. Amounts are recorded at cost and depreciated using the units-of-production method consistent with the Company’s producing oil and gas properties.

 

Midstream facilities comprise the following:

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
    (in thousands)  
Gathering systems, terminals, and equipment   $ 71,470     $ 40,332  
Construction in progress     1,856       500  
                 
Total     73,326       40,832  
Accumulated depreciation     (8,732 )     (2,972 )
                 
Total midstream facilities   $ 64,594     $ 37,860  

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Costs incurred for construction of midstream facilities in progress and not operational are initially included in construction in progress. No depreciation is recorded for these assets as they have not been placed in operations.

 

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities – Costs to drill, complete and operate oil and gas properties are included in accounts payable when invoiced. Costs incurred for which an invoice has not yet been received are included in accrued liabilities and are based on management’s estimate of amounts expected to be paid.

 

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of the dates indicated below:

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
    (in thousands)  
Accrual for capital expenditures   $ 80,496     $ 80,393  
Other     27,748       24,065  
                 
Total     108,244       104,458  

 

Derivative Instruments – The Company uses derivative contracts to reduce the risk associated with commodity price changes associated with its future oil and natural gas production, typically fixed-price swaps and floating basis swaps. The Company’s derivative instruments are measured at fair value and recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as an asset or a liability. Changes in the fair value and realized gains and losses are recorded in (Gain) Loss on Derivative Instruments in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

 

Revenue Recognition – Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Revenue from the sale of oil, NGLs, and gas are recognized as the product is delivered to the customers’ custody transfer points and collectability is reasonably assured.

 

The Company fulfills the performance obligations under the customer contracts through daily delivery of oil, NGLs, and gas to the customers’ custody transfer points and revenues are recorded on a monthly basis. The prices received for oil, NGLs, and natural gas sales under the Company’s contracts are generally derived from stated market prices which are then adjusted to reflect deductions, including transportation, fractionation and processing. As a result, the revenues from the sale of oil, natural gas, and NGLs will decrease if market prices decline. The sales of oil, NGLs, and gas as presented on the condensed consolidated statements of income represent the Company’s share of revenues, net of royalties and excluding revenue interests owned by others. When selling oil, NGLs, and gas on behalf of royalty owners or working interest owners, the Company is acting as an agent and thus reports the revenue on a net basis. To the extent actual volumes and prices of oil and natural gas sales are unavailable for a given reporting period because of timing or information not received from third parties, the expected sales volumes and prices for those properties are estimated and recorded.

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Revenue derived from the midstream assets are only transacted through the Company and its subsidiaries, and as such are eliminated during consolidation.

 

Income Taxes – The Company is an LLC. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal or state income taxes has been recorded as the income, deductions, expenses, and credits of the Company are reported on the individual income tax returns of the Company’s member. The Company is, however, subject to the Texas margin tax due to its operation within the state of Texas. Amounts incurred under the Texas margin tax during the period ended September 30, 2019 was immaterial, and no amounts were due as of September 30, 2019.

 

The Company has not recorded any liabilities as of September 30, 2019 related to uncertain tax provisions, and the Company made no provision for interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations – The Company accounts for asset retirement obligations by recognizing the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred, if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The fair value of the liability is added to the carrying amount of the associated asset. This additional carrying amount is then depreciated over the life of the asset. The liability increases due to the passage of time based on the time value of money until the obligation is settled.

 

The Company’s asset retirement obligations relate primarily to the retirement of oil and gas properties and related equipment used at the wellsite. The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s asset retirement obligations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

    September 30,  
    2019  
    (in thousands)  
Asset retirement obligations, beginning of period   $ 3,298  
         
Liabilities incurred during the period     1,106  
Liabilities settled during the period     (69 )
Accretion of discount     147  
         
Asset retirement obligations, end of period   $ 4,482  

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments – The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, revenues payable, derivative instruments, and long-term debt. The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments approximate fair value due to their short maturities, interest rates that approximate market rates, or recurring fair value measurements.

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk – The Company maintains cash balances at a financial institution that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for amounts up to $250,000. At any point in time, the Company may have amounts on deposit that are in excess of federally insured limits.

 

Concentrations of credit risk that arise from financials instruments exist for groups of customers or counterparties when they have similar economic characteristics that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions described below.

 

The Company had certain customers whose revenue individually represented 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue as follows:

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and twelve months ended December 31, 2018, one customer accounted for 87% and two customers accounted for 89% of revenue, respectively.

 

Note 2 – Related Party Transactions

 

HoldCo Note – In August 2017, HoldCo closed on $300 million of senior secured first lien notes due 2022 (the HoldCo Note). The $300 million facility includes a $100 million delay draw which was amended on March 1, 2019 to extend the expiration to March 1, 2020. The HoldCo Note is collateralized by substantially all of HoldCo’s assets and equity interests, which includes the equity of the Company. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has received $194.7 million sourced from the HoldCo Note and has classified the amounts as capital contributions.

 

The HoldCo Note accrues interest at LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) plus 6.50%. Interest payments are made by the Company to HoldCo in the form of distributions. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, the Company made distributions of $19.7 million in connection with the interest, and received the $100 million delay draw that was treated as a capital contribution.

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Note 3 – Long-Term Debt

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s long-term debt are as follows:

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
    (in thousands)  
Holdings Facility:                
Amount outstanding   $ 788,000     $ 567,000  
Unamortized deferred financing charges     (4,346 )     (4,481 )
      783,654       562,519  
Water Facility:                
Amount outstanding     94,300       79,755  
Unamortized deferred financing charges     (1,041 )     (627 )
      93,259       79,128  
                 
Total long-term debt   $ 876,913     $ 641,647  
                 

Holdings Facility – In July 2016, the Company entered into a five-year, $500 million credit facility with a third party financial institution (the Holdings Facility). The borrowing base is redetermined periodically based on the Company’s proved reserves. As of September 30, 2019, the borrowing base had been increased to $1,125 million. Except in the case of a continuing event of default, amounts borrowed under the Holdings Facility are due on the maturity date of July 1, 2021.

 

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had $788 million outstanding under the Holdings Facility, and the applicable interest rate was 4.5%.

 

Under the provisions of the Holdings Facility, the Company is subject to a number of restrictions and covenants, including maintaining a consolidated current ratio greater than 1.0 to 1.0 and a consolidated leverage ratio less than 4.0 to 1.0

 

The Company believes it was in compliance with all of the covenants under the Holdings Facility as of September 30, 2019.

 

Water Facility – In April 2019, Felix Water, LLC (“Water”) a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a three-year, $150 million credit facility with a third party financial institution (the Water Facility). The borrowing base is redetermined periodically based on the Water’s produced water disposal properties. As of September 30, 2019, the borrowing base was $150 million. Except in the case of a continuing event of default, amounts borrowed under the Water Facility are due on the maturity date of April 23, 2022.

 

As of September 30, 2019, Water has $94.3 million outstanding under the Water Facility, and the applicable interest rate was 4.44%.

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Note 3 – Long-Term Debt (continued)

 

Under the provisions of the Water Facility, Water is subject to a number of restrictions and covenants, including maintaining an interest coverage ratio greater than 2.75 to 1.0 and a leverage ratio less than 3.5 to 1.0 for Felix Water, LLC. The Company believes it was in compliance with all of the covenants under the Water Facility as of September 30, 2019.

 

Interest Expense – Interest expense consists of the following components:

 

    Nine-Month Periods  
    Ended September 30,  
    2019     2018  
    (in thousands)  
Interest on outstanding debt:                
Holdings Facility   $ 27,155     $ 8,869  
Water Facility     3,726       1,521  
Amortization of deferred financing costs     2,422       861  
                 
Total interest incurred     33,303       11,251  
Less capitalized interest     (9,074 )     (5,383 )
                 
Net interest expense   $ 24,229     $ 5,868  

 

Note 4 – Derivative Instruments

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s outstanding derivative contracts as of December 31, 2018:

 

                      Weighted-  
                Unit of     Average  
Commodity   Period     Volume     Measure     Contract Price  
Oil basis swaps     1/1/2019 - 6/30/2019       2,261,000       Barrels     $ (7.30 )
Natural gas price swaps     1/1/2019 - 6/30/2019       1,739,750       MMBtu     $ 3.71  
Natural gas basis swaps     1/1/2019 - 6/30/2019       1,739,750       MMBtu     $ (2.15 )

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s outstanding derivative contracts as of September 30, 2019:

 

                      Weighted-  
                Unit of     Average  
Commodity   Period     Volume     Measure     Contract Price  
Oil basis swaps     7/1/2019 - 12/31/2019       4,968,000       Barrels     $ 0.32  
Oil basis swaps     9/30/19 - 12/31/19       366,000       Barrels     $ 0.35  
Oil price swaps     7/1/19 - 12/31/19       3,312,000       Barrels     $ 57.75  
Oil price swaps     10/1/19 - 12/31/19       368,000       Barrels     $ 61.00  
Oil price swaps     1/1/2020 - 6/30/2020       546,000       Barrels     $ 57.50  

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Note 4 – Derivative Instruments (continued)

 

The following tables disclose the Company’s derivative instruments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

        Estimated  
        Fair Value  
        September 30,  
Commodity   Balance Sheet Location   2019  
        (in thousands)  
Oil price swaps   Derivate asset - current   $ 11,456  
Oil basis swaps   Derivate asset - current     (1,051 )
             
        $ 10,405  

 

        Estimated  
        Fair Value  
        December 31,  
Commodity   Balance Sheet Location   2018  
        (in thousands)  
Oil basis swaps   Derivate liability - current   $ (3,982 )
Natural gas price swaps   Derivate liability - current*     1,277  
Natural gas basis swaps   Derivate liability - current     (1,220 )
             
        $ (3,925 )

 

* The natural gas price swaps are in an asset position and are subject to a master netting agreement. The Company has elected to net the asset against its liability position.

 

The following table reconciles the Company’s gain (loss) on its derivative instruments:

 

    Nine-Month Periods  
    Ended September 30,  
    2019     2018  
    (in thousands)  
Realized (loss) on settlements   $ (8,559 )   $ (17,144 )
Mark-to-market gain     14,329       4,343  
                 
Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments   $ 5,770     $ (12,801 )

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company follows ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which establishes a hierarchy for the inputs utilized in measuring fair value. The hierarchy maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of the inputs as follows:

 

Level 1 – quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;

 

Level 2 – quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

 

Level 3 – unobservable inputs for the asset or liability such as discounted cash models.

 

The following tables present the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
    (in thousands)  
September 30, 2019                        
Oil price swaps   $ -     $ 11,456     $ -  
Oil basis swaps     -       (1,051 )     -  
Total   $ -     $ 10,405     $ -  
                         
December 31, 2018                        
Oil basis swaps   $ -     $ (3,982 )   $ -  
Natural gas price swaps     -       1,277       -  
Natural gas basis swaps     -       (1,220 )     -  
Total   $ -     $ (3,925 )   $ -  

 

Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

Office Lease – The Company leases various office space in Denver, Colorado under non-cancellable operating leases through May 31, 2023. Future minimum payments under these leases are $2.4 million as of September 30, 2019. The Company’s rent expense for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

 

Environmental Issues – The Company is engaged in oil and gas exploration and production and may become subject to certain liabilities as they relate to environmental clean-up of well sites or other environmental restoration procedures as they relate to the drilling of oil and gas wells and the operation thereof. In the Company’s acquisition of existing or previously drilled well bores, the Company may not be aware of what environmental safeguards were taken at the time such wells were drilled or during such time the wells were operated. Should it be determined that a liability exists with respect to any environmental clean-up or restoration, the liability to cure such a violation could fall upon the Company. Management believes its properties are operated in conformity with local, state, and federal regulations.

 

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Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

 

No claim has been made, nor is the Company aware of any uninsured liability which the Company may have, as it relates to any environmental clean-up, restoration or the violation of any rules or regulations relating thereto.

 

Note 7 – Subsequent Events

 

On December 15, 2019, WPX Energy, Inc. and the HoldCo entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the HoldCo will sell, and WPX Energy, Inc. will purchase, one hundred percent of the issued and outstanding membership interests of the Company for a purchase price of $2.5 billion consisting of $900 million in cash and $1.6 billion in shares of stock in WPX Energy, Inc. Under the terms of this purchase agreement, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Felix Water, LLC, Felix Midstream, LLC, and Felix Administrative Services, LLC are excluded from the transaction and will either be (i) distributed to HoldCo or (ii) disposed of in a third party sale prior to the closing of this purchase agreement. The closing date of this sale is pending as of January 6, 2020.

 

Additionally, the Company entered into an agreement on December 13, 2019, to sell its oil gathering business, Felix Midstream, LLC, to a third party with an expected closing date of early 2020.

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through January 6, 2019, the date the financial statements were available to be issued, and determined there were no items other than those described above requiring disclosure.

 

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EXHIBIT 99.3

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is derived from the historical consolidated financial statements of WPX Energy, Inc. (“WPX”) and Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC (“Felix”), and has been adjusted to reflect the following:

 

Proposed acquisition of Felix for consideration of approximately $2.5 billion (the “Unadjusted Purchase Price”), consisting of (i) an amount in cash equal to $900 million (the “Unadjusted Cash Purchase Price”) and (ii) 152,963,671 unregistered, shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Unadjusted Equity Consideration”) determined by dividing $1.6 billion by $10.46 (the volume weighted-average per share price of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange, as reported by Bloomberg, for the ten (10) consecutive trading days ending on the last full trading day preceding the date of the Purchase Agreement, rounded to the nearest tenth of a cent) (the “Acquisition”). The Unadjusted Purchase Price is subject to certain customary closing adjustments set forth in the Purchase Agreement. If certain closing adjustments are positive, then the Unadjusted Cash Purchase Price is adjusted and if certain closing adjustments are negative, the Unadjusted Equity Consideration is adjusted. The Unadjusted Equity Consideration is subject to certain holdbacks at Closing, including reduction by an amount of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the Escrowed Shares (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and the Adjustment Holdback Amount (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) divided by $10.46 which will be held by an escrow agent in connection with the indemnification and adjustment obligations of the Seller under the Purchase Agreement.
     
    Felix Parent has a senior secured notes facility pursuant to that certain Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2017 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Felix Parent Notes Facility”), and Felix has a reserve-based revolving credit facility pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of July 1, 2016 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and otherwise modified prior the date hereof, the “Felix Revolving Credit Facility” and together with the Felix Parent Notes Facility, the “Felix Debt Facilities”). The Felix Parent Notes Facility is secured by a lien on the equity of Felix and certain of Felix’s assets. As a condition to and simultaneous with the closing of the Acquisition, all remaining amounts outstanding under the Felix Debt Facilities are to be repaid in order to cause the release of such liens and terminate the facilities. Any amounts outstanding under the Felix Debt Facilities that are repaid from the Unadjusted Cash Purchase Price in connection with and simultaneous with the closing of the Acquisition will result in a reduction in the Unadjusted Cash Purchase Price received by Felix Parent. Furthermore, in connection with entering into the Purchase Agreement, Felix Parent received commitments from certain of its affiliates to finance the repayment of any amounts outstanding under the Felix Debt Facilities to the extent such amounts outstanding exceed the Unadjusted Cash Purchase Price subject to certain adjustments.

 

Adjustments to Felix’s historical information to remove the effect of Felix’s midstream and water assets and operations and reflect the intercompany activity with those operations previously eliminated. In connection with the Acquisition, Felix has represented to us that it will either (i) distribute these assets to Felix Parent, or (ii) dispose of such assets in a third party sale. We refer to either the contribution or sale of such assets herein as the “Felix Dispositions.”

 

Impact of proposed offering by WPX of $900 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes and, if necessary, borrowings under our revolving credit facility (collectively, the “Financing Transactions”), the proceeds of which will be used to the fund the Acquisition and related transaction costs. At the time of the Acquisition closing, the Company may elect to use cash on hand rather than borrowings under the Credit Facility to fund such costs.

 

Certain of Felix’s historical amounts have been reclassified to conform to the financial statement presentation of WPX. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 gives effect to the Acquisition, the Felix Dispositions and the Financing Transactions as if they had occurred on September 30, 2019. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2018 both give effect to the Acquisition, Felix Dispositions and Financing Transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2018.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are presented for illustrative purposes only to reflect the Acquisition, Felix Dispositions and related Financing Transactions and do not represent what our results of operations or financial position would actually have been had the transactions occurred on the dates noted above, or project our results of operations or financial position for any future periods. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are intended to provide information about the continuing impact of the Acquisition, the Felix Dispositions and the Financing Transactions as if they had been consummated earlier. The pro forma adjustments are based on available information and certain assumptions that management believes are factually supportable and are expected to have a continuing impact on our results of operations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been made.

 

The Acquisition will be accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The allocation of the preliminary estimated purchase price is based upon management’s estimates of and assumptions related to the fair value of assets to be acquired and liabilities to be assumed as of September 30, 2019 using currently available information. Due to the fact that the unaudited pro forma combined financial information has been prepared based on these preliminary estimates, the final purchase price allocation and the resulting effect on financial position and results of operations may materially differ from the pro forma amounts included herein. The Company expects to finalize its allocation of the purchase consideration as soon as practicable after completion of the Acquisition but is not required to finalize for one year from the closing date of the Acquisition.

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should be read in conjunction with WPX’s and Felix’s consolidated financial statements and related notes. WPX financial statements and notes are included in WPX’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and WPX’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Felix’s consolidated financial statements and notes are included elsewhere in this filing.

 

 

 

 

WPX Energy, Inc.

Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    WPX Energy
Inc. As
Reported
    Felix As
Reported
    Pro Forma
Felix
Dispositions
    Pro Forma
Felix-Post
Dispositions
    Pro Forma
Acquisition
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Financing
Adjustments
    WPX
Pro Forma
Combined
 
    (In millions)  
Current assets:                                                        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 13     $ 6     $ (2 )   $ 4     $ (900 )(a)   $ 900 (f)   $ 17  
                                                         
                                              (42 )(h)        
                                              42 (i)        
Accounts receivable, net of allowance     553       75       (4 )     71                   624  
Derivative assets     169       10             10                   179  
Inventories     46       3       (1 )     2                   48  
Other     35       6             6                   41  
Total current assets     816       100       (7 )     93       (900 )     900       909  
Investments     51                                     51  
Properties and equipment (successful efforts method of accounting)     10,985       2,169       (210 )     1,959       1,264 (a)           13,965  
                                      (243 )(b)              
Less – accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization     (3,411 )     (262 )     19       (243 )     243 (b)           (3,411 )
Properties and equipment, net     7,574       1,907       (191 )     1,716       1,264             10,554  
Derivative assets     56                                     56  
Other noncurrent assets     123       1             1                   124  
Total assets   $ 8,620     $ 2,008     $ (198 )   $ 1,810     $ 364     $ 900     $ 11,694  
                                                         
Liabilities and Equity                                                        
Current liabilities:                                                        
Accounts payable   $ 686     $ 123     $ (3 )   $ 120     $     $     $ 806  
Accrued and other current liabilities     209       20             20                   229  
Derivative liabilities     35                                     35  
Total current liabilities     930       143       (3 )     140                   1,070  
Deferred income taxes     307                               (6 )(g)     301  
Long-term debt     2,201       877       (93 )     784       (784 )(c)     900 (e)     3,129  
                                              (14 )(h)        
                                              42 (i)        
Derivative liabilities     7                                     7  
Other noncurrent liabilities     532       5       (2 )     3                   535  
Equity:                                                        
Stockholders’ equity:                                                        
Preferred stock                                          
Common stock     4                         2 (d)           6  
Additional paid-in-capital     7,698                         2,029 (d)           9,727  
Accumulated deficit     (3,059 )                             (22 )(g)     (3,081 )
Member’s equity           983       (100 )     883       (883 )(e)            
Total stockholders’ equity     4,643       983       (100 )     883       1,148       (22 )     6,652  
Total liabilities and equity   $ 8,620     $ 2,008     $ (198 )   $ 1,810     $ 364     $ 900     $ 11,694  

 

 

 

 

WPX Energy, Inc.

Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

    For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019  
    WPX Energy
Inc. As
Reported
    Felix As
Reported
    Pro Forma
Felix
Dispositions
    Pro Forma
Felix-Post
Dispositions
    Pro Forma
Acquisition
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Financing
Adjustments
    WPX
Pro Forma
Combined
 
    (In millions)  
Revenues:                                                        
Product revenues:                                                        
Oil sales   $ 1,499     $ 468     $ (2 )   $ 466     $     $     $ 1,965  
Natural gas sales     57       6             6                   63  
Natural gas liquid sales     90       26             26                   116  
Total product revenues     1,646       500       (2 )     498                   2,144  
Net gain (loss) on derivatives     46       6             6                   52  
Commodity management     155                                     155  
Other     2       10       (10 )                       2  
Total revenues     1,849       516       (12 )     504                   2,353  
Costs and expenses:                                                        
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     681       134       (14 )     120       51 (j)           852  
Lease and facility operating     276       82       3       85                   361  
Gathering, processing and transportation     131       32       12       44                   175  
Taxes other than income     128       27             27                   155  
Exploration     70       9             9                   79  
General and administrative     146       15       (3 )     12                   158  
Commodity management     126                                     126  
Other—net     17                                     17  
Total costs and expenses     1,575       299       (2 )     297       51             1,923  
Operating income (loss)     274       217       (10 )     207       (51 )           430  
Interest expense     (119 )     (24 )     4       (20 )           (37 )(m)     (156 )
                                              20 (n)        
Loss and extinguishment of debt     (47 )                                   (47 )
Gain on equity method investment transactions     373                                     373  
Investment income and other     7                                     7  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes     488       193       (6 )     187       (51 )     (17 )     607  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes     109                         31 (l)     (4 )(o)     136  
Income (loss) from continuing operations     379       193       (6 )     187       (82 )     (13 )     471  
Less: Dividends from preferred stock                                          
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to WPX Energy, Inc. common shareholders   $ 379     $ 193     $ (6 )   $ 187     $ (82 )   $ (13 )   $ 471  
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:                                                        
Income (loss) from continuing operations   $ 0.90                                             $ 0.82  
Weighted-average shares (millions)     421.4                               153.0 (k)             574.4  
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:                                                        
Income (loss) from continuing operations     0.89                                             $ 0.82  
Weighted-average shares (millions)   $ 423.0                               153.0 (k)             576.0  

 

 

 

 

WPX Energy, Inc.

Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

    For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018  
    WPX Energy
Inc. As
Reported
    Felix As
Reported
    Pro Forma
Felix
Dispositions
    Pro Forma
Felix-Post
Dispositions
    Pro Forma
Acquisition
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Financing
Adjustments
    WPX
Pro Forma
Combined
 
    (In millions)  
Revenues:                                                        
Product revenues:                                                        
Oil sales   $ 1,331     $ 222     $     $ 222     $     $     —     $ 1,553  
Natural gas sales     51       7             7                   58  
Natural gas liquid sales     99       18             18                   117  
Total product revenues     1,481       247             247                   1,728  
Net gain (loss) on derivatives     (362 )     (13 )           (13 )                 (375 )
Commodity management     168                                     168  
Other     1       7       (7 )                       1  
Total revenues     1,288       241       (7 )     234                   1,522  
Costs and expenses:                                                        
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     551       55       (3 )     52       18 (j)           621  
Lease and facility operating     182       36       2       38                   220  
Gathering, processing and transportation     64       15       1       16                   80  
Taxes other than income     116       13             13                   129  
Exploration     54       6             6                   60  
General and administrative     131       11       (1 )     10                   141  
Commodity management     156                                     156  
Other—net     5       (3 )           (3 )                 2  
Total costs and expenses     1,259       133       (1 )     132       18             1,409  
Operating income (loss)     29       108       (6 )     102       (18 )           113  
Interest expense     (123 )     (6 )     1       (5 )           (37 )(m)     (160 )
                                              5 (n)        
Loss and extinguishment of debt     (71 )                                   (71 )
Investment income and other     (2 )                                   (2 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes     (167 )     102       (5 )     97       (18 )     (32 )     (120 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes     (56 )                       18 (l)     (7 )(o)     (45 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations     (111 )     102       (5 )     97       (36 )     (25 )     (75 )
Less: Dividends from preferred stock     8                                     8  
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to WPX Energy, Inc. common shareholders   $ (119 )   $ 102     $ (5 )   $ 97     $ (36 )   $ (25 )   $ (83 )
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:                                                        
Income (loss) from continuing operations   $ (0.29 )                                           $ (0.15 )
Weighted-average shares (millions)     404.3                               153.0 (k)             557.3  
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:                                                        
Income (loss) from continuing operations   $ (0.29 )                                           $ (0.15 )
Weighted-average shares (millions)     404.3                               153.0 (k)             557.3  

 

 

 

 

WPX Energy, Inc.

Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

    For the Year Ended December 31, 2018  
    WPX Energy
Inc. As
Reported
    Felix As
Reported
    Pro Forma
Felix
Dispositions
    Pro Forma
Felix-Post
Dispositions
    Pro Forma
Acquisition
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Financing
Adjustments
    WPX
Pro Forma
Combined
 
    (In millions)  
Revenues:                                                        
Product revenues:                                                        
Oil sales   $ 1,790     $ 316     $ (1 )   $ 315     $     $     $ 2,105  
Natural gas sales     87       9             9                   96  
Natural gas liquid sales     148       27             27                   175  
Total product revenues     2,025       352       (1 )     351                   2,376  
Net gain (loss) on derivatives     81       (2 )           (2 )                 79  
Commodity management     204                                     204  
Other           10       (10 )                        
Total revenues     2,310       360       (11 )     349                   2,659  
Costs and expenses:                                                        
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     777       82       (4 )     78       27 (j)           882  
Lease and facility operating     272       50       1       51                   323  
Gathering, processing and transportation     107       21       4       25                   132  
Taxes other than income     157       19             19                   176  
Exploration     75       8             8                   83  
General and administrative     182       17       (2 )     15                   197  
Commodity management     182                                     182  
Other—net     4       (3 )           (3 )                 1  
Total costs and expenses     1,756       194       (1 )     193       27             1,976  
Operating income (loss)     554       166       (10 )     156       (27 )           683  
Interest expense     (163 )     (12 )     3       (9 )           (50 )(m)     (213 )
                                              9 (n)        
Loss and extinguishment of debt     (71 )                                   (71 )
Investment income and other     (4 )                                   (4 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes     316       154       (7 )     147       (27 )     (41 )     395  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes     74                         28 (l)     (10 )(o)     92  
Income (loss) from continuing operations     242       154       (7 )     147       (55 )     (31 )     303  
Less: Dividends from preferred stock     8                                     8  
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to WPX Energy, Inc. common shareholders   $ 234     $ 154     $ (7 )   $ 147     $ (55 )   $ (31 )   $ 295  
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:                                                        
Income (loss) from continuing operations   $ 0.57                                             $ 0.53  
Weighted-average shares (millions)     408.4                               153.0 (k)             561.4  
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:                                                        
Income (loss) from continuing operations     0.57                                             $ 0.52  
Weighted-average shares (millions)   $ 411.7                               153.0 (k)             564.7  

 

 

 

WPX Energy, Inc.

Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

 

Felix Dispositions

 

In connection with the Acquisition, Felix has represented to the Company that is will either (i) distribute its crude midstream business and water business to Felix Parent in connection with the Acquisition, or (ii)  dispose of such assets in a third party sale. We refer to either the distribution or sale of such assets herein as the “Felix Dispositions.” The pro forma balance sheet assumes the probable distribution of these assets and certain related liabilities to a Felix Parent. In either case, WPX would acquire Felix exclusive of these assets, however, contracts utilizing the services of these businesses will remain in place.

 

Acquisition Adjustments

 

The Acquisition will be accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The allocation of the preliminary estimated purchase price is based upon management’s estimates of and assumptions related to the fair value of assets to be acquired and liabilities to be assumed as of September 30, 2019 using currently available information. Due to the fact that the unaudited pro forma combined financial information has been prepared based on these preliminary estimates, the final purchase price allocation and the resulting effect on financial position and results of operations may materially differ from the pro forma amounts included herein. The Company expects to finalize its allocation of the purchase consideration as soon as practicable after completion of the Acquisition but is not required to finalize for one year from the closing date of the Acquisition. For income tax purposes, the Acquisition will be treated as an asset purchase such that the tax bases in the assets and liabilities will generally reflect the allocated fair value at closing. Therefore, we do not anticipate a material difference in the initial financial and tax bases of the assets and liabilities and have not reflected any deferred income taxes related to the Acquisition.

 

The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to change due to several factors, including but not limited to:

 

· changes in the estimated number of shares due to closing adjustments and the estimated fair value of the shares of WPX common stock to be transferred to Felix Parent, based on WPX’s share price at the date of closing;
· final working capital and other post-closing adjustments; and
· changes in the estimated fair value of Felix’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the transaction, which could result from changes in future oil and gas commodity prices, reserve estimates, interest rates, and other factors.

 

The preliminary consideration to be transferred and fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as follows:

 

Allocation   Preliminary
Purchase Price
 
      (Millions)  
Consideration:        
Cash   $ 900  
Fair value of WPX common stock to be issued (1)     2,031  
Total consideration   $ 2,931  
         
Fair value of liabilities assumed:        
Accounts payable   $ 120  
Accrued liabilities     20  
Asset retirement obligation     3  
Total liabilities assumed as of September 30, 2019   $ 143  
         
Fair value of assets acquired:        
Cash and cash equivalents     4  
Accounts receivable, net     71  
Derivative assets, current     10  
Inventories     2  
Other current assets     6  
Properties and equipment, net     2,980  
Other noncurrent assets     1  
Total assets acquired as of September 30, 2019   $ 3,074  

 

(1) Based on 153 million shares (less 5 million shares related to estimated closing adjustments as of September 30, 2019) of WPX common stock at $13.74 per share (the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE on December 31, 2019).

 

 

 

Based on the closing stock price on December 31, 2019, the preliminary value of WPX’s equity consideration to be transferred was approximately $2.0 billion. The final value of WPX consideration will be determined based on the actual number of WPX shares issued and the market price of WPX’s common stock on the closing date of the Acquisition. A ten percent increase or decrease in the closing price of WPX’s common stock, as compared to December 31, 2019 closing price of $13.74, would increase or decrease the purchase price by approximately $203 million, assuming all other factors are held constant.

 

The following adjustments have been made to the accompanying unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 to reflect the acquisition adjustments related to the Acquisition:

 

(a) The allocation of the estimated fair value of consideration transferred of $900 million of cash and $2.0 billion of common stock (based on the closing price of WPX’s common stock as of December 31, 2019) to the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed resulted in the following purchase price allocation adjustments:

 

o $900 million in cash consideration related to the Acquisition. Any amounts used to pay off the outstanding Felix Debt Facilities are considered part of the cash consideration;

 

o $1,264 million increase in Felix’s book basis of property, plant and equipment to reflect them at fair value;

 

(b) Reflects the elimination of Felix’s historical accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”) balances against gross properties and equipment.

 

(c) Represents the portion of the cash consideration used for repayment of the $788 million outstanding under Felix’s revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2019. The repayment of the Felix Parent Notes Facility is not reflected as an adjustment to the accompanying pro forma combined balance sheet because that debt is not represented on Felix’s balance sheet.

 

(d) Reflects the estimated increase in WPX common stock and additional paid-in capital resulting from the issuance of WPX shares to Felix Parent to effect the transaction.

 

(e) Reflects the elimination of Felix’s historical equity balances in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting.

 

Financing Adjustments

 

The following adjustments have been made to the accompanying unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet to reflect the Financing Transactions:

 

(f) Represents $900 million in cash anticipated to be received through $900 million of senior notes offered hereby. The anticipated cash to be received is before fees as described in (h) below and potential discounts. This offering is not conditioned on the consummation of the Acquisition.

 

(g) Reflects the expense of approximately $28 million of advisory fees, bridge financing commitments and other fees associated with the Acquisition; offset by the corresponding tax impact of $6 million.

 

(h) Reflects $42 million for the following estimated fees:

 

· $14 million comprised of debt issuance costs for underwriting, banking, legal and accounting fees associated with the debt offering; and

 

· $28 million of advisory fees, bridge financing commitments and other fees noted in (g) above associated with the Acquisition.

 

(i) Represents $42 million of borrowings on our revolving credit facility to complete the Acquisition based on cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2019. Borrowings under our revolving credit facility will be decreased or increased if we have more or less cash and cash equivalents at the time of closing or if we receive more or less proceeds from the consummation of the proposed senior notes offerings.

 

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Note 2. Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations

 

Felix Disposition

 

The amounts presented are primarily adjustments necessary to reflect the removal of the results of operations of Felix’s midstream business and water business from Felix’s consolidated historical financial statements. Additionally, lease and facility operating expenses and gathering, processing and transportation expenses were adjusted to reflect intercompany contracts with the water and midstream businesses, respectively, that were previously eliminated.

 

Acquisition Adjustments

 

The following adjustments have been made to the accompanying unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations to reflect the acquisition transactions related to the Acquisition:

 

(j) Reflects additional depreciation, depletion and amortization expense resulting from the increased basis of property, plant and equipment acquired.

 

(k) Reflects 153 million shares of WPX common stock, before closing adjustments, to be issued to Felix Parent as a portion of the consideration for the Acquisition.

 

(l) Represents an estimated tax impact of pretax pro forma adjustments and application of an estimated effective tax rate to Felix’s pro forma income before taxes. Felix is treated as a partnership for income tax purposes. Accordingly, the income deductions, expenses and credits of Felix are reported on the tax returns of Felix’s members.

 

Financing Adjustments

 

The following adjustments have been made to the accompanying unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations to reflect the financing transactions related to the Acquisition:

 

(m) Reflects an assumed weighted average interest rate of 5.119 percent in respect of an aggregate of $900 million of senior notes expected to be issued as part of the Financing Transactions and $42 million of borrowings on our revolving credit facility. Actual interest expense may be higher or lower depending on fluctuations in interest rates and other market conditions. A one-eighth percent change in the assumed weighted average interest rate would result in a change of approximately $1.2 million in annual interest expense. Also included are estimated amortization of debt issuance costs related to the notes offerings. Such costs are amortized over the terms of the associated debt.

 

(n) Reflects the elimination of Felix remaining interest expense assuming no outstanding debt for the reporting periods per the terms of the Purchase Agreement.

 

(o) Represents an estimated tax impact of pretax pro forma adjustments.

 

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Exhibit 99.4

 

 

 

January 17, 2019

 

Mr. Ben Jackson

Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC

1530 16th Street, Suite 500

Denver, Colorado 80202

 

Dear Mr. Jackson:

 

In accordance with your request, we have estimated the proved reserves and future revenue, as of December 31, 2018, to the Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC (Felix) interest in certain oil and gas properties located in Texas. We completed our evaluation on or about the date of this letter. It is our understanding that the proved reserves estimated in this report constitute all of the proved reserves owned by Felix. The estimates in this report have been prepared in accordance with the definitions and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and conform to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 932, Extractive Activities—Oil and Gas, except that future income taxes are excluded for all properties and, as requested, per-well overhead expenses are excluded for the operated properties. Definitions are presented immediately following this letter. This report has been prepared for Felix's use in filing with the SEC; in our opinion the assumptions, data, methods, and procedures used in the preparation of this report are appropriate for such purpose.

 

We estimate the net reserves and future net revenue to the Felix interest in these properties, as of December 31, 2018, to be:

 

    Net Reserves   Future Net Revenue (M$)
    Oil   NGL   Gas       Present Worth
Category   (MBBL)   (MBBL)   (MMCF)   Total   at 10%
                     
Proved Developed Producing   65,760.6   12,716.2   51,708.0   2,899,588.1   1,669,978.1
Proved Developed Non-Producing   231.7   26.4   208.6   8,288.6   4,083.6
Proved Undeveloped   372,677.4   70,798.5   281,466.8   12,314,038.3   4,653,641.2
                     
Total Proved   438,669.8   83,541.0   333,383.4   15,221,914.6   6,327,702.5

 

Totals may not add because of rounding.

 

The oil volumes shown include crude oil and condensate. Oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) volumes are expressed in thousands of barrels (MBBL); a barrel is equivalent to 42 United States gallons. Gas volumes are expressed in millions of cubic feet (MMCF) at standard temperature and pressure bases.

 

Reserves categorization conveys the relative degree of certainty; reserves subcategorization is based on development and production status. As requested, probable and possible reserves that exist for these properties have not been included. The estimates of reserves and future revenue included herein have not been adjusted for risk. This report does not include any value that could be attributed to interests in undeveloped acreage beyond those tracts for which undeveloped reserves have been estimated.

 

Gross revenue is Felix's share of the gross (100 percent) revenue from the properties prior to any deductions. Future net revenue is after deductions for Felix's share of production taxes, ad valorem taxes, capital costs, and operating expenses but before consideration of any income taxes. The future net revenue has been discounted at an annual rate of 10 percent to determine its present worth, which is shown to indicate the effect of time on the value of money. Future net revenue presented in this report, whether discounted or undiscounted, should not be construed as being the fair market value of the properties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prices used in this report are based on the 12-month unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month in the period January through December 2018. For oil and NGL volumes, the average West Texas Intermediate spot price of $65.56 per barrel is adjusted for quality, transportation fees, and market differentials. For gas volumes, the average Henry Hub spot price of $3.100 per MMBTU is adjusted for energy content, transportation fees, and market differentials. All prices are held constant throughout the lives of the properties. The average adjusted product prices weighted by production over the remaining lives of the properties are $61.25 per barrel of oil, $29.46 per barrel of NGL, and $2.177 per MCF of gas.

 

Operating costs used in this report are based on operating expense records of Felix. For the nonoperated properties, these costs include the per-well overhead expenses allowed under joint operating agreements along with estimates of costs to be incurred at and below the district and field levels. As requested, operating costs for the operated properties include only direct lease- and field-level costs. Operating costs have been divided into per-well costs and per-unit-of-production costs. For all properties, headquarters general and administrative overhead expenses of Felix are not included. Operating costs are not escalated for inflation.

 

Capital costs used in this report were provided by Felix and are based on authorizations for expenditure and actual costs from recent activity. Capital costs are included as required for workovers, new development wells, and production equipment. Based on our understanding of future development plans, a review of the records provided to us, and our knowledge of similar properties, we regard these estimated capital costs to be reasonable. Capital costs are not escalated for inflation. As requested, our estimates do not include any salvage value for the lease and well equipment or the cost of abandoning the properties.

 

For the purposes of this report, we did not perform any field inspection of the properties, nor did we examine the mechanical operation or condition of the wells and facilities. We have not investigated possible environmental liability related to the properties; therefore, our estimates do not include any costs due to such possible liability.

 

We have made no investigation of potential volume and value imbalances resulting from overdelivery or underdelivery to the Felix interest. Therefore, our estimates of reserves and future revenue do not include adjustments for the settlement of any such imbalances; our projections are based on Felix receiving its net revenue interest share of estimated future gross production. Additionally, we have made no specific investigation of any firm transportation contracts that may be in place for these properties; our estimates of future revenue include the effects of such contracts only to the extent that the associated fees are accounted for in the historical field- and lease-level accounting statements.

 

The reserves shown in this report are estimates only and should not be construed as exact quantities. Proved reserves are those quantities of oil and gas which, by analysis of engineering and geoscience data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible; probable and possible reserves are those additional reserves which are sequentially less certain to be recovered than proved reserves. Estimates of reserves may increase or decrease as a result of market conditions, future operations, changes in regulations, or actual reservoir performance. In addition to the primary economic assumptions discussed herein, our estimates are based on certain assumptions including, but not limited to, that the properties will be developed consistent with current development plans as provided to us by Felix, that the properties will be operated in a prudent manner, that no governmental regulations or controls will be put in place that would impact the ability of the interest owner to recover the reserves, and that our projections of future production will prove consistent with actual performance. If the reserves are recovered, the revenues therefrom and the costs related thereto could be more or less than the estimated amounts. Because of governmental policies and uncertainties of supply and demand, the sales rates, prices received for the reserves, and costs incurred in recovering such reserves may vary from assumptions made while preparing this report.

 

For the purposes of this report, we used technical and economic data including, but not limited to, well logs, geologic maps, seismic data, well test data, production data, historical price and cost information, and property ownership interests. The reserves in this report have been estimated using deterministic methods; these estimates have been prepared in accordance with the Standards Pertaining to the Estimating and Auditing of Oil and Gas Reserves

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information promulgated by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE Standards). We used standard engineering and geoscience methods, or a combination of methods, including performance analysis, volumetric analysis, and analogy, that we considered to be appropriate and necessary to categorize and estimate reserves in accordance with SEC definitions and regulations. A substantial portion of these reserves are for undeveloped locations; such reserves are based on estimates of reservoir volumes and recovery efficiencies along with analogy to properties with similar geologic and reservoir characteristics. As in all aspects of oil and gas evaluation, there are uncertainties inherent in the interpretation of engineering and geoscience data; therefore, our conclusions necessarily represent only informed professional judgment.

 

The data used in our estimates were obtained from Felix, public data sources, and the nonconfidential files of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI) and were accepted as accurate. Supporting work data are on file in our office. We have not examined the titles to the properties or independently confirmed the actual degree or type of interest owned. The technical persons primarily responsible for preparing the estimates presented herein meet the requirements regarding qualifications, independence, objectivity, and confidentiality set forth in the SPE Standards. Connor B. Riseden, a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, has been practicing consulting petroleum engineering at NSAI since 2006 and has over 4 years of prior industry experience. Mike K. Norton, a Licensed Professional Geoscientist in the State of Texas, has been practicing consulting petroleum geoscience at NSAI since 1989 and has over 10 years of prior industry experience. We are independent petroleum engineers, geologists, geophysicists, and petrophysicists; we do not own an interest in these properties nor are we employed on a contingent basis.

 

  Sincerely,
   
  NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
  Texas Registered Engineering Firm F-2699
   
   
    /s/ C.H. (Scott) Rees III
  By:
    C.H. (Scott) Rees III, P.E.
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
     

 

  /s/ Connor B. Riseden   /s/ Mike K. Norton
By:   By:  
  Connor B. Riseden, P.E. 100566   Mike K. Norton, P.G. 441
  Vice President   Senior Vice President
       

 

Date Signed: January 17, 2019 Date Signed: January 17, 2019

 

 

CBR:SAO

 

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DEFINITIONS OF OIL AND GAS RESERVES

Adapted from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X Section 210.4-10(a)

 

The following definitions are set forth in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Regulation S-X Section 210.4-10(a). Also included is supplemental information from (1) the 2018 Petroleum Resources Management System approved by the Society of Petroleum Engineers, (2) the FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 932, Extractive Activities—Oil and Gas, and (3) the SEC's Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations.

 

(1) Acquisition of properties. Costs incurred to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire a property, including costs of lease bonuses and options to purchase or lease properties, the portion of costs applicable to minerals when land including mineral rights is purchased in fee, brokers' fees, recording fees, legal costs, and other costs incurred in acquiring properties.

 

(2) Analogous reservoir. Analogous reservoirs, as used in resources assessments, have similar rock and fluid properties, reservoir conditions (depth, temperature, and pressure) and drive mechanisms, but are typically at a more advanced stage of development than the reservoir of interest and thus may provide concepts to assist in the interpretation of more limited data and estimation of recovery. When used to support proved reserves, an "analogous reservoir" refers to a reservoir that shares the following characteristics with the reservoir of interest:

 

(i) Same geological formation (but not necessarily in pressure communication with the reservoir of interest);

(ii) Same environment of deposition;

(iii) Similar geological structure; and

(iv) Same drive mechanism.

 

Instruction to paragraph (a)(2): Reservoir properties must, in the aggregate, be no more favorable in the analog than in the reservoir of interest.

 

(3) Bitumen. Bitumen, sometimes referred to as natural bitumen, is petroleum in a solid or semi-solid state in natural deposits with a viscosity greater than 10,000 centipoise measured at original temperature in the deposit and atmospheric pressure, on a gas free basis. In its natural state it usually contains sulfur, metals, and other non-hydrocarbons.

 

(4) Condensate. Condensate is a mixture of hydrocarbons that exists in the gaseous phase at original reservoir temperature and pressure, but that, when produced, is in the liquid phase at surface pressure and temperature.

 

(5) Deterministic estimate. The method of estimating reserves or resources is called deterministic when a single value for each parameter (from the geoscience, engineering, or economic data) in the reserves calculation is used in the reserves estimation procedure.

 

(6) Developed oil and gas reserves. Developed oil and gas reserves are reserves of any category that can be expected to be recovered:

 

(i) Through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well; and

(ii) Through installed extraction equipment and infrastructure operational at the time of the reserves estimate if the extraction is by means not involving a well.

 

Supplemental definitions from the 2018 Petroleum Resources Management System:

 

Developed Producing Reserves – Expected quantities to be recovered from completion intervals that are open and producing at the effective date of the estimate. Improved recovery Reserves are considered producing only after the improved recovery project is in operation.

 

Developed Non-Producing Reserves – Shut-in and behind-pipe Reserves. Shut-in Reserves are expected to be recovered from (1) completion intervals that are open at the time of the estimate but which have not yet started producing, (2) wells which were shut-in for market conditions or pipeline connections, or (3) wells not capable of production for mechanical reasons. Behind-pipe Reserves are expected to be recovered from zones in existing wells that will require additional completion work or future re-completion before start of production with minor cost to access these reserves. In all cases, production can be initiated or restored with relatively low expenditure compared to the cost of drilling a new well.

 

(7) Development costs. Costs incurred to obtain access to proved reserves and to provide facilities for extracting, treating, gathering and storing the oil and gas. More specifically, development costs, including depreciation and applicable operating costs of support equipment and facilities and other costs of development activities, are costs incurred to:

 

(i) Gain access to and prepare well locations for drilling, including surveying well locations for the purpose of determining specific development drilling sites, clearing ground, draining, road building, and relocating public roads, gas lines, and power lines, to the extent necessary in developing the proved reserves.

(ii) Drill and equip development wells, development-type stratigraphic test wells, and service wells, including the costs of platforms and of well equipment such as casing, tubing, pumping equipment, and the wellhead assembly.

 

 

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DEFINITIONS OF OIL AND GAS RESERVES

Adapted from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X Section 210.4-10(a)

 

(iii) Acquire, construct, and install production facilities such as lease flow lines, separators, treaters, heaters, manifolds, measuring devices, and production storage tanks, natural gas cycling and processing plants, and central utility and waste disposal systems.

(iv) Provide improved recovery systems.

 

(8) Development project. A development project is the means by which petroleum resources are brought to the status of economically producible. As examples, the development of a single reservoir or field, an incremental development in a producing field, or the integrated development of a group of several fields and associated facilities with a common ownership may constitute a development project.

 

(9) Development well. A well drilled within the proved area of an oil or gas reservoir to the depth of a stratigraphic horizon known to be productive.

 

(10) Economically producible. The term economically producible, as it relates to a resource, means a resource which generates revenue that exceeds, or is reasonably expected to exceed, the costs of the operation. The value of the products that generate revenue shall be determined at the terminal point of oil and gas producing activities as defined in paragraph (a)(16) of this section.

 

(11) Estimated ultimate recovery (EUR). Estimated ultimate recovery is the sum of reserves remaining as of a given date and cumulative production as of that date.

 

(12) Exploration costs. Costs incurred in identifying areas that may warrant examination and in examining specific areas that are considered to have prospects of containing oil and gas reserves, including costs of drilling exploratory wells and exploratory-type stratigraphic test wells. Exploration costs may be incurred both before acquiring the related property (sometimes referred to in part as prospecting costs) and after acquiring the property. Principal types of exploration costs, which include depreciation and applicable operating costs of support equipment and facilities and other costs of exploration activities, are:

 

(i) Costs of topographical, geographical and geophysical studies, rights of access to properties to conduct those studies, and salaries and other expenses of geologists, geophysical crews, and others conducting those studies. Collectively, these are sometimes referred to as geological and geophysical or "G&G" costs.

(ii) Costs of carrying and retaining undeveloped properties, such as delay rentals, ad valorem taxes on properties, legal costs for title defense, and the maintenance of land and lease records.

(iii) Dry hole contributions and bottom hole contributions.

(iv) Costs of drilling and equipping exploratory wells.

(v) Costs of drilling exploratory-type stratigraphic test wells.

 

(13) Exploratory well. An exploratory well is a well drilled to find a new field or to find a new reservoir in a field previously found to be productive of oil or gas in another reservoir. Generally, an exploratory well is any well that is not a development well, an extension well, a service well, or a stratigraphic test well as those items are defined in this section.

 

(14) Extension well. An extension well is a well drilled to extend the limits of a known reservoir.

 

(15) Field. An area consisting of a single reservoir or multiple reservoirs all grouped on or related to the same individual geological structural feature and/or stratigraphic condition. There may be two or more reservoirs in a field which are separated vertically by intervening impervious strata, or laterally by local geologic barriers, or by both. Reservoirs that are associated by being in overlapping or adjacent fields may be treated as a single or common operational field. The geological terms "structural feature" and "stratigraphic condition" are intended to identify localized geological features as opposed to the broader terms of basins, trends, provinces, plays, areas-of-interest, etc.

 

(16) Oil and gas producing activities.

 

(i) Oil and gas producing activities include:

 

(A) The search for crude oil, including condensate and natural gas liquids, or natural gas ("oil and gas") in their natural states and original locations;

(B) The acquisition of property rights or properties for the purpose of further exploration or for the purpose of removing the oil or gas from such properties;

(C) The construction, drilling, and production activities necessary to retrieve oil and gas from their natural reservoirs, including the acquisition, construction, installation, and maintenance of field gathering and storage systems, such as:

(1) Lifting the oil and gas to the surface; and

(2) Gathering, treating, and field processing (as in the case of processing gas to extract liquid hydrocarbons); and

 

 

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Adapted from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X Section 210.4-10(a)

 

(D) Extraction of saleable hydrocarbons, in the solid, liquid, or gaseous state, from oil sands, shale, coalbeds, or other nonrenewable natural resources which are intended to be upgraded into synthetic oil or gas, and activities undertaken with a view to such extraction.

 

Instruction 1 to paragraph (a)(16)(i): The oil and gas production function shall be regarded as ending at a "terminal point", which is the outlet valve on the lease or field storage tank. If unusual physical or operational circumstances exist, it may be appropriate to regard the terminal point for the production function as:

 

a. The first point at which oil, gas, or gas liquids, natural or synthetic, are delivered to a main pipeline, a common carrier, a refinery, or a marine terminal; and

b. In the case of natural resources that are intended to be upgraded into synthetic oil or gas, if those natural resources are delivered to a purchaser prior to upgrading, the first point at which the natural resources are delivered to a main pipeline, a common carrier, a refinery, a marine terminal, or a facility which upgrades such natural resources into synthetic oil or gas.

 

Instruction 2 to paragraph (a)(16)(i): For purposes of this paragraph (a)(16), the term saleable hydrocarbons means hydrocarbons that are saleable in the state in which the hydrocarbons are delivered.

 

(ii) Oil and gas producing activities do not include:

 

(A) Transporting, refining, or marketing oil and gas;

(B) Processing of produced oil, gas, or natural resources that can be upgraded into synthetic oil or gas by a registrant that does not have the legal right to produce or a revenue interest in such production;

(C) Activities relating to the production of natural resources other than oil, gas, or natural resources from which synthetic oil and gas can be extracted; or

(D) Production of geothermal steam.

 

(17) Possible reserves. Possible reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than probable reserves.

 

(i) When deterministic methods are used, the total quantities ultimately recovered from a project have a low probability of exceeding proved plus probable plus possible reserves. When probabilistic methods are used, there should be at least a 10% probability that the total quantities ultimately recovered will equal or exceed the proved plus probable plus possible reserves estimates.

(ii) Possible reserves may be assigned to areas of a reservoir adjacent to probable reserves where data control and interpretations of available data are progressively less certain. Frequently, this will be in areas where geoscience and engineering data are unable to define clearly the area and vertical limits of commercial production from the reservoir by a defined project.

(iii) Possible reserves also include incremental quantities associated with a greater percentage recovery of the hydrocarbons in place than the recovery quantities assumed for probable reserves.

(iv) The proved plus probable and proved plus probable plus possible reserves estimates must be based on reasonable alternative technical and commercial interpretations within the reservoir or subject project that are clearly documented, including comparisons to results in successful similar projects.

(v) Possible reserves may be assigned where geoscience and engineering data identify directly adjacent portions of a reservoir within the same accumulation that may be separated from proved areas by faults with displacement less than formation thickness or other geological discontinuities and that have not been penetrated by a wellbore, and the registrant believes that such adjacent portions are in communication with the known (proved) reservoir. Possible reserves may be assigned to areas that are structurally higher or lower than the proved area if these areas are in communication with the proved reservoir.

(vi) Pursuant to paragraph (a)(22)(iii) of this section, where direct observation has defined a highest known oil (HKO) elevation and the potential exists for an associated gas cap, proved oil reserves should be assigned in the structurally higher portions of the reservoir above the HKO only if the higher contact can be established with reasonable certainty through reliable technology. Portions of the reservoir that do not meet this reasonable certainty criterion may be assigned as probable and possible oil or gas based on reservoir fluid properties and pressure gradient interpretations.

 

(18) Probable reserves. Probable reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than proved reserves but which, together with proved reserves, are as likely as not to be recovered.

 

(i) When deterministic methods are used, it is as likely as not that actual remaining quantities recovered will exceed the sum of estimated proved plus probable reserves. When probabilistic methods are used, there should be at least a 50% probability that the actual quantities recovered will equal or exceed the proved plus probable reserves estimates.

 

 

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(ii) Probable reserves may be assigned to areas of a reservoir adjacent to proved reserves where data control or interpretations of available data are less certain, even if the interpreted reservoir continuity of structure or productivity does not meet the reasonable certainty criterion. Probable reserves may be assigned to areas that are structurally higher than the proved area if these areas are in communication with the proved reservoir.

(iii) Probable reserves estimates also include potential incremental quantities associated with a greater percentage recovery of the hydrocarbons in place than assumed for proved reserves.

(iv) See also guidelines in paragraphs (a)(17)(iv) and (a)(17)(vi) of this section.

 

(19) Probabilistic estimate. The method of estimation of reserves or resources is called probabilistic when the full range of values that could reasonably occur for each unknown parameter (from the geoscience and engineering data) is used to generate a full range of possible outcomes and their associated probabilities of occurrence.

 

(20) Production costs.

 

(i) Costs incurred to operate and maintain wells and related equipment and facilities, including depreciation and applicable operating costs of support equipment and facilities and other costs of operating and maintaining those wells and related equipment and facilities. They become part of the cost of oil and gas produced. Examples of production costs (sometimes called lifting costs) are:

 

(A) Costs of labor to operate the wells and related equipment and facilities.

(B) Repairs and maintenance.

(C) Materials, supplies, and fuel consumed and supplies utilized in operating the wells and related equipment and facilities.

(D) Property taxes and insurance applicable to proved properties and wells and related equipment and facilities.

(E) Severance taxes.

 

(ii) Some support equipment or facilities may serve two or more oil and gas producing activities and may also serve transportation, refining, and marketing activities. To the extent that the support equipment and facilities are used in oil and gas producing activities, their depreciation and applicable operating costs become exploration, development or production costs, as appropriate. Depreciation, depletion, and amortization of capitalized acquisition, exploration, and development costs are not production costs but also become part of the cost of oil and gas produced along with production (lifting) costs identified above.

 

(21) Proved area. The part of a property to which proved reserves have been specifically attributed.

 

(22) Proved oil and gas reserves. Proved oil and gas reserves are those quantities of oil and gas, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible—from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations—prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation. The project to extract the hydrocarbons must have commenced or the operator must be reasonably certain that it will commence the project within a reasonable time.

 

(i) The area of the reservoir considered as proved includes:

 

(A) The area identified by drilling and limited by fluid contacts, if any, and

(B) Adjacent undrilled portions of the reservoir that can, with reasonable certainty, be judged to be continuous with it and to contain economically producible oil or gas on the basis of available geoscience and engineering data.

 

(ii) In the absence of data on fluid contacts, proved quantities in a reservoir are limited by the lowest known hydrocarbons (LKH) as seen in a well penetration unless geoscience, engineering, or performance data and reliable technology establishes a lower contact with reasonable certainty.

(iii) Where direct observation from well penetrations has defined a highest known oil (HKO) elevation and the potential exists for an associated gas cap, proved oil reserves may be assigned in the structurally higher portions of the reservoir only if geoscience, engineering, or performance data and reliable technology establish the higher contact with reasonable certainty.

(iv) Reserves which can be produced economically through application of improved recovery techniques (including, but not limited to, fluid injection) are included in the proved classification when:

 

(A) Successful testing by a pilot project in an area of the reservoir with properties no more favorable than in the reservoir as a whole, the operation of an installed program in the reservoir or an analogous reservoir, or other evidence using reliable technology establishes the reasonable certainty of the engineering analysis on which the project or program was based; and

 

 

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(B) The project has been approved for development by all necessary parties and entities, including governmental entities.

 

(v) Existing economic conditions include prices and costs at which economic producibility from a reservoir is to be determined. The price shall be the average price during the 12-month period prior to the ending date of the period covered by the report, determined as an unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within such period, unless prices are defined by contractual arrangements, excluding escalations based upon future conditions.

 

(23) Proved properties. Properties with proved reserves.

 

(24) Reasonable certainty. If deterministic methods are used, reasonable certainty means a high degree of confidence that the quantities will be recovered. If probabilistic methods are used, there should be at least a 90% probability that the quantities actually recovered will equal or exceed the estimate. A high degree of confidence exists if the quantity is much more likely to be achieved than not, and, as changes due to increased availability of geoscience (geological, geophysical, and geochemical), engineering, and economic data are made to estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) with time, reasonably certain EUR is much more likely to increase or remain constant than to decrease.

 

(25) Reliable technology. Reliable technology is a grouping of one or more technologies (including computational methods) that has been field tested and has been demonstrated to provide reasonably certain results with consistency and repeatability in the formation being evaluated or in an analogous formation.

 

(26) Reserves. Reserves are estimated remaining quantities of oil and gas and related substances anticipated to be economically producible, as of a given date, by application of development projects to known accumulations. In addition, there must exist, or there must be a reasonable expectation that there will exist, the legal right to produce or a revenue interest in the production, installed means of delivering oil and gas or related substances to market, and all permits and financing required to implement the project.

 

Note to paragraph (a)(26): Reserves should not be assigned to adjacent reservoirs isolated by major, potentially sealing, faults until those reservoirs are penetrated and evaluated as economically producible. Reserves should not be assigned to areas that are clearly separated from a known accumulation by a non-productive reservoir (i.e., absence of reservoir, structurally low reservoir, or negative test results). Such areas may contain prospective resources (i.e., potentially recoverable resources from undiscovered accumulations).

 

Excerpted from the FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 932, Extractive Activities—Oil and Gas:

 

932-235-50-30 A standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to an entity's interests in both of the following shall be disclosed as of the end of the year:

 

a.    Proved oil and gas reserves (see paragraphs 932-235-50-3 through 50-11B)

b.    Oil and gas subject to purchase under long-term supply, purchase, or similar agreements and contracts in which the entity participates in the operation of the properties on which the oil or gas is located or otherwise serves as the producer of those reserves (see paragraph 932-235-50-7).

 

The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to those two types of interests in reserves may be combined for reporting purposes.

 

932-235-50-31 All of the following information shall be disclosed in the aggregate and for each geographic area for which reserve quantities are disclosed in accordance with paragraphs 932-235-50-3 through 50-11B:

 

a.     Future cash inflows. These shall be computed by applying prices used in estimating the entity's proved oil and gas reserves to the year-end quantities of those reserves. Future price changes shall be considered only to the extent provided by contractual arrangements in existence at year-end.

b.     Future development and production costs. These costs shall be computed by estimating the expenditures to be incurred in developing and producing the proved oil and gas reserves at the end of the year, based on year-end costs and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions. If estimated development expenditures are significant, they shall be presented separately from estimated production costs.

c.     Future income tax expenses. These expenses shall be computed by applying the appropriate year-end statutory tax rates, with consideration of future tax rates already legislated, to the future pretax net cash flows relating to the entity's proved oil and gas reserves, less the tax basis of the properties involved. The future income tax expenses shall give effect to tax deductions and tax credits and allowances relating to the entity's proved oil and gas reserves.

d.     Future net cash flows. These amounts are the result of subtracting future development and production costs and future income tax expenses from future cash inflows. 

 

 

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e.     Discount. This amount shall be derived from using a discount rate of 10 percent a year to reflect the timing of the future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserves.

f.     Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows. This amount is the future net cash flows less the computed discount.

 

(27) Reservoir. A porous and permeable underground formation containing a natural accumulation of producible oil and/or gas that is confined by impermeable rock or water barriers and is individual and separate from other reservoirs.

 

(28) Resources. Resources are quantities of oil and gas estimated to exist in naturally occurring accumulations. A portion of the resources may be estimated to be recoverable, and another portion may be considered to be unrecoverable. Resources include both discovered and undiscovered accumulations.

 

(29) Service well. A well drilled or completed for the purpose of supporting production in an existing field. Specific purposes of service wells include gas injection, water injection, steam injection, air injection, salt-water disposal, water supply for injection, observation, or injection for in-situ combustion.

 

(30) Stratigraphic test well. A stratigraphic test well is a drilling effort, geologically directed, to obtain information pertaining to a specific geologic condition. Such wells customarily are drilled without the intent of being completed for hydrocarbon production. The classification also includes tests identified as core tests and all types of expendable holes related to hydrocarbon exploration. Stratigraphic tests are classified as "exploratory type" if not drilled in a known area or "development type" if drilled in a known area.

 

(31) Undeveloped oil and gas reserves. Undeveloped oil and gas reserves are reserves of any category that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion.

 

(i) Reserves on undrilled acreage shall be limited to those directly offsetting development spacing areas that are reasonably certain of production when drilled, unless evidence using reliable technology exists that establishes reasonable certainty of economic producibility at greater distances.

(ii) Undrilled locations can be classified as having undeveloped reserves only if a development plan has been adopted indicating that they are scheduled to be drilled within five years, unless the specific circumstances, justify a longer time.

 

From the SEC's Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (October 26, 2009):

 

Although several types of projects — such as constructing offshore platforms and development in urban areas, remote locations or environmentally sensitive locations — by their nature customarily take a longer time to develop and therefore often do justify longer time periods, this determination must always take into consideration all of the facts and circumstances. No particular type of project per se justifies a longer time period, and any extension beyond five years should be the exception, and not the rule.

 

Factors that a company should consider in determining whether or not circumstances justify recognizing reserves even though development may extend past five years include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

      The company's level of ongoing significant development activities in the area to be developed (for example, drilling only the minimum number of wells necessary to maintain the lease generally would not constitute significant development activities);

•      The company's historical record at completing development of comparable long-term projects;

      The amount of time in which the company has maintained the leases, or booked the reserves, without significant development activities;

•      The extent to which the company has followed a previously adopted development plan (for example, if a company has changed its development plan several times without taking significant steps to implement any of those plans, recognizing proved undeveloped reserves typically would not be appropriate); and

•      The extent to which delays in development are caused by external factors related to the physical operating environment (for example, restrictions on development on Federal lands, but not obtaining government permits), rather than by internal factors (for example, shifting resources to develop properties with higher priority).

 

(iii) Under no circumstances shall estimates for undeveloped reserves be attributable to any acreage for which an application of fluid injection or other improved recovery technique is contemplated, unless such techniques have been proved effective by actual projects in the same reservoir or an analogous reservoir, as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, or by other evidence using reliable technology establishing reasonable certainty.

 

(32) Unproved properties. Properties with no proved reserves.

 

 

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