Parsley Energy Announces Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial And Operating Results; Announces Officer Promotions

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Parsley Energy, Inc. (NYSE: PE) ("Parsley," "Parsley Energy," or the "Company") today announced financial and operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. The Company has posted to its website a presentation that supplements the information in this release.

Fourth Quarter 2017 Highlights

    --  Net production averaged 80.3 MBoe per day, up 12% versus 3Q17 and 78%
        year-over-year. Net oil production increased 9% quarter-over-quarter and
        69% year-over-year.
    --  Parsley's previously announced 2018 oil production guidance of 65-70 MBo
        per day represents year-over-year growth of 50% at the midpoint.
    --  Lease operating expense ("LOE") per Boe decreased 23% versus 3Q17 to
        $3.44.
    --  Favorable trends in unit costs supported a 23% quarter-over-quarter
        increase in Parsley's pre-hedge cash margin to $31.45 per Boe.((1))
    --  The Company recently executed several high-impact acreage trades that
        will facilitate extended lateral lengths in its core Upton County
        footprint. Net of acreage traded away, Parsley added approximately 0.4
        million net lateral feet to the Company's horizontal drilling inventory
        through trades executed since its last quarterly update in November.
    --  Proved reserves of 416 MMBoe as of December 31, 2017 represent an 87%
        increase versus proved reserves as of December 31, 2016. Proved
        developed reserves of 209 MMBoe as of December 31, 2017 represent a 97%
        increase versus proved developed reserves as of December 31, 2016.

"Following a transformative 2017 for Parsley Energy, we are eager to efficiently harvest the ample resource base our team has assembled, tested, and optimized," said Bryan Sheffield, Parsley's Chairman and CEO. "Even at a steady activity pace, we look forward to delivering compelling high-margin growth on a simplified 2018 development program."

Operational Highlights

During 4Q17, Parsley spud 42 and completed 41 horizontal wells with an average working interest of 95% and an average lateral length of approximately 9,500 feet.

Parsley's 4Q17 activity included a three-well stacked pad in Martin County targeting the Lower Spraberry, Wolfcamp A, and Wolfcamp B zones. The Strain Ranch 12-1 pad is part of the Company's growing activity on its expanded asset base in the northern Midland Basin. Early results from these three 1.5 mile lateral wells are promising, with peak 30-day production rates averaging 175 Boe (139 Bo) per day per thousand lateral feet.

"Acquisitions completed in 2017 transformed the long-term resource potential of our Company," said Matt Gallagher, Parsley's President and COO. "Results like the Strain Ranch pad highlight the high-return opportunity set we possess, and having integrated and gained experience on acquired assets, we are prepared to capitalize on this sizable resource opportunity."

Financial Highlights

During 4Q17, the Company recorded net income attributable to its stockholders of $49.9 million, or $0.20 per weighted average share, compared to a net loss of $13.3 million, or $0.05 per weighted average share, during 3Q17. Excluding, on a tax-adjusted basis, certain items that the Company does not view as indicative of its ongoing financial performance, and adding back the non-controlling interest allocated to Class B stockholders, adjusted net income for 4Q17 was $95.9 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to $29.3 million, or $0.12 per weighted average share, during 3Q17.((2))

Adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, and exploration expense ("Adjusted EBITDAX") for 4Q17 was $217 million, up 32% compared to 3Q17.((3))

Parsley registered favorable quarter-over-quarter trends in unit costs. LOE per Boe decreased from $4.49 in 3Q17 to $3.44 in 4Q17. General and administrative expense ("G&A") per Boe decreased from $5.10 in 3Q17 to $4.72 in 4Q17, while cash G&A per Boe, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, decreased from $4.32 in 3Q17 to $4.04 in 4Q17. Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense per Boe decreased from $14.41 in 3Q17 to $14.23 in 4Q17.

Reported capital expenditures increased from $307 million in 3Q17 to $417 million in 4Q17, reflecting a 41% quarter-over-quarter increase in net completed footage, as well as increases in facilities and infrastructure spending and non-operated development.

Solid Balance Sheet and Advantaged Hedge Position

Parsley entered 2018 with a strong balance sheet. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had approximately $1.7 billion of liquidity, consisting of $703 million of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments and an undrawn amount of $997 million on the Company's revolver.((4) )Pro forma for the January 2018 divestiture of certain non-operated properties, the Company likewise had approximately $1.7 billion of liquidity, consisting of $739 million of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments and an undrawn amount of $997 million on the Company's revolver.((4) ) Parsley's proactive hedging strategy protects its balance sheet and anticipated cash flow while retaining commodity price upside.

For details on Parsley's hedging position, please see the tables below under Supplemental Information, the presentation posted to the Company's website, and/or the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, upon availability, for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Full-year 2018 Guidance



                                              2018E
                                              -----

    Production
    ----------

    Annual net oil production (MBo/d)         65-70

    Annual net total production (MBoe/d)      98-108


    Capital Program
    ---------------

    Total development expenditures ($MM)             $1,350-$1,550

       Drilling and completion  (% of total)                85-90%

       Facilities, Infrastructure & Other (%
        of total)                                           10-15%


    Activity
    --------

    Gross operated horizontal POPs(1)          ~160

       Midland Basin (% of total)                             ~75%

       Delaware Basin (% of total)                            ~25%

       Average lateral length                ~9,500'

       Average working interest                               ~90%


    Unit Costs
    ----------

    Lease operating expenses ($/Boe)                   $3.75-$5.00

    Cash general and administrative
     expenses ($/Boe)                                  $3.50-$4.25

    Production and ad valorem taxes (% of
     revenue)                                            6.0%-7.0%


                    "POPs"
                     defined as
                     wells
                     placed on
             (1)    production.

Year-end 2017 Reserves

Parsley posted strong reserves growth in 2017. The Company's proved reserves as of December 31, 2017 totaled 416.4 MMBoe, consisting of 248.5 MMbo, 451.7 Bcf, and 92.6 MMboe of natural gas liquids ("NGLs").

Proved Reserve Highlights

    --  Relative to proved reserves as of December 31, 2016, proved reserves as
        of December 31, 2017 increased 87% to 416.4 MMBoe, while proved
        developed reserves increased 97% to 209.4 MMBoe. Proved developed
        reserves as of December 31, 2017 represent 50% of total proved reserves.
    --  Total reserves increased by 194.1 MMBoe as compared to 2017 production
        volumes of 24.8 MMBoe.
    --  Organic reserves replacement ratio of 683%.((5))
    --  Parsley's standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows
        relating to proved reserves ("standardized measure") at December 31,
        2017 was $3.0 billion, an increase of 155% relative to the Company's
        standardized measure at December 31, 2016. At SEC Pricing, the pre-tax
        PV-10 of proved reserves was $3.9 billion at December 31, 2017, an
        increase of 164% relative to the corresponding measure at December 31,
        2016.((6))
    --  At SEC Pricing, the pre-tax PV-10 of proved developed reserves was $2.5
        billion at December 31, 2017, an increase of over 150% relative to the
        corresponding measure at December 31, 2016.((6))
    --  Positive performance revisions of 4.5 MMBo to oil proved developed
        producing ("PDP") reserves estimates indicate the stability of the
        Company's asset base.

Changes in reserves for the year ended December 31, 2017 are summarized in the table below:


                                                                     (MMBoe)

    Balance, December 31, 2016                                         222.3

    Purchases of reserves in place                                      55.8

    Divestures of reserves in place                                    (6.5)

    Extensions and discoveries                                         160.3

    Revisions of previous estimates                                      9.2

    Production                                                        (24.8)
                                                                       -----

    Balance, December 31, 2017                                         416.4

Parsley's internally prepared estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2017 were audited by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, the Company's independent reserve engineer. These estimates have been prepared in accordance with the definitions and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and conform to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 932, Extractive Activities - Oil and Gas. Prices used 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 2017. Adjusting for quality, transportation fees, and market differentials, the pricing is as follows: $49.17 per barrel of oil, $22.20 per barrel of NGL, and $2.53 per Mcf of gas. The estimates of the Company's net reserves as of December 31, 2017 are summarized in the table below:


                Net Reserves

            Oil (MMbo)         Gas (Bcf)       NGL (MMboe)      Total (MMboe)
            ---------          --------        ----------        ------------

    PDP                  118.5           237.2             49.1               207.2

    PNP                    1.1             3.1              0.6                 2.2

    PUD                  128.9           211.4             42.9               207.0
                         -----           -----             ----               -----

    Total
     Proved              248.5           451.7             92.6               416.4
                         -----           -----             ----               -----

Officer Promotions

As part of Parsley's ongoing commitment to operational excellence, the Company has promoted Larry Parnell to Senior Vice President-Development Operations, Carrie Endorf to Vice President-Reservoir Engineering and Planning, and Jody Jordan to Vice President-Marketing, effective February 1, 2018.

Bryan Sheffield, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "It is my pleasure to announce the promotions of Larry Parnell, Carrie Endorf, and Jody Jordan. These individuals earned their promotions through superior leadership of their respective groups and the substantial individual contributions that each has made to Parsley. I am happy to have Larry, as Senior Vice President-Development Operations, join with Paul Treadwell, Senior Vice President-Production Operations, to manage our operational activity as we focus on executing our simplified 2018 program. Likewise, Carrie and Jody bring unique skills and depth of expertise to their roles, and I look forward to their future contributions."

Conference Call Information

Parsley Energy will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its results for the fourth quarter of 2017 on Thursday, February 22 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time). Participants should call 877-407-0672 (United States/Canada) or 412-902-0003 (International) 10 minutes before the scheduled time and request the Parsley Energy conference call. A telephone replay will be available shortly after the call through March 8, 2018 by dialing 877-660-6853 (United States/Canada) or 201-612-7415 (International). Conference ID: 13674991. A live broadcast will also be available at www.parsleyenergy.com under the "Investor Relations" section of the website. The Company has also posted to its website a presentation that supplements the information in this release.

About Parsley Energy, Inc.

Parsley Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition and development of unconventional oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.parsleyenergy.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements represent Parsley Energy's expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this news release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of Parsley Energy's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, Parsley Energy does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Parsley Energy to predict all such factors. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risk factors and other factors noted in the Company's SEC filings could cause its actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.



             (1)    "Pre-hedge cash margin"
                     as used in this release
                     represents the Company's
                     average sales price in a
                     period (without realized
                     derivatives) expressed
                     in barrels of oil
                     equivalent (Boe) less
                     lease operating expense
                     per Boe, production and
                     ad valorem taxes per
                     Boe, and general and
                     administrative expense
                     per Boe (exclusive of
                     stock-based
                     compensation). Sales
                     price and cost
                     components referenced in
                     pre-hedge cash margin
                     calculation can be found
                     in "Selected Operating
                     Data" in accompanying
                     financial tables.

             (2)    "Adjusted net income" is
                     not presented in
                     accordance with
                     generally accepted
                     accounting principles in
                     the United States
                     ("GAAP"). Please see the
                     supplemental financial
                     information at the end
                     of this news release for
                     definitions and
                     reconciliation of the
                     non-GAAP financial
                     measure of adjusted net
                     income to GAAP financial
                     measures.

             (3)    "Adjusted EBITDAX" is not
                     presented in accordance
                     with generally accepted
                     accounting principles in
                     the United States
                     ("GAAP"). Please see the
                     supplemental financial
                     information at the end
                     of this news release for
                     definitions and
                     reconciliation of the
                     non-GAAP financial
                     measure of adjusted
                     EBITDAX to GAAP
                     financial measures.

             (4)    Revolver balance is net
                     of $3 million letters of
                     credit which do not
                     change the status of the
                     Company's fully undrawn
                     borrowing base.

             (5)    "Organic reserves
                     replacement" calculated
                     as total 2017 reserve
                     additions and revisions
                     (technical and pricing)
                     divided by total 2017
                     production; excludes
                     acquisitions and
                     divestitures.

             (6)    "Pre-tax PV-10" is not
                     presented in accordance
                     with GAAP in the United
                     States. Please see the
                     supplemental financial
                     information at the end
                     of this news release for
                     a definition and
                     reconciliation of the
                     non-GAAP financial
                     measure of pre-tax PV10
                     to a GAAP financial
                     measure.

- Tables to Follow -


                                                   Parsley Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                          Selected Operating Data

                                                                (Unaudited)


                                    Three Months Ended                                    Year Ended
                                       December 31,                                      December 31,

                                2017                       2016                   2017              2016
                                ----                       ----                   ----              ----

    Net production volumes:

    Oil (MBbls)                4,737                        2,811                         16,390           9,368

    Natural gas (MMcf)         7,221                        3,812                         23,326          13,463

    Natural gas liquids
     (MBbls)                   1,449                          704                          4,512           2,390

    Total (MBoe)               7,390                        4,150                         24,792          14,002

    Average net daily
     production (Boe/d)       80,327                       45,109                         67,923          38,257
                              ======                       ======                         ======          ======

    Average sales prices: (1)

    Oil, without realized
     derivatives (per Bbl)              $53.95                                   $46.76                  $48.95  $41.34

    Oil, with realized
     derivatives (per Bbl)              $50.88                                   $49.41                  $47.68  $47.56

    Natural gas, without
     realized derivatives
     (per Mcf)                           $2.15                                    $2.91                   $2.43   $2.30

    Natural gas, with
     realized derivatives
     (per Mcf)                           $2.13                                    $2.91                   $2.40   $2.30

    NGLs (per Bbl)                      $26.84                                   $19.12                  $22.87  $16.01

    Total, without
     realized derivatives
     (per Boe)                          $41.94                                   $37.59                  $38.80  $32.60

    Total, with realized
     derivatives (per Boe)              $39.96                                   $39.39                  $37.94  $36.76
                                        ======                                   ======                  ======  ======

    Average costs (per Boe):

    Lease operating
     expenses                            $3.44                                    $3.56                   $4.12   $4.23

    Production and ad
     valorem taxes                       $3.01                                    $2.15                   $2.41   $1.99

    Depreciation,
     depletion and
     amortization                       $14.23                                   $15.10                  $14.21  $16.70

    General and
     administrative
     expenses (including
     stock-based
     compensation)                       $4.72                                    $5.61                   $5.01   $6.04

    General and
     administrative
     expenses (cash based)               $4.04                                    $4.79                   $4.22   $5.12


    (1)              Average prices shown in the table
                     include transportation and
                     gathering costs and reflect
                     prices both before and after the
                     effects of the Company's realized
                     commodity hedging transactions.
                     The Company's calculation of such
                     effects includes both realized
                     gains and losses on cash
                     settlements for commodity
                     derivative transactions and
                     premiums paid or received on
                     options that settled during the
                     period.


                                                                                 Parsley Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                               Consolidated Statements of Operations (1)

                                                                         (Unaudited, in thousands, except for per share data)


                                                         Three Months Ended                                             Year Ended
                                                            December 31,                                               December 31,

                                                    2017                            2016                      2017                  2016
                                                    ----                            ----                      ----                  ----

    REVENUES

    Oil sales                                             $255,554                                         $131,438                       $802,230    $387,303

    Natural gas sales                             15,520                            11,094                                56,571             30,928

    Natural gas liquids sales                     38,897                            13,462                               103,193             38,273

    Other                                          1,517                             (118)                                5,050              1,269
                                                   -----                              ----                                 -----              -----

    Total revenues                               311,488                           155,876                               967,044            457,773
                                                 -------                           -------                               -------            -------

    OPERATING EXPENSES

    Lease operating expenses                      25,386                            14,784                               102,169             59,293

    Production and ad valorem taxes               22,274                             8,923                                59,641             27,916

    Depreciation, depletion and
     amortization                                105,143                            62,653                               352,247            233,766

    General and administrative
     expenses                                     34,879                            23,290                               124,255             84,591

    Exploration and abandonment
     costs                                        35,122                             1,152                                40,415             13,931

    Acquisition costs                                  8                               155                                10,977              1,081

    Accretion of asset retirement
     obligations                                     374                               157                                   971                732

    Other operating expenses                       2,363                             1,549                                 9,568              5,316
                                                   -----                             -----                                 -----              -----

    Total operating expenses                     225,549                           112,663                               700,243            426,626
                                                 -------                           -------                               -------            -------

    OPERATING INCOME                              85,939                            43,213                               266,801             31,147
                                                  ------                            ------                               -------             ------

    OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

    Interest expense, net                       (32,402)                         (16,468)                              (97,381)          (56,225)

    Loss on sale of property                    (14,332)                                -                             (14,332)             (119)

    Loss on early extinguishment of
     debt                                              -                         (36,335)                               (3,891)          (36,335)

    Loss on derivatives                         (72,310)                         (26,993)                              (66,135)          (50,835)

    Change in TRA liability                       56,396                             7,351                                35,847              7,351

    Interest income                                2,374                               189                                 7,936                992

    Other (expense) income                         (498)                            (713)                                  783            (2,317)
                                                    ----                              ----                                   ---             ------

    Total other expense, net                    (60,772)                         (72,969)                             (137,173)          (137,488)

    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME
     TAXES                                        25,167                          (29,756)                               129,628          (106,341)

    INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE)                  19,830                           (4,341)                              (5,708)            17,424
                                                  ------                            ------                                ------             ------

    NET INCOME (LOSS)                             44,997                          (34,097)                               123,920           (88,917)

    LESS: NET LOSS (INCOME)
     ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING
     INTERESTS                                     4,922                             3,352                              (17,146)            14,735
                                                   -----                             -----                               -------             ------

    NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE
     TO PARSLEY ENERGY INC.
     STOCKHOLDERS                                          $49,919                                        $(30,745)                      $106,774   $(74,182)
                                                           =======                                         ========                       ========    ========


    Net income (loss) per common share: (2)

    Basic                                                    $0.20                                          $(0.17)                         $0.44     $(0.46)

    Diluted                                                  $0.16                                          $(0.17)                         $0.42     $(0.46)

    Weighted average common shares outstanding:

    Basic                                        249,659                           178,990                               240,733            161,793

    Diluted                                      314,864                           178,990                               296,512            161,793


             (1)    Certain reclassifications to prior
                     period amounts have been made to
                     conform with current presentation.

             (2)    For the three months and year ended
                     December 31, 2016 the number of
                     weighted average diluted shares used
                     to calculate net income(loss) per
                     share is based on the fact that, under
                     the "if converted" and treasury stock
                     methods, Class B Common Stock and
                     restricted stock and restricted stock
                     units were not recognized because they
                     would have been antidilutive.


                                  Parsley Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                       Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                            December 31, 2017               December 31, 2016
                                            -----------------               -----------------

                                                           (In thousands)

    ASSETS

    CURRENT ASSETS

    Cash and cash equivalents                                      $554,189                               $133,379

    Short-term investments                            149,283                                         -

    Restricted cash                                         -                                    3,290

    Accounts receivable:

    Joint interest owners and
     other                                             42,174                                    12,698

    Oil, natural gas and NGLs                         123,147                                    59,174

    Related parties                                       388                                       290

    Short-term derivative
     instruments                                       41,957                                    39,708

    Assets held for sale                                1,790                                         -

    Other current assets                                6,558                                    50,949
                                                        -----                                    ------

    Total current assets                              919,486                                   299,488
                                                      -------                                   -------

    PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

    Oil and natural gas
     properties, successful
     efforts method                                 8,551,314                                 4,063,417

    Accumulated depreciation,
     depletion, amortization and
     impairment                                     (822,459)                                 (506,175)
                                                     --------                                  --------

    Total oil and natural gas
     properties, net                                7,728,855                                 3,557,242
                                                    ---------                                 ---------

    Other property, plant and
     equipment net                                    106,587                                    59,318
                                                      -------                                    ------

    Total property, plant and
     equipment, net                                 7,835,442                                 3,616,560
                                                    ---------                                 ---------

    NONCURRENT ASSETS

    Assets held for sale, net                          14,985                                         -

    Long-term derivative
     instruments                                       15,732                                    16,416

    Other noncurrent assets                             7,553                                     6,318
                                                        -----                                     -----

    Total noncurrent assets                            38,270                                    22,734
                                                       ------                                    ------

    TOTAL ASSETS                                                 $8,793,198                             $3,938,782
                                                                 ==========                             ==========


                                         Parsley Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                        Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)


                                                     December 31, 2017                December 31, 2016
                                                     -----------------                -----------------

                                                                       (In thousands)

    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    CURRENT LIABILITIES

    Accounts payable and accrued
     expenses                                                               $407,698                         $162,317

    Revenue and severance taxes payable                        109,917                              69,452

    Current portion of long-term debt                            2,352                              67,214

    Short-term derivative instruments                           84,919                              44,153

    Current portion of asset retirement
     obligations                                                 7,203                               1,818

    Total current liabilities                                  612,089                             344,954

    NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

    Liabilities related to assets held
     for sale                                                      405                                   -

    Long-term debt                                           2,179,525                           1,041,324

    Asset retirement obligations                                19,967                               9,574

    Deferred tax liability, net                                 21,403                               5,483

    Payable pursuant to tax receivable
     agreement                                                  58,479                              94,326

    Long-term derivative instruments                            20,624                              12,815

    Total noncurrent liabilities                             2,300,403                           1,163,522

    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value,
     50,000,000 shares authorized, none
     issued and outstanding                                          -                                  -

    Common stock

    Class A, $0.01 par value,
     600,000,000 shares authorized,
     252,419,601 shares issued and
     252,260,300 shares outstanding at
     December 31, 2017 and 179,730,033
     shares issued and 179,590,617
     shares outstanding at December 31,
     2016                                                        2,524                               1,797

    Class B, $0.01 par value,
     125,000,000 shares authorized,
     62,128,257 and 28,008,573 issued
     and outstanding at December 31,
     2017 and December 31, 2016                                    622                                 280

    Additional paid in capital                               4,666,365                           2,151,197

    Retained earnings (accumulated
     deficit)                                                   43,519                            (63,255)

    Treasury stock, at cost, 159,301
     shares and 139,416 at December 31,
     2017 and December 31, 2016                                  (735)                              (381)
                                                                  ----                                ----

    Total stockholders' equity                               4,712,295                           2,089,638

    Noncontrolling interest                                  1,168,411                             340,668
                                                             ---------                             -------

    Total equity                                             5,880,706                           2,430,306
                                                             ---------                           ---------

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                          $8,793,198                       $3,938,782
                                                                          ==========                       ==========


                                          Parsley Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


                                                             Year Ended December 31,

                                                         2017                             2016
                                                         ----                             ----

                                                                  (In thousands)

    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    Net income (loss)                                              $123,920                          $(88,917)

    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
     net cash provided by operating activities:

    Depreciation, depletion and
     amortization                                     352,247                            233,766

    Inventory write down                                1,060                                  -

    Accretion of asset
     retirement obligations                               971                                732

    Loss on sale of property                           14,332                                119

    Loss on early
     extinguishment of debt                             3,891                             36,335

    Amortization and write off
     of deferred loan
     origination costs                                  4,720                              3,190

    Amortization of bond
     premium                                            (516)                             (874)

    Deferred income tax expense
     (benefit)                                          5,752                           (17,582)

    Change in TRA liability                          (35,847)                           (7,351)

    Stock-based compensation
     expense                                           19,619                             12,871

    Loss on derivatives                                66,135                             50,835

    Net cash received for
     derivative settlements                            16,172                             32,364

    Net cash paid for option
     premiums                                        (28,426)                          (10,334)

    Net premiums (paid)
     received on options that
     settled during the period                       (37,103)                            31,757

    Other                                              33,719                              6,169

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities,
     net of acquisitions:

    Restricted cash                                     3,290                            (2,151)

    Accounts receivable                              (95,239)                          (35,774)

    Accounts receivable-
     related parties                                     (98)                               100

    Other current assets                               82,520                           (71,052)

    Other noncurrent assets                             (536)                               748

    Accounts payable and
     accrued expenses                                 122,992                             20,897

    Revenue and severance taxes
     payable                                           40,465                             32,343

    Net cash provided by
     operating activities                             694,040                            228,191
                                                      -------                            -------

    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    Development of oil and
     natural gas properties                       (1,089,256)                          (505,802)

    Acquisitions of oil and
     natural gas properties                       (2,192,093)                        (1,346,190)

    Additions to other property
     and equipment                                   (54,896)                          (33,374)

    Proceeds from sale of
     property                                          30,537                                  -

    Purchases of short-term
     investments                                    (149,283)                                 -

    Other                                             (1,869)                                 -
                                                       ------                                ---

    Net cash used in investing
     activities                                   (3,456,860)                        (1,885,366)
                                                   ----------                         ----------

    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    Borrowings under long-term
     debt                                           1,152,780                          1,057,500

    Payments on long-term debt                       (74,769)                         (521,944)

    Debt issue costs                                 (17,371)                          (18,097)

    Proceeds from issuance of
     common stock, net                              2,123,344                            930,315

    Purchases of common stock                           (354)                             (213)

    Vesting of restricted stock
     units                                                  -                              (91)

    Net cash provided by
     financing activities                           3,183,630                          1,447,470
                                                    ---------                          ---------

    Net increase (decrease) in
     cash and cash equivalents                        420,810                          (209,705)

    Cash and cash equivalents
     at beginning of year                             133,379                            343,084
                                                      -------                            -------

    Cash and cash equivalents
     at end of year                                                $554,189                           $133,379
                                                                   ========                           ========

    SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
     INFORMATION:

    Cash paid for interest                                          $63,170                            $65,513
                                                                    =======                            =======

    Cash paid for income taxes                                         $350                               $315
                                                                       ====                               ====

    SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH
     ACTIVITIES:

    Asset retirement
     obligations incurred,
     including changes in
     estimate                                                       $15,428                           $(6,646)
                                                                    =======                            =======

    Additions (reductions) to
     oil and natural gas
     properties -change in
     capital accruals                                              $118,145                           $(9,831)
                                                                   ========                            =======

    Additions to other property
     and equipment funded by
     capital lease borrowings                                        $3,904                             $2,758
                                                                     ======                             ======

    Common stock issued for oil
     and natural gas properties                                  $1,183,501                        $         -
                                                                 ==========                      ===       ===

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDAX

Adjusted EBITDAX is not a measure of net income as determined by GAAP. Adjusted EBITDAX is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of the Company's consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDAX as net income (loss) before depreciation, depletion and amortization, exploration and abandonment costs, net interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), change in Tax Receivable Agreement ("TRA") liability, stock-based compensation, acquisition costs, asset retirement obligation accretion expense, loss (gain) on sale of property, loss on early extinguishment of debt, inventory write down, loss (gain) on derivatives, net settlements on derivative instruments, net premium realization on options that settled during the period, and certain additional items.

Management believes Adjusted EBITDAX is useful because it allows the Company to more effectively evaluate its operating performance and compare the results of its operations from period to period without regard to its financing methods or capital structure. The Company excludes the items listed above from net income in arriving at Adjusted EBITDAX because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within its industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDAX should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income as determined in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of the Company's operating performance. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDAX are significant components in understanding and assessing a company's financial performance, such as a company's cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of Adjusted EBITDAX. The Company's computations of Adjusted EBITDAX may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDAX is useful to investors as a widely followed measure of operating performance.

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDAX to the GAAP financial measure of net income (loss) for each of the periods indicated.


                                                                       Parsley Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                Adjusted EBITDAX (1)

                                                                             (Unaudited, in thousands)


                                                    Three Months Ended                                         Year Ended
                                                       December 31,                                           December 31,

                                               2017                       2016                      2017                   2016
                                               ----                       ----                      ----                   ----

    Adjusted EBITDAX reconciliation to net
     income (loss):

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     Parsley Energy, Inc.
     stockholders                                     $49,919                                   $(30,745)                       $106,774   $(74,182)

    Net (loss) income
     attributable to
     noncontrolling
     interests                              (4,922)                     (3,352)                                17,146            (14,735)

    Depreciation,
     depletion and
     amortization                           105,143                       62,653                               352,247             233,766

    Exploration and
     abandonment costs                       35,122                        1,152                                40,415              13,931

    Interest expense, net                    30,028                       16,279                                89,445              55,233

    Income tax (benefit)
     expense                               (19,830)                       4,341                                 5,708            (17,424)
                                            -------                        -----                                 -----             -------

    EBITDAX                                 195,460                       50,328                               611,735             196,589
                                            -------                       ------                               -------             -------

    Change in TRA
     liability                             (56,396)                     (7,351)                              (35,847)            (7,351)

    Stock-based
     compensation                             4,989                        3,405                                19,619              12,871

    Acquisition costs                             8                          155                                10,977               1,081

    Accretion of asset
     retirement
     obligations                                374                          157                                   971                 732

    Loss on sale of
     property                                14,332                            -                               14,332                 119

    Loss on early
     extinguishment of
     debt                                         -                      36,335                                 3,891              36,335

    Inventory write down                      1,060                            -                                1,060                   -

    Loss on derivatives                      72,310                       26,993                                66,135              50,835

    Net settlements on
     derivative
     instruments                                 16                        1,881                                15,670              26,441

    Net premium
     realization on
     options that settled
     during the period                     (14,699)                       5,576                              (37,103)             31,757

    Adjusted EBITDAX                                 $217,454                                    $117,479                        $671,440    $349,409
                                                     ========                                    ========                        ========    ========


             (1)    Certain reclassifications to prior
                     period amounts have been made to
                     conform with current presentation.

Adjusted Net Income

Adjusted net income is not a measure of net income determined in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted net income is a supplemental non-GAAP performance measure used by management to evaluate financial performance, prior to non-cash gains or losses on derivatives, net cash received for derivative settlements, net premiums received on options that settled during the period, change in TRA liability, loss (gain) on sale of property, exploration and abandonment costs, acquisition costs, inventory write down, and loss on early extinguishment of debt while adjusting for noncontrolling interest and the associated changes in estimated income tax. Management believes adjusted net income is useful because it may enhance investors' ability to assess Parsley's historical and future financial performance. Adjusted net income should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, consolidated net income, operating income, or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. The following table presents a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted net income to the GAAP financial measure of net loss.


                                                                   Parsley Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                Adjusted Net Income and Net Income Per Share

                                                              (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)


                                            Three Months Ended                                             Year Ended
                                               December 31,                                               December 31,

                                       2017                            2016                      2017                  2016
                                       ----                            ----                      ----                  ----

    Net income (loss) -as
     reported                                 $49,919                                        $(30,745)                      $106,774   $(74,182)

    Adjustments:

    Loss on derivatives              72,310                            26,993                                66,135             50,835

    Net settlements on
     derivative instruments              16                             1,881                                15,670             26,441

    Net premium realization
     on options that
     settled during the
     period                        (14,699)                            5,576                              (37,103)            31,757

    Change in TRA liability        (56,396)                          (7,351)                             (35,847)           (7,351)

    Loss on sale of
     property                        14,332                                 -                               14,332                119

    Exploration and
     abandonment costs               35,122                             1,152                                40,415             13,931

    Acquisition costs                     8                               155                                10,977              1,081

    Inventory write down              1,060                                 -                                1,060                  -

    Loss on early
     extinguishment of debt               -                           36,335                                 3,891             36,335

    Noncontrolling interest         (3,891)                          (3,310)                               19,225           (14,953)

    Change in estimated
     income tax(1)                  (1,919)                         (18,884)                                 (865)          (47,152)
                                     ------

    Adjusted net income                       $95,862                                          $11,802                       $204,664     $16,861
                                              =======                                          =======                       ========     =======

    Net income (loss) per
     diluted share -as
     reported                                   $0.16                                          $(0.17)                         $0.42     $(0.46)

    Adjustments:

    Loss on derivatives                         $0.23                                            $0.13                          $0.22       $0.26

    Net settlements on
     derivative instruments               -                             0.01                                  0.05               0.14

    Net premium realization
     on options that
     settled during the
     period                          (0.05)                             0.03                                (0.13)              0.17

    Change in TRA liability          (0.18)                           (0.04)                               (0.12)            (0.04)

    Loss on sale of
     property                          0.05                                 -                                 0.05                  -

    Exploration and
     abandonment costs                 0.11                              0.01                                  0.14               0.07

    Acquisition costs                     -                                -                                 0.04               0.01

    Inventory write down                  -                                -                                    -                 -

    Loss on early
     extinguishment of debt               -                             0.18                                  0.01               0.19

    Noncontrolling interest          (0.01)                           (0.02)                                    -            (0.08)

    Change in estimated
     income tax(1)                   (0.01)                           (0.09)                                 0.01             (0.24)

    Adjustment for change
     in weighted average
     diluted share count                  -                             0.02                                     -              0.07

    Adjusted net income per
     diluted share                              $0.30                                            $0.06                          $0.69       $0.09
                                                =====                                            =====                          =====       =====


    Basic weighted average
     shares outstanding -
     as reported                    249,659                           178,990                               240,733            161,793

    Effect of dilutive securities:

    Class B Common Stock             63,946                                 -                               54,665                  -

    Restricted Stock and
     Restricted Stock Units           1,259                                 -                                1,114                  -


    Diluted weighted
     average shares
     outstanding -as
     reported(2)                    314,864                           178,990                               296,512            161,793
                                    =======                           =======                               =======            =======

    Effect of dilutive securities:

    Class B Common Stock                  -                           28,009                                     -            30,371

    Restricted Stock and
     Restricted Stock Units               -                            1,118                                     -               872


    Diluted weighted
     average shares
     outstanding for
     adjusted net income            314,864                           208,117                               296,512            193,036
                                    =======                           =======                               =======            =======


             (1)    The Company is subject to a
                     full valuation allowance for
                     federal income taxes as of
                     December 31, 2017, resulting
                     in minimal federal tax
                     expense; as a result, tax
                     expense is calculated based
                     on a 0.75% Texas margin tax
                     rate applied against certain
                     taxable items.

             (2)    For the three months and year
                     ended December 31, 2016 the
                     number of weighted average
                     diluted shares used to
                     calculate reported net
                     income per share is based on
                     the fact that, under the "if
                     converted" and treasury
                     stock methods, Class B
                     Common Stock and restricted
                     stock and restricted stock
                     units were not recognized
                     because they would have been
                     antidilutive.

PV-10

PV-10 is a non-GAAP financial measure and generally differs from the Standardized Measure, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, because it does not include the effects of income taxes on future net reserves. Neither PV-10 nor Standardized Measure represents an estimate of the fair market value of our oil and natural gas properties. We and others in the industry use PV-10 as a measure to compare the relative size and value of proved reserves held by companies without regard to the specific tax characteristics of such companies.

The following table provides a reconciliation of PV-10 to the GAAP financial measure of Standardized Measure as of December 31, 2017:


                                   As of December 31, 2017
                                   -----------------------

                                        (in millions)

    PV-10 of proved reserves                               $3,918.0

    Present value of future income
     tax discounted at 10%                       (902.5)
                                                    ------

    Standardized Measure                                   $3,015.5
                                                           ========

Supplemental Information

Derivatives


                                                                                                        Parsley Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                      Open Crude Oil Derivatives Positions (1)


                                1Q18             2Q18        3Q18           4Q18     1Q19                   2Q19                  3Q19                 4Q19
                                ----             ----        ----           ----     ----                   ----                  ----                 ----

    Put Spreads (MBbls/d) (2)       7.8                 11.5                    34.2                 37.5                                11.7               11.5              8.2            8.2

    Put Price ($/Bbl)                     $52.14                     $52.50                       $49.64                                        $49.67                $50.00            $50.00          $55.00        $55.00

    Short Put Price ($/Bbl)               $41.43                     $42.50                       $39.64                                        $39.67                $40.00            $40.00          $45.00        $45.00

    Three Way Collars (MBbls/
     d) (3)                        43.3                 49.5                    31.0                 31.0                                 8.3                8.2              8.2            8.2

    Short Call Price ($/Bbl)              $65.67                     $68.11                       $75.65                                        $75.65                $80.40            $80.40          $80.40        $80.40

    Put Price ($/Bbl)                     $50.77                     $50.00                       $50.00                                        $50.00                $50.00            $50.00          $50.00        $50.00

    Short Put Price ($/Bbl)               $40.19                     $40.00                       $40.00                                        $40.00                $40.00            $40.00          $40.00        $40.00

    Premium Realizations ($ MM)
     (4)                                $(18.5)                   $(16.5)                     $(17.9)                                      $(19.1)               $(5.9)           $(5.9)         $(3.9)        $(3.9)

    Collars (MBbls/d) (5)                           3.0                 3.0                3.0

    Short Call Price ($/Bbl)                     $61.31              $61.31             $61.31

    Put Price ($/Bbl)                            $45.67              $45.67             $45.67

    Total MBbls/d Hedged           51.1                 64.0                    68.2                 71.5                                20.0               19.7             16.4           16.4


    Mid-Cuch Basis Swaps
     (MBbls/d)                     11.5                 11.4                    11.3                 11.3

    Swap Price ($/Bbl)                   $(0.86)                   $(0.86)                     $(0.86)                                      $(0.86)


                                        Parsley Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                      Open Natural Gas Derivatives Positions (1)


                         1Q18          2Q18                3Q18                4Q18
                         ----          ----                ----                ----

    Three Way Collars
     (MMBtu/d) (3)         35.0                    8.2                             8.2    8.2

    Call Price ($/MMBtu)        $4.44                                 $3.60            $3.60  $3.60

    Put Price ($/MMBtu)         $3.19                                 $3.00            $3.00  $3.00

    Short Put Price
     ($/MMBtu)                  $2.64                                 $2.75            $2.75  $2.75

    Swaps (MMBtu/d)         5.0

    Strike Price
     ($/MMBtu)            $3.50

    Total MMBtu/d Hedged   40.0                    8.2                             8.2    8.2

Organic Reserves Replacement Ratio

Parsley uses the organic reserves replacement ratio as an indicator of the company's ability to replace the reserves that it has developed and to increase its reserves over time. The ratio is not a representation of value creation and has a number of limitations that should be considered. For example, the ratio does not incorporate the costs or timing of developing future reserves. The organic reserves replacement ratio of 683% was calculated as total 2017 reserve additions and revisions (technical and pricing), divided by total 2017 production. The ratio calculation excludes acquisitions and divestitures.



    (1)                    As of 2/21/2018

    (2)              When NYMEX price
                     is above put
                     price, Parsley
                     receives the
                     NYMEX price. When
                     NYMEX price is
                     between the put
                     price and the
                     short put price,
                     Parsley receives
                     the put price.
                     When NYMEX price
                     is below the
                     short put price,
                     Parsley receives
                     the NYMEX price
                     plus the
                     difference
                     between the short
                     put price and the
                     put price.

    (3)              Functions
                     similarly to put
                     spreads except
                     that when index
                     price is at or
                     above the call
                     price, Parsley
                     receives the call
                     price.

    (4)              Premium
                     realizations
                     represent net
                     premiums paid
                     (including
                     deferred
                     premiums), which
                     are recognized as
                     a loss in the
                     period of
                     settlement.

    (5)              When NYMEX price
                     is above the call
                     price, Parsley
                     receives the call
                     price. When NYMEX
                     is below the put
                     price, Parsley
                     receives the put
                     price. When NYMEX
                     is between call
                     and put prices,
                     Parsley receives
                     the NYMEX price.

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