SandRidge Energy, Inc. Reports Financial and Operational Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the "Company" or "SandRidge") (NYSE:SD) today announced financial and operational results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

Highlights During and Subsequent to Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018

    --  Appointed Paul McKinney as President & CEO in January 2019
    --  Fourth quarter net income of $54 million, or $1.53 per share (including
        $43 million of gains on derivatives), and adjusted net income of $5
        million, or $0.15 per share (excluding non-cash impact of hedges and
        other items)
    --  Year end 2018 net loss of $9 million, or $0.26 per share (including $17
        million of loss on derivatives), and adjusted net income of $20 million,
        or $0.57 per share (excluding non-cash impact of hedges and other items)
    --  Adjusted EBITDA of $45 million for the fourth quarter and $167 million
        for year end 2018
    --  Beat midpoint of 2018 production guidance while achieving cash costs and
        capital expenditures that were 3% and 8% below midpoint of guidance,
        respectively
    --  North Park production increased 53% year over year, reaching 30% of
        total Company oil production in 2018
    --  Standardized Measure and PV-10 of $1.0 billion ($612 million using
        alternative pricing of $54/Bbl and $2.75/MMBtu)

"This is a great time to be joining SandRidge Energy," said Paul McKinney, President and CEO. "With a clean balance sheet, a talented team of oil and gas professionals, and the support of our Board of Directors, we are focusing on profitably growing shareholder value. We have developed a business strategy founded on the principles and industry best practices that we believe will deliver a competitive rate of return to our shareholders on a sustainable basis. Considering the commodity price volatility our industry is experiencing, we plan to maintain flexibility in our capital spending plans with the intention of staying within or very close to within our cash flow. This strategy also supports our ability to capture accretive opportunities we encounter in the market place.

"Our business strategy is focused on a few key components we believe will drive success as we acquire, explore for and develop hydrocarbon resources in the United States. To win in this industry you need to have a winning team and we will do whatever is necessary to attract and retain top tier talent. We will pursue operational excellence with a sense of urgency to deliver low-cost and efficient execution of our operations, leveraging advanced technologies and data analytics to develop a culture of continuous improvement while holding to our core values prioritizing health, safety and environmental stewardship. We will allocate our resources to projects that deliver high margins and returns while fully accounting for risk and uncertainty in each investment opportunity, optimize our portfolio by upgrading our assets through accretive acquisitions, mergers and dispositions that reduce our break-even costs, and explore all avenues of cost reduction. Finally, we will continue to exercise financial discipline by protecting our balance sheet through responsible use of leverage and hedging and financial strategies that sustain our capital programs, and ultimately deliver free cash flow with competitive debt-adjusted per share returns."

Financial Results

Fourth Quarter

For the fourth quarter, the Company reported net income of $54 million, or $1.53 per share, and net cash provided by operating activities of $36 million. After adjusting for certain items, the Company's adjusted net income amounted to $5 million, or $0.15 per share, operating cash flow totaled $44 million and adjusted EBITDA was $45 million for the quarter. The Company defines and reconciles adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure in supporting tables at the conclusion of this press release beginning on page 15.

Full Year

For the full year of 2018, the Company reported a net loss of $9 million, or $0.26 per share, and net cash provided by operating activities of $146 million. After adjusting for certain items, the Company's adjusted net income amounted to $20 million, or $0.57 per share, operating cash flow totaled $137 million and adjusted EBITDA was $167 million for the year.

Operational Results and Activity

Production totaled 3.1 MMBoe (27% oil, 24% NGLs and 49% natural gas) for the fourth quarter and 12.3 MMBoe (28% oil, 23% NGLs and 49% natural gas) for the full year of 2018. During the quarter, the Company averaged two rigs in the Mid-Continent region targeting the Mississippian and the Northwest STACK Meramec and one rig in North Park Basin targeting the Niobrara.

North Park Basin Asset in Jackson County, Colorado

Fourth Quarter

Net oil production in the North Park Basin totaled 314 MBo (3.4 MBopd) for the fourth quarter. During the quarter, the Company drilled six wells.

Full Year 2018

In 2018, the Company drilled twelve North Park Basin wells and brought nine wells to sales. One rig drilled two spacing tests, a federal unit obligation well and initiated southern delineation. Production from the eight well eastern spacing test exceeded type curve expectation by a cumulative 14% on an average per well basis and confirmed a minimum of twelve wells per section spacing in this area. The Company also drilled a six well western spacing test using a twenty-three wells per section pattern. The six wells are currently being tested with results expected early in the second quarter 2019. With seven months of drilling, the Company increased oil production in the field by 53% year over year.

Efforts to expand gas processing capabilities progressed throughout the year. The mechanical refrigeration unit "MRU" went into service during the first quarter 2019. The MRU is currently processing 2,000 Mcf per day to extract natural gas liquids and reduce emissions within the field. Construction of a gas to liquids "GTL" processing facility is ongoing with initial installation expected in the second quarter 2019. The GTL pilot is projected to convert 500 Mcf per day into 50 Bbls of diesel and naphtha, with no residual gas.

Mid-Continent Assets in Oklahoma and Kansas

Fourth Quarter

In the fourth quarter, production in the Mississippian totaled 2.5 MMBoe (27 MBoepd, 17% oil) and Northwest STACK production totaled 183 MBoe (2 MBoepd, 40% oil). The Company averaged two rigs in the Mid-Continent and drilled seven wells, two in the Mississippian and five in the Northwest STACK.

The five wells drilled in the Northwest STACK targeted the Meramec, with three wells drilled under the previously announced Drilling Participation Agreement. During the quarter, the Company brought three wells to sales in the Northwest STACK with a 30-Day IP per well average of 292 Boepd (67% oil).

During the quarter, the Company drilled the remaining two wells of the Mississippian four well program and brought three wells online.

Full Year 2018

During the year, the Company drilled twenty-two wells in the Mid-Continent with an average of two rigs and brought twenty wells to sales. In the Northwest STACK, eighteen Meramec wells were drilled with fifteen wells under the Drilling Participation Agreement. Under this agreement, the Company spent only $6 million in total drilling and completion capital for 2018. As a result, the Company converted 5,800 acres to 'held by production,' delineated the play and optimized geologic targeting and completions techniques. In the Mississippian, the Company drilled and completed a four well program which produced a 30-Day IP per well average of 399 Boepd (58% oil).

Year End 2018 Estimated Proved Reserves

The Company's total estimated SEC proved reserves as of December 31, 2018 were 160 MMBoe, a decrease of 10% year over year. The Company's Standardized Measure and PV-10 was $1.0 billion, an increase of 40% year over year. SEC pricing used in the preparation of the December 31, 2018 reserves was $65.56 per Bbl for oil and $3.10 per MMBtu for natural gas, before adjustments.

For comparative purposes, utilizing alternative pricing of $54.00 per Bbl of oil and $2.75 per MMBtu for natural gas rather than SEC pricing for oil and natural gas, total reserves at December 31, 2018 were 128 MMBoe, with a PV-10 of $612 million. These calculations were based on the SEC proved reserves estimation methodology, but applied the aforementioned alternative prices.

Proved reserves decreased from 177.6 MMBoe at December 31, 2017 to 160.2 MMBoe at December 31, 2018, primarily as a result of incorporating a one-time adjustment to estimated future workover costs in the Mississippian Lime where a larger population of these wells are transitioning into late-life mature production. This estimate of future costs contributed to a 24.9 MMBoe decrease associated with shorter economic lives and when combined with a decrease of 8.3 MMBoe attributable to well performance, results in total revisions of 33.2 MMBoe (7% oil). Proved reserves also decreased 6.6 MMBoe due to divestitures. These reductions were partially offset by the acquisition of 15.4 MMBoe associated with the purchase of interest in Mid-Continent wells, extensions and discoveries of 19.3 MMBoe from successful drilling, as well as recording proved undeveloped reserves at an increased well density in the North Park Basin.


                     
     Oil MBbls 
     NGLs MBbls  
      Gas MMcf   
     Equivalent MBoe(1)         Standardized
                                                                                     Measure /PV-10
                                                                                                   $MM


     Proved
      Reserves,
      December 31,
      2017                61,791        34,314       488,932                 177,594                     $
       749


     Extensions &
      Discoveries         11,148         2,320        35,185                  19,332


     Purchases             2,146         4,131        54,436                  15,350


     Sales of Assets     (5,273)        (809)      (2,969)                (6,577)


     Production          (3,477)      (2,829)     (36,175)               (12,335)


     Revisions           (2,316)      (8,952)    (131,518)               (33,188)


     Proved
      Reserves,
      December 31,
      2018                64,019        28,175       407,891                 160,176                   $
       1,046



               1) Equivalent Boe are
                calculated using an energy
                equivalent ratio of six Mcf
                of natural gas to one Bbl of
                oil. Using an energy-
                equivalent ratio does not
                factor in price differences
                and energy-equivalent prices
                may differ significantly
                among produced products.

SEC Proved Reserves and Alternative Price Based Proved Reserves


                                        YE 2018 @ SEC Pricing(1)                                     YE 2018 @ Alternative
                                                                                 Pricing(2)





                  
            Equivalent MBoe                              Standardized        
              Equivalent                  PV-10
                                                                                                                              $MM
                                                             measure / PV-10                     MBoe
                                                                          $MM


     Developed       92,302                                      $
              659             82,659                        $
         479


     Undeveloped     67,874                                      $
              387             44,847                        $
         133


     Total Proved   160,176                                    $
              1,046            127,506                        $
         612



               1) SEC Pricing remains flat for
                   reserve life at $65.56/Bo &
                                   $3.10/MMBtu


               2) Alternative pricing of
                $54.00/Bo & $2.75/MMBtu

2019 Capital Expenditures and Operational Guidance

In 2019, the Company plans to spend $160 - $180 million in total capital expenditures, which includes $115 - $125 million in drilling and completion capital allocated between the North Park Basin and Mid-Continent. Total production for 2019 is projected to be 11.4 - 12.0 MMBoe with oil production over 32%. Other operational guidance detail can be found on the "2019 Operational and Capital Expenditure Guidance" table below.

Liquidity and Capital Structure

As of February 20, 2019, the Company had no debt and total liquidity was $356 million, which includes $11 million of cash and $345 million of borrowing base under the credit facility, net of outstanding letters of credit.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 8:00 am CT. The telephone number to access the conference call from within the U.S. is (833) 245-9650 and from outside the U.S. is (647) 689-4222. The passcode for the call is 3764669. An audio replay of the call will be available from March 5, 2019 until 11:59 pm CT on April 4, 2019. The number to access the conference call replay from within the U.S. is (800) 585-8367 and from outside the U.S. is (416) 621-4642. The passcode for the replay is 3764669.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available via SandRidge's website, www.sandridgeenergy.com, under Investor Relations/Presentation & Events. The webcast will be archived for replay on the Company's website for 30 days.

2019 Operational and Capital Expenditure Guidance
Presented below is the Company's operational and capital expenditure guidance for 2019.




                                                                   Guidance


                                                               Projection as of


                                                                 March 4, 2019



       
                
                  Production

    ---

          Oil (MMBbls)                            
              3.7 - 3.9


          Natural Gas Liquids
           (MMBbls)                               
              2.5 - 2.6


        Total Liquids
         (MMBbls)                                 
              6.2 - 6.5


          Natural Gas (Bcf)                      
              31.0 - 33.0


        Total (MMBoe)                            
              11.4 - 12.0




                                    Price Differentials to NYMEX

    ---

          Oil (per Bbl)                                                 ($4.30)


          Natural Gas Liquids
           (realized % of
           NYMEX WTI)                                                       37%


          Natural Gas (per
           MMBtu)                                                       ($1.30)





       
                
                  Expenses

    ---


         LOE                                      
              $89 - $94 million


          Adjusted G&A Expense
           (1)                                    
              $34 - $37 million




                                    % of Revenue

    ---

          Severance and Ad
           Valorem Taxes                                            6.5% - 7.0%






                                            Capital Expenditures ($ in millions)

                                         ---



           Drilling and
            Completion                                   
              $115 - $125


           Other Exploration
            and Production                                 
              $45 - $55


                     Total Capital
                      Expenditures          
              
                $160 - $180


                     (excluding acquisitions and plugging and
                      abandonment)



               1. Adjusted G&A expense is a non-
                GAAP financial measure. The
                Company has defined this measure
                at the conclusion of this press
                release under "Non-GAAP
                Financial Measures" beginning on
                page 15. Information to
                reconcile this non-GAAP
                financial measure to the most
                directly comparable GAAP
                financial measure is not
                available at this time, as
                management is unable to forecast
                the excluded items for future
                periods.

2018 Actual Results vs. 2018 Guidance

Presented below is the Company's 2018 operational and capital expenditure actuals vs. the midpoint of 2018 guidance.




                                                 
              
                FY 2018 Actuals                 
              
                FY 2018 Guidance     Delta
                                                                                                                      (Midpoint)



       
                
                  Production

    ---

          Oil (MMBbls)                                                                3.5                                                         3.5       0


          Natural Gas Liquids
           (MMBbls)                                                                   2.8                                                         2.8       0


        Total Liquids (MMBbls)                                                        6.3                                                         6.3       0


          Natural Gas (Bcf)                                                          36.2                                                        35.7     0.5


        Total (MMBoe)                                                                12.3                                                        12.2     0.1





       
                
                  Expenses

    ---

          LOE ($ in millions)                                                         $93                                                         $94    $(1)


          Adjusted G&A Expense
           (1) ($ in millions)                                                        $37                                                         $40    $(3)








                                                   
              
                
                  Capital Expenditures ($ in millions)

                                                                                       ---


       
                
                  Drilling and Completion

    ---

          Mid-Continent                                                               $27                                                         $24      $3


          North Park Basin                                                             55                                                          58     (3)



         Other (2)                                                                    33                                                          35     (2)


                     Total Drilling and
                      Completion                                                     $115                                                        $117    $(2)





       
                
                  Other E&P

    ---

          Land, G&G, and Seismic                                                      $11                                                         $16    $(5)


          Infrastructure (3)                                                           15                                                          18     (3)



         Workover                                                                     25                                                          26     (1)


          Capitalized G&A and
           Interest                                                                     5                                                           7     (2)


                     Total Other Exploration
                      and Production                                                  $56                                                         $67   $(11)




          General Corporate                                                             0                                                           1     (1)


                     Total Capital
                      Expenditures                                                   $171                                                        $185   $(14)


                     (excluding acquisitions and plugging and abandonment)



               1. Adjusted G&A expense is a non-
                GAAP financial measure. The
                Company has defined this measure
                at the conclusion of this press
                release under "Non-GAAP
                Financial Measures" beginning on
                page 15. Information to
                reconcile this non-GAAP
                financial measure to the most
                directly comparable GAAP
                financial measure is not
                available at this time, as
                management is unable to forecast
                the excluded items for future
                periods.


               2. Primarily 2017 Carryover


               3. Includes Production Gathering
                and Facilities

Operational and Financial Statistics

Information regarding the Company's production, pricing, costs and earnings is presented below:


                                                Three Months Ended December 31,                Year Ended December 31,


                                       2018                      2017                     2018      2017


                   Production -
                    Total


      Oil (MBbl)                        840                     1,027                    3,477     4,157


      NGL (MBbl)                        719                       775                    2,829     3,376


      Natural Gas
       (MMcf)                         8,954                    10,354                   36,175    44,237


      Oil equivalent
       (MBoe)                         3,051                     3,528                   12,335    14,906


      Daily production
       (MBoed)                         33.2                      38.3                     33.8      40.8




                   Average price per
                    unit


      Realized oil
       price per barrel
       -as reported                         $
         57.20                         $
         53.31              $
              61.73  $
       48.72


      Realized impact
       of derivatives
       per barrel                    (4.22)                   (2.54)                 (10.38)     1.03


      Net realized
       price per barrel                     $
         52.98                         $
         50.77              $
              51.35  $
       49.75




      Realized NGL
       price per barrel
       -as reported                         $
         20.86                         $
         23.69              $
              23.72  $
       18.16


      Realized impact
       of derivatives
       per barrel


      Net realized
       price per barrel                     $
         20.86                         $
         23.69              $
              23.72  $
       18.16




      Realized natural
       gas price per
       Mcf -as
       reported                              $
         2.44                          $
         1.92               $
              1.85   $
       2.09


      Realized impact
       of derivatives
       per Mcf                       (0.22)                     0.21                     0.04      0.06


      Net realized
       price per Mcf                         $
         2.22                          $
         2.13               $
              1.89   $
       2.15




      Realized price
       per Boe -as
       reported                             $
         27.84                         $
         26.35              $
              28.27  $
       23.90


      Net realized
       price per Boe -
       including impact
       of derivatives                       $
         26.03                         $
         26.23              $
              25.47  $
       24.38




                   Average cost per
                    Boe


      Lease operating                        $
         7.79                          $
         7.29               $
              7.52   $
       6.89


      Production taxes                       $
         1.56                          $
         1.19               $
              1.58   $
       0.92


      Depletion (1)                         $
         11.55                          $
         8.66              $
              10.32   $
       7.92




                   Earnings per
                    share


      Earnings (loss)
       per share
       applicable to
       common
       stockholders



     Basic                                  $
         1.53                        $
         (0.54)            $
              (0.26)  $
       1.45


      Diluted                                $
         1.53                        $
         (0.54)            $
              (0.26)  $
       1.44




      Adjusted net
       income (loss)
       per share
       available to
       common
       stockholders



     Basic                                  $
         0.15                          $
         0.34               $
              0.57   $
       1.62


      Diluted                                $
         0.15                          $
         0.34               $
              0.57   $
       1.61




      Weighted average
       number of shares
       outstanding (in
       thousands)



     Basic                          35,312                    34,494                   35,057    32,442


      Diluted (2)                    35.312                    34,547                   35,057    32,663



                            (1) Includes accretion of
                             asset retirement obligation.


                            (2) Includes shares considered
                             antidilutive for calculating
                             loss per share in accordance
                             with GAAP.

Capital Expenditures

The table below presents actual results of the Company's capital expenditures for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2018 at the same level of detail as the 2018 full year capital expenditure guidance.


                                                          Three Months Ended                  Twelve Months Ended


                                                          December 31, 2018                    December 31, 2018


                                                            (In thousands)                       (In thousands)




                                  Drilling and Completion

    ---

        Mid-Continent                                                            $
        15,934                            $
         27,025


        North Park Basin                                              17,896                                54,737



       Other (1)                                                      3,448                                33,349


                   Total Drilling and
                    Completion                                               $
     
          37,278                      $
      
           115,111




                                  Other E&P

    ---

        Land, G&G, and Seismic                                                    $
        1,402                            $
         11,147


        Infrastructure (2)                                             7,450                                14,649



       Workovers                                                      6,192                                24,508


        Capitalized G&A and
         Interest                                                        838                                 5,379


                   Total Other Exploration
                    and Production                                           $
     
          15,882                       $
      
           55,683




        General Corporate                                                           $
        347                               $
         392




                   Total Capital
                    Expenditures                                             $
     
          53,507                      $
      
           171,186


                   (excluding acquisitions
                    and plugging and
                    abandonment)



                            (1) Primarily 2017 Carryover


                            (2) Production Gathering and
                             Facilities

Derivative Contracts

In December 2018, the Company entered into early settlements of all open crude oil swaps covering 9 MBbls per day of production in December 2018 at an average strike price of $56.12 and 5 MBbls per day of production in 2019 at an average strike price of $54.29. The table below sets forth the Company's hedge position for 2019 as of March 4, 2019:


                        
     
      Quarter Ending




                            3/31/2019       6/30/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2019 FY 2019


                Natural
                Gas
                Swaps:


     Total
      Volume
      (Bcf)                      4.50                                          4.50


     Daily
      Volume
      (MMBtupd)                  50.0                                          50.0


     Swap
      Price
      ($/MMBtu)                 $4.28                                         $4.28

Capitalization

The Company's capital structure as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is presented below:


                     December 31,                     December 31,
                          2018                              2017




                                       (In thousands)




     Cash,
      cash
      equivalents
      and
      restricted
      cash                         $
      19,645                           $
     101,308




     Credit
      facility       
              $                                   
     $


     Building
      note                                                  37,502


     Total
      debt                                                  37,502




      Stockholders'
      equity


     Common
      stock                    36                                36


     Warrants              88,516                            88,500


      Additional
      paid-
      in
      capital           1,055,164                         1,038,324


      Accumulated
      deficit           (295,995)                        (286,920)


     Total
      SandRidge
      Energy,
      Inc.
      stockholders'
      equity              847,721                           839,940




     Total
      capitalization              $
      847,721                           $
     877,442


                                                               
        
         SandRidge Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                                
        
         Consolidated Statements of Operations


                                                               
        
         (In thousands, except per share amounts)




                                                            
         
        Successor                                                                       Predecessor


                                         Year Ended                             Year Ended
                                        December 31,                           December 31,
                                            2018                                    2017                                           Period from                   Period from
                                                                                                                   October 2, 2016             January 1, 2016
                                                                                                                       through                     through
                                                                                                                     December 31,              October 1, 2016
                                                                                                                                      2016



     Revenues


      Oil, natural gas and NGL                       $
      348,726                                                            $
            356,210             $
              98,307     $
          279,971



     Other                                      669                                   1,089                                               149                         13,838


       Total revenues                        349,395                                 357,299                                            98,456                        293,809



     Expenses



     Production                              92,703                                 102,728                                            24,997                        129,608


      Production taxes                        19,470                                  13,644                                             2,643                          6,107


      Depreciation and
       depletion-oil and
       natural gas                           127,281                                 118,035                                            36,061                         90,978


      Depreciation and
       amortization-other                     11,982                                  13,852                                             3,922                         21,323



     Impairment                               4,170                                   4,019                                           319,087                        718,194


      General and
       administrative                         41,666                                  76,024                                             9,837                        116,091


      Accelerated vesting of
       employment compensation                 6,545



     Proxy contest                            7,139


      Terminated merger costs                      -                                  8,162


      Employee termination
       benefits                               32,657                                   4,815                                            12,334                         18,356


      Loss (gain) on derivative
       contracts                              17,155                                (24,090)                                           25,652                          4,823


      Loss on settlement of
       contract                                    -                                                                                                                90,184


      Other operating (income)
       expense                                 (998)                                    479                                               268                          4,348


       Total expenses                        359,770                                 317,668                                           434,801                      1,200,012


       (Loss) income from
        operations                          (10,375)                                 39,631                                         (336,345)                     (906,203)



     Other (expense) income


      Interest expense, net                  (2,787)                                (3,868)                                            (372)                     (126,099)


      Gain on extinguishment of
       debt                                    1,151                                                                                                                 41,179


      Gain on reorganization
       items, net                                  -                                                                                                             2,430,599


      Other income, net                        2,865                                   2,550                                             2,744                          1,332


       Total other income
        (expense)                              1,229                                 (1,318)                                            2,372                      2,347,011


      (Loss) income before
       income taxes                          (9,146)                                 38,313                                         (333,973)                     1,440,808


      Income tax (benefit)
       expense                                  (71)                                (8,749)                                                9                             11


      Net (loss) income                      (9,075)                                 47,062                                         (333,982)                     1,440,797


      Preferred stock dividends                    -                                                                                                                16,321


      (Loss applicable) income
       available to SandRidge
       Energy, Inc. common
       stockholders                                  $
      (9,075)                                                            $
            47,062          $
              (333,982)   $
         1,424,476



     (Loss) earnings per share



     Basic                                           $
      (0.26)                                                              $
            1.45            $
              (17.61)       $
          2.01



     Diluted                                         $
      (0.26)                                                              $
            1.44            $
              (17.61)       $
          2.01


      Weighted average number of common
       shares outstanding



     Basic                                   35,057                                  32,442                                            18,967                        708,928



     Diluted                                 35,057                                  32,663                                            18,967                        708,928

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                SandRidge Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                 
              
                Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                                        
              
                (In thousands)




                                                                     December 31, 2018                         December 31,
                                                                                                                    2017


                        
              
                ASSETS



     Current assets


      Cash and cash equivalents                                                             $
              17,660                  $
        99,143


      Restricted cash -other                                                     1,985                                 2,165


      Accounts receivable, net                                                  45,503                                71,277



     Derivative contracts                                                       5,286                                 1,310



     Prepaid expenses                                                           2,628                                 5,248



     Other current assets                                                         265                                15,954


       Total current assets                                                     73,327                               195,097


      Oil and natural gas properties, using full cost
       method of accounting



     Proved                                                                 1,269,091                             1,056,806



     Unproved                                                                  60,152                               100,884


      Less: accumulated depreciation,
       depletion and impairment                                              (580,132)                            (460,431)


                                                                               749,111                               697,259


      Other property, plant and
       equipment, net                                                          200,838                               225,981



     Other assets                                                               1,062                                 1,290



      Total assets                                                                      $
              1,024,338               $
        1,119,627




                                 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



     Current liabilities


      Accounts payable and accrued
       expenses                                                                            $
              111,797                 $
        139,155



     Derivative contracts                                                           -                               10,627


      Asset retirement obligation                                               25,393                                41,017


      Other current liabilities                                                      -                                8,115


       Total current liabilities                                               137,190                               198,914



     Long-term debt                                                                 -                               37,502



     Derivative contracts                                                           -                                3,568


      Asset retirement obligation                                               34,671                                36,527


      Other long-term obligations                                                4,756                                 3,176



      Total liabilities                                                       176,617                               279,687



     Stockholders' Equity


      Common stock, $0.001 par value;
       250,000 shares authorized;
       35,687 issued and outstanding
       at December 31, 2018 and
       35,650 issued and outstanding
       at December 31, 2017                                                         36                                    36



     Warrants                                                                  88,516                                88,500


      Additional paid-in capital                                             1,055,164                             1,038,324



     Accumulated deficit                                                    (295,995)                            (286,920)


       Total stockholders' equity                                              847,721                               839,940


       Total liabilities and
        stockholders' equity                                                             $
              1,024,338               $
        1,119,627

                                                                                                                                        ===


                                                                        
          
         SandRidge Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                                             
        
              Consolidated Cash Flows


                                                                                
       
                (In thousands)




                                                                        
          
         Successor                                                                   Predecessor


                                                     Year Ended                               Year Ended
                                                    December 31,                             December 31,
                                                        2018                                      2017                                       Period from                   Period from
                                                                                                                             October 2, 2016             January 1, 2016
                                                                                                                                 through                 through October
                                                                                                                               December 31,                                1, 2016
                                                                                                                                                2016



     CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES



     Net (loss) income                                          $
      (9,075)                                                          $
            47,062          $
              (333,982)   $
        1,440,797


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


       Provision for doubtful accounts                     (462)                                      406                                      (13,166)                        16,704


       Depreciation, depletion, and
        amortization                                     139,263                                   131,887                                        39,983                        112,301



      Impairment                                          4,170                                     4,019                                       319,087                        718,194


       Gain on reorganization items, net                       -                                                                                                         (2,442,436)


       Debt issuance costs amortization                      470                                       430                                                                       4,996


       Amortization of premiums and
        discounts on debt                                   (47)                                    (330)                                         (81)                         2,734


       Gain on extinguishment of debt                    (1,151)                                                                                                            (41,179)


       Gain on debt derivatives                                -                                                                                                             (1,324)


       Cash paid for early conversion of
        convertible notes                                      -                                                                                                            (33,452)


       Loss (gain) on derivative
        contracts                                         17,155                                  (24,090)                                       25,652                          4,823


       Cash (paid) received on settlement
        of derivative contracts                         (35,325)                                    7,260                                         7,698                         72,608


       Loss on settlement of contract                          -                                                                                                              90,184


       Cash paid on settlement of
        contract                                               -                                                                                                            (11,000)


       Stock-based compensation                           23,377                                    15,750                                         6,250                          9,075



      Other                                             (1,571)                                      344                                           717                        (3,260)


       Changes in operating assets and liabilities
        increasing (decreasing) cash


      Deconsolidation of noncontrolling
       interest                                                -                                                                                                             (9,654)



     Receivables                                         16,560                                       115                                        12,872                         36,116



     Prepaid expenses                                     2,620                                       127                                       (1,079)                       (5,681)



     Other current assets                                   170                                       191                                         (260)                         (181)


      Other assets and liabilities, net                  (1,754)                                    4,186                                         1,505                        (7,542)


      Accounts payable and accrued
       expenses                                          (4,257)                                  (2,199)                                          990                        (3,595)


      Asset retirement obligations                       (4,629)                                  (3,979)                                        (591)                      (61,305)


      Net cash provided by (used in)
       operating activities                              145,514                                   181,179                                        65,595                      (112,077)



     CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES


       Capital expenditures for property,
        plant and equipment                            (187,047)                                (219,246)                                     (51,676)                     (186,452)



      Acquisition of assets                            (24,764)                                 (48,312)                                                                    (1,328)


       Proceeds from sale of assets                       28,358                                    21,834                                        11,841                         20,090


      Net cash used in investing
       activities                                      (183,453)                                (245,724)                                     (39,835)                     (167,690)



     CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES


       Proceeds from borrowings                           10,000                                                                                                              489,198


       Repayments of borrowings                         (46,304)                                                                             (414,954)                      (74,243)



      Debt issuance costs                                     -                                  (1,488)                                                                      (333)


       Proceeds from building mortgage                         -                                                                                                              26,847


       Payment of mortgage proceeds and
        cash recovery to debt holders                          -                                                                                                            (33,874)


       Cash paid for tax withholdings on
        vested stock awards                              (7,420)                                  (6,730)                                        (110)                          (44)



      Other                                                   -                                                                                     3


      Net cash (used in) provided by
       financing activities                             (43,724)                                  (8,218)                                    (415,061)                       407,551


      NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH,
       CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED
       CASH                                             (81,663)                                 (72,763)                                    (389,301)                       127,784


      CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and
       RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of
       year                                              101,308                                   174,071                                       563,372                        435,588


      CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and
       RESTRICTED CASH, end of period                             $
      19,645                                                          $
            101,308            $
              174,071     $
         563,372

                                                                                                                                                                                                   ===

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are not alternatives to GAAP measures, and you should not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Below is additional disclosure regarding each of the non-GAAP measures used in this press release, including reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Operating Cash Flow

The Company defines operating cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities as shown in the following table. Operating cash flow is a supplemental financial measure used by the Company's management and by securities analysts, investors, lenders, rating agencies and others who follow the industry as an indicator of the Company's ability to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service or incur additional debt. The Company also uses this measure because operating cash flow relates to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements that the Company may not control and may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred. Further, operating cash flow allows the Company to compare its operating performance and return on capital with those of other companies without regard to financing methods and capital structure. This measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net cash provided by operating activities prepared in accordance with GAAP.


                                  Three Months Ended December 31,                 Year Ended December 31,


                        2018                        2017                     2018       2017




                                
              
                (In thousands)


     Net cash provided
      by operating
      activities             $
          36,346                            $
     33,273              $
              145,514 $
     181,179


     Changes in
      operating assets
      and liabilities  7,697                       7,258                  (8,710)     1,559


     Operating cash
      flow                   $
          44,043                            $
     40,531              $
              136,804 $
     182,738

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

The Company defines EBITDA as net income (loss) before income tax benefit, interest expense, depreciation and amortization - other and depreciation and depletion - oil and natural gas. Adjusted EBITDA, as presented herein, is EBITDA excluding items that the Company believes affect the comparability of operating results such as items whose timing and/or amount cannot be reasonably estimated or are non-recurring, as shown in the following tables.

Adjusted EBITDA is presented because management believes it provides useful additional information used by the Company's management and by securities analysts, investors, lenders, ratings agencies and others who follow the industry for analysis of the Company's financial and operating performance on a recurring basis and the Company's ability to internally fund exploration and development and to service or incur additional debt. In addition, management believes that adjusted EBITDA is widely used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. The Company's adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.


                                                  Three Months Ended December 31,                     Year Ended December 31,


                                        2018                      2017                           2018       2017




                                                
             
                (In thousands)



     Net income (loss)                      $
         54,178                            $
        (18,760)             $
              (9,075)  $
      47,062





     Adjusted for


      Income tax expense (benefit)         1                     (253)                          (71)   (8,749)



     Interest expense                   640                     1,377                          3,148      4,886


      Depreciation and amortization
       -other                          2,753                     3,123                         11,982     13,852


      Depreciation and depletion -
       oil and natural gas            35,233                    30,549                        127,281    118,035



     EBITDA                          92,805                    16,036                        133,265    175,086





     Asset impairment                                            544                          4,170      4,019


      Stock-based compensation           962                     3,134                         10,246     13,923


      (Gain) loss on derivative
       contracts                    (42,608)                   21,934                         17,155   (24,090)


      Cash (paid) received upon
       settlement of derivative
       contracts                     (6,300)                    (440)                      (35,325)     7,260


      Employee termination benefits        4                                                  32,657      4,815



     Proxy contest                                                                           7,139


      Acceleration of performance
       units                                                                                  1,232


      Restructuring costs                                                                               3,739


      Drilling participation
       agreement transaction costs                                 20                                    2,901


      Terminated merger costs                                   8,162                                    8,162


      Gain on extinguishment of
       debt                                                                                 (1,151)



     Other                            (212)                    (181)                       (2,669)   (3,026)





     Adjusted EBITDA                        $
         44,651                              $
        49,209              $
              166,719  $
      192,789

Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted EBITDA


                                    Three Months Ended December 31,                   Year Ended December 31,


                          2018                        2017                       2018       2017




                                  
              
                (In thousands)


      Net cash provided
       by operating
       activities              $
          36,346                            $
       33,273              $
              145,514 $
     181,179




      Changes in
       operating assets
       and liabilities   7,697                       7,258                    (8,710)     1,559


      Interest expense     640                       1,377                      3,148      4,886


      Employee
       termination
       benefits (1)          4                                                19,526      2,990


      Proxy contest                                                           7,139


      Acceleration of
       performance units                                                      1,232


      Restructuring
       costs                                                                            3,739


      Drilling
       participation
       agreement
       transaction costs                               20                                2,901


      Income tax expense
       (benefit)             1                       (253)                      (71)   (8,749)


      Terminated merger
       costs                                        8,162                                8,162



     Other               (37)                      (628)                   (1,059)   (3,878)




      Adjusted EBITDA          $
          44,651                            $
       49,209              $
              166,719 $
     192,789



               1. Excludes associated stock-based
                compensation.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders to Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

The Company defines adjusted net income as net income excluding items that the Company believes affect the comparability of operating results and are typically excluded from published estimates by the investment community, including items whose timing and/or amount cannot be reasonably estimated or are non-recurring, as shown in the following tables.

Management uses the supplemental measure of adjusted net income as an indicator of the Company's operational trends and performance relative to other oil and natural gas companies and believes it is more comparable to earnings estimates provided by securities analysts. Adjusted net income is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for net income available to common stockholders.


                                                Three Months Ended December 31, 2018                                             Three Months Ended December 31, 2017


                             
     
            $                      
              
                $/Diluted Share            
         
           $             
              
                $/Diluted Share




                                                 
              
                (In thousands, except per share amounts)


      Net income (loss)
       available to common
       stockholders                        $
             54,178                                                           $
         1.53                                                       $
         (18,760) $
        (0.54)




      Asset impairment                  -                                                                                     544                                                 0.02


      (Gain) loss on
       derivative contracts      (42,608)                                                       (1.21)                     21,934                                                 0.62


      Cash paid upon
       settlement of
       derivative contracts       (6,300)                                                       (0.17)                      (440)                                              (0.01)


      Employee termination
       benefits                         4


      Drilling participation
       agreement transaction
       costs                            -                                                                                      20


      Terminated merger
       costs                            -                                                                                   8,162                                                 0.24



     Other                         (131)                                                                                     246                                                 0.01




      Adjusted net income
       available to common
       stockholders                         $
             5,143                                                           $
         0.15                                                         $
         11,706    $
        0.34




                                    Basic                                                Diluted (1)                        Basic                                       Diluted (1)


      Weighted average
       number of common
       shares outstanding          35,312                                                        35,312                      34,494                                               34,547




      Total adjusted net
       income per share                      $
             0.15                                                           $
         0.15                                                           $
         0.34    $
        0.34

                                                                                                                                                                                                                ===



                                                    Year Ended December 31, 2018                                                     Year Ended December 31, 2017


                             
     
            $                      
              
                $/Diluted Share            
         
           $             
              
                $/Diluted Share




                                                 
              
                (In thousands, except per share amounts)


      Net (loss) income
       available to common
       stockholders                       $
             (9,075)                                                        $
         (0.26)                                                        $
         47,062    $
        1.44




      Asset impairment              4,170                                                          0.12                       4,019                                                 0.12


      Loss (gain) on
       derivative contracts        17,155                                                          0.49                    (24,090)                                              (0.73)


      Cash (paid) received
       upon settlement of
       derivative contracts      (35,325)                                                       (1.01)                      7,260                                                 0.22


      Employee termination
       benefits                    32,657                                                          0.93                       4,815                                                 0.15


      Proxy contest                 7,139                                                          0.20


      Accelerated vesting of
       employment
       compensation                 6,545                                                          0.19


      Restructuring costs               -                                                                                   3,739                                                 0.11


      Drilling participation
       agreement transaction
       costs                            -                                                                                   2,901                                                 0.09


      Terminated merger
       costs                            -                                                                                   8,162                                                 0.25


      Gain on extinguishment
       of debt                    (1,151)                                                       (0.03)



     Other                       (2,208)                                                       (0.06)                    (1,396)                                              (0.04)




      Adjusted net income
       available to common
       stockholders                        $
             19,907                                                           $
         0.57                                                         $
         52,472    $
        1.61




                                    Basic                                                Diluted (1)                        Basic                                       Diluted (1)


      Weighted average
       number of common
       shares outstanding          35,057                                                        35,057                      32,442                                               32,663




      Total adjusted net
       income per share                      $
             0.57                                                           $
         0.57                                                           $
         1.62    $
        1.61

                                                                                                                                                                                                                ===



               1. Weighted average fully
                diluted common shares
                outstanding for certain
                periods presented includes
                shares that are considered
                antidilutive for calculating
                loss per share in accordance
                with GAAP.

Reconciliation of PV-10 to Standardized Measure

PV-10 is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents the present value of estimated future cash inflows from proved oil, natural gas and NGL reserves, less future development and production costs, discounted at 10% per annum to reflect timing of future cash flows and using 12-month average prices for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. PV-10 differs from Standardized Measure because it does not include the effects of income taxes on future net revenues. PV-10 is used by the industry and by management as a reserve asset value measure to compare against past reserve bases and the reserve bases of other business entities. It is useful because its calculation is not dependent on the taxpaying status of the entity. Because of the present value of future income tax discounted at 10% is insignificant, these measures are equivalent.

PV-10 utilizing alternative pricing of $54.00 per Bbl of oil and $2.75 per MMBtu for natural gas is a non-GAAP financial measure. It differs from Standardized Measure and is useful to investors because it reflects the potential value of proved reserves based on commodity price assumptions more closely representative of current average NYMEX futures prices rather than SEC pricing and does not include the effects of income taxes on future net revenues. Neither the PV-10 of the Company's SEC reserves, the PV-10 utilizing alternative pricing nor the Standardized Measure represents an estimate of fair market value of the Company's oil and natural gas properties.

Reconciliation of G&A to Adjusted G&A

The Company reports and provides guidance on Adjusted G&A per Boe because it believes this measure is commonly used by management, analysts and investors as an indicator of cost management and operating efficiency on a comparable basis from period to period and to compare and make investment recommendations of companies in the oil and gas industry. This non-GAAP measure allows for the analysis of general and administrative spend without regard to stock-based compensation programs and other non-recurring cash items which can vary significantly between companies. Adjusted G&A per Boe is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for general and administrative expense per Boe. Therefore, the Company's Adjusted G&A per Boe may not be comparable to other companies' similarly titled measures.

The Company defines adjusted G&A as general and administrative expense adjusted for certain non-cash stock-based compensation and other non-recurring items as shown in the following tables.


                                   Three Months Ended December 31, 2018                                            Three Months Ended December 31, 2017


                         
     
           $                        
              
                $/Boe            
       
                $                    
              
         $/Boe




                                      
              
                (In thousands, except per Boe amounts)


     General and
      administrative                    $
              8,050                                             $
       2.64                                         $
        16,840 $
       4.77


     Stock-based
      compensation             (962)                                               (0.32)                       (3,134)                                    (0.88)


     Drilling
      participation
      agreement
      transaction costs            -                                                                               (20)                                    (0.01)


     Adjusted G&A                       $
              7,088                                             $
       2.32                                         $
        13,686 $
       3.88

                                                                                                                                                                        ===



                                   Year Ended December 31, 2018                                            Year Ended December 31, 2017


                         
     
           $                        
              
                $/Boe            
       
                $                    
              
         $/Boe




                                      
              
                (In thousands, except per Boe amounts)


     General and
      administrative                   $
              41,666                                             $
       3.38                                         $
        76,024 $
       5.10


     Stock-based
      compensation (1)       (4,933)                                               (0.40)                      (13,925)                                    (0.94)


     Restructuring costs           -                                                                            (3,739)                                    (0.25)


     Drilling
      participation
      agreement
      transaction costs            -                                                                            (2,901)                                    (0.19)


     Adjusted G&A                      $
              36,733                                             $
       2.98                                         $
        55,459 $
       3.72

                                                                                                                                                                        ===



               1. Year ended December 31, 2018
                excludes non-cash stock-based
                compensation included in
                accelerated vesting of employment
                compensation and employee
                termination benefits in the
                consolidated statement of
                operations. Year ended December
                31, 2017 excludes non-cash stock-
                based compensation included in
                employee termination benefits in
                the consolidated statement of
                operations.

For further information, please contact:

Johna Robinson
Investor Relations
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
(405) 429-5515

Cautionary Note to Investors - This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, but not limited to, the information appearing under the heading "2019 Operational and Capital Expenditure Guidance." These forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance and reflect SandRidge's current beliefs and expectations regarding future events and operating performance. The forward-looking statements include projections and estimates of the Company's corporate strategies, future operations, and development plans and appraisal programs, drilling inventory and locations, estimated oil, and natural gas and natural gas liquids production, reserves, price realizations and differentials, hedging program, projected operating, general and administrative and other costs, projected capital expenditures, tax rates, efficiency and cost reduction initiative outcomes, liquidity and capital structure and infrastructure assessment and investment. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the volatility of oil and natural gas prices, our success in discovering, estimating, developing and replacing oil and natural gas reserves, actual decline curves and the actual effect of adding compression to natural gas wells, the availability and terms of capital, the ability of counterparties to transactions with us to meet their obligations, our timely execution of hedge transactions, credit conditions of global capital markets, changes in economic conditions, the amount and timing of future development costs, the availability and demand for alternative energy sources, regulatory changes, including those related to carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. We refer you to the discussion of risk factors in Part I, Item 1A - "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in comparable "Risk Factor" sections of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such form 10-K. All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements. The actual results or developments anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on our Company or our business or operations. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) is an oil and natural gas exploration and production company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with its principal focus on developing high-return, growth oriented projects in Oklahoma and Colorado. The majority of the Company's production is generated from the Mississippian Lime formation in Oklahoma and Kansas. Development activity is currently focused on the Meramec formation in the Northwest STACK Play in Oklahoma and multiple oil rich Niobrara benches in the Colorado North Park Basin.

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