Cimarex Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results

DENVER, Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --

    --  Fourth quarter oil production averaged 92.0 MBbls per day
        --  Full year oil production averaged 86.2 MBbls per day
    --  2019 capital investment (including midstream) totaled $1.32 billion;
        below guidance range
        --  Lower D&C costs drove the beat
    --  Generated $1.34 billion of net cash from operating activities
        --  $141 million of free cash flow(1) in 2019; $59 million after
            dividend

Cimarex Energy Co. (NYSE: XEC) today reported a net loss for fourth quarter 2019 of $384.1 million, or $3.87 per share, compared to net income of $316.2 million, or $3.32 per share, in the same period a year ago. For the full year, Cimarex reported a net loss of $124.6 million, or $1.33 per share, compared to 2018 net income of $791.9 million, or $8.32 per share. Both fourth quarter and full year results were negatively impacted by a non-cash charge related to the impairment of oil and gas properties. Fourth quarter 2019 adjusted net income (non-GAAP) was $120.4 million, or $1.18 per share, compared to adjusted net income (non-GAAP) of $192.1 million, or $2.01 per share in the same period a year ago(1). Full year 2019 adjusted net income (non-GAAP) was $448.8 million, or $4.46 per share, compared to $708.7 million, or $7.42 per share in 2018(1). Adjusted cash flow from operations (non-GAAP) was $416.0 million in fourth quarter 2019 compared to $428.2 million in the same period a year ago(1). Full year 2019 adjusted cash flow from operations (non-GAAP) was $1.46 billion compared to $1.53 billion in 2018(1).

Oil volumes in the fourth quarter were sequentially higher, averaging 92.0 thousand barrels (MBbls) per day. For the full year, Cimarex reported average daily oil volumes of 86.2 MBbls, a 27 percent year-over-year increase. Cimarex produced 292.7 thousand barrels of oil equivalent (MBOE) per day in the fourth quarter and averaged 278.5 MBOE per day for the year.

In the fourth quarter realized oil prices averaged $54.80 per barrel, up 11 percent from the $49.30 per barrel received in the fourth quarter of 2018. Realized natural gas prices averaged $1.19 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf), down 45 percent from the fourth quarter 2018 average of $2.16 per Mcf. NGL prices averaged $14.13 per barrel, down 32 percent from the $20.71 per barrel received in the fourth quarter of 2018, but up 31 percent from the lows we saw in the third quarter of 2019. For the full year, Cimarex realized $52.77 per barrel of oil, down 7 percent from 2018, $1.11 per Mcf of natural gas and $13.55 per barrel of NGLs sold.

Both oil and natural gas prices were negatively impacted by local price differentials in 2019 although oil price differential did see some improvement year-over-year. Our realized Permian oil differential to WTI Cushing averaged $(4.48) per barrel in 2019 compared to $(9.82) in 2018. For the year, Cimarex's average differential on its Permian natural gas production was $(2.14) per Mcf compared to the Henry Hub index and, in the Mid-Continent region, realized gas prices differentials were $(0.68) per Mcf compared to Henry Hub.

Cimarex invested a total of $1.32 billion in 2019, which included $944 million attributable to drilling and completion (D&C) activities, $75 million to saltwater disposal and $74 million to midstream and other investments. Capital investments were funded with cash flow from operations.

Proved reserves at December 31, 2019 totaled 620 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMBOE), up five percent year over year. Oil reserves increased 16 percent. Cimarex added 119 MMBOE through extensions and discoveries and 3.5 MMBOE through net performance revisions resulting in reserve replacement of 121 percent of 2019 production. Proved reserves are 86 percent proved developed.

Total debt at December 31, 2019 consisted of $2.0 billion of long-term notes. Cimarex had no borrowings under its revolving credit facility and a cash balance of $94.7 million at year-end. Debt was 37 percent of total capitalization(2).

Operations Update

Cimarex invested $1.32 billion in 2019 including $944 million (72 percent) of D&C capital. Also included is $74 million of investment in midstream and other and $75 million in saltwater disposal investment. Of the $1.32 billion, 85 percent was invested in the Permian region and 15 percent in the Mid-Continent.

During 2019, Cimarex participated in the drilling and completion of 291 gross (92 net) wells. At year-end, 95 gross (32 net) wells were waiting on completion, of which 45 gross (1 net) were in the Mid-Continent and 50 gross (31 net) were in the Permian. Cimarex currently operates ten drilling rigs.


                            
     
          WELLS BROUGHT ON PRODUCTION BY REGION




                                               Three Months Ended                            Twelve Months Ended
                                      December 31,                         December 31,


                                2019             2018                2019               2018





                Gross wells


     Permian Basin                31                       40                           131                      129


     Mid-Continent                16                       46                           160                      220



                                  47                       86                           291                      349


                Net wells


     Permian Basin                22                       32                            76                       80


     Mid-Continent                 1                        6                            16                       42



                                  23                       38                            92                      122

Permian Region
Production from the Permian region averaged 207.1 MBOE per day in the fourth quarter, or 71 percent of total company volumes. Oil volumes averaged 78.4 MBbls per day, 85 percent of total company oil volumes. For the full year, production averaged 190.7 MBOE per day, 68 percent of total company volumes with Permian oil representing 84 percent of Cimarex's oil volumes in 2019.

Cimarex brought 31 gross (22 net) wells on production in the Permian during fourth quarter, bringing the total wells on production in 2019 to 131 gross (76 net). About 86 percent of our operated wells were drilled from multi-well pads and our average lateral length on our operated wells brought on production in the Permian was 9,529 feet in 2019. Cimarex currently operates ten rigs and two completion crews in the region.

Mid-Continent Region
Production from the Mid-Continent averaged 85.3 MBOE per day for the fourth quarter, down 18 percent from fourth quarter 2018 and down three percent sequentially. Oil volumes averaged 13.5 MBbls per day and represented 15 percent of the company's total oil volume in the quarter. For the full year, production averaged 87.3 MBOE per day, down eight percent year over year. Oil volumes averaged 13.8 MBbls per day in 2019, down nine percent year over year.

Wells brought on production during the fourth quarter totaled 16 gross (1 net) in the Mid-Continent region, bringing the total wells in 2019 to 160 gross (16 net). At the end of the quarter, 45 gross (1 net) wells were waiting on completion.

Activity in the region continues to focus on the Woodford and Meramec shale plays in western Oklahoma.

Production by Region
Cimarex's average daily production and commodity price by region is summarized below:


                      
           
                DAILY PRODUCTION BY REGION




                                              Three Months Ended                              Twelve Months Ended
                              December 31,                              December 31,


                           2019               2018                  2019                 2018





     Permian Basin


     Gas (MMcf)           451.4                          296.4                         398.9                  253.7


     Oil (Bbls)          78,421                         61,621                        72,264                 52,339


     NGL (Bbls)          53,438                         36,380                        51,982                 31,505


     Total Equivalent
      (BOE)             207,096                        147,404                       190,735                126,124




     Mid-Continent


     Gas (MMcf)           280.1                          324.2                         289.1                  308.8


     Oil (Bbls)          13,514                         18,122                        13,788                 15,150


     NGL (Bbls)          25,081                         31,275                        25,379                 28,697


     Total Equivalent
      (BOE)              85,282                        103,432                        87,348                 95,307




     Total Company


     Gas (MMcf)           732.6                          621.9                         689.2                  563.9


     Oil (Bbls)          92,048                         79,904                        86,200                 67,699


     NGL (Bbls)          78,557                         67,706                        77,408                 60,258


     Total Equivalent
      (BOE)             292,709                        251,254                       278,480                221,946


               
        
           AVERAGE REALIZED PRICE BY REGION




                                  Three Months Ended                          Twelve Months Ended
                       December 31,                          December 31,


                  2019          2018                2019                 2018





     Permian
     Basin


     Gas
     ($
     per
     Mcf)         0.83                    1.44                          0.49              1.69


     Oil
     ($
     per
     Bbl)        54.78                   47.17                         52.55             54.95


     NGL
     ($
     per
     Bbl)        13.23                   20.13                         12.62             22.84




     Mid-
     Continent


     Gas
     ($
     per
     Mcf)         1.76                    2.82                          1.95              2.23


     Oil
     ($
     per
     Bbl)        54.91                   56.48                         53.89             62.31


     NGL
     ($
     per
     Bbl)        16.04                   21.38                         15.47             21.67




     Total
     Company


     Gas
     ($
     per
     Mcf)         1.19                    2.16                          1.11              1.99


     Oil
     ($
     per
     Bbl)        54.80                   49.30                         52.77             56.61


     NGL
     ($
     per
     Bbl)        14.13                   20.71                         13.55             22.28

Other
The following table summarizes Cimarex's current hedge positions:


                                                                1Q20            2Q20      3Q20         4Q20         1Q21    2Q21




     Gas Collars:     
     
                PEPL
              (3)



                       
     Volume (MMBtu/d)                     90,000           60,000           30,000               30,000        10,000


                       
     Wtd Avg Floor                                $
      1.92         $
      1.90                  $
       1.85                 $
      1.85               $
      1.85    
        $


                       
     Wtd Avg Ceiling                              $
      2.36         $
      2.28                  $
       2.31                 $
      2.31               $
      2.31    
        $




                       
     
                El Paso Perm
           (3)



                       
     Volume (MMBtu/d)                     40,000           30,000           20,000               20,000


                       
     Wtd Avg Floor                                $
      1.40         $
      1.40                  $
       1.35                 $
      1.35        
       $             
        $


                       
     Wtd Avg Ceiling                              $
      1.79         $
      1.82                  $
       1.66                 $
      1.66        
       $             
        $




                       
     
                Waha (3)



                       
     Volume (MMBtu/d)                     50,000           30,000


                       
     Wtd Avg Floor                                $
      1.50         $
      1.57             
     $                  
        $                  
       $             
        $


                       
     Wtd Avg Ceiling                              $
      1.87         $
      1.97             
     $                  
        $                  
       $             
        $





     Oil Collars:     
     
                WTI
              (4)



                       
     Volume (Bbl/d)                       39,000           31,000           23,000               23,000        15,000           5,000


                       
     Wtd Avg Floor                               $
      52.40        $
      50.43                 $
       49.80                $
      49.80              $
      49.70           $
      50.00


                       
     Wtd Avg Ceiling                             $
      64.48        $
      61.55                 $
       60.59                $
      60.59              $
      59.41           $
      60.14




      Oil Basis Swaps: 
     
                WTI Midland
           (5)



                       
     Volume (Bbl/d)                       32,297           26,000           19,000               19,000        11,000           5,000


                       
     Weighted Avg Differential                    $
      0.33         $
      0.44                  $
       0.75                 $
      0.75               $
      0.77            $
      1.02

Conference call and webcast
Cimarex will host a conference call tomorrow, February 20, at 11:00 a.m. EST (9:00 a.m. MST) to discuss its fourth quarter and 2019 financial and operating results as well as management's outlook for 2020. The call will be webcast and accessible on the Cimarex website at www.cimarex.com. To join the live, interactive call, please dial 866-367-3053 ten minutes before the scheduled start time (callers in Canada dial 855-669-9657 and international callers dial 412-902-4216).

A replay will be available on the company's website.

Investor Presentation
For more details on Cimarex's 2019 results, please refer to the company's investor presentation available at www.cimarex.com.

About Cimarex Energy
Denver-based Cimarex Energy Co. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with principal operations in the Permian Basin and Mid-Continent areas of the U.S.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding projected results and future events. These forward-looking statements are based on management's judgment as of the date of this press release and include certain risks and uncertainties. Please refer to the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC, and other filings including our Current Reports on Form 8-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for a description of certain risk factors that may affect these forward-looking statements.

Actual results may differ materially from company projections and other forward-looking statements and can be affected by a variety of factors outside the control of the company including among other things: oil, NGL and natural gas price levels and volatility; higher than expected costs and expenses, including the availability and cost of services and materials; our ability to successfully integrate the March 2019 acquisition of Resolute Energy Corporation; compliance with environmental and other regulations; costs and availability of third party facilities for gathering, processing, refining and transportation; risks associated with operating in one major geographic area; environmental liabilities; the ability to receive drilling and other permits and rights-of-way in a timely manner; development drilling and testing results; declines in the values of our oil and gas properties resulting in impairments; the potential for production decline rates to be greater than expected; performance of acquired properties and newly drilled wells; regulatory approvals, including regulatory restrictions on federal lands; legislative or regulatory changes, including initiatives related to hydraulic fracturing, emissions and disposal of produced water; unexpected future capital expenditures; economic and competitive conditions; the availability and cost of capital; the ability to obtain industry partners to jointly explore certain prospects, and the willingness and ability of those partners to meet capital obligations when requested; changes in estimates of proved reserves; derivative and hedging activities; the success of the company's risk management activities; title to properties; litigation; the ability to complete property sales or other transactions; the effectiveness of controls over financial reporting; and other factors discussed in the company's reports filed with the SEC. Cimarex Energy Co. encourages readers to consider the risks and uncertainties associated with projections and other forward-looking statements. In addition, the company assumes no obligation to publicly revise or update any forward-looking statements based on future events or circumstances.



     ____________________________________



     1               Adjusted net income, adjusted cash flow from operations and free cash flow are non-GAAP
                       financial measures.  See below for reconciliations of the related GAAP amounts.





     2               Debt to total capitalization is calculated by dividing long-term debt by long-term debt
                       plus stockholders' equity.





     3               PEPL refers to Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Tex/OK Mid-Continent index, El Paso Perm
                       refers to El Paso Permian Basin index, and Waha refers to West Texas (Waha) Index, all
                       as quoted in Platt's Inside FERC.





     4               WTI refers to West Texas Intermediate oil price as quoted on the New York Mercantile
                       Exchange.





     5               Index price on basis swaps is WTI NYMEX less the weighted average WTI Midland
                       differential, as quoted by Argus Americas Crude.

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME

The following reconciles net (loss) income as reported under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to adjusted net income (non-GAAP) for the periods indicated.


                                                        Three Months Ended                                            Twelve Months Ended
                                             
            December 31,                                         
            December 31,


                                       2019                                     2018                            2019                   2018



                                                      
              (in thousands, except per share data)




      Net (loss) income                     $
          (384,091)                                        $
          316,182                        $
           (124,619)   $
          791,851


      Impairment of oil and gas
       properties (1)               618,693                                                                               618,693


      Mark-to-market loss
       (gain) on open derivative
       positions                     28,888                                  (161,516)                                      63,719                     (110,388)


      Loss on early
       extinguishment of debt                                                                                              4,250


      Acquisition related costs                                                 3,007                                       8,404                         3,007



     Tax impact                  (143,115)                                    34,397                                   (121,637)                        24,268



      Adjusted net income                     $
          120,375                                         $
          192,070                          $
           448,810    $
          708,738



      Diluted earnings (loss) per
       share                                   $
          (3.87)                                           $
          3.32                           $
           (1.33)      $
          8.32



      Adjusted diluted earnings
       per share*                                $
          1.18                                            $
          2.01                             $
           4.46       $
          7.42





      Weighted-average number of
       shares outstanding:


      Adjusted diluted**            101,903                                     95,675                                     100,679                        95,523




     (1) Cimarex reported an
            impairment of oil
            and gas properties
            of $108.9 million in
            the third quarter
            2019; however, no
            impairment should
            have been recorded
            in the third
            quarter. As such,
            that impairment was
            reversed and is now
            included in the
            impairment of oil
            and gas properties
            of $618.7 million
            recorded in the
            fourth quarter 2019.




           Adjusted net income
            and adjusted diluted
            earnings per share
            exclude the noted
            items because
            management believes
            these items affect
            the comparability of
            operating results.
            The company
            discloses these non-
            GAAP financial
            measures as a useful
            adjunct to GAAP
            measures because:




                       a)        Management uses adjusted net
                                  income to evaluate the company's
                                  operating performance between
                                  periods and to compare the
                                  company's performance to other
                                  oil and gas exploration and
                                  production companies.




                       b)        Adjusted net income is more
                                  comparable to earnings estimates
                                  provided by research analysts.




           * Does not include
            adjustments
            resulting from
            application of the
            "two-class method"
            used to determine
            earnings per share
            under GAAP.




           ** Reflects the
            weighted-average
            number of common
            shares outstanding
            during the period as
            adjusted for the
            dilutive effects of
            outstanding stock
            options.

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS, FREE CASH FLOW AND
FREE CASH FLOW AFTER DIVIDEND

The following table provides a reconciliation from generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) measures of net cash provided by operating activities to adjusted cash flows from operations (non-GAAP) , free cash flow (non-GAAP) and free cash flow after dividend (non-GAAP) for the periods indicated.


                                             Three Months Ended                  
            
                Twelve Months Ended
                                     
         December 31,                                 
                December 31,


                               2019                                2018                                    2019            2018



                                                        
             (in thousands)


     Net cash provided by
      operating activities            $
       359,809                                   $
            393,181                             $
           1,343,966      $
          1,550,994


     Change in operating
      assets and
      liabilities            56,178                                34,971                                   120,174                           (17,415)





     Adjusted cash flow
      from operations                 $
       415,987                                   $
            428,152                             $
           1,464,140      $
          1,533,579




     Oil and gas
      expenditures                  $
       (249,417)                                $
            (415,099)                           $
          (1,249,797)    $
         (1,566,583)


     Other capital
      expenditures         (14,658)                             (28,422)                                  (73,693)                         (103,459)



     Free cash flow         151,912                              (15,369)                                   140,650                          (136,463)




     Dividends paid        (21,579)                             (17,205)                                  (81,709)                          (55,243)



     Free cash flow after
      dividend                        $
       130,333                                  $
            (32,574)                               $
           58,941      $
          (191,706)

Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted cash flow from operations, free cash flow and free cash flow aver dividend as means of measuring our ability to fund our capital program and dividends, without fluctuations caused by changes in current assets and liabilities, which are included in the GAAP measure of net cash provided by operating activities. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors for the same reason, and that they are also used by professional research analysts in providing investment recommendations pertaining to companies in the oil and gas exploration and production industry.

PROVED RESERVES


                              Gas        Oil                    NGL              Total
                       (MMcf)     (MBbls)               (MBbls)           (
                                                                        MBOE)



     December 31, 2018  1,591,321               146,538                          179,436      591,195


     Revisions of
      previous
      estimates         (180,632)              (8,516)                        (12,038)    (50,661)


     Extensions and
      discoveries         247,406                41,193                           36,834      119,261


     Purchases of
      reserves            129,435                22,628                           18,818       63,019


     Production         (251,567)             (31,463)                        (28,254)   (101,645)


     Sales of reserves    (3,818)                (610)                           (328)     (1,574)


     December 31, 2019  1,532,145               169,770                          194,468      619,595





     Proved developed
      reserves:


     December 31, 2018  1,398,729               116,339                          151,566      501,027


     December 31, 2019  1,358,329               138,783                          166,552      531,722




                             2019        2018                  % Change



     Standardized
      Measure ($ in                                                                  %
      millions)             3,629                 4,015                             (10)


     Pre-tax PV-10 ($       3,948                 4,739                             (17)
      in millions) *                                                                 %








     Average prices
      used in
      Standardized
      Measure                2019        2018                  % Change



     Gas ($ per Mcf)         2.58                  3.10                             (17)
                                                                                     %


     Oil ($ per Bbl)        55.67                 65.56                             (15)
                                                                                     %


     NGL ($ per Bbl)        13.27                 21.03                             (37)
                                                                                     %

* Pre-tax PV-10 is a non-GAAP financial measure. Pre-tax PV-10 is comparable to the standardized measure, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Pre-tax PV-10 is computed on the same basis as the standardized measure but without deducting future income taxes. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, Cimarex's discounted future income taxes were $319.4 million and $724.0 million, respectively. Cimarex's standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows was $3,629.0 million at year-end 2019 and $4,015.2 million at year-end 2018. Management uses pre-tax PV-10 as one measure of the value of the company's proved reserves and to compare relative values of proved reserves to other exploration and production companies without regard to income taxes. Management believes pre-tax PV-10 is a useful measure for comparison of proved reserve values among companies because, unlike standardized measure, it excludes future income taxes that often depend on the unique income tax characteristics of the owner of the reserves rather than on the nature, location and quality of the reserves themselves. Management further believes that professional research analysts and rating agencies use pre-tax PV-10 in similar ways. However, pre-tax PV-10 is not a substitute for the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows. Cimarex's pre-tax PV-10 and the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows do not purport to present the fair value of its oil and natural gas reserves.

PROVED RESERVES BY REGION


                         Gas    Oil             NGL   Total

                       (MMcf) (MBbls)         (MBbls) (MBOE)




     Permian Basin   870,208         147,662          130,007 422,703



     Mid-Continent   660,161          21,848           64,377 196,252



     Other             1,776             260               84     640



                    1,532,145         169,770          194,468 619,595


                                                                
              
          OIL AND GAS CAPITALIZED EXPENDITURES




                                                Three Months Ended                                       Twelve Months Ended
                                       December 31,                                           December 31,


                             2019                           2018                  2019                                        2018



                                                        
              (in thousands)


      Acquisitions:



     Proved                        $
            (723)                           
        $                                               $
      695,450       $
          62



     Unproved              3,908                                     13,965                                        1,025,376              26,216



                            3,185                                     13,965                                        1,720,826              26,278




      Exploration and
       development:


      Land and seismic     17,719                                      6,764                                           60,175              82,791


      Exploration and
       development        234,603                                    373,555                                        1,181,605           1,487,453



                          252,322                                    380,319                                        1,241,780           1,570,244




      Property sales
       including purchase
       price adjustments    1,829                                    (7,285)                                        (35,320)          (581,799)


                                  $
            257,336                                          $
              386,999                   $
      2,927,286  $
        1,014,723


                                           
            
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)




                                                              Three Months Ended                                                 Twelve Months Ended
                                                     December 31,                                                        December 31,


                                         2019                               2018                      2019                                         2018



                                                         
              (in thousands, except per share information)



     Revenues:



     Oil sales                                 $
              464,044                                         $
              362,411                          $
           1,660,210  $
          1,398,813



     Gas and NGL sales               182,269                                        252,825                                         661,711                         898,832


      Gas gathering and other          10,931                                          8,885                                          41,048                          41,372



                                      657,244                                        624,121                                       2,362,969                       2,339,017



      Costs and expenses:


      Impairment of oil and gas
       properties                     618,693                                                                                       618,693


      Depreciation, depletion,
       amortization, and accretion    252,637                                        180,060                                         890,759                         597,615



     Production                       82,722                                         67,271                                         339,941                         296,189


      Transportation, processing,
       and other operating             64,780                                         55,535                                         238,259                         211,463


      Gas gathering and other           6,279                                          9,738                                          23,294                          28,327


      Taxes other than income          43,353                                         38,620                                         148,953                         125,169


      General and administrative       26,349                                         13,635                                          95,843                          77,843



     Stock compensation                6,394                                          6,633                                          26,398                          22,895


      Loss (gain) on derivative
       instruments, net                40,901                                      (157,505)                                          76,850                        (85,959)


      Other operating expense, net        248                                          3,037                                          19,305                          18,507



                                    1,142,356                                        217,024                                       2,478,295                       1,292,049





      Operating (loss) income       (485,112)                                       407,097                                       (115,326)                       1,046,968




      Other (income) and expense:



     Interest expense                 23,721                                         17,387                                          93,386                          68,224


      Capitalized interest           (14,421)                                       (5,738)                                       (56,232)                       (20,855)


      Loss on early extinguishment
       of debt                                                                                                                       4,250



     Other, net                      (1,193)                                       (8,192)                                        (5,741)                       (22,908)





      (Loss) income before income
       tax                          (493,219)                                       403,640                                       (150,989)                       1,022,507


      Income tax (benefit) expense  (109,128)                                        87,458                                        (26,370)                        230,656




     Net (loss) income                       $
              (384,091)                                        $
              316,182                          $
           (124,619)   $
          791,851





      Earnings (loss) per share to
       common stockholders:



     Basic                                      $
              (3.87)                                           $
              3.32                             $
           (1.33)      $
          8.32




     Diluted                                    $
              (3.87)                                           $
              3.32                             $
           (1.33)      $
          8.32





      Dividends declared per common
       share                                       $
              0.20                                            $
              0.18                               $
           0.80       $
          0.68





      Weighted-average number of
       shares outstanding:



     Basic                            99,789                                         93,897                                          98,789                          93,793




     Diluted                          99,789                                         93,915                                          98,789                          93,820





      Comprehensive income (loss):



     Net (loss) income                       $
              (384,091)                                        $
              316,182                          $
           (124,619)   $
          791,851


      Other comprehensive income
       (loss):


      Change in fair value of
       investments, net of tax           (10)                                       (1,985)                                          (755)                        (1,444)



      Total comprehensive income
       (loss)                                 $
              (384,101)                                        $
              314,197                          $
           (125,374)   $
          790,407


                                                            
              
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS (unaudited)




                                                                      Three Months Ended                                                  Twelve Months Ended
                                                             December 31,                                                         December 31,


                                                 2019                               2018                      2019                                 2018



                                                                                 
              (in thousands)


      Cash flows from operating activities:



     Net (loss) income                               $
              (384,091)                                        $
              316,182                        $
         (124,619)   $
       791,851


      Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)
       income to net cash


      provided by operating activities:


      Impairment of oil and gas properties    618,693                                                                                         618,693


      Depreciation, depletion,
       amortization, and accretion            252,637                                        180,060                                           890,759                   597,615



     Deferred income taxes                 (109,660)                                        90,465                                          (26,902)                  233,280



     Stock compensation                        6,394                                          6,633                                            26,398                    22,895


      Loss (gain) on derivative
       instruments, net                        40,901                                      (157,505)                                            76,850                  (85,959)


      Settlements on derivative instruments  (12,013)                                       (4,011)                                         (13,131)                 (24,429)


      Loss on early extinguishment of debt                                                                                                     4,250


      Changes in non-current assets and
       liabilities                              (167)                                         (535)                                          (2,797)                  (1,779)



     Other, net                                3,293                                        (3,137)                                           14,639                       105


      Changes in operating assets and
       liabilities:



     Accounts receivable                    (15,055)                                        17,193                                            65,128                     5,421



     Other current assets                    (2,879)                                       (6,378)                                            (739)                  (1,957)


      Accounts payable and other current
       liabilities                           (38,244)                                      (45,786)                                        (184,563)                   13,951



      Net cash provided by operating
       activities                             359,809                                        393,181                                         1,343,966                 1,550,994



      Cash flows from investing activities:


      Oil and gas capital expenditures      (249,417)                                     (415,099)                                       (1,249,797)               (1,566,583)


      Acquisition of Resolute Energy, net
       of cash acquired                                                                                                                    (284,441)


      Sales of oil and gas assets                 398                                          7,285                                            28,945                   580,652



     Sales of other assets                       245                                          2,782                                             1,104                     3,772



     Other capital expenditures             (14,658)                                      (28,422)                                         (73,693)                (103,459)



      Net cash used by investing activities (263,432)                                     (433,454)                                       (1,577,882)               (1,085,618)



      Cash flows from financing activities:


      Borrowings of long-term debt            380,000                                                                                       2,619,310


      Repayments of long-term debt          (380,000)                                                                                    (2,990,000)


      Financing, underwriting, and debt
       redemption fees                                                                        (100)                                         (11,798)                    (100)



     Finance lease payments                  (1,138)                                                                                        (3,869)



     Dividends paid                         (21,579)                                      (17,205)                                         (81,709)                 (55,243)


      Employee withholding taxes paid upon
       the net settlement of equity-
       classified stock awards                (2,823)                                       (5,732)                                          (5,229)                 (12,142)


      Proceeds from exercise of stock
       options                                                                                   30                                             1,267                     2,241



      Net cash used by financing activities  (25,540)                                      (23,007)                                        (472,028)                 (65,244)



      Net change in cash and cash
       equivalents                             70,837                                       (63,280)                                        (705,944)                  400,132


      Cash and cash equivalents at
       beginning of period                     23,885                                        863,946                                           800,666                   400,534



      Cash and cash equivalents at end of
       period                                            $
              94,722                                         $
              800,666                          $
          94,722    $
       800,666


                                             
     
     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)




                                                          December 31, 2019                                         December 31, 2018



      
              
                Assets                           (in thousands, except share and per share
                                                                              information)



       Current assets:


        Cash and cash equivalents                                                $
              94,722                                     $
       800,666


        Accounts receivable, net of
         allowance                                                  448,584                                    454,200


        Oil and gas well equipment and
         supplies                                                    47,893                                     55,553


        Derivative instruments                                       17,944                                    101,939


        Other current assets                                         12,343                                     11,781


        Total current assets                                        621,486                                  1,424,139



        Oil and gas properties at
         cost, using the full cost
         method of accounting:



       Proved properties                                        20,678,334                                 18,566,757


        Unproved properties and
         properties under development,
         not being amortized                                      1,255,908                                    436,325



                                                                 21,934,242                                 19,003,082


        Less - accumulated
         depreciation, depletion,
         amortization, and impairment                          (16,723,544)                              (15,287,752)



        Net oil and gas properties                                5,210,698                                  3,715,330



        Fixed assets, net of
         accumulated depreciation of
         $389,458 and $324,631,
         respectively                                               519,291                                    257,686



       Goodwill                                                    716,865                                    620,232


        Derivative instruments                                          580                                      9,246



       Other assets                                                 71,109                                     35,451


                                                                              $
              7,140,029                                   $
       6,062,084



                     Liabilities, Redeemable
                       Preferred Stock, and
                       Stockholders' Equity


        Current liabilities:



       Accounts payable                                                         $
              49,020                                     $
       106,814



       Accrued liabilities                                         418,978                                    379,455


        Derivative instruments                                       16,681                                     27,627



       Revenue payable                                             207,939                                    194,811



       Operating leases                                             66,003



        Total current liabilities                                   758,621                                    708,707




       Long-term debt:



       Principal                                                 2,000,000                                  1,500,000


        Less - unamortized debt
         issuance costs and discounts                              (14,754)                                  (11,446)



       Long-term debt, net                                       1,985,246                                  1,488,554



        Deferred income taxes                                       338,424                                    334,473


        Derivative instruments                                        1,018                                      2,267



       Operating leases                                            184,172



       Other liabilities                                           214,787                                    198,297



       Total liabilities                                         3,482,268                                  2,732,298



        Redeemable preferred stock -
         8.125% Series A Cumulative
         Perpetual Convertible
         Preferred Stock, $0.01 par
         value, 62,500 shares
         authorized and issued and no
         shares authorized and issued,
         respectively                                                81,620


        Stockholders' equity:


        Common stock, $0.01 par value,
         200,000,000 shares
         authorized, 102,144,577 and
         95,755,797 shares issued,
         respectively                                                 1,021                                        958


        Additional paid-in capital                                3,243,325                                  2,785,188



       Retained earnings                                           331,795                                    542,885


        Accumulated other
         comprehensive income                                                                                     755


        Total stockholders' equity                                3,576,141                                  3,329,786



                                                                              $
              7,140,029                                   $
       6,062,084

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