Callon Petroleum Company Announces First Quarter 2020 Results

HOUSTON, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE: CPE) ("Callon" or the "Company") today reported results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Presentation slides accompanying this earnings release are available on the Company's website at www.callon.com located on the "Presentations" page within the Investors section of the site.

Recent Actions

In response to the recent commodity price collapse and the global impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), Callon has taken a number of steps to ensure the safety of our team members, their families, and our service providers, as well as preserve the integrity and value of our business. Some of these recent actions include:

    --  Instituted updated safety procedures for all field employees and
        enhanced communication with our current vendors to ensure safe social
        distancing.
    --  Material reductions in general and administrative costs including: 35%
        compensation reduction for board members, 35% reduction in CEO target
        cash compensation, and at least 25% reduction in target cash
        compensation by all other officers. This is in addition to previously
        planned staff reductions and a suspension of hiring activity,
        contributing to an incremental 15% reduction from post-merger
        integration targets.
    --  The Company also announced today that it has further reduced activity,
        including the suspension of all completion activity in April and moving
        to one active drilling rig by mid-May. Callon currently forecasts total
        operational capital expenditures of approximately $250 - $325 million
        over the remaining three quarters of 2020, assuming resumption of
        completion activities in the second half of the year. The ultimate
        timing and level of activity will continue to be based on maximizing
        free cash flow in 2020 and 2021.

Recent Highlights

    --  Delivered production of approximately 101 Mboe/d (64% oil), above the
        high end of guidance, for the first quarter of 2020
    --  Realized fully diluted earnings per share of $0.55, adjusted income per
        share of $0.12, net income of $216.6 million, and adjusted EBITDA of
        $217.5 million((1) )for the first quarter of 2020
    --  Achieved lease operating expense ("LOE") per Boe of $5.70 for the first
        quarter of 2020, an improvement of nearly 14% over the comparable three
        month period ended March 31, 2019
    --  Enhanced corporate liquidity position through incremental hedging and
        conversion of previous instruments to NYMEX oil swaps, basis hedges, and
        incremental gas hedges resulting in a mark-to market value of $245
        million as of May 1, 2020
    --  Achieved new peak efficiency gains with recent Eagle Ford and Midland
        Basin projects delivering average daily completion rates of more than
        2,000 lateral feet per day with completion costs of approximately $250
        per lateral foot
    --  On May 7, completed the spring borrowing base redetermination for
        Callon's senior secured credit facility resulting in a facility
        commitment and elected borrowing base of $1.7 billion along with a new
        secured leverage ratio covenant to temporarily replace the previous
        total leverage ratio covenant until March 31, 2022

Joe Gatto, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, "Beginning in early March, our team began taking decisive action to align our activity levels with the current economic environment. We also quickly moved to enhance our cash flow protection through strategic hedging initiatives which provide support as we transition the business to lower levels of activity. Additionally, the leadership team, along with our Board, has made the decision to pare costs through voluntary G&A reductions."

He continued, "Our operational and financial performance since the beginning of the year clearly demonstrates the collective effort of our organization to execute on our post-merger integration plan and drive the synergies that will position us to manage through a challenging time for our industry. We have developed numerous scenarios that support returning to a modest level of completion activity in the next few months, and our decisions will be based on our outlook for sustainable, unhedged returns on capital that generate incremental value. These scenarios will also be governed by the optimization of free cash flow((2)) for debt reduction over the balance of the year while preparing ourselves for a solid foundation into 2021."

Credit Facility and Liquidity

Callon recently completed the spring redetermination for its senior secured credit facility. The borrowing base and elected commitment were both set at $1.7 billion, relative to a previous elected commitment of $2.0 billion. As of March 31, the drawn balance on the facility was $1.35 billion. Other key elements of the credit facility following the redetermination process include:

    --  Suspension of the total leverage ratio test until March 31, 2022
    --  Addition of a secured leverage ratio test of 3.0x
    --  Temporary waiver of the current ratio test
    --  Allowance for $400 million of junior secured debt without any reduction
        to the borrowing base

Operations Update

At March 31, 2020, Callon had 1,439 gross (1,268 net) horizontal wells producing from established flow units in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale. Net daily production for the three months ended March 31, 2020 grew 150% to 101.0 Mboe/d (64% oil), as compared to the same period of 2019.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, Callon drilled 40 gross (39.4 net) horizontal wells and placed a combined 36 gross (30.8 net) horizontal wells on production. Of the wells placed on production, 61% were in the Eagle Ford Shale with the remaining 39% in the Permian Basin.

Callon continued to post meaningful gains in efficiency driven by the significant shift to simultaneous operations across the entirety of the asset base. Some of the operational highlights include:

    --  An improvement of more than 80% in lateral feet completed per crew per
        day in the Midland Basin (as compared to the first quarter of 2019) with
        recent projects exceeding 2,000 lateral feet per day
    --  Recent completion costs in the Midland Basin and Eagle Ford Shale
        approaching roughly $250 per lateral foot in both areas, representing
        year over year improvements of roughly 50% and 33% respectively
    --  A reduction in average drilling days in the Delaware West area (legacy
        Carrizo properties) of more than 10%
    --  An increase in drilled footage per day in the Delaware East area (Ward
        County) of roughly 24% compared to 2019
    --  Results from recent mega-pad development in the Delaware East region are
        exceeding estimates for early time oil production while maintaining
        higher pressures from both the Lower and Upper Wolfcamp A utilizing
        restricted choke management techniques

The Company recently reduced development activity, relative to the plan previous communicated in the update provided on March 17, in response to further weakness in the commodity prices. All completion activity was suspended in April after the completion of recent projects in the Delaware and Midland Basins. Operations has also reduced drilling activity and expects to be transitioning to a single rig by mid-May.

Recently, Callon entered into additional marketing arrangements to ensure placement of its production volumes. Currently, approximately 60,000 gross barrels of oil per day ("Bbl/d") are covered by term sales agreements with an agreement for an additional 20,000 to 25,000 barrels currently under negotiation. Additionally, the Company holds 15,000 Bbls/d of firm transport capacity and will add another 10,000 Bbls/d during the third quarter to support movement of oil volumes from the Permian Basin to Gulf Coast markets.

Callon has been closely monitoring field level economics to make decisions regarding voluntary production curtailment decisions. The Company has shut-in approximately 1,500 Bbl/d (gross) through April and expects to reach over 3,000 Bbl/d (gross) during May. June volumes are currently under evaluation. In addition, Callon has deferred the flowback of a recently completed project in the WildHorse area until expected netbacks improve.

Capital Expenditures

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, Callon incurred $277.6 million in operational capital expenditures on an accrual basis. Total capital expenditures, inclusive of capitalized expenses, are detailed below on an accrual and cash basis (in thousands):


                                                    
      
              Three Months Ended March 31, 2020


                             Operational              Capitalized                                   Capitalized           Total Capital


                               Capital
                                  (a)                   Interest                                        G&A               Expenditures



     Cash basis (b)                     $
     197,483                                                             $
     19,395               $
         7,570 $
     224,448



     Timing adjustments (c)      84,594                                 4,590                                                                89,184



     Non-cash items             (4,437)                                                                                          (168)    (4,605)



        Accrual basis                   $
     277,640                                                             $
     23,985               $
         7,402 $
     309,027



               (a)               Includes seismic, land, technology,
                                  and other items.


               (b)               Cash basis is presented here to help
                                  users of financial information
                                  reconcile amounts from the cash
                                  flow statement to the balance sheet
                                  by accounting for timing related
                                  changes in working capital that
                                  align with our development pace and
                                  rig count.


               (c)               Includes timing adjustments related
                                  to cash disbursements in the
                                  current period for capital
                                  expenditures incurred in the prior
                                  period.

Operating and Financial Results

The following table presents summary information for the periods indicated:


                                                                
          
     Three Months Ended


                                                        March 31, 2020                      December 31, 2019              March 31, 2019



     
                Net production



     Oil (MBbls)                                                5,847                                               3,234                   2,858



     Natural gas (MMcf)                                         9,793                                               5,530                   4,619



     NGLs (MBbls)                                               1,707                                                 135



     Total barrels of oil equivalent (MBoe)                     9,186                                               4,291                   3,628



     Total daily production (Boe/d)                           100,955                                              46,641                  40,311



     Oil as % of total daily production                            64                                        75
            %                     79
                                                                     %                                                                         %



     
                Average realized sales price


     (excluding impact of settled derivatives)



     Oil (per Bbl)                                             $45.45                                              $56.61                  $49.37



     Natural gas (per Mcf)                                       0.62                                                1.98                    2.59



     NGLs (per Bbl)                                             10.62                                               15.37



     
                Total (per BOE)                               31.56                                               45.70                   42.18



     
                Average realized sales price


     (including impact of settled derivatives)



     Oil (per Bbl)                                             $48.90                                              $55.33                  $48.83



     Natural gas (per Mcf)                                       1.13                                                2.12                    2.86



     NGLs (per Bbl)                                             10.62                                               15.37



     
                Total (per Boe)                               34.30                                               44.92                   42.11



     
                Revenues 
                (in thousands)



     Oil                                                     $265,767                                            $183,071                $141,098



     Natural gas                                                6,029                                              10,949                  11,949



     NGLs                                                      18,123                                               2,075



     Total revenues                                           289,919                                             196,095                 153,047



     
                Additional per Boe data



     Sales price (a)                                           $31.56                                              $45.70                  $42.18



     Lease operating expense                                     5.70                                                5.90                    6.63



     Production taxes                                            2.14                                                2.06                    2.98



     Gathering, transportation and processing                    1.57



     Operating margin                                          $22.15                                              $37.74                  $32.57





        Depletion, depreciation and amortization               $14.31                                              $14.30                  $16.59



        Adjusted G&A (b)



           Cash component (c)                                   $1.20                                               $2.41                   $2.28



           Non-cash component                                   $0.41                                                0.53                    0.44



               (a)               Excludes the impact of settled
                                  derivatives.


               (b)               Excludes certain non-recurring
                                  expenses and non-cash valuation
                                  adjustments. Adjusted G&A is a
                                  non-GAAP financial measure; see
                                  the reconciliation provided
                                  within this press release for a
                                  reconciliation of G&A expense on
                                  a GAAP basis to Adjusted G&A
                                  expense.


               (c)               Excludes the amortization of
                                  equity-settled, share-based
                                  incentive awards.

Total Revenue. For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, Callon reported total revenue of $289.9 million and total revenue including the gain or loss from the settlement of derivative contracts ("Adjusted Total Revenue,"((1))) of $315.0 million, reflecting the impact of a $25.1 million gain from the settlement of derivative contracts. Average daily production for the quarter was 101.0 Mboe/d, compared to average daily production of 46.6 Mboe/d in the fourth quarter of 2019. Average realized prices, including and excluding the effects of hedging, are detailed above.

Hedging impacts. For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, the net gain (loss) on commodity derivative instruments includes the following (in thousands):


                                                           Three Months Ended
                                                 March 31, 2020



     Gain (loss) on oil derivatives                                 $257,323



     Gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives                          (6,829)



     Gain (loss) on total commodity derivatives                     $250,494

For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, the cash received (paid) for commodity derivative settlements includes the following (in thousands):


                                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                         March 31, 2020



     Cash paid on oil derivatives                                           ($1,777)



     Cash received on gas derivatives                                          4,390



     Cash received for commodity derivative settlements                       $2,613

Lease Operating Expenses, including workover ("LOE"). LOE per Boe for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $5.70 per Boe, compared to LOE of $5.90 per Boe in the fourth quarter of 2019. LOE on a per unit basis is fairly consistent with the previous quarter.

Production Taxes, including ad valorem taxes. Production taxes were $2.14 per Boe for the three months ended March 31, 2020, representing approximately 6.8% of total revenue before the impact of derivative settlements.

Gathering, Transportation and Processing Expenses. Gathering, transportation and processing costs for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were $14.4 million. The increase is primarily due to the assumption of processing agreements in the Carrizo acquisition and certain contract modifications effective January 1, 2020. As such, the Company now records contractual fees associated with gathering, processing, treating and compression, as well as any transportation fees incurred to deliver the product to the purchaser, as gathering, transportation and processing expense. These fees were historically recorded as a reduction of revenue depending on when control transferred to the purchaser.

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization ("DD&A"). DD&A for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was consistent at $14.31 per Boe compared to $14.30 per Boe in the fourth quarter of 2019.

General and Administrative ("G&A"). G&A was $8.3 million, or $0.91 per Boe, and G&A, excluding certain non-cash incentive share-based compensation valuation adjustments, ("Adjusted G&A", a non-GAAP measure(1)) was $14.8 million, or $1.62 per Boe, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $12.6 million, or $2.94 per Boe, for the fourth quarter of 2019. The cash component of Adjusted G&A was $11.1 million, or $1.20 per Boe, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to $10.3 million, or $2.41 per Boe, for the fourth quarter of 2019.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, G&A and Adjusted G&A, which excludes the amortization of equity-settled and share-based incentive awards, are calculated as follows (in thousands):


                                                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                                             March 31, 2020



     Total G&A expense                                                                            $8,325



        Change in the fair value of liability share-based awards (non-cash)                        6,516



     Adjusted G&A - total                                                                         14,841



        Restricted stock share-based compensation (non-cash)                                     (3,776)



     Adjusted G&A - cash component                                                               $11,065

Income Tax Expense. Callon provides for income taxes at the statutory rate of 21% adjusted for permanent differences expected to be realized. Callon recorded income tax expense of $64.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to income tax expense of $5.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The change in income tax expense is largely proportional to the amount of income before income taxes generated in the respective periods.

Outlook

Due to uncertain nature of the current commodity markets and the underlying supply and demand landscape, Callon will not be providing full year guidance for 2020. As market dynamics evolve in the upcoming months, the Company will be in a better position to comment on the details surrounding long term expectations. In the interim, Callon believes the following commentary may provide additional insight to investors:

    --  Callon currently expects to spend less than $100 million in operational
        capital in the second quarter of 2020
    --  Second quarter production is currently expected to be in excess of 105
        Mboe/d, including the impact of planned curtailments through May 2020
    --  Assuming an improvement in benchmark commodity price and basis
        expectations for 2H20 and outlook for 2021, a potential return to modest
        completion activity at some point during 2H20 after suspending activity
        in April (associated total operational capital scenarios of $250 - $325
        million for the remaining nine months of 2020, which includes the $100
        million planned for the second quarter)
    --  We are not considering a scenario in which total operational capital for
        2020 would exceed $525 - $600 million following a $278 million spend in
        the first quarter that converted a large number of uncompleted wells
        from year-end 2019 to production
    --  The Company expects to exit the second quarter with an inventory of
        approximately 70 drilled, uncompleted wells that will provide a
        potential path for capital efficient production additions in the coming
        months
    --  The Company expects to generate between $25 million and $100 million of
        free cash flow((2)) during the final three quarters of 2020 under the
        range of "return to activity" scenarios assuming average WTI oil prices
        of $25 - $30/Bbl over that period
    --  Under these potential scenarios, full year 2020 oil production is
        estimated to be inline or above 1Q20 volumes and 2021 maintenance
        capital relative to fourth quarter 2020 volumes is estimated to be below
        $500 million
    --  First quarter LOE and cash G&A expenses, on an absolute basis, are
        expected to be the highest of any quarter for the full year

First Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call

The Company has posted presentation slides accompanying this earnings release and an associated, pre-recorded webcast discussion on the Company's website. The presentation slides and associated webcast can both be found at www.callon.com located on the "News/Events" page within the Investors section on the site. The Company's previously scheduled conference call to discuss first quarter results on Monday, May 11, 2020, at 10:00 am CDT is canceled.

Hedge Portfolio Summary

The following table summarizes Callon's open derivative positions as of March 31, 2020 for the periods indicated:


                                                                                        For the Remainder     For the Full Year



       
               
                  Oil contracts (WTI)                                       of 2020               of 2021

    ---


       
                  Swap contracts



         Total volume (Bbls)                                                                  13,085,720



         Weighted average price per Bbl                                                           $42.11                        
            $-



       
                  Swap contracts with short puts



         Total volume (Bbls)                                                                   1,650,000



         Weighted average price per Bbl



         Swap                                                                                     $56.06                        
            $-



         Floor (short put)                                                                        $42.50                        
            $-



       
                  Short call contracts



         Total volume (Bbls)                                                                   2,750,000 (1)                      4,825,300 (1)



         Weighted average price per Bbl                                                           $45.59                             $63.62





       
               
                  Oil contracts (Brent ICE)

    ---


       
                  Swap contracts



         Total volume (Bbls)                                                                     366,000



         Weighted average price per Bbl                                                           $46.15                        
            $-





       
               
                  Oil contracts (Midland basis differential)

    ---


       
                  Swap contracts



         Total volume (Bbls)                                                                   6,574,800                          4,015,100



         Weighted average price per Bbl                                                          ($1.24)                             $0.40





       
               
                  Oil contracts (Argus Houston MEH basis differential)

    ---


       
                  Swap contracts



         Total volume (Bbls)                                                                   4,612,205



         Weighted average price per Bbl                                                          ($0.24)                       
            $-



       
               
                  Oil contracts (Argus Houston MEH swaps)

    ---


       
                  Swap contracts



         Total volume (Bbls)                                                                     504,500



         Weighted average price per Bbl                                                           $58.22                        
            $-





       
               
                  Natural gas contracts (Henry Hub)

    ---


       
                  Collar contracts (three-way collars)



            Total volume (MMBtu)                                                               3,665,000                          1,350,000



            Weighted average price per MMBtu



               Ceiling (short call)                                                                $2.74                              $2.70



               Floor (long put)                                                                    $2.48                              $2.42



               Floor (short put)                                                                   $2.00                              $2.00



       
                  Swap contracts



            Total volume (MMBtu)                                                               9,170,000



            Weighted average price per MMBtu                                                       $2.20                        
            $-



       
                  Short call contracts



            Total volume (MMBtu)                                                               9,075,000                          7,300,000



            Weighted average price per MMBtu                                                       $3.50                              $3.09





       
               
                  Natural gas contracts (Waha basis differential)

    ---


       
                  Swap contracts



            Total volume (MMBtu)                                                              18,982,000



            Weighted average price per MMBtu                                                     ($1.08)                       
            $-




     
     (1) Premiums from the sale of call
              options were used to increase the
              fixed price of certain
              simultaneously executed price swaps.

Adjusted Income and Adjusted EBITDA. The Company reported income available to common stockholders of $216.6 million, or $0.55 per fully diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and Adjusted Income available to common stockholders of $46.7 million, or $0.12 per fully diluted share. The following tables reconcile the Company's income (loss) available to common stockholders to Adjusted Income, and the Company's net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:


                                                                          
     
              Three Months Ended


                                                           March 31, 2020                December 31, 2019                   March 31, 2019


                                                                              (In thousands except per share data)



     Income (loss) available to common stockholders             $216,565                                          ($23,543)                ($21,367)



     (Gain) loss on derivative contracts                       (251,969)                                            30,694                    67,260



     Gain (loss) on commodity derivative settlements, net         25,126                                            (3,353)                    (290)



     Non-cash stock-based compensation expense                   (2,972)                                             3,390                     6,426



     Merger and integration expense                               15,830                                             68,420



     Other (income) expense                                      (1,029)



     Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                                                  4,881



     Tax effect on adjustments above                              45,153                                           (21,847)                 (15,413)



     Adjusted Income (1)                                         $46,704                                            $58,642                   $36,616



     Adjusted Income per fully diluted common share (1)            $0.12                                              $0.24                     $0.16


                                                                             
       
       Three Months Ended


                                                              March 31, 2020           December 31, 2019           March 31, 2019


                                                                               
       
       (In thousands)



     Net income (loss)                                             $216,565                             ($23,543)                ($19,543)



        (Gain) loss on derivative contracts                       (251,969)                               30,694                    67,260



        Gain (loss) on commodity derivative settlements, net         25,126                               (3,353)                    (290)



        Non-cash stock-based compensation expense                   (2,972)                                3,390                     6,426



        Merger and integration expense                               15,830                                68,420



        Other (income) expense                                      (1,029)                                  145                       157



        Income tax (benefit) expense                                 64,048                                 5,857                   (5,149)



        Interest expense                                             20,478                                   689                       738



        Depreciation, depletion and amortization                    131,463                                63,198                    60,913



        Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                                     4,881



     Adjusted EBITDA (1)                                           $217,540                              $150,378                  $110,512

Adjusted Discretionary Cash Flow. Operating cash flow was $191.7 million and adjusted discretionary cash flow, a non-GAAP measure((1)), was $176.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Adjusted discretionary cash flow is reconciled to operating cash flow in the following table:


                                                                                                
       
       Three Months Ended


                                                                                 March 31, 2020           December 31, 2019           March 31, 2019


                                                                                                  
       
       (In thousands)



              
                Cash flows from operating activities:



              Net income (loss)                                                       $216,565                             ($23,543)                ($19,543)



              Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
    operating activities:



                 Depreciation, depletion and amortization                              131,463                                63,198                    60,913



                 Amortization of non-cash debt related items                               407                                   689                       738



                 Deferred income tax (benefit) expense                                  64,048                                 5,857                   (5,149)



                 (Gain) loss on derivatives, net of settlements                      (251,969)                               30,694                    67,260



                 Cash (paid) received for commodity derivative settlements, net          2,613                               (3,353)                    (290)



                 (Gain) loss on sale of other property and equipment                                                          (126)                       28



                 Non-cash stock-based compensation expense                             (2,972)                                3,417                     6,426



                 Non-cash loss on early extinguishment of debt                                                                4,881



                 Merger and integration expense                                         15,830                                68,420



                 Other, net                                                                890



              Adjusted discretionary cash flow (1)                                    $176,875                              $150,134                  $110,383



                 Changes in working capital                                             31,404                                58,587                  (33,864)



                 Payments to settle asset retirement obligations                                                            (2,723)                    (664)



                 Merger and integration expense                                       (15,830)                             (68,420)



                 Payments to settle vested liability share-based awards                  (754)                                                       (1,296)



              Net cash provided by operating activities                               $191,695                              $137,578                   $74,559

Adjusted Total Revenue. Adjusted total revenue((1)) for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $315.0 million and is reconciled to total operating revenues in the following table:


                                                                
             
       Three Months Ended


                                                           March 31, 2020                        December 31, 2019  March 31, 2019


                                                                  
             
       (In thousands)



     
                Operating Revenues



     Oil                                                        $265,767                                  $183,071         $141,098



     Natural gas                                                   6,029                                    10,949           11,949



     Natural gas liquids                                          18,123                                     2,075



     Total operating revenues                                   $289,919                                  $196,095         $153,047



     Gain (loss) on commodity derivative settlements, net         25,126                                   (3,353)           (290)



     Adjusted total revenue                                     $315,045                                  $192,742         $152,757


                                                                                               
          
                Callon Petroleum Company
                                                                                                 
              Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                                                                             
         (In thousands, except par and per share data)
                                                                                                       
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                                 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019



              
                ASSETS



              Current assets:



              Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                $14,800                      $13,341



              Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                                  93,006                      209,463



              Fair value of derivatives                                                                                                                224,665                       26,056



              Other current assets                                                                                                                      24,280                       19,814



              Total current assets                                                                                                                     356,751                      268,674



              Oil and natural gas properties, full cost accounting method:



              Evaluated properties                                                                                                                   5,036,095                    4,682,994



              Unevaluated properties                                                                                                                 1,809,104                    1,986,124



              Total oil and natural gas properties, net                                                                                              6,845,199                    6,669,118



              Operating lease right-of-use assets                                                                                                       56,050                       63,908



              Other property and equipment, net                                                                                                         33,216                       35,253



              Deferred tax asset                                                                                                                        51,250                      115,720



              Deferred financing costs                                                                                                                  21,383                       22,233



              Fair value of derivatives                                                                                                                  1,983                        9,216



              Other assets, net                                                                                                                         14,129                       10,716



                 Total assets                                                                                                                       $7,379,961                   $7,194,838



              
                LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



              Current liabilities:



              Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                                                                                $525,326                     $511,622



              Operating lease liabilities                                                                                                               37,686                       42,858



              Fair value of derivatives                                                                                                                  4,851                       71,197



              Other current liabilities                                                                                                                 15,905                       26,570



              Total current liabilities                                                                                                                583,768                      652,247



              Long-term debt                                                                                                                         3,250,912                    3,186,109



              Operating lease liabilities                                                                                                               35,746                       37,088



              Asset retirement obligations                                                                                                              50,531                       48,860



              Deferred tax liability



              Fair value of derivatives                                                                                                                  4,257                       32,695



              Other long-term liabilities                                                                                                               11,844                       14,531



              Total liabilities                                                                                                                      3,937,058                    3,971,530



              Commitments and contingencies



              Stockholders' equity:



              Common stock, $0.01 par value, 525,000,000 shares authorized; 396,738,180 and                                                              3,967                        3,966
    396,600,022 shares outstanding, respectively



              Capital in excess of par value                                                                                                         3,201,105                    3,198,076



              Retained earnings                                                                                                                        237,831                       21,266



              Total stockholders' equity                                                                                                             3,442,903                    3,223,308



              Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                            $7,379,961                   $7,194,838


                                                                            
           
                Callon Petroleum Company
                                                                           
             Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                                                           
             (In thousands, except per share data)
                                                                                     
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                     Three Months Ended March 31,


                                                                                                                                2020        2019



     
                Operating revenues:



     Oil                                                                                                                   $265,767                 $141,098



     Natural gas                                                                                                              6,029                   11,949



     Natural gas liquids                                                                                                     18,123



     Total operating revenues                                                                                               289,919                  153,047



     
                Operating Expenses:



     Lease operating                                                                                                         52,383                   24,067



     Production and ad valorem taxes                                                                                         19,680                   10,813



     Gathering, transportation and processing                                                                                14,378



     Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                                                               131,463                   60,184



     General and administrative                                                                                               8,325                   14,777



     Merger and integration expenses                                                                                         15,830



     Other operating                                                                                                                                    157



     Total operating expenses                                                                                               242,059                  109,998



     
                Income From Operations                                                                                     47,860                   43,049





     
                Other (Income) Expenses:



     Interest expense, net of capitalized amounts                                                                            20,478                      738



     (Gain) loss on derivative contracts                                                                                  (251,969)                  67,260



     Other income                                                                                                           (1,262)                   (257)



     Total other (income) expense                                                                                         (232,753)                  67,741





     
                Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes                                                                         280,613                 (24,692)



     Income tax (expense) benefit                                                                                          (64,048)                   5,149



     
                Net Income (Loss)                                                                                         216,565                 (19,543)



     Preferred stock dividends                                                                                                                      (1,824)



     
                Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders                                                           $216,565                ($21,367)





     
                Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders Per Common Share:



     Basic                                                                                                                    $0.55                  ($0.09)



     Diluted                                                                                                                  $0.55                  ($0.09)



     
                Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:



     Basic                                                                                                                  396,682                  227,784



     Diluted                                                                                                                396,836                  227,784


                                                                                 
           
                Callon Petroleum Company
                                                                                
             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                                                                        
                (In thousands)
                                                                                          
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                            Three Months Ended March 31,


                                                                                                                                       2020          2019



     
                Cash flows from operating activities:



     Net income (loss)                                                                                                            $216,565                  ($19,543)



     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:



     Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                                                                      131,463                     60,913



     Amortization of non-cash debt related items                                                                                       407                        738



     Deferred income tax (benefit) expense                                                                                          64,048                    (5,149)



     (Gain) loss on derivative contracts                                                                                         (251,969)                    67,260



     Cash (paid) received for commodity derivative settlements                                                                       2,613                      (290)



     Loss on sale of other property and equipment                                                                                                                 28



     Non-cash expense related to equity share-based awards                                                                           3,776                      4,545



     Change in the fair value of liability share-based awards                                                                      (6,748)                     1,881



     Payments to settle asset retirement obligations                                                                                                           (664)



     Payments for cash-settled restricted stock unit awards                                                                          (754)                   (1,296)



     Other, net                                                                                                                        890



     Changes in current assets and liabilities:



     Accounts receivable                                                                                                           115,873                    (5,390)



     Other current assets                                                                                                            (781)                   (2,294)



     Current liabilities                                                                                                          (83,688)                  (26,003)



     Other                                                                                                                                                     (177)



     
                Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                        191,695                     74,559



     
                Cash flows from investing activities:



     Capital expenditures                                                                                                        (224,448)                 (193,211)



     Acquisitions                                                                                                                                           (27,947)



     Proceeds from sale of assets                                                                                                   10,240                     13,879



     Cash paid for settlements of contingent consideration arrangements, net                                                      (40,000)



     Other, net                                                                                                                      (158)



     
                Net cash used in investing activities                                                                          (254,366)                 (207,279)



     
                Cash flows from financing activities:



     Borrowings on senior secured revolving credit facility                                                                      4,291,000                    220,000



     Payments on senior secured revolving credit facility                                                                      (4,226,000)                  (90,000)



     Payment of preferred stock dividends                                                                                                                    (1,824)



     Payment of deferred financing costs                                                                                             (275)



     Tax withholdings related to restricted stock units                                                                              (313)                   (1,025)



     Other, net                                                                                                                      (282)



     
                Net cash provided by financing activities                                                                         64,130                    127,151



     Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                         1,459                    (5,569)



     Balance, beginning of period                                                                                                   13,341                     16,051



     Balance, end of period                                                                                                        $14,800                    $10,482

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations

This news release refers to non-GAAP financial measures such as "Free Cash Flow," "Adjusted Discretionary Cash Flow," "Adjusted G&A," "Adjusted Income," "Adjusted EBITDA" and "Adjusted Total Revenue." These measures, detailed below, are provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for, and should be read in conjunction with, the information contained in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP (including the notes), included in our SEC filings and posted on our website.

    --  Free Cash Flow is a supplemental non-GAAP measure. Free Cash Flow is
        defined by the Company as Adjusted EBITDA less operational capital,
        capitalized interest, net interest expense and capitalized G&A. We
        believe free cash flow is a comparable metric against other companies in
        the industry and is a widely accepted financial indicator of an oil and
        natural gas company's ability to generate cash for the use of internally
        funding their capital development program and to service or incur debt.
        Free cash flow is not a measure of a company's financial performance
        under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net cash
        provided by operating activities, or as a measure of liquidity, or as an
        alternative to net income (loss).
    --  Callon believes that the non-GAAP measure of Adjusted Discretionary Cash
        Flow is a comparable metric against other companies in the industry and
        is a widely accepted financial indicator of an oil and natural gas
        company's ability to generate cash for the use of internally funding
        their capital development program and to service or incur debt. Adjusted
        Discretionary Cash Flow is defined by Callon as net cash provided by
        operating activities before changes in working capital and payments to
        settle asset retirement obligations and vested liability share-based
        awards. Callon has included this information because changes in
        operating assets and liabilities relate to the timing of cash receipts
        and disbursements, which the Company may not control and the cash flow
        effect may not be reflected the period in which the operating activities
        occurred. Adjusted Discretionary Cash Flow is not a measure of a
        company's financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered
        as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities (as
        defined under GAAP), or as a measure of liquidity, or as an alternative
        to net income.
    --  Adjusted general and administrative expense ("Adjusted G&A") is a
        supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that excludes non-cash valuation
        adjustments related to incentive compensation plans, as well as other
        non-cash expenses. Callon believes that the non-GAAP measure of Adjusted
        G&A is useful to investors because it provides readers with a meaningful
        measure of our recurring G&A expense and provides for greater
        comparability period-over-period. The table contained within this
        release details all adjustments to G&A on a GAAP basis to arrive at
        Adjusted G&A.
    --  Callon believes that the non-GAAP measure of Adjusted Income available
        to common shareholders ("Adjusted Income") and Adjusted Income per fully
        diluted common share are useful to investors because they provide
        readers with a meaningful measure of our profitability before recording
        certain items whose timing or amount cannot be reasonably determined.
        These measures exclude the net of tax effects of certain non-recurring
        items and non-cash valuation adjustments, which are detailed in the
        reconciliation provided.
    --  Callon calculates adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes,
        depreciation, depletion and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") as net
        income (loss) before interest expense, income tax expense (benefit),
        depreciation, depletion and amortization, (gains) losses on derivative
        instruments excluding net settled derivative instruments, non-cash
        stock-based compensation expense, merger and integration expense, loss
        on extinguishment of debt, and other operating expenses. Adjusted EBITDA
        is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Accordingly, it
        should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss),
        operating income (loss), cash flow provided by operating activities or
        other income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP.
        However, the Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides additional
        information with respect to our performance or ability to meet our
        future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital
        requirements. Because Adjusted EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items
        that affect net income (loss) and may vary among companies, the Adjusted
        EBITDA presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of
        other companies.

    --  Callon believes that the non-GAAP measure of Adjusted Total Revenue is
        useful to investors because it provides readers with a revenue value
        more comparable to other companies who engage in price risk management
        activities through the use of commodity derivative instruments and
        reflects the results of derivative settlements with expected cash flow
        impacts within total revenues.

About Callon Petroleum Company

Callon Petroleum is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of high-quality assets in the leading oil plays of South and West Texas.

This news release is posted on the Company's website at www.callon.com and will be archived there for subsequent review under the "News" link on the top of the homepage.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include all statements regarding the Company's wells anticipated to be drilled and placed on production; future levels of drilling activity and associated production and cash flow expectations; the Company's production guidance and capital expenditure forecast; estimated reserve quantities and the present value thereof; anticipated returns and financial position; and the implementation of the Company's business plans and strategy, as well as statements including the words "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "forecast," "outlook," "plans" and words of similar meaning. These statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance based on management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate. No assurances can be given, however, as of this date, that these events will occur or that these projections will be achieved, and actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of which such statement is made and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Some of the factors which could affect our future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements include the volatility of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids ("NGLs") prices or a prolonged period of low oil, natural gas or NGLs prices and the effects of actions by, or disputes among or between significant oil and natural gas producing countries, general economic conditions, including the availability of credit and access to existing lines of credit; the effects of excess supply of oil and natural gas resulting from reduced demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions of certain oil and natural gas producing countries; our ability to drill and complete wells; operational, regulatory and environment risks; cost and availability of equipment and labor; our ability to finance our activities; the ultimate timing, outcome and results of integrating the operations of Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. and Callon; and the ability of the combined company to realize anticipated synergies and other benefits in the timeframe expected or at all; and other risks more fully discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, available on our website or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Contact Information

Mark Brewer
Director of Investor Relations
Callon Petroleum Company
ir@callon.com
(281) 589-5200


               1)               See "Non-GAAP
                                 Financial
                                 Measures and
                                 Reconciliations"
                                 included
                                 within this
                                 release for
                                 related
                                 disclosures
                                 and
                                 calculations


               2)               Free cash flow
                                 ("FCF")
                                 defined as
                                 Adjusted
                                 EBITDA minus
                                 the sum of
                                 operational
                                 capital,
                                 capitalized
                                 interest,
                                 capitalized
                                 G&A, and
                                 interest
                                 expense.
                                 Adjusted
                                 EBITDA is a
                                 non-GAAP
                                 financial
                                 measure;
                                 please refer
                                 to the
                                 Important
                                 Disclosures
                                 for a
                                 definition on
                                 Adjusted
                                 EBITDA as
                                 calculated by
                                 Callon and the
                                 Appendix for
                                 reconciliation.


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