Callon Petroleum Company Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results

HOUSTON, Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE: CPE) ("Callon" or the "Company") today reported results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 Highlights

    --  Delivered production of approximately 102.0 Mboe/d (63% oil), above
        expectations, for the third quarter of 2020
    --  Posted accrued operational capital spending of $38.4 million, below
        consensus estimates, and lowered the top end of operational capital
        range to $510 million, a 15% reduction since announcing the modified
        development program in May 2020
    --  Generated net cash from operating activities of $135.7 million and free
        cash flow(1) of $80.3 million for the third quarter
    --  Loss available to common stockholders of $680.4 million, or $17.12 per
        fully diluted share, driven by an impairment of evaluated oil and gas
        properties of $685.0 million, adjusted EBITDA(1) of $170.9 million, and
        adjusted income per share(1) of $0.64 for the third quarter of 2020
    --  Achieved lease operating expense ("LOE") of $45.9 million or $4.89 per
        Boe for the third quarter of 2020, an improvement of approximately 10%,
        on an absolute basis, over the comparable three-month period ended June
        30, 2020
    --  Resumed completion and drilling activity with recent well costs for
        Eagle Ford and Delaware third quarter completions at $460 and $825 per
        lateral foot, respectively, exceeding previous targets as a result of
        continued operational efficiency gains
    --  Increased liquidity to nearly $600 million and reduced total net debt by
        approximately $160 million after transaction expenses through a series
        of strategic transactions including the issuance of $300 million of
        secured second lien notes, an overriding royalty interest ("ORRI")
        transaction, and a non-operated working interest sale
    --  Completed the fall borrowing base redetermination with a reaffirmed
        borrowing base of $1.7 billion which was subsequently reduced to $1.6
        billion, reflecting a minimal reduction to account for the recent ORRI
        sale and second lien note issuance
    --  Entered into a privately negotiated debt exchange of $286 million of
        unsecured Senior Notes for new second lien notes, reducing net debt by
        an estimated $128 million, with an option for the counterparties and
        their affiliates to exchange additional unsecured Senior Notes up to
        approximately $104 million

Joe Gatto, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, "During the third quarter, our operations team continued to execute on our cost reduction efforts, posting meaningful gains that bolstered our free cash flow generation to approximately $100 million over the last two quarters. These achievements coupled with our recent strategic initiatives to improve liquidity and propel our debt reduction efforts have placed us in a much better position as we look to close out 2020 with the resumption of moderated development across all three of our asset areas."

He continued, "Well performance from our modified stacking and spacing program has met or exceeded expectations, confirming the merits of our life-of-field development model that will preserve the future value of our inventory while simultaneously delivering near-term economic returns at current strip prices. Moreover, our focus on cost control and operational efficiency through scaled development is pushing us towards even lower cost thresholds that should generate improved cash flow and lower break-even pricing over time."

Mr. Gatto closed by sharing, "Alongside these operational and strategic achievements, we have continued to focus on operating safely, with a clear vision for reducing our environmental impact, maintaining our social awareness and treatment of our workforce, and strengthening our alignment with the needs of our shareholders. The recent issuance of our inaugural Sustainability report provides a clear and well-documented picture of where we stand and the path to continuously improving in each of these three critical areas. As we finalize the details of our 2021 budget and activity levels, our focus will be on our debt reduction efforts, maintaining a low cost development and operations structure, and creating durable and cogent changes that not only enhance shareholder returns but also positively impact our employees, communities, and our broader stakeholder group."

Private Debt Exchange

Callon also announced another meaningful step today in the execution of its deleveraging plan. On November 2nd, the Company entered into a privately negotiated agreement with certain holders of its outstanding unsecured debt securities to exchange $286 million of principal of the Company's existing unsecured Senior Notes (the "Senior Notes") for $158 million aggregate principal of new 9.00% Second Lien Notes due 2025, payable semi-annually (the "Second Lien Notes"), to be issued by Callon at a weighted average exchange ratio of approximately $555 per $1,000 of principal exchanged. Over 60% of the existing Senior Notes to be exchanged are due 2023 and 2024. Upon completion of the exchange, Callon's total net debt will be reduced by approximately $128 million and total cash interest expense by approximately $5 million.

In addition, certain other affiliated parties have the option to exchange up to an additional approximately $104 million of principal of Senior Notes under the same exchange terms. At full participation, the estimated total debt reduction and total cash interest expense reduction would be approximately $175 million and $7 million, respectively.

Participants in the exchange will also receive between 1.16 and 1.76 million warrants, dependent on final participation levels, with a strike price of $5.60 which is consistent with the strike price for the warrants issued recently in relation to the Company's initial issuance of Second Lien Notes that was announced on October 1st.

The private debt exchange is scheduled to close on November 17th. Callon currently expects the borrowing base under its credit facility to remain unchanged at $1.6 billion, and its next scheduled redetermination will take place in May 2021.

Operations Update

At September 30, 2020, Callon had 1,479 gross (1,305.9 net) horizontal wells producing from established flow units in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale. Net daily production for the three months ended September 30, 2020 grew 170% to 102.0 Mboe/d (63% oil), as compared to the same period of 2019.

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, Callon drilled zero horizontal wells and placed a combined 12 gross (11.4 net) horizontal wells on production, all of which were turned to production late in the quarter. The Company reactivated two completion crews, one each in the Eagle Ford and Delaware Basin, both of which completed previously drilled multi-well projects during September. Subsequently, one of the two completion crews has been released and three drilling rigs have resumed operations, two restarting operations in the Midland and Delaware Basin during September and the third reactivated in the Eagle Ford during October. The Company expects to operate three drilling rigs and a single completion crew during the fourth quarter.

Recent project costs and well performance reflect a continuation of the operational efficiency levels achieved during the second quarter of 2020 and support the enhanced stacking and spacing efforts. Some of the highlights include:

    --  The Eagle Ford wells placed on production late in the third quarter
        averaged over 2,000 feet of completed lateral per day
    --  The combined six wells came in just below $475 per lateral foot with an
        average completed lateral length of approximately 7,500 feet
    --  In the Delaware, the six-well Amphitheater pad was placed on production
        during the final days of the third quarter and first week of the fourth
        quarter, with the project averaging a completion pace of just under nine
        stages per day or nearly 1,800 lateral feet per day
    --  The Amphitheater project averaged approximately 9,400 feet per well with
        an average well cost of less than $8 million ($825 per lateral foot)
    --  Initial production from the six-well Amphitheater pad recently reached a
        per well average of over 1,200 Boe per day (gross, ~84% oil) with total
        cumulative production of more than 140,000 Boe (gross, ~84% oil) in just
        over three weeks of production
    --  Over 95% of the volumes sourced for the Amphitheater completions
        utilized recycled produced water volumes sourced from Callon's own
        recycling facilities

Capital Expenditures

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, Callon incurred $38.4 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:


                                         
     
       Three Months Ended September 30, 2020



                             Operational                   Capitalized               Capitalized Total Capital


                               Capital
                                    (a)                      Interest                    G&A     Expenditures



                                             
      
              (In thousands)



     Cash basis (b)            $110,689                                    $17,769                       $8,719   $137,177



     Timing adjustments (c)    (66,596)                                     2,906                               (63,690)



     Non-cash items             (5,685)                                                                 1,532    (4,153)




        Accrual basis           $38,408                                    $20,675                      $10,251    $69,334



               (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. As Callon has resumed a
                                  moderated pace of development
                                  activity, management expects for a
                                  more normalized relationship
                                  between accrual and cash-based
                                  capex figures in future periods.

Hedging

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, Callon recognized a loss from the settlement of derivative contracts of $5.5 million. Callon has continued to actively manage its hedge portfolio adding nearly 5.7 million barrels or 15,500 barrels per day of WTI NYMEX coverage for 2021. This raises the percentage of NYMEX coverage via collars to nearly 90% and raises the average ceiling price to over $46 per barrel, providing incremental upside while maintaining the price floor within one dollar of the previous weighted average position. In addition, the Company has improved its Brent-based hedges, raising the average floor from approximately $38 per barrel to almost $41 per barrel and increasing coverage by just over 300,000 barrels per year. Additional coverage for natural gas pricing was achieved through the addition of more than 10,000,000 MMBtu of Waha basis swaps, improving the weighted average differential by $0.16 per MMBtu.

Accounting for the Company's recent adjustments, total hedge coverage for 2021 is now more than 60% of anticipated oil production and just under 60% of anticipated natural gas production. Details regarding the Company's full hedge positions can be found in the hedge summary within the earnings release or within the appendix of the third quarter 2020 earnings slide deck on the website.

Operating and Financial Results

The following table presents summary information for the periods indicated:


                                                                           Three Months Ended


                                                        September 30, 2020                    June 30, 2020




     
                Net production



     Oil (MBbls)                                                    5,875                                     6,396



     Natural gas (MMcf)                                            10,261                                    11,009



     NGLs (MBbls)                                                   1,802                                     1,657



     Total barrels of oil equivalent (MBoe)                         9,387                                     9,888



     Total daily production (Boe/d)                               102,029                                   108,664



     Oil as % of total daily production                      63
            %                                       65
                                                                                                                  %



     
                Average realized sales price


     (excluding impact of settled derivatives)



     Oil (per Bbl)                                                 $39.43                                    $20.41



     Natural gas (per Mcf)                                           1.47                                      1.11



     NGLs (per Bbl)                                                 12.78                                      8.74



     
                Total (per Boe)                                   28.73                                     15.90



     
                Average realized sales price


     (including impact of settled derivatives)



     Oil (per Bbl)                                                 $39.00                                    $33.82



     Natural gas (per Mcf)                                           1.17                                      0.97



     NGLs (per Bbl)                                                 12.78                                      8.74



     
                Total (per Boe)                                   28.14                                     24.42



     
                Revenues 
                (in thousands)



     Oil                                                         $231,654                                  $130,513



     Natural gas                                                   15,034                                    12,242



     NGLs                                                          23,025                                    14,479




     
                Total                                          $269,713                                  $157,234



     
                Additional per Boe data



     Sales price (a)                                               $28.73                                    $15.90



     Lease operating expense                                         4.89                                      5.14



     Production taxes                                                1.72                                      1.05



     Gathering, transportation and processing                        2.36                                      2.03




     Operating margin                                              $19.76                                     $7.68






        Depletion, depreciation and amortization                   $12.17                                    $14.05



        General and administrative (G&A)                            $0.88                                     $1.01



        Adjusted G&A (1)



           Cash component (b)                                       $0.87                                     $0.69



           Non-cash component                                       $0.18                                     $0.15



               (a)               Excludes the impact of settled
                                  derivatives.


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

Revenue. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, Callon reported revenue of $269.7 million, which excluded revenue from the sales of commodities purchased from a third-party of $20.3 million. Revenues including the gain or loss from the settlement of derivative contracts ("Adjusted Total Revenue"(1)) were $264.2 million, reflecting the impact of a $5.5 million loss from the settlement of derivative contracts. Average daily production for the quarter was 102.0 Mboe/d, compared to average daily production of 108.7 Mboe/d in the second quarter of 2020. Average realized prices, including and excluding the effects of hedging, are detailed above.

Hedging impacts. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the net (gain) loss on commodity derivative contracts includes the following (in thousands):


                                                                Three Months Ended
                                                    September 30, 2020




     (Gain) loss on oil derivatives                                       $16,606



     (Gain) loss on natural gas derivatives                                 7,296



     (Gain) loss on NGL derivatives                                         2,421




     (Gain) loss on commodity derivative contracts                        $26,323

For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the cash (paid) received for commodity derivative settlements includes the following (in thousands):


                                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                         September 30, 2020




     Cash (paid) received on oil derivatives                                    $2,130



     Cash (paid) received on natural gas derivatives                           (1,677)




     Cash received for commodity derivative settlements                           $453

Lease Operating Expenses, including workover ("LOE"). LOE per Boe for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $4.89 per Boe, compared to LOE of $5.14 per Boe in the second quarter of 2020. The decrease in LOE per Boe was driven by improved field practices and a reduction in base operating costs in the third quarter of 2020 as compared to the second quarter of 2020.

Production Taxes, including ad valorem taxes. Production taxes were $1.72 per Boe for the three months ended September 30, 2020, representing approximately 6.0% of revenue before the impact of derivative settlements.

Gathering, Transportation and Processing Expenses. Gathering, transportation and processing costs for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $22.2 million as compared to $20.0 million in the second quarter of 2020. In 2020, the Company began reporting gathering, transportation and processing costs separately 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 September 30, 2020 was $12.17 per Boe compared to $14.05 per Boe in the second quarter of 2020. The decrease in DD&A is primarily driven by the impairment of evaluated oil and gas properties recognized in the second quarter of 2020.

Impairment of Evaluated Oil and Gas Properties. Callon recognized an impairment of evaluated oil and gas properties of $685.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 due primarily to the continued decline in the average realized prices for sales of oil and gas. The decrease in the trailing 12-month average realized price as of September 30, 2020 resulted in a reduction of proved oil and gas reserve volumes of less than 2% of our December 31, 2019 proved oil and gas reserves volumes. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized an impairment of evaluated oil and gas properties of $1.3 billion.

G&A. G&A for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $8.2 million, or $0.88 per Boe, and G&A, excluding certain non-cash incentive share-based compensation valuation adjustments, ("Adjusted G&A" (1)) was $9.8 million, or $1.04 per Boe, for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $8.3 million, or $0.84 per Boe, for the second quarter of 2020. The cash component of Adjusted G&A was $8.1 million, or $0.87 per Boe, for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $6.8 million, or $0.69 per Boe, for the second quarter of 2020. Adjusted G&A was slightly higher in the third quarter of 2020 as compared to the second quarter of 2020 due to slightly higher contractor and employee relocation expenses.

For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and June 30, 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


                               September 30, 2020                    June 30, 2020



      Total
      G&A
      expense                              $8,224                                   $10,024


         Change
         in           cash)
         the
         fair
         value
         of
         liability
         share-
         based
         awards
         (non-                              1,582                                   (1,720)



      Adjusted
      G&A
      -
      total                                 9,806                                     8,304


         Restricted
         stock        expenses
         share-
         based
         compensation
         (non-
         cash)
         and
         other
         non-
         recurring                        (1,674)                                  (1,509)



      Adjusted
      G&A
      -
      cash
      component                            $8,132                                    $6,795





      Capitalized
      cash
      G&A                                  $6,831                                    $6,740



     Full
      Cash
      G&A
      Costs                               $14,963                                   $13,535

Income Tax Expense. Callon provides for income taxes at the statutory rate of 21% adjusted for permanent differences expected to be realized. As a result of the valuation allowance that Callon recorded against its net deferred tax assets, we did not have any income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to income tax expense of $51.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

Loss Available to Common Stockholders. We recorded a loss available to common stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2020 of $680.4 million, or $17.12 per diluted share, as compared to a loss available to common stockholders of $1.6 billion, or $39.41 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2020, retroactively adjusted for the Company's 1-for-10 reverse stock split effective August 7, 2020. The loss was primarily due to the impairment of evaluated oil and gas properties of $685.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2020 was $170.9 million as compared to $153.4 million for the second quarter of 2020. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA from the second quarter of 2020 was primarily due to an approximate 93% increase in the average realized price of oil. This was partially offset by decreased sequential production.

Guidance

Callon is updating guidance for the full year and updating previous ranges to reflect adjustments related to strong well performance, improved operational efficiency, expanded firm transportation agreements, and the effect of both the non-operated properties sale and the ORRI transaction.


                                            
           
               Full Year


                                          
           
               2020 Guidance



                  Total production (Mboe/
                   d)                           
           100.0 - 101.0


     Oil production                                                      63%


     Gas production                                                      19%


     NGL production                                                      18%


                  Income statement
                   expenses ($MM)


     LOE, including
      workovers                                       
              $200 - $205


     Gathering, processing,
      and transportation                                
              $73 - $78


     Production taxes,
      including ad valorem
      (% unhedged revenue)                                                7%


     Adjusted G&A: cash
      component (a)                                     
              $30 - $35


     Adjusted G&A: non-cash
      component (b)                                       
              $3 - $5


     Cash interest expense                              
              $90 - $95


     Effective income tax
      rate (%)                                                          22%


                  Capital expenditures
                   ($MM, accrual basis)


     Total operational
      capital (c)                                     
              $500 - $510


     Capitalized interest                               
              $85 - $90


     Capitalized G&A                                    
              $30 - $33


                  Gross operated wells
                   drilled /completed         
           87 - 89 / 80 - 82



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


                            (b)               Excludes certain non-recurring
                                               expenses and non-cash
                                               valuation adjustments.


                            (c)               Includes facilities, equipment,
                                               seismic, land and other items.
                                               Excludes capitalized expense.

In August, the Company provided an initial outlook for 2021 which included a "maintenance capital" plan targeting average daily production of 90 to 95 MBoe per day from an operational capital spending level of approximately $400 million. For 2021, the Company is now expected to achieve average daily production of 90 to 92 MBoe per day, with the reduction resulting from the combined effect of the recent ORRI transaction and non-operated properties sale, offset partly by improved well performance and operational efficiency gains. These improvements are reflected in management's updated expectations of operational capital spending for 2021 which is now estimated to be in the range of $375 to $400 million. As a result, management estimates that this program at current prices will yield meaningful additional free cash flow.

Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call

The Company's conference call to discuss third quarter results is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at 9:00 am CST. 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 or by clicking on the link below.

www.callon.com/investors/news-events/ir-calendar

Hedge Portfolio Summary

The following tables summarize Callon's open derivative contracts for the remainder of 2020 and the full year 2021, updated for changes through October 29, 2020:


                                                                                         For the Remainder     For the Full Year



       
                
                  Oil contracts (WTI)                                       of 2020               of 2021

    ---


       
                   Swap contracts



          Total volume (Bbls)                                                                   2,496,880                          1,377,000



          Weighted average price per Bbl                                                           $42.10                             $42.00



       
                   Collar contracts



          Total volume (Bbls)                                                                   1,501,440                          9,423,275



          Weighted average price per Bbl



          Ceiling (short call)                                                                     $45.00                             $46.78



          Floor (long put)                                                                         $35.00                             $39.21



       
                   Short put contracts



             Total volume (Bbls)                                                                  552,000



             Weighted average price per Bbl                                                        $42.50                       
             $-



       
                   Long call contracts



           Total volume (Bbls)                                                                    460,000



           Weighted average price per Bbl                                                          $67.50                       
             $-



       
                   Short call contracts



          Total volume (Bbls)                                                                     460,000 (2)                      4,825,300 (2)



          Weighted average price per Bbl                                                           $55.00                             $63.62





       
                
                  Oil contracts (Brent ICE)

    ---


       
                   Swap contracts



          Total volume (Bbls)                                                                                                       848,300



          Weighted average price per Bbl                                                    
              $-                            $37.36



       
                Collar contracts



       Total volume (Bbls)                                                                                                          730,000



       Weighted average price per Bbl



       Ceiling (short call)                                                                 
              $-                            $50.00



       Floor (long put)                                                                     
              $-                            $45.00





       
                
                  Oil contracts (Midland basis differential)

    ---


       
                   Swap contracts



          Total volume (Bbls)                                                                   1,380,000                          3,022,900



          Weighted average price per Bbl                                                          ($1.89)                             $0.26





       
                
                  Oil contracts (Argus Houston MEH basis differential)

    ---


       
                   Swap contracts



          Total volume (Bbls)                                                                   1,435,202



          Weighted average price per Bbl                                                            $0.03                       
             $-



       
                
                  Oil contracts (Argus Houston MEH swaps)

    ---


       
                   Swap contracts



          Total volume (Bbls)                                                                                                     1,060,375



          Weighted average price per Bbl                                                    
              $-                            $38.94




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


                                                                                For the Remainder For the Full Year



       
            
                  Natural gas contracts (Henry Hub)                    of 2020           of 2021

    ---


       
               Swap contracts



         Total volume (MMBtu)                                                          1,633,000                   11,123,000



         Weighted average price per MMBtu                                                  $2.05                        $2.60



       
               Collar contracts (three-way collars)



         Total volume (MMBtu)                                                          1,525,000                    1,350,000



         Weighted average price per MMBtu



            Ceiling (short call)                                                           $2.72                        $2.70



            Floor (long put)                                                               $2.45                        $2.42



            Floor (short put)                                                              $2.00                        $2.00



       
            Collar contracts (two-way collars)



         Total volume (MMBtu)                                                          1,525,000                    9,550,000



         Weighted average price per MMBtu



            Ceiling (short call)                                                           $3.25                        $3.04



            Floor (long put)                                                               $2.67                        $2.59



       
               Short call contracts



         Total volume (MMBtu)                                                          2,013,000                    7,300,000



         Weighted average price per MMBtu                                                  $3.50                        $3.09





       
            
                  Natural gas contracts (Waha basis differential)

    ---


       
               Swap contracts



         Total volume (MMBtu)                                                          4,421,000                   16,425,000



         Weighted average price per MMBtu                                                ($0.91)                     ($0.42)






                                                                                For the Remainder For the Full Year



       
            
                  NGL contracts (OPIS Mont Belvieu Purity Ethane)      of 2020           of 2021

    ---


       
               Swap contracts



         Total volume (Bbls)                                                                                       1,825,000



         Weighted average price per Bbl                                            
              $-                       $7.62

Adjusted Income and Adjusted EBITDA. The Company reported loss available to common stockholders of $680.4 million, or $17.12 per fully diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and adjusted income available to common stockholders of $25.6 million, or $0.64 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


                                                           September 30, 2020                                  June 30, 2020               September 30, 2019



                                                                
              
        (In thousands, except per share data)



     Income (loss) available to common stockholders               ($680,384)                                                ($1,564,731)         $47,180



     (Gain) loss on derivative contracts                              27,038                                                      126,965         (21,809)



     Gain (loss) on commodity derivative settlements, net            (5,540)                                                      84,208            1,011



     Non-cash stock-based compensation expense (benefit)                (94)                                                       2,761              644



     Impairment of evaluated oil and gas properties                  684,956                                                    1,276,518



     Merger and integration expense                                    2,465                                                        8,067            5,943



     Other (income) expense                                            3,567                                                        6,759            (175)



     Tax effect on adjustments above(a)                            (149,602)                                                   (316,108)           3,021



     Change in valuation allowance                                   143,152                                                      377,645



     Loss on redemption of preferred stock                                                                                                         8,304




     Adjusted Income                                                 $25,558                                                       $2,084          $44,119




     Adjusted Income per fully diluted common share                    $0.64                                                        $0.05            $1.93






     Basic WASO(b)                                                    39,746                                                       39,707           22,831



     Diluted WASO (GAAP)(b)                                           39,746                                                       39,707           22,846



     Effective of potentially dilutive instruments(b)                     35                                                           12




     Adjusted Diluted WASO(b)                                         39,781                                                       39,719           22,846



               (a)               Calculated using the federal
                                  statutory rate of 21%.


               (b)               All share and per share amounts
                                  have been retroactively
                                  adjusted for the Company's 1-
                                  for-10 reverse stock split
                                  effective August 7, 2020.


                                                                            
        
       Three Months Ended


                                                              September 30, 2020                        June 30, 2020               September 30, 2019



                                                                              
        
       (In thousands)



     Net income (loss)                                               ($680,384)                                      ($1,564,731)         $55,834



        (Gain) loss on derivative contracts                              27,038                                            126,965         (21,809)



        Gain (loss) on commodity derivative settlements, net            (5,540)                                            84,208            1,011



        Non-cash stock-based compensation expense (benefit)                (94)                                             2,761              644



      Impairment of evaluated oil and gas properties                    684,956                                          1,276,518



        Merger and integration expense                                    2,465                                              8,067            5,943



        Other (income) expense                                            3,567                                              6,759            (161)



        Income tax expense                                                                                                 51,251           17,902



        Interest expense                                                 24,683                                             22,682              739



        Depreciation, depletion and amortization                        114,201                                            138,930           57,235



     Adjusted EBITDA                                                   $170,892                                           $153,410         $117,338

Free Cash Flow. Free cash flow was $80.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Free cash flow is reconciled to operating cash flow in the following table:


                                                                   Three Months Ended



                                                September 30, 2020                    June 30, 2020



                                                    
              
         (In thousands)



     Net cash provided by operating activities           $135,701                                    $97,801



     Changes in working capital and other                  14,473                                     40,078



     Change in accrued hedge settlement                   (5,993)                                  (14,480)



     Cash interest expense                                 24,246                                     21,944



     Merger and integration expense                         2,465                                      8,067




     Adjusted EBITDA                                      170,892                                    153,410




     Less: Operational capital (accrual)                   38,408                                     85,087



     Less: Capitalized interest                            20,675                                     20,924



     Less: Interest expense                                24,683                                     22,682



     Less: Capitalized cash G&A                             6,831                                      6,740




     Free cash flow                                       $80,295                                    $17,977

Adjusted Discretionary Cash Flow. Operating cash flow was $135.7 million and adjusted discretionary cash flow was $151.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Adjusted discretionary cash flow is reconciled to operating cash flow in the following table:


                                                                                                         
        
       Three Months Ended



                                                                                           September 30, 2020                        June 30, 2020               September 30, 2019



                                                                                                           
        
       (In thousands)



     
                Cash flows from operating activities:



     Net income (loss)                                                                            ($680,384)                                      ($1,564,731)         $55,834



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



        Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                                     114,201                                            138,930           57,235



        Impairment of evaluated oil and gas properties                                               684,956                                          1,276,518



        Amortization of non-cash debt related items                                                      437                                                738              739



        Deferred income tax expense                                                                                                                     51,251           17,902



        (Gain) loss on derivative contracts                                                           27,038                                            126,965         (21,809)



        Cash (paid) received for commodity derivative settlements, net                                   453                                             98,688            1,011



        (Gain) loss on sale of other property and equipment                                                                                                               (13)



        Non-cash stock-based compensation expense (benefit)                                             (94)                                             2,761              644



        Merger and integration expense                                                                 2,465                                              8,067



        Other, net                                                                                     2,099                                              3,521




     Adjusted discretionary cash flow                                                               $151,171                                           $142,708         $111,543




        Changes in working capital                                                                  (12,990)                                          (36,839)           2,803



        Payments to settle asset retirement obligations                                                                                                                  (654)



        Merger and integration expense                                                               (2,465)                                           (8,067)



        Payments to settle vested liability share-based awards                                          (15)                                               (1)




     Net cash provided by operating activities                                                      $135,701                                            $97,801         $113,692

Adjusted Total Revenue. Adjusted total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $264.2 million and is reconciled to total operating revenues in the following table:


                                         
          
       Three Months Ended


                             September 30, 2020                        June 30, 2020          September 30, 2019



                                           
          
       (In thousands)


                   Operating
                    Revenues



     Oil                              $231,654                                      $130,513         $148,210


      Natural gas                        15,034                                        12,242            7,168


      Natural gas
       liquids                           23,025                                        14,479



      Total operating
       revenues (3)                    $269,713                                      $157,234         $155,378


      Gain (loss) on
       commodity
       derivative
       settlements,
       net                              (5,540)                                       84,208            1,011



      Adjusted total
       revenue                         $264,173                                      $241,442         $156,389




              (3)              Excludes
                                  sales of
                                  purchased
                                  oil and
                                  gas


                                                         
         
               Callon Petroleum Company


                                                        
         
               Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                               
              
          (In thousands, except par and per share data)


                                                            
            
                (Unaudited)




                                                                             September 30, 2020                December 31, 2019




     
                ASSETS



     Current assets:



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                         $10,500                                     $13,341



     Accounts receivable, net                                                          112,536                                     209,463



     Fair value of derivatives                                                           9,821                                      26,056



     Other current assets                                                               27,049                                      19,814




     Total current assets                                                              159,906                                     268,674



      Oil and natural gas properties, full
       cost accounting method:



     Evaluated properties                                                            2,916,542                                   4,682,994



     Unevaluated properties                                                          1,758,132                                   1,986,124



      Total oil and natural gas properties,
       net                                                                            4,674,674                                   6,669,118



      Operating lease right-of-use assets                                                29,519                                      63,908


      Other property and equipment, net                                                  32,920                                      35,253



     Deferred tax asset                                                                                                           115,720



     Deferred financing costs                                                           24,850                                      22,233



     Other assets, net                                                                  15,472                                      19,932




        Total assets                                                                $4,937,341                                  $7,194,838



                   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



     Current liabilities:


      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                         $332,979                                    $490,442



     Operating lease liabilities                                                        19,458                                      42,858



     Fair value of derivatives                                                          34,950                                      71,197



     Other current liabilities                                                          30,013                                      47,750




     Total current liabilities                                                         417,400                                     652,247




     Long-term debt                                                                  3,190,273                                   3,186,109



     Operating lease liabilities                                                        28,906                                      37,088



     Asset retirement obligations                                                       49,542                                      48,860



     Fair value of derivatives                                                          35,705                                      32,695



     Other long-term liabilities                                                        11,411                                      14,531




     Total liabilities                                                               3,733,237                                   3,971,530




     Commitments and contingencies



     Stockholders' equity:


      Common stock, $0.01 par value,
       52,500,000 shares authorized;
       39,749,985 and    39,659,001 shares
       outstanding, respectively(4)                                                         397                                       3,966


      Capital in excess of par value                                                  3,210,991                                   3,198,076


      Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)                                       (2,007,284)                                     21,266




     Total stockholders' equity                                                      1,204,104                                   3,223,308



      Total liabilities and stockholders'
       equity                                                                        $4,937,341                                  $7,194,838




              (4)              All share
                                  amounts
                                  (except par
                                  value) have
                                  been
                                  retroactively
                                  adjusted for
                                  the Company's
                                  1-for-10
                                  reverse stock
                                  split
                                  effective
                                  August 7,
                                  2020.


                                                                                        
         
           Callon Petroleum Company


                                                                                     
        
         Consolidated Statements of Operations


                                                                                     
        
         (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                            
       
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                  Three Months Ended                                  Nine Months Ended
                                                                                                                   September 30,                            
           September 30,

                                                                                                                                                                  ---

                                                                                                                 2020                     2019                2020                         2019

                                                                                                                                                                                         ---


     
                Operating revenues:



     Oil                                                                                                    $231,654                              $148,210                           $627,934             $450,036



     Natural gas                                                                                              15,034                                 7,168                             33,305               25,441



     Natural gas liquids                                                                                      23,025                                                                  55,627



     Sales of purchased oil and gas                                                                           20,313                                                                  21,469




     Total operating revenues                                                                                290,026                               155,378                            738,335              475,477



     
                Operating Expenses:



     Lease operating                                                                                          45,870                                19,668                            149,091               66,511



     Production and ad valorem taxes                                                                          16,110                                11,866                             46,151               33,810



     Gathering, transportation and processing                                                                 22,200                                                                  56,615



     Cost of purchased oil and gas                                                                            21,282                                                                  22,450



     Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                                                114,201                                56,130                            384,594              179,275



     General and administrative                                                                                8,224                                 9,388                             26,573               34,729



     Impairment of evaluated oil and gas properties                                                          684,956                                                               1,961,474



     Merger and integration                                                                                    2,465                                 5,943                             26,362                5,943



     Other operating                                                                                           4,425                                 (161)                             8,548                  931




     Total operating expenses                                                                                919,733                               102,834                          2,681,858              321,199




     
                Income (Loss) From Operations                                                            (629,707)                               52,544                        (1,943,523)             154,278






     
                Other (Income) Expenses:



     Interest expense, net of capitalized amounts                                                             24,683                                   739                             67,843                2,218



     (Gain) loss on derivative contracts                                                                      27,038                              (21,809)                          (97,966)              31,415



     Other (income) expense                                                                                  (1,044)                                (122)                             (149)               (270)




     Total other (income) expense                                                                             50,677                              (21,192)                          (30,272)              33,363






     
                Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes                                                        (680,384)                               73,736                        (1,913,251)             120,915



     Income tax expense                                                                                                                          (17,902)                         (115,299)            (29,444)




     
                Net Income (Loss)                                                                        (680,384)                               55,834                        (2,028,550)              91,471



     Preferred stock dividends                                                                                                                      (350)                                               (3,997)



     Loss on redemption of preferred stock                                                                                                        (8,304)                                               (8,304)




     
                Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders                                          ($680,384)                              $47,180                       ($2,028,550)             $79,170






     
                Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders Per Common Share (4):



     Basic                                                                                                  ($17.12)                                $2.07                           ($51.09)               $3.47



     Diluted                                                                                                ($17.12)                                $2.07                           ($51.09)               $3.47



     
                Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (4):



     Basic                                                                                                    39,746                                22,831                             39,707               22,805



     Diluted                                                                                                  39,746                                22,846                             39,707               22,841




              (4)              All share and
                                  per share
                                  amounts have
                                  been
                                  retroactively
                                  adjusted for
                                  the Company's
                                  1-for-10
                                  reverse stock
                                  split
                                  effective
                                  August 7,
                                  2020.


                                                                                                 
         
             Callon Petroleum Company


                                                                                               
       
           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


                                                                                                   
         
                (In thousands)


                                                                                                     
         
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                                      Three Months Ended                           Nine Months Ended
                                                                                                                                        September 30,                           September 30,


                                                                                                                                      2020                    2019               2020                   2019

                                                                                                                                                                                                      ---


     
                Cash flows from operating activities:



     Net income (loss)                                                                                                         ($680,384)                             $55,834                ($2,028,550)              $91,471



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



     Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                                                                     114,201                               57,235                     384,594               182,738



     Impairment of evaluated oil and gas properties                                                                               684,956                                                       1,961,474



     Amortization of non-cash debt related items                                                                                      437                                  739                       1,582                 2,218



     Deferred income tax expense                                                                                                                                       17,902                     115,299                29,444



     (Gain) loss on derivative contracts                                                                                           27,038                             (20,798)                   (97,966)               31,415



     Cash (paid) received for commodity derivative settlements                                                                        453                                                         101,754                 (436)



     Loss on sale of other property and equipment                                                                                                                        (13)                                              36



     Non-cash expense related to equity share-based awards                                                                          1,485                                1,569                       6,302                 7,868



     Change in the fair value of liability share-based awards                                                                     (1,579)                               (925)                    (6,607)                  106



     Payments to settle asset retirement obligations                                                                                                                    (654)                                         (1,425)



     Payments for cash-settled restricted stock unit awards                                                                          (15)                                                          (770)              (1,425)



     Other, net                                                                                                                     2,099                                                           6,510



     Changes in current assets and liabilities:



     Accounts receivable                                                                                                         (16,930)                            (21,081)                     96,110                17,600



     Other current assets                                                                                                         (2,208)                                 929                     (6,556)              (5,172)



     Current liabilities                                                                                                            6,148                               23,216                   (107,979)             (13,038)



     Other                                                                                                                                                              (261)                                         (2,662)




     
                Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                       135,701                              113,692                     425,197               338,738




     
                Cash flows from investing activities:



     Capital expenditures                                                                                                       (137,177)                           (143,995)                  (567,746)            (503,425)



     Acquisitions                                                                                                                                                     (1,418)                                        (40,788)



     Proceeds from sale of assets                                                                                                 139,739                                5,656                     149,818               279,952



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



     Other, net                                                                                                                     1,427                                                           8,261




     
                Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                                                               3,989                            (139,757)                  (449,667)            (264,261)




     
                Cash flows from financing activities:



     Borrowings on senior secured revolving credit facility                                                                       312,000                              221,000                   5,087,500               581,000



     Payments on senior secured revolving credit facility                                                                       (737,000)                           (126,000)                (5,347,500)            (581,000)



     Issuance of 9.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2025                                                                  300,000                                                         300,000



     Discount on the issuance of 9.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2025                                                 (35,270)                                                       (35,270)



     Issuance of warrants                                                                                                          23,909                                                          23,909



     Payment of preferred stock dividends                                                                                                                               (350)                                         (3,997)



     Payment of deferred financing costs                                                                                            (301)                                                        (6,312)                 (31)



     Tax withholdings related to restricted stock units                                                                             (107)                               (316)                      (495)              (2,174)



     Redemption of preferred stock                                                                                                                                   (73,012)                                        (73,017)



     Other, net                                                                                                                        79                                                           (203)




     
                Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                                           (136,690)                              21,322                      21,629              (79,219)



     Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                        3,000                              (4,743)                    (2,841)              (4,742)



     Balance, beginning of period                                                                                                   7,500                               16,052                      13,341                16,051




     Balance, end of period                                                                                                       $10,500                              $11,309                     $10,500               $11,309

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This news release refers to non-GAAP financial measures such as "Free Cash Flow," "Adjusted Discretionary Cash Flow," "Adjusted G&A," "Full Cash G&A Costs," "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 that is defined by the
        Company as Adjusted EBITDA less operational capital, capitalized
        interest, net interest expense and capitalized cash G&A (which excludes
        capitalized expense related to share-based awards). 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).
    --  Adjusted Discretionary Cash Flow is a supplemental non-GAAP measure that
        Callon believes 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,
        merger and integration expenses, 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. 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.
    --  Full Cash G&A Costs is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that
        Callon defines as Adjusted G&A - cash component plus capitalized G&A
        excluding capitalized expense related to share-based awards. Callon
        believes that the non-GAAP measure of Full Cash G&A Costs is useful
        because it provides users with a meaningful measure of our total
        recurring cash G&A costs, whether expensed or capitalized, and provides
        for greater comparability on a period-over-period basis. See the
        reconciliation provided above for further details.
    --  Adjusted Income available to common stockholders ("Adjusted Income") and
        Adjusted Income per fully diluted common share are supplemental non-GAAP
        measures that Callon believes 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 these items
        and non-cash valuation adjustments, which are detailed in the
        reconciliation provided.
    --  Adjusted diluted weighted average common shares outstanding ("Adjusted
        Diluted WASO") is a non-GAAP financial measure which includes the effect
        of potentially dilutive instruments that, under certain circumstances
        described below, are excluded from diluted weighted average common
        shares outstanding ("Diluted WASO"), the most directly comparable GAAP
        financial measure. When a loss available to common stockholders exists,
        all potentially dilutive instruments are anti-dilutive to the loss
        available to common stockholders per common share and therefore excluded
        from the computation of Diluted WASO. The effect of potentially dilutive
        instruments are included in the computation of Adjusted Diluted WASO for
        purposes of computing Adjusted Income per fully diluted common share.
    --  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 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.

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