TOP-TIER OPERATIONAL EXECUTION CONTINUES
3Q19 EARNINGS
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3Q19 EARNINGS TOP-TIER OPERATIONAL EXECUTION CONTINUES O C T O B E R 3 1 , 2 0 1 9 PLEASE READ THIS PRESENTATION MAKES REFERENCE TO: FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS This presentation contains forward- looking statements within the meaning of
TOP-TIER OPERATIONAL EXECUTION CONTINUES
O C T O B E R 3 1 , 2 0 1 9
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THIS PRESENTATION MAKES REFERENCE TO:
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities laws. The words “assumes,” "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "guidance," “implied,” "plan," "project," "objectives," "target," "will" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, which may cause SM Energy's actual results to differ materially from results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release include: projections for production, certain operating costs, general and administrative expenses and expected savings, and total capital spend; the expectation that the Company will spend within discretionary cash flow in the fourth quarter of 2019 and beyond; the potential to reduce absolute debt and leverage in 2020; and, the Company’s expectations regarding capital
arising from price declines; uncertainties inherent in projecting future timing and rates of production or other results from drilling and completion activities; the imprecise nature of estimating oil and natural gas reserves; uncertainties inherent in projecting future drilling and completion activities, costs or results; the availability of additional economically attractive exploration, development, and acquisition opportunities for future growth and any necessary financings; unexpected drilling conditions and results; unsuccessful exploration and development drilling results; the availability of drilling, completion, and operating equipment and services; the risks associated with the Company's commodity price risk management strategy; and other such matters discussed in the Risk Factors section of SM Energy's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as such risk factors may be updated from time to time in the Company's other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak as of the date of this presentation. Although SM Energy may from time to time voluntarily update its prior forward-looking statements, it disclaims any commitment to do so, except as required by securities laws.
non-GAAP financial measures and forward-looking metrics: See Appendix for reconciliations and definitions
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CAPITAL COSTS DOWN LOWER OPERATING COSTS
G R E AT W E L L P E R F O R M AN C E
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TOP-TIER EXECUTION, WELL PERFORMANCE AND CAPITAL EFFICIENCY
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MARTIN
RockStar
HOWARD UPTON
Sweetie Peck
E x e c u t i n g O n O u r P l a n
COMPLETIONS EXECUTION
GREAT NEW WELLS
that averaged approximately 1,180 Boe/d (90% oil)
TOP TIER CAPITAL EFFICIENCY
YE 2018 INVENTORY: 12 – 16 YEARS
O p e r a t i n g D e t a i l s ( 1 )
Rigs Running: Completion Crews:
N E T A C R E S
MIDLAND
(1) As of October, 2019.
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50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360
Cumulative Production (Boe) Days on Production
Previously Reported Well Avg New Well Avg*
NEW WELL PERFORMANCE CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR WELLS
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(1) (1) Previously Reported Well Average includes all (182) previously reported SM operated wells at RockStar on production since 11/3/2016. (2) New Well Average includes 11 new wells at RockStar that have not been previously reported. (2)
Reported Well Avg.
approximately half of the new wells are located along the eastern edge of our position (Lower Spraberry and wells in the eastern area typically have lower IPs with flatter declines than wells farther west)
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Increase in Lateral Feet Drilled / Day
(YTD19 / 2017)
Increase in Lateral Feet Completed / Day
(YTD19 / 2017)
Increase in Avg. Lateral Length Completed
(2019 Plan / 2017)
Decrease in Sand Costs
(Sep. 19 / Jan. 18)
(1) Total lateral feet delivered per day, spud to rig release. (2) Lateral feet completed per fleet per day. (3) 2019 includes drilled and planned wells. (4) Excludes last mile logistics as there is variability in these charges.
510 562 618
2017 2018 YTD19
Drilling Faster
Lateral Ft Drilled per Day(1) 9,300 10,100 10,500
2017 2018 2019
Longer Laterals
Avg Lateral Length Completed(3)
0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul
Lower Sand Costs
Indexed to January 2018(4)
765 1,025 1,536
2017 2018 YTD19
Completing Faster
Lateral Ft Completed per Day(2)
INCREASE IN CAPITAL EFFICIENCY RECENT DC&E WELL COSTS AT ~$700 PER LATERAL FOOT
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FOCUSED ON EXECUTION AND RETURNS ENHANCEMENT
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DIMMIT COUNTY WEBB COUNTY North Area South Area East Area
COMPLETIONS EXECUTION
concluded with 19 net completions for the year
JV-funded area AUSTIN CHALK SUCCESS
reached an average 30-day peak rate of ~2,655 Boe/d (>55% liquids, 3-stream) VALUE ENHANCEMENT THROUGH HIGHER RETURN WELLS
YE 2018 INVENTORY: 12 – 14 YEARS
E n h a n c i n g I n v e n t o r y Va l u e O p e r a t i n g D e t a i l s ( 1 )
Rigs Running:
N E T A C R E S
(1) As of October, 2019.
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TWO NEW TESTS: ~1,100 BOPD PEAK 24 HR RATES EACH
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Watson (SA2) State 167H Galvan Ranch C 917H Briscoe C (SA1) State 108H IP30: 1,710 Boe/d (preliminary) IP30 oil: 787 Bbl/d Lateral Length: 11,269’ % liquids: 74% API Gravity: 50.0 Watson (SA2) State 167H IP30: 3,179 Boe/d IP30 oil: 651 Bbl/d Lateral Length: 12,875’ % liquids: 58% API Gravity: 56.7 Galvan Ranch C917H IP30: 2,133 Boe/d IP30 oil: 310 Bbl/d Lateral Length: 7,886’ % liquids: 52% API Gravity: 61.9 Galvan Ranch B904H IP30: 3,599 Boe/d IP30 oil: 896 Bbl/d Lateral Length: 11,306’ % liquids: 61% API Gravity: 53.5 Galvan Ranch B904H Briscoe C (SA1) State 108H
DEMONSTRATING GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSE
1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Boe/Day (3-stream)
Days Online
Surface equipment repairs Well shut-in for tubing installation Note: Boe rates provided are 3-stream.
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POSITIVE RESULTS FROM NEW WELL DESIGN
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lateral foot
with more liquids higher expected returns
A C T U A L P R O D U C T I O N P E R L A T E R A L F T T O T A L W E L L P R O D U C T I O N
20 30 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Cumulative Production (Mboe/1,000’) Producing Days
100 150 200 100 200 300
Cumulative Production Per Well (Mboe) Producing Days
2019 JV Wells 2016 Wells 2019 JV Wells 2016 Wells
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RECENT EAGLE FORD D&C WELL COSTS LESS THAN $650 PER LATERAL FOOT
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666 721 824
2017 2018 YTD19
Drilling Faster
Lateral Ft Drilled per Day(1) 8,392 10,483 12,531
2017 2018 2019
Drilling Longer
851 737 632
2017 2018 YTD19
Lower Costs
D&C Cost / Lateral Foot(4) 1,210 1,256 1,663
2017 2018 YTD19
Completing Faster
Lateral Feet Completed per Day(2)
Decrease in Well Costs
(YTD19 / 2017)
Increase in Lateral Feet Completed / Day
(YTD19 / 2017)
Increase in Lateral Feet Drilled / Day
(YTD19 / 2017)
Increase in Avg. Lateral Length Completed
(2019 Plan / 2017)
(1) Total lateral feet delivered per day, spud to rig release. (2) Lateral feet completed per fleet per day. (3) 2019 includes drilled and planned wells. (4) Includes drilling, toe-prep, stim, drill-out & flowback. Note: Excludes Austin Chalk wells.
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IMPROVING DEBT METRICS EXPECTED
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$500 $500 $500 $500 $476.8 $172.5 $0 $250 $500 $750
$1,000 $1,250 $1,500 $1,750 2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Debt Maturities as of September 30, 2019
(in millions)
Borrowing Base: $1.6B Commitments: $1.2B
$129 Coupon
1.500% 6.125% 5.000% 5.625% 6.750% 6.625%
Yield to worst(2)
8.40% 8.91% 9.63% 9.55%
Initial call date
7/2018 6/2020 9/2021 1/2022
Initial call price
102.50% 102.81% 103.38% 104.97%
(1) Liquidity as of September 30, 2019. (2) YTW as of October 30, 2019.
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ACTIVELY MANAGING TO LONG-TERM VALUE CREATION
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BEST WELLS IN THE MIDLAND BASIN
“The Company’s high-quality Howard County assets have yielded some of the best results in the area to date in the highest
“SM’s prolific, oil-weighted assets in Howard County differentiate itself versus other SMID peers in a potentially lower for longer oil price.” – JP Morgan, July 2019 “Our analysis of the Permian, which includes every horizontal well drilled in the Midland Basin since 2013, indicates that the SM wells are among the most productive on a lateral foot basis in terms of cumulative production.” – JP Morgan, July 2019 Baird has repeatedly ranked SM as #1 and at least among the top 5 in their periodic ranking of highest revenue per well in the Midland Basin.
TOP-TIER CAPITAL EFFICIENCY
We are very capital efficient among Midland operators, comparable to larger scale operators. Cost per lateral foot: ~$700 in Permian, <$650 in South Texas
INVENTORY: 12+ YEARS AND SUBSTANTIAL UPSIDE POTENTIAL
Recent and exciting successes in four new horizons, providing upside of growing inventory organically.
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(1) As of October 31, 2019. (2) Total capital spend is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Definitions of non-GAAP Measures as Calculated by the Company” in the Appendix.
Capital & Production FY 2019
Total capital spend ($MM)(2) (before acquisitions)
~$1,025
Total production (MMBoe)
47.5 – 47.9
Total production (MBoe/d)
130 – 131
Oil percentage
~44%
Costs
LOE ($/Boe)
~$4.70 - $4.80
Transportation ($/Boe)
~$4.05 - $4.15
Production and Ad Valorem taxes ($/Boe)
– 4% of pre-hedge revenue + ~$0.70
~$2.00
G&A ($MM)
– includes ~$20MM non-cash compensation
~$125 - $130
Exploration expense, including capitalized overhead ($MM)
– before dry hole expense, all of which is included in capital expenditure guidance
~$50
DD&A ($/Boe)
~$17.00
and reflects expected shut-ins related to offset activity and maintenance.
associated with reorganization to eliminate duplicate regional functions and reduce overhead costs.
PRODUCTION UP, COSTS DOWN
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PERCENTAGE OF PRODUCTION HEDGED
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Benchmark Hedges(1)
4Q19
BENCHMARK
swaps at ~$61.35/Bbl, collar floors at ~$50.50/Bbl
swaps at ~$2.85/MMBtu, collar floors at $2.50/MMBtu
REGIONAL
production hedged at WAHA ($1.75/MMBtu)
production covered by Midland to Cushing basis hedges at ~$2.85/Bbl
(1) Total Company percentage includes oil swaps and collars at NYMEX WTI, natural gas swaps and collars at HSC, and NGL swaps (excludes WAHA swaps and basis hedges). (2) Permian gas hedges at WAHA based on Permian residue/tailgate volumes; assumes ethane rejection. (3) Permian Midland to Cushing basis hedges based on expected Permian oil volumes.
Note: Hedging data as of October 31, 2019
O i l G a s N G L s W A H A M i d l a n d - C u s h i n g O i l
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Production & Pricing 3Q19 2019 YTD
Total Production (MMBoe / MBoe/d) 12.4/134.9 35.5/130.1 Oil Percentage 44% 44% Pre-Hedge Realized Price ($/Boe) $31.39 $32.00 Post-Hedge Realized Price ($/Boe) $33.38 $32.68
Costs ($/Boe) 3Q19 2019 YTD
LOE $4.73 $4.67 Ad Valorem $0.39 $0.52 Transportation $4.00 $4.02 Production Taxes $1.29 $1.30 Production Expenses $10.41 $10.51 Cash Production Margin (pre-hedge) $20.98 $21.49 G&A – Cash $2.19 $2.27 G&A – Non Cash $0.44 $0.42 Operating Margin (pre-hedge) $18.35 $18.80 DD&A $17.02 $16.76
Earnings 3Q19 2019 YTD
EPS (Diluted) $0.37 $(0.76) Adjusted EPS(1) $(0.11) $(0.43) Adjusted EBITDAX(1) ($MM) $257.8 $707.2
(1) Adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDAX are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Definitions of non-GAAP Measures as Calculated by the Company” and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP metric in the Appendix.
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Benchmark Pricing NYMEX WTI Oil ($/Bbl) $56.45 NYMEX LLS Oil ($/Bbl) $57.72 NYMEX Henry Hub Gas ($/MMBtu) $2.23 Hart Composite NGL ($/Bbl) $18.89 Production Volumes South Texas Permian Total Oil (MBbls) 348 5,076 5,424 Gas (MMcf) 20,417 9,079 29,496 NGL (MBbls) 2,061 5 2,067 Total (Mboe) 5,812 6,595 12,407 Revenue (in thousands) Oil $15,496 $277,362 $292,858 Gas 46,267 17,780 64,046 NGL 32,392 124 32,515 Total $94,154 $295,265 $389,419 Expenses (in thousands) LOE $14,242 $44,452 $58,694 Ad Valorem $3,238 $1,560 $4,797 Transportation $49,515 $61 $49,576 Production Taxes $1,805 $14,170 $15,975 Per Unit Metrics Realized Oil per Bbl $44.50 $54.64 $53.99 % of Benchmark - WTI 79% 97% 96% Realized Gas per Mcf $2.27 $1.96 $2.17 % of Benchmark – NYMEX HH 102% 88% 97% Realized NGL per Bbl $15.71 nm $15.73 % of Benchmark – HART 83% nm 83% Realized per Boe $16.20 $44.77 $31.39 LOE per Boe $2.45 $6.74 $4.73 Transportation per Boe $8.52 $0.01 $4.00 Ad Val per Boe $0.56 $0.24 $0.39 Production Tax - per Boe/% of Pre-Hedge Revenue $0.31/1.9% $2.15/4.8% $1.29/4.1% Production Margin per Boe $4.36 $35.63 $20.98
Note: Amounts may not calculate due to rounding and other classifications.
SIMPLIFIED PORTFOLIO: 2 TOP-TIER AREAS OF OPERATION
Permian realized price/Boe reflects high oil content of production
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WELLS DRILLED, FLOWING COMPLETIONS AND DUC COUNT
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As of September 30, 2019
(1) During the third quarter of 2019, there were twelve gross joint development wells completed. (2) Non-operated activity relates to wells located in the Permian Basin. The single well that was drilled during the second quarter of 2019 was included in a trade that closed in June 2019.
Wells Drilled Flowing Completions DUC Count
3rd Quarter 2019 2019 YTD 3rd Quarter 2019 2019 YTD As of September 30, 2019
Region
Gross Net Gross Net Gross Net Gross Net Gross Net
Permian Sweetie Peck
5 4 12 9
8 6 5
RockStar
20 18 70 66 21 19 76 70 50 47
Permian total
25 22 82 75 21 19 87 78 56 52
South Texas(1)
6 6 21 16 17 6 30 19 19 19
Subtotal Operated Wells
31 28 103 91 38 25 117 97 75 71
Non-operated Wells(2)
n/a
1 n/a
n/a 28 n/a 92 n/a 25 n/a 97 n/a 71
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JOINT DEVELOPMENT & AUSTIN CHALK WELLS COMPLETED DURING THE QUARTER
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Well Name Zone First Production Lateral Length IP24 Gas Wet (Mcf/d) IP24 Oil (Bbl/d) IP24 (Boe/d) (3-stream) IP24 Oil% IP30 Gas Wet (Mcf/d) IP30 Oil (Bbl/d) IP30 (Boe/d) (3-stream) IP30 Oil% API Gravity
GALVAN RANCH B904H AC August 2019 11,306’ 11,109 1,082 3,900 27% 10,315 896 3,599 25% 53.5 BRISCOE G (SA4) 253H LEF August 2019 9,815’ 8,805 759 3,042 25% 7,964 531 2,647 20% 58.1 BRISCOE G (SA5) 1282H LEF August 2019 14,834’ 11,034 802 3,746 21% 9,321 599 3,080 19% 59.8 BRISCOE C (SA1) STATE 108H AC August 2019 11,269’ 4,307 1,081 2,160 49% 3,412 787 1,710 46% 50.0 BRISCOE R (SA14) 1132H LEF August 2019 8,237’ 7,527 530 2,540 21% 7,083 378 2,270 17% 61.6 BRISCOE R (SA15) 1153H LEF August 2019 8,166’ 6,738 322 2,096 15% 5,644 217 1,722 13% 60.6 BRISCOE R (SA13) 753H LEF August 2019 9,113’ 7,577 336 2,337 14% 6,634 235 2,005 12% 62.2 BRISCOE R (SA16) 732H LEF August 2019 9,066’ 8,033 422 2,444 17% 7,088 298 2,189 14% 61.9 BRISCOE G GU1 (SA3) 1253H LEF August 2019 14,503’ 7,009 600 2,470 24% 6,443 518 2,235 23% 57.7 BRISCOE G GU1 (SA4) 1232H LEF August 2019 14,973’ 6,932 603 2,408 25% 6,386 543 2,255 24% 57.7 BRISCOE G (SA6) 1192H LEF July 2019 12,560’ 6,651 671 2,416 28% 6,244 554 2,245 25% 58.1 BRISCOE G (SA7) 1173H LEF July 2019 12,324’ 6,458 673 2,409 28% 6,087 558 2,199 25% 57.9 BRISCOE R (SA17) 793H LEF July 2019 15,338’ 13,233 749 4,293 17% 12,010 527 3,747 14% 61.3 BRISCOE R (SA18) 812H LEF July 2019 15,375’ 12,860 841 4,273 20% 11,881 597 3,790 16% 61.9
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Region
Net Acres(1) September 30, 2019 Midland Basin RockStar 64,000 Sweetie Peck(2) 17,500 Midland Basin Total 81,500 South Texas 163,000 Rocky Mountain Other(3) 34,500 Other Areas/Exploration 26,400
Total 305,400
(1) Includes developed and undeveloped oil and gas leasehold, fee properties, and mineral servitudes held as of September 30, 2019. (2) Sweetie Peck acreage includes 2,110 net drill-to-earn acreage. (3) Rocky Mountain Other includes non-core acreage located in North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah. The reduction in Rocky Mountain Other acreage from 6/30/19 relates to Federal leases that were released back to the Bureau of Land Management.
SM HAS NO FEDERAL ACREAGE IN THE MIDLAND BASIN OR SOUTH TEXAS REGIONS
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based contracts
and fractionation fees
42% 27% 9% 9% 13%
SM Typical NGL Bbl(1)
Ethane Propane Isobutane Normal Butane Natural Gasoline
3Q18 4Q18 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19
$37.97 $29.91 $26.28 $22.23 $18.89
SM Realization ($/Bbl)
$30.77 $24.01 $19.39 $16.42 $15.73
% Differential to
81% 80% 74% 74% 83%
(1) Reflects ethane rejection; if the Company were to process ethane, the typical NGL barrel would consist of 51% ethane, 23% propane, 12% natural gasoline, 7% normal butane, and 7% isobutane. During 2019, the Company elected to process ethane in January through June. The Company rejected ethane July – Sept. 2019 and expects to continue rejecting ethane during the fourth quarter.
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BY QUARTER THROUGH 2020
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Period Volume (MBbls) $/Bbl(2) Volume (MBbls) Ceiling $/Bbl(2) Floor $/Bbl(2) Volume (MBbls)
Price Differential $/Bbl(2) 4Q’19 1,686 $61.38 3,168 $62.49 $50.54 3,338 ($2.87) 1Q’20 1,938 $60.35 2,266 $63.91 $55.00 4,193 ($0.68) 2Q’20 2,192 $59.67 1,881 $62.17 $55.00 3,311 ($0.77) 3Q’20 2,592 $56.79 1,252 $62.90 $55.00 3,325 ($0.74) 4Q’20 1,584 $59.00 610 $61.90 $55.00 3,261 ($0.73)
IF HSC Gas Swaps IF HSC Gas Collars WAHA Gas Swaps
Period Volume (BBTU) $/MMBTU(2)
Volume (BBTU) Ceiling $/MMBTU(2) Floor $/MMBTU(2)
Volume (BBTU) $/MMBTU(2)
4Q’19 14,433 $2.88 4,818 $2.83 $2.50 2,962 $1.75 1Q’20 9,123 $2.98
$1.93 2Q’20 4,160 $2.20
$0.56 3Q’20 4,493 $2.41
$1.03 4Q’20 3,722 $2.36
$1.17
(1) Includes derivative contracts for settlement at any time during the fourth quarter of 2019 and later periods through 2020, entered into as of 10/31/19. (2) Weighted-average contract price.
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OPIS MT. BELVIEU
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(1) Includes derivative contracts for settlement at any time during the fourth quarter of 2019 and later periods through 2020, entered into as of 10/31/19. (2) Weighted-average contract price.
Ethane
Period Volume (MBbls) $/Bbl(2)
4Q’19 896 $12.36 1Q’20 447 $11.53 2Q’20 264 $11.13 2020 Total 711
Propane
Period Volume (MBbls) $/Bbl(2)
4Q’19 660 $31.60 1Q’20 382 $22.64 2Q’20 382 $22.34 3Q’20 409 $22.33 4Q’20 466 $22.29 2020 Total 1,639
Isobutane
Period Volume (MBbls) $/Bbl(2)
4Q’19 29 $35.70
Natural Gasoline
Period Volume (MBbls) $/Bbl(2)
4Q’19 50 $50.93
Normal Butane
Period Volume (MBbls) $/Bbl(2)
4Q’19 39 $35.64
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The following non-GAAP measures are presented in addition to financial statements as the Company believes these metrics and performance measures are widely used by the investment community, including investors, research analysts and others, to evaluate and compare investments among upstream oil and gas companies in making investment decisions or recommendations. These measures, as presented, may have differing calculations among companies and investment professionals and may not be directly comparable to the same measures provided by others. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measure or any other measure of a company’s financial or operating performance presented in accordance with
measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
Adjusted EBITDAX: Adjusted EBITDAX is calculated as net income (loss) before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depletion, depreciation, amortization and asset retirement
settlements, gains and losses on divestitures, and certain other items. Adjusted EBITDAX excludes certain items that the Company believes affect the comparability of operating results, including items that are generally non-recurring in nature or whose timing and/or amount cannot be reasonably estimated. Adjusted EBITDAX is a non-GAAP measure that the Company presents because management believes it provides useful additional information to investors and analysts, as a performance measure, for analysis of our ability to internally generate funds for exploration, development, acquisitions, and to service debt. Adjusted EBITDAX is also important as it is considered among financial covenants under the Company’s Credit Agreement, a material source of liquidity for the Company. Please reference the Company’s second quarter of 2019 Form 10-Q and 2018 Form 10-K for discussion of the Credit Agreement and its covenants. Adjusted net income (loss): Adjusted net income (loss) excludes certain items that the Company believes affect the comparability of operating results, including items that are generally non- recurring in nature or whose timing and/or amount cannot be reasonably estimated. These items include non-cash and other adjustments, such as derivative gains and losses net of settlements, impairments, net (gain) loss on divestiture activity, and materials inventory loss. Adjusted net income (loss) is presented because management believes it provides useful additional information to investors for analysis of the Company’s fundamental business on a recurring basis. In addition, management believes that adjusted net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders is widely used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison, and investment recommendations of upstream oil and gas companies. Total capital spend: Total capital spend is calculated as costs incurred, less asset retirement obligations (“ARO”), capitalized interest and acquisitions. Total capital spend is presented because management believes that it provides useful information to investors in the analysis of SM Energy Company and is widely used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. Total capital spend should not be used in isolation or as a substitute to costs incurred or other capital spending measures under GAAP. Discretionary cash flow: Discretionary cash flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities excluding changes in current assets and current liabilities, and exploration. Exploration expense is added back in the calculation because, for peer comparison purposes, this number is included in our total capital spend. The Company believes this measure is important to investors because it provides useful additional information to investors for analysis of the Company’s ability to generate cash to fund exploration and development, and to service indebtedness. In addition, management believes that discretionary cash flows is widely used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison, and investment recommendations of upstream oil and gas companies.
FORWARD-LOOKING NON-GAAP MEASURES The Company is unable to present a reconciliation of forward-looking discretionary cash flow and total capital spend because components of these calculations include assumptions and estimates that are inherently unpredictable. Moreover, estimating the most directly comparable GAAP measures with the required precision necessary to provide a meaningful reconciliation is extremely difficult and could not be accomplished without unreasonable effort.
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RECONCILIATION TO NET INCOME (LOSS) & NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES (GAAP)
26 Reconciliation of net income (loss) (GAAP) and net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) to adjusted EBITDAX (non-GAAP): (in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net income (loss) (GAAP) $42,234 $(84,946) Interest expense 40,584 118,191 Income tax expense (benefit) 16,111 (16,337) Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and asset retirement obligation liability accretion 211,125 595,201 Exploration(2) 10,341 30,070 Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties 6,337 25,092 Stock-based compensation expense 6,766 18,758 Net derivative gain (100,889) (3,463) Derivative settlement gain 24,722 23,843 Net gain on divestiture activity
Other, net 434 1,129 Adjusted EBITDAX (non-GAAP) $257,765 $707,215 Interest expense (40,584) (118,191) Income tax (expense) benefit (16,111) 16,337 Exploration(2) (10,341) (30,070) Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs 3,921 11,554 Deferred income taxes 19,617 (13,620) Other, net (1,438) (3,420) Net change in working capital (9,673) 11,781 Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) $203,156 $581,586 1) See “Definitions of non-GAAP Measures as Calculated by the Company” above. 2) Stock-based compensation expense is a component of exploration expense and general and administrative expense on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements
stock-based compensation expense recorded to exploration expense.
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RECONCILIATION TO NET INCOME (LOSS) (GAAP)
27 Reconciliation of net income (loss) (GAAP) to adjusted net loss (non-GAAP): (in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net income (loss) (GAAP) $42,234 $(84,946) Net derivative gain (100,889) (3,463) Derivative settlement gain 24,722 23,843 Net gain on divestiture activity
Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties 6,337 25,092 Other, net 435 1,347 Tax effect of adjustments(2) 15,058 (10,090) Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) $(12,103) $(48,540) Net income (loss) per diluted common share (GAAP) $0.37 $(0.76) Net derivative gain (0.89) (0.03) Derivative settlement gain 0.22 0.21 Net gain on divestiture activity
0.06 0.22 Other, net
Tax effect of adjustments(2) 0.13 (0.09) Adjusted net loss per diluted common share (non-GAAP) $(0.11) $(0.43) Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding (GAAP): 113,334 112,441 Note: Amounts may not calculate due to rounding. 1) See “Definitions of non-GAAP Measures as Calculated by the Company” above. 2) The tax effect of adjustments is calculated using a tax rate of 21.7% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019. This rate approximates the Company's statutory tax rate adjusted for ordinary permanent differences.
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1) See “Definitions of non-GAAP Measures as Calculated by the Company” above. 2) Exploration expense is added back in the calculation of discretionary cash flow because, for peer comparison purposes, this number is included in our reported total capital spend. 3) Stock-based compensation expense is a component of exploration expense and general and administrative expense on the unaudited condensed statements of operations. Therefore, the exploration line items shown in the reconciliation above will vary from the amount shown on the statements
RECONCILIATION TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES (GAAP)
28 Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) to discretionary cash flow (non-GAAP): (in millions) Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP):
$203.2 $581.6
Net change in working capital
9.7 (11.8)
Exploration(2)(3)
10.3 30.1
Discretionary cash flow (non-GAAP):
$223.3 $599.9
Note: Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
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RECONCILIATION TO COSTS INCURRED (GAAP)
29 Reconciliation of costs incurred in oil and gas activities (GAAP) to total capital spend (non-GAAP): (in millions) Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Costs incurred in oil and gas activities (GAAP):
$270.9 $861.4
Asset retirement obligations
(0.3) (1.1)
Capitalized interest
(4.2) (14.1)
Proved and unproved property acquisitions(2)
(2.9) (2.6)
Other
Total capital spend (non-GAAP):
$263.4 $840.2
1) See “Definitions of non-GAAP Measures as Calculated by the Company” above. 2) The Company completed several non-monetary acreage trades in the Midland Basin during the first nine months of 2019 totaling $70.8 million of value attributed to the properties transferred. This non-monetary consideration is not reflected in the costs incurred or capital spend amounts presented above. Note: Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
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Jennifer Martin Samuels Vice President - Investor Relations 303-864-2507 jsamuels@sm-energy.com