Energy XXI Reports Fiscal Second-Quarter Results and Provides Operations Update


  • Production 20% higher than prior quarter on hurricane recovery
  • Successful SP49 workover adds 15 MMcf/d of production
  • Additional working interest in Bayou Carlin field adds 2,000 BOE/d and upside
  • Third horizontal well at West Delta delivers initial production of 1,700 BOE/d

HOUSTON, Jan. 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy XXI (Nasdaq:EXXI) (LSE:EXXI) today announced fiscal second-quarter results and provided an operations update on activities in the Gulf of Mexico.

For the 2013 fiscal second quarter, Energy XXI reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (EBITDA) of $198.8 million, compared with $225.6 million in the 2012 fiscal second quarter. Net income available for common stockholders for the 2013 fiscal second quarter was $38.5 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, on revenues of $321 million, compared with fiscal 2012 second-quarter net income available for common stockholders of $93.4 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, on revenue of $341 million.

Production for the 2013 fiscal second quarter averaged 44,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/d), compared with 42,700 BOE/d in the 2012 fiscal second quarter, and compared with 37,300 BOE/d in the 2013 fiscal first quarter, which was impacted by Hurricane Isaac. Oil volumes for the 2013 fiscal second quarter averaged 29,400 barrels per day (Bbl/d). Current production approximates 47,000 BOE/d, with another 5,000 BOE/d temporarily offline due to various downtime issues, bringing total capacity to approximately 52,000 BOE/d.

"Good operating margins driven by our oil-focused development program have established a solid base going into the second half of our fiscal year," Energy XXI Chairman and CEO John Schiller said. "We continue the horizontal drilling program, complemented by key exploration projects, focused on growing reserves and production simultaneously."

Exploration and Development Activity

At West Delta 73 (100% WI/ 83% NRI), the Hyden well was drilled to 8,760 feet true vertical depth (TVD)/11,700 feet measured depth (MD), including a 760-foot horizontal section in the G-20 oil sand. Hyden was placed on production in January at approximately 1,700 BOE/d, gross. To date, Energy XXI has drilled three successful horizontal wells in the West Delta 73 field. Proved reserves at each of the three wells are expected to approximate 1.2 million BOE to 2.0 million BOE per well.

In the Main Pass 61 field (100% WI/ 83% NRI), the Monte Carlo well was drilled to 7,180 feet TVD/8,200 feet MD, logging 31 feet of net pay in the J-6 oil sand.  This high-angle well was completed and brought online within the past week and is currently being evaluated. Monte Carlo was drilled into an un-mapped portion of the structure, successfully extending the proved reservoir and adding reserves. Additional wells will be drilled to determine the extent of the reservoir.

The development program at Grand Isle 16/18 (100% WI/ 86% NRI) is ongoing. Gelato, a potential horizontal location, is currently drilling at 9,200 feet TVD toward a proposed depth of 10,600 feet TVD targeting the C-6 oil sand. Another well recently drilled at Grand Isle, DrO, targeting the BF-2 sand, was temporarily abandoned and the wellbore preserved for a potential future sidetrack.

At the South Pass 49 field, a successful workover was completed on the A-7 well (57% WI/ 47% NRI). Since March 2012, the well had been producing 2 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of natural gas plus 60 Bbl/d of condensate from the D-65 sand, which had never previously been produced in the field. Frac packs were installed for sand control across the lower portion of the D-65 reservoir, to separately test the upper portion of the D-65 not previously perforated, and to gather more data about the reservoir and to increase production rates. The well was recompleted in mid-December and has been producing at a sustained rate of 17 MMcf/d and 20 Bbl/d of condensate.

The Pendragon well, located on Vermilion Block 178, is currently drilling past 10,482 feet (TVD)/ 11,577 feet (MD). The exploratory well is targeting multiple sands on the south side of a salt dome, with a proposed total depth of 16,300 feet TVD/ 20,400 feet MD. Energy XXI is operator, with a 50 percent working interest (WI) and 40.6 percent net revenue interest (NRI).

Within the shallow-water ultra-deep exploration program with McMoRan, at the Davy Jones discovery well, the rig is being moved off location for several months while a large-scale hydraulic fracture treatment is designed to penetrate the Wilcox reservoirs.  Energy XXI holds a 15.8 percent working interest (12.6 percent net revenue interest) in the Davy Jones discovery well. Total net investment in Davy Jones through Dec. 31, 2012 was approximately $140.9 million.

Blackbeard West #2 on Ship Shoal Block 188 has been drilled to 25,584 feet and the rig has been released. A production liner has been set to enable completion of the well. Logs and core data have identified potential hydrocarbon-bearing sands between 20,800 and 24,000 feet.  Initial completion efforts are expected to focus on approximately 50 net feet of laminated sands located at approximately 24,000 feet. Additionally, 80 feet of potential low-resistivity pay at approximately 22,400 feet and an approximate 75-foot gross section at 20,900 feet have been identified. Data acquired to date indicate that a completion at these depths could utilize conventional equipment. Energy XXI holds a 22.9 percent working interest and a 17.5 percent net revenue interest in Ship Shoal Block 188. Total net investment in Blackbeard West No. 2 approximated $28.6 million at Dec. 31, 2012.

The Lomond North ultra-deep prospect in the Highlander area, located primarily in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, is drilling below 13,700 feet toward a proposed total depth of 30,000 feet. The well is targeting Eocene, Paleocene and Cretaceous objectives below the salt weld. Lomond North is approximately 65 miles north of Davy Jones. Energy XXI holds an 18 percent working interest and a 13.1 percent net revenue interest in Lomond North, where its total net investment approximated $10.0 million at Dec. 31, 2012.

The Lineham Creek exploration prospect, located onshore in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, approximately 55 miles northwest of Davy Jones, is drilling below the salt weld at 26,500 feet. The well is targeting Eocene and Paleocene objectives below the salt weld with a proposed total depth of 29,000 feet.  Chevron U.S.A. Inc., as operator of the well, holds a 50 percent working interest. Energy XXI holds a 9 percent working interest and a 6.75 percent net revenue interest in the well. Total net investment in Lineham Creek was approximately $13.6 million at Dec. 31, 2012.

Acquisition Activity

Energy XXI purchased McMoRan Exploration's interest in the Laphroaig field for cash consideration, before closing adjustments, of $80 million effective Jan. 1, 2013. The consideration has been financed from Energy XXI's existing cash and available revolver facility. Energy XXI previously held an 18.75 percent WI in the field, and now holds a 56.25 percent WI and has assumed operatorship of the assets. The acquisition adds 2,000 BOE/d of production to Energy XXI from the field's two producing wells.  

"This acquisition affords Energy XXI the opportunity to operate and lead future development and delineation of this field, which we believe offers significant upside to current proved reserves and production," Schiller said. "The original Peterson discovery and Landers development wells to date have produced approximately 60 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas, with estimated recovery of 100 Bcf combined. The Duplantis well we intend to drill this year offers the potential to recover an additional 100 Bcf." 

Capital Expenditures

During the 2013 fiscal second quarter, capital expenditures, including plug-and-abandonment and excluding acquisition costs, totaled $204 million, with $45 million in exploration and $159 million in development and other costs. Capital expenditures for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, excluding acquisitions, are expected to increase to between $730 million and $760 million.

Conference Call Tomorrow, Jan. 31, at 9 a.m. CST, 3 p.m. London Time

Energy XXI will host its fiscal second-quarter conference call tomorrow, Jan. 31, at 9 a.m. CST (3 p.m. London time). The dial-in numbers are 1 (631) 813-4724 (U.S.) and (0) 80 0032 3836 (U.K.), and the confirmation code is 89426190. For complete instructions on how to actively participate in the conference call, or to listen to the live audio webcast or a replay, please refer to www.EnergyXXI.com

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements included in this release relating to future plans, projects, events or conditions and all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon current expectations and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including changes in long-term oil and gas prices or other market conditions affecting the oil and gas industry, reservoir performance, the outcome of commercial negotiations and changes in technical or operating conditions, among others, that could cause actual results, including project plans and related expenditures and resource recoveries, to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Energy XXI assumes no obligation and expressly disclaims any duty to update the information contained herein except as required by law.

Competent Person Disclosure

The technical information contained in this announcement relating to operations adheres to the standard set by the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Tom O'Donnell, Vice President of Exploitation, a Petroleum Engineer, is the qualified person who has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this announcement.

About the Company

Energy XXI is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company whose growth strategy emphasizes acquisitions, enhanced by its value-added organic drilling program. The company's properties are located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico waters and the Gulf Coast onshore. Seymour Pierce is Energy XXI's listing broker in the United Kingdom.  To learn more, visit the Energy XXI website at www.EnergyXXI.com.

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 ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
 
(In Thousands, except per share information)
(Unaudited)

As required under Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, provided below is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA. We define EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization. EBITDA is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). Although not proscribed under GAAP, the company believes EBITDA is relevant because it helps investors to understand the company's operating performance and makes it easier to compare its results with other oil and gas exploration and production companies that may have different financing and capital structures or tax rates. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net income as an indicator of operating performance or cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA, as the company calculates it, may not be comparable to EBITDA measures reported by other companies. In addition, EBITDA does not represent funds available for discretionary use.

The following table presents a reconciliation of our consolidated net income available for common stockholders to our consolidated EBITDA for the periods presented.

  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  December 31, December 31,
  2012 2011 2012 2011
         
Net Income as Reported $41,332 $97,089 $59,592 $163,420
         
Interest expense-net 26,569 28,348 52,755 55,527
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 105,856 87,568 190,651 172,371
Income tax expense 25,020 12,549 35,730 21,122
         
EBITDA $198,777 $225,554 $338,728 $412,440
         
EBITDA Per Share        
Basic $2.51 $2.95 $4.27 $5.39
Diluted $2.27 $2.59 $4.27 $4.73
         
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding        
Basic 79,314 76,498 79,238 76,481
Diluted 87,468 87,227 79,367 87,138
         
 
ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands, except share information)
 
  December 31, June 30,
  2012 2012
ASSETS (Unaudited)  
Current Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $40,895 $117,087
Accounts receivable    
Oil and natural gas sales 136,349 126,107
Joint interest billings 5,558 3,840
Insurance and other 5,125 5,420
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 42,397 63,029
Derivative financial instruments 14,879 32,497
Total Current Assets 245,203 347,980
Property and Equipment    
Oil and natural gas properties - full cost method of accounting, including $498.3 million and $418.8 million of unevaluated properties not being amortized at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively 2,936,850 2,698,213
Other property and equipment 16,401 9,533
Total Property and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment 2,953,251 2,707,746
Other Assets    
Derivative financial instruments 20,744 45,496
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization 30,619 27,608
Equity method investments 15,486 2,117
Total Other Assets 66,849 75,221
 Total Assets $3,265,303 $3,130,947
LIABILITIES    
Current Liabilities    
Accounts payable $180,001 $156,959
Accrued liabilities 76,240 118,818
Notes payable 2,346 22,211
Asset retirement obligations 29,815 34,457
Derivative financial instruments 782
Current maturities of long-term debt 7,782 4,284
Total Current Liabilities 296,966 336,729
Long-term debt, less current maturities 1,141,172 1,014,060
Deferred income taxes 116,849 104,280
Asset retirement obligations 278,432 266,958
Derivative financial instruments 2,629
Other liabilities 10,149 3,080
Total Liabilities 1,846,197 1,725,107
Stockholders' Equity    
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 7,500,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively    
7.25% Convertible perpetual preferred stock, 8,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively
5.625% Convertible perpetual preferred stock, 813,277 and 814,117 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively 1 1
Common stock, $0.005 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized and 79,356,865 and 79,147,340 shares issued and 79,356,202 and 78,837,697 shares outstanding at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively 397 396
Additional paid-in capital 1,509,828 1,501,785
Accumulated deficit (111,205) (153,945)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income tax expense 20,085 57,603
 Total Stockholders' Equity 1,419,106 1,405,840
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $3,265,303 $3,130,947
 
 
ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In Thousands, except per share information)
(Unaudited)
 
  Three Months
Ended December 31,
Six Months
Ended December 31,
  2012 2011 2012 2011
         
Revenues        
Oil sales $285,824 $309,347 $533,154 $556,264
Natural gas sales 34,695 31,231 57,592 69,197
Total Revenues 320,519 340,578 590,746 625,461
         
Costs and Expenses        
Lease operating 85,922 74,134 168,403 145,167
Production taxes 1,166 1,174 2,413 3,348
Gathering and transportation 6,098 3,395 14,089 9,548
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 105,856 87,568 190,651 172,371
Accretion of asset retirement obligations 7,756 9,803 15,408 19,491
General and administrative expense 19,319 22,147 43,207 41,468
(Gain) loss on derivative financial instruments 865 4,371 6,387 (6,001)
Total Costs and Expenses 226,982 202,592 440,558 385,392
         
Operating Income 93,537 137,986 150,188 240,069
         
Other Income (Expense)        
Loss from equity method investees (616) (2,111)
Other income - net 543 15 902 24
Interest expense (27,112) (28,363) (53,657) (55,551)
Total Other Expense (27,185) (28,348) (54,866) (55,527)
         
Income Before Income Taxes 66,352 109,638 95,322 184,542
         
Income Tax Expense 25,020 12,549 35,730 21,122
Net Income 41,332 97,089 59,592 163,420
Preferred Stock Dividends 2,874 3,706 5,749 7,412
Net Income Available for Common Stockholders $38,458 $93,383 $53,843 $156,008
         
Earnings Per Share        
Basic $0.48 $1.22 $0.68 $2.04
Diluted $0.47 $1.11 $0.68 $1.88
         
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding        
Basic 79,314 76,498 79,238 76,481
Diluted 87,468 87,227 79,367 87,138
 
 
ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
  Three Months
Ended December 31,
Six Months
Ended December 31,
  2012 2011 2012 2011
Cash Flows From Operating Activities        
Net income $41,332 $97,089 $59,592 $163,420
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 105,856 87,568 190,651 172,371
Deferred income tax expense 22,025 12,547 32,814 21,272
Change in derivative financial instruments        
Proceeds from sale of derivative instruments 100 15,931 161 65,529
Other – net (8,671) (6,445) (14,018) (25,691)
Accretion of asset retirement obligations 7,756 9,803 15,408 19,491
Loss from equity method investees 616  — 2,111  —
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs 1,907 1,882 3,798 3,705
Stock-based compensation 1,200 1,189 1,656 10,114
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Accounts receivable (18,153) (30,275) (7,397) (17,581)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,685 4,067 20,722 (5,066)
Settlement of asset retirement obligations (14,673) (1,407) (24,809) (1,994)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (4,509) (96) (39,053) (37,586)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 139,471 191,853 241,636 367,984
         
Cash Flows from Investing Activities        
Acquisitions (41,156) (6,242) (41,156) (6,177)
Capital expenditures (192,352) (125,695) (379,050) (238,444)
Insurance payments received  — 5,692  — 6,472
Contributions to equity investees  —  — (15,524)  —
Proceeds from the sale of properties  — 2,767  — 2,767
Property deposit 3,500  —  —  —
Other (17) (1,062) 355 (808)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (230,025) (124,540) (435,375) (236,190)
         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities        
Proceeds from the issuance of common and preferred stock, net of offering costs 69 310 4,760 9,456
Dividends to shareholders - common (5,553) (11,103)  —
Dividends to shareholders - preferred (2,874) (3,706) (5,750) (7,412)
Proceeds from long-term debt 385,637 285,854 609,449 522,324
Payments on long-term debt (294,446) (288,084) (481,259) (604,318)
Other (149) (759) 1,450 (855)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities 82,684 (6,385) 117,547 (80,805)
         
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (7,870) 60,928 (76,192) 50,989
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period 48,765 18,468 117,087 28,407
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period $40,895 $79,396 $40,895 $79,396
 
 
ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
 
  Quarter Ended
  Dec. 31,
2012
Sept. 30,
2012
June 30,
2012
Mar. 31,
2012
Dec. 31,
2011
Operating Highlights
           
Operating revenues          
Crude oil sales $280,953 $242,830 $314,639 $315,723 $306,064
Natural gas sales 29,657 17,396 19,657 19,154 21,659
Hedge gain 9,909 10,001 7,650 1,119 12,855
Total revenues 320,519 270,227 341,946 335,996 340,578
Percent of operating revenues from crude oil          
Prior to hedge gain 90% 93% 94% 94% 93%
Including hedge gain 89% 92% 92% 93% 91%
Operating expenses          
Lease operating expense          
Insurance expense 8,810 8,992 6,825 7,138 7,096
Workover and maintenance 20,217 10,113 21,070 15,885 12,805
Direct lease operating expense 56,895 63,376 59,306 55,424 54,233
Total lease operating expense 85,922 82,481 87,201 78,447 74,134
Production taxes 1,166 1,247 2,414 1,499 1,174
Gathering and transportation 6,098 7,991 4,358 2,465 3,395
DD&A 105,856 84,795 106,644 88,448 87,568
General and administrative 19,319 23,888 19,733 25,075 22,147
Other – net 8,621 13,174 5,186 13,257 14,174
Total operating expenses 226,982 213,576 225,536 209,191 202,592
Operating income $93,537 $56,651 $116,410 $126,805 $137,986
Sales volumes per day          
Natural gas (MMcf) 90.9 67.1 92.5 83.7 72.8
Crude oil (MBbls) 29.4 26.1 32.2 31.4 30.6
Total (MBOE) 44.6 37.3 47.6 45.3 42.7
Percent of sales volumes from crude oil 66% 70% 68% 69% 72%
Average sales price          
Natural gas per Mcf $3.55 $2.82 $2.34 $2.52 $3.23
Hedge gain per Mcf 0.60 0.89 0.55 0.54 1.43
Total natural gas per Mcf $4.15 $3.71 $2.89 $3.06 $4.66
Crude oil per Bbl $103.79 $101.03 $107.34 $110.54 $108.80
Hedge gain (loss) per Bbl 1.80 1.87 1.03 (1.05) 1.17
Total crude oil per Bbl $105.59 $102.90 $108.37 $109.49 $109.97
Total hedge gain per BOE $2.42 $2.91 $1.77 $0.27 $3.27
Operating revenues per BOE $78.15 $78.72 $78.90 $81.43 $86.67
Operating expenses per BOE          
Lease operating expense          
Insurance expense 2.15 2.62 1.57 1.73 1.81
Workover and maintenance 4.93 2.95 4.86 3.85 3.26
Direct lease operating expense 13.87 18.46 13.68 13.43 13.80
Total lease operating expense 20.95 24.03 20.11 19.01 18.87
Production taxes .28 0.36 0.56 0.36 0.30
Gathering and transportation 1.49 2.33 1.01 0.60 0.86
DD&A 25.81 24.70 24.61 21.44 22.28
General and administrative 4.71 6.96 4.55 6.08 5.64
Other – net 2.10 3.84 1.20 3.22 3.60
Total operating expenses 55.34 62.22 52.04 50.71 51.55
Operating income per BOE $22.81 $16.50 $26.86 $30.72 $35.12

GLOSSARY

Barrel – unit of measure for oil and petroleum products, equivalent to 42 U.S. gallons.

BOE – barrels of oil equivalent, used to equate natural gas volumes to liquid barrels at a general conversion rate of 6,000 cubic feet of gas per barrel.

BOE/d – barrels of oil equivalent per day.

MMcf/d – million cubic feet of gas per day.

MD – total measured depth of a well.

Net Pay – cumulative hydrocarbon-bearing formations.

NRI, Net Revenue Interest – the percentage of production revenue allocated to the working interest after first deducting proceeds allocated to royalty and overriding interest.

TD – target total depth of a well.

TVD –true vertical depth of a well.

WI, Working Interest – the interest held in lands by virtue of a lease, operating agreement, fee title or otherwise, under which the owner of the interest is vested with the right to explore for, develop, produce and own oil, gas or other minerals and bears the proportional cost of such operations.

Workover / Recompletion – operations on a producing well to restore or increase production. A workover or recompletion may be performed to stimulate the well, remove sand or wax from the wellbore, to mechanically repair the well, or for other reasons.



            

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