• HighPeak Energy, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial and Operating Results

    Источник: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 07 авг 2023 15:02:00   America/Chicago

    FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HighPeak Energy, Inc. (“HighPeak” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HPK) today announced financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.  

    Highlights
    Second Quarter 2023

    • Sales volumes, consisting of 84% crude oil and 93% liquids, averaged 42,207 barrels of crude oil equivalent per day (“Boe/d”), representing a 13% increase over first quarter 2023 and a 92% increase over second quarter 2022. Third quarter-to-date production has averaged over 50,000 Boe/d.
    • Net income and EBITDAX (a non-GAAP financial measure defined and reconciled below) were $31.8 million and $185.0 million, respectively.
    • Realized price averaged $62.68 per Boe, or 85% of the weighted average of NYMEX WTI crude oil prices, excluding the effects of derivatives.
    • Cash operating margin of $50.14 per Boe, or 80% of the average realized price per Boe, excluding the effects of derivatives.
    • Horizontal wells turned in line throughout the second quarter numbered 42 gross (40.3 net). At the end of the second quarter, the Company had 42 gross (35.7 net) horizontal wells in various stages of drilling and completion.

    Recent Event

    • HighPeak completed a public equity offering on July 21, 2023, whereby 14,835,000 shares of common stock, including an over-allotment of 1,935,000 shares, were issued for net proceeds of $151.2 million, enhancing near-term liquidity.

    HighPeak Chairman and CEO, Jack Hightower, said, “I understand that there were doubts about the productivity of eastern Howard County. However, achieving the impressive milestone of producing 50,000 Boe per day, consisting of 84% oil, from just over 200 producing horizontal wells, all while maintaining industry-leading margins, serves as a clear testament to the caliber of our assets. We have now achieved positive cash flow from our operations with our current two-rig program. Our intention moving forward is to finance our drilling program through operational cash flow.

    “Our recent equity offering, wherein both our management and significant stakeholders made substantial investments alongside the public, played a crucial role in positioning the Company to effectively execute our comprehensive long-term strategic plan. We are also making notable headway in the refinancing of our near-term debt maturities, with expectations of finalizing this financing within the current quarter. Our primary focus remains on generating free cash flow, fortifying our balance sheet, and consistently delivering incremental value to our shareholders.”

    Second Quarter 2023 Operational Update

    HighPeak’s sales volumes during the second quarter of 2023 averaged 42,207 Boe/d, an increase of approximately 13% compared with the first quarter of 2023. Second quarter sales volumes consisted of approximately 84% crude oil and 93% liquids.

    In accordance with the Company’s updated development outlook, the Company was running five drilling rigs at the beginning of the second quarter and reduced to two drilling rigs by the beginning of June 2023. The Company started and ended the quarter with four and two fracs crews, respectively.   During the second quarter of 2023, the Company drilled 24 gross (23.1 net) horizontal wells and completed 42 gross (40.3 net) operated producing wells. At June 30, 2023, the Company had 42 gross (35.7 net) horizontal wells in various stages of drilling and completion. Currently, the Company is running two drilling rigs and one frac crew.

    HighPeak President, Michael Hollis, commented, “Given the high oil cut and increasingly efficient operations, our cash margins are consistently and considerably higher than our peers. Now that both Flat Top and Signal Peak are fully delineated with infrastructure nearly complete, our acreage in eastern Howard County speaks for itself. Over the foreseeable future, we will continue to focus on Wolfcamp A and Lower Spraberry zones within both Flat Top and Signal Peak areas that have proven well results. At our current two-rig program, we have over 12 years of inventory in just these two premium zones.”

    Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

    HighPeak reported net income of $31.8 million for the second quarter of 2023, or $0.25 per diluted share, and EBITDAX of $185.0 million, or $1.45 per diluted share. 

    Second quarter average realized prices were $73.21 per barrel of crude oil, $20.77 per barrel of NGL and $0.70 per Mcf of natural gas, resulting in an overall realized price of $62.68 per Boe, or 85% of the weighted average of NYMEX crude oil prices, excluding the effects of derivatives. HighPeak’s cash costs for the second quarter were $13.21 per Boe, including lease operating expenses of $8.39 per Boe, workover expenses of $0.71 per Boe, production and ad valorem taxes of $3.45 per Boe and cash G&A expenses of $0.66 per Boe. The Company’s cash margin was $49.48 per Boe, or 79% of the overall realized price per Boe for the quarter, excluding the effects of derivatives.

    HighPeak’s second quarter 2023 capital expenditures to drill, complete, equip, provide facilities and for infrastructure were $299.6 million. In addition, the Company incurred capital expenditures of approximately $2.3 million primarily related to leasehold acquisitions.

    Hedging

    As of June 30, 2023, the Company had crude oil swaps in place to hedge 276,000 barrels of its remaining 2023 crude oil production, or 1,500 barrels of oil per day, at an average swap price of $72.30 per barrel. In addition, the Company had deferred premium put options in place for the remainder of 2023 and through September 2024 totaling 1.56 million barrels and 2.74 million barrels, or 8,500 and 10,000 barrels of oil per day, respectively, with deferred premiums of $5.00 per barrel and strike prices averaging $57.82 and $53.83 for the remainder of 2023 and 2024, respectively. In addition, in July 2023, the Company entered into an additional crude oil swap contract for an average of approximately 8,000 barrels of oil per day for the second half of 2023 at a swap price of $74.46 per barrel. The Company’s crude oil derivative contracts are based on reported settlement prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange for West Texas Intermediate pricing.

    Dividends

    During the second quarter of 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved quarterly dividends of $0.025 per share, or $2.8 million in dividends paid to stockholders during the quarter.   In addition, in July 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share, or $3.2 million in dividends to be paid to stockholders on August 25, 2023.

    Conference Call

    HighPeak Energy will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time for investors and analysts to discuss its results for the second quarter of 2023. Conference call participants may register for the call here. Access to the live audio-only webcast and replay of the earnings release conference call may be found here. A live broadcast of the earnings conference call will also be available on the HighPeak Energy website at www.highpeakenergy.com under the “Investors” section of the website. A replay will also be available on the website following the call.

    When available, a copy of the Company’s earnings release, investor presentation and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may be found on its website at www.highpeakenergy.com.

    About HighPeak Energy, Inc.

    HighPeak Energy, Inc. is a publicly traded independent crude oil and natural gas company, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, focused on the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of unconventional crude oil and natural gas reserves in the Midland Basin in West Texas. For more information, please visit our website at www.highpeakenergy.com.

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    The information in this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. When used in this document, the words “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “continue,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “future,” “potential,” “estimate” or the negative of such terms and similar expressions as they relate to HighPeak Energy, Inc. (“HighPeak Energy,” the “Company” or the “Successor”) are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. The forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company and the industry in which the Company operates. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, they involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, in many cases, beyond the Company's control. For example, the Company’s review of strategic alternatives may not result in a sale of the Company, a recommendation that a transaction occur or result in a completed transaction, and any transaction that occurs may not increase shareholder value, in each case as a result of such risks and uncertainties.

    These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the results of the strategic review being undertaken by the Company’s Board and the interest of prospective counterparties, the Company’s ability to realize the results contemplated by the 2023 and 2024 guidance, volatility of commodity prices, product supply and demand, the impact of a widespread outbreak of an illness, such as the coronavirus disease pandemic, on global and U.S. economic activity, competition, the ability to obtain environmental and other permits and the timing thereof, other government regulation or action, the ability to obtain approvals from third parties and negotiate agreements with third parties on mutually acceptable terms, litigation, the costs and results of drilling and operations, availability of equipment, services, resources and personnel required to perform the Company's drilling and operating activities, access to and availability of transportation, processing, fractionation, refining and storage facilities, HighPeak Energy's ability to replace reserves, implement its business plans or complete its development activities as scheduled, access to and cost of capital, the financial strength of counterparties to any credit facility and derivative contracts entered into by HighPeak Energy, if any, and purchasers of HighPeak Energy's oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas production, uncertainties about estimates of reserves, identification of drilling locations and the ability to add proved reserves in the future, the assumptions underlying forecasts, including forecasts of production, expenses, cash flow from sales of oil and gas and tax rates, quality of technical data, environmental and weather risks, including the possible impacts of climate change, cybersecurity risks and acts of war or terrorism. These and other risks are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K and other filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no duty to publicly update these statements except as required by law.

    Use of Projections

    The financial, operational, industry and market projections, estimates and targets in this press release and in the Company’s guidance (including production, operating expenses and capital expenditures in future periods) are based on assumptions that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. The assumptions and estimates underlying the projected, expected or target results are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic, regulatory and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the financial, operational, industry and market projections, estimates and targets, including assumptions, risks and uncertainties described in “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above. These projections are speculative by their nature and, accordingly, are subject to significant risk of not being actually realized by the Company. Projected results of the Company for 2024 are particularly speculative and subject to change. Actual results may vary materially from the current projections, including for reasons beyond the Company’s control. The projections are based on current expectations and available information as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no duty to publicly update these projections except as required by law.

    Drilling Locations

    The Company has estimated its drilling locations based on well spacing assumptions and upon the evaluation of its drilling results and those of other operators in its area, combined with its interpretation of available geologic and engineering data. The drilling locations actually drilled on the Company’s properties will depend on the availability of capital, regulatory approvals, commodity prices, costs, actual drilling results and other factors. Any drilling activities conducted on these identified locations may not be successful and may not result in additional proved reserves. Further, to the extent the drilling locations are associated with acreage that expires, the Company would lose its right to develop the related locations.

     
    HighPeak Energy, Inc.
    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
    (In thousands
         
      June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
    Current assets:      
    Cash and cash equivalents $30,265  $30,504 
    Accounts receivable  100,974   96,596 
    Inventory  9,201   13,275 
    Prepaid expenses  3,154   4,133 
    Derivatives  435   17 
    Total current assets  144,029   144,525 
    Crude oil and natural gas properties, using the successful efforts method of accounting:      
    Proved properties  2,977,987   2,270,236 
    Unproved properties  91,630   114,665 
    Accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization  (434,006)  (259,962)
    Total crude oil and natural gas properties, net  2,635,611   2,124,939 
    Other property and equipment, net  3,592   3,587 
    Other noncurrent assets  6,771   6,431 
    Total assets $2,790,003  $2,279,482 
           
    Current liabilities:      
    Current portion of long-term debt, net $741,155  $ 
    Accounts payable - trade  215,845   105,565 
    Accrued capital expenditures  102,727   91,842 
    Revenues and royalties payable  36,480   15,623 
    Other accrued liabilities  15,815   13,152 
    Accrued interest  14,049   15,600 
    Derivatives  10,700   16,702 
    Advances from joint interest owners  782   7,302 
    Operating leases  622   343 
    Total current liabilities  1,138,175   266,129 
    Noncurrent liabilities:      
    Long-term debt, net  231,854   704,349 
    Deferred income taxes  155,315   131,164 
    Asset retirement obligations  7,886   7,502 
    Derivatives  1,094   691 
    Operating leases  269    
    Commitments and contingencies      
           
    Stockholders' equity      
    Common stock  11   11 
    Additional paid-in capital  1,018,810   1,008,896 
    Retained earnings  236,589   160,740 
    Total stockholders' equity  1,255,410   1,169,647 
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $2,790,003  $2,279,482 
           


     
    HighPeak Energy, Inc.
    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
    (in thousands, except per share data)
     
      Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
      2023 2022 2023 2022
    Operating revenues:              
    Crude oil sales $236,390  $190,926  $452,086  $277,864 
    NGL and natural gas sales  4,370   10,502   12,468   15,793 
    Total operating revenues  240,760   201,428   464,554   293,657 
    Operating costs and expenses:            
    Crude oil and natural gas production  34,934   16,595   67,876   26,041 
    Production and ad valorem taxes  13,259   10,301   25,556   15,307 
    Exploration and abandonments  480   184   2,644   393 
    Depletion, depreciation and amortization  93,011   34,883   174,142   51,907 
    Accretion of discount  120   66   238   120 
    General and administrative  2,516   2,016   5,018   3,956 
    Stock-based compensation  3,984   14,579   8,038   18,555 
    Total operating costs and expenses  148,304   78,624   283,512   116,279 
    Other expense  7,502      7,502    
    Income from operations  84,954   122,804   173,540   177,378 
    Interest and other income  163   2   193   252 
    Interest expense  (39,284)  (9,282)  (66,256)  (14,534)
    Derivative loss, net  (4,363)  (11,891)  (1,243)  (78,285)
    Income before income taxes  41,470   101,633   106,234   84,811 
    Income tax expense  9,644   24,072   24,151   23,760 
    Net income $31,826  $77,561  $82,083  $61,051 
                 
    Earnings per share:            
    Basic net income $0.26  $0.69  $0.67  $0.56 
    Diluted net income $0.25  $0.64  $0.64  $0.52 
                 
    Weighted average shares outstanding:            
    Basic  111,227   103,178   111,227   99,530 
    Diluted  115,978   111,228   117,127   106,843 
                 
    Dividends declared per share $0.025  $0.025  $0.05  $0.05 
                     

      

     
    HighPeak Energy, Inc.
    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    (in thousands)
           
      Six Months Ended June 30,
      2023 2022
    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
    Net income $82,083  $61,051 
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:      
    Exploration and abandonment expense  2,186   32 
    Depletion, depreciation and amortization expense  174,142   51,907 
    Accretion expense  238   120 
    Stock-based compensation expense  8,038   18,555 
    Amortization of debt issuance costs  5,704   1,781 
    Amortization of original issue discounts on 10.000% Senior Notes and 10.625% Senior Notes  8,627   2,741 
    Derivative-related activity  (6,017)  16,442 
    Deferred income taxes  24,151   23,760 
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
    Accounts receivable  (4,378)  (50,857)
    Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets  3,941   (2,571)
    Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities  64,961   25,225 
    Net cash provided by operating activities  363,676   148,186 
    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
    Additions to crude oil and natural gas properties  (678,968)  (403,177)
    Changes in working capital associated with crude oil and natural gas property additions  74,736   105,476 
    Acquisitions of crude oil and natural gas properties  (7,789)  (250,448)
    Deposit and other costs on pending acquisition  (397)   
    Other property additions  (103)  (996)
    Net cash used in investing activities  (612,521)  (549,145)
    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
    Borrowings under Credit Agreement  255,000   380,000 
    Proceeds from exercises of stock options  148   120 
    Proceeds from exercises of warrants  1,728   7,750 
    Debt issuance costs  (1,399)  (9,098)
    Dividends paid  (5,554)  (4,959)
    Stock offering costs  (748)  (58)
    Dividend equivalents paid  (569)  (427)
    Proceeds from issuance of 10.000% Senior Notes, net of discount     210,179 
    Repayments under Credit Agreement     (195,000)
    Net cash provided by financing activities  248,606   388,507 
    Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (239)  (12,452)
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  30,504   34,869 
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $30,265  $22,417 
           


     
    HighPeak Energy, Inc.
    Unaudited Summary Operating Highlights
                 
      Three Months Ended June 30,
     Six Months Ended June 30,
      2023
     2022
     2023
     2022
    Sales Volumes:            
    Crude oil (Bbls)  3,228,942   1,716,084   6,064,560   2,620,296 
    NGLs (Bbls)  334,984   176,438   630,170   284,250 
    Natural gas (Mcf)  1,661,276   654,299   2,976,310   1,090,181 
    Total (Boe)  3,840,805   2,001,572   7,190,782   3,086,243 
                 
    Daily Sales Volumes:            
    Crude oil (Bbls/d)  35,483   18,858   33,506   14,477 
    NGLs (Bbls/d)  3,681   1,939   3,482   1,570 
    Natural gas (Mcf/d)  18,256   7,190   16,444   6,023 
    Total (Boe/d)  42,207   21,995   39,728   17,051 
                 
    Revenues (in thousands):            
    Crude oil sales $236,390  $190,926  $452,086  $277,864 
    Crude oil derivative settlements  (5,066)  (37,082)  (7,260)  (61,843)
    NGL and natural gas sales  4,370   10,502   12,468   15,793 
    Natural gas derivative settlements            
    Total revenues, including derivative settlements $235,694  $164,346  $457,294  $231,814 
                 
    Average sales prices:            
    Crude oil (per Bbl) $73.21  $111.26  $74.55  $106.04 
    Crude oil derivative settlements (per Bbl)  (1.57)  (21.61)  (1.20)  (23.60)
    NGL (per Bbl)  20.77   47.29   23.71   45.03 
    Natural gas (per Mcf)  0.70   6.02   1.37   5.28 
    Natural gas derivative settlements (per Mcf)            
    Total, including derivative contract settlements (per Boe) $61.37  $82.11  $63.59  $75.11 
                 
    Weighted Average NYMEX WTI ($/Bbl) $73.59  $108.77  $74.78  $103.93 
    Weighted Average NYMEX Henry Hub ($/Mcf)  2.10   6.99   2.67   6.15 
    Realization to benchmark            
    Crude oil  99%  102%  100%  102%
    Natural gas  33%  86%  51%  86%
                 
    Operating Costs and Expenses (in thousands):            
    Lease operating expenses $32,226  $16,553  $60,946  $25,898 
    Expense workovers  2,708   42   6,930   143 
    Production and ad valorem taxes  13,259   10,301   25,556   15,307 
    General and administrative expenses  2,516   2,016   5,018   3,956 
    Depletion, depreciation and amortization  93,011   34,883   174,142   51,907 
                 
    Operating costs per Boe:            
    Lease operating expenses $8.39  $8.27  $8.48  $8.39 
    Expense workovers  0.71   0.02   0.96   0.05 
    Production and ad valorem taxes  3.45   5.15   3.55   4.96 
    General and administrative expenses  0.66   1.01   0.70   1.28 
    Depletion, depreciation and amortization  24.22   17.43   24.22   16.82 
                     


     
    HighPeak Energy, Inc.
    Unaudited Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDAX
    (in thousands)
         
      Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
      2023
     2022
     2023
     2022
    Net income $31,826  $77,561  $82,083  $61,051 
    Interest expense  39,284   9,282   66,256   14,534 
    Interest and other income  (163)  (2)  (193)  (252)
    Income tax expense  9,644   24,072   24,151   23,760 
    Depletion, depreciation and amortization  93,011   34,883   174,142   51,907 
    Accretion of discount  120   66   238   120 
    Exploration and abandonment expense  480   184   2,644   393 
    Stock based compensation  3,984   14,579   8,038   18,555 
    Derivative related noncash activity  (703)  (25,191)  (6,017)  16,442 
    Other expense  7,502      7,502    
    EBITDAX $184,985  $135,434  $358,844  $186,510 
                 


     
    HighPeak Energy, Inc.
    Unaudited Cash Margin Reconciliation
    (in thousands, except per Boe data)
                 
      Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
      2023
     2022
     2023
     2022
                 
    Crude oil, NGL and natural gas sales revenue $240,760  $201,428  $464,554  $293,657 
    Less: Lease operating expenses  (32,226)  (16,553)  (60,946)  (25,898)
    Less: Workover expenses  (2,708)  (42)  (6,930)  (143)
    Less: Production and ad valorem taxes  (13,259)  (10,301)  (25,556)  (15,307)
    Less: General and administrative expenses  (2,516)  (2,016)  (5,018)  (3,956)
    Cash Margin $190,051  $172,516  $366,104  $248,353 
    Divide by: Sales volumes (MBoe)  3,840.8   2,001.6   7,190.8   3,086.2 
    Cash Margin per Boe, excluding effects of derivatives $49.48  $86.19  $50.91  $80.47 
                 
    Cash Margin $190,051  $172,516  $366,104  $248,353 
    General and administrative expenses $2,516  $2,016  $5,018  $3,956 
    Divide by: Sales volumes (MBoe)  3,840.8   2,001.6   7,190.8   3,086.2 
    Cash Operating Margin per Boe, excluding effects of derivatives $50.14  $87.21  $51.61  $81.75 
                     

    Investor Contact:

    Ryan Hightower
    Vice President, Business Development
    817.850.9204
    rhightower@highpeakenergy.com

    Source: HighPeak Energy, Inc.


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