-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IOh/2T25hOTT8sVgpCcj3+anm15o/NtSDsv3hUehMD00dROg4h/iGk1szJA2pCWQ mBpA3gUcUr70hKOphxdI5w== 0001275287-06-005891.txt : 20061109 0001275287-06-005891.hdr.sgml : 20061109 20061108191633 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001275287-06-005891 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061108 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20061109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001034755 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 752692967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22433 FILM NUMBER: 061199111 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BRIDGE POINT PARKWAY STREET 2: BLDG 2 SUITE 500 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78730 BUSINESS PHONE: 5124273300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BRIDGE POINT PARKWAY STREET 2: BLDG 2 SUITE 500 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78730 8-K/A 1 be7854.htm FORM 8-K/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 8, 2006

BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

000-22433

 

75-2692967

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

6300 Bridgepoint Parkway

Building Two, Suite 500

Austin, Texas  78730

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (512) 427-3300

 

 


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

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o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c))




Item 2.02  Results of Operation and Financial Condition.

          Registrant is furnishing a correction dated November 8, 2006, to its press release dated November 7, 2006 and filed on Form 8-K, which announced its financial results for the third quarter and first nine months ended September 30, 2006 and provided fourth quarter 2006 forecasts.  The text of the correction to the press release is attached to this report on Form 8-K/A as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.    

          With the filing of this report on Form 8-K/A and the issuance of the attached press release correction, we are also updating our corporate presentation, which can be found on our website at www.bexp3d.com.  We caution you that the information provided in our corporate presentation is given as of November 8, 2006 based on currently available information, and that we are not undertaking any obligation to update our estimates as conditions change or other information becomes available.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (d)          Exhibit 99.1          Press Release Correction dated November 8, 2006.

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SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY

 

 

 

Date:   November 8, 2006

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr.

 

 


 

 

Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr.

 

 

Executive Vice President &

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item Number

 

Exhibit


 


99.1*

 

Press Release Correction dated November 8, 2006.

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EX-99.1 2 be7854ex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Brigham Exploration Company/

          In the news release, Brigham Exploration (Nasdaq: BEXP) Reports Third Quarter 2006 Results and Provides Fourth Quarter 2006 Forecasts, issued yesterday, Nov. 7, by Brigham Exploration Company over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that under the Fourth Quarter 2006 Forecasts heading, the third paragraph should read “our fourth quarter 2006 revenue will be between $25.0 and $29.8 million and operating income will be between $5.4 and $7.3 million,” rather than “our fourth quarter 2006 revenue will be between $33.1 and $37.8 million and operating income will be between $13.2 and $15.2 million,” as originally issued inadvertently. Complete, corrected release follows:

Brigham Exploration Reports Third Quarter 2006 Results and Provides Fourth Quarter 2006 Forecasts

          AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brigham Exploration Company (Nasdaq: BEXP) today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

          THIRD QUARTER 2006 RESULTS

          Our net daily production volumes for the third quarter 2006 were 36.1 MMcfe per day, up 13% compared to last year’s third quarter volumes. Revenues from the sale of oil and natural gas for the third quarter 2006 were up 4% to $26.1 million when compared to that in the third quarter 2005. Production volume increases and commodity derivative settlement gains increased revenue by $3.1 million and $2.4 million, respectively.  These increases were offset by lower natural gas prices, with the overall change in prices having decreased revenue by $4.6 million.

          Our average realized price for natural gas during the third quarter 2006 was $7.07 per Mcf and included a $0.59 per Mcf gain associated with the settlement of our natural gas derivative contracts.  This compares to an average realized price in last year’s third quarter of $8.45, which included a $0.26 per Mcf loss due to the settlement of our natural gas derivative contracts.  During the third quarter 2006, our average realized price for oil was $72.36 per barrel, which included a $0.50 per barrel gain due to the settlement of our oil derivative contracts.  This compares to an average realized price of $58.51, which included a $1.93 per barrel loss due to the settlement of our oil derivative contracts in last year’s third quarter.

          Our production costs, which include costs for operating and maintaining (O&M expense) our producing wells, expensed workovers, ad valorem taxes and production taxes, were up 53% on a per unit basis when compared to the third quarter last year.  Production and ad valorem tax increases were responsible for 48% of the increase.  Our per unit production taxes increased 50%, or $0.13 per Mcfe, due to $400,000 less in severance tax refunds received during the third quarter 2006 as compared to that in the third quarter 2005.  Ad valorem taxes increased 100%, or $0.07 per Mcfe, due to an increase in property valuations for our oil and natural gas properties because of higher commodity prices.  Third quarter 2006 O&M expense increased by 31%, or $0.15 per Mcfe, when compared to the third quarter 2005.  Increases in equipment rental, chemical treating and saltwater disposal accounted for 51% of the per unit increase.

          Our general and administrative expense for the third quarter 2006 was 51% higher than that in the third quarter of last year.  G&A expense increased primarily because of $575,000 of non-cash employee compensation expense associated with our 2006 adoption of SFAS 123R, dealing with a change in accounting methodology for employee stock option expense.  Due primarily to these higher costs, our per unit general and administrative expense increased 33% in the quarter to $0.61 per Mcfe.

          Our depletion expense for the third quarter 2006 was $4.0 million higher than the third quarter 2005.  Approximately 75% of the increase was due to an increase in our depletion rate, while the remaining 25% of the increase was due to an increase in our production volumes.  The increase in our depletion rate was primarily a result of an increase in the cost of reserve additions.

          Our net interest expense for the third quarter 2006 increased by $1.5 million.  This increase was primarily due to interest incurred on our 9 5/8% senior notes due 2014 (“the Senior Notes”), which we issued in April 2006.  The issuance of the Senior Notes resulted in an increase in our weighted average debt outstanding and our weighted average cost of debt.  Our weighted average debt outstanding for the third quarter 2006 was $135.1 million compared to $92.0 million for the comparable period last year.



          We recorded deferred income tax expense of $3.1 million in the third quarter of this year, compared to deferred income tax expense of $4.2 million in the third quarter last year.  The decrease in our deferred income tax expense was primarily due to lower third quarter 2006 income before income taxes as compared to that in the third quarter 2005.

          Our net income for the third quarter was $5.2 million ($0.12 per diluted share) compared to net income of $7.7 million ($0.18 per diluted share) in the third quarter last year.  Third quarter 2006 income includes $2.4 million ($1.6 million after-tax) in non-cash commodity derivative gains.  Excluding the impact of these non-cash derivative gains, net income for the quarter would have been $3.6 million ($0.08 per diluted share).

          As of September 30, 2006, we had $9.6 million in cash, $1.0 million in short-term investments, $492.6 million in total assets and a net debt to book capitalization ratio of 34%.

          For the quarter ended September 30, 2006, we spent $39.3 million on drilling capital expenditure activities, which represents an increase of 88% over that in the third quarter 2005 and a 7% increase over that in the second quarter 2006.  Net cash provided by operating activities funded 27% of our oil and gas capital expenditures during the third quarter 2006 versus 47% for the third quarter last year.  Oil and gas capital expenditures for the third quarter 2006 and 2005 were:

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Drilling

 

$

39,314

 

$

20,934

 

Net land and G&G

 

 

12,690

 

 

2,508

 

Capitalized costs

 

 

2,492

 

 

1,775

 

Capitalized SFAS 143 ARO

 

 

37

 

 

84

 

Total oil and gas capital expenditures

 

$

54,533

 

$

25,301

 

          FIRST NINE MONTHS 2006 RESULTS

          Average daily production volumes for the first nine months of 2006 were 36.2 MMcfe per day, up 19% when compared to that in the first nine months of 2005.  Revenues from the sale of oil and natural gas for the first nine months of 2006 were up 29% to $78.0 million when compared to that in the same period last year.  Higher production volumes increased revenue by $10.9 million, and higher overall commodity prices increased revenues by $1.8 million.  Commodity derivative settlement gains increased revenue by an additional $5.0 million.

          Our average realized price for natural gas during the first nine months of 2006 was $7.17 per Mcf and included a $0.39 per Mcf gain associated with the settlement of our natural gas derivative contracts.  This compares to an average realized price of $7.01 per Mcf, which included a $0.13 per Mcf loss due to the settlement of our natural gas derivative contracts in last year’s third quarter.  Our average realized price for oil for the first nine months of 2006 was $67.22 per barrel, which included no impact from our oil derivative contracts that settled during the quarter.  This compares to an average realized price of $49.87, which included a $3.45 per barrel loss due to the settlement of oil derivative contracts in the first nine months of last year.



          Our production costs for the first nine months of 2006 were up 36% on a per unit basis when compared to that in the same period last year.  Production and ad valorem taxes accounted for 58% of the increase in production costs. Our per unit production taxes increased 52% or $0.12 per Mcfe due to higher commodity prices and $1.0 million less in severance tax refunds received during the first nine months of 2006 as compared to that in the first nine months of 2005.  Ad valorem taxes increased 75% or $0.06 per Mcfe due to an increase in property valuations for our oil and natural gas properties because of higher commodity prices.  O&M expense increased 24% or $0.12 per Mcfe. Equipment rental, chemical treating and saltwater disposal accounted for 58% of the per unit change.

          General and administrative expense for the first nine months of 2006 was 60% higher than the first nine months of 2005.  G&A expenses increased primarily because of $1.2 million of non-cash employee compensation expenses associated with our 2006 adoption of SFAS 123R.  Increased costs resulted in our per unit general and administrative expense increasing by 36% to $0.61 per Mcfe.

          Our depletion expense for the first nine months 2006 was $11.7 million higher than 2005.  Approximately 66% of the increase was due to an increase in our depletion rate while the remaining 34% of the increase was due to an increase in our production volumes.  The increase in our depletion rate was primarily a result of an increase in the cost of reserve additions.

          Our net interest expense for the first nine months of 2006 was $4.3 million higher than that in the comparable period last year.  This increase was primarily due to our higher weighted average debt outstanding and higher weighted average interest cost associated with our Senior Notes.  Our weighted average debt outstanding for the first nine months of this year was $114.1 million versus $76.2 million for the comparable period last year.  In addition, we wrote-off approximately $1.0 million in subordinated note issuance costs associated with the termination of the subordinated credit facility.

          We recorded deferred income tax expense of $10.0 million in the first nine months of this year, compared to deferred income tax expense of $8.5 million in the first nine months of last year.  The increase in our deferred income taxes was primarily due to our adoption of the Texas margin tax in 2006, which applies a 1% tax on operating margin beginning in 2007 and payable in 2008. In order to implement the margin tax, we booked $1.3 million of deferred margin tax in 2006 to account for the cumulative differences between book and tax accounting for periods prior to and including December 31, 2006.

          Our reported net income for the first nine months of 2006 was $14.8 million ($0.33 per diluted share) versus net income of $15.5 million ($0.36 per diluted share) for the same period last year.  Income for the nine months ended September 2006 includes $2.9 million ($1.9 million after-tax) in non-cash commodity derivative gains.  Excluding the impact of the non-cash commodity derivative gains, net income for the nine months ended September 2006 would have been $12.9 million ($0.28 per diluted share).



          Year-to-date through September 30, 2006, we spent $106.9 million on drilling capital expenditures and $138.8 million in total oil and gas capital expenditures.  Net cash provided by operating activities funded approximately 54% of our oil and gas capital expenditures in the first nine months of 2006 and 48% for the comparable period in 2005.  Oil and gas capital expenditures for the first nine months of 2006 and 2005 were:

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Drilling

 

$

106,931

 

$

66,172

 

Net land and G&G

 

 

24,244

 

 

12,754

 

Capitalized costs

 

 

7,273

 

 

5,156

 

Capitalized SFAS 143 ARO

 

 

395

 

 

244

 

Total oil and gas capital expenditures

 

$

138,843

 

$

84,326

 

          FOURTH QUARTER 2006 FORECASTS

          The following forecasts and estimates of our fourth quarter 2006 results are forward looking statements subject to the risks and uncertainties identified in the “Forward Looking Statements Disclosure” at the end of this release.

          We currently expect our fourth quarter 2006 production volumes to average between 40 MMcfe per day and 48 MMcfe per day (82% natural gas).  For the fourth quarter 2006, lease operating expenses are projected to be $0.79 per Mcfe based on the mid-point of our production guidance, production taxes are projected to be approximately 5.5% of pre-hedge oil and natural gas revenues, and general and administrative expenses are projected to be $2.5 million ($0.69 to $0.58 per Mcfe).

          Based on these production and cost estimates, assumed average NYMEX prices of $6.45 per MMbtu for natural gas and $60.63 per barrel for oil, and taking into account current derivative contracts outstanding, we forecast that our fourth quarter 2006 revenue will be between $25.0 and $29.8 million and operating income will be between $5.4 and $7.3 million.

          CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

          Our management will host a conference call to discuss operational and financial results for the third quarter 2006 with investors, analysts and other interested parties on Wednesday, November 8, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  To participate in the call, participants within the U.S. please dial 800-638-5439 and participants outside the U.S. please dial 617-614-3945.  The participant passcode for the call is 71558823.  A telephone recording of the conference call will be available to interested parties approximately two hours after the call is completed through 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 8, 2006.  To access the recording, domestic callers dial 888-286-8010 and international callers dial 617-801-6888.  The passcode for the conference call playback is 65975365.  In addition, a live and archived web cast of the conference call will be available over the Internet at either http://www.bexp3d.com or http://www.streetevents.com .



          A copy of this press release and other financial and statistical information about the periods covered by this press release and by the conference call that will take place on November 8, 2006, will be available on our website.  To access the press release: go to http://www.bexp3d.com and click on News Releases.  The file with a copy of the press release is named Brigham Exploration Reports Third Quarter 2006 Results and Provides Fourth Quarter 2006 Forecasts and is dated November 7, 2006.  To access the other financial and statistical information that will be covered by the conference call that will take place on November 8, 2006, go to http://www.bexp3d.com and click on Event Calendar.  The file with the other financial and statistical information is named Financial and Statistical Information for the Third Quarter 2006 Conference Call and is dated November 8, 2006.

          ABOUT BRIGHAM EXPLORATION

          Brigham Exploration Company is an independent exploration and production company that applies 3-D seismic imaging and other advanced technologies to systematically explore and develop onshore domestic natural gas and oil provinces.  For more information about Brigham Exploration, please visit our website at http://www.bexp3d.com or contact Investor Relations at 512-427-3444.

          FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS DISCLOSURE

          Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward looking statements including our growth strategies, our ability to successfully and economically explore for and develop oil and gas resources, anticipated trends in our business‚ our liquidity and ability to finance our exploration and development activities‚ market conditions in the oil and gas industry‚ our ability to make and integrate acquisitions, the impact of governmental regulation and other risks more fully described in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and similar words, although some forward- looking statements may be expressed differently.  All forward looking statements contained in this release, including any forecasts and estimates, are based on management’s outlook only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward looking statements, whether as a result of subsequent developments or otherwise.

 

Contact: 

Rob Roosa, Finance Manager

 

 

(512) 427-3300




BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas sales

 

$

26,088

 

$

25,189

 

$

78,018

 

$

60,326

 

Other revenue

 

 

57

 

 

37

 

 

87

 

 

136

 

 

 

 

26,145

 

 

25,226

 

 

78,105

 

 

60,462

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating

 

 

2,672

 

 

1,541

 

 

7,938

 

 

5,149

 

Production taxes

 

 

1,259

 

 

741

 

 

3,455

 

 

1,909

 

General and administrative

 

 

1,985

 

 

1,317

 

 

5,936

 

 

3,719

 

Depletion of oil and natural gas properties

 

 

11,910

 

 

7,953

 

 

33,272

 

 

21,612

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

140

 

 

183

 

 

376

 

 

543

 

Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations

 

 

80

 

 

44

 

 

229

 

 

126

 

 

 

 

18,046

 

 

11,779

 

 

51,206

 

 

33,058

 

Operating income

 

 

8,099

 

 

13,447

 

 

26,899

 

 

27,404

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

518

 

 

62

 

 

1,072

 

 

153

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(2,669

)

 

(1,138

)

 

(6,899

)

 

(2,645

)

Other income (expense)

 

 

2,385

 

 

(497

)

 

3,686

 

 

(851

)

 

 

 

234

 

 

(1,573

)

 

(2,141

)

 

(3,343

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

8,333

 

 

11,874

 

 

24,758

 

 

24,061

 

Income tax expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Deferred

 

 

(3,087

)

 

(4,196

)

 

(9,971

)

 

(8,525

)

 

 

 

(3,087

)

 

(4,196

)

 

(9,971

)

 

(8,525

)

Net income

 

$

5,246

 

$

7,678

 

$

14,787

 

$

15,536

 

Net income per share available to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.37

 

Diluted

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.36

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

45,027

 

 

42,236

 

 

45,005

 

 

42,175

 

Diluted

 

 

45,294

 

 

43,528

 

 

45,451

 

 

43,244

 




BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY
PRODUCTION, SALES PRICES AND OTHER FINANCIAL DATA
(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Average net daily production:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas (MMcf)

 

 

29.1

 

 

24.8

 

 

28.8

 

 

23.2

 

Oil (Bbls)

 

 

1,166

 

 

1,200

 

 

1,220

 

 

1,218

 

Equivalent natural gas (MMcfe) (6:1)

 

 

36.1

 

 

32.0

 

 

36.2

 

 

30.5

 

Total net production:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas (MMcf)

 

 

2,616

 

 

2,233

 

 

7,789

 

 

6,268

 

Oil (MBbls)

 

 

105

 

 

108

 

 

330

 

 

329

 

Equivalent natural gas (MMcfe) (6:1)

 

 

3,245

 

 

2,881

 

 

9,766

 

 

8,240

 

% Natural gas

 

 

81

%

 

78

%

 

80

%

 

76

%

Sales prices (Before hedging):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas ($/Mcf)

 

$

6.48

 

$

8.71

 

$

6.78

 

$

7.14

 

Oil ($/Bbl)

 

 

71.86

 

 

60.44

 

 

67.22

 

 

53.32

 

Equivalent natural gas ($/Mcfe) (6:1)

 

 

7.55

 

 

9.02

 

 

7.68

 

 

7.56

 

Realized prices (Post hedging):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas ($/Mcf) (a)

 

$

7.07

 

$

8.45

 

$

7.17

 

$

7.01

 

Oil ($/Bbl) (a)

 

 

72.36

 

 

58.51

 

 

67.22

 

 

49.87

 

Equivalent natural gas ($/Mcfe) (6:1) (a)

 

 

8.04

 

 

8.74

 

 

7.99

 

 

7.32

 

(a) Includes the effects of hedging gains (losses) of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas ($/Mcf)

 

$

0.59

 

$

(0.26

)

$

0.39

 

$

(0.13

)

Oil ($/Bbl)

 

 

0.50

 

 

(1.93

)

 

—  

 

 

(3.45

)

SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

 

 

September 30,
2006

 

December 31,
2005

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

33,541

 

$

28,325

 

Oil and natural gas properties, net (full cost method)

 

 

452,898

 

 

347,329

 

Other property and equipment, net

 

 

922

 

 

1,027

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

5,267

 

 

3,746

 

Total assets

 

$

492,628

 

$

380,427

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

59,575

 

$

37,467

 

Senior notes

 

 

123,381

 

 

—  

 

Senior credit facility

 

 

—  

 

 

33,100

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

 

—  

 

 

30,000

 

Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, Series A

 

 

10,101

 

 

10,101

 

Deferred income tax liability

 

 

32,922

 

 

23,563

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

4,864

 

 

4,556

 

Total liabilities

 

$

230,843

 

$

138,787

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

261,785

 

 

241,640

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

492,628

 

$

380,427

 




BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

5,246

 

$

7,678

 

$

14,787

 

$

15,536

 

Depletion, depreciation and amortization

 

 

12,050

 

 

8,136

 

 

33,648

 

 

22,155

 

Accretion of discount on ARO

 

 

80

 

 

44

 

 

229

 

 

126

 

Interest paid through issuance of additional redeemable preferred stock

 

 

—  

 

 

200

 

 

—  

 

 

581

 

Amortization of deferred loan fees and debt issuance costs

 

 

205

 

 

120

 

 

1,473

 

 

373

 

Non-cash stock compensation

 

 

291

 

 

—  

 

 

1,134

 

 

—  

 

Market value adjustments for derivatives instruments

 

 

(2,436

)

 

529

 

 

(2,926

)

 

995

 

Deferred income tax expense

 

 

3,087

 

 

4,196

 

 

9,971

 

 

8,525

 

Other noncash items

 

 

—  

 

 

44

 

 

64

 

 

103

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

(3,682

)

 

(9,086

)

 

15,915

 

 

(8,332

)

Cash flows provided by operating activities

 

$

14,841

 

$

11,861

 

$

74,295

 

$

40,062

 

Cash flows used by investing activities

 

 

(13,272

)

 

(26,472

)

 

(126,139

)

 

(83,285

)

Cash flows (used) provided by financing activities

 

 

(3

)

 

14,059

 

 

57,483

 

 

46,815

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,566

 

$

(552

)

$

5,639

 

$

3,592

 

SUMMARY PER MCFE DATA
(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas sales

 

$

8.04

 

$

8.74

 

$

7.99

 

$

7.32

 

Other revenue

 

 

0.02

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

$

8.06

 

$

8.75

 

$

8.00

 

$

7.34

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating

 

 

0.82

 

 

0.53

 

 

0.81

 

 

0.62

 

Production taxes

 

 

0.39

 

 

0.26

 

 

0.35

 

 

0.23

 

General and administrative

 

 

0.61

 

 

0.46

 

 

0.61

 

 

0.45

 

Depletion of natural gas and oil properties

 

 

3.67

 

 

2.76

 

 

3.41

 

 

2.62

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

0.04

 

 

0.06

 

 

0.04

 

 

0.07

 

Accretion of discount on ARO

 

 

0.02

 

 

0.02

 

 

0.02

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

$

5.55

 

$

4.09

 

$

5.24

 

$

4.01

 

Operating income

 

$

2.51

 

$

4.66

 

$

2.76

 

$

3.33

 

Interest expense, net of interest income (a)

 

 

(0.66

)

 

(0.37

)

 

(0.60

)

 

(0.30

)

Other income (expense) (b)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

0.01

 

 

0.08

 

 

0.02

 

Adjusted income

 

$

1.83

 

$

4.30

 

$

2.24

 

$

3.05

 



(a)

Calculated as interest expense minus interest income divided by production for period.

(b)

Excludes non-cash gains/(losses) arising from hedge accounting for certain of our oil and natural gas hedges.




BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY
SUMMARY OF COMMODITY PRICE HEDGES OUTSTANDING AS OF NOVEMBER 7, 2006
(unaudited)

 

 

 

Hedge
Strategy

 

 

2006
Q4

 

 

 

 


 


 

Natural Gas Basis Swap: (discount to NYMEX)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily volumes

MMBtu/d

 

 

 

 

4,565

 

Floor

$/MMBtu

 

Undesignated

 

$

(0.754

)

Natural Gas Collars:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily volumes

MMBtu/d

 

 

 

 

10,652

 

Floor

$/MMBtu

 

Cash flow

 

$

7.745

 

Cap

$/MMBtu

 

Cash flow

 

$

19.144

 

Natural Gas Three Way Costless Collars:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily volumes

MMBtu/d

 

 

 

 

1,413

 

Floor

$/MMBtu

 

Cash flow

 

$

8.038

 

Cap

$/MMBtu

 

Cash flow

 

$

9.586

 

Written put

$/MMBtu

 

Undesignated

 

$

6.654

 

Oil Collars:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily volumes

Bbls/d

 

 

 

 

543

 

Floor

$/Bbl

 

Cash flow

 

$

57.44

 

Cap

$/Bbl

 

Cash flow

 

$

81.81

 


 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

 

 

 

Hedge
Strategy

 


 

 

 

 

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Natural Gas Basis Swap: (discount to NYMEX)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily volumes

MMBtu/d

 

 

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Floor

$/MMBtu

 

Undesignated

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Natural Gas Collars:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily volumes

MMBtu/d

 

 

 

 

13,500

 

 

12,198

 

 

10.978

 

 

7,174

 

Floor

$/MMBtu

 

Cash flow

 

$

7.870

 

$

7.162

 

$

7.178

 

$

7.997

 

Cap

$/MMBtu

 

Cash flow

 

$

19.362

 

$

12.046

 

$

12.249

 

$

13.480

 

Natural Gas Three Way Costless Collars:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily volumes

MMBtu/d

 

 

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Floor

$/MMBtu

 

Cash flow

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Cap

$/MMBtu

 

Cash flow

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Written put

$/MMBtu

 

Undesignated

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Oil Collars:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily volumes

Bbls/d

 

 

 

 

489

 

 

418

 

 

386

 

 

332

 

Floor

$/Bbl

 

Cash flow

 

$

55.07

 

$

54.97

 

$

54.82

 

$

59.52

 

Cap

$/Bbl

 

Cash flow

 

$

82.30

 

$

85.64

 

$

84.88

 

$

87.99

 




 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

 

 

 

Hedge
Strategy

 


 

 

 

 

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

 

 

 


 



 



 



 



 

Natural Gas Basis Swap: (discount to NYMEX)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily volumes

MMBtu/d

 

 

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Floor

$/MMBtu

 

Undesignated

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Natural Gas Collars:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily volumes

MMBtu/d

 

 

 

 

5,604

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Floor

$/MMBtu

 

Cash flow

 

$

8.759

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Cap

$/MMBtu

 

Cash flow

 

$

14.529

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Natural Gas Three Way Costless Collars:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily volumes

MMBtu/d

 

 

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Floor

$/MMBtu

 

Cash flow

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Cap

$/MMBtu

 

Cash flow

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Written put

$/MMBtu

 

Undesignated

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Oil Collars:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily volumes

Bbls/d

 

 

 

 

280

 

 

99

 

 

98

 

 

33

 

Floor

$/Bbl

 

Cash flow

 

$

60.45

 

 

65.70

 

 

65.70

 

 

65.70

 

Cap

$/Bbl

 

Cash flow

 

$

88.84

 

 

90.00

 

 

90.00

 

 

90.00

 


Note:

Hedged volumes and prices reflected in this table represent average contract amounts for the quarterly periods presented; natural gas hedge prices and crude oil hedge contract prices are based on NYMEX pricing.

SOURCE  Brigham Exploration Company
          -0-                                                            11/07/2006
          /CONTACT:  Rob Roosa, Finance Manager of Brigham Exploration Company, +1-512-427-3300/
          /Web site:  http://www.bexp3d.com /
          (BEXP)


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