SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL & OPERATING RESULTS
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(monetary amounts in millions except per boe and per share amounts) | Sept 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | % Change | Sept 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | % Change | ||||||||||
PRODUCTION | ||||||||||||||||
Average daily production (boe/d) | 55,137 | 74,239 | (26 | ) | 57,966 | 72,580 | (20 | ) | ||||||||
FINANCIAL | ||||||||||||||||
Funds flow from operations (1) (2) (3) | $ | 122.7 | $ | 120.6 | 2 | $ | 318.0 | $ | 345.1 | (8 | ) | |||||
Funds flow from operations per share (1) (2) (3) | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.22 | — | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.64 | (9 | ) | |||||
Oil and gas sales | $ | 145.6 | $ | 211.9 | (31 | ) | $ | 397.0 | $ | 661.7 | (40 | ) | ||||
Oil and gas sales per boe | $ | 28.70 | $ | 31.02 | (7 | ) | $ | 25.00 | $ | 33.40 | (25 | ) | ||||
Realized commodity risk management gains (losses) (2) | $ | 104.4 | $ | 84.5 | 24 | $ | 308.5 | $ | 229.3 | 35 | ||||||
Realized commodity risk management gains (losses) per boe (2) | $ | 20.58 | $ | 12.38 | 66 | $ | 19.42 | $ | 11.57 | 68 | ||||||
Operating expenses | $ | 68.6 | $ | 91.0 | (25 | ) | $ | 205.4 | $ | 290.7 | (29 | ) | ||||
Operating expenses per boe | $ | 13.52 | $ | 13.32 | 2 | $ | 12.93 | $ | 14.67 | (12 | ) | |||||
Royalty expenses | $ | 10.0 | $ | 19.1 | (48 | ) | $ | 25.9 | $ | 70.4 | (63 | ) | ||||
Royalty expenses per boe | $ | 1.97 | $ | 2.80 | (30 | ) | $ | 1.63 | $ | 3.55 | (54 | ) | ||||
Royalty expenses as a percent of sales | 6.9 | % | 9.0 | % | 6.5 | % | 10.6 | % | ||||||||
Operating netback per boe (1) | $ | 32.13 | $ | 25.48 | 26 | $ | 28.25 | $ | 24.93 | 13 | ||||||
Cash G&A expenses (1) | $ | 14.8 | $ | 24.2 | (39 | ) | $ | 52.6 | $ | 71.2 | (26 | ) | ||||
Cash G&A expenses per boe (1) | $ | 2.92 | $ | 3.54 | (18 | ) | $ | 3.31 | $ | 3.59 | (8 | ) | ||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 15.3 | $ | 15.5 | (1 | ) | $ | 36.0 | $ | 164.7 | (78 | ) | ||||
Net cash proceeds from dispositions | $ | 0.9 | $ | 2.2 | (59 | ) | $ | 48.3 | $ | 26.2 | 84 | |||||
Dividends paid | $ | — | $ | 32.6 | (100 | ) | $ | — | $ | 116.8 | (100 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid per share | $ | — | $ | 0.06 | (100 | ) | $ | — | $ | 0.22 | (100 | ) | ||||
Number of shares outstanding at period end (000's) | 547,707 | 543,033 | 1 | 547,707 | 543,033 | 1 | ||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (000's) | 547,570 | 541,739 | 1 | 546,182 | 538,913 | 1 | ||||||||||
STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS) | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income (loss) (1) | $ | 18.6 | $ | (374.0 | ) | (105 | ) | $ | 2.7 | $ | (348.1 | ) | (101 | ) | ||
Net income (loss) | $ | (52.9 | ) | $ | (329.6 | ) | (84 | ) | $ | (201.3 | ) | $ | (624.5 | ) | (68 | ) |
Net income (loss) per share | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.61 | ) | (84 | ) | $ | (0.37 | ) | $ | (1.16 | ) | (68 | ) |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | $ | 139.5 | — | $ | 139.5 | — | ||||||||||
DEBT | ||||||||||||||||
Senior debt | $ | 1,526.6 | $ | 1,932.0 | (21 | ) | ||||||||||
Convertible debentures | $ | 126.7 | $ | 137.1 | (8 | ) | ||||||||||
Total debt before working capital (4) | $ | 1,653.3 | $ | 2,069.1 | (20 | ) | ||||||||||
CONTRIBUTION BASED ON OPERATING NETBACKS (1) | ||||||||||||||||
Light oil | 44 | % | 46 | % | 60 | % | 51 | % | ||||||||
Heavy oil | 52 | % | 42 | % | 50 | % | 37 | % | ||||||||
Natural gas liquids | 2 | % | — | % | 1 | % | 1 | % | ||||||||
Natural gas | 2 | % | 12 | % | (11 | )% | 11 | % | ||||||||
(1) | See definition under sections "Additional GAAP Measures", "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Operational Measures". |
(2) | Third quarter and year to date 2016 include $41.6 million or $8.20/boe and $2.62/boe, respectively, related to the early settlement of 2018/2019 commodity risk management contracts. |
(3) | Funds flow from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 excludes $93.9 million related to the 2015 settlement of foreign exchange swap contracts as this was considered a financing activity. |
(4) | Includes credit facilities, current and long term portions of senior unsecured notes and convertible debentures, as applicable. Excludes letters of credit and finance leases. |
Note regarding currency: all figures contained within this report are quoted in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Note regarding oil production: references to light oil contained within this report include light and medium oil, and heavy oil refers to heavy oil and bitumen.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") of financial results should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 of Pengrowth Energy Corporation ("Pengrowth" or the "Corporation"). This MD&A is based on information available to November 2, 2016.
Pengrowth’s third quarter and year to date 2016 results are contained within this MD&A.
BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION
Pengrowth is a Canadian resource company that is engaged in the production, development, exploration and acquisition of oil and natural gas assets. The financial and operating results from property dispositions are included in Pengrowth’s results up to the time of closing for each disposition.
FREQUENTLY RECURRING TERMS
Pengrowth uses the following frequently recurring industry terms in this MD&A: "bbls" refers to barrels, "bbl/d" refers to barrels per day, "Mbbls" refers to thousands of barrels, "boe" refers to barrels of oil equivalent, "boe/d" refers to barrels of oil equivalent per day, "Mboe" refers to thousand boe, "MMboe" refers to million boe, "Mcf" refers to thousand cubic feet, "Mcf/d" refers to thousand cubic feet per day, "MMcf" refers to million cubic feet, "Bcf" refers to billion cubic feet, "MMBtu" refers to million British thermal units, "MMBtu/d" refers to million British thermal units per day, "MW" refers to megawatt, "MWh" refers to megawatt hour, "WTI" refers to West Texas Intermediate crude oil price, "WCS" refers to Western Canadian Select crude oil price, "AECO" refers to Alberta natural gas price point, "NYMEX" refers to New York Mercantile Exchange, "NGI Chicago" refers to Chicago natural gas price point and "AESO" refers to Alberta power price point. Bitumen is reported as heavy oil throughout this document. Disclosure provided herein in respect of a boe may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of six Mcf of natural gas to one barrel of crude oil equivalent is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.
ADVISORY REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This MD&A contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities laws, including the "safe harbour" provisions of Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "intend", "forecast", "target", "project", "guidance", "may", "will", "should", "could", "estimate", "predict" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or language suggesting an outlook. Forward-looking statements in this MD&A include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: reserves, production, the proportion of production of each product type, production additions from Pengrowth's development program, royalty expenses, operating expenses, tax horizon, deferred income taxes, Asset Retirement Obligations ("ARO"), remediation, reclamation and abandonment expenses, clean-up and remediation costs, capital expenditures, development activities, cash General and Administrative Expenses ("G&A"), Lindbergh expansion plans, production capacity, anticipated low costs and sustaining capital and proceeds from the disposal of properties. Statements relating to "reserves" are forward-looking statements, as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions that the reserves described exist in the quantities predicted or estimated and can profitably be produced in the future.
Forward-looking statements and information are based on Pengrowth's current beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, Pengrowth concerning general economic and financial market conditions, anticipated financial performance, business prospects, strategies, regulatory developments, including in respect of taxation, royalty rates and environmental protection, future capital expenditures and the timing thereof, future oil and natural gas commodity prices and differentials between light, medium and heavy oil prices, future oil and natural gas production levels, future exchange rates and interest rates, the amount of future cash dividends paid by Pengrowth, the cost of expanding our property holdings, our ability to obtain labour and equipment in a timely manner to carry out development activities, our ability to market our oil and natural gas successfully to current and new customers including transportation availability, the impact of increasing competition, our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms and meet financial covenants and our ability to add production and reserves through our development, exploitation and exploration activities. Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect.
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By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks that predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of important factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations and anticipations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: the volatility of oil and gas prices; Canadian light and heavy oil differentials; production and development costs and capital expenditures; the imprecision of reserve estimates and estimates of recoverable quantities of oil, natural gas and liquids; Pengrowth's ability to replace and expand oil and gas reserves, ability to produce those reserves; production may be impacted by unforeseen events such as equipment and transportation failures and weather related issues; environmental claims and liabilities; incorrect assessments of value when making acquisitions; increases in debt service charges; the loss of key personnel; the marketability of production; defaults by third party operators; unforeseen title defects; fluctuations in foreign currency and exchange rates; inadequate insurance coverage; counterparty risk; compliance with environmental laws and regulations; actions by government authorities, including the imposition or reassessment of taxes including changes in income taxes and royalty laws; Pengrowth's ability to access external sources of debt and equity capital; new International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"); and the implementation of greenhouse gas emissions legislation and the impact of carbon taxes. Further information regarding these factors may be found under the heading "Business Risks" herein and under "Risk Factors" in Pengrowth's most recent Annual Information Form ("AIF"), and in Pengrowth’s most recent audited annual Consolidated Financial Statements, management information circular, quarterly reports, material change reports and news releases. Copies of Pengrowth’s public filings are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Pengrowth cautions that the foregoing list of factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on our forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Pengrowth, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A are made as of the date of this MD&A and Pengrowth does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, except as required by law. The forward-looking statements in this document are provided for the limited purpose of enabling current and potential investors to evaluate an investment in Pengrowth. Readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate, and should not be used for other purposes.
The forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS. The preparation of unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingencies at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Pengrowth’s ARO risk free discount rate changed from 2.3 percent at December 31, 2015 to 2.0 percent at March 31, 2016. The rate changed to 1.7 percent at June 30, 2016 and remained at that level at September 30, 2016. The ARO risk free discount rate changes were driven by a decrease in the 30 year Canadian Government long term bond rate. There were no other changes to Pengrowth's critical accounting estimates in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. For more information about Pengrowth's critical accounting estimates refer to the December 31, 2015 annual report.
COMPARATIVE FIGURES
Certain comparative figures have been restated to conform to the current period presentation.
ADDITIONAL GAAP MEASURE
Funds Flow from Operations
Pengrowth uses funds flow from operations, a Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") measure that is not defined under IFRS. Management believes that in addition to cash provided by operations funds flow from operations, as reported as a subtotal in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow, is a useful supplemental measure as it provides an indication of the funds generated by Pengrowth’s principal business activities prior to consideration of changes in working capital and remediation expenditures, but after interest and financing charges are deducted. Pengrowth considers this to be a key performance measure as it represents its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to fund capital investments and repay debt.
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Funds flow from operations per share is calculated as funds flow from operations divided by weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This MD&A refers to certain financial measures that are not determined in accordance with IFRS. These measures do not have standardized meanings and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other oil and gas companies.
Operating netbacks do not have standardized meanings prescribed by GAAP. Pengrowth’s operating netbacks have been calculated by taking oil and gas sales, royalties, operating and transportation expenses as well as realized commodity risk management balances, as applicable, directly from the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and dividing by production for the period. See the section of this MD&A entitled Operating Netbacks for a discussion of the calculation.
Management monitors Pengrowth’s capital structure using non-GAAP financial metrics as per the Financial Resources and Liquidity section of this MD&A. These metrics are: senior debt before working capital to the trailing twelve months Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depletion, Depreciation, Amortization, Accretion, and other non-cash items ("Adjusted EBITDA"); total debt before working capital to Adjusted EBITDA; Adjusted EBITDA to interest expense; and senior debt before working capital as a percentage of total book capitalization. For the purposes of covenant calculations only, convertible debentures, letters of credit and finance leases are incorporated in senior and total debt before working capital for covenant purposes. Total book capitalization is the sum of senior debt before working capital for covenant purposes and shareholders' equity.
Management believes that, in addition to net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) is a useful supplemental measure as it reflects the underlying performance of Pengrowth’s business activities by excluding the after-tax effect of non-cash changes in fair value of commodity and power risk management contracts as well as unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses that may significantly impact net income (loss) from period to period.
Payout ratio is a term used to evaluate financial flexibility and the capacity to fund dividends. Payout ratio is defined on a percentage basis as dividends declared divided by funds flow from operations.
Management believes that segregating G&A expenses into cash and non-cash expenses is useful to the reader, as non-cash expenses only affect net income (loss) but not funds flow from operations. Cash and non-cash G&A expenses per boe are calculated by dividing cash and non-cash G&A expenses by production for the period.
OPERATIONAL MEASURES
The reserves and production in this MD&A refer to company-interest reserves or production that is Pengrowth’s working interest share of production or reserves prior to the deduction of Crown and other royalties plus any Pengrowth-owned royalty interest in production or reserves at the wellhead, in accordance with Canadian industry practice. Company-interest is more fully described in the AIF.
When converting natural gas to equivalent barrels of oil within this MD&A, Pengrowth uses the industry standard of six Mcf to one boe. Barrels of oil equivalent may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation; a conversion ratio of six Mcf of natural gas to one boe is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable to the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.
Average Steam Oil Ratio ("SOR") measures the average rate of steam required to produce a barrel of bitumen.
These measures do not have standardized meanings and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other oil and gas companies.
CURRENCY
All amounts are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified.
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2016 GUIDANCE
The following table provides a summary of full year 2016 Guidance and actual results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:
Actual Year to date Sept 30, 2016 | Full year 2016 Guidance (1) (2) | ||
Production (boe/d) | 57,966 | 56,000 - 58,000 | |
Capital expenditures ($ millions) | 36.0 | 60 - 70 | |
Royalty expenses (% of sales) | 6.5 | 7 - 8 | |
Operating expenses ($/boe) | 12.93 | 13.50 - 14.25 | |
Cash G&A expenses ($/boe) | 3.31 | 2.75 - 3.25 | |
(1) | Per boe estimates based on high and low ends of production Guidance. |
(2) | Based on WTI price of U.S.$30/bbl, AECO natural gas price of Cdn$2.40/Mcf and an exchange rate of Cdn$1 = U.S.$0.70. |
Year to date 2016 average daily production of 57,966 boe/d was at the high end of full year 2016 Guidance. Full year daily production is expected to remain within full year 2016 Guidance.
Year to date 2016 capital expenditures amounted to $36.0 million and are anticipated to be within full year 2016 Guidance.
Year to date 2016 royalty expenses as a percentage of sales were below full year 2016 Guidance. Full year royalty expenses as a percentage of sales are anticipated to be within full year 2016 Guidance.
Year to date 2016 operating expenses per boe were below full year 2016 Guidance, driven by Pengrowth's continued focus on cost reduction efforts, and are anticipated to be within full year 2016 Guidance.
Year to date 2016 cash G&A expenses per boe were slightly above full year 2016 Guidance primarily due to the mark-to-market impact of the cash-settled Long Term Incentive Plans ("LTIP"). Full year cash G&A expenses per boe are anticipated to be within full year 2016 Guidance.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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($ millions except per boe amounts) | Sept 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | Sept 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | |||||
Production (boe/d) | 55,137 | 56,735 | 74,239 | 57,966 | 72,580 | |||||
Capital expenditures | 15.3 | 12.0 | 15.5 | 36.0 | 164.7 | |||||
Funds flow from operations (1) (2) | 122.7 | 89.1 | 120.6 | 318.0 | 345.1 | |||||
Operating netback ($/boe) (3) | 32.13 | 25.46 | 25.48 | 28.25 | 24.93 | |||||
Adjusted net income (loss) | 18.6 | (16.5 | ) | (374.0 | ) | 2.7 | (348.1 | ) | ||
Net income (loss) | (52.9 | ) | (173.4 | ) | (329.6 | ) | (201.3 | ) | (624.5 | ) |
(1) | Funds flow from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 includes $41.6 million related to the early settlement of 2018/2019 commodity risk management contracts. |
(2) | Funds flow from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 excludes $93.9 million related to the 2015 settlement of foreign exchange swap contracts as this was considered a financing activity. |
(3) | Includes realized commodity risk management. |
During the third quarter of 2016, Pengrowth early settled all of its 2018 oil commodity risk management contracts and all of its 2018 and 2019 natural gas risk management contracts for total proceeds of $41.6 million. The early settlement provides additional near term financial flexibility. These proceeds, together with surplus funds flow in the quarter, brought Pengrowth’s cash balance to $139.5 million at September 30, 2016 with no amounts drawn on its $1.0 billion credit facility.
Funds Flow from Operations
($ millions) | Q2/16 vs. Q3/16 | % Change | Q3/15 vs. Q3/16 | % Change | YTD 2015 vs. 2016 | % Change | |||||||||||
Funds flow from operations for comparative period (1) | Q2/16 | 89.1 | Q3/15 | 120.6 | YTD 2015 | 345.1 | |||||||||||
Increase (decrease) due to: | |||||||||||||||||
Volumes | (3.3 | ) | (4 | ) | (55.6 | ) | (46 | ) | (121.4 | ) | (35 | ) | |||||
Prices including differentials | 11.7 | 13 | (10.1 | ) | (8 | ) | (138.4 | ) | (40 | ) | |||||||
Realized commodity risk management (2) | 27.3 | 31 | 19.9 | 16 | 79.2 | 23 | |||||||||||
Other income including sulphur | — | — | (0.6 | ) | — | (4.9 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||||||
Royalties | (2.2 | ) | (2 | ) | 9.1 | 7 | 44.5 | 13 | |||||||||
Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
Operating | (1.9 | ) | (2 | ) | 22.4 | 19 | 85.3 | 25 | |||||||||
Cash G&A | 4.2 | 5 | 9.4 | 8 | 18.6 | 5 | |||||||||||
Interest & financing | 0.1 | — | 2.2 | 2 | (3.2 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||||||
Other - including transportation | (2.3 | ) | (3 | ) | 5.4 | 4 | 13.2 | 4 | |||||||||
Net change | 33.6 | 38 | 2.1 | 2 | (27.1 | ) | (8 | ) | |||||||||
Funds flow from operations (2) | Q3/16 | 122.7 | Q3/16 | 122.7 | YTD 2016 | 318.0 | |||||||||||
(1) | Funds flow from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 excludes $93.9 million related to the 2015 settlement of foreign exchange swap contracts as this was considered a financing activity. |
(2) | Funds flow from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 includes $41.6 million related to the early settlement of 2018/2019 commodity risk management contracts. |
Pengrowth's third quarter of 2016 funds flow from operations increased 38 percent from the second quarter of 2016 driven by higher realized commodity risk management gains in addition to improved natural gas and NGL pricing partly offset by lower volumes. Third quarter of 2016 realized commodity risk management gains were $27.3 million higher compared to the second quarter of 2016 primarily due to the early settlement of 2018 and 2019 commodity risk management contracts partly offset by lower natural gas risk management gains driven by the increase in natural gas benchmark prices.
Third quarter 2016 funds flow from operations increased 2 percent compared to the third quarter 2015 primarily due to increased realized commodity risk management gains combined with lower operating, cash G&A, transportation expenses and lower royalties, largely offset by a decrease in commodity prices and volumes. Year to date 2016 funds flow from operations decreased 8 percent compared to the same period in 2015 due to lower commodity prices and volumes, largely offset by lower operating expenses combined with increased realized commodity risk management gains, lower royalties and lower cash G&A.
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Net Income (Loss)
Pengrowth recorded a net loss of $52.9 million in the third quarter of 2016, an improvement of $120.5 million from the second quarter 2016 net loss primarily due to lower losses in the third quarter resulting from the change in fair value of commodity risk management contracts. The net loss was $276.7 million lower in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the third quarter of 2015 primarily due to the absence of non-cash PP&E and goodwill impairment charges of $482.0 million ($375 million after-tax) recorded in the third quarter of 2015, partially offset by a decrease in the fair value of commodity risk management contracts.
Year to date 2016 net loss was $423.2 million lower compared to 2015 primarily due to the absence of the impairment charges recorded in the third quarter of 2015.
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)
Pengrowth reports adjusted net income (loss) to remove the effect of unrealized gains and losses.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted net income (loss):
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($ millions) | Sept 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | Sept 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | |||||
Net income (loss) | (52.9 | ) | (173.4 | ) | (329.6 | ) | (201.3 | ) | (624.5 | ) |
Exclude non-cash items from net income (loss): | ||||||||||
Change in fair value of commodity and power risk management contracts | (84.8 | ) | (223.2 | ) | 120.9 | (318.4 | ) | (84.9 | ) | |
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) (1) | (9.7 | ) | 5.8 | (41.3 | ) | 28.2 | (210.2 | ) | ||
Tax effect on non-cash items above | 23.0 | 60.5 | (35.2 | ) | 86.2 | 18.7 | ||||
Total excluded | (71.5 | ) | (156.9 | ) | 44.4 | (204.0 | ) | (276.4 | ) | |
Adjusted net income (loss) | 18.6 | (16.5 | ) | (374.0 | ) | 2.7 | (348.1 | ) | ||
(1) | Relates to the foreign denominated debt net of associated foreign exchange risk management contracts. |
The following table represents a continuity of adjusted net income (loss): | |||||||||||
($ millions) | Q2/16 vs. Q3/16 | Q3/15 vs. Q3/16 | YTD 2015 vs. 2016 | ||||||||
Adjusted net income (loss) for comparative period | Q2/16 | (16.5 | ) | Q3/15 | (374.0 | ) | YTD 2015 | (348.1 | ) | ||
Funds flow from operations increase (decrease) | 33.6 | 2.1 | (27.1 | ) | |||||||
DD&A and accretion expense (increase) decrease | 3.9 | 33.9 | 77.5 | ||||||||
Impairment charges decrease | — | 482.0 | 482.0 | ||||||||
Realized foreign exchange gain on settled FX swaps increase (decrease) | — | — | (93.9 | ) | |||||||
Loss on property dispositions (increase) decrease | 11.3 | (2.8 | ) | 6.0 | |||||||
Other | 0.3 | (0.8 | ) | 4.6 | |||||||
Estimated tax on above including tax rate change | (14.0 | ) | (121.8 | ) | (98.3 | ) | |||||
Net change | 35.1 | 392.6 | 350.8 | ||||||||
Adjusted net income (loss) | Q3/16 | 18.6 | Q3/16 | 18.6 | YTD 2016 | 2.7 | |||||
Pengrowth posted adjusted net income of $18.6 million in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the adjusted net loss of $16.5 million in the second quarter of 2016. The $35.1 million improvement was primarily due to higher funds flow from operations which included $41.6 million from early settlement of commodity risk management contracts.
Third quarter of 2016 adjusted net income of $18.6 million represents a $392.6 million improvement compared to the same period last year primarily due to the absence of the non-cash impairment charges of $482.0 million ($375 million after-tax) recorded in the third quarter of 2015.
Year to date 2016 adjusted net income of $2.7 million was a $350.8 million improvement from the same period last year, primarily driven by the absence of the non-cash impairment charges recorded in 2015 and lower DD&A expense partly offset by the absence of $93.9 million of realized foreign exchange gains related to the settlement of a series of U.S. dollar swap contracts in 2015.
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Sensitivity of Funds Flow from Operations to Commodity Prices
The following table illustrates the sensitivity of funds flow from operations to increases in commodity prices after taking into account Pengrowth’s commodity risk management contracts and outlook on oil differentials. See Note 11 to the September 30, 2016 unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on Pengrowth's risk management contracts.
Estimated Impact on 12 Month Funds Flow | |||||||||
COMMODITY PRICE ENVIRONMENT (1) | Assumption | Change | (Cdn$ millions) | ||||||
West Texas Intermediate Oil (2) (3) | U.S.$/bbl | $52.03 | $1.00 | ||||||
Light oil | 4.7 | ||||||||
Heavy oil | 7.0 | ||||||||
Oil risk management (4) | (9.4 | ) | |||||||
NGLs | 3.0 | ||||||||
Net impact of U.S.$1/bbl increase in WTI | 5.3 | ||||||||
Oil differentials | |||||||||
Light oil | U.S.$/bbl | $3.37 | $1.00 | (4.7 | ) | ||||
Heavy oil | U.S.$/bbl | $14.85 | $1.00 | (7.0 | ) | ||||
Oil differentials risk management (4) | 0.6 | ||||||||
Net impact of U.S.$1/bbl increase in differentials | (11.1 | ) | |||||||
AECO Natural Gas (2) (3) | Cdn$/Mcf | $3.09 | $0.10 | ||||||
Natural gas | 4.0 | ||||||||
Natural gas risk management (4) | (3.7 | ) | |||||||
Net impact of Cdn$0.10/Mcf increase in AECO | 0.3 | ||||||||
(1) | Calculations are performed independently and are not indicative of actual results when multiple variables change at the same time. The exchange rate at October 18, 2016 of Cdn$1 = U.S.$0.7633 was used for the 12 month period. |
(2) | Commodity price is based on an estimation of the 12 month forward price curve at October 18, 2016 and does not include the impact of commodity risk management contracts. |
(3) | The calculated impact on revenue/cash flow is only applicable within a limited range of the change indicated and is based on production guidance levels contained herein. |
(4) | Includes commodity risk management contracts as at September 30, 2016. |
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
All volumes, wells and spending amounts stated below reflect Pengrowth’s net working interest for both operated and non-operated properties unless otherwise stated.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
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Lindbergh (1) | 4.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 9.1 | 80.8 | |||||
Conventional | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 41.9 | |||||
Total drilling, completions and facilities | 5.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 122.7 | |||||
Land & seismic acquisitions (2) | (0.5 | ) | (0.8 | ) | 0.1 | (1.1 | ) | 0.6 | ||
Maintenance capital | 9.9 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 24.5 | 39.2 | |||||
Development capital | 14.9 | 11.7 | 15.3 | 35.2 | 162.5 | |||||
Other capital | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.2 | |||||
Capital expenditures | 15.3 | 12.0 | 15.5 | 36.0 | 164.7 | |||||
(1) | Excludes capitalized interest, see Interest and Financing Charges section of the MD&A. |
(2) | Seismic acquisitions are net of seismic sales revenue. |
Pengrowth continued with its strategy of deferring significant development capital expenditures until a sustained recovery in commodity prices is evident. Third quarter of 2016 capital expenditures were limited to $15.3 million with $4.3 million spent at Lindbergh and the remainder spent on turnaround, safety, integrity, maintenance and enhancement activities at Pengrowth's conventional properties.
Year to date 2016 capital expenditures were $36.0 million with $9.1 million spent at Lindbergh and the remainder spent at Pengrowth's conventional properties, as mentioned above. Pengrowth anticipates between $25 and $30 million of additional capital spending by the end of 2016, primarily related to Lindbergh Phase 1 optimization and Phase 2 engineering work in addition to integrity and maintenance work at Pengrowth's conventional properties.
Focus Areas
Lindbergh
Pengrowth’s 100 percent owned and operated Lindbergh thermal project is located in the Cold Lake area of Alberta and encompasses 42.5 sections of land. Cost advantages of the Lindbergh resource include enhanced bitumen quality and flow characteristics resulting in an efficient steam oil ratio which translates into a lower operating cost structure and higher netbacks compared to many other thermal projects. The project recycles on site in excess of 95 percent of water used in operations. Commerciality of the first phase of Lindbergh was declared as of April 1, 2015, and the pilot well pairs were redirected to the commercial facility on April 11, 2015. The Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act ("EPEA") application for the Lindbergh expansion to 30,000 bbl/d was approved on May 30, 2016. The Lindbergh project is expected to be developed in stages with the ultimate potential for bitumen production of 40,000 to 50,000 bbl/d. This is expected to be low cost production with low sustaining capital requirements and long reserve life.
The EPEA approval allows Pengrowth to continue to produce phase one above the 12,500 bbl/d nameplate capacity, and provides the opportunity for incremental optimization spending to increase production to approximately 18,000 bbl/d. Engineering work continues on the second phase which, once constructed and commissioned, would allow Pengrowth to take total production to a nameplate capacity of 30,000 bbl/d.
Conventional Oil and Gas
Pengrowth’s significant conventional oil and gas portfolio includes a large, contiguous land base in the Greater Olds/Garrington area, encompassing over 480 gross (221 net) sections of land, with opportunities in the Cardium, Viking and Mannville sands as well as in the Mississippian carbonate section. The existing, extensive gathering and processing infrastructure provides an efficient platform for continued development in this area. Pengrowth also controls large light oil accumulations in the Swan Hills area of northern Alberta with low production decline rates and strong cash flow, as well as Montney natural gas opportunities at Groundbirch and Bernadet with potentially significant liquid yield in north eastern British Columbia.
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Conventional development continues to be curtailed, with the third quarter of 2016 capital spending of $10.6 million focused on safety, maintenance and integrity of existing assets combined with minor partner operated activity.
PRODUCTION
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Daily production | Sept 30, 2016 | % of total | Jun 30, 2016 | % of total | Sept 30, 2015 | % of total | Sept 30, 2016 | % of total | Sept 30, 2015 | % of total | |||||
Light oil (bbls) | 11,221 | 20 | 11,747 | 21 | 15,680 | 21 | 12,118 | 21 | 17,063 | 24 | |||||
Heavy oil (bbls) | 15,190 | 28 | 15,502 | 27 | 20,489 | 28 | 15,711 | 27 | 15,182 | 21 | |||||
Natural gas liquids (bbls) | 7,139 | 13 | 7,778 | 14 | 8,331 | 11 | 7,691 | 13 | 8,759 | 12 | |||||
Natural gas (Mcf) | 129,520 | 39 | 130,248 | 38 | 178,428 | 40 | 134,672 | 39 | 189,461 | 43 | |||||
Total boe per day | 55,137 | 56,735 | 74,239 | 57,966 | 72,580 | ||||||||||
Third quarter of 2016 average daily production decreased 3 percent compared to the second quarter of 2016 mainly due to a planned turnaround at Carson Creek combined with maintenance related outages and natural declines. These declines were in large part offset by higher production from Olds following the second quarter turnaround.
Third quarter and year to date 2016 average daily production decreased 26 percent and 20 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2015 primarily due to the absence of volumes from divested properties and natural declines. Year to date 2016 declines were partly offset by the inclusion of 9 months of Lindbergh commercial production in 2016 vs. 6 months in 2015.
Light Oil
Third quarter of 2016 light oil production decreased 4 percent compared to the second quarter of 2016 primarily due to the Carson Creek turnaround, integrity and maintenance work done at Judy Creek and natural declines.
Third quarter and year to date 2016 light oil production decreased 28 percent and 29 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods last year mainly due to natural declines and planned integrity and maintenance work combined with Carson Creek turnaround and property dispositions.
Heavy Oil
Third quarter of 2016 heavy oil production decreased 2 percent compared to the second quarter of 2016 resulting from an unscheduled maintenance outage at Lindbergh that required the complete shutdown of the facility for two days in September and extended for one day into October. The impact of the outage combined with higher frequency of pump replacements in the third quarter of 2016 was approximately 450 bbl/d of lost production. Third quarter of 2016 production at Lindbergh averaged 15,190 barrels per day at an average steam oil ratio ("SOR") of 2.5. This accounted for all of Pengrowth's third quarter of 2016 heavy oil production.
Third quarter of 2016 heavy oil production decreased 26 percent compared to the same period last year due to property divestments. Year to date 2016 heavy oil production increased 3 percent compared to 2015 due to the inclusion of 9 months of Lindbergh commercial production in 2016 vs. 6 months in 2015 which, combined with the ramp-up, more than offset the impact of property divestments year over year.
NGLs
Third quarter of 2016 NGL production decreased 8 percent compared to the second quarter of 2016 mainly due to lower ethane recoveries at Westward Ho combined with the impact of the Carson Creek turnaround.
Third quarter and year to date 2016 NGL production decreased 14 percent and 12 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods last year mainly due to the impact of the Carson Creek turnaround, natural declines and property divestments.
Natural Gas
Third quarter of 2016 natural gas production decreased 1 percent compared to the second quarter of 2016 primarily due to the impacts of natural declines, a planned maintenance outage at Sable Offshore Energy Project ("SOEP") and the Carson Creek turnaround which were mostly offset by higher production from Olds following the turnaround in the second quarter of 2016.
Third quarter and year to date 2016 natural gas production decreased 27 percent and 29 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods last year. This was primarily due to property divestments and natural declines in addition to
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turnaround and maintenance related outages. Approximately 1,000 boe/d of uneconomic natural gas production remained shut-in during the first nine months of 2016.
COMMODITY PRICES
Oil and Liquids Prices Excluding Realized Commodity Risk Management
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Average exchange rate (Cdn$1 = U.S.$) | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.79 | |||||
Average Benchmark Prices | ||||||||||
WTI oil | 44.94 | 45.60 | 46.44 | 41.37 | 50.98 | |||||
WCS differential to WTI | (13.49 | ) | (13.31 | ) | (13.21 | ) | (13.68 | ) | (13.18 | ) |
WCS heavy oil | 31.45 | 32.29 | 33.23 | 27.69 | 37.80 | |||||
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Average Benchmark Prices | ||||||||||
WTI oil | 58.65 | 58.78 | 61.42 | 54.48 | 64.09 | |||||
Edmonton par light oil | 54.80 | 54.78 | 56.89 | 50.18 | 58.64 | |||||
WCS heavy oil | 41.04 | 41.62 | 43.86 | 36.37 | 47.47 | |||||
Differentials to WTI | ||||||||||
Edmonton par | (3.85 | ) | (4.00 | ) | (4.53 | ) | (4.30 | ) | (5.45 | ) |
WCS heavy oil | (17.61 | ) | (17.16 | ) | (17.56 | ) | (18.11 | ) | (16.62 | ) |
Average Sales Prices | ||||||||||
Light oil | 52.50 | 52.85 | 54.76 | 47.50 | 55.47 | |||||
Heavy oil | 34.13 | 34.10 | 35.60 | 27.69 | 41.38 | |||||
Natural gas liquids | 21.62 | 18.93 | 18.79 | 19.74 | 25.05 | |||||
Third quarter of 2016 saw some stability emerge in the energy markets with U.S. dollar WTI crude oil prices remaining similar to the second quarter. WTI averaged U.S.$44.94/bbl during the third quarter of 2016, down 1 percent from the second quarter of 2016 and down 3 percent compared to the same period last year. Year to date 2016 average U.S. dollar WTI crude oil prices were 19 percent lower than in 2015, reflecting the weakness in prices that emerged in the first half of 2016.
For Canadian producers, exchange rates, location and quality differentials as well as transportation bottlenecks are all factors that influence the Canadian crude oil prices received. Movements in the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar influence the relative Canadian equivalent prices that Canadian companies realize. Quality differentials and transportation bottlenecks result in light oil and heavy oil differentials relative to the U.S. based WTI benchmark, leading to Canadian producers receiving discounted prices for their product. After taking into consideration the changes in the underlying benchmark prices and the changes in foreign exchange between the Canadian and US dollars, the Canadian equivalent pricing for light and heavy crude oils moved in line with the price differentials and the underlying benchmark.
Third quarter of 2016 light oil differential narrowed by 4 percent from the second quarter of 2016. Third quarter and year to date 2016 light oil differentials narrowed 15 percent and 21 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2015. This narrowing of the differentials was reflective of the increase in transportation availability for Canadian light crude oil. Third quarter of 2016 heavy oil differential widened by 3 percent from the second quarter, reflecting seasonal changes in demand coupled with the return of heavy oil production that was impacted by the Fort McMurray fires in the second quarter. Year to date heavy oil differentials moved in tandem with the changes in the underlying benchmark as noted earlier.
Pengrowth’s third quarter of 2016 average realized price for light oil and heavy oil remained constant compared to the second quarter of 2016, consistent with minimal changes seen in benchmark prices. Third quarter of 2016 light oil and
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heavy oil realized pricing both decreased 4 percent compared to the third quarter of 2015 reflecting the weaker benchmark pricing.
Year to date 2016 light oil and heavy oil realized prices were down 14 percent and 33 percent, respectively, compared to 2015. Weaker benchmark prices partly offset by the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar and a narrowing of the light oil differential were the primary drivers behind the lower realized prices for light oil. For heavy oil, weaker benchmark prices coupled with a widening of the heavy oil differential partly offset by a weaker Canadian dollar were the drivers behind the lower year to date 2016 realized prices compared to 2015.
Sales of natural gas liquids (NGLs) primarily comprise propane, butane, pentane and condensate. Price realizations for NGLs in the third quarter of 2016 increased by 14 percent from the previous quarter and similarly, prices were higher by 15 percent compared to the third quarter of 2015. Slight improvements in component prices for butane and pentane were the main drivers behind the higher realized pricing for NGLs. Year to date 2016 realized NGL prices also reflected the changes in the benchmark prices, but were also impacted by an over-supply of product which resulted in realized prices being 21 percent lower compared to 2015.
Natural Gas Prices Excluding Realized Commodity Risk Management
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Average Benchmark Prices | ||||||||||
NYMEX gas (per MMBtu) | 3.64 | 2.89 | 3.62 | 3.09 | 3.48 | |||||
AECO monthly gas (per MMBtu) | 2.20 | 1.25 | 2.83 | 1.85 | 2.81 | |||||
Differential to NYMEX | ||||||||||
AECO differential (per MMBtu) | (1.44 | ) | (1.64 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (1.24 | ) | (0.67 | ) |
Average Sales Price | ||||||||||
Natural gas (per Mcf) (1) | 2.37 | 1.51 | 3.02 | 2.01 | 3.15 | |||||
(1) | Average sales prices are recorded in Mcf to reflect the volumetric reporting standard for Pengrowth's natural gas. |
The U.S. based NYMEX natural gas price continued to recover during the third quarter of 2016, as an unusually warm summer impacted the supply/demand fundamentals in the U.S. contributing to the price increase. Third quarter of 2016 NYMEX gas price averaged Cdn$3.64/MMBtu, an increase of 26 percent compared to the second quarter of 2016. Third quarter of 2016 prices remained unchanged compared to the same period last year, while year to date 2016 prices declined 11 percent compared to 2015. The lower prices were primarily a function of weaker demand in the first half of 2016, coupled with an oversupply of natural gas across much of North America.
Similarly, Western Canadian natural gas prices increased substantially in the third quarter of 2016 with the AECO monthly gas price averaging Cdn$2.20/MMBtu, representing an increase of 76 percent compared to the second quarter of 2016. The resumption of production in oil sands operations in Fort McMurray, coupled with stronger demand across the continent were the primary drivers behind the increase quarter over quarter. However, third quarter and year to date 2016, AECO prices continued to be under pressure, trading down 22 percent and 34 percent, respectively compared to the same periods in 2015. Transportation issues and lack of take-away capacity from the major producing centers in British Columbia, coupled with record inventories have resulted in significant discounts for Western Canadian natural gas compared to U.S. natural gas. These factors together with the negative impact of the Fort McMurray fires on gas demand in the second quarter, have resulted in the discount to NYMEX increasing substantially when compared to the same periods in 2015.
The price realized by the Company for natural gas production from Western Canada is primarily determined by the AECO benchmark and based on Canadian fundamentals. Pengrowth sells its natural gas at several different sales points in addition to AECO monthly, which can result in a significant variance between Pengrowth's realized natural gas price and the benchmark prices for the same period.
Pengrowth’s third quarter of 2016 average sales price for natural gas, before the impacts of commodity risk management activities, increased 57 percent from the second quarter of 2016, reflecting the improvement in benchmark pricing and a narrowing of the AECO price differential compared to NYMEX. Third quarter and year to date 2016 natural gas realized prices were lower by 22 percent and 36 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods last year, primarily due to the reasons mentioned above.
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Total Average Sales Prices
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Average sales price | 28.45 | 26.32 | 30.75 | 24.73 | 32.94 | |||||
Other production income including sulphur | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.46 | |||||
Total oil and gas sales price | 28.70 | 26.57 | 31.02 | 25.00 | 33.40 | |||||
Realized commodity risk management gain (loss) (1) | 20.58 | 14.93 | 12.38 | 19.42 | 11.57 | |||||
Total oil and gas sales price including realized commodity risk management | 49.28 | 41.50 | 43.40 | 44.42 | 44.97 | |||||
(1) | Third quarter and year to date 2016 include $41.6 million or $8.20/boe and $2.62/boe, respectively, related to the early settlement of 2018/2019 commodity risk management contracts. |
Pengrowth’s third quarter of 2016 average realized sales price, before the effects of commodity risk management activities, of $28.45/boe increased 8 percent from the second quarter of 2016 reflecting the increase in the NGL and natural gas benchmark prices. Third quarter and year to date 2016 average realized sales price, before the effects of commodity risk management activities, declined 7 percent and 25 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods last year reflecting the 2016 declines in benchmark pricing relative to 2015.
Realized Commodity Risk Management Gains (Losses)
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Oil risk management gain (loss) (1) | 75.8 | 54.6 | 76.7 | 241.9 | 206.2 | |||||
$/bbl (1) (2) | 31.20 | 22.02 | 23.05 | 31.72 | 23.42 | |||||
Natural gas risk management gain (loss) (3) | 28.6 | 22.5 | 7.8 | 66.6 | 23.1 | |||||
$/Mcf (3) | 2.40 | 1.90 | 0.48 | 1.80 | 0.45 | |||||
Total realized commodity risk management gain (loss) (4) | 104.4 | 77.1 | 84.5 | 308.5 | 229.3 | |||||
$/boe (4) | 20.58 | 14.93 | 12.38 | 19.42 | 11.57 | |||||
(1) | Third quarter and year to date 2016 include $24.3 million or $10.00/bbl and $3.19/bbl, respectively, related to the early settlement of 2018 oil risk management contracts. |
(2) | Includes light and heavy oil. |
(3) | Third quarter and year to date 2016 include $17.3 million or $1.45/Mcf and $0.47/Mcf, respectively, related to the early settlement of 2018/2019 natural gas risk management contracts. |
(4) | Third quarter and year to date 2016 include $41.6 million or $8.20/boe and $2.62/boe, respectively, related to the early settlement of 2018/2019 commodity risk management contracts. |
Pengrowth has an active commodity risk management program which primarily uses forward price swaps to manage the exposure to commodity price fluctuations and provide a measure of stability and predictability to cash flows. Changes in the business environment are regularly monitored by management and the Board of Directors to ensure that Pengrowth's active risk management program is adequate and aligned with the long term strategic goals of the Corporation. In addition to forward price swaps, Pengrowth also manages a part of its exposure to Canadian oil price differentials using financial swaps.
Realized commodity risk management gains and losses vary from period to period and are a function of the volumes under risk management contracts, the fixed prices of those risk management contracts and the benchmark pricing for the commodities under risk management contracts. Realized losses result when the average fixed risk management contracted prices are lower than the benchmark prices, while realized gains are recorded when the average fixed risk management contracted prices are higher than the benchmark prices at settlement. Realized gains and losses directly impact cash flow for the period.
A realized commodity risk management gain of $104.4 million or $20.58/boe was recorded in the third quarter of 2016, compared to a gain of $77.1 million or $14.93/boe in the second quarter of 2016. The higher realized gain in the third quarter of 2016 was primarily due to $41.6 million from the early settlement of 2018 and 2019 risk management contracts partly offset by lower natural gas risk management gains driven by an increase in the natural gas benchmark prices.
Third quarter of 2016 realized risk management gains increased $19.9 million compared to the same period last year also driven by the early settlement of 2018 and 2019 risk management contracts, partly offset by lower volumes and contracted prices for oil risk management period over period.
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Year to date 2016 realized risk management gains increased $79.2 million compared to 2015 also mainly driven by the early settlement of 2018 and 2019 risk management contracts for $41.6 million, in addition to the impact of lower oil and natural gas benchmark prices year over year.
Changes in Fair Value of Commodity Risk Management Contracts
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Fair value of commodity risk management assets (liabilities) at period end | 51.1 | 136.0 | 335.2 | 51.1 | 335.2 | |||||
Less: Fair value of commodity risk management assets (liabilities) at beginning of period | 136.0 | 360.3 | 214.7 | 370.5 | 421.1 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in fair value of commodity risk management contracts for the period | (84.9 | ) | (224.3 | ) | 120.5 | (319.4 | ) | (85.9 | ) | |
Changes in fair value of commodity risk management contracts vary period to period and are a function of the volumes under risk management contracts, actual settlements of risk management contracts during the period, the fixed prices of those risk management contracts and the forward curve pricing for the commodities under risk management contracts at the end of the period. A decrease in fair value of commodity risk management contracts occurs when the forward price curve moves higher in relation to the fixed price, with the magnitude of the change being proportional to the movement in the forward price curve. An increase in fair value of commodity risk management contracts occurs when the forward price curve moves lower in relation to the fixed price, with the magnitude of the change being proportional to the movement in the forward price curve. Changes in fair value of commodity risk management contracts are also affected by the change in volumes under risk management in the period. Changes in fair value of commodity risk management contracts are reported on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and do not impact cash flow for the period.
Pengrowth recorded a decrease in the fair value of commodity risk management contracts of $84.9 million in the third quarter of 2016 as the fair value of commodity risk management assets of $51.1 million at September 30, 2016 decreased relative to June 30, 2016. The assets decreased at September 30, 2016 primarily as a result of the actual settlements of contracts, or realized commodity risk management gains, of $104.4 million in the third quarter of 2016, including the $41.6 million from the early settlement of 2018 and 2019 contracts.
Pengrowth recorded a $319.4 million decrease in the fair value of commodity risk management contracts for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as fair value of commodity risk management assets decreased at September 30, 2016 relative to the beginning of the period. This was also primarily a result of the settlements of contracts, or realized commodity risk management gains, of $308.5 million in 2016.
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Forward Contracts - Commodity and Power Risk Management
Pengrowth uses primarily crude oil and natural gas swaps to manage its exposure to commodity price fluctuations. In addition, financial and physical contracts are sometimes used to manage oil price differentials. These contracts, as well as the power risk management contracts in place at September 30, 2016, are summarized in the following table:
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Reference point | Remaining Term | Volume (bbl/d) | % of total 2016 oil production Guidance (1) | Price/bbl ($Cdn) (2) |
WTI | Q4 2016 | 23,000 | 81% | 83.27 |
WTI | 2017 | 18,500 | 65% | 65.54 |
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Reference point | Remaining Term | Volume (bbl/d) | % of total 2016 oil production Guidance (1) | Price/bbl ($Cdn) |
Edmonton Light Sweet | Q4 2016 | 7,000 | 25% | Cdn WTI less $6.85 |
Western Canada Select | Q4 2016 | 8,000 | 28% | Cdn WTI less $18.32 |
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Reference point | Remaining Term | Volume (MMBtu/d) | % of 2016 natural gas production Guidance | Price/MMBtu ($Cdn) |
AECO | Q4 2016 | 127,955 | 99% | 3.30 |
AECO | 2017 | 104,811 | 81% | 3.37 |
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Reference point | Remaining Term | Volume (MW) | % of estimated power purchases | Price/MWh ($Cdn) |
AESO | Q4 2016 | 20 | 32% | 44.13 |
(1) | Includes light and heavy crude oil. |
(2) | WTI $U.S. contracts were converted at the period end exchange rate. |
Given the low commodity price environment and Pengrowth's level of debt, the Board of Directors approved a one time measure on September 18, 2015 which allows for up to 90 percent of estimated production to be under risk management until December 31, 2018. After December 31, 2018, the 90 percent limit is expected to revert to the previous limit of 65 percent for a rolling 1 to 24 month period, 50 percent for a rolling 25 to 48 month period, and 25 percent for a rolling 49 to 60 month period.
As at September 30, 2016, Pengrowth's Board has authorized it to sell forward its production and purchase risk management contracts by product volume or power purchases as follows:
Forward Period | Percent of Estimated Production | Forward Period | Percent of Estimated Power Purchases |
1 - 27 Months | Up to 90% | 1 - 24 Months | Up to 80% |
28 - 48 Months | Up to 50% | 25 - 36 Months | Up to 50% |
49 - 60 Months | Up to 25% | 37 - 60 Months | Up to 25% |
As a result of the 2015 divestment program, 2016 natural gas risk management contracts represent over 90 percent of 2016 production Guidance. Exceeding the 90 percent limit has also been approved by Pengrowth's Board.
See the Commodity Price Contracts section in Note 11 to the September 30, 2016 unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
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Commodity Price Sensitivity on Risk Management Contracts as at September 30, 2016
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Oil swaps | Cdn$1/bbl increase in future oil prices | Cdn$1/bbl decrease in future oil prices | ||
Increase (decrease) to fair value of oil risk management contracts | (8.8 | ) | 8.8 | |
Oil differentials | Cdn$1 decrease in future oil differential | Cdn$1 increase in future oil differential | ||
Increase (decrease) to fair value of financial differential risk management contracts | (1.4 | ) | 1.4 | |
Natural gas swaps | Cdn$0.25/MMBtu increase in future natural gas prices | Cdn$0.25/MMBtu decrease in future natural gas prices | ||
Increase (decrease) to fair value of natural gas risk management contracts | (12.5 | ) | 12.5 | |
The changes in fair value of the forward risk management contracts directly affect reported net income (loss) through the unrealized amounts recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) during the period. The effect on cash flow will be recognized separately only upon settlement of the risk management contracts, which could vary significantly from the unrealized amount recorded due to timing and prices when each contract is settled.
If each commodity risk management contract were to have settled at September 30, 2016, revenue and cash flow would have been $51.1 million higher than if the risk management contracts were not in place based on the estimated fair value of the risk management contracts at period end. The $51.1 million is composed of net assets of $53.2 million relating to risk management contracts expiring within one year and net liabilities of $2.1 million relating to risk management contracts expiring beyond one year.
Pengrowth has not designated any outstanding commodity risk management contracts as hedges for accounting purposes and therefore records these risk management contracts on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value and recognizes changes in fair value of commodity risk management contracts on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). The volatility in net income (loss) will continue to the extent that the fair value of the commodity risk management contracts fluctuates. However, these non-cash amounts do not affect Pengrowth’s cash flow until realized.
Realized commodity risk management gains (losses) on crude oil and natural gas contracts are recorded separately on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and impact cash flow at that time. Realized risk management gains (losses) on power contracts are recorded in operating expenses and the unrealized amounts are recorded in other (income) expense.
OIL AND GAS SALES EXCLUDING REALIZED COMMODITY RISK MANAGEMENT
Oil and Gas Sales Contribution Analysis
The following table shows the contribution of each product category to oil and gas sales:
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Light oil | 54.2 | 37 | 56.5 | 41 | 79.0 | 37 | 157.7 | 40 | 258.4 | 39 | |||||
Heavy oil | 47.7 | 33 | 48.1 | 35 | 67.1 | 32 | 119.2 | 30 | 171.5 | 26 | |||||
Natural gas liquids | 14.2 | 10 | 13.4 | 10 | 14.4 | 7 | 41.6 | 10 | 59.9 | 9 | |||||
Natural gas | 28.2 | 19 | 17.9 | 13 | 49.5 | 23 | 74.3 | 19 | 162.8 | 25 | |||||
Other income including sulphur | 1.3 | 1 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 4.2 | 1 | 9.1 | 1 | |||||
Total oil and gas sales (1) | 145.6 | 137.2 | 211.9 | 397.0 | 661.7 | ||||||||||
(1) | Excludes realized commodity risk management. |
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Price and Volume Analysis
Quarter ended September 30, 2016 versus Quarter ended June 30, 2016
The following table illustrates the effect of changes in prices and volumes on the components of oil and gas sales:
($ millions) | Light oil | Heavy oil | NGLs | Natural gas | Other (2) | Total | ||||||
Quarter ended June 30, 2016 (1) | 56.5 | 48.1 | 13.4 | 17.9 | 1.3 | 137.2 | ||||||
Effect of change in product prices and differentials | (0.4 | ) | 0.1 | 1.8 | 10.2 | — | 11.7 | |||||
Effect of change in sales volumes | (1.9 | ) | (0.5 | ) | (1.0 | ) | 0.1 | — | (3.3 | ) | ||
Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Quarter ended September 30, 2016 (1) | 54.2 | 47.7 | 14.2 | 28.2 | 1.3 | 145.6 | ||||||
(1) | Excludes realized commodity risk management. |
(2) | Primarily sulphur sales. |
Light oil sales decreased 4 percent in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the second quarter of 2016 driven by lower light oil sales volumes. Third quarter of 2016 heavy oil sales remained relatively constant compared to the second quarter of 2016. NGL sales increased 6 percent from the second quarter of 2016 primarily due to an increase in average sales prices partly offset by lower sales volumes. Natural gas sales increased 58 percent compared to the second quarter of 2016 driven by higher natural gas benchmark prices.
Quarter ended September 30, 2016 versus Quarter ended September 30, 2015
The following table illustrates the effect of changes in prices and volumes on the components of oil and gas sales:
($ millions) | Light oil | Heavy oil | NGLs | Natural gas | Other (2) | Total | ||||||
Quarter ended September 30, 2015 (1) | 79.0 | 67.1 | 14.4 | 49.5 | 1.9 | 211.9 | ||||||
Effect of change in product prices and differentials | (2.3 | ) | (2.0 | ) | 1.9 | (7.7 | ) | — | (10.1 | ) | ||
Effect of change in sales volumes | (22.5 | ) | (17.4 | ) | (2.1 | ) | (13.6 | ) | — | (55.6 | ) | |
Other | — | — | — | — | (0.6 | ) | (0.6 | ) | ||||
Quarter ended September 30, 2016 (1) | 54.2 | 47.7 | 14.2 | 28.2 | 1.3 | 145.6 | ||||||
(1) | Excludes realized commodity risk management. |
(2) | Primarily sulphur sales. |
Light oil sales decreased 31 percent in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 mainly due to lower light oil sales volumes combined with a 4 percent decrease in the Edmonton par light oil benchmark price. Third quarter of 2016 heavy oil sales decreased 29 percent compared to the same period last year resulting from a decrease in heavy oil sales volumes from asset dispositions, combined with a 6 percent decrease in the WCS heavy oil benchmark price. NGL sales remained relatively constant compared to the third quarter of 2015. Natural gas sales decreased 43 percent due to lower natural gas sales volumes and significantly lower natural gas benchmark prices.
Nine Months ended September 30, 2016 versus Nine Months ended September 30, 2015
The following table illustrates the effect of changes in prices and volumes on the components of oil and gas sales:
($ millions) | Light oil | Heavy oil | NGLs | Natural gas | Other (2) | Total | ||||||
Nine months ended September 30, 2015 (1) | 258.4 | 171.5 | 59.9 | 162.8 | 9.1 | 661.7 | ||||||
Effect of change in product prices and differentials | (26.5 | ) | (58.9 | ) | (11.2 | ) | (41.8 | ) | — | (138.4 | ) | |
Effect of change in sales volumes | (74.2 | ) | 6.6 | (7.1 | ) | (46.7 | ) | — | (121.4 | ) | ||
Other | — | — | — | — | (4.9 | ) | (4.9 | ) | ||||
Nine months ended September 30, 2016 (1) | 157.7 | 119.2 | 41.6 | 74.3 | 4.2 | 397.0 | ||||||
(1) | Excludes realized commodity risk management. |
(2) | Primarily sulphur sales. |
Year to date 2016 light oil sales decreased 39 percent compared to the same period in 2015 resulting from lower light oil sales volumes combined with a 14 percent decrease in the Edmonton par light oil benchmark price. Heavy oil sales decreased 30 percent resulting from a 23 percent decrease in the WCS heavy oil benchmark price partly offset by incremental Lindbergh production volumes. NGL sales decreased 31 percent driven by the impact of lower commodity
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prices and lower sales volumes. Natural gas sales decreased 54 percent due to lower natural gas sales volumes and significantly lower natural gas benchmark prices.
ROYALTY EXPENSES
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Sept 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | Sept 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | ||||||
Royalty expenses | 10.0 | 7.8 | 19.1 | 25.9 | 70.4 | |||||
$/boe | 1.97 | 1.51 | 2.80 | 1.63 | 3.55 | |||||
Royalties as a percent of oil and gas sales (%) (1) | 6.9 | 5.7 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 10.6 | |||||
(1) | Excludes realized commodity risk management. |
Royalties include Crown, freehold, overriding royalties and mineral taxes. Lindbergh Phase 1 royalties are also incorporated as of April 1, 2015, that being the date that commerciality was declared.
The applicable Lindbergh Phase 1 royalty rates are price sensitive and they change depending on whether the project is pre-payout or post-payout. The Lindbergh Phase 1 project is currently in pre-payout. The project will reach payout when its cumulative revenues exceed its cumulative eligible costs. The royalty rate applicable to the pre-payout Lindbergh Phase 1 project varies from 1 percent when the monthly Cdn$ equivalent WTI price is less than or equal to $55/bbl to 9 percent when the Cdn$ equivalent WTI price is in excess of $120/bbl.
Third quarter of 2016 royalties as a percentage of sales increased to 6.9 percent from 5.7 percent in the second quarter of 2016 mainly driven by a third quarter increase in light oil par prices and NGL reference prices as prescribed by the Alberta Energy and used in determining crown royalty volumes. Also contributing to the third quarter of 2016 increase in royalty rate was the absence of a favourable prior year SOEP royalty true-up recorded in the second quarter of 2016.
Third quarter and year to date 2016 royalties as a percentage of sales decreased to 6.9 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively, from 9.0 percent and 10.6 percent in 2015 impacted by lower commodity prices in 2016, favourable prior year adjustments as well as inclusion of the Lindbergh Phase 1 royalties as of April 1, 2015. Partially offsetting this trend on a year to date basis was an unfavourable thirteenth month adjustment relating to Gas Cost Allowance ("GCA") recorded in the second quarter of 2016.
OPERATING EXPENSES
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Sept 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | Sept 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | ||||||
Operating expenses | 68.6 | 66.7 | 91.0 | 205.4 | 290.7 | |||||
$/boe | 13.52 | 12.92 | 13.32 | 12.93 | 14.67 | |||||
Third quarter of 2016 operating expenses increased $1.9 million or 3 percent compared to the second quarter of 2016 driven by the Carson Creek turnaround costs, maintenance and integrity work as well as higher utility costs. This was largely offset by the absence of operating expenses related to the second quarter turnaround at Olds. On a per boe basis, third quarter of 2016 operating expenses increased $0.60/boe compared to the second quarter of 2016 primarily due to the above mentioned increases in costs.
Third quarter and year to date 2016 operating expenses decreased $22.4 million or 25 percent and $85.3 million or 29 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2015. This was due to the absence of expenses related to divested properties and lower utility costs combined with reduced activity and lower third party service rates. Partly offsetting these decreases were 9 months of Lindbergh Phase 1 operating expenses included in year to date 2016 compared to only 6 months in the same period in 2015, as commerciality of Lindbergh Phase 1 was declared on April 1, 2015. On a per boe basis, third quarter of 2016 operating expenses increased $0.20/boe compared to the same period last year as the decrease in production volumes outpaced the decrease in costs. Year to date 2016 operating expenses per boe decreased $1.74/boe driven by lower costs and inclusion of Lindbergh Phase 1 operating expenses, which are lower than Pengrowth's average per boe operating expenses, partly offset by a decrease in production volumes.
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TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES
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Sept 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | Sept 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | ||||||
Transportation expenses | 8.4 | 8.3 | 12.3 | 25.5 | 35.9 | |||||
$/boe | 1.66 | 1.61 | 1.80 | 1.61 | 1.82 | |||||
Third quarter of 2016 transportation expenses were relatively unchanged from the second quarter of 2016.
Third quarter and year to date 2016 transportation expenses decreased $3.9 million and $10.4 million, respectively, compared to the same periods last year primarily due to the absence of costs related to direct marketing and delivery of natural gas volumes to the Chicago sales point combined with lower trucking expenses primarily at Lindbergh which was pipeline connected on July 1, 2015. These year to date decreases were partly offset by transportation expenses from Lindbergh Phase 1 incremental production.
On a per boe basis, third quarter of 2016 transportation expenses remained relatively unchanged compared to the second quarter of 2016. Third quarter and year to date 2016 transportation expenses per boe decreased $0.14/boe and $0.21/boe, respectively, compared to the same periods last year driven by lower transportation expenses, as described above, partly offset by lower production volumes in 2016.
Pengrowth incurs transportation expenses for its natural gas production once the product enters a pipeline at a title transfer point. Pengrowth has the option to sell some of its natural gas directly to markets outside of Alberta by incurring additional transportation costs. Pengrowth also incurs transportation expenses on its oil and NGL production including sales product trucking costs and pipeline costs up to the custody transfer point. As at September 30, 2016, Pengrowth has elected to sell approximately 77 percent of its production at market points beyond the wellhead, incurring transportation costs prior to custody transfer points. The transportation expenses are dependent upon third party rates and the distance the product travels prior to changing ownership or custody.
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OPERATING NETBACKS
Pengrowth’s operating netbacks have been calculated by taking balances directly from the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and dividing by production for the period. Certain assumptions have been made in allocating operating expenses and royalty injection credits between products. Operating netbacks as presented below may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies, as there are no standardized measures.
Combined Netback Including Realized Commodity Risk Management ($/boe) (1) | Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||||||
Sept 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | Sept 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | ||||||
Oil & gas sales (includes other income) | 28.70 | 26.57 | 31.02 | 25.00 | 33.40 | |||||
Royalties | (1.97 | ) | (1.51 | ) | (2.80 | ) | (1.63 | ) | (3.55 | ) |
Operating expenses | (13.52 | ) | (12.92 | ) | (13.32 | ) | (12.93 | ) | (14.67 | ) |
Transportation expenses | (1.66 | ) | (1.61 | ) | (1.80 | ) | (1.61 | ) | (1.82 | ) |
Operating netback before realized commodity risk management | 11.55 | 10.53 | 13.10 | 8.83 | 13.36 | |||||
Realized commodity risk management (2) | 20.58 | 14.93 | 12.38 | 19.42 | 11.57 | |||||
Operating netback | 32.13 | 25.46 | 25.48 | 28.25 | 24.93 | |||||
Light Oil Netback Excluding Realized Commodity Risk Management ($/bbl) | ||||||||||
Sales | 52.50 | 52.85 | 54.76 | 47.50 | 55.47 | |||||
Royalties (3) | (7.40 | ) | (4.37 | ) | (9.18 | ) | (5.02 | ) | (8.00 | ) |
Operating expenses (4) | (18.83 | ) | (12.82 | ) | (16.00 | ) | (16.46 | ) | (17.41 | ) |
Transportation expenses | (1.68 | ) | (1.42 | ) | (1.66 | ) | (1.40 | ) | (1.97 | ) |
Light oil operating netback | 24.59 | 34.24 | 27.92 | 24.62 | 28.09 | |||||
Heavy Oil Netback Excluding Realized Commodity Risk Management ($/bbl) (1) | ||||||||||
Sales | 34.13 | 34.10 | 35.60 | 27.69 | 41.38 | |||||
Royalties (5) | (0.71 | ) | 0.03 | (1.82 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (2.36 | ) | |
Operating expenses | (9.14 | ) | (7.91 | ) | (11.87 | ) | (8.60 | ) | (14.08 | ) |
Transportation expenses | (2.86 | ) | (2.93 | ) | (2.41 | ) | (2.87 | ) | (2.51 | ) |
Heavy oil operating netback | 21.42 | 23.29 | 19.50 | 15.74 | 22.43 | |||||
NGLs Netback Excluding Realized Commodity Risk Management ($/bbl) | ||||||||||
Sales | 21.62 | 18.93 | 18.79 | 19.74 | 25.05 | |||||
Royalties | (4.75 | ) | (4.43 | ) | (4.69 | ) | (4.76 | ) | (8.96 | ) |
Operating expenses | (15.37 | ) | (15.17 | ) | (13.89 | ) | (14.50 | ) | (14.74 | ) |
NGLs operating netback | 1.50 | (0.67 | ) | 0.21 | 0.48 | 1.35 | ||||
Natural Gas Netback Excluding Realized Commodity Risk Management ($/Mcf) | ||||||||||
Sales | 2.37 | 1.51 | 3.02 | 2.01 | 3.15 | |||||
Royalties (6) | 0.15 | — | 0.07 | 0.08 | (0.04 | ) | ||||
Operating expenses | (2.20 | ) | (2.62 | ) | (2.13 | ) | (2.25 | ) | (2.24 | ) |
Transportation expenses | (0.22 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.32 | ) |
Natural gas operating netback ($/Mcf) | 0.10 | (1.34 | ) | 0.64 | (0.39 | ) | 0.55 | |||
Natural gas operating netback ($/boe) | 0.60 | (8.04 | ) | 3.84 | (2.34 | ) | 3.30 | |||
CONTRIBUTION BASED ON OPERATING NETBACKS | ||||||||||
Light oil | 44 | % | 69 | % | 46 | % | 60 | % | 51 | % |
Heavy oil | 52 | % | 62 | % | 42 | % | 50 | % | 37 | % |
Natural gas liquids | 2 | % | (1 | )% | — | % | 1 | % | 1 | % |
Natural gas | 2 | % | (30 | )% | 12 | % | (11 | )% | 11 | % |
(1) | Includes Lindbergh operating results as of April 1, 2015. |
(2) | Third quarter and year to date 2016 include $8.20/boe and $2.62/boe, respectively, related to the early settlement of 2018/2019 commodity risk management contracts. |
(3) | Third quarter of 2016 light oil royalties impacted by an increase in light oil par prices. |
(4) | Third quarter of 2016 impacted by turnaround costs, maintenance and integrity work. |
(5) | Second quarter of 2016 includes a favourable adjustment relating to a prior year enhanced oil recovery incentive. |
(6) | Natural gas royalties impacted by GCA and favourable adjustments to royalties as well as royalty incentives. |
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Pengrowth realized an operating netback, including commodity risk management, of $32.13/boe in the third quarter of 2016 representing a 26 percent increase compared to both the second quarter of 2016 and third quarter of 2015. This was primarily due to the impact of the realized risk management gains from both 2016 risk management contracts and early settlement of 2018 and 2019 commodity risk management contracts.
Year to date 2016 operating netback, including commodity risk management, increased 13 percent compared to the same period last year mainly resulting from lower royalties and operating expenses. Lower realized pricing was mostly mitigated by realized commodity risk management gains from both 2016 risk management contracts and early settlement of 2018 and 2019 commodity risk management contracts.
Lindbergh generated an operating netback of $21.72/bbl in the third quarter of 2016 slightly down from $22.69/bbl in the second quarter of 2016 driven by an increase in operating expenses from higher utility and pump replacement costs in the third quarter of 2016. The Lindbergh netback excludes risk management which is reported at the corporate level.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
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($ millions except per boe amounts) | Sept 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | Sept 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | |||||
Cash G&A expenses (1) | 14.8 | 19.0 | 24.2 | 52.6 | 71.2 | |||||
$/boe | 2.92 | 3.68 | 3.54 | 3.31 | 3.59 | |||||
Non-cash G&A expenses (1) | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 9.4 | 10.4 | |||||
$/boe | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.21 | 0.59 | 0.53 | |||||
Total G&A (1) | 17.7 | 21.8 | 25.6 | 62.0 | 81.6 | |||||
$/boe | 3.49 | 4.22 | 3.75 | 3.90 | 4.12 | |||||
($ millions) | ||||||||||
Cash G&A before share based compensation expense (1) | 14.4 | 16.8 | 25.0 | 48.0 | 71.3 | |||||
Share based compensation expense (1): | ||||||||||
Cash-settled share based compensation | 0.4 | 2.2 | (0.8 | ) | 4.6 | (0.1 | ) | |||
Share-settled share based compensation | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 9.4 | 10.4 | |||||
Total share based compensation expense | 3.3 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 14.0 | 10.3 | |||||
Total G&A (1) | 17.7 | 21.8 | 25.6 | 62.0 | 81.6 | |||||
(1) | Net of recoveries and capitalization, as applicable. |
Third quarter of 2016 cash G&A expenses of $14.8 million decreased $4.2 million compared to the second quarter of 2016 primarily due to lower professional fees and personnel costs combined with favourable adjustments to the cash-settled share based compensation expense. This was driven by the mark-to-market impact of Pengrowth's share price which decreased 12 percent from June 30, 2016 to September 30, 2016.
Third quarter and year to date 2016 cash G&A expenses decreased $9.4 million or 39 percent and $18.6 million or 26 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods last year primarily due to lower personnel costs, resulting from significant staff reductions in the second half of 2015, combined with lower professional fees, IT and office expenses. These decreases were partly offset by lower recoveries and an increase in the cash-settled share based compensation expense in 2016. The increase in the cash-settled share based compensation expense was due to expensing of the 2016 annual grants over the applicable vesting periods and the mark-to-market impact of the increase in Pengrowth's share price. The September 30, 2016 closing share price increased 103 percent relative to December 31, 2015, driving the reported cash-settled share based compensation expense up. However, no cash outlay will be made until the actual exercise. See Note 8 to the September 30, 2016 unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on Pengrowth's cash-settled LTIP. The compensation costs associated with these plans are expensed over the applicable vesting periods.
Commencing in 2016, certain employees receive cash-settled LTIP in place of previously received share-settled LTIP. Cash-settled LTIP entitles the holder to a cash payment equivalent to the value of a number of Common Shares (including the reinvestment of deemed dividends, as applicable) which vest evenly over a period of three years or less.
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On a per boe basis, third quarter of 2016 cash G&A expenses decreased $0.76/boe and $0.62/boe compared to the second quarter of 2016 and third quarter of 2015, respectively, due to lower cash G&A expenses. Year to date 2016 cash G&A per boe decreased $0.28/boe driven by lower expenses partly offset by lower production volumes in 2016.
The non-cash component of G&A represents the compensation expenses associated with Pengrowth’s share-settled LTIP. See Note 8 to the September 30, 2016 unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on Pengrowth's share-settled LTIP. The compensation costs associated with these plans are expensed over the applicable vesting periods.
Third quarter of 2016 non-cash G&A expenses was essentially unchanged compared to the second quarter of 2016 and increased $1.5 million compared to the third quarter of 2015 primarily due to the absence of the favourable LTIP forfeiture adjustment related to staff reductions recorded in the third quarter of 2015.
Year to date 2016 non-cash G&A expenses decreased $1.0 million or 10 percent compared to 2015 due to lower share-settled grants combined with lower performance factors in 2016 and higher forfeiture rates related to 2015 staff reductions.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, $2.4 million (September 30, 2015 - $7.5 million) of directly attributable G&A costs were capitalized to Property, Plant and Equipment ("PP&E").
DEPLETION, DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION AND ACCRETION
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($ millions except per boe amounts) | Sept 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | Sept 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | |||||
Depletion, depreciation and amortization | 87.7 | 91.3 | 120.8 | 274.6 | 350.4 | |||||
$/boe | 17.29 | 17.68 | 17.69 | 17.29 | 17.68 | |||||
Accretion | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 11.5 | 13.2 | |||||
$/boe | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.64 | 0.72 | 0.67 | |||||
Third quarter of 2016 DD&A expense decreased $3.6 million compared to the second quarter of 2016 primarily due to a 3 percent decrease in production volumes in the third quarter of 2016.
Third quarter and year to date 2016 DD&A expense decreased $33.1 million and $75.8 million compared to the same periods last year, respectively, due to lower net book values resulting from 2015 PP&E impairment charges combined with the absence of depletion related to divested properties.
Third quarter of 2016 ARO accretion expense remained relatively unchanged compared to the second quarter of 2016. Third quarter and year to date 2016 accretion expense decreased $0.8 million and $1.7 million compared to the same periods last year, respectively, resulting primarily from lower discount rates.
INTEREST AND FINANCING CHARGES
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($ millions) | Sept 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | Sept 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | |||||
Interest and financing charges | 27.1 | 27.1 | 29.3 | 81.5 | 87.8 | |||||
Capitalized interest | (0.8 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (0.8 | ) | (2.3 | ) | (11.8 | ) |
Total interest and financing charges | 26.3 | 26.4 | 28.5 | 79.2 | 76.0 | |||||
At September 30, 2016, Pengrowth had approximately $1.6 billion in total debt before working capital, composed of $1.5 billion of fixed rate debt (June 30, 2016 - $1.5 billion; September 30, 2015 - $1.6 billion), no credit facility borrowings (June 30, 2016 - nil; September 30, 2015 - $0.3 billion) and $0.1 billion of convertible debentures (June 30, 2016 - $0.1 billion; September 30, 2015 - $0.1 billion). Total fixed rate debt consists primarily of U.S. dollar denominated notes at a weighted average interest rate of 5.8 percent. The convertible debentures have a 6.25 percent coupon.
Third quarter of 2016 interest and financing charges, before capitalized interest, remained unchanged compared to the second quarter of 2016.
Third quarter 2016 interest and financing charges, before capitalized interest, decreased $2.2 million compared to the third quarter of 2015 mainly due to lower borrowings on the credit facilities in 2016, resulting from utilization of
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disposition proceeds and surplus funds flow. Also contributing to the decrease was the absence of interest relating to the U.K. term debt repaid on December 1, 2015 partly offset by additional financing charges related to the finance lease of the co-generation facilities at Lindbergh, discussed in the Acquisitions and Dispositions section of this MD&A.
Year to date 2016 interest and financing charges, before capitalized interest, decreased $6.3 million compared to 2015 also due to lower borrowings on the credit facilities in 2016 and the absence of interest relating to the U.K. term debt repaid on December 1, 2015 combined with the gain on redemption of convertible debentures realized in 2016. These decreases were partly offset by higher Canadian equivalent interest expense on U.S. term debt, resulting from the weaker average Canadian Dollar and additional financing charges related to the finance lease of the co-generation facilities at Lindbergh.
Following declaration of commerciality at the Lindbergh project on April 1, 2015, Pengrowth ceased capitalizing interest on the first commercial phase of the project. In accordance with IFRS, interest is capitalized for qualifying assets in the construction phase based on costs incurred on the project and the average cost of borrowing. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, $2.3 million (September 30, 2015 - $11.8 million) of interest was capitalized on the Lindbergh project to PP&E using Pengrowth's weighted average cost of debt of 5.6 percent (September 30, 2015 - 5.4 percent).
TAXES
Deferred income tax is a non-cash item relating to temporary differences between the accounting and tax basis of Pengrowth’s assets and liabilities and has no immediate impact on Pengrowth’s cash flows. Pengrowth recorded a deferred tax recovery of $14.9 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared to deferred tax recoveries of $66.4 million and $78.5 million in the second quarter of 2016 and the third quarter of 2015, respectively. This is primarily due to temporary differences related to the change in fair value of commodity risk management contracts in the third quarter of 2016 and third quarter of 2015 PP&E impairment charges recorded.
See Note 6 to the September 30, 2016 unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
FOREIGN CURRENCY GAINS (LOSSES)
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($ millions) | Sept 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | Sept 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | |||||
Currency exchange rate (Cdn$1 = U.S.$) at period end | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.75 | |||||
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) on U.S. dollar denominated debt (1) | (22.8 | ) | 7.3 | (95.8 | ) | 81.6 | (198.1 | ) | ||
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) on U.K. pound sterling denominated debt (1) | 0.3 | 2.2 | (3.7 | ) | 5.1 | (13.8 | ) | |||
Total unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) from translation of foreign denominated debt | (22.5 | ) | 9.5 | (99.5 | ) | 86.7 | (211.9 | ) | ||
Unrealized gain (loss) on U.S. foreign exchange risk management contracts | 12.9 | (1.6 | ) | 54.1 | (53.9 | ) | (11.8 | ) | ||
Unrealized gain (loss) on U.K. foreign exchange risk management contracts | (0.1 | ) | (2.1 | ) | 4.1 | (4.6 | ) | 13.5 | ||
Total unrealized gain (loss) on foreign exchange risk management contracts | 12.8 | (3.7 | ) | 58.2 | (58.5 | ) | 1.7 | |||
Net unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) | (9.7 | ) | 5.8 | (41.3 | ) | 28.2 | (210.2 | ) | ||
Net realized foreign exchange gain (loss) (2) | 0.5 | 0.7 | (0.6 | ) | (0.3 | ) | 91.2 | |||
(1) | Includes both principal and interest. |
(2) | Nine months ended September 30, 2015 amount includes $93.9 million related to the settlement of foreign exchange swap contracts. |
As 90 percent of Pengrowth’s total debt before working capital is denominated in foreign currencies at September 30, 2016 the majority of Pengrowth’s unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses are attributable to the translation of this debt into Canadian dollars and changes in the fair value of the related foreign exchange swap contracts Pengrowth employs to manage this risk.
The gains or losses on foreign debt principal restatement each period are calculated by comparing the translated Canadian dollar balance of foreign currency denominated long term debt from one period to another. The magnitude of the gains and losses is proportionate to the magnitude of the exchange rate fluctuation between the opening and closing rates for the respective periods and the amount of debt denominated in a foreign currency.
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U.S. Swap Contracts
Pengrowth holds a series of swap contracts which were transacted in order to fix the foreign exchange rate on a portion of principal for Pengrowth’s U.S. dollar denominated term debt. The swaps partially offset foreign exchange gains/losses on U.S. dollar denominated debt. Each swap requires Pengrowth to buy U.S. dollars at a predetermined rate and time, based upon maturity dates of the U.S. dollar term debt.
At September 30, 2016, Pengrowth held a total of U.S.$920.0 million in foreign exchange swap contracts at a weighted average fixed rate of U.S.$0.78 per Cdn$1.
Contract type | Settlement date | Principal amount (U.S.$ millions) | Swapped amount (U.S.$ millions) | % of principal swapped | Fixed rate (Cdn$1 = U.S.$) | ||||
Swap | July 2017 | 400.0 | 400.0 | 100 | % | 0.79 | |||
Swap | August 2018 | 265.0 | 265.0 | 100 | % | 0.78 | |||
Swap | October 2019 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 100 | % | 0.78 | |||
Swap | May 2020 | 115.5 | 115.0 | 100 | % | 0.78 | |||
Swap | October 2022 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 100 | % | 0.77 | |||
No contracts | October 2024 | 195.0 | — | — | % | — | |||
1,115.5 | 920.0 | 82 | % | ||||||
At September 30, 2016, the fair value of the U.S. foreign exchange derivative contracts was an asset of Cdn$23.3 million and has been included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the fair value of these contracts between Balance Sheet dates are reported on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) as an unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss.
U.K. Swap Contracts
Pengrowth entered into foreign exchange risk management contracts when it issued the U.K. pound sterling term notes. At September 30, 2016, Pengrowth held the following contract fixing the Canadian dollar to the U.K. pound sterling exchange rate on the interest and principal of the U.K. pound sterling denominated debt maturing in October 2019:
Amount (U.K. pound sterling millions) | Settlement date | Fixed rate (Cdn$1 = U.K. pound sterling) | |
15.0 | October 2019 | 0.63 | |
At September 30, 2016, the fair value of the U.K. foreign exchange derivative contracts was a net asset of $1.5 million and has been included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the fair value of these contracts between Balance Sheet dates are reported on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) as an unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss.
Foreign Exchange Rate Sensitivity
At September 30, 2016, each Cdn$0.01 exchange rate change would result in approximately a Cdn$9.2 million pre-tax change in the fair value of the U.S. risk management contracts and a Cdn$0.2 million pre-tax change in the fair value of the U.K. risk management contracts.
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS - NET PRESENT VALUE
At September 30, 2016, Pengrowth's ARO liability increased by $149.7 million compared to December 31, 2015. This was primarily due to a change in the risk free discount rate from 2.3 percent at December 31, 2015 to 1.7 percent at September 30, 2016 which increased the ARO liability by $161.5 million. The rate change reflects a decrease in the 30 year Canadian Government long term bond rate which drives Pengrowth’s estimate of the ARO discount rate. Partly offsetting this increase were reductions resulting from property divestments and remediation spending.
Pengrowth has estimated the net present value of its total ARO to be $853.1 million as at September 30, 2016 (December 31, 2015 – $703.4 million), based on a total escalated future liability of $1.7 billion (December 31, 2015 – $1.7 billion). The majority of the costs are expected to be incurred between 2040 and 2080. A risk free discount rate of 1.7 percent per annum and an ARO specific inflation rate of 1.5 percent were used to calculate the net present value of the ARO at September 30, 2016.
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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||||||||
($ millions) | Sept 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | Sept 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | |||||
Property acquisitions | (1.3 | ) | — | (0.9 | ) | (1.3 | ) | (0.9 | ) | |
Proceeds on property dispositions | 2.2 | 34.6 | 3.1 | 49.6 | 27.1 | |||||
Net cash proceeds from dispositions | 0.9 | 34.6 | 2.2 | 48.3 | 26.2 | |||||
Year to date 2016, Pengrowth had minimal acquisition activity and dispositions were primarily related to the successful sale and leaseback of the co-generation facilities at the Lindbergh thermal oil project in Cold Lake Alberta for proceeds of $35.0 million in the second quarter of 2016, and other minor dispositions partly offset by minor sales price adjustments to previously closed dispositions.
WORKING CAPITAL
Working capital surplus or deficiency is calculated as current assets less current liabilities per the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
At September 30, 2016, Pengrowth had a working capital deficiency of $505.7 million, as current liabilities included $524.5 million of senior unsecured notes and $126.7 million of convertible debentures which are due within one year. Excluding the current portions of the senior unsecured notes and convertible debentures, Pengrowth had a working capital surplus of $145.5 million, primarily from the $139.5 million cash balance.
At December 31, 2015, Pengrowth had a working capital surplus of $181.6 million which was a result of the current asset portion of the fair value of risk management contracts and receivables exceeding the current liabilities.
FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
Cash On Hand
During the third quarter of 2016, Pengrowth early settled all of its 2018 oil commodity risk management contracts and all of its 2018 and 2019 natural gas risk management contracts for total proceeds of $41.6 million. The early settlement provides additional near term financial flexibility. These proceeds, together with surplus funds flow in the quarter, brought Pengrowth’s cash balance to $139.5 million at September 30, 2016 with no amounts drawn on its $1.0 billion credit facility.
Credit Facilities
Pengrowth has in place a $1.0 billion revolving, committed credit facility (“Credit Facility”) supported by a syndicate of eleven international and domestic banks in addition to a $50 million demand facility (“Demand Facility”) issued by a large Canadian financial institution. The Credit Facility was renewed in March 2015 and matures in March 2019. Pengrowth can access the unutilized portion of the Credit Facility, provided it remains in compliance with all financial covenants.
Pengrowth's extendible revolving term Credit Facility had a $nil balance at September 30, 2016 (December 31, 2015 - $104.0 million) and $39.5 million of outstanding letters of credit (December 31, 2015 - $21.6 million). The Credit Facility includes an expansion feature of $250 million providing Pengrowth with up to $1.25 billion of notional credit capacity which can be extended at Pengrowth’s discretion any time prior to maturity, subject to syndicate approval. When utilized, the Credit Facility appears on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as long term debt.
Pengrowth's Demand Facility had a $nil balance at September 30, 2016 (December 31, 2015 - $2.5 million) and $1.0 million of outstanding letters of credit (December 31, 2015 - $1.4 million). When utilized, together with any overdraft amounts, the Demand Facility appears on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a current liability in bank indebtedness, as applicable.
Together, these two facilities provided Pengrowth with approximately $1.0 billion of combined notional credit capacity at September 30, 2016, with the ability to expand the facilities by an additional $250 million. Use of the remaining credit capacity is still subject to compliance with all financial covenants.
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Financial Covenants
Pengrowth’s senior unsecured notes and credit facilities are subject to a number of covenants, all of which were met at all relevant times during the preceding twelve months and at September 30, 2016. Details of the calculations follow in the table below.
The Corporation's ratio of trailing twelve month senior debt to Adjusted EBITDA increased to 3.2 times at September 30, 2016 from 2.9 times at December 31, 2015 as the impact of a decrease in Adjusted EBITDA outweighed the decrease in senior debt for covenant purposes at September 30, 2016. Excluded from the calculation; however, was $139.5 million of cash on hand at September 30, 2016. The Corporation’s senior debt to total book capitalization was 52 percent at September 30, 2016, unchanged from December 31, 2015. Should a significant reduction in equity, such as from impairment charges or other losses occur in the future, the senior debt to total book capitalization covenant ratio of 55 percent could be exceeded in which case the effect of any such breach would be as outlined below. All loan agreements can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com filed under "Other" or "Material Document" and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Pengrowth anticipates it will remain in compliance with its covenants for the remainder of 2016 and into the middle of 2017. However, absent an improvement in realizations for oil and natural gas, Pengrowth may not remain in compliance with certain financial covenants in its senior unsecured notes and credit facilities during the second half of 2017. Pengrowth is proactively in discussions with the lenders of its syndicated Credit Facility and with the holders of its senior term notes in an effort to seek covenant amendments to provide the Company with additional financial flexibility as it works to reduce its debt position. If the Company is unable to obtain a waiver or relaxation of its debt covenants and is not able to remain in compliance with them, the senior unsecured notes and credit facilities may become due on demand and the undrawn portion of the credit facilities would no longer be available to the Company. There are currently no drawings on the credit facilities.
During the third quarter of 2016, Pengrowth's cash on hand increased by $85.4 million to a total of $139.5 million at September 30, 2016. The Company has no scheduled debt maturities prior to the $126.7 million of convertible debentures which are due on March 31, 2017, and expects to have approximately $200 million of cash on hand at the end of 2016.
Pengrowth will continue with its marketing efforts on the assets it has recently had in the market, and all other monetization opportunities, including risk management contract monetization, will be pursued. The Company remains confident in its ability to complete additional transactions to further advance its debt reduction objectives.
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Covenant Calculations
Twelve month trailing actual covenants (1): | Sept 30, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Limit | ||||
Senior debt before working capital to Adjusted EBITDA | =A÷D | 3.2 | 2.9 | < 3.5 times | |||
Total debt before working capital to Adjusted EBITDA | =A÷D | 3.2 | 2.9 | < 4.0 times | |||
Senior debt before working capital as a percentage of total book capitalization | =A÷B | 52 | % | 52 | % | < 55% | |
Adjusted EBITDA to interest expense | =D÷C | 5.1 | 6.2 | > 4 times | |||
As at: | |||||||
($ millions) | Sept 30, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Change | ||||
Credit facilities (2) | — | 107.7 | (107.7 | ) | |||
Senior unsecured notes (3) | 1,526.6 | 1,611.8 | (85.2 | ) | |||
Convertible debentures (3) (4) | 126.7 | 137.0 | (10.3 | ) | |||
Total debt before working capital (3) | 1,653.3 | 1,856.5 | (203.2 | ) | |||
Finance leases (4) | 38.2 | 4.3 | 33.9 | ||||
Letters of credit (4) | 40.5 | 23.0 | 17.5 | ||||
Senior debt before working capital for covenant purposes (3) (4) | A | 1,732.0 | 1,883.8 | (151.8 | ) | ||
Total book capitalization (5) | B | 3,305.5 | 3,648.8 | (343.3 | ) | ||
Twelve months trailing: | |||||||
($ millions) | |||||||
Net income (loss) | (669.9 | ) | (1,093.1 | ) | 423.2 | ||
Add (deduct): | |||||||
Interest and financing charges | C | 107.1 | 103.9 | 3.2 | |||
Deferred income tax expense (recovery) | (191.9 | ) | (222.7 | ) | 30.8 | ||
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion | 394.9 | 472.4 | (77.5 | ) | |||
EBITDA | (359.8 | ) | (739.5 | ) | 379.7 | ||
Add (deduct) other items: | |||||||
Impairment | 518.5 | 1,000.5 | (482.0 | ) | |||
(Gain) loss on disposition of properties | 92.1 | 98.1 | (6.0 | ) | |||
Other non-cash items (6) | 292.5 | 284.3 | 8.2 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | D | 543.3 | 643.4 | (100.1 | ) | ||
(1) | The actual covenants presented in the table reflect those closest to the limits. Calculations for each financial covenant are based on specific definitions within the agreements and contain adjustments, pursuant to the agreements, some of which cannot be readily replicated by referring to Pengrowth’s Consolidated Financial Statements. |
(2) | Includes bank indebtedness, as applicable. |
(3) | Includes current and long term portions, as applicable. |
(4) | For the purposes of covenant calculations only, convertible debentures, letters of credit and finance leases are incorporated in senior and total debt before working capital for covenant purposes. |
(5) | Total book capitalization includes senior debt before working capital for covenant purposes plus Shareholders' Equity per the Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
(6) | Includes the impact of changes in fair value of commodity risk management contracts, unrealized foreign exchange on long term debt, and any other adjustments pursuant to the actual covenant calculations. |
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Total Debt Before Working Capital Continuity
(Cdn$ millions) | December 31, 2015 vs. September 30, 2016 | |
Total debt before working capital at December 31, 2015 (1) | 1,856.5 | |
Increase (decrease) due to: | ||
Foreign exchange impact of the stronger Canadian dollar on U.S. denominated debt | (80.7 | ) |
Foreign exchange impact of the stronger Canadian dollar on U.K. denominated debt | (5.1 | ) |
Credit facilities paid down in 2016 | (107.7 | ) |
Convertible debenture paid down in 2016 | (10.2 | ) |
Issue cost and premium amortization | 0.5 | |
Total increase (decrease) | (203.2 | ) |
Total debt before working capital at September 30, 2016 (1) | 1,653.3 | |
(1) | Includes credit facilities, current and long term portions of senior unsecured notes and convertible debentures, as applicable. Excludes letters of credit and finance leases. |
As of September 30, 2016, Pengrowth's long term notes denominated in foreign currencies comprised 90 percent of the total debt before working capital. Each long term note is governed by a Note Purchase Agreement. These notes have fixed coupon rates and maturity dates between 2017 and 2024.
At September 30, 2016, total debt before working capital decreased $203.2 million compared to December 31, 2015, as per the table above. As the majority of Pengrowth's debt is denominated in U.S. dollars and U.K. pound sterling, the stronger period end Canadian dollar drove down reported senior debt before working capital relative to December 31, 2015. Pengrowth manages its foreign exchange exposure through swap contracts with the fair value reflected as a net asset of Cdn$24.8 million on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2016. This fair value is not reflected in the above table.
Despite lower commodity prices, drawings under the credit facilities decreased from $107.7 million at December 31, 2015 to $nil at September 30, 2016 as surplus funds flow and proceeds from divestment activities were used to pay down the outstanding credit facility balance.
In February 2016, Pengrowth commenced a Normal Course Issuer Bid ("NCIB") to purchase up to 10 percent or $13.7 million of face value of convertible debentures. Through September 30, 2016, Pengrowth repurchased $10.2 million of principal amount of convertible debentures. See Note 3 to the September 30, 2016 unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
Off-Balance Sheet Financing
Pengrowth does not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Pengrowth uses financial instruments to manage its exposure to commodity and power price fluctuations and foreign currency exposure. Pengrowth’s policy is not to utilize financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. See Note 2 to the December 31, 2015 audited Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the accounting policies for financial instruments and Note 11 to the September 30, 2016 unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the fair value of Pengrowth’s financial instruments.
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FUNDS FLOW FROM OPERATIONS AND DIVIDENDS
The following table provides funds flow from operations, dividends declared, the excess of funds flow from operations over dividends and payout ratio:
Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||||||||
($ millions except per share amounts) | Sept 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | Sept 30, 2016 | Sept 30, 2015 | |||||
Funds flow from operations (1) (2) | 122.7 | 89.1 | 120.6 | 318.0 | 345.1 | |||||
Dividends declared | — | — | 21.8 | — | 95.5 | |||||
Funds flow from operations less dividends declared | 122.7 | 89.1 | 98.8 | 318.0 | 249.6 | |||||
Per share | 0.22 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.58 | 0.46 | |||||
Payout ratio (3) (4) | — | % | — | % | 18 | % | — | % | 28 | % |
(1) | Funds flow from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 includes $41.6 million related to the early settlement of 2018/2019 commodity risk management contracts. |
(2) | Funds flow from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 excludes $93.9 million related to the 2015 settlement of foreign exchange swap contracts as this was considered a financing activity. |
(3) | Payout ratio is calculated as dividends declared divided by funds flow from operations. |
(4) | See definition under the section "Non-GAAP Financial Measures". |
As a result of the depleting nature of oil and gas assets, capital expenditures are required to offset production declines while other capital is required to maintain facilities, acquire prospective lands and prepare future projects. Capital spending and acquisitions may be funded by the excess of funds flow from operations less dividends declared, and as applicable, through the sale of existing properties, issuance of additional debt or the issuance of equity. Pengrowth does not deduct capital expenditures when calculating funds flow from operations.
Funds flow from operations is derived from producing and selling oil, natural gas and related products and is therefore highly dependent on commodity prices. Pengrowth enters into forward commodity risk management contracts to mitigate price volatility and to provide a measure of stability to cash flow. Details of commodity risk management contracts are contained in Note 11 to the September 30, 2016 unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
DIVIDENDS
Pengrowth’s Board of Directors and management regularly review the level of dividends. Pengrowth’s Board considers a number of factors, including expectations of future commodity prices, capital expenditure requirements and the availability of debt and equity capital. In response to the low commodity price environment and near term price outlook, Pengrowth's Board of Directors suspended the quarterly payment of $0.01 per share on January 20, 2016. No cash dividend was paid in the first nine months of 2016. The Board will continue to review the dividend policy on a quarterly basis.
Dividend amounts paid (Cdn$ per share) | ||||
Month | 2016 | 2015 | ||
January | — | 0.04 | ||
February | — | 0.04 | ||
March | — | 0.02 | ||
April | — | 0.02 | ||
May | — | 0.02 | ||
June | — | 0.02 | ||
July | — | 0.02 | ||
August | — | 0.02 | ||
September | — | 0.02 | ||
Total dividends paid per share | — | 0.22 | ||
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SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
The following table is a summary of quarterly information for 2016, 2015 and 2014:
2016 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |||||
Oil and gas sales ($ millions) (1) | 114.2 | 137.2 | 145.6 | |||||
Net income (loss) ($ millions) | 25.0 | (173.4 | ) | (52.9 | ) | |||
Net income (loss) per share ($) | 0.05 | (0.32 | ) | (0.10 | ) | |||
Net income (loss) per share - diluted ($) | 0.05 | (0.32 | ) | (0.10 | ) | |||
Adjusted net income (loss) ($ millions) | 0.5 | (16.5 | ) | 18.6 | ||||
Funds flow from operations ($ millions) (2) | 106.2 | 89.1 | 122.7 | |||||
Dividends declared ($ millions) | — | — | — | |||||
Dividends declared per share ($) | — | — | — | |||||
Daily production (boe/d) | 62,056 | 56,735 | 55,137 | |||||
Total production (Mboe) | 5,647 | 5,163 | 5,073 | |||||
Average sales price ($/boe) (1) | 19.94 | 26.32 | 28.45 | |||||
Operating netback ($/boe) (3) | 27.31 | 25.46 | 32.13 | |||||
2015 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | ||||
Oil and gas sales ($ millions) (1) | 199.9 | 249.9 | 211.9 | 169.1 | ||||
Net income (loss) ($ millions) | (160.5 | ) | (134.4 | ) | (329.6 | ) | (468.6 | ) |
Net income (loss) per share ($) | (0.30 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.61 | ) | (0.86 | ) |
Net income (loss) per share - diluted ($) | (0.30 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.61 | ) | (0.86 | ) |
Adjusted net income (loss) ($ millions) | 64.8 | (38.9 | ) | (374.0 | ) | (463.4 | ) | |
Funds flow from operations ($ millions) (4) | 113.0 | 111.5 | 120.6 | 114.2 | ||||
Dividends declared ($ millions) | 42.9 | 30.8 | 21.8 | 5.5 | ||||
Dividends declared per share ($) | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.01 | ||||
Daily production (boe/d) | 69,334 | 74,113 | 74,239 | 67,934 | ||||
Total production (Mboe) | 6,240 | 6,744 | 6,830 | 6,250 | ||||
Average sales price ($/boe) (1) | 31.39 | 36.58 | 30.75 | 26.56 | ||||
Operating netback ($/boe) (3) | 25.37 | 23.98 | 25.48 | 25.07 | ||||
2014 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | ||||
Oil and gas sales ($ millions) (1) | 429.2 | 407.1 | 369.1 | 291.5 | ||||
Net income (loss) ($ millions) | (116.2 | ) | (8.8 | ) | 52.2 | (506.0 | ) | |
Net income (loss) per share ($) | (0.22 | ) | (0.02 | ) | 0.10 | (0.95 | ) | |
Net income (loss) per share - diluted ($) | (0.22 | ) | (0.02 | ) | 0.10 | (0.95 | ) | |
Adjusted net income (loss) ($ millions) | (2.8 | ) | (24.8 | ) | 3.4 | (854.8 | ) | |
Funds flow from operations ($ millions) | 139.5 | 121.4 | 129.0 | 115.8 | ||||
Dividends declared ($ millions) | 62.8 | 63.3 | 63.6 | 63.9 | ||||
Dividends declared per share ($) | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | ||||
Daily production (boe/d) | 75,102 | 73,823 | 72,472 | 71,802 | ||||
Total production (Mboe) | 6,759 | 6,718 | 6,667 | 6,606 | ||||
Average sales price ($/boe) (1) | 63.00 | 60.08 | 54.73 | 43.61 | ||||
Operating netback ($/boe) (3) | 29.71 | 23.86 | 24.91 | 24.04 | ||||
(1) | Excludes realized commodity risk management. |
(2) | Funds flow from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2016 includes $41.6 million related to early settlement of 2018/2019 commodity risk management contracts. |
(3) | Includes realized commodity risk management. |
(4) | First, second and fourth quarters of 2015 funds flow from operations exclude $84.1 million, $9.8 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to the settlement of foreign exchange swap contracts as these were considered financing activities. |
Third quarter of 2016 average sales price increased compared to the second and first quarters of 2016, but remained lower than most preceding quarters in 2015 and 2014, as per the table above, mostly driven by a decline in the benchmark prices. The impact of the declining benchmark prices on oil and gas sales has been offset somewhat by
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the weakening Canadian dollar throughout the two year period.
Although oil and gas sales have declined significantly throughout 2016, 2015 and 2014, driven by a steep decline in the oil and natural gas benchmark prices, operating netbacks and funds flow from operations remained strong primarily due to realized commodity risk management gains.
Third quarter of 2016 production was lower than all of the preceding quarters of 2016, 2015 and 2014 resulting primarily from property dispositions and natural declines due to capital spending curtailments in the current low commodity price environment. In contrast, the third quarter of 2015 production was the highest quarterly production since the first quarter of 2014 resulting from inclusion and ramp up of the Lindbergh Phase 1 production.
Quarterly net income (loss) has also been affected by non-cash charges, in particular depletion, depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, accretion of ARO, changes in fair value of commodity risk management contracts, unrealized foreign exchange gains (losses), gains (losses) on property divestments, and deferred income taxes. Funds flow from operations was also impacted by changes in royalty expense, operating and G&A costs.
BUSINESS RISKS
Pengrowth is exposed to normal market risks inherent in the oil and natural gas business, the details of which are set out in the AIF of the Corporation dated February 24, 2016 available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
DISCLOSURE AND INTERNAL CONTROLS
As a Canadian reporting issuer with securities listed on both the TSX and the NYSE, Pengrowth is required to comply with Multilateral Instrument 52-109 - Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, as well as the Sarbanes Oxley Act ("SOX") enacted in the United States.
At the end of the interim period ended September 30, 2016, Pengrowth did not have any material weakness relating to design of its internal control over financial reporting. Pengrowth has not limited the scope of its design of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting to exclude controls, policies and procedures of (i) a proportionately consolidated entity in which Pengrowth has an interest; (ii) a variable interest entity in which Pengrowth has an interest; or (iii) a business that Pengrowth acquired not more than 365 days before September 30, 2016 and summary financial information about these items has been proportionately consolidated or consolidated in Pengrowth's Consolidated Financial Statements. During the interim period ended September 30, 2016, no change occurred to Pengrowth's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Pengrowth's internal control over financial reporting.
It should be noted that while Pengrowth’s Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") believe that Pengrowth’s disclosure controls and procedures provide a reasonable level of assurance that they are effective, they do not expect that Pengrowth’s disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
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PENGROWTH ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Stated in millions of Canadian dollars)
(Unaudited)
As at | As at | |||||||
Note | September 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | ||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 139.5 | $ | — | ||||
Accounts receivable | 102.7 | 139.5 | ||||||
Fair value of risk management contracts | 11 | 70.2 | 288.8 | |||||
312.4 | 428.3 | |||||||
Fair value of risk management contracts | 11 | 10.2 | 166.7 | |||||
Other assets | 115.9 | 89.1 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 2 | 3,226.8 | 3,346.8 | |||||
Exploration and evaluation assets | 496.2 | 494.8 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 6 | 108.5 | 25.0 | |||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 4,270.0 | $ | 4,550.7 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||||
Bank indebtedness | 4 | $ | — | $ | 3.7 | |||
Accounts payable | 142.6 | 217.8 | ||||||
Fair value of risk management contracts | 11 | 1.4 | 3.4 | |||||
Convertible debentures | 3 | 126.7 | — | |||||
Current portion of long term debt | 4 | 524.5 | — | |||||
Current portion of provisions and other liabilities | 5 | 22.9 | 21.8 | |||||
818.1 | 246.7 | |||||||
Fair value of risk management contracts | 11 | 3.8 | — | |||||
Convertible debentures | 3 | — | 137.0 | |||||
Long term debt | 4 | 1,002.1 | 1,715.8 | |||||
Provisions and other liabilities | 5 | 872.5 | 686.2 | |||||
2,696.5 | 2,785.7 | |||||||
Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||
Shareholders' capital | 7 | 4,815.1 | 4,797.0 | |||||
Contributed surplus | 19.0 | 27.3 | ||||||
Deficit | (3,260.6 | ) | (3,059.3 | ) | ||||
1,573.5 | 1,765.0 | |||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 4,270.0 | $ | 4,550.7 | ||||
See accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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PENGROWTH ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(Stated in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30 | Nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
Note | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||
REVENUES | ||||||||||||||
Oil and gas sales | $ | 145.6 | $ | 211.9 | $ | 397.0 | $ | 661.7 | ||||||
Royalties, net of incentives | (10.0 | ) | (19.1 | ) | (25.9 | ) | (70.4 | ) | ||||||
135.6 | 192.8 | 371.1 | 591.3 | |||||||||||
Realized gain (loss) on commodity risk management | 11 | 104.4 | 84.5 | 308.5 | 229.3 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of commodity risk management contracts | 11 | (84.9 | ) | 120.5 | (319.4 | ) | (85.9 | ) | ||||||
155.1 | 397.8 | 360.2 | 734.7 | |||||||||||
EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||
Operating | 68.6 | 91.0 | 205.4 | 290.7 | ||||||||||
Transportation | 8.4 | 12.3 | 25.5 | 35.9 | ||||||||||
General and administrative | 17.7 | 25.6 | 62.0 | 81.6 | ||||||||||
Depletion, depreciation and amortization | 2 | 87.7 | 120.8 | 274.6 | 350.4 | |||||||||
Impairment | 2 | — | 482.0 | — | 482.0 | |||||||||
182.4 | 731.7 | 567.5 | 1,240.6 | |||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | (27.3 | ) | (333.9 | ) | (207.3 | ) | (505.9 | ) | ||||||
Other (income) expense items | ||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on disposition of properties | 2.7 | (0.1 | ) | 20.4 | 26.4 | |||||||||
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss | 12 | 9.7 | 41.3 | (28.2 | ) | 210.2 | ||||||||
Realized foreign exchange (gain) loss | 12 | (0.5 | ) | 0.6 | 0.3 | (91.2 | ) | |||||||
Interest and financing charges | 26.3 | 28.5 | 79.2 | 76.0 | ||||||||||
Accretion | 5 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 11.5 | 13.2 | |||||||||
Other (income) expense | (1.3 | ) | (0.5 | ) | (5.7 | ) | (1.7 | ) | ||||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES | (67.8 | ) | (408.1 | ) | (284.8 | ) | (738.8 | ) | ||||||
Deferred income tax (recovery) expense | 6 | (14.9 | ) | (78.5 | ) | (83.5 | ) | (114.3 | ) | |||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | $ | (52.9 | ) | $ | (329.6 | ) | $ | (201.3 | ) | $ | (624.5 | ) | ||
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE | 10 | |||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.61 | ) | $ | (0.37 | ) | $ | (1.16 | ) | ||
Diluted | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.61 | ) | $ | (0.37 | ) | $ | (1.16 | ) | ||
See accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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PENGROWTH ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(Stated in millions of Canadian dollars)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30 | Nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
Note | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR): | ||||||||||||||
OPERATING | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (52.9 | ) | $ | (329.6 | ) | $ | (201.3 | ) | $ | (624.5 | ) | ||
Non-cash items | ||||||||||||||
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion | 91.3 | 125.2 | 286.1 | 363.6 | ||||||||||
Impairment | 2 | — | 482.0 | — | 482.0 | |||||||||
Deferred income tax (recovery) expense | 6 | (14.9 | ) | (78.5 | ) | (83.5 | ) | (114.3 | ) | |||||
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss | 12 | 9.7 | 41.3 | (28.2 | ) | 210.2 | ||||||||
Change in fair value of commodity risk management contracts | 11 | 84.9 | (120.5 | ) | 319.4 | 85.9 | ||||||||
Share based compensation | 8 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 9.4 | 10.4 | |||||||||
(Gain) loss on disposition of properties | 2.7 | (0.1 | ) | 20.4 | 26.4 | |||||||||
Other items | (1.0 | ) | (0.6 | ) | (4.3 | ) | (0.7 | ) | ||||||
Foreign exchange derivative settlements | — | — | — | (93.9 | ) | |||||||||
Funds flow from operations | 122.7 | 120.6 | 318.0 | 345.1 | ||||||||||
Interest and financing charges | 26.3 | 28.5 | 79.2 | 76.0 | ||||||||||
Expenditures on remediation | 5 | (7.2 | ) | (5.1 | ) | (12.4 | ) | (12.1 | ) | |||||
Change in non-cash operating working capital | 9 | 2.1 | (12.3 | ) | (23.2 | ) | (77.5 | ) | ||||||
143.9 | 131.7 | 361.6 | 331.5 | |||||||||||
FINANCING | ||||||||||||||
Dividends paid | — | (32.6 | ) | — | (116.8 | ) | ||||||||
Bank indebtedness (repayment) | 4 | — | (12.2 | ) | (3.7 | ) | 4.3 | |||||||
Long term debt (repayment) | 4 | — | (20.0 | ) | (104.0 | ) | (17.6 | ) | ||||||
Convertible debentures repurchase | 3 | — | — | (10.2 | ) | — | ||||||||
Foreign exchange derivative settlements | — | — | — | 93.9 | ||||||||||
Interest and financing charges paid | (37.0 | ) | (36.3 | ) | (91.1 | ) | (94.4 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from DRIP | — | 4.1 | — | 18.7 | ||||||||||
(37.0 | ) | (97.0 | ) | (209.0 | ) | (111.9 | ) | |||||||
INVESTING | ||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (15.3 | ) | (15.5 | ) | (36.0 | ) | (164.7 | ) | ||||||
Property acquisitions | (1.3 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (1.3 | ) | (0.9 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds on property dispositions | 2.2 | 3.1 | 49.6 | 27.1 | ||||||||||
Contributions to remediation trust funds and other items | (5.4 | ) | (4.4 | ) | (21.5 | ) | (17.5 | ) | ||||||
Change in non-cash investing working capital | 9 | (1.7 | ) | (17.0 | ) | (3.9 | ) | (63.6 | ) | |||||
(21.5 | ) | (34.7 | ) | (13.1 | ) | (219.6 | ) | |||||||
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 85.4 | — | 139.5 | — | ||||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 54.1 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 139.5 | $ | — | $ | 139.5 | $ | — | ||||||
See accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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PENGROWTH ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Stated in millions of Canadian dollars)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30 | Nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
Note | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' CAPITAL | 7 | |||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 4,813.4 | $ | 4,792.8 | $ | 4,797.0 | $ | 4,759.7 | ||||||
Share based compensation | 1.7 | 0.1 | 18.1 | 18.6 | ||||||||||
Issued under DRIP | — | 4.1 | — | 18.7 | ||||||||||
Balance, end of period | 4,815.1 | 4,797.0 | 4,815.1 | 4,797.0 | ||||||||||
CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS | ||||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | 17.6 | 23.5 | 27.3 | 32.3 | ||||||||||
Share based compensation | 8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 9.8 | 11.3 | |||||||||
Exercise of share based compensation awards | (1.7 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (18.1 | ) | (18.6 | ) | ||||||
Balance, end of period | 19.0 | 25.0 | 19.0 | 25.0 | ||||||||||
DEFICIT | ||||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | (3,207.7 | ) | (2,233.8 | ) | (3,059.3 | ) | (1,865.2 | ) | ||||||
Net income (loss) | (52.9 | ) | (329.6 | ) | (201.3 | ) | (624.5 | ) | ||||||
Dividends declared | — | (21.8 | ) | — | (95.5 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, end of period | (3,260.6 | ) | (2,585.2 | ) | (3,260.6 | ) | (2,585.2 | ) | ||||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 1,573.5 | $ | 2,236.8 | $ | 1,573.5 | $ | 2,236.8 | ||||||
See accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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PENGROWTH ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS AT AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (Unaudited)
(Tabular amounts are stated in millions of Canadian dollars except per share amounts and as otherwise stated)
1. | BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION |
Pengrowth Energy Corporation ("Pengrowth" or the "Corporation") is a Canadian resource company that is engaged in the production, development, exploration and acquisition of oil and natural gas assets. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Corporation, and its subsidiary, collectively referred to as Pengrowth. All inter-entity transactions have been eliminated.
The Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting ("IAS 34") using accounting policies consistent with the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC"). The disclosures provided below are incremental to those included with the December 31, 2015 annual Consolidated Financial Statements. All accounting policies and methods of computation followed in the preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements are consistent with the December 31, 2015 annual Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto in Pengrowth’s annual report for the year ended December 31, 2015.
The Consolidated Financial Statements were authorized for release by the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board of Directors on November 2, 2016.
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2. | PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ("PP&E") |
Cost or deemed cost | Oil and natural gas assets | Other equipment | Total | ||||||
Balance, December 31, 2014 | $ | 7,497.8 | $ | 84.9 | $ | 7,582.7 | |||
Additions to PP&E | 192.8 | 4.0 | 196.8 | ||||||
Property acquisitions | 0.9 | — | 0.9 | ||||||
Change in asset retirement obligations | 36.9 | — | 36.9 | ||||||
Divestitures | (754.9 | ) | — | (754.9 | ) | ||||
Balance, December 31, 2015 | $ | 6,973.5 | $ | 88.9 | $ | 7,062.4 | |||
Additions to PP&E | 61.3 | 1.4 | 62.7 | ||||||
Property acquisitions | 1.3 | — | 1.3 | ||||||
Change in asset retirement obligations | 161.5 | — | 161.5 | ||||||
Divestitures | (160.0 | ) | — | (160.0 | ) | ||||
Balance, September 30, 2016 | $ | 7,037.6 | $ | 90.3 | $ | 7,127.9 | |||
Accumulated depletion, amortization and impairment losses | Oil and natural gas assets | Other equipment | Total | ||||||
Balance, December 31, 2014 | $ | 2,725.6 | $ | 70.3 | $ | 2,795.9 | |||
Depletion and amortization for the period | 449.5 | 5.8 | 455.3 | ||||||
Impairment | 810.0 | — | 810.0 | ||||||
Divestitures | (345.6 | ) | — | (345.6 | ) | ||||
Balance, December 31, 2015 | $ | 3,639.5 | $ | 76.1 | $ | 3,715.6 | |||
Depletion and amortization for the period | 271.2 | 3.4 | 274.6 | ||||||
Divestitures | (89.1 | ) | — | (89.1 | ) | ||||
Balance, September 30, 2016 | $ | 3,821.6 | $ | 79.5 | $ | 3,901.1 | |||
Net book value | Oil and natural gas assets | Other equipment | Total | ||||||
As at September 30, 2016 | $ | 3,216.0 | $ | 10.8 | $ | 3,226.8 | |||
As at December 31, 2015 | $ | 3,334.0 | $ | 12.8 | $ | 3,346.8 | |||
During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, $2.4 million (September 30, 2015 – $7.5 million) of directly attributable general and administrative costs were capitalized to PP&E.
At September 30, 2016, $5.8 million (September 30, 2015 - $5.7 million) of net book value relating to the Lindbergh project was excluded from the calculation of depletion as those amounts were considered a project in the construction phase.
Pengrowth capitalizes interest for qualifying assets in the construction phase based on costs incurred on the project and the average cost of borrowing. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, $2.3 million (September 30, 2015 – $11.8 million) of interest was capitalized on the Lindbergh Project to PP&E using Pengrowth's weighted average cost of debt of 5.6 percent (September 30, 2015 – 5.4 percent).
3. | CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES |
In February 2016, Pengrowth commenced a Normal Course Issuer Bid ("NCIB") for a portion of its Series B 6.25 percent coupon convertible unsecured subordinated debentures, in accordance with TSX requirements. Pursuant to the NCIB, Pengrowth intends to acquire up to $13.7 million principal amount of convertible debentures in the 12 month period that commenced on February 29, 2016 and will end on February 28, 2017, of which the amount represents 10 percent of the public float of outstanding convertible debentures as of February 19, 2016. Purchases under the NCIB are made by Pengrowth through the facilities of the TSX. The price that Pengrowth pays for the convertible debentures is the market price at the time of acquisition and any gain or loss resulting from the transaction is recorded as part of interest expense.
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Through September 30, 2016, Pengrowth repurchased $10.2 million of principal amount of convertible debentures. Pengrowth paid $9.2 million, including $0.1 million of accrued interest, to repurchase the debentures resulting in a gain of $1.0 million which was credited against interest expense.
The following table summarizes the activity associated with the convertible debentures:
Series | Series B - 6.25 percent | ||
Maturity date | March 31, 2017 | ||
Conversion price (per Pengrowth share) | $ | 11.51 | |
Balance, December 31, 2014 | $ | 137.2 | |
Premium accretion | (0.2 | ) | |
Balance, December 31, 2015 | $ | 137.0 | |
Repurchase of convertible debentures | (10.2 | ) | |
Premium accretion | (0.1 | ) | |
Balance, September 30, 2016 | $ | 126.7 | |
Face value, September 30, 2016 | $ | 126.6 | |
4. | LONG TERM DEBT AND BANK INDEBTEDNESS |
LONG TERM DEBT
As at | ||||||
September 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | |||||
U.S. dollar denominated senior unsecured notes: | ||||||
400 million at 6.35 percent due July 2017 | $ | 524.5 | $ | 553.2 | ||
265 million at 6.98 percent due August 2018 | 347.3 | 366.4 | ||||
35 million at 3.49 percent due October 2019 | 45.8 | 48.3 | ||||
115.5 million at 5.98 percent due May 2020 | 151.3 | 159.6 | ||||
105 million at 4.07 percent due October 2022 | 137.4 | 144.9 | ||||
195 million at 4.17 percent due October 2024 | 255.0 | 269.0 | ||||
$ | 1,461.3 | $ | 1,541.4 | |||
U.K. pound sterling denominated unsecured notes: | ||||||
15 million at 3.45 percent due October 2019 | $ | 25.4 | $ | 30.5 | ||
Canadian dollar senior unsecured notes: | ||||||
15 million at 6.61 percent due August 2018 | $ | 15.0 | $ | 15.0 | ||
25 million at 4.74 percent due October 2022 | 24.9 | 24.9 | ||||
$ | 39.9 | $ | 39.9 | |||
Canadian dollar term credit facility borrowings | $ | — | $ | 104.0 | ||
Total long term debt | $ | 1,526.6 | $ | 1,715.8 | ||
Current portion of long term debt | $ | 524.5 | $ | — | ||
Non-current portion of long term debt | 1,002.1 | 1,715.8 | ||||
$ | 1,526.6 | $ | 1,715.8 | |||
Pengrowth’s unsecured covenant based term credit facility includes a committed value of $1.0 billion and a $250 million expansion feature, providing $1.25 billion of notional credit capacity from a syndicate of seven Canadian and four foreign banks. The facility can be extended at Pengrowth’s discretion any time prior to maturity, subject to syndicate approval. In the event that the lenders do not agree to a renewal, the outstanding balance is due upon maturity which is currently March 31, 2019.
This facility carries floating interest rates that are expected to range between 1.6 percent and 3.25 percent over bankers’ acceptance rates, depending on Pengrowth’s ratio of senior debt to earnings before interest, taxes and non-cash items.
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At September 30, 2016, the facility had no drawings (December 31, 2015 – $104.0 million) and letters of credit in the amount of $39.5 million (December 31, 2015 – $21.6 million) were outstanding.
BANK INDEBTEDNESS
Pengrowth also maintains a $50 million demand operating facility with one Canadian bank. At September 30, 2016, the facility had no drawings (December 31, 2015 – $2.5 million) and was reduced by $1.0 million of outstanding letters of credit (December 31, 2015 – $1.4 million). When utilized together with any overdraft amounts, this facility appears on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a current liability in bank indebtedness, as applicable.
FINANCIAL COVENANTS
Pengrowth’s senior unsecured notes and credit facilities are subject to a number of covenants, all of which were met at all times during the preceding twelve months, and at September 30, 2016. The covenants are substantially similar between the credit facilities and the senior unsecured notes.
Pengrowth anticipates it will remain in compliance with its covenants for the remainder of 2016 and into the middle of 2017. However, absent an improvement in realizations for oil and natural gas, Pengrowth may not remain in compliance with certain financial covenants in its senior unsecured notes and credit facilities during the second half of 2017. Pengrowth is proactively in discussions with the lenders of its syndicated Credit Facility and with the holders of its senior term notes in an effort to seek covenant amendments to provide the Company with additional financial flexibility as it works to reduce its debt position. If the Company is unable to obtain a waiver or relaxation of its debt covenants and is not able to remain in compliance with them, the senior unsecured notes and credit facilities may become due on demand and the undrawn portion of the credit facilities would no longer be available to the Company. There are currently no drawings on the credit facilities.
Pengrowth will continue with its marketing efforts on the assets it has recently had in the market, and all other monetization opportunities, including risk management contract monetization, will be pursued. The Company remains confident in its ability to complete additional transactions to further advance its debt reduction objectives.
The key financial covenants as at September 30, 2016 are summarized below:
Covenant | Limit | Actual at Sept 30, 2016 (1) |
Total senior debt before working capital must not exceed 3.5 times EBITDA for the last four fiscal quarters | < 3.5 times | 3.2 times |
Total debt before working capital must not exceed 4.0 times EBITDA for the last four fiscal quarters | < 4.0 times | 3.2 times |
Total senior debt before working capital must be less than 55 percent of total book capitalization | < 55% | 52% |
EBITDA must not be less than four times interest expense for the last four fiscal quarters | > 4 times | 5.1 times |
(1) | As senior unsecured notes and Credit Facilities have slightly different covenant calculations, the calculated covenants at September 30, 2016 represent those closest to the limits. |
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5. | PROVISIONS AND OTHER LIABILITIES |
Provisions and other liabilities are composed of Asset Retirement Obligations ("ARO"), finance leases and contract & other liabilities. The following table provides a continuity of the balances for the following periods:
Asset retirement obligations | Finance leases | Contract & Other liabilities | Total | |||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2014 | $ | 780.8 | $ | 5.1 | $ | 2.1 | $ | 788.0 | ||||
Incurred during the period | 16.8 | — | 1.0 | 17.8 | ||||||||
Property dispositions | (112.4 | ) | — | — | (112.4 | ) | ||||||
Expenditures on remediation/provisions settled | (19.0 | ) | (0.8 | ) | — | (19.8 | ) | |||||
Other revisions | 20.1 | — | (1.2 | ) | 18.9 | |||||||
Accretion (amortization) | 17.1 | — | (1.6 | ) | 15.5 | |||||||
Balance, December 31, 2015 | $ | 703.4 | $ | 4.3 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 708.0 | ||||
Incurred during the period | — | 35.0 | 2.3 | 37.3 | ||||||||
Property dispositions | (10.9 | ) | — | — | (10.9 | ) | ||||||
Revisions due to discount rate changes (1) | 161.5 | — | — | 161.5 | ||||||||
Expenditures on remediation/provisions settled | (12.4 | ) | (1.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (13.6 | ) | ||||
Other revisions | — | — | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||||||||
Accretion (amortization) | 11.5 | — | — | 11.5 | ||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2016 | $ | 853.1 | $ | 38.2 | $ | 4.1 | $ | 895.4 | ||||
(1) | Relates to the change in the risk free discount rate from 2.3 percent to 1.7 percent. The offset is recorded in PP&E. |
As at September 30, 2016 | Asset retirement obligations | Finance leases | Contract & Other liabilities | Total | ||||||||
Current | $ | 20.9 | $ | 1.5 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 22.9 | ||||
Long term | 832.2 | 36.7 | 3.6 | 872.5 | ||||||||
$ | 853.1 | $ | 38.2 | $ | 4.1 | $ | 895.4 | |||||
As at December 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||
Current | $ | 20.9 | $ | 0.9 | $ | — | $ | 21.8 | ||||
Long term | 682.5 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 686.2 | ||||||||
$ | 703.4 | $ | 4.3 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 708.0 | |||||
The following assumptions were used to estimate the ARO liability:
As at | ||||||
September 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | |||||
Total escalated future costs | $ | 1,665.1 | $ | 1,701.7 | ||
Discount rate, per annum | 1.7 | % | 2.3 | % | ||
Inflation rate, per annum | 1.5 | % | 1.5 | % | ||
The majority of the ARO costs are expected to be incurred between 2040 and 2080.
FINANCE LEASES
In April 2016, Pengrowth entered into a sale and leaseback of its co-generation facilities at Lindbergh. The arrangement was determined to be a lease and has been classified as a finance lease. Pengrowth received $35.0 million in proceeds for the disposition of the co-generation facilities and recorded a finance lease obligation and a corresponding asset in property, plant and equipment. As at September 30, 2016, the carrying amount of this finance lease obligation together with the rest of the finance leases, included in provisions and other liabilities, was $38.2 million.
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6. | DEFERRED INCOME TAXES |
A reconciliation of the deferred income tax (recovery) expense calculated based on the income (loss) before taxes at the statutory tax rate to the actual provision for deferred income taxes is as follows:
Nine months ended | ||||||
September 30, 2016 | September 30, 2015 | |||||
Income (loss) before taxes | $ | (284.8 | ) | $ | (738.8 | ) |
Combined federal and provincial tax rate (1) | 27.08 | % | 26.13 | % | ||
Expected income tax (recovery) expense (1) | $ | (77.1 | ) | $ | (193.0 | ) |
Goodwill impairment | — | 19.9 | ||||
Change in unrecognized deferred tax asset | (5.0 | ) | 31.0 | |||
Foreign exchange (gain) loss (2) | (3.8 | ) | 17.0 | |||
Effect of change in corporate tax rate (1) | (0.6 | ) | 8.1 | |||
Other including share based compensation | 3.0 | 2.7 | ||||
Deferred income tax (recovery) expense | $ | (83.5 | ) | $ | (114.3 | ) |
(1) Expected income tax rate increased due to an increase in the corporate income tax rate in Alberta (from 10 percent to 12 percent).
(2) Reflects the 50 percent non-taxable portion of foreign exchange gains and losses and foreign exchange risk management.
7. | SHAREHOLDERS’ CAPITAL |
Pengrowth is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares and up to 10 million preferred shares. No preferred shares have been issued.
Nine months ended | Year ended | |||||||||
September 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | |||||||||
(Common shares in 000's) | Number of common shares | Amount | Number of common shares | Amount | ||||||
Balance, beginning of period | 543,033 | $ | 4,797.0 | 533,438 | $ | 4,759.7 | ||||
Share based compensation (non-cash exercised) | 4,674 | 18.1 | 3,188 | 18.6 | ||||||
Issued for cash under Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") | — | — | 6,407 | 18.7 | ||||||
Balance, end of period | 547,707 | $ | 4,815.1 | 543,033 | $ | 4,797.0 | ||||
8. | LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLANS ("LTIP") |
(i) SHARE-SETTLED LTIP
The following table provides a continuity of the share-settled LTIP:
(number of share units - 000's) | PSUs | RSUs | DSUs | |||
Outstanding, December 31, 2014 | 5,945 | 5,168 | 308 | |||
Granted | 2,783 | 3,548 | — | |||
Forfeited | (1,952 | ) | (1,587 | ) | — | |
Exercised | (871 | ) | (2,285 | ) | (31 | ) |
Performance adjustment | (1,812 | ) | — | — | ||
Deemed dividends | 547 | 497 | 25 | |||
Outstanding, December 31, 2015 | 4,640 | 5,341 | 302 | |||
Granted | 3,045 | 6,528 | — | |||
Forfeited | (197 | ) | (420 | ) | — | |
Exercised | (1,695 | ) | (2,717 | ) | (104 | ) |
Outstanding, September 30, 2016 | 5,793 | 8,732 | 198 | |||
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Commencing with the 2015 grants, Pengrowth may determine, at its sole discretion, that any shares issuable pursuant to new grants could be paid in cash equal to the fair market value of the shares otherwise issuable.
A rolling and reloading plan with a maximum of 3.2 percent of the issued and outstanding common shares may be reserved for issuance under all share-settled compensation plans in the aggregate, as approved by shareholders. As at September 30, 2016, the number of shares issuable under the share-settled compensation plans, in aggregate, represents 2.7 percent of the issued and outstanding common shares, which is within the limit.
PREVIOUS LTIP
As at September 30, 2016, 163,867 common shares (December 31, 2015 - 321,308 common shares) were reserved for issuance under the Deferred Entitlement Share Unit Plan ("DESU"). The DESUs are entitled to deemed dividends, as applicable.
(ii) CASH-SETTLED LTIP
CASH-SETTLED RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS ("CASH-SETTLED RSUs")
Commencing in 2016, certain employees receive cash-settled RSUs in place of previously received share-settled LTIP. Each cash-settled RSU entitles the holder to a cash payment equivalent to the value of a number of Common Shares (including the reinvestment of deemed dividends, as applicable) which vest evenly over a period of three years or less. Compensation expense associated with the cash-settled RSUs is determined based on the fair value of the share units at the grant date and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the fair value of the share units at each period end. This valuation incorporates the period end share price and the number of cash-settled RSUs outstanding at each period end. Compensation expense is recognized in the Statements of Income (Loss) with a corresponding increase or decrease in liabilities. Classification of the associated short term and long term liabilities is dependent on the expected payout dates. As at September 30, 2016, $1.1 million (December 31, 2015 - $nil) was included in non-current provisions and $1.5 million (December 31, 2015 - $nil) was included in accounts payable representing the current portion of the liability.
CASH-SETTLED PHANTOM DEFERRED SHARE UNITS ("PHANTOM DSUs")
As at September 30, 2016, Phantom DSUs, awarded to Directors, had a corresponding liability of $2.8 million (December 31, 2015 - $0.3 million) of which $0.5 million was included in current provisions due to the retirement of certain directors in the second quarter of 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, Pengrowth recorded a $2.5 million (September 30, 2015 - $0.1 million recovery) compensation expense related to the Phantom DSUs. Each Phantom DSU entitles the holder to a cash payment equivalent to the value of a number of Common Shares (including deemed dividends, as applicable) to be paid upon the individual ceasing to be a Director for any reason, subject to the right to defer payment until up to December 31 of the year following their departure from the Board.
The following table provides a continuity of the cash-settled LTIP:
(number of share units - 000's) | Cash-settled RSUs | Phantom DSUs | ||
Outstanding, December 31, 2014 | — | 134 | ||
Granted | — | 239 | ||
Deemed dividends | — | 24 | ||
Outstanding, December 31, 2015 | — | 397 | ||
Granted | 4,532 | 991 | ||
Forfeited | (234 | ) | — | |
Exercised | — | (50 | ) | |
Outstanding, September 30, 2016 | 4,298 | 1,338 | ||
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(iii) TOTAL SHARE BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
Total share based compensation expenses are included in both general and administrative and operating expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and are composed of the following:
Nine months ended | ||||||
September 30, 2016 | September 30, 2015 | |||||
Non-cash share based compensation | $ | 9.8 | $ | 11.3 | ||
Amounts capitalized in the period | (0.4 | ) | (0.9 | ) | ||
Non-cash share based compensation expense | $ | 9.4 | $ | 10.4 | ||
Cash-settled restricted share units | $ | 2.6 | $ | — | ||
Cash-settled phantom deferred share unit (recovery) expense | $ | 2.5 | $ | (0.1 | ) | |
Total share based compensation expense | $ | 14.5 | $ | 10.3 | ||
9. | OTHER CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES |
CHANGE IN NON-CASH OPERATING WORKING CAPITAL AND OTHER ASSETS
Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||||||||||
September 30 | September 30 | |||||||||||
Cash provided by (used for): | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | $ | 10.8 | $ | 21.8 | $ | 36.7 | $ | 2.3 | ||||
Accounts payable | (8.7 | ) | (34.1 | ) | (57.2 | ) | (79.8 | ) | ||||
Prepaid tax assessment | — | — | (2.7 | ) | — | |||||||
$ | 2.1 | $ | (12.3 | ) | $ | (23.2 | ) | $ | (77.5 | ) | ||
CHANGE IN NON-CASH INVESTING WORKING CAPITAL
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September 30 | September 30 | |||||||||||
Cash used for: | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||
Accounts payable, including capital accruals | $ | (1.7 | ) | $ | (17.0 | ) | $ | (3.9 | ) | $ | (63.6 | ) |
10. | AMOUNTS PER SHARE |
The following table reconciles the weighted average number of shares used in the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share calculations:
Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||||||
September 30 | September 30 | |||||||
(000's) | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||
Weighted average number of shares - basic and diluted | 547,570 | 541,739 | 546,182 | 538,913 | ||||
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, 9.0 million shares and 7.5 million shares, respectively, (9.5 million and 5.0 million shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015) that are issuable on exercise of the share based compensation plans were excluded from the diluted net income (loss) per share calculation as their effect is anti-dilutive.
Further, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, 11.0 million shares (11.9 million shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015) that are issuable on potential conversion of the convertible debentures were excluded from the diluted net income (loss) per share calculation as their effect is anti-dilutive.
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11. | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT |
COMMODITY PRICE CONTRACTS
As at September 30, 2016, Pengrowth had the following contracts outstanding:
Financial Crude Oil Contracts: | |||||||
Swaps | |||||||
Differentials | |||||||
Reference point | Term | Volume (bbl/d) | Price per bbl (Cdn) | ||||
Edmonton Light Sweet | Q4 2016 | 7,000 | Cdn WTI less $6.85 | ||||
Western Canada Select | Q4 2016 | 8,000 | Cdn WTI less $18.32 | ||||
Commodity | |||||||
Reference point | Term | Volume (bbl/d) | Cdn$/bbl unless otherwise noted | ||||
WTI | Q4 2016 | 23,000 | $83.27 | ||||
WTI | 2017 | 15,000 | $65.60 | ||||
WTI - $U.S. | 2017 | 3,500 | $49.76 | $U.S. | |||
Financial Natural Gas Contracts: | |||||||
Swaps | |||||||
Reference point | Term | Volume (MMBtu/d) | Price per MMBtu (Cdn) | ||||
AECO | Q4 2016 | 127,955 | $3.30 | ||||
AECO | Q1 2017 | 113,738 | $3.42 | ||||
AECO | Q2 2017 | 101,890 | $3.35 | ||||
AECO | Q3 2017 | 101,890 | $3.35 | ||||
AECO | Q4 2017 | 101,890 | $3.35 | ||||
During the third quarter of 2016, Pengrowth early settled all of its 2018 crude oil swap contracts for proceeds of $24.3 million and 2018 and 2019 natural gas swap contracts for proceeds of $17.3 million.
Commodity Price Sensitivity on Risk Management Contracts as at September 30, 2016
Oil swaps | Cdn$1/bbl increase in future oil prices | Cdn$1/bbl decrease in future oil prices | ||||
Increase (decrease) to fair value of oil risk management contracts | ($8.8 | ) | $8.8 | |||
Oil differentials | Cdn$1 decrease in future oil differential | Cdn$1 increase in future oil differential | ||||
Increase (decrease) to fair value of financial differential risk management contracts | ($1.4 | ) | $1.4 | |||
Natural gas swaps | Cdn$0.25/MMBtu increase in future natural gas prices | Cdn$0.25/MMBtu decrease in future natural gas prices | ||||
Increase (decrease) to fair value of natural gas risk management contracts | ($12.5 | ) | $12.5 | |||
As at close September 30, 2016, the AECO gas spot price was $2.78/MMBtu (September 30, 2015 – $2.79/MMBtu). The WTI prompt monthly price was Cdn$63.28/bbl (September 30, 2015 – Cdn$60.17/bbl).
POWER PRICE CONTRACTS
As at September 30, 2016, Pengrowth had fixed the price applicable to future power costs as follows:
Financial Power Contracts: | ||||||
Reference point | Term | Volume (MW) | Price per MWh (Cdn) | |||
AESO | Q4 2016 | 20 | $44.13 | |||
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As at close September 30, 2016, the Alberta power pool spot price was $19.07/MWh (September 30, 2015 – $23.64/MWh). The average Alberta power pool price was $17.94/MWh for the three months ended September 30, 2016 (September 30, 2015 – $26.09/MWh).
Power Price Sensitivity on Risk Management Contracts as at September 30, 2016
Each $1/MWh change in future power prices would result in a $nil pre-tax change in the unrealized gain (loss) on power risk management contracts outstanding as at September 30, 2016.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
U.K. pound sterling Denominated Term Debt
Pengrowth entered into a foreign exchange risk management contract when it issued the U.K. pound sterling term note. This contract fixes the Canadian dollar to the U.K. pound sterling exchange rate on the interest and principal of the U.K. pound sterling denominated debt as follows:
Amount (U.K. pound sterling millions) | Settlement date | Fixed rate (Cdn$1 = U.K. pound sterling) | |
15.0 | October 2019 | 0.63 | |
U.S. Denominated Term Debt
A series of swap contracts were transacted in order to fix the foreign exchange rate on a portion of Pengrowth’s U.S. dollar denominated term debt. Each swap requires Pengrowth to buy U.S. dollars at a predetermined rate and time based upon the maturity dates of the U.S. denominated term debt.
Contract type | Settlement date | Principal amount (U.S.$ millions) | Swapped amount (U.S.$ millions) | % of principal swapped | Fixed rate (Cdn$1 = U.S.$) | ||||
Swap | July 2017 | 400.0 | 400.0 | 100 | % | 0.79 | |||
Swap | August 2018 | 265.0 | 265.0 | 100 | % | 0.78 | |||
Swap | October 2019 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 100 | % | 0.78 | |||
Swap | May 2020 | 115.5 | 115.0 | 100 | % | 0.78 | |||
Swap | October 2022 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 100 | % | 0.77 | |||
No contracts | October 2024 | 195.0 | — | — | — | ||||
1,115.5 | 920.0 | 82 | % | ||||||
Foreign Exchange Rate Sensitivity
Foreign Exchange on Foreign Denominated Term Debt
The following summarizes the sensitivity on a pre-tax basis, of a change in the foreign exchange rate related to the translation of the foreign denominated term debt and the offsetting change in the fair value of the foreign exchange risk management contracts relating to that debt, holding all other variables constant:
Cdn$0.01 Exchange rate change | ||||||
Foreign exchange sensitivity as at September 30, 2016 | Cdn - U.S. | Cdn - U.K. | ||||
Unrealized foreign exchange gain or loss on foreign denominated debt | $ | 11.2 | $ | 0.2 | ||
Unrealized foreign exchange risk management gain or loss | 9.2 | 0.2 | ||||
Net pre-tax impact on Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) | $ | 2.0 | $ | — | ||
Interest Rate Sensitivity
Bank Interest Cost
As at September 30, 2016, Pengrowth had approximately $1.5 billion of current and non-current long term debt outstanding (December 31, 2015 - $1.7 billion) of which $nil was based on floating interest rates (December 31, 2015 - $104.0 million). Therefore, Pengrowth had no interest rate risk as at September 30, 2016 (September 30, 2015 - $2.0 million).
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Summary of Gains and Losses on Risk Management Contracts
The following tables provide details of the fair value of risk management contracts that appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the unrealized and realized gains and losses on risk management recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
As at and for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 | Commodity contracts (1) | Power contracts (2) | Foreign exchange contracts (3) | Total | ||||||||
Current portion of risk management assets | $ | 53.7 | $ | — | $ | 16.5 | $ | 70.2 | ||||
Non-current portion of risk management assets | 1.7 | — | 8.5 | 10.2 | ||||||||
Current portion of risk management liabilities | (0.5 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (1.4 | ) | ||||
Non-current portion of risk management liabilities | (3.8 | ) | — | — | (3.8 | ) | ||||||
Risk management assets (liabilities), end of period | $ | 51.1 | $ | (0.7 | ) | $ | 24.8 | $ | 75.2 | |||
Less: Risk management assets (liabilities) at beginning of period | 370.5 | (1.7 | ) | 83.3 | 452.1 | |||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on risk management contracts for the period | $ | (319.4 | ) | $ | 1.0 | $ | (58.5 | ) | $ | (376.9 | ) | |
Realized gain (loss) on risk management contracts for the period | 308.5 | (3.6 | ) | — | 304.9 | |||||||
Total unrealized and realized gain (loss) on risk management contracts for the period | $ | (10.9 | ) | $ | (2.6 | ) | $ | (58.5 | ) | $ | (72.0 | ) |
As at and for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 | Commodity contracts (1) | Power contracts (2) | Foreign exchange contracts (3) | Total | ||||||||
Current portion of risk management assets | $ | 250.7 | $ | — | $ | 0.4 | $ | 251.1 | ||||
Non-current portion of risk management assets | 87.3 | 0.1 | 52.1 | 139.5 | ||||||||
Current portion of risk management liabilities | (2.4 | ) | (1.7 | ) | — | (4.1 | ) | |||||
Non-current portion of risk management liabilities | (0.4 | ) | (0.3 | ) | — | (0.7 | ) | |||||
Risk management assets (liabilities), end of period | $ | 335.2 | $ | (1.9 | ) | $ | 52.5 | $ | 385.8 | |||
Less: Risk management assets (liabilities) at beginning of period | 421.1 | (2.9 | ) | 50.8 | 469.0 | |||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on risk management contracts for the period | $ | (85.9 | ) | $ | 1.0 | $ | 1.7 | $ | (83.2 | ) | ||
Realized gain (loss) on risk management contracts for the period | 229.3 | (3.2 | ) | 93.9 | 320.0 | |||||||
Total unrealized and realized gain (loss) on risk management contracts for the period | $ | 143.4 | $ | (2.2 | ) | $ | 95.6 | $ | 236.8 | |||
(1) | Unrealized and realized gains and losses are presented as separate line items in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). |
(2) | Unrealized gains and losses are included in other (income) expense. Realized gains and losses are included in operating expense. |
(3) | Unrealized and realized gains and losses are included as part of separate line items in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). |
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FAIR VALUE
The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid tax assessment, accounts payable and bank indebtedness approximate their carrying amount due to the short-term nature of those instruments. The fair value of the Canadian dollar term credit facility, as applicable, is equal to its carrying amount as the facility bears interest at floating rates and credit spreads within the facility are indicative of market rates. The fair values of the remediation trust funds are equal to their carrying amount as these assets are carried at their estimated fair value. The following tables provide fair value measurement information for financial assets and liabilities.
Fair value measurements using: | |||||||||||||||
As at September 30, 2016 | Carrying amount | Fair value | Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||||
Financial Assets | |||||||||||||||
Remediation trust funds | $ | 103.7 | $ | 103.7 | $ | 103.7 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
Fair value of risk management contracts | 80.4 | 80.4 | — | 80.4 | — | ||||||||||
Financial Liabilities | |||||||||||||||
Convertible debentures | 126.7 | 125.5 | 125.5 | — | — | ||||||||||
U.S. dollar denominated senior unsecured notes | 1,461.3 | 1,525.8 | — | 1,525.8 | — | ||||||||||
Cdn dollar senior unsecured notes | 39.9 | 42.2 | — | 42.2 | — | ||||||||||
U.K. pound sterling denominated unsecured notes | 25.4 | 26.2 | — | 26.2 | — | ||||||||||
Fair value of risk management contracts | 5.2 | 5.2 | — | 5.2 | — | ||||||||||
Fair value measurements using: | |||||||||||||||
As at December 31, 2015 | Carrying amount | Fair value | Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||||
Financial Assets | |||||||||||||||
Remediation trust funds | $ | 79.6 | $ | 79.6 | $ | 79.6 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
Fair value of risk management contracts | 455.5 | 455.5 | — | 455.5 | — | ||||||||||
Financial Liabilities | |||||||||||||||
Convertible debentures | 137.0 | 98.5 | 98.5 | — | — | ||||||||||
U.S. dollar denominated senior unsecured notes | 1,541.4 | 1,606.9 | — | 1,606.9 | — | ||||||||||
Cdn dollar senior unsecured notes | 39.9 | 42.2 | — | 42.2 | — | ||||||||||
U.K. pound sterling denominated unsecured notes | 30.5 | 30.6 | — | 30.6 | — | ||||||||||
Fair value of risk management contracts | 3.4 | 3.4 | — | 3.4 | — | ||||||||||
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12. | FOREIGN EXCHANGE (GAIN) LOSS |
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September 30 | September 30 | |||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Currency exchange rate (Cdn$1 = U.S.$) at period end | $ | 0.76 | $ | 0.75 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 0.75 | ||||
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss on U.S. dollar denominated debt (1) | $ | 22.8 | $ | 95.8 | $ | (81.6 | ) | $ | 198.1 | |||
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss on U.K. pound sterling denominated debt (1) | (0.3 | ) | 3.7 | (5.1 | ) | 13.8 | ||||||
Total unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss from translation of foreign denominated debt | $ | 22.5 | $ | 99.5 | $ | (86.7 | ) | $ | 211.9 | |||
Unrealized (gain) loss on U.S. foreign exchange risk management contracts | $ | (12.9 | ) | $ | (54.1 | ) | $ | 53.9 | $ | 11.8 | ||
Unrealized (gain) loss on U.K. foreign exchange risk management contracts | 0.1 | (4.1 | ) | 4.6 | (13.5 | ) | ||||||
Total unrealized (gain) loss on foreign exchange risk management contracts | $ | (12.8 | ) | $ | (58.2 | ) | $ | 58.5 | $ | (1.7 | ) | |
Net unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss | $ | 9.7 | $ | 41.3 | $ | (28.2 | ) | $ | 210.2 | |||
Net realized foreign exchange (gain) loss (2) | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.3 | $ | (91.2 | ) | ||
(1) | Includes both principal and interest. |
(2) | Nine months ended September 30, 2015 amount includes $93.9 million from settlement of foreign exchange swap contracts. |
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