-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Bgbqtgyl8xorMfb+Xt/2aZX+uF499IS4BiU5r38wlzye0odvQC8jzuvXA/TKSJ5o q9KlLEh/RifSjsJdUM6w4w== 0001193125-08-010572.txt : 20080123 0001193125-08-010572.hdr.sgml : 20080123 20080123163205 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-010572 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080123 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080123 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALABAMA GAS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000003146 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 630022000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-38960 FILM NUMBER: 08544882 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD NORTH CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35203 BUSINESS PHONE: 2053262742 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD NORTH CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35203 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENERGEN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000277595 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 630757759 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07810 FILM NUMBER: 08544884 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35203-2707 BUSINESS PHONE: 2053262997 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALAGASCO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19851002 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report

January 23, 2008

 


 

Commission

File

Number

 

Registrant

 

State of

Incorporation

 

IRS Employer

Identification

Number

1-7810   Energen Corporation   Alabama   63-0757759
2-38960   Alabama Gas Corporation   Alabama   63-0022000

 

605 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North

Birmingham, Alabama

  35203
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(205) 326-2700

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 


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

 

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ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 23, 2008, Energen Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation issued a press release announcing the fourth quarter and year-to-date 2007 financial results. The press release and supplemental financial information are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2.

 

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit
Number:
   
99.1   Press Release dated January 23, 2008
99.2   Supplemental Financial Information


SIGNATURES

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

 

 

ENERGEN CORPORATION

ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION

January 23, 2008   By  

/s/ Charles W. Porter, Jr.

   

Charles W. Porter, Jr.

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Energen Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT
NUMBER
      

DESCRIPTION

99.1    *   Press Release dated January 23, 2008
99.2    *   Supplemental Financial Information

* This exhibit is furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission by inclusion herein.
EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

For Immediate Release:   For More Information:
Wednesday, January 23, 2008   Julie S. Ryland, (205) 326-8421

Energen Earns Record $4.28 per Diluted Share in 2007

2009 Earnings Guidance Initiated: Range of $4.45-$4.85 per Diluted Share

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Energen Corporation (NYSE: EGN) reported today that its 2007 earnings per diluted share (EPS) increased 15 percent to $4.28, marking the diversified energy company’s sixth straight year of record earnings. Energen also affirmed its 2008 earnings guidance and initiated earnings guidance for 2009 with a range of $4.45-$4.85 per diluted share.

MANAGEMENT COMMENTS

Our natural gas hedging, strong prices applicable to our unhedged oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) volumes, and accelerated development of our undeveloped reserves combined to generate record earnings at Energen for the sixth straight year,” said Energen Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James T. McManus. “I think it is important to emphasize that we achieved record earnings in 2007 even though prior-year earnings included some 56 cents per diluted share of one-time gains associated with the sale of half of our October 2006 acreage position in Alabama shales to Chesapeake Energy Corporation and a settlement of our Enron bankruptcy claim.

“The expectation that Energen would deliver in 2007 helped generate for shareholders a total return of 38 percent. Over the last five years, Energen’s annualized total return to shareholders is 36 percent a year.

“The just-completed 2007 year also was marked by record production of 98.6 billion cubic feet equivalent (Bcfe) for Energen Resources Corporation, our oil and gas exploration and production company,” McManus said. “Not only did we increase our capital spending to accelerate the production of our undeveloped reserves, but our horizontal drilling activities in the San Juan Basin performed even better than expected. With year-end proved reserves of 1.75 trillion cubic feet equivalent (Tcfe), Energen demonstrated its ability to replace reserves organically by bringing into production its extensive undeveloped reserves.

 

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“Today, we also are pleased to be affirming our earnings guidance for 2008 of $3.95-$4.35 per diluted share and, importantly, initiating our 2009 guidance with a range of $4.45-$4.85 per diluted share,” McManus said. “Approximately 52 percent of our estimated 2009 production is already hedged at NYMEX-equivalent prices of $8.71 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of gas and $70.75 per barrel of oil and an NGL price of $1.05 per gallon. Our price assumptions for our unhedged volumes are below strip prices at $8 per Mcf of gas and $80 per barrel of oil, and our assumed NGL price is $1.04 per gallon.

“We are particularly excited about the organic production growth we expect in 2009; this growth is being driven primarily by our accelerated capital investment in 2007 and 2008. Our production estimate for 2009 is 108 Bcfe and reflects a 6 percent increase over our estimated 2008 production of 102 Bcfe.

“Another highlight of 2007 was the seven-year extension of our natural gas utility’s rate-setting methodology,” McManus said. “Rate Stabilization and Equalization has been in place for 25 rate years and has benefited our customers and Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco).

“We are proud of the track record we have established at Energen over the last 12 years and very excited about the future,” McManus said. “In addition to effectively executing our base business strategy, we have a number of investment opportunities in the years ahead that could add even more to our excellent growth prospects. These include continued accelerated development of our extensive unproved reserves, property acquisitions, stock repurchases and Alabama shale exploration and development. At year-end 2007, we have a very healthy balance sheet and accumulating cash flows that we can draw upon. These are exciting times for our Company.”

ALABAMA SHALE UPDATE

Energen and Chesapeake Energy have amassed an acreage lease position in multiple shale plays in north and central Alabama of approximately 565,000 acres, with Energen’s net position totaling some 282,500 acres. The first three permits in the planned 5- to 10-well test program have been obtained for drilling in Greene and Bibb counties. Work is scheduled to begin next week.

 

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“This is a test program aimed at helping define the productive potential of our joint acreage position,” McManus said. “As such, our efforts will involve considerable ‘science.’ We know the investment community is anxious for results, but they are months away. We do not plan to disclose well-by-well results,” McManus added. “Our plans are to work as thoroughly and expediently as possible and to announce our findings when sufficient data has been gathered.”

2007 EARNINGS

Energen’s net income for the year totaled $309.2 million, while 2006 earnings totaled $273.6 million, or $3.73 per diluted share. The prior year included a $34.5 million, or 47 cents per diluted share, gain from the sale of one-half of its acreage position in Alabama shales to Chesapeake Energy Corporation, and a $6.7 million, or 9 cents per diluted share, gain from the settlement of its Enron bankruptcy claim.

Energen Resources Corporation, the Company’s oil and gas exploration and production subsidiary, again was the driver of consolidated earnings growth in 2007. Contributing net income of $273.2 million, Energen Resources benefited from a 19 percent increase in realized sales prices, a 3 percent rise in production to 98.6 Bcfe and an income tax benefit on qualified production. Negatively affecting Energen Resources’ earnings were increased lease operating expense (LOE), including production taxes; higher depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) expense; and greater general and administrative (G&A) expense. Energen Resources’ net income in 2006 totaled $237.6 million and included the $34.5 million gain from the acreage position sale to Chesapeake and the $6.7 million gain from the Enron bankruptcy settlement.

Average Revenues Per Unit of Production, 2007 vs 2006

 

Commodity

   2007    2006    Change  

Natural Gas (per Mcf)

   $ 7.77    $ 6.96    12 %

Oil (per barrel)

   $ 64.83    $ 49.79    30 %

NGL (per gallon)

   $ 0.89    $ 0.66    35 %

 

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Production from Continuing Operations, 2007 vs 2006

 

Commodity

   2007    2006    Change  

Natural Gas (Bcf)

   64.3    62.8    2 %

Oil (MBbl)

   3,879    3,645    6 %

NGL (MMgal)

   77.2    76.3    1 %

Total (Bcfe)

   98.6    95.6    3 %

Production from Continuing Operations By Area, 2007 vs 2006 (MMcfe)

 

Area

   2007    2006    Change  

San Juan Basin

   47,518    44,845    6 %

Permian Basin

   28,655    27,180    5 %

Black Warrior Basin

   14,813    15,010    (1 )%

Other

   7,620    8,557    (11 )%

Per-unit LOE in 2007 totaled $2.05. This 6 percent increase year-over-year largely was due to a general rise in field service costs, increased severance taxes, additional compression and increased repairs and work-over expenses. DD&A expense in 2007 increased 13 percent to $1.13 per Mcfe largely due to a decline in 2006 year-end reserve prices and higher development costs.

Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco), Energen’s natural gas utility, generated net income of $36.8 million, down slightly from prior-year net income of $37.3 million. This was due largely to revenue reductions under the utility’s rate-setting mechanism designed to bring the utility’s return on average equity for the rate-year within its allowed range of return coupled with less-than-expected fourth quarter sales to the Alagasco’s residential and large commercial and industrial customers.

FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

For the three months ending December 31, 2007, Energen’s net income totaled $79.4 million, or $1.10 per diluted share. In 2006, consolidated net income totaled $95.1 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, and included the $34.5 million gain (47 cents per diluted share) from the acreage position sale to Chesapeake and the $6.7 million gain (9 cents per diluted share) from the Enron bankruptcy settlement.

 

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Energen Resources’ net income totaled $73.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 and compared with $87.6 million in the prior year; 2006 net income included both the Chesapeake and Enron settlement gains.

Energen Resources’ fourth-quarter 2007 realized prices increased 26 percent over the same period a year ago, and production increased 5 percent to 25.3 Bcfe.

Average Revenues Per Unit of Production, 4Q2007 vs 4Q2006

 

Commodity

   2007    2006    Change  

Natural Gas (per Mcf)

   $ 7.72    $ 6.75    14 %

Oil (per barrel)

   $ 71.48    $ 49.89    43 %

NGL (per gallon)

   $ 1.00    $ 0.63    59 %

Production from Continuing Operations, 4Q2007 vs 4Q2006

 

Commodity

   2007    2006    Change  

Natural Gas (Bcf)

   16.6    15.8    5 %

Oil (MBbl)

   981    908    8 %

NGL (MMgal)

   19.6    19.3    2 %

Total (Bcfe)

   25.3    24.0    5 %

Per-unit LOE in the fourth quarter of 2007 increased 6 percent to $1.99 per Mcfe largely due to a 30 percent rise in price-related production taxes. Per-unit DD&A expense in the fourth quarter of 2007 increased 13 percent to $1.21 per Mcfe primarily due to higher development costs and increased production.

Alagasco’s natural gas distribution operations reported net income of $5.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 as compared with $8.1 million in the same period a year ago; this decrease primarily reflects less-than-expected sales to its residential and large commercial and industrial customers.

 

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2009 EARNINGS GUIDANCE INITIATED

Energen today initiated its 2009 earnings guidance with a range of $4.45-$4.85 per diluted share. Guidance does not include potential property acquisitions, Alabama shales exploration or stock repurchases.

Key assumptions in Energen’s 2009 earnings guidance:

 

 

Existing hedge position covering approximately 52 percent of estimated 2009 production;

 

 

Assumed prices for unhedged natural gas, oil and NGL production of $8.00 per Mcf, $80 per barrel and $1.04 per gallon, respectively;

 

 

Production of 108 Bcfe;

 

 

Capital spending of $335 million, including approximately $270 million by Energen Resources and $65 million by Alagasco;

 

 

An average DD&A rate at Energen Resources of $1.36 per Mcfe;

 

 

LOE at Energen Resources, including production taxes, of $2.24 per Mcfe;

 

 

General and administrative expense at Energen Resources of 50 cents per Mcfe;

 

 

Alagasco’s earning within its allowed range of return on average equity of approximately $326 million; and

 

 

Average diluted shares outstanding of 72.4 million.

2009 Hedge Position Summary

Energen Resources’ 2009 hedge position by commodity is as follows:

 

Commodity

  

Hedge Volumes

  

2009e Production

   Hedge %     NYMEXe Price

Natural Gas

   39.2 Bcf    69.5 Bcf    56 %   $ 8.71/Mcf

Oil

   2.4 MMBbl    4.8 MMBbl    50 %   $ 70.75/barrel

NGL

   20.2 MMgal    68.0 MMgal    30 %   $ 1.05/gallon

 

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Energen Resources’ 2009 natural gas and oil hedge positions by hedge type are as follows:

 

Natural Gas Hedges

   Volumes (Bcf)    Assumed Differential    NYMEXe Price

San Juan Basin

   28.4    $ 1.00 per Mcf    $ 8.77 per Mcf

NYMEX

   10.8      —      $ 8.55 per Mcf

Oil Hedges

   Volumes (MBbl)    Assumed Differential    NYMEXe Price

Sour Oil (WTS)

   1,980    $ 5.15 per barrel    $ 67.93 per barrel

NYMEX

   480      —      $ 82.40 per barrel

Average realized oil and gas prices for Energen Resources’ production associated with NYMEX contracts as well as for unhedged production will reflect the impact of basis differentials. Average realized NGL prices will be net of transportation and fractionation fees.

For production associated with basin-specific contracts, Energen Resources will receive the contracted hedge price. Energen typically hedges basis differentials where applicable. In the tables above, the basin-specific contract prices were converted for comparability purposes to a NYMEX-equivalent price by adding to them Energen Resources’ assumed basis differentials.

Earnings Sensitivities to Commodity Price Changes

Given Energen Resources’ current hedge position for 2009 and using the price assumptions given above for the Company’s unhedged production, changes in commodity prices are estimated to have the following impact on Energen’s 2009 earnings:

 

   

Every 10-cent change in the average NYMEX price of gas from $8.00 represents an estimated net income impact of approximately $1.5 million (2.1 cents per diluted share).

 

   

Every $1.00 change in the average NYMEX price of oil from $80.00 per barrel represents an estimated net income impact of approximately $1.3 million (1.8 cents per diluted share).

 

   

Every 1-cent change in the average price of liquids from $1.04 per gallon represents an estimated net income impact of approximately $260,000 (0.4 cents per diluted share).

Price-related events such as substantial basis differential changes could cause earnings sensitivities to be materially different from those outlined above.

 

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2008 EARNINGS GUIDANCE AFFIRMED

Energen raised its 2008 earnings guidance in mid-December by 30 cents to a new range of $3.95-$4.35 per diluted share and, today, affirmed that earnings range. Guidance does not include potential property acquisitions, Alabama shales exploration or stock repurchases.

Key assumptions in Energen’s 2008 budget are:

 

   

Existing hedge position covering approximately 74 percent of estimated 2008 production;

 

   

Assumed prices for unhedged natural gas, oil and NGL production of $7.50 per Mcf, $75 per barrel and 97.5 cents per gallon, respectively;

 

   

Production of 102 Bcfe;

 

   

Capital spending of $370 million, including approximately $310 million by Energen Resources and $60 million by Alagasco;

 

   

An average DD&A rate at ERC of $1.26 per Mcfe;

 

   

LOE at ERC, including production taxes, of $2.21 per Mcfe;

 

   

General and administrative expense at ERC of 49 cents per Mcfe;

 

   

Alagasco’s earning within its allowed range of return on average equity of approximately $312 million; and

 

   

Average diluted shares outstanding of 72.2 million.

2008 Hedge Position Summary

Energen Resources’ 2008 hedge position by commodity is as follows:

 

Commodity

  

Hedge Volumes

  

2008e Production

   Hedge %     NYMEXe Price

Natural Gas

   49.5 Bcf    67.1 Bcf    74 %   $ 8.54/Mcf

Oil

   3.2 MMBbl    4.2 MMBbl    77 %   $ 69.57/barrel

NGL

   47.8 MMgal    69.7 MMgal    69 %   $ 0.96/gallon

 

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Energen Resources’ 2008 natural gas and oil hedge positions by hedge type are as follows:

 

Natural Gas Hedges

 

Volumes (Bcf)

 

Assumed Differential

 

NYMEXe Price

San Juan Basin

  30.8   $1.05 per Mcf   $8.55 per Mcf

NYMEX

  18.7   —     $8.52 per Mcf

Oil Hedges

 

Volumes (MBbl)

 

Assumed Differential

 

NYMEXe Price

Sour Oil (WTS)

  2,483   $5.00 per barrel   $67.81 per barrel

NYMEX

  720   —     $75.66 per barrel

Average realized oil and gas prices for Energen Resources’ production associated with NYMEX contracts as well as for unhedged production will reflect the impact of basis differentials. Average realized NGL prices will be net of transportation and fractionation fees.

For production associated with basin-specific contracts, Energen Resources will receive the contracted hedge price. Energen typically hedges basis differentials where applicable. In the tables above, the basin-specific contract prices were converted for comparability purposes to a NYMEX-equivalent price by adding to them Energen Resources’ assumed basis differentials.

Earnings Sensitivities to Commodity Price Changes

Given Energen Resources’ current hedge position for 2008 and using the price assumptions given above for the Company’s unhedged production, changes in commodity prices are estimated to have the following impact on Energen’s 2008 earnings:

 

   

Every 10-cent change in the average NYMEX price of gas from $7.50 represents an estimated net income impact of approximately $600,000 (0.8 cents per diluted share).

 

   

Every $1.00 change in the average NYMEX price of oil from $75.00 per barrel represents an estimated net income impact of approximately $475,000 (0.7 cents per diluted share).

 

   

Every 1-cent change in the average price of liquids from $0.975 per gallon represents an estimated net income impact of approximately $100,000 (0.1 cents per diluted share).

Price-related events such as substantial basis differential changes could cause earnings sensitivities to be materially different from those outlined above.

 

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This release contains statements expressing expectations of future plans, objectives and performance that constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Except as otherwise disclosed, the Company’s forward-looking statements do not reflect the impact of possible or pending acquisitions, divestitures or restructurings. We undertake no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All statements based on future expectations rather than on historical facts are forward-looking statements that are dependent on certain events, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. In addition, the Company cannot guarantee the absence of errors in input data, calculations and formulas used in its estimates, assumptions and forecasts. A more complete discussion of risks and uncertainties that could affect future results of Energen and its subsidiaries is included in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Energen Corporation is a diversified energy holding company with headquarters in Birmingham, AL. Its two lines of business are the acquisition, development and exploration of domestic, onshore natural gas, oil and NGL reserves and natural gas distribution in central and north Alabama. Energen Resources has approximately 1.75 Tcfe of proved reserves and 1.9 Tcfe of probable and possible reserves in the San Juan, Permian and Black Warrior basins. Alabama Gas Corporation is the largest distributor of natural gas in Alabama. More information is available at http://www.energen.com.

 

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EX-99.2 3 dex992.htm SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION Supplemental Financial Information

Exhibit 99.2

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

For the 3 months ending December 31, 2007 and 2006

 

     4th Quarter     Change  

(in thousands, except per share data)

   2007     2006    

Operating Revenues

      

Oil and gas operations

   $ 219,780     $ 220,329     $ (549 )

Natural gas distribution

     131,675       160,430       (28,755 )
                        

Total operating revenues

     351,455       380,759       (29,304 )
                        

Operating Expenses

      

Cost of gas

     65,845       88,905       (23,060 )

Operations & maintenance

     82,432       70,437       11,995  

DD&A

     43,193       37,614       5,579  

Taxes, other than income taxes

     24,661       22,277       2,384  

Accretion expense

     1,027       928       99  
                        

Total operating expenses

     217,158       220,161       (3,003 )
                        

Operating Income

     134,297       160,598       (26,301 )
                        

Other Income (Expense)

      

Interest expense

     (11,445 )     (10,842 )     (603 )

Other income

     272       187       85  

Other expense

     (333 )     (984 )     651  
                        

Total other expense

     (11,506 )     (11,639 )     133  
                        

Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

     122,791       148,959       (26,168 )

Income tax expense

     43,377       53,836       (10,459 )
                        

Income from Continuing Operations

     79,414       95,123       (15,709 )
                        

Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes

      

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     —         —         —    

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

     —         —         —    
                        

Income from Discontinued Operations

     —         —         —    
                        

Net Income

   $ 79,414     $ 95,123     $ (15,709 )
                        

Diluted Earnings Per Average Common Share

      

Continuing operations

   $ 1.10     $ 1.31     $ (0.21 )

Discontinued operations

     —         —         —    
                        

Net Income

   $ 1.10     $ 1.31     $ (0.21 )
                        

Basic Earnings Per Average Common Share

      

Continuing operations

   $ 1.11     $ 1.33     $ (0.22 )

Discontinued operations

     —         —         —    
                        

Net Income

   $ 1.11     $ 1.33     $ (0.22 )
                        

Diluted Avg. Common Shares Outstanding

     72,352       72,540       (188 )
                        

Basic Avg. Common Shares Outstanding

     71,667       71,606       61  
                        

Dividends Per Share

   $ 0.115     $ 0.11     $ 0.005  
                        

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

For the 12 months ending December 31, 2007 and 2006

 

     Year-to-date     Change  

(in thousands, except per share data)

   2007     2006    

Operating Revenues

      

Oil and gas operations

   $ 825,592     $ 730,542     $ 95,050  

Natural gas distribution

     609,468       663,444       (53,976 )
                        

Total operating revenues

     1,435,060       1,393,986       41,074  
                        

Operating Expenses

      

Cost of gas

     318,429       373,097       (54,668 )

Operations & maintenance

     333,443       302,157       31,286  

DD&A

     161,377       142,086       19,291  

Taxes, other than income taxes

     95,831       95,727       104  

Accretion expense

     3,948       3,619       329  
                        

Total operating expenses

     913,028       916,686       (3,658 )
                        

Operating Income

     522,032       477,300       44,732  
                        

Other Income (Expense)

      

Interest expense

     (47,100 )     (48,652 )     1,552  

Other income

     2,668       951       1,717  

Other expense

     (959 )     (1,046 )     87  
                        

Total other expense

     (45,391 )     (48,747 )     3,356  
                        

Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

     476,641       428,553       48,088  

Income tax expense

     167,429       155,030       12,399  
                        

Income from Continuing Operations

     309,212       273,523       35,689  
                        

Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes

      

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     3       (6 )     9  

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

     18       53       (35 )
                        

Income from Discontinued Operations

     21       47       (26 )
                        

Net Income

   $ 309,233     $ 273,570     $ 35,663  
                        

Diluted Earnings Per Average Common Share

      

Continuing operations

   $ 4.28     $ 3.73     $ 0.55  

Discontinued operations

     —         —         —    
                        

Net Income

   $ 4.28     $ 3.73     $ 0.55  
                        

Basic Earnings Per Average Common Share

      

Continuing operations

   $ 4.32     $ 3.77     $ 0.55  

Discontinued operations

     —         —         —    
                        

Net Income

   $ 4.32     $ 3.77     $ 0.55  
                        

Diluted Avg. Common Shares Outstanding

     72,181       73,278       (1,097 )
                        

Basic Avg. Common Shares Outstanding

     71,592       72,505       (913 )
                        

Dividends Per Share

   $ 0.46     $ 0.44     $ 0.02  
                        

 

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SELECTED BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)

For the 3 months ending December 31, 2007 and 2006

 

     4th Quarter    Change  

(in thousands, except sales price data)

   2007    2006   

Oil and Gas Operations

        

Operating revenues from continuing operations

        

Natural gas

   $ 127,970    $ 106,487    $ 21,483  

Oil

     70,109      45,313      24,796  

Natural gas liquids

     19,547      12,106      7,441  

Other

     2,154      56,423      (54,269 )
                      

Total

   $ 219,780    $ 220,329    $ (549 )
                      

Production volumes from continuing operations

        

Natural gas (MMcf)

     16,568      15,768      800  

Oil (MBbl)

     981      908      73  

Natural gas liquids (MMgal)

     19.6      19.3      0.3  

Production volumes from continuing ops. (MMcfe)

     25,256      23,971      1,285  

Total production volumes (MMcfe)

     25,256      23,971      1,285  

Revenue per unit of production including effects of all derivative instruments

        

Natural gas (Mcf)

   $ 7.72    $ 6.75    $ 0.97  

Oil (barrel)

   $ 71.48    $ 49.89    $ 21.59  

Natural gas liquids (gallon)

   $ 1.00    $ 0.63    $ 0.37  

Other data from continuing operations

        

Lease operating expense (LOE)

        

LOE and other

   $ 35,044    $ 34,064    $ 980  

Production taxes

     15,230      11,055      4,175  
                      

Total

   $ 50,274    $ 45,119    $ 5,155  
                      

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

   $ 31,158    $ 26,250    $ 4,908  

G&A expense

   $ 14,203    $ 3,130    $ 11,073  

Capital expenditures

   $ 124,701    $ 103,072    $ 21,629  

Exploration expense

   $ 1,223    $ 669    $ 554  

Operating income

   $ 121,895    $ 144,233    $ (22,338 )

Natural Gas Distribution

        

Operating revenues

        

Residential

   $ 81,980    $ 103,431    $ (21,451 )

Commercial and industrial

     34,625      42,187      (7,562 )

Transportation

     12,746      12,839      (93 )

Other

     2,324      1,973      351  
                      

Total

   $ 131,675    $ 160,430    $ (28,755 )
                      

Gas delivery volumes (MMcf)

        

Residential

     4,362      5,729      (1,367 )

Commercial and industrial

     2,220      2,667      (447 )

Transportation

     13,051      12,813      238  
                      

Total

     19,633      21,209      (1,576 )
                      

Other data

        

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 12,035    $ 11,364    $ 671  

Capital expenditures

   $ 13,266    $ 17,210    $ (3,944 )

Operating income

   $ 13,008    $ 16,757    $ (3,749 )

 

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SELECTED BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)

For the 12 months ending December 31, 2007 and 2006

 

     Year-to-date    Change  

(in thousands, except sales price data)

   2007    2006   

Oil and Gas Operations

        

Operating revenues from continuing operations

        

Natural gas

   $ 499,406    $ 437,560    $ 61,846  

Oil

     251,497      181,459      70,038  

Natural gas liquids

     68,623      50,258      18,365  

Other

     6,066      61,265      (55,199 )
                      

Total

   $ 825,592    $ 730,542    $ 95,050  
                      

Production volumes from continuing operations

        

Natural gas (MMcf)

     64,300      62,824      1,476  

Oil (MBbl)

     3,879      3,645      234  

Natural gas liquids (MMgal)

     77.2      76.3      0.9  

Production volumes from continuing ops. (MMcfe)

     98,606      95,596      3,010  

Total production volumes (MMcfe)

     98,605      95,595      3,010  

Revenue per unit of production including effects of all derivative instruments

        

Natural gas (Mcf)

   $ 7.77    $ 6.96    $ 0.81  

Oil (barrel)

   $ 64.83    $ 49.79    $ 15.04  

Natural gas liquids (gallon)

   $ 0.89    $ 0.66    $ 0.23  

Other data from continuing operations

        

Lease operating expense (LOE)

        

LOE and other

   $ 148,280    $ 134,853    $ 13,427  

Production taxes

     53,798      49,509      4,289  
                      

Total

   $ 202,078    $ 184,362    $ 17,716  
                      

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

   $ 114,241    $ 97,842    $ 16,399  

G&A expense

   $ 50,864    $ 35,389    $ 15,475  

Capital expenditures

   $ 379,496    $ 259,678    $ 119,818  

Exploration expense

   $ 2,894    $ 4,181    $ (1,287 )

Operating income

   $ 451,567    $ 405,149    $ 46,418  

Natural Gas Distribution

        

Operating revenues

        

Residential

   $ 388,291    $ 426,066    $ (37,775 )

Commercial and industrial

     164,903      181,900      (16,997 )

Transportation

     49,255      45,950      3,305  

Other

     7,019      9,528      (2,509 )
                      

Total

   $ 609,468    $ 663,444    $ (53,976 )
                      

Gas delivery volumes (MMcf)

        

Residential

     20,665      22,310      (1,645 )

Commercial and industrial

     10,593      11,226      (633 )

Transportation

     51,448      50,760      688  
                      

Total

     82,706      84,296      (1,590 )
                      

Other data

        

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 47,136    $ 44,244    $ 2,892  

Capital expenditures

   $ 58,862    $ 76,157    $ (17,295 )

Operating income

   $ 72,742    $ 74,274    $ (1,532 )

 

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