EX-99 2 annualmtg052108.htm

Exhibit 99.1


The information presented herein may contain predictions, estimates and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Although the Company believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give
no
assurance that its goals will be achieved.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements
include
the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices for oil and gas, the need to develop and replace reserves, environmental risks, competition, government
regulation
and the ability of the Company to meet its stated business goals.


2008

Annual

Shareholder

Meeting

Turning to the Right

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AMEX: ABP   

Company Overview

Abraxas Petroleum Corporation

AMEX:ABP

Market capitalization ~ $220 million

Total enterprise value ~ $215 million

$0 debt & $5 million in cash                 

Options: CBOE and PCX

Fully diluted shares outstanding ~ 50 million

Ownership ~ 15% insider

           ~ 29% institutional

Average trading volume  ~ 240,000 shares per day

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AMEX: ABP   

The Market Doesn’t Understand…

     We trade like we are…

  OVER-LEVERED – in fact, we’re debt-free for the first time in 30 years

  NOT PROFITABLE – in fact, we’ve been profitable for the past 5 years

  NOT GROWING RESERVES – in fact, we’re up 8% in 2007 w/ reserve replacement of 219%

  NOT INCREASING PRODUCTION – in fact, we have over 60% from L7M(1) average

  NO PIZZAZZ – in fact, we have pizzazz – pay attention to the new ABP

(1)   L7M - Consolidated average for the last 7 months of 2007

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Abraxas Energy Partners, L.P.

Properties

Abraxas Operating, LLC

Private Investors

6.00 million common units

Abraxas General Partner, LLC

227,232 general partner units

Abraxas Energy

Investments, LLC

5.13 million common units

100%

100%

100%

100%

45%

2%

53%

Lehman              Fiduciary

Citigroup            Merrill Lynch

Third Point        Tortoise

               Others      

No incentive distribution rights or
subordinated
units !

11.36 million units
outstanding

AMEX: ABP   

Contributed
$100 million

Contributed 65
Bcfe

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Property Acquisition

Closed:  January 31, 2008

Rockies & Mid-Continent

$131.6 million

10.1 MMBOE ($12.99/BOE)

85% PD / 56% Oil

R/P Ratio: ~15 years


  Abraxas Energy

$126.0 million

$13.34/BOE

Swaps:  $87.50 / $8.27

Accretive to DCF

  Abraxas Petroleum

$5.6 million

$8.17/BOE   

AMEX: ABP   

St. Mary Acquisition

ND

SD

MT

WY

CO

UT

NM

TX

NE

KS

OK

AR

LA

AL

MS

Net proved reserves as of December 31, 2007

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Northern Rockies

Southern Rockies

Mid-Continent

ARK-LA-TEX

Gulf Coast

Permian

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AMEX: ABP   

2007 Annualized…

ABP (Stand-Alone) 2007 Annualized (1)

  Daily production – 583 Boepd (31% oil)

  LOE (2) / Boe – $ 8.35

  G&A (3) / Boe – $ 13.45

  D/D/A / Boe – $ 10.75

  Net realized oil price (4) – $ 74.54

     Oil differential: ($ 6.16)

  Net realized gas price (4) – $ 5.70

     Gas differential: ($ 1.00)

  Cash flow (5) – $ 14.2 million, or $ 0.29 per share

  Earnings (5) – $ 10.4 million, or $ 0.21 per share

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(1)

Based on 7 months of actual (June-December 2007)

(2)

Excludes severance & ad valorem taxes of approximately 8% of oil and gas revenue

(3)

Excludes extraordinary items

(4)

Net realized prices based on actual 7 months (not annualized)

(5)

Excludes extraordinary items and includes $1.50 per unit annual cash distribution

GAAP requires
consolidated
financials =
confused
investors

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High Quality Assets

AMEX: ABP   

ND

SD

MT

WY

CO

UT

NM

TX

NE

KS

OK

AR

LA

AL

MS

Proved Reserves (MMBOE):                  6.2

   - Proved Developed:                              34 %

   - Natural Gas:                                             63%

   - Operated:                                                   97%

Abraxas Petroleum Corporation

Proved Reserves (MMBOE):                21.7

   - Proved Developed:                              67%

   - Natural Gas:                                             70%

   - Operated:                                                   70%

Abraxas Energy Partners, L.P.

Net pro forma proved reserves as of December 31, 2007

ABP owns 47% of ABE

Abraxas Petroleum (ABP)

Abraxas Energy (ABE)

ABE & ABP

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Proved Reserves (MMBOE):          27.9

   - Proved Developed:                         59%

   - Natural Gas:                                        69%

   - Operated:                                                77%

CONSOLIDATED

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AMEX: ABP   

Project Inventory Matrix

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> 10 year inventory of projects on existing leasehold

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Drill Bit Production Growth

                                targeting conventional reservoirs

                                    & emerging resource plays        

AMEX: ABP   

Objectives

Reserve Ratio Improvement

                                by converting
                                    proved undeveloped and un-booked reserves
                                    to the proved developed category                   

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Accretive Acquisitions

                                Abraxas Energy

                                Joint (Abraxas Energy / Abraxas Petroleum)                       

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AMEX: ABP   

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Mowry Shale Oil Play

ABP: Brooks Draw

10 wells

(5 horizontal / 5 vertical)

4 vertical wells producing from
Mowry

(commingled with other zones)

23 sq. miles proprietary 3-D seismic survey

AEZ/BEXP: Krejci
Horizontal Mowry
Shale

~ 15 to the SE of Brooks Draw

Converse & Niobrara Counties, Wyoming

Map of leasehold in Converse & Niobrara Counties, Wyoming

(1) Gross acres (41,000 net), >12,000 HBP

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2008 Capital Expenditure Budget:                        

                                                                                                        

 



Excludes St. Mary acquisition in Jan-08:

Historically, we’ve added 1 Boepd for every $ 27,000 expended

($ 19,800 on ABE’s properties)

EXPECT SIGNIFICANT PRODUCTION GROWTH IN 2008 !

AMEX: ABP   

Capital Budget 2008

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AMEX: ABP   

ABP (Stand-Alone) Valuation

(1)

Cash, GWE common stock

                workover rigs, vehicles, and

                surface acreage / yards

                

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AMEX: ABP   

Peer Group Valuation

(1)  Assumes $16.66 per unit – each $1.00 increase equals $0.11 per share of ABP

(2)  Net pro forma proved reserves as of December 31, 2007 of 6.2 MMBoe for ABP stand-alone

(3)  Peer group includes Brigham Exploration, Callon Petroleum, Clayton Williams, Double Eagle, Edge Petroleum, Gasco
Energy, GMX Resources, Goodrich Petroleum, Meridian Resources, NGAS Resources, Parallel Petroleum, Petroquest

Energy, TXCO Resources, and Warren Resources – data on peer group from each Company’s 12/31/07 10-K filed with

the SEC

                

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Valuation confirmed through peer group analysis !

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AMEX: ABP   

Show the Market…

     What are we going to do…

  INCREASE ACTIVITY – 2008 capital expenditure budget = $55 million

  INCREASE VISIBILITY – conferences, road shows, analyst coverage

… and the market will understand the new ABP

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Small-cap exploration and production company

HEALTHY – Exceptional balance sheet

STABLE – High quality core assets

GROWTH – Large inventory of projects

CONTROL – Abraxas Energy Partners

Undervalued compared to our peer group !

AMEX: ABP   

Summary

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Turning to the Right

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