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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
Amendment No. 1 on
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 31, 2008 (August 28, 2008)
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Delaware   1-12074   72-1235413
 
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  (Commission File
Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road    
Lafayette, Louisiana   70508
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 237-0410
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e 4(c))
 
 

 


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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
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This Amendment No. 1 amends the Current Report on Form 8-K that Stone Energy Corporation (“Stone”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2008, concerning the completion of its acquisition of Bois d’Arc Energy, Inc. (“Bois d’Arc”) pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger dated as of April 30, 2008. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K that Stone filed on August 29, 2008 to include the financial statements and pro forma financial information required by Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) and to include exhibits under Item 9.01(d).
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
     Audited consolidated financial statements of Bois d’Arc as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007, were previously reported and are incorporated herein by reference to Bois d’Arc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, File No. 001-32494, which was filed with the SEC on February 29, 2008.
     Unaudited consolidated financial information of Bois d’Arc as of June 30, 2008 and for the six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were previously reported and are incorporated herein by reference to Bois d’Arc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2008, File No. 001-32494, which was filed with the SEC on August 8, 2008. Unaudited consolidated financial information of Bois d’Arc as of March 31, 2008 and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were previously reported and are incorporated herein by reference to Bois d’Arc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2008, File No. 001-32494, which was filed with the SEC on May 9, 2008.
     (b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
     Unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements and explanatory notes relating to Stone’s acquisition of Bois d’Arc, including certain financing activities, are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A as Exhibit 99.1 and are filed herewith.
     (d) Exhibits
  99.1   Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Explanatory Notes as of June 30, 2008 or as of January 1, 2007.

 


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SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Stone Energy Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
 
 
Date: October 31, 2008  By:   /s/ J. Kent Pierret    
    J. Kent Pierret   
    Senior Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer
and Treasurer 
 

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
99.1
  Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Explanatory Notes as of June 30, 2008 or as of January 1, 2007.

 

EX-99.1 2 h64708aexv99w1.htm EX-99.1 exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
INTRODUCTION TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements and explanatory notes present the financial statements of Stone Energy Corporation (“Stone”) had the merger with Bois d’Arc Energy, Inc. (“Bois d’Arc”) and related transactions, including borrowings under the amended and restated credit facility, occurred as of June 30, 2008 (with respect to the balance sheet information using currently available fair value information) or as of January 1, 2007 (with respect to statements of operations information). The pro forma financial statements are prepared using the purchase method of accounting for business combinations. The purchase method of accounting requires Stone to record the assets and liabilities of Bois d’Arc at their fair values.
     The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements have been derived from and should be read together with the historical consolidated financial statements and the related notes of Stone included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008 and the historical consolidated financial statements and the related notes of Bois d’Arc included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008.
     The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are presented for illustrative purposes only and do not indicate the results of operations or financial position of Stone had the companies actually been combined on the dates noted above, and do not project the results of operations or financial position of Stone for any future periods. The pro forma adjustments are based on available information and certain assumptions that management believes are reasonable. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the unaudited pro forma financial information have been made.

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STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
As of June 30, 2008
(In thousands of dollars)
                                 
            Bois d’Arc     Pro Forma        
    Stone     Historical     Adjustments     Pro Forma  
    Historical     (1)     (Note 4)     Combined  
ASSETS
                               
Current assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 568,117     $ 25,374       ($512,929 ) (a)   $ 80,562  
Accounts receivable
    192,314       56,618       (147 ) (a)     248,785  
Fair value of hedging contracts
    272                   272  
Deferred tax asset
    52,188                   52,188  
Other current assets
    1,044       1,102             2,146  
 
                       
Total current assets
    813,935       83,094       (513,076 )     383,953  
Oil and gas properties — United States — full cost method of accounting:
                               
Proved, net of accumulated depletion
    1,001,271       893,620       578,695 (a)     2,473,586  
Unevaluated
    204,985       26,421       398,694 (a)     630,100  
Oil and gas properties — China — full cost method of accounting:
                               
Unevaluated, net of accumulated depletion
    20,659                   20,659  
Building and land, net
    5,620                   5,620  
Fixed assets, net
    5,097       2,631       (2,362 ) (a)     5,366  
Other assets, net
    24,530       574       (458 ) (a)     24,646  
Goodwill
                337,879 (a)     337,879  
 
                       
Total assets
  $ 2,076,097     $ 1,006,340     $ 799,372     $ 3,881,809  
 
                       
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
Current liabilities:
                               
Short-term debt
  $     $ 18,000       ($18,000 ) (a)   $  
Accounts payable to vendors
    143,296       36,793             180,089  
Undistributed oil and gas proceeds
    42,530       15,051       215 (a)     57,796  
Fair value of hedging contracts
    118,922                   118,922  
Asset retirement obligations
    31,349                   31,349  
Current income taxes payable
    10,500       3,891       (4,595 ) (a)     9,796  
Other current liabilities
    6,146       1,154             7,300  
 
                       
Total current liabilities
    352,743       74,889       (22,380 )     405,252  
Long-term debt
    400,000             425,000 (a)     825,000  
Deferred taxes
    110,461       198,034       335,836 (a)     644,331  
Asset retirement obligations
    200,249       46,112       26,252 (a)     272,613  
Fair value of hedging contracts
    34,602                   34,602  
Other long-term liabilities
    8,129       4,082             12,211  
 
                       
Total liabilities
    1,106,184       323,117       764,708       2,194,009  
 
                       
 
                               
Common stock
    283       665       113 (a)     396  
 
                    (665 ) (a)        
Treasury stock
    (860 )                 (860 )
Additional paid-in capital
    541,515       507,371       717,774 (a)     1,259,289  
 
                    (507,371 ) (a)        
Retained earnings
    527,297       175,187       (175,187 ) (a)     527,297  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (98,322 )                 (98,322 )
 
                       
Total stockholders’ equity
    969,913       683,223       34,664       1,687,800  
 
                       
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 2,076,097     $ 1,006,340     $ 799,372     $ 3,881,809  
 
                       
 
(1)   Amounts presented herein are consistent with those presented in the Bois d’Arc Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of June 30, 2008; however, certain amounts have been reclassified to conform with Stone’s presentation. The Bois d’Arc historical balances are presented using the successful efforts method of accounting.
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 
            Bois d’Arc     Pro Forma        
    Stone     Historical     Adjustments     Pro Forma  
    Historical     (1)     (Note 4)     Combined  
Operating revenue:
                               
Oil production
  $ 279,276     $ 105,065     $     $ 384,341  
Gas production
    186,919       156,191             343,110  
 
                       
Total operating revenue
    466,195       261,256             727,451  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating expenses:
                               
Lease operating expenses
    65,153       33,989             99,142  
Production taxes
    4,903       1,690             6,593  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    134,218       54,526       73,115 (b)     261,859  
Write-down of oil and gas properties
    10,100                   10,100  
Exploration expense
          40,302       (40,302 ) (d)      
Accretion expense
    8,221       1,379             9,600  
Salaries, general and administrative expenses
    21,534       6,597             28,131  
Incentive compensation expense
    1,900       1,245             3,145  
Derivative expenses, net
    3,612                   3,612  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    249,641       139,728       32,813       422,182  
 
                       
 
                               
Income (loss) from operations
    216,554       121,528       (32,813 )     305,269  
 
                       
 
                               
Other (income) expenses:
                               
Interest expense
    7,492       2,298       1,516 (e)     11,306  
Interest income
    (8,346 )     (158 )           (8,504 )
Other income, net
    (2,354 )     (250 )           (2,604 )
 
                       
Total other (income) expenses, net
    (3,208 )     1,890       1,516       198  
 
                       
 
                               
Income (loss) before taxes
    219,762       119,638       (34,329 )     305,071  
 
                       
Income tax provision:
                               
Current
    46,978       24,187             71,165  
Deferred
    27,731       17,534       (12,015 ) (f)     33,250  
 
                       
Total income taxes
    74,709       41,721       (12,015 )     104,415  
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 145,053     $ 77,917       ($22,314 )   $ 200,656  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 5.19                     $ 5.11  
Diluted earnings per share
    5.13                       5.07  
Average shares outstanding
    27,948               11,302 (g)     39,250  
Average shares outstanding assuming dilution
    28,260               11,302 (g)     39,562  
 
(1)   Amounts presented herein are consistent with those presented in the Bois d’Arc Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008; however, certain amounts have been reclassified to conform with Stone’s presentation. The Bois d’Arc historical results are presented using the successful efforts method of accounting.
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 
            Bois d’Arc     Pro Forma        
    Stone     Historical     Adjustments     Pro Forma  
    Historical     (1)     (Note 4)     Combined  
Operating revenue:
                               
Oil production
  $ 424,205     $ 123,895     $     $ 548,100  
Gas production
    329,047       231,565             560,612  
 
                       
Total operating revenue
    753,252       355,460             1,108,712  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating expenses:
                               
Lease operating expenses
    149,702       56,346             206,048  
Production taxes
    9,945       2,495             12,440  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    302,739       112,197       162,369 (b)     577,305  
Write-down of oil and gas properties
    8,164       344       (344 ) (c)     8,164  
Exploration expense
          36,040       (36,040 ) (d)      
Accretion expense
    17,620       3,088             20,708  
Salaries, general and administrative expenses
    33,584       12,179             45,763  
Incentive compensation expense
    5,117       2,690             7,807  
Derivative expenses, net
    666                   666  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    527,537       225,379       125,985       878,901  
 
                       
 
                               
Gain on Rocky Mountain Region properties divestiture
    59,825                   59,825  
 
                       
 
                               
Income (loss) from operations
    285,540       130,081       (125,985 )     289,636  
 
                       
 
                               
Other (income) expenses:
                               
Interest expense
    32,068       9,033       3,029 (e)     44,130  
Interest income
    (12,135 )     (512 )           (12,647 )
Other income, net
    (5,657 )     (541 )           (6,198 )
Early extinguishment of debt
    844                   844  
 
                       
Total other (income) expenses, net
    15,120       7,980       3,029       26,129  
 
                       
 
                               
Income (loss) before taxes
    270,420       122,101       (129,014 )     263,507  
 
                       
Income tax provision (benefit):
                               
Current
    95,579       13,717             109,296  
Deferred
    (6,595 )     29,714       (45,155 ) (f)     (22,036 )
 
                       
Total income taxes
    88,984       43,431       (45,155 )     87,260  
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 181,436     $ 78,670       ($83,859 )   $ 176,247  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 6.57                     $ 4.53  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 6.54                     $ 4.52  
Average shares outstanding
    27,612               11,302 (g)     38,914  
Average shares outstanding assuming dilution
    27,723               11,302 (g)     39,025  
 
(1)   Amounts presented herein are consistent with those presented in the Bois d’Arc Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007; however, certain amounts have been reclassified to conform with Stone’s presentation. The Bois d’Arc historical results are presented using the successful efforts method of accounting.
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 — Basis of Presentation
     The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements and explanatory notes present the financial statements of Stone Energy Corporation (“Stone”) had the merger with Bois d’Arc Energy, Inc. (“Bois d’Arc”) and related transactions, including borrowings under the amended and restated credit facility, occurred as of June 30, 2008 (with respect to the balance sheet information using currently available fair value information) or as of January 1, 2007 (with respect to statements of operations information). The transactions for which these pro forma financial statements are presented are explained in more detail in the following footnotes.
Note 2 — Background of Merger
     On April 30, 2008, Stone announced that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Bois d’Arc would merge with and into Stone Energy Offshore, L.L.C. (“Stone Offshore”), with Stone Offshore surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Stone. At that time, Bois d’Arc was an independent exploration company engaged in the discovery and production of oil and natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico. The board of directors of Stone and Bois d’Arc each unanimously approved the transaction. Stone management and its board of directors continued in their current positions with Stone following the completion of the merger. The merger closed on August 28, 2008.
     In the merger, each issued and outstanding share of Bois d’Arc common stock was converted into (i) 0.165 shares of common stock of Stone, and (ii) $13.65 per share in cash, without interest. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Stone paid total merger consideration of approximately $935 million in cash and issued approximately 11.3 million shares of its common stock valued at $63.52 per share, resulting in total merger consideration of approximately $1.7 billion. The source of funds for the cash component of the merger consideration included approximately $510 million of cash on hand and borrowings of $425 million under Stone’s amended and restated credit facility.
Note 3 — Method of Accounting for the Merger
     Stone accounted for the Bois d’Arc merger using the purchase method of accounting for business combinations. Stone is deemed to be the acquirer of Bois d’Arc for purposes of accounting for the merger. The purchase method of accounting requires Stone to record the assets and liabilities of Bois d’Arc at their fair values.
     The purchase price of Bois d’Arc’s net assets acquired in the merger was based on the total value of the cash consideration and the Stone common stock issued to Bois d’Arc stockholders. For accounting purposes, the per share value of the Stone common stock issued is $63.52, which represents the average closing price of Stone’s common stock for the two days prior to through the two days after the announcement date of April 30, 2008.

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Note 4 — Combined Pro Forma Adjustments
     The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements include the following pro forma adjustments:
     (a) To record the acquisition of Bois d’Arc in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement, including estimated direct merger costs. The allocation of the purchase price is preliminary and is subject to change.
     The following table represents the allocation of the total purchase price of Bois d’Arc to the acquired assets and liabilities of Bois d’Arc. The allocation represents the fair values assigned to each of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The purchase price allocation is preliminary, subject to finalized fair value appraisals and completed evaluations of proved and unevaluated oil and gas properties, deferred income taxes, contractual arrangements and legal and environmental matters. These and other estimates are subject to change as additional information becomes available and is assessed by Stone.
         
    (In thousands)  
Fair value of Bois d’Arc’s net assets:
       
Net working capital
  $ 30,438  
Proved oil and gas properties
    1,472,315  
Unevaluated oil and gas properties
    425,115  
Fixed and other assets .
    385  
Goodwill
    337,879  
Deferred tax liability
    (533,870 )
Dismantlement reserve
    (4,082 )
Asset retirement obligations
    (72,364 )
 
     
Total fair value of net assets
  $ 1,655,816  
 
     
     The following table represents the breakdown of the consideration paid for Bois d’Arc’s net assets.
         
    (In thousands)  
Consideration paid for Bois d’Arc’s net assets:
       
Cash consideration paid
  $ 935,425  
Stone common stock issued
    717,887  
 
     
Aggregate purchase consideration issued to Bois d’Arc stockholders
    1,653,312  
Plus: Estimated direct merger costs *
    2,504  
 
     
Total purchase price
  $ 1,655,816  
 
     
 
*   Estimated direct merger costs include legal and accounting fees, printing fees, investment banking expenses and other merger-related costs.
     (b) To adjust depreciation, depletion and amortization expense for the additional basis allocated to proved oil and gas properties acquired and accounted for using the full cost method of accounting as if both companies had been combined as of January 1, 2007.
     (c) To reverse the write-down of oil and gas properties recorded by Bois d’Arc under the successful efforts method of accounting. Stone follows the full cost method of accounting under which cost centers are represented by entire countries, while under successful efforts, cost centers are represented by fields, or some reasonable aggregation of fields with common production facilities or geological structural features.
     (d) To reverse the expensing of exploration costs recorded by Bois d’Arc under the successful efforts method of accounting. Under the successful efforts method of accounting, exploratory costs associated with unsuccessful exploratory wells are expensed, while under full cost accounting, such costs are capitalized. Assuming the companies had been combined as of January 1, 2007, under full cost accounting, no expensing of exploratory costs would have been required.
     (e) To record interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs related to the merger) associated with $425 million of borrowings under our new credit facility to fund the acquisition (see Note 6), net of capitalized interest associated with the unevaluated costs from the acquired Bois d’Arc properties.
     (f) To reflect the income tax effects of the pro forma adjustments at an estimated effective tax rate of 35%.
     (g) To adjust Stone’s weighted average basic and diluted common shares outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 based on 11.3 million shares of Stone common stock issued, as described in Note 2 above.

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Note 5 — Goodwill
     The allocation of the purchase price includes $337.9 million of asset valuation attributable to goodwill. Goodwill has been determined in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, “Business Combinations”, and represents the amount by which the total purchase price exceeds the aggregate fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the merger, other than goodwill. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, goodwill is tested for impairment on at least an annual basis. If goodwill becomes impaired, its carrying value is reduced to fair value through an impairment provision that is recorded as a charge to earnings in the period in which the impairment is measured.
Note 6 — Merger Financing
     The merger was financed with approximately $510 million of cash on hand and borrowings of $425 million under an amended and restated credit facility. On August 28, 2008, Stone entered into an amended and restated revolving credit facility totaling $700 million through a syndicate of banks led by Bank of America, N.A. and Banc of America Securities LLC. The credit facility matures on July 1, 2011. The facility is required to be guaranteed by all of the material direct and indirect subsidiaries of Stone. As of August 28, 2008, the facility is guaranteed by Stone Energy Offshore, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Stone (“Stone Offshore”).
     Stone’s availability under the credit facility will be governed by a borrowing base which is currently set at $700 million. The determination of the future borrowing base will be made by the lenders taking into consideration the estimated value of the oil and gas properties of Stone and its direct and indirect material subsidiaries in accordance with the lenders’ customary practices for oil and gas loans. This process involves reviewing estimated proved reserves and their valuation of such properties. The borrowing base is redetermined semi-annually each May 1 and November 1 and the available borrowing amount could be increased or decreased as a result of such redeterminations. In addition, the borrowing base may be redetermined up to two additional times in any calendar year if requested by lenders holding 66 2/3% of the outstanding loans and commitments under the credit facility, and may be redetermined up to two additional times in any calendar year if requested by Stone. Finally, the borrowing base may be redetermined from time to time upon the occurrence of a material adverse change as defined in the credit facility.
     Stone and Stone Offshore are required to mortgage, and grant a security interest in, their oil and gas reserves representing at least 80% of the discounted present value of the future net income of Stone, Stone Offshore and their material subsidiaries oil and gas reserves reviewed in determining the borrowing base.
     At Stone’s option, loans under the credit facility will bear interest at a rate based on the adjusted London Interbank Offering Rate plus an applicable margin, or a rate based on the prime rate or Federal funds rate plus an applicable margin. The credit facility provides for optional and mandatory prepayments, affirmative and negative covenants, and interest coverage ratio and leverage ratio maintenance covenants.

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Note 7 — Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Oil and Gas Producing Activities
     The following supplementary pro forma information for oil and gas producing activities is presented pursuant to the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 69, “Disclosures About Oil and Gas Producing Activities.”
Pro Forma Costs Incurred in Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Activities
     The following costs were incurred in oil and gas acquisition, exploration, and development activities of Stone, Bois d’Arc and on a pro forma combined basis for the year ended December 31, 2007:
                         
                    Pro Forma  
    Stone     Bois d’Arc     Combined  
    (In thousands)  
Acquisition costs, net of sales of unevaluated properties
  $ 18,730     $ 8,913     $ 27,643  
Development costs
    154,507       102,661       257,168  
Exploratory costs
    10,966       96,219 (1)     107,185  
 
                 
Subtotal
    184,203       207,793       391,996  
Capitalized salaries, general and administrative costs and interest, net of fees and reimbursements
    36,178             36,178  
 
                 
Total costs incurred
  $ 220,381     $ 207,793     $ 428,174  
 
                 
 
(1)   Includes $36,040 of expensed exploratory costs.
Pro Forma Reserve Quantity Information
     The following table sets forth the change in estimated net reserve quantities of oil and natural gas and total proved reserves, all of which are located onshore and offshore the continental United States, of Stone, Bois d’Arc and on a pro forma combined basis for the year ended December 31, 2007:
                                                                         
    Stone   Bois d’Arc (a)   Pro Forma Combined
                    Oil and                   Oil and                   Oil and
            Natural   Natural           Natural   Natural                   Natural
    Oil   Gas   Gas   Oil   Gas   Gas   Oil   Natural Gas   Gas
    (MBbls)   (MMcf)   (MMcfe)   (MBbls)   (MMcf)   (MMcfe)   (MBbls)   (MMcf)   (MMcfe)
Total estimated proved reserves:
                                                                       
Balance at January 1, 2007
    41,360       342,782       590,942       20,425       221,463       344,013       61,785       564,245       934,955  
Revisions of previous estimates
    4,584       27,183       54,688       (1,405 )     25,266       16,836       3,179       52,449       71,524  
Extensions, discoveries and other additions
    1,635       20,765       30,573       1,485       29,587       38,497       3,120       50,352       69,070  
Sales of reserves in place
    (9,905 )     (132,559 )     (191,988 )                       (9,905 )     (132,559 )     (191,988 )
Improved recovery
                      5,798       6,004       40,792       5,798       6,004       40,792  
Production
    (6,088 )     (45,088 )     (81,617 )     (1,671 )     (32,186 )     (42,212 )     (7,759 )     (77,274 )     (123,829 )
             
Balance at December 31, 2007
    31,586       213,083       402,598       24,632       250,134       397,926       56,218       463,217       800,524  
             
 
                                                                       
Estimated proved developed reserves at December 31, 2007
    25,172       171,815       322,846       17,390       189,249       293,589       42,562       361,064       616,435  
             

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Pro Forma Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows
     The following tables set forth the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to estimated proved oil and natural gas reserves, all of which are located onshore and offshore the continental United States, of Stone, Bois d’Arc and on a pro forma combined basis as of December 31, 2007 as well as changes therein for the year then ended for Stone, Bois d’Arc and on a pro forma combined basis:
                         
                    Pro Forma  
    Stone     Bois d’Arc (a)     Combined  
    (in thousands)  
Future cash inflows
  $ 4,538,017     $ 4,146,589     $ 8,684,606  
Future production costs
    (915,166 )     (591,581 )     (1,506,747 )
Future development costs
    (842,040 )     (340,846 )     (1,182,886 )
Future income taxes
    (734,139 )     (596,511 )     (1,330,650 )
 
                 
Future net cash flows
    2,046,672       2,617,651       4,664,323  
10% annual discount
    (525,083 )     (836,362 )     (1,361,445 )
 
                 
 
                       
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows
  $ 1,521,589     $ 1,781,289     $ 3,302,878  
 
                 
                         
                    Pro Forma  
    Stone     Bois d’Arc (a)     Combined  
    (in thousands)  
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserves, at beginning of year
  $ 1,248,830     $ 1,081,011     $ 2,329,841  
Changes resulting from:
                       
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced, net of production costs
    (593,605 )     (296,619 )     (890,224 )
Changes in price, net of future production costs
    857,529       563,281       1,420,810  
Extensions, discoveries, and improved recovery net of future production and development costs
    114,729       476,080       590,809  
Changes in estimated future development costs, net of development costs incurred during the period
    (25,223 )     (12,911 )     (38,134 )
Revisions of quantity estimates
    363,783       102,373       466,156  
Accretion of discount
    142,605       131,712       274,317  
Net change in income taxes
    (338,336 )     (179,150 )     (517,486 )
Sales of reserves in-place
    (202,648 )           (202,648 )
Changes in production rates due to timing and other
    (46,075 )     (84,488 )     (130,563 )
 
                 
Net increase in standardized measure
    272,759       700,278       973,037  
 
                 
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserves , at end of year
  $ 1,521,589     $ 1,781,289     $ 3,302,878  
 
                 
 
(a)   The reserve information disclosed is based on estimates by Bois d’Arc’s independent petroleum consultants at December 31, 2007. Stone and its independent petroleum consultants have not completed a comprehensive review of the Bois d’Arc reserves. Stone’s preliminary review of Bois d’Arc’s estimated proved reserves indicated estimated oil and natural gas reserve volumes of 335,000 MMcfe at December 31, 2007.
 
    Stone and its independent petroleum consultants will undertake a comprehensive review of Bois d’Arc’s reserves at December 31, 2008. Reserve engineering is a complex and subjective process of estimating underground accumulations of natural gas and oil that cannot be measured in an exact way and the accuracy of any reserve estimate is a function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. As a result, estimates prepared by one engineer may vary from those prepared by another. Upon completion of such a review, it is likely that the Stone estimate of Bois d’Arc’s reserves will be different, and those differences could be significant.

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