10-Q 1 d602831d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number: 1-12074

 

 

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   72-1235413

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road

Lafayette, Louisiana

  70508
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(337) 237-0410

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of November 5, 2013, there were 49,993,835 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.

 

 

 


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  Financial Statements:   
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012      1   
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012      2   
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012      3   
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012      4   
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      5   

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      23   

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      29   

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures      30   

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings      30   

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors      31   

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      32   

Item 6.

  Exhibits      33   
  Signatures      34   


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands of dollars)

 

     September 30,     December 31,  
     2013     2012  
     (Unaudited)        
Assets     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 243,075      $ 279,526   

Accounts receivable

     189,565        167,288   

Fair value of hedging contracts

     14,423        39,655   

Current income tax receivable

     10,893        10,027   

Deferred taxes

     26,350        15,514   

Inventory

     3,843        4,207   

Other current assets

     1,439        3,626   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     489,588        519,843   

Oil and gas properties, full cost method of accounting:

    

Proved

     7,589,153        7,244,466   

Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

     (5,762,937     (5,510,166
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proved oil and gas properties

     1,826,216        1,734,300   

Unevaluated

     576,395        447,795   

Other property and equipment, net

     23,965        22,115   

Fair value of hedging contracts

     5,114        9,199   

Other assets, net

     49,148        43,179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,970,426      $ 2,776,431   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable to vendors

   $ 104,486      $ 94,361   

Undistributed oil and gas proceeds

     42,913        23,414   

Accrued interest

     14,272        18,546   

Fair value of hedging contracts

     8,261        149   

Asset retirement obligations

     60,938        66,260   

Other current liabilities

     21,680        16,765   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     252,550        219,495   

Long-term debt

     923,745        914,126   

Deferred taxes

     387,033        310,830   

Asset retirement obligations

     407,712        422,042   

Fair value of hedging contracts

     360        1,530   

Other long-term liabilities

     26,463        36,275   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,997,863        1,904,298   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 48,750,533 and 48,392,552 shares, respectively

     488        484   

Treasury stock (16,582 shares, at cost)

     (860     (860

Additional paid-in capital

     1,393,439        1,386,475   

Accumulated deficit

     (426,917     (542,799

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     6,413        28,833   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     972,563        872,133   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,970,426      $ 2,776,431   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

 

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STONE ENERGY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Operating revenue:

        

Oil production

   $ 186,608      $ 180,806      $ 558,031      $ 564,745   

Gas production

     52,728        34,003        137,382        91,006   

Natural gas liquids production

     16,476        11,910        36,854        35,228   

Other operational income

     873        678        2,659        2,520   

Derivative income, net

     —          —          —          3,119   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

     256,685        227,397        734,926        696,618   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

Lease operating expenses

     53,986        60,995        157,547        157,030   

Transportation, processing and gathering expenses

     13,081        6,762        27,374        15,911   

Production taxes

     5,224        1,842        11,404        7,578   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     92,853        89,274        255,497        260,982   

Accretion expense

     8,431        8,405        25,012        24,926   

Salaries, general and administrative expenses

     14,201        13,673        43,351        40,521   

Incentive compensation expense

     4,566        67        8,047        3,907   

Other operational expenses

     237        82        382        195   

Derivative expense, net

     1,684        1,812        1,537        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     194,263        182,912        530,151        511,050   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     62,422        44,485        204,775        185,568   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other (income) expenses:

        

Interest expense

     7,922        7,692        26,452        21,107   

Interest income

     (1,311     (117     (1,543     (227

Other income

     (782     (443     (2,190     (1,229
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     5,829        7,132        22,719        19,651   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     56,593        37,353        182,056        165,917   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes:

        

Current

     (88     595        (10,827     1,164   

Deferred

     20,579        13,099        77,001        59,573   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income taxes

     20,491        13,694        66,174        60,737   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 36,102      $ 23,659      $ 115,882      $ 105,180   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.72      $ 0.48      $ 2.32      $ 2.13   

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.72      $ 0.48      $ 2.32      $ 2.13   

Average shares outstanding

     48,732        48,342        48,680        48,300   

Average shares outstanding assuming dilution

     48,776        48,384        48,720        48,343   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

 

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STONE ENERGY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Net income

   $ 36,102      $ 23,659      $ 115,882      $ 105,180   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effect:

        

Derivatives

     (18,384     (33,166     (22,164     7,971   

Foreign currency items

     267        —          (256     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 17,985      ($ 9,507   $ 93,462      $ 113,151   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

 

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STONE ENERGY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 115,882      $ 105,180   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     255,497        260,982   

Accretion expense

     25,012        24,926   

Deferred income tax provision

     77,001        59,573   

Settlement of asset retirement obligations

     (61,178     (47,211

Non-cash stock compensation expense

     7,583        6,800   

Excess tax benefits

     (156     (882

Non-cash derivative expense (income)

     1,626        (584

Non-cash interest expense

     12,384        9,068   

Other non-cash expense

     —          16   

Change in current income taxes

     (704     (3,240

Increase in accounts receivable

     (22,277     (15,832

(Increase) decrease in other current assets

     2,187        (2,456

Decrease in inventory

     158        136   

Increase in accounts payable

     8,035        6,116   

Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities

     20,251        (24,301

Other

     (1,791     (4,378
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     439,510        373,913   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Investment in oil and gas properties

     (472,304     (445,311

Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties, net of expenses

     6,300        403   

Sale of fixed assets

     —          134   

Investment in fixed and other assets

     (3,830     (3,998

Change in restricted funds

     (2,394     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (472,228     (448,772
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from bank borrowings

     —          25,000   

Repayments of bank borrowings

     —          (70,000

Proceeds from issuance of senior convertible notes

     —          300,000   

Deferred financing costs of senior convertible notes

     —          (8,855

Proceeds from sold warrants

     —          40,170   

Payments for purchased call options

     —          (70,830

Deferred financing costs

     (11     —     

Excess tax benefits

     156        882   

Net payments for share-based compensation

     (3,733     (3,773
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (3,588     212,594   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (145     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (36,451     137,735   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     279,526        38,451   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 243,075      $ 176,186   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

 

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STONE ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Interim Financial Statements

The condensed consolidated financial statements of Stone Energy Corporation (“Stone”) and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2013 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are unaudited and reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and operating results for the interim periods. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (our “2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K”). The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, together with management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, contained in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of future financial results.

Note 2 – Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding and earnings per share for the indicated periods.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  

Income (numerator):

        

Basic:

        

Net income

   $ 36,102      $ 23,659      $ 115,882      $ 105,180   

Net income attributable to participating securities

     (924     (564     (2,728     (2,283
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stock—basic

   $ 35,178      $ 23,095      $ 113,154      $ 102,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted:

        

Net income

   $ 36,102      $ 23,659      $ 115,882      $ 105,180   

Net income attributable to participating securities

     (923     (563     (2,726     (2,281
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stock—diluted

   $ 35,179      $ 23,096      $ 113,156      $ 102,899   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares (denominator):

        

Weighted average shares—basic

     48,732        48,342        48,680        48,300   

Dilutive effect of stock options

     44        42        40        43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares—diluted

     48,776        48,384        48,720        48,343   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.72      $ 0.48      $ 2.32      $ 2.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.72      $ 0.48      $ 2.32      $ 2.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock options that were considered antidilutive because the exercise price of the options exceeded the average price of our common stock for the applicable period totaled approximately 327,000 and 369,000 shares during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

During the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, approximately 22,000 and 59,000 shares of our common stock were issued from authorized shares upon the vesting (lapse of forfeiture restrictions) of restricted stock by employees and nonemployee directors. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, approximately 358,000 and 314,000 shares of our common stock were issued from authorized shares upon the vesting (lapse of forfeiture restrictions) of restricted stock by employees and nonemployee directors.

Because it is management’s stated intention to redeem the principal amount of our 1 34% Senior Convertible Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Convertible Notes”) (see Note 4 – Long-Term Debt) in cash, we have used the treasury method for determining potential dilution in the diluted earnings per share computation. Since the average price of our common stock was less than the effective conversion price for such notes during the reporting period, the 2017 Convertible Notes were not dilutive for such period. Additionally, since the average price of our common stock was less than the strike price of the Sold Warrants (as defined in Note 4 – Long-Term Debt) for the reporting period, such warrants were also not dilutive for such period.

 

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Note 3 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Our hedging strategy is designed to protect our near and intermediate term cash flows from future declines in oil and natural gas prices. This protection is essential to capital budget planning, which is sensitive to expenditures that must be committed to in advance, such as rig contracts and the purchase of tubular goods. We enter into hedging transactions to secure a commodity price for a portion of future production that is acceptable at the time of the transaction. These hedges are designated as cash flow hedges upon entering into the contract. We do not enter into hedging transactions for trading purposes. We have no fair value hedges.

The nature of a derivative instrument must be evaluated to determine if it qualifies for hedge accounting treatment. If the instrument qualifies for hedge accounting treatment, it is recorded as either an asset or liability measured at fair value and subsequent changes in the derivative’s fair value are recognized in stockholders’ equity through other comprehensive income (loss), net of related taxes, to the extent the hedge is considered effective. Additionally, monthly settlements of effective hedges are reflected in revenue from oil and gas production and cash flows from operations. Instruments not qualifying for hedge accounting treatment are recorded in our balance sheet at fair value, and changes in fair value are recognized in earnings through derivative expense (income). Monthly settlements of ineffective hedges are recognized in earnings through derivative expense (income) and cash flows from operations. Typically, a small portion of our derivative contracts are determined to be ineffective. This is because oil and natural gas price changes in the markets in which we sell our products are not 100% correlative to changes in the underlying price basis indicative in the derivative contract.

We have entered into fixed-price swaps with various counterparties for a portion of our expected 2013, 2014 and 2015 oil and natural gas production from the Gulf Coast Basin. Some of our fixed-price oil swap settlements are based on an average of the New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”) closing price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil during the entire calendar month, and some are based on the average of the Intercontinental Exchange closing price for Brent crude oil during the entire calendar month. Our fixed-price gas swap settlements are based on the NYMEX price for the last day of a respective contract month. Swaps typically provide for monthly payments by us if prices rise above the swap price or to us if prices fall below the swap price. Our fixed-price swap contracts are with The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of America, Natixis and Regions Bank.

All of our derivative instruments at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were designated as effective cash flow hedges. However, during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, certain of our derivative contracts were determined to be partially ineffective. The following tables disclose the location and fair value amounts of derivative instruments reported in our balance sheet at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments at September 30, 2013  
(In millions)  
    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Description

  

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair
Value
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair
Value
 

Commodity contracts

   Current assets: Fair value of hedging contracts    $ 14.4       Current liabilities: Fair value of hedging contracts    ($ 8.3
   Long-term assets: Fair value of hedging contracts      5.1       Long-term liabilities: Fair value of hedging contracts      (0.3
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
      $ 19.5          ($ 8.6
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments at December 31, 2012  
(In millions)  
    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Description

  

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair
Value
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair
Value
 

Commodity contracts

   Current assets: Fair value of hedging contracts    $ 39.7       Current liabilities: Fair value of hedging contracts    ($ 0.1
   Long-term assets: Fair value of hedging contracts      9.2       Long-term liabilities: Fair value of hedging contracts      (1.5
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
      $ 48.9          ($ 1.6
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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The following tables disclose the effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

 

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(In millions)

 

Derivatives in Cash

Flow Hedging

Relationships

   Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized
in Other
Comprehensive
Income on
Derivatives
    Gain (Loss) Reclassified from
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
into Income
(Effective Portion) (a)
     Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
on Derivatives
(Ineffective Portion)
 
     2013     2012     Location    2013     2012      Location    2013     2012  

Commodity contracts

   ($ 30.8   ($ 41.8   Operating revenue—
oil/gas production
   ($ 2.1   $ 10.0       Derivative expense, net    ($ 1.7   ($ 1.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ($ 30.8   ($ 41.8      ($ 2.1   $ 10.0          ($ 1.7   ($ 1.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) For the three months ended September 30, 2013, effective hedging contracts decreased oil revenue by $7.5 million and increased gas revenue by $5.4 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, effective hedging contracts increased oil revenue by $4.1 million and increased gas revenue by $5.9 million.

 

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(In millions)

 

Derivatives in Cash

Flow Hedging

Relationships

   Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized
in Other
Comprehensive
Income on
Derivatives
     Gain (Loss) Reclassified from
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
into Income
(Effective Portion) (a)
     Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
on Derivatives
(Ineffective Portion)
 
     2013     2012      Location    2013      2012      Location   2013     2012  

Commodity contracts

   ($ 20.9   $ 30.8       Operating revenue—
oil/gas production
   $ 13.8       $ 18.4       Derivative (expense)
income, net
  ($ 1.5   $ 3.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ($ 20.9   $ 30.8          $ 13.8       $ 18.4         ($ 1.5   $ 3.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, effective hedging contracts increased oil revenue by $2.4 million and increased gas revenue by $11.4 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, effective hedging contracts increased oil revenue by $1.1 million and increased gas revenue by $17.3 million.

At September 30, 2013, we had accumulated other comprehensive income of $6.6 million, net of tax, related to the fair value of our swap contracts that were outstanding as of September 30, 2013. We believe that approximately $3.8 million, net of tax, of the accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months.

Our derivative contracts are subject to netting arrangements. It is our policy not to offset our derivative contracts in presenting the fair value of these contracts as assets and liabilities in our balance sheet. The following presents the potential impact of the rights of offset associated with our recognized assets and liabilities at September 30, 2013:

 

     As Presented
Without
Netting
    Effects of
Netting
    With Effects
of Netting
 
     (In millions)  

Current assets: Fair value of hedging contracts

   $ 14.4      ($ 5.0   $ 9.4   

Long-term assets: Fair value of hedging contracts

     5.1        (3.5     1.6   

Current liabilities: Fair value of hedging contracts

     (8.3     8.2        (0.1

Long-term liabilities: Fair value of hedging contracts

     (0.3     0.3        —     

 

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The following table illustrates our hedging positions for calendar years 2013, 2014 and 2015 as of November 5, 2013:

 

     Fixed-Price Swaps
NYMEX (except where noted)
 
     Natural Gas      Oil  
     Daily Volume
(MMBtus/d)
    Swap
Price ($)
     Daily Volume
(Bbls/d)
    Swap
Price ($)
 

2013

     10,000        4.000         2,000  (a)      92.35   

2013

     10,000  (b)      4.050         1,000        92.80   

2013

     20,000  (a)      4.450         2,000  (c)      94.05   

2013

     10,000        5.270         1,000        94.45   

2013

     10,000        5.320         1,000        94.60   

2013

          1,000        97.15   

2013

          1,000        101.53   

2013

          1,000        103.00   

2013

          1,000        103.15   

2013

          1,000        104.25   

2013

          1,000        104.47   

2013

          1,000        104.50   

2013

          1,000  (d)      107.30   
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

2014

     10,000        4.000         1,000        90.06   

2014

     10,000        4.040         1,000        92.25   

2014

     10,000        4.105         1,000        93.55   

2014

     10,000        4.190         1,000        94.00   

2014

     10,000        4.250         1,000        98.00   

2014

     10,000        4.350         1,000        98.30   

2014

          2,000  (c)      98.85   

2014

          1,000        99.65   

2014

          1,000  (d)      103.30   
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

2015

     10,000        4.005         1,000        90.00   

2015

     10,000        4.220        

2015

     10,000        4.255        

 

(a) July through December
(b) April through December
(c) January through June
(d) Brent crude oil contract

Note 4 – Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following at:

 

     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 
     (In millions)  

8 58% Senior Notes due 2017

   $ 375.0       $ 375.0   

1 34% Senior Convertible Notes due 2017

     248.7         239.1   

7 12% Senior Notes due 2022

     300.0         300.0   

Bank debt

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

   $ 923.7       $ 914.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bank Debt

On April 26, 2011, we entered into an amended and restated revolving credit facility with commitments totaling $700 million (subject to borrowing base limitations) through a syndicated bank group, replacing our previous facility. Our bank credit facility matures on April 26, 2015. On April 30, 2013, the bank group reaffirmed our existing borrowing base at $400 million. As of September 30 and November 5, 2013, we had no outstanding borrowings under our bank credit facility and letters of credit totaling $21.5 million had been issued pursuant to the facility, leaving $378.5 million of availability under our bank credit facility.

 

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During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, we recognized $0.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of interest expense related to fees on unused commitments under our bank credit facility. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, we recognized $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of interest expense related to fees on our outstanding letters of credit.

The borrowing base under our bank credit facility is redetermined semi-annually, in May and November, by the lenders taking into consideration the estimated value of our oil and gas properties and those of our direct and indirect material subsidiaries in accordance with the lenders’ customary practices for oil and gas loans. In addition, we and the lenders each have discretion at any time, but not more than two additional times in any calendar year, to have the borrowing base redetermined. Our bank credit facility is guaranteed by our only material subsidiary, Stone Energy Offshore, L.L.C. (“Stone Offshore”). Our bank credit facility is collateralized by substantially all of Stone’s and Stone Offshore’s assets. 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 cash flows from their oil and gas reserves reviewed in determining the borrowing base. At Stone’s option, loans under our bank credit facility will bear interest at a rate based on the adjusted London Interbank Offering (“Libor”) Rate plus an applicable margin, or a rate based on the prime rate or federal funds rate plus an applicable margin. Our bank credit facility provides for optional and mandatory prepayments, affirmative and negative covenants and interest coverage ratio and leverage ratio maintenance covenants. We were in compliance with all covenants as of September 30, 2013.

2017 Convertible Notes

On March 6, 2012, we issued in a private offering $300 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2017 Convertible Notes to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The 2017 Convertible Notes are convertible into cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election, based on an initial conversion rate of 23.4449 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2017 Convertible Notes, which corresponds to an initial conversion price of approximately $42.65 per share of our common stock. On September 30, 2013, our closing share price was $32.43. The conversion rate, and thus the conversion price, may be adjusted under certain circumstances as described in the indenture related to the 2017 Convertible Notes. Upon conversion, we will be obligated to pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election. Prior to December 1, 2016, the 2017 Convertible Notes will be convertible only upon the occurrence of certain events and during certain periods, and thereafter, at any time until the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date.

In connection with the offering, we entered into convertible note hedge transactions with respect to our common stock (the “Purchased Call Options”) with Barclays Capital Inc., acting as agent for Barclays Bank PLC and Bank of America, N.A. (the “Dealers”). We paid an aggregate amount of approximately $70.8 million to the Dealers for the Purchased Call Options. The Purchased Call Options cover, subject to customary antidilution adjustments, approximately 7,033,470 shares of our common stock at a strike price that corresponds to the initial conversion price of the 2017 Convertible Notes, also subject to adjustment, and are exercisable upon conversion of the 2017 Convertible Notes.

We also entered into separate warrant transactions whereby, in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, we sold to the Dealers warrants to acquire, subject to customary antidilution adjustments, approximately 7,033,470 shares of our common stock (the “Sold Warrants”) at a strike price of $55.91 per share of our common stock. We received aggregate proceeds of approximately $40.1 million from the sale of the Sold Warrants to the Dealers. If, upon expiration of the Sold Warrants, the price per share of our common stock, as measured under the Sold Warrants, is greater than the strike price of the Sold Warrants, we will be required to issue, without further consideration, under each Sold Warrant a number of shares of our common stock with a value equal to the amount of such difference.

As of September 30, 2013, the carrying amount of the liability component of the 2017 Convertible Notes was $248.7 million. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, we recognized $3.3 million and $9.6 million, respectively, of interest expense for the amortization of the discount and $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of interest expense for the amortization of deferred financing costs related to the 2017 Convertible Notes. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, we recognized $1.3 million and $3.9 million, respectively, of interest expense related to the contractual interest coupon on the 2017 Convertible Notes.

2017 Notes

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, we recognized $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of interest expense for the amortization of deferred financing costs related to the 8 58% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes”). During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, we recognized $8.1 million and $24.3 million, respectively, of interest expense related to the contractual interest coupon on the 2017 Notes.

 

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2022 Notes

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, we recognized $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of interest expense for the amortization of deferred financing costs related to the 7 12% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”). During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, we recognized $5.6 million and $16.8 million, respectively, of interest expense related to the contractual interest coupon on the 2022 Notes.

Note 5 – Asset Retirement Obligations

The change in our asset retirement obligations during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is set forth below:

 

     Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2013
 
     (In millions)  

Asset retirement obligations as of the beginning of the period, including current portion

   $ 488.3   

Liabilities incurred

     16.5   

Liabilities settled

     (61.2

Accretion expense

     25.0   
  

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligations as of the end of the period, including current portion

   $ 468.6   
  

 

 

 

Note 6 – Acquisitions

In December 2012, we closed on the acquisition of an office building. The acquisition was accounted for according to the guidance provided in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations, which requires application of the acquisition method. This methodology requires us to record net assets acquired and consideration transferred at fair value. Differences between the net fair value of assets acquired and consideration transferred are recorded as goodwill or a bargain purchase gain. The building and land were recorded at fair value of $8.5 million. Consideration transferred in the transaction was $8.5 million in cash, with no goodwill or bargain purchase gain recorded.

On June 18, 2012, we completed the acquisition of a 25% working interest in the five block deep water Pompano field in Mississippi Canyon, an approximate 14% working interest in Mississippi Canyon Block 29 and a 10% working interest in certain aliquots of Mississippi Canyon Block 72. The acquisition was accounted for according to the guidance provided in ASC 805, Business Combinations. Consideration transferred in the transaction was $26.4 million in cash, with no goodwill or bargain purchase gain recorded. The following represents the allocation of the recorded value of net assets acquired in the transaction.

 

     (In millions)  

Proved oil and gas properties

   $ 39.2   

Unevaluated oil and gas properties

     1.6   

Asset retirement obligations

     (14.4
  

 

 

 

Total fair value of net assets

   $ 26.4   
  

 

 

 

Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements

U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles establish a fair value hierarchy that has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine the fair value. These levels include: Level 1, defined as inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for use when little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we held certain financial assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including our commodity derivative instruments and our investments in marketable securities. We utilize the services of an independent third party to assist us in valuing our derivative instruments. We used the income approach in determining the fair value of our derivative instruments utilizing a proprietary pricing model. The model accounts for our credit risk and the credit risk of our counterparties in the discount rate applied to estimated future cash inflows and outflows. Our swap contracts are included within the Level 2 fair value hierarchy. For a more detailed description of our derivative instruments, see Note 3 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. We used the market approach in determining the fair value of our investments in marketable securities, which are included within the Level 1 fair value hierarchy.

 

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The following tables present our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2013:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2013  

Assets

   Total     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 
     (In millions)  

Marketable securities

   $ 8.0      $ 8.0       $ —        $ —     

Hedging contracts

     19.5        —           19.5        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 27.5      $ 8.0       $ 19.5      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2013  

Liabilities

   Total     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Liabilities

(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 
     (In millions)  

Hedging contracts

   ($ 8.6   $ —         ($ 8.6   $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ($ 8.6   $ —         ($ 8.6   $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following tables present our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2012:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012  

Assets

   Total     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 
     (In millions)  

Marketable securities

   $ 13.5      $ 13.5       $ —        $ —     

Hedging contracts

     48.9        —           48.9        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 62.4      $ 13.5       $ 48.9      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012  

Liabilities

   Total     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Liabilities

(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 
     (In millions)  

Hedging contracts

   ($ 1.6   $ —         ($ 1.6   $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ($ 1.6   $ —         ($ 1.6   $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The fair value of cash and cash equivalents and our variable-rate bank debt approximated book value at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair value of the 2017 Notes was approximately $397.5 million and $401.3 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair value of the liability component of the 2017 Convertible Notes was approximately $287.4 million and $249.6 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair value of the 2022 Notes was approximately $317.3 million and $314.3 million, respectively.

The fair value of the 2017 Notes and the fair value of the 2022 Notes were determined based upon quotes obtained from brokers, which represent Level 1 inputs. We applied fair value concepts in determining the liability component of the 2017 Convertible Notes (see Note 4 – Long-Term Debt) at inception, September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The fair value of the liability was estimated using an income approach. The significant inputs in these determinations were market interest rates based on quotes obtained from brokers and represent Level 2 inputs.

 

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Note 8 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 were as follows (in millions):

 

     Cash Flow
Hedges
    Foreign
Currency
Items
    Total  

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

      

Beginning balance, net of tax

   $ 25.0      ($ 0.5   $ 24.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:

      

Change in fair value of derivatives

     (30.8     —          (30.8

Foreign currency translations

     —          0.3        0.3   

Income tax effect

     11.1        —          11.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net of tax

     (19.7     0.3        (19.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:

      

Operating revenue: oil/gas production

     2.1        —          2.1   

Income tax effect

     (0.8     —          (0.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net of tax

     1.3        —          1.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     (18.4     0.3        (18.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance, net of tax

   $ 6.6      ($ 0.2   $ 6.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

      

Beginning balance, net of tax

   $ 28.8      $ —        $ 28.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:

      

Change in fair value of derivatives

     (20.9     —          (20.9

Foreign currency translations

     —          (0.2     (0.2

Income tax effect

     7.6        —          7.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net of tax

     (13.3     (0.2     (13.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:

      

Operating revenue: oil/gas production

     (13.8     —          (13.8

Income tax effect

     4.9        —          4.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net of tax

     (8.9     —          (8.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     (22.2     (0.2     (22.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance, net of tax

   $ 6.6      ($ 0.2   $ 6.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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In 2012, the only component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to our cash flow hedges. Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 were as follows (in millions):

 

     Cash Flow
Hedges
 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

  

Beginning balance, net of tax

   $ 63.0   
  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:

  

Change in fair value of derivatives

     (41.8

Income tax effect

     15.0   
  

 

 

 

Net of tax

     (26.8
  

 

 

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:

  

Operating revenue: oil/gas production

     (10.0

Income tax effect

     3.6   
  

 

 

 

Net of tax

     (6.4
  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     (33.2
  

 

 

 

Ending balance, net of tax

   $ 29.8   
  

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

  

Beginning balance, net of tax

   $ 21.9   
  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:

  

Change in fair value of derivatives

     30.8   

Income tax effect

     (11.1
  

 

 

 

Net of tax

     19.7   
  

 

 

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:

  

Operating revenue: oil/gas production

     (18.4

Income tax effect

     6.6   
  

 

 

 

Net of tax

     (11.8
  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     7.9   
  

 

 

 

Ending balance, net of tax

   $ 29.8   
  

 

 

 

Note 9 – Investment in Oil and Gas Properties

In April 2013, we entered into an agreement to participate in the drilling of exploratory wells in Canada. Included in unevaluated oil and gas property costs at September 30, 2013 are $9.7 million of capital expenditures related to our oil and gas property investments in Canada.

 

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Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies

We are named as a defendant in certain lawsuits and are a party to certain regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. We do not expect that these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

Franchise Tax Action. We have been served with several petitions filed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue (the “LDR”) in Louisiana state court claiming additional franchise taxes due. In addition, we received preliminary assessments from the LDR for additional franchise taxes resulting from audits of Stone and other subsidiaries. These petitions and assessments all relate to the LDR’s assertion that sales of crude oil and natural gas from properties located on the Outer Continental Shelf (the “OCS”), which are transported through the State of Louisiana, should be sourced to the State of Louisiana for purposes of computing the Louisiana franchise tax apportionment ratio. We disagree with these contentions and are defending ourselves against these claims. Total asserted claims plus estimated accrued interest amount to approximately $30.5 million. The franchise tax years 2010, 2011 and 2012 for Stone remain subject to examination, which potentially exposes us to additional estimated assessments of $3.4 million including accrued interest. We estimate the potential range of loss upon resolution of this matter to be between $0 and $33.9 million.

Note 11 – Subsequent Event

In October 2013, we completed the sale of our interest in the Weeks Island field for cash consideration of approximately $46 million. The sale will be accounted for as an adjustment to capitalized costs with no gain or loss recognized.

 

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Note 12 – Guarantor Financial Statements

Stone Offshore is an unconditional guarantor (the “Guarantor Subsidiary”) of the 2017 Convertible Notes, the 2017 Notes and the 2022 Notes. Our other subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) have not provided guarantees. The following presents unaudited condensed consolidating financial information as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 on an issuer (parent company), Guarantor Subsidiary, Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and consolidated basis. Elimination entries presented are necessary to combine the entities.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(In thousands)

 

    Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Assets

         

Current assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 191,193      $ 51,242      $ 640      $ —        $ 243,075   

Accounts receivable

    83,310        313,610        —          (207,355     189,565   

Fair value of hedging contracts

    —          14,423        —          —          14,423   

Current income tax receivable

    10,893        —          —          —          10,893   

Deferred taxes *

    6,631        19,719        —          —          26,350   

Inventory

    3,560        283        —          —          3,843   

Other current assets

    1,439        —          —          —          1,439   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

    297,026        399,277        640        (207,355     489,588   

Oil and gas properties, full cost method: Proved

    1,211,964        6,377,189        —          —          7,589,153   

Less: accumulated DD&A

    (429,380     (5,333,557     —          —          (5,762,937
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proved oil and gas properties

    782,584        1,043,632        —          —          1,826,216   

Unevaluated

    274,986        291,750        9,659        —          576,395   

Other property and equipment, net

    23,965        —          —          —          23,965   

Fair value of hedging contracts

    —          5,114        —          —          5,114   

Other assets, net

    44,324        1,349        3,475        —          49,148   

Investment in subsidiary

    896,798        —          13,116        (909,914     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 2,319,683      $ 1,741,122      $ 26,890      ($ 1,117,269   $ 2,970,426   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

         

Current liabilities:

         

Accounts payable to vendors

  $ 289,204      $ 22,576      $ 61      ($ 207,355   $ 104,486   

Undistributed oil and gas proceeds

    39,141        3,772        —          —          42,913   

Accrued interest

    14,272        —          —          —          14,272   

Fair value of hedging contracts

    —          8,261        —          —          8,261   

Asset retirement obligations

    —          60,938        —          —          60,938   

Other current liabilities

    17,242        4,438        —          —          21,680   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

    359,859        99,985        61        (207,355     252,550   

Long-term debt

    923,745        —          —          —          923,745   

Deferred taxes *

    31,295        355,738        —          —          387,033   

Asset retirement obligations

    5,758        401,954        —          —          407,712   

Fair value of hedging contracts

    —          360        —          —          360   

Other long-term liabilities

    26,463        —          —          —          26,463   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,347,120        858,037        61        (207,355     1,997,863   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

         

Stockholders’ equity:

         

Common stock

    488        —          —          —          488   

Treasury stock

    (860     —          —          —          (860

Additional paid-in capital

    1,393,439        1,496,509        27,404        (1,523,913     1,393,439   

Accumulated deficit

    (426,917     (620,093     (64     620,157        (426,917

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    6,413        6,669        (511     (6,158     6,413   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

    972,563        883,085        26,829        (909,914     972,563   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 2,319,683      $ 1,741,122      $ 26,890      ($ 1,117,269   $ 2,970,426   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Deferred income taxes have been allocated to the Guarantor Subsidiary where related oil and gas properties reside.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

DECEMBER 31, 2012

(In thousands)

 

    Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Assets

         

Current assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 228,398      $ 51,128      $ —        $ —        $ 279,526   

Accounts receivable

    59,213        108,075        —          —          167,288   

Fair value of hedging contracts

    —          39,655        —          —          39,655   

Current income tax receivable

    10,027        —          —          —          10,027   

Deferred taxes *

    5,947        9,567        —          —          15,514   

Inventory

    3,924        283        —          —          4,207   

Other current assets

    3,626        —          —          —          3,626   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

    311,135        208,708        —          —          519,843   

Oil and gas properties, full cost method: Proved

    1,004,808        6,239,658        —          —          7,244,466   

Less: accumulated DD&A

    (370,111     (5,140,055     —          —          (5,510,166
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proved oil and gas properties

    634,697        1,099,603        —          —          1,734,300   

Unevaluated

    254,757        193,038        —          —          447,795   

Other property and equipment, net

    22,115        —          —          —          22,115   

Fair value of hedging contracts

    —          9,199        —          —          9,199   

Other assets, net

    41,679        1,500        —          —          43,179   

Investment in subsidiary

    736,331        —          —          (736,331     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 2,000,714      $ 1,512,048      $ —        ($ 736,331   $ 2,776,431   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

         

Current liabilities:

         

Accounts payable to vendors

  $ 74,503      $ 19,858      $ —        $ —        $ 94,361   

Undistributed oil and gas proceeds

    21,841        1,573        —          —          23,414   

Accrued interest

    18,546        —          —          —          18,546   

Fair value of hedging contracts

    —          149        —          —          149   

Asset retirement obligations

    —          66,260        —          —          66,260   

Other current liabilities

    16,765        —          —          —          16,765   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

    131,655        87,840        —          —          219,495   

Long-term debt

    914,126        —          —          —          914,126   

Deferred taxes *

    47,758        263,072        —          —          310,830   

Asset retirement obligations

    5,479        416,563        —          —          422,042   

Fair value of hedging contracts

    —          1,530        —          —          1,530   

Other long-term liabilities

    29,563        6,712        —          —          36,275   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,128,581        775,717        —          —          1,904,298   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

         

Stockholders’ equity:

         

Common stock

    484        —          —          —          484   

Treasury stock

    (860     —          —          —          (860

Additional paid-in capital

    1,386,475        1,496,510        —          (1,496,510     1,386,475   

Accumulated deficit

    (542,799     (789,012     —          789,012        (542,799

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    28,833        28,833        —          (28,833     28,833   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

    872,133        736,331        —          (736,331     872,133   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 2,000,714      $ 1,512,048      $ —        ($ 736,331   $ 2,776,431   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Deferred income taxes have been allocated to the Guarantor Subsidiary where related oil and gas properties reside.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating revenue:

          

Oil production

   $ 6,904      $ 179,704      $ —        $ —        $ 186,608   

Gas production

     19,971        32,757        —          —          52,728   

Natural gas liquids production

     9,224        7,252        —          —          16,476   

Other operational income

     711        162        —          —          873   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

     36,810        219,875        —          —          256,685   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

          

Lease operating expenses

     3,895        50,091        —          —          53,986   

Transportation, processing and gathering expenses

     10,072        3,009        —          —          13,081   

Production taxes

     1,773        3,451        —          —          5,224   

Depreciation, depletion, amortization

     26,728        66,125        —          —          92,853   

Accretion expense

     93        8,338        —          —          8,431   

Salaries, general and administrative

     14,202        —          (1     —          14,201   

Incentive compensation expense

     4,566        —          —          —          4,566   

Other operational expenses

     194        43        —          —          237   

Derivative expense, net

     —          1,684        —          —          1,684   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     61,523        132,741        (1     —          194,263   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (24,713     87,134        1        —          62,422   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other (income) expenses:

          

Interest expense

     7,922        —          —          —          7,922   

Interest income

     (1,234     (69     (8     —          (1,311

Other income

     (230     (552     —          —          (782

Income from investment in subsidiaries

     (56,166     —          (7     56,173        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other (income) expenses

     (49,708     (621     (15     56,173        5,829   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before taxes

     24,995        87,755        16        (56,173     56,593   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes:

          

Current

     (88     —          —          —          (88

Deferred

     (11,019     31,598        —          —          20,579   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income taxes

     (11,107     31,598        —          —          20,491   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 36,102      $ 56,157      $ 16      ($ 56,173   $ 36,102   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 17,985      $ 56,157      $ 16      ($ 56,173   $ 17,985   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating revenue:

          

Oil production

   $ 7,682      $ 173,124      $ —        $ —        $ 180,806   

Gas production

     9,197        24,806        —          —          34,003   

Natural gas liquids production

     5,436        6,474        —          —          11,910   

Other operational income

     568        (1     111        —          678   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

     22,883        204,403        111        —          227,397   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

          

Lease operating expenses

     5,886        55,107        2        —          60,995   

Transportation, processing and gathering expenses

     4,163        2,599        —          —          6,762   

Production taxes

     684        1,158        —          —          1,842   

Depreciation, depletion, amortization

     19,336        69,939        (1     —          89,274   

Accretion expense

     138        8,181        86        —          8,405   

Salaries, general and administrative

     13,672        1        —          —          13,673   

Incentive compensation expense

     67        —          —          —          67   

Other operational expenses

     61        21        —            82   

Derivative expense, net

     —          1,812        —          —          1,812   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     44,007        138,818        87        —          182,912   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (21,124     65,585        24        —          44,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other (income) expenses:

          

Interest expense

     7,671        21        —          —          7,692   

Interest income

     (112     (5     —          —          (117

Other income

     (98     (345     —          —          (443

Income from investment in subsidiaries

     (42,200     (24     —          42,224        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other (income) expenses

     (34,739     (353     —          42,224        7,132   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before taxes

     13,615        65,938        24        (42,224     37,353   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes:

          

Current

     595        —          —          —          595   

Deferred

     (10,639     23,738        —          —          13,099   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income taxes

     (10,044     23,738        —          —          13,694   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 23,659      $ 42,200      $ 24      ($ 42,224   $ 23,659   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   ($ 9,507   $ 42,200      $ 24      ($ 42,224   ($ 9,507
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating revenue:

          

Oil production

   $ 20,625      $ 537,406      $ —        $ —        $ 558,031   

Gas production

     47,240        90,142        —          —          137,382   

Natural gas liquids production

     17,901        18,953        —          —          36,854   

Other operational income

     2,150        509        —          —          2,659   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

     87,916        647,010        —          —          734,926   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

          

Lease operating expenses

     9,611        147,936        —          —          157,547   

Transportation, processing and gathering expenses

     17,853        9,521        —          —          27,374   

Production taxes

     3,960        7,444        —          —          11,404   

Depreciation, depletion, amortization

     62,007        193,490        —          —          255,497   

Accretion expense

     279        24,733        —          —          25,012   

Salaries, general and administrative

     43,300        4        47        —          43,351   

Incentive compensation expense

     8,047        —          —          —          8,047   

Other operational expenses

     295        87        —          —          382   

Derivative expense, net

     —          1,537        —          —          1,537   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     145,352        384,752        47        —          530,151   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (57,436     262,258        (47     —          204,775   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other (income) expenses:

          

Interest expense

     26,431        21        —          —          26,452   

Interest income

     (1,384     (144     (15     —          (1,543

Other income

     (671     (1,519     —          —          (2,190

(Income) loss from investment in subsidiaries

     (168,887     —          32        168,855        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other (income) expenses

     (144,511     (1,642     17        168,855        22,719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

     87,075        263,900        (64     (168,855     182,056   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes:

          

Current

     (10,827     —          —          —          (10,827

Deferred

     (17,980     94,981        —          —          77,001   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income taxes

     (28,807     94,981        —          —          66,174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 115,882      $ 168,919      ($ 64   ($ 168,855   $ 115,882   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 93,462      $ 168,919      ($ 64   ($ 168,855   $ 93,462   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating revenue:

          

Oil production

   $ 20,729      $ 544,016      $ —        $ —        $ 564,745   

Gas production

     20,693        70,313        —          —          91,006   

Natural gas liquids production

     11,010        24,218        —          —          35,228   

Other operational income

     2,024        139        357        —          2,520   

Derivative income, net

     —          3,119        —          —          3,119   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

     54,456        641,805        357        —          696,618   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

          

Lease operating expenses

     17,108        139,937        (15     —          157,030   

Transportation, processing and gathering expenses

     8,361        7,550        —          —          15,911   

Production taxes

     2,354        5,224        —          —          7,578   

Depreciation, depletion, amortization

     45,884        214,908        190        —          260,982   

Accretion expense

     423        24,246        257        —          24,926   

Salaries, general and administrative

     40,516        5        —          —          40,521   

Incentive compensation expense

     3,907        —          —          —          3,907   

Other operational expenses

     150        45        —          —          195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     118,703        391,915        432        —          511,050   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (64,247     249,890        (75     —          185,568   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other (income) expenses:

          

Interest expense

     21,189        (82     —          —          21,107   

Interest income

     (216     (11     —          —          (227

Other income

     (121     (1,108     —          —          (1,229

(Income) loss from investment in subsidiaries

     (160,650     75        —          160,575        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other (income) expenses

     (139,798     (1,126     —          160,575        19,651   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

     75,551        251,016        (75     (160,575     165,917   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes:

          

Current

     1,164        —          —          —          1,164   

Deferred

     (30,793     90,366        —          —          59,573   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income taxes

     (29,629     90,366        —          —          60,737   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 105,180      $ 160,650      ($ 75   ($ 160,575   $ 105,180   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 113,151      $ 160,650      ($ 75   ($ 160,575   $ 113,151   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net income (loss)

   $ 115,882      $ 168,919        ($64)        ($168,855)      $ 115,882   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

          

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     62,007        193,490        —          —          255,497   

Accretion expense

     279        24,733        —          —          25,012   

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

     (17,980     94,981        —          —          77,001   

Settlement of asset retirement obligations

     —          (61,178     —          —          (61,178

Non-cash stock compensation expense

     7,583        —          —          —          7,583   

Excess tax benefits

     (156     —          —          —          (156

Non-cash derivative expense

     —          1,626        —          —          1,626   

Non-cash interest expense

     12,384        —          —          —          12,384   

Non-cash (income) loss from investment in subsidiaries

     (168,887     —          32        168,855        —     

Change in current income taxes

     (704     —          —          —          (704

Change in intercompany receivables/payables

     207,267        (207,311     44        —          —     

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

     (24,053     1,776        —          —          (22,277

Decrease in other current assets

     2,187        —          —          —          2,187   

Decrease in inventory

     158        —          —          —          158   

Increase in accounts payable

     2,610        5,425        —          —          8,035   

Increase in other current liabilities

     13,613        6,638        —          —          20,251   

Other

     499        (2,290     —          —          (1,791
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     212,689        226,809        12        —          439,510   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Investment in oil and gas properties

     (234,776     (226,695     (10,833     —          (472,304

Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties, net of expenses

     6,300        —          —          —          6,300   

Investment in fixed and other assets

     (3,830     —          —          —          (3,830

Change in restricted funds

     —          —          (2,394     —          (2,394

Investment in subsidiaries

     (14,000     —          (13,404     27,404        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (246,306     (226,695     (26,631     27,404        (472,228
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Deferred financing costs

     (11     —          —          —          (11

Excess tax benefits

     156        —          —          —          156   

Equity proceeds from parent

     —          —          27,404        (27,404     —     

Net payments for share-based compensation

     (3,733     —          —          —          (3,733
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (3,588     —          27,404        (27,404     (3,588
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —          —          (145     —          (145
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (37,205     114        640        —          (36,451

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     228,398        51,128        —          —          279,526   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 191,193      $ 51,242      $ 640      $ —        $ 243,075   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations      Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

           

Net income (loss)

   $ 105,180      $ 160,650        ($75)        ($160,575)       $ 105,180   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

           

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     45,884        214,908        190        —           260,982   

Accretion expense

     423        24,246        257        —           24,926   

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

     (30,793     90,366        —          —           59,573   

Settlement of asset retirement obligations

     —          (47,211     —          —           (47,211

Non-cash stock compensation expense

     6,800        —          —          —           6,800   

Excess tax benefits

     (882     —          —          —           (882

Non-cash derivative income

     —          (584     —          —           (584

Non-cash interest expense

     9,068        —          —          —           9,068   

Other non-cash expense

     16        —               16   

Change in current income taxes

     (3,240     —          —          —           (3,240

Change in intercompany receivables/payables

     207,166        (206,669     (497     —           —     

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

     (9,229     (6,631     28        —           (15,832

Increase in other current assets

     (2,456     —          —          —           (2,456

Decrease in inventory

     136        —          —          —           136   

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable

     5,733        422        (39     —           6,116   

Decrease in other current liabilities

     (20,441     (3,860     —          —           (24,301

Other

     (163,921     (1,032     —          160,575         (4,378
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     149,444        224,605        (136     —           373,913   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

           

Investment in oil and gas properties

     (240,877     (204,434     —          —           (445,311

Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties, net of expenses

     403        —          —          —           403   

Sale of fixed assets

     134        —          —          —           134   

Investment in fixed and other assets

     (3,998     —          —          —           (3,998
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (244,338     (204,434     —          —           (448,772
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

           

Proceeds from bank borrowings

     25,000        —          —          —           25,000   

Repayments of bank borrowings

     (70,000     —          —          —           (70,000

Proceeds from issuance of senior convertible notes

     300,000        —          —          —           300,000   

Deferred financing costs of senior convertible notes

     (8,855     —          —          —           (8,855

Proceeds from sold warrants

     40,170        —          —          —           40,170   

Payments for purchased call options

     (70,830     —          —          —           (70,830

Excess tax benefits

     882        —          —          —           882   

Net payments for share-based compensation

     (3,773     —          —          —           (3,773
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     212,594        —          —          —           212,594   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     117,700        20,171        (136     —           137,735   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     37,389        926        136        —           38,451   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 155,089      $ 21,097      $ —        $ —         $ 176,186   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”) includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements, other than statements of historical or current facts, that address activities, events, outcomes and other matters that we plan, expect, intend, assume, believe, budget, predict, forecast, project, estimate or anticipate (and other similar expressions) will, should or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current belief, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements as described in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in this Form 10-Q.

Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this Form 10-Q and include statements with respect to, among other things:

 

    any expected results or benefits associated with our acquisitions;

 

    expected results from risked weighted drilling success;

 

    estimates of our future oil and natural gas production, including estimates of any increases in oil and gas production;

 

    planned capital expenditures and the availability of capital resources to fund capital expenditures;

 

    our outlook on oil and gas prices;

 

    estimates of our oil and gas reserves;

 

    any estimates of future earnings growth;

 

    the impact of political and regulatory developments;

 

    our outlook on the resolution of pending litigation and government inquiry;

 

    estimates of the impact of new accounting pronouncements on earnings in future periods;

 

    our future financial condition or results of operations and our future revenues and expenses;

 

    the amount, nature and timing of any potential divestiture transactions;

 

    our access to capital and our anticipated liquidity;

 

    estimates of future income taxes; and

 

    our business strategy and other plans and objectives for future operations.

We caution you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, incident to the exploration for and development, production and marketing of oil and natural gas. These risks include, among other things:

 

    commodity price volatility;

 

    consequences of a catastrophic event like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill;

 

    domestic and worldwide economic conditions;

 

    the availability of capital on economic terms to fund our capital expenditures and acquisitions;

 

    our level of indebtedness;

 

    declines in the value of our oil and gas properties resulting in a decrease in our borrowing base under our bank credit facility and impairments;

 

    our ability to replace and sustain production;

 

    the impact of a financial crisis on our business operations, financial condition and ability to raise capital;

 

    the ability of financial counterparties to perform or fulfill their obligations under existing agreements;

 

    third-party interruption of sales to market;

 

    inflation;

 

    lack of availability and cost of goods and services;

 

    market conditions relating to potential acquisition and divestiture transactions;

 

    regulatory and environmental risks associated with drilling and production activities;

 

    drilling and other operating risks;

 

    unsuccessful exploration and development drilling activities;

 

    hurricanes and other weather conditions;

 

    adverse effects of changes in applicable tax, environmental, derivatives and other regulatory legislation, including changes affecting our offshore and Appalachian operations; and

 

    uncertainty inherent in estimating proved oil and natural gas reserves and in projecting future rates of production and timing of development expenditures.

 

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For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see (1) Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors, of this Form 10-Q and (2) Part I, Item 1A, of our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described above, in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K or elsewhere in this Form 10-Q occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. We specifically disclaim all responsibility to publicly update any information contained in a forward-looking statement or any forward-looking statement in its entirety and therefore disclaim any resulting liability for potentially related damages. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) contained in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the MD&A contained in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview

We are an independent oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development and operation of oil and gas properties. We have been operating in the Gulf Coast Basin since our incorporation in 1993 and have established a technical and operational expertise in this area. We have expanded our reserve base outside of the conventional shelf of the Gulf of Mexico (the “GOM”) and into the more prolific reserve basins of the GOM deep water and Gulf Coast deep gas, as well as onshore oil and gas shale opportunities, including the Marcellus Shale in Appalachia.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K describes the accounting estimates that we believe are critical to the reporting of our financial position and operating results and that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments. Our most significant estimates are:

 

    remaining proved oil and gas reserve volumes and the timing of their production;

 

    estimated costs to develop and produce proved oil and gas reserves;

 

    accruals of exploration costs, development costs, operating costs and production revenue;

 

    timing and future costs to abandon our oil and gas properties;

 

    effectiveness and estimated fair value of derivative positions;

 

    classification of unevaluated property costs;

 

    capitalized general and administrative costs and interest;

 

    insurance recoveries related to hurricanes and other events;

 

    estimates of fair value in business combinations;

 

    current and deferred income taxes; and

 

    contingencies.

This Form 10-Q should be read together with the discussion contained in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K regarding these critical accounting policies.

Other Factors Affecting Our Business and Financial Results

In addition to the matters discussed above, our business, financial condition and results of operations are affected by a number of other factors. This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the discussion in Part I, Item 1A, of our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in this Form 10-Q under Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors, of this Form 10-Q regarding our known material risk factors.

Known Trends and Uncertainties

Hurricanes – Since the majority of our production originates in the GOM, we are particularly vulnerable to the effects of hurricanes on production. Additionally, affordable insurance coverage for property damage to our facilities for hurricanes has been difficult to obtain for some time. We have assumed all hurricane-related risk due to these rising insurance rates. Significant hurricane impacts could include reductions and/or deferrals of future oil and natural gas production and revenues, increased lease operating expenses for evacuations and repairs and possible acceleration of plugging and abandonment costs.

Louisiana Franchise Taxes – We have been involved in litigation with the State of Louisiana over the proper computation of franchise taxes allocable to the state. This litigation relates to the state’s position that sales of crude oil and natural gas from properties located on the OCS, which are transported through the State of Louisiana, should be sourced to Louisiana for purposes of computing franchise taxes. We disagree with the state’s position. However, if the state’s position were to be upheld, we could incur additional expenses for alleged underpaid franchise taxes in prior years and higher franchise tax expense in future years. For additional information, see Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings, of this Form 10-Q.

 

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Deep Water Operations – With our acquisition of interests in the Pompano field, we are now operating two significant properties in the deep water of the GOM. Additionally, we are engaged in deep water drilling operations. Operations in the deep water can result in increased operational risks as has been demonstrated by the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. Despite technological advances since this disaster, liabilities for environmental losses, personal injury and loss of life and significant regulatory fines in the event of a disaster could be well in excess of insured amounts and result in significant current losses on our statement of operations as well as going concern issues.

Non-U.S. Operations – In April 2013, we entered into an agreement to participate in the drilling of exploratory wells in Canada. Included in unevaluated oil and gas property costs at September 30, 2013 are $9.7 million of capital expenditures related to our oil and gas property investments in Canada. Under full cost accounting, investments in individual countries represent separate cost centers for computation of depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”) as well as for full cost ceiling test evaluations. Given that this is our sole investment in Canada, it is possible that upon a more complete evaluation of this project that some or all of this investment could be recognized as a charge to expense on our statement of operations.

Earnings Per Share – On March 6, 2012, we issued $300 million of 2017 Convertible Notes. These notes are convertible into cash, shares of our common stock or a combination thereof at our election. Current accounting standards require us to use the treasury method for determining potential dilution in our diluted earnings per share computation since it is management’s intention to settle the principal amount of the notes in cash. However, if due to changes in facts and circumstances beyond our control such intention were to change, or it becomes probable that we will be unable to settle the principal in cash, we could be required to change our methodology for determining fully diluted earnings per share to the if-converted method. The if-converted method would result in a substantial dilutive effect on diluted earnings per share when compared to the treasury method.

Sale of Shelf Properties – We have engaged a financial advisor to market certain of our properties in the GOM conventional shelf, state waters and onshore Louisiana. The properties represented approximately 12% of our total estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2012. In October 2013, we completed the sale of our interest in the Weeks Island field, representing less than 1% of our total estimated proved reserves at December 31, 2012. Production volumes at the Weeks Island field represented approximately 2% of our total production volumes and 3% of our total production revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The remainder of our shelf properties that are subject to sale represented approximately 24% of our total production volumes and 21% of our total production revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The future sale of some or all of our shelf properties would be subject to an acceptable offer or offers and other market conditions.

Sales of oil and gas properties under the full cost method are accounted for as an adjustment to capitalized costs unless such adjustment would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves of oil and gas attributable to the applicable cost center. If such relationship would be altered significantly, we would be required to allocate the cost center between the properties sold and the properties retained and recognize a gain or loss on the sale in the period in which the transaction is consummated. The Weeks Island sale did not result in a significant alteration of this relationship and, consequently, no gain or loss will be recognized. Whether a significant alteration would occur on future transactions, and therefore a gain or loss recognized, cannot be determined at this time.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At November 5, 2013, we had $378.5 million of availability under our bank credit facility and cash on hand of approximately $275 million. In September 2013, our capital expenditure budget for 2013 was increased from $650 million to $710 million. Most of the increase is in the GOM deep water, with minor increase in the Appalachia area. Our capital expenditure budget excludes material acquisitions and capitalized salaries, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses and interest. Based on our outlook of commodity prices and our estimated production, we expect our 2013 capital expenditures to exceed our cash flow from operating activities. We intend to finance our remaining capital expenditure budget with cash on hand and cash flow from operations.

Cash Flows and Working Capital. Net cash from operating activities totaled $439.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $373.9 million in the comparable period in 2012.

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $472.2 million and $448.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which primarily represents our investment in oil and natural gas properties.

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, which primarily represents net payments for share-based compensation. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $212.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, which primarily represents $291.1 million of net proceeds from the issuance of the 2017 Convertible Notes and $40.1 million of proceeds from the Sold Warrants, partially offset by $70.8 million for the cost of the Purchased Call Options. Additionally, we had $25.0 million of borrowings and $70.0 million of repayments of borrowings under our bank credit facility during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

We had working capital at September 30, 2013 of $237.0 million.

 

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Capital Expenditures. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, additions to oil and gas property costs of $151.9 million included $17.5 million of lease and property acquisition costs, $8.5 million of capitalized SG&A expenses (inclusive of incentive compensation) and $11.9 million of capitalized interest. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, additions to oil and gas property costs of $473.3 million included $79.4 million of lease and property acquisition costs, $22.6 million of capitalized SG&A expenses (inclusive of incentive compensation) and $32.8 million of capitalized interest. These investments were financed with cash on hand and cash flows from operations.

Bank Credit Facility. On April 26, 2011, we entered into an amended and restated revolving credit facility totaling $700 million through a syndicated bank group, replacing our previous facility. Our bank credit facility matures on April 26, 2015. On April 30, 2013, the bank group reaffirmed our existing borrowing base at $400 million. As of September 30 and November 5, 2013, we had no outstanding borrowings under our bank credit facility and letters of credit totaling $21.5 million had been issued pursuant to our bank credit facility, leaving $378.5 million of availability under the facility. Our bank credit facility is guaranteed by our only material subsidiary, Stone Offshore.

The borrowing base under our bank credit facility is redetermined semi-annually, in May and November, by the lenders taking into consideration the estimated value of our oil and gas properties and those of our direct and indirect material subsidiaries in accordance with the lenders’ customary practices for oil and gas loans. In addition, we and the lenders each have discretion at any time, but not more than two additional times in any calendar year, to have the borrowing base redetermined. Our bank credit facility is collateralized by substantially all of Stone’s and Stone Offshore’s assets. 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 cash flows from their oil and gas reserves reviewed in determining the borrowing base. At our option, loans under our bank credit facility will bear interest at a rate based on the Libor Rate plus an applicable margin, or a rate based on the prime rate or federal funds rate plus an applicable margin.

Under the financial covenants of our bank credit facility, we must (1) maintain a ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the credit agreement, for the preceding four quarterly periods of not greater than 3.25 to 1 and (2) maintain a ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated Net Interest Expense, as defined in the credit agreement, for the preceding four quarterly periods of not less than 3.0 to 1. As of September 30, 2013, our debt to EBITDA ratio was 1.51 to 1 and our EBITDA to consolidated Net Interest Expense ratio was approximately 19.53 to 1. In addition, our bank credit facility includes certain customary restrictions or requirements with respect to disposition of properties, incurrence of additional debt, change of ownership and reporting responsibilities. These covenants may limit or prohibit us from paying cash dividends but do allow for limited stock repurchases. These covenants also restrict our ability to prepay other indebtedness under certain circumstances. We were in compliance with all covenants as of September 30, 2013.

Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments

In addition to our significant contractual obligations and commitments summarized in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, in April 2013, we contracted two deep water drilling rigs for minimum total commitments of approximately $123.5 million to be incurred during the second half of 2013 and the first half of 2014. Additionally, in September 2013, we entered into a flowline agreement in excess of $70 million for the development of the Cardona deep water field, with project management and engineering work to commence immediately and offshore operations due to commence in the third quarter of 2014.

 

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Results of Operations

The following tables set forth certain information with respect to our oil and gas operations.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
              
     2013      2012      Variance     % Change  

Production:

          

Oil (MBbls)

     1,809         1,736         73        4

Natural gas (MMcf)

     13,866         10,615         3,251        31

Natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) (MBbls)

     425         341         84        25

Oil, natural gas and NGLs (MMcfe)

     27,270         23,077         4,193        18

Revenue data (in thousands) (a):

          

Oil revenue

   $ 186,608       $ 180,806       $ 5,802        3

Natural gas revenue

     52,728         34,003         18,725        55

NGLs revenue

     16,476         11,910         4,566        38
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total oil, natural gas and NGL revenue

   $ 255,812       $ 226,719       $ 29,093        13

Average prices (a):

          

Oil (per Bbl)

   $ 103.16       $ 104.15       ($ 0.99     (1 %) 

Natural gas (per Mcf)

     3.80         3.20         0.60        19

NGLs (per Bbl)

     38.77         34.93         3.84        11

Oil, natural gas and NGLs (per Mcfe)

     9.38         9.82         (0.44     (4 %) 

Expenses (per Mcfe):

          

Lease operating expenses

   $ 1.98       $ 2.64       ($ 0.66     (25 %) 

SG&A expenses (b)

     0.52         0.59         (0.07     (12 %) 

DD&A expense on oil and gas properties

     3.37         3.83         (0.46     (12 %) 

 

(a) Includes the cash settlement of effective hedging contracts.
(b) Excludes incentive compensation expense.

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
              
     2013      2012      Variance     % Change  

Production:

          

Oil (MBbls)

     5,243         5,289         (46     (1 %) 

Natural gas (MMcf)

     35,969         31,031         4,938        16

NGLs (MBbls)

     1,048         794         254        32

Oil, natural gas and NGLs (MMcfe)

     73,715         67,529         6,186        9

Revenue data (in thousands) (a):

          

Oil revenue

   $ 558,031       $ 564,745       ($ 6,714     (1 %) 

Natural gas revenue

     137,382         91,006         46,376        51

NGLs revenue

     36,854         35,228         1,626        5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total oil, natural gas and NGL revenue

   $ 732,267       $ 690,979       $ 41,288        6

Average prices (a):

          

Oil (per Bbl)

   $ 106.43       $ 106.78       ($ 0.35     (0.3 %) 

Natural gas (per Mcf)

     3.82         2.93         0.89        30

NGLs (per Bbl)

     35.17         44.37         (9.20     (21 %) 

Oil, natural gas and NGLs (per Mcfe)

     9.93         10.23         (0.30     (3 %) 

Expenses (per Mcfe):

          

Lease operating expenses

   $ 2.14       $ 2.33       ($ 0.19     (8 %) 

SG&A expenses (b)

     0.59         0.60         (0.01     (2 %) 

DD&A expense on oil and gas properties

     3.43         3.83         (0.40     (10 %) 

 

(a) Includes the cash settlement of effective hedging contracts.
(b) Excludes incentive compensation expense.

Net Income. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we reported net income totaling $36.1 million, or $0.72 per share, compared to net income for the three months ended September 30, 2012 of $23.7 million, or $0.48 per share. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we reported net income totaling $115.9 million, or $2.32 per share, compared to net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $105.2 million, or $2.13 per share. All per share amounts are on a diluted basis.

 

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The variance in the three and nine month periods’ results was due to the following components:

Production. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, total production volumes increased to 27.3 Bcfe compared to 23.1 Bcfe produced during the comparable 2012 period, representing an 18% increase. Oil production during the three months ended September 30, 2013 totaled approximately 1,809,000 Bbls compared to 1,736,000 Bbls produced during the comparable 2012 period. Natural gas production totaled 13.9 Bcf during the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to 10.6 Bcf during the comparable 2012 period. NGL production during the three months ended September 30, 2013 totaled approximately 425,000 Bbls compared to 341,000 Bbls produced during the comparable 2012 period.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, total production volumes increased to 73.7 Bcfe compared to 67.5 Bcfe produced during the comparable 2012 period, representing a 9% increase. Oil production during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled approximately 5,243,000 Bbls compared to 5,289,000 Bbls produced during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Natural gas production totaled 36.0 Bcf during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to 31.0 Bcf during the comparable 2012 period. NGL production during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled approximately 1,048,000 Bbls compared to 794,000 Bbls produced during the comparable 2012 period.

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, seven new wells in the Mary field were brought online. During the three months ended June 30, 2013, the third well in the La Cantera field was placed on production. Also during the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Williams pipeline was repaired and pressure restrictions were eliminated, which allowed us to restore shut-in production in the Mary field.

Prices. Prices realized during the three months ended September 30, 2013 averaged $103.16 per Bbl of oil, $3.80 per Mcf of natural gas and $38.77 per Bbl of NGLs, or 4% lower, on an Mcfe basis, than average realized prices of $104.15 per Bbl of oil, $3.20 per Mcf of natural gas and $34.93 per Bbl of NGLs during the comparable 2012 period. Prices realized during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 averaged $106.43 per Bbl of oil, $3.82 per Mcf of natural gas and $35.17 per Bbl of NGLs, or 3% lower, on an Mcfe basis, than average realized prices of $106.78 per Bbl of oil, $2.93 per Mcf of natural gas and $44.37 per Bbl of NGLs during the comparable 2012 period. All unit pricing amounts include the cash settlement of effective hedging contracts.

We enter into various hedging contracts in order to reduce our exposure to the possibility of declining oil and gas prices. Our effective hedging transactions increased our average realized natural gas price by $0.39 per Mcf and decreased our average realized oil price by $4.14 per Bbl during the three months ended September 30, 2013. During the three months ended September 30, 2012, our effective hedging transactions increased our average realized natural gas price by $0.55 per Mcf and increased our average realized oil price by $2.34 per Bbl. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, effective hedging transactions increased our average realized natural gas price by $0.32 per Mcf and increased our average realized oil price by $0.45 per Bbl. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, effective hedging transactions increased our average realized natural gas price by $0.55 per Mcf and increased our average realized oil price by $0.21 per Bbl.

Revenue. Oil, natural gas and NGL revenue was $255.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $226.7 million during the comparable period of 2012. The increase was attributable to an 18% increase in production quantities on a gas equivalent basis, which was partially offset by a 4% decrease in average realized prices. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, oil, natural gas and NGL revenue totaled $732.3 million and $691.0 million, respectively. The increase was attributable to a 9% increase in production quantities on a gas equivalent basis, which was partially offset by a 3% decrease in average realized prices.

Expenses. Lease operating expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 totaled $54.0 million and $61.0 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, lease operating expenses totaled $157.5 million and $157.0 million, respectively. The decrease in lease operating expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012, was attributable to a decrease in insurance and major maintenance expenses.

Transportation, processing and gathering expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 totaled $13.1 million and $6.8 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, transportation, processing and gathering expenses totaled $27.4 million and $15.9 million, respectively. The increase is attributable to higher gas and NGL volumes and short term blending fees in Appalachia, as well as higher GOM pipeline fees.

DD&A expense on oil and gas properties for the three months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $91.9 million, or $3.37 per Mcfe, compared to $88.4 million, or $3.83 per Mcfe, during the comparable period of 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, DD&A expense totaled $252.8 million, or $3.43 per Mcfe, and $258.6 million, or $3.83 per Mcfe, respectively.

 

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SG&A expenses (exclusive of incentive compensation) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 were $14.2 million compared to $13.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, SG&A expenses (exclusive of incentive compensation) totaled $43.4 million and $40.5 million, respectively. The increase in SG&A expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily the result of increased staffing and compensation adjustments (including share-based compensation). Partially offsetting this increase was a reimbursement of $1.6 million of legal fees relating to the settlement of litigation in prior periods. Included in SG&A expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was a management fee of $1.0 million for transition services related to the Pompano field acquisition.

For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, incentive compensation expense totaled $4.6 million and $0.1 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, incentive compensation expense totaled $8.0 million and $3.9 million, respectively. These amounts relate to the accrual of estimated incentive compensation bonuses calculated based on the projected achievement of certain strategic objectives for each fiscal year.

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $7.9 million, net of $11.9 million of capitalized interest, compared to interest expense of $7.7 million, net of $9.5 million of capitalized interest, during the comparable 2012 period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, interest expense totaled $26.5 million, net of $32.8 million of capitalized interest, compared to interest expense of $21.1 million, net of $27.7 million of capitalized interest, during the comparable 2012 period. The increase in interest expense was primarily the result of interest associated with the 2022 Notes issued in November 2012 and the 2017 Convertible Notes issued in March 2012. Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease in interest expense as a result of the redemption in December 2012 of our 6 34% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

None.

Recent Accounting Developments

None.

Defined Terms

Oil, condensate and NGLs are stated in barrels (“Bbls”) or thousand barrels (“MBbls”). Natural gas is stated in billion cubic feet (“Bcf”), million cubic feet (“MMcf”) or thousand cubic feet (“Mcf”). Oil, condensate and NGLs are converted to natural gas at a ratio of one barrel of liquids per six Mcf of gas. Bcfe, MMcfe and Mcfe represent one billion cubic feet, one million cubic feet and one thousand cubic feet of gas equivalent, respectively. MMBtu represents one million British Thermal Units, and BBtu represents one billion British Thermal Units. An active property is an oil and gas property with existing production. A primary term lease is an oil and gas property with no existing production, in which we have a specific time frame to establish production without losing the rights to explore the property. Liquidity is defined as the ability to obtain cash quickly either through the conversion of assets or incurrence of liabilities.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Commodity Price Risk

Our major market risk exposure continues to be the pricing applicable to our oil and natural gas production. Our revenues, profitability and future rate of growth depend substantially upon the market prices of oil and natural gas, which fluctuate widely. Oil and natural gas price declines and volatility could adversely affect our revenues, cash flows and profitability. Price volatility is expected to continue. In order to manage our exposure to oil and natural gas price declines, we occasionally enter into oil and natural gas price hedging arrangements to secure a price for a portion of our expected future production.

Our hedging policy provides that not more than 50% of our estimated production quantities can be hedged for any given year without the consent of our Board of Directors. We believe our current hedging positions have hedged approximately 48% of our estimated 2013 production from estimated proved reserves, 46% of our estimated 2014 production from estimated proved reserves and 17% of our estimated 2015 production from estimated proved reserves. See Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 3 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, of this Form 10-Q for a detailed discussion of hedges in place to manage our exposure to oil and natural gas price declines.

Since the filing of our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, there have been no material changes in reported market risk as it relates to commodity prices.

 

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Interest Rate Risk

We had total debt outstanding of $975 million at September 30, 2013, all of which bears interest at fixed rates. The $975 million of fixed-rate debt is comprised of $300 million face value of the 2017 Convertible Notes, $375 million of the 2017 Notes and $300 million of the 2022 Notes.

Our bank credit facility is subject to an adjustable interest rate. See Part I, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources of this Form 10-Q. We had no outstanding borrowings under our bank credit facility as of September 30, 2013. If we borrow funds under our bank credit facility, we may be subject to increased sensitivity to interest rate movements.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, we have evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based upon the evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2013 at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There has not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

On December 30, 2004, we were served with two petitions (civil action numbers 2004-6227 and 2004-6228) filed by the LDR in the 15th Judicial District Court (Parish of Lafayette, Louisiana) claiming additional franchise taxes due. In one case, the LDR is seeking additional franchise taxes from Stone in the amount of $640,000, plus accrued interest of $352,000 (calculated through December 15, 2004), for the franchise tax year 2001. In the other case, the LDR is seeking additional franchise taxes from Stone (as successor to Basin Exploration, Inc.) in the amount of $274,000, plus accrued interest of $159,000 (calculated through December 15, 2004), for the franchise tax years 1999, 2000 and 2001. On December 29, 2005, the LDR filed another petition (civil action number 2005-6524) in the 15th Judicial District Court claiming additional franchise taxes due for the franchise tax years 2002 and 2003 in the amount of $2.6 million, plus accrued interest of $1.2 million (calculated through December 15, 2005). Also, on January 2, 2008, we were served with a petition (civil action number 2007-6754) in the 15th Judicial District Court claiming $1.5 million of additional franchise taxes due for the franchise tax year 2004, plus accrued interest of $800,000 (calculated through November 30, 2007). Further, on January 7, 2009, we were served with a petition (civil action number 2008-7193) in the 15th Judicial District Court claiming additional franchise taxes due for the franchise tax years 2005 and 2006 in the amount of $4.0 million, plus accrued interest of $1.7 million (calculated through October 21, 2008). In addition, we have received proposed assessments from the LDR for additional franchise taxes in the amount of $8.1 million resulting from audits of Stone and our subsidiaries. These petitions and assessments all relate to the LDR’s assertion that sales of crude oil and natural gas from properties located on the OCS, which are transported through the State of Louisiana, should be sourced to the State of Louisiana for purposes of computing the Louisiana franchise tax apportionment ratio. We disagree with these contentions and are vigorously defending ourselves against these claims. The franchise tax years 2010, 2011 and 2012 for Stone remain subject to examination.

In October 2012, we received a notice from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) that it was initiating an enforcement proceeding with respect to an Incident of Non-Compliance observed at our Vermillion Block 255 Platform H in April 2012. We believe that the conditions observed were not actually violations of applicable rules and accordingly initiated discussions with BSEE to resolve the matter. Notwithstanding these discussions, by “Reviewing Officer’s Final Decision” dated July 9, 2013, BSEE assessed a penalty against Stone of $200,000 based on $25,000 per day for eight days of alleged improper venting of gas at the platform. We are pursuing an administrative appeal of this decision. We do not believe that this proceeding will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

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In December 2011, a slope failure occurred adjacent to a well pad where we were drilling a well in Wetzel County, West Virginia. The slope failure was near a stream, and an estimated 250 to 300 cubic yards of soil and debris entered the stream. We responded to the incident by removing the discharged material from the stream and stabilizing the area in which the slope failure occurred. In October 2013, we received notice from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection that it was proposing to impose a penalty on us for an unauthorized discharge of pollutants into the affected stream. We are currently discussing the proposed terms of a consent order with the agency to resolve this matter, but we do not expect that the terms of any order or the amount of any fine will have a material adverse effect on our operations or financial condition.

Litigation is subject to substantial uncertainties concerning the outcome of material factual and legal issues relating to the litigation. Accordingly, we cannot currently predict the manner and timing of the resolution of these matters and are unable to estimate a range of possible losses or any minimum loss from such matters.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The following risk factor updates the Risk Factors included in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risks described in Part I, Item 1A, of our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We may not be insured against all of the operating risks to which our business is exposed.

In accordance with industry practice, we maintain insurance against some, but not all, of the operating risks to which our business is exposed. We insure some, but not all, of our properties from operational loss-related events. We currently have insurance policies that include coverage for general liability, physical damage to our oil and gas properties, operational control of well, oil pollution, workers’ compensation and employers’ liability and other coverage. Our insurance coverage includes deductibles that must be met prior to recovery, as well as sub-limits and/or self-insurance. Additionally, our insurance is subject to exclusions and limitations, and there is no assurance that such coverage will adequately protect us against liability from all potential consequences, damages and/or losses.

Effective May 1, 2013, we no longer purchase physical damage insurance coverage for our platforms for losses resulting from named windstorms. Additionally, we now purchase physical damage insurance coverage for losses resulting from operational activities for only our Amberjack and Pompano platforms. We have continued purchasing physical damage insurance coverage for operational losses for a selected group of pipelines including the pipelines and umbilicals associated with our Amberjack and Pompano facilities. In addition, effective July 1, 2013, we increased our general liability insurance coverage to an annual aggregate limit of $725 million on a 100% working interest basis.

Our operational control of well coverage provides limits that vary by well location and depth and range from a combined single limit of $20 million to $300 million per occurrence. Exploratory deep water wells have a coverage limit of $600 million per occurrence. Additionally, we maintain $150 million in oil pollution liability coverage, including $70 million of self-insurance. Our general liability, operational control of well and physical damage policy limits are scaled proportionately to our working interests, and all of our policies described above are subject to deductibles, sub-limits and/or self-insurance. Under our service agreements, including drilling contracts, generally we are indemnified for injuries and death of the service provider’s employees as well as contractors and subcontractors hired by the service provider.

An operational event in excess of our coverage or a hurricane-related event may cause damage or liability that might severely impact our financial position. We may be liable for damages from an event relating to a project in which we are a non-operator, but have a working interest in such project. Such an event may also cause a significant interruption to our business, which might also severely impact our financial position. In past years, we have experienced production interruptions for which we had no production interruption insurance.

We reevaluate the purchase of insurance, policy limits and terms annually each May. Future insurance coverage for our industry could increase in cost and may include higher deductibles or retentions. In addition, some forms of insurance may become unavailable in the future or unavailable on terms that we believe are economically acceptable. No assurance can be given that we will be able to maintain insurance in the future at rates that we consider reasonable, and we may elect to maintain minimal or no insurance coverage. We may not be able to secure additional insurance or bonding that might be required by new governmental regulations. This may cause us to restrict our operations in the GOM, which might severely impact our financial position. The occurrence of a significant event, not fully insured against, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On September 24, 2007, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for an aggregate amount of up to $100 million. The shares may be repurchased from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase program is subject to business and market conditions and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Additionally, shares were withheld from certain employees and nonemployee directors to pay taxes associated with the vesting of restricted stock. The following table sets forth information regarding our repurchases or acquisitions of our common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2013:

 

Period

   Total Number
of Shares

Purchased (1)
     Average
Price
Paid
per
Share
     Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs (2)
     Approximate Dollar Value
of Shares that May Yet be
Purchased Under the Plans
or Programs
 

July 1 – July 31, 2013

     5,722       $ 22.44         —        

August 1 – August 31, 2013

     508         28.18         —        

September 1 – September 30, 2013

     —           —           —        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
     6,230       $ 22.90         —         $ 92,928,632   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
(1) Amount includes shares of our common stock withheld from employees and nonemployee directors upon the vesting of restricted stock in order to satisfy the required tax withholding obligations. These withheld shares are not issued or considered common stock repurchases under our authorized share repurchase program.
(2) On September 24, 2007, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for an aggregate amount of up to $100 million in common stock. The shares may be repurchased from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase program is subject to business and market conditions and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 7, 2012 (File No. 001-12074)).
3.2    Amended & Restated Bylaws of Stone Energy Corporation, dated May 15, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 21, 2008 (File No. 001-12074)).
10.1    Amendment No. 3 dated as of April 30, 2013 to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 8, 2013 (File No. 001-12074)).
*31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Stone Energy Corporation as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
*31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Stone Energy Corporation as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
*#32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Stone Energy Corporation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.
*101.INS    XBRL Instance Document
*101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
*101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
*101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
*101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
*101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

* Filed or furnished herewith.
# Not considered to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

 

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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.

 

    STONE ENERGY CORPORATION

Date: November 6, 2013

    By:  

/s/ J. Kent Pierret

      J. Kent Pierret
      Senior Vice President,
      Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
      (On behalf of the Registrant and as
      Chief Accounting Officer)

 

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     EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 7, 2012 (File No. 001-12074)).
3.2    Amended & Restated Bylaws of Stone Energy Corporation, dated May 15, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 21, 2008 (File No. 001-12074)).
10.1    Amendment No. 3 dated as of April 30, 2013 to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 8, 2013 (File No. 001-12074)).
*31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Stone Energy Corporation as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
*31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Stone Energy Corporation as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
*#32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Stone Energy Corporation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.
*101.INS    XBRL Instance Document
*101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
*101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
*101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
*101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
*101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

* Filed or furnished herewith.
# Not considered to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

 

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