EX-99.2 3 d671946dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

On May 31, 2024, Chord Energy Corporation (“Chord” or the “Company”) completed the arrangement contemplated by the arrangement agreement, dated as of February 21, 2024 (the “Arrangement Agreement”), by and among Chord, Enerplus Corporation (“Enerplus”) and Spark Acquisition ULC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chord (such transaction, the “Arrangement”). Pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement, each Enerplus shareholder received 0.10125 shares of common stock of Chord, par value of $0.01 per share (the “Chord Common Stock”) and $1.84 in cash, in exchange for each Enerplus common share held as of May 31, 2024.

Chord and Enerplus prepared their respective historical financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”), Chord was treated as the acquirer for accounting purposes and accounted for the Arrangement as an acquisition of a business.

The effects of the Arrangement were included in the Company’s unaudited historical condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024; therefore, a pro forma balance sheet is not included herein. The Company’s unaudited historical condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 includes the effects of the Arrangement from May 31, 2024 through June 30, 2024. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was prepared as if the Arrangement had occurred on January 1, 2024. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations has been derived from the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company and Enerplus.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations and underlying pro forma adjustments are based upon currently available information and include certain estimates and assumptions made by the Company’s management; accordingly, actual results could differ materially from the pro forma information. Significant estimates and assumptions include the purchase price allocation, based on estimates of, and assumptions related to, the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of May 31, 2024. Management believes that the assumptions used to prepare the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations and accompanying notes provide a reasonable and supportable basis for presenting the significant estimated effects of the Arrangement. The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations does not purport to represent what the Company’s results of operations would have been if the Arrangement had occurred on January 1, 2024. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations should be read together with the following:

 

  (i)

Company’s unaudited historical condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on August 8, 2024; and

 

  (ii)

Enerplus’ unaudited historical condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes for the three months ended March 31, 2024 filed with SEDAR+ on May 8, 2024 and included on Form 6-K filed with the SEC on May 8, 2024.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of SEC Regulation S-X as amended by the final rule, Release No. 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses,” using assumptions set forth in the notes herein. Article 11 permits presentation of reasonably estimable synergies and other transaction effects that have occurred or are reasonably expected to occur (“Management’s Adjustments”). The Company has elected not to present Management’s Adjustments and will only be presenting Transaction Accounting Adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations.


Chord Energy Corporation

Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     As Reported     Enerplus As
Adjusted –
Note 2
    Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments –
Note 3
          Pro Forma
Combined
Chord
       

Revenues

            

Oil, NGL and gas revenues

   $ 1,650,829     $ 601,485     $ —        $ 2,252,314    

Purchased oil and gas sales

     695,111       —        —          695,111    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total revenues

     2,345,940       601,485       —          2,947,425    

Operating expenses

            

Lease operating expenses

     335,853       124,726       —          460,579    

Gathering, processing and transportation expenses

     117,114       55,831       —          172,945    

Purchased oil and gas expenses

     692,118       —        —          692,118    

Production taxes

     143,433       54,240       —          197,673    

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     396,822       162,695       15,634       (a     575,151    

General and administrative expenses

     107,789       61,516       6,647       (b     175,952    

Exploration and impairment

     7,639       —        —          7,639    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total operating expenses

     1,800,768       459,008       22,281         2,282,057    

Gain on sale of assets, net

     16,788       —        —          16,788    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Operating income

     561,960       142,477       (22,281       682,156    

Other income (expense)

            

Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments

     (22,969     (2,789     —          (25,758  

Net gain from investment in unconsolidated affiliate

     22,158       —        —          22,158    

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

     (19,800     (6,622     (8,193     (c     (34,615  

Other income

     6,907       3,902       —          10,809    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total other income (expense), net

     (13,704     (5,509     (8,193       (27,406  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Income before income taxes

     548,256       136,968       (30,474       654,750    

Income tax expense

     (135,541     (6,654     7,314       (d     (134,881  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net income

   $ 412,715     $ 130,314     $ (23,160     $ 519,869    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Earnings per share:

            

Basic

   $ 9.12           $ 8.35       (e

Diluted

   $ 8.87           $ 8.18       (e

Weighted average shares outstanding:

            

Basic

     45,048       —        —          62,281       (e

Diluted

     46,313       —        —          63,546       (e

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations.


Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

 

1.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 using assumptions set forth in the notes herein. Article 11 permits presentation of reasonably estimable synergies and other transaction effects that have occurred or are reasonably expected to occur, otherwise known as Management’s Adjustments. The Company has elected not to present Management’s Adjustments and will only be presenting Transaction Accounting Adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations.

On May 31, 2024, the Arrangement was completed, and the Company issued 20,680,097 shares of Chord Common Stock and paid $375.8 million in cash to Enerplus shareholders. Pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement, each Enerplus shareholder received 0.10125 shares of Chord Common Stock and $1.84 in cash, in exchange for each Enerplus common share held as of May 31, 2024. The Arrangement was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, with Chord treated as the accounting acquirer. The Company’s allocation of the purchase price with respect to the Arrangement was based on estimates of, and assumptions related to, the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of May 31, 2024.

The tables below present the total consideration transferred and its allocation to the estimated fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the resulting goodwill as of the acquisition date of May 31, 2024.

 

     Purchase Price Consideration
(In thousands)
 

Common stock issued to Enerplus shareholders

   $ 3,732,137  

Cash paid to Enerplus shareholders

     375,813  

Cash paid to settle Enerplus equity-based compensation awards

     102,393  

Cash paid to settle Enerplus credit facility

     395,000  

Cash paid to settle a retention bonus to Enerplus employees

     5,920  
  

 

 

 

Total consideration transferred

   $ 4,611,263  

 

     Purchase Price Allocation
(In thousands)
 

Assets Acquired

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 239,921  

Accounts receivable, net

     281,492  

Inventory

     14,878  

Prepaid expenses

     16,323  

Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method)

     5,253,860  

Other property and equipment

     6,812  

Long-term inventory

     8,636  

Operating right-of-use assets

     42,954  

Other assets

     1,049  
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

   $ 5,865,925  

Liabilities Assumed

  

Accounts payable

   $ 1,965  

Revenues and production taxes payable

     199,706  

Accrued liabilities

     195,034  

Current portion of long-term debt

     60,063  

Current operating lease liabilities

     27,420  

Deferred tax liabilities

     1,179,200  

Asset retirement obligations

     115,056  

Operating lease liabilities

     15,534  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

   $ 1,793,978  

Net Assets Acquired

   $ 4,071,947  

Goodwill

     539,316  
  

 

 

 

Purchase price consideration

   $   4,611,263  
  

 

 

 


The effects of the Arrangement were included in the Company’s unaudited historical condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024; therefore, a pro forma balance sheet is not included herein. The Company’s unaudited historical condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 includes the effects of the Arrangement from May 31, 2024 through June 30, 2024. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was prepared as if the Arrangement had occurred on January 1, 2024. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations has been derived from the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company and Enerplus.

For purposes of preparing the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations, certain pro forma adjustments were translated from Canadian dollars to United States dollars using historical exchange rates.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations and underlying pro forma adjustments are based upon currently available information and include certain estimates and assumptions made by management; accordingly, actual results could differ materially from the pro forma information. Management believes the assumptions provide a reasonable and supportable basis for presenting the estimated significant effects of the transactions described above. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations is provided for illustrative purposes only and may or may not provide an indication of results in the future.

 

2.

Arrangement Reclassification Adjustments

Certain reclassifications have been made in the historical presentation of Enerplus’ statement of operations to conform to the Company’s historical presentation.

Statement of Operations for the five months ended May 31, 2024

 

          Statement of Operations
Five Months Ended May 31, 2024
(In thousands)
 

Enerplus Caption

  

Chord Caption

   Enerplus Historical
March 31, 2024
     Enerplus Historical -
April 1, 2024 through
May 31, 2024
     Reclassification
Adjustments
    

Ref.

   Enerplus
As Adjusted
 

Revenues

                 

Crude oil and natural gas sales

   Oil, NGL and gas revenues    $ 362,037      $ 288,770      $ (49,322   

(i) (v)

   $ 601,485  
   Purchased oil and gas sales      —         —         —            —   

Commodity derivative instruments gain/(loss)

   Other services revenues      (2,775      (14      2,789     

(ii)

     —   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 
   Total revenues      359,262        288,756        (46,533         601,485  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 
                 

Expenses

                 

Operating

   Lease operating expenses      102,001        72,031        (49,306   

(i)

     124,726  

Transportation

   Gathering, processing and transportation expenses      32,464        23,367        —            55,831  
   Purchased oil and gas expenses      —         —         —            —   

Production taxes

   Production taxes      29,436        24,804                  54,240  

General and administrative

   General and administrative expenses      24,257        4,773        32,486     

(iii)

     61,516  

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

   Depreciation, depletion and amortization      92,510        70,185        —            162,695  

Interest

        3,530        3,881        (7,411   

(iv)

     —   

Other expense/(income)

        (3,873      (802      4,675     

(v)

     —   

Transaction costs

        7,769        24,717        (32,486   

(iii)

     —   
   Exploration and impairment      —         —         —            —   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 
   Total operating expenses      288,094        222,956        (52,042         459,008  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 
   Gain on sale of assets, net      —         —         —            —   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 
   Operating income      71,168        65,800        5,509           142,477  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 
   Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments      —         —         (2,789   

(ii)

     (2,789
   Net gain from investment in unconsolidated affiliate      —         —         —            —   
   Interest expense, net of capitalized interest      —         —         (6,622   

(iv) (v)

     (6,622
   Other income (expense)      —         —         3,902     

(v)

     3,902  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 
   Total other income (expense), net      —         —         (5,509         (5,509
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 
                 

Income/(Loss) Before Taxes

   Income before income taxes      71,168        65,800        —            136,968  
                 

Income tax expense (benefit)

                 

Current income tax expense/(recovery)

   Income tax (expense) benefit      2,445        2,000        2,209     

(vi) (vii)

     (6,654

Deferred income tax expense/(recovery)

        2,587        (378      (2,209   

(vi)

     —   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 
   Total income tax expense (benefit)      5,032        1,622        —            (6,654
                 
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net Income/(Loss)

   Net income    $ 66,136      $ 64,178      $ —          $ 130,314  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(i)

Represents the reclassification of balances contained in “Operating” expenses on Enerplus’ historical statement of operations into “Oil, NGL and gas revenues” to conform to the Company’s accounting policy.


(ii)

Represents the reclassification of balances contained in “Commodity derivative instruments gain/(loss)” on Enerplus’ historical statement of operations into “Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments” to conform to the Company’s statement of operations presentation.

 

(iii)

Represents the reclassification of balances contained in “Transaction costs” on Enerplus’ historical statement of operations into “General and administrative expenses” to conform to the Company’s statement of operations presentation.

 

(iv)

Represents the reclassification of balances contained in “Interest” on Enerplus’ historical statement of operations into “Interest expense, net of capitalized interest” to conform to the Company’s statement of operations presentation.

 

(v)

Represents the reclassification of balances contained in “Crude oil and natural gas sales” and “Other income, net” on Enerplus’ historical statement of operations into “Interest expense, net of capitalized interest” and “Other income, net” to conform to the Company’s statement of operations presentation.

 

(vi)

Represents the reclassification of balances contained in “Deferred income tax expense/(recovery)” on Enerplus’ historical statement of operations into “Income tax (expense) benefit” to conform to the Company’s statement of operations presentation.

 

(vii)

Represents the presentation of balances contained in “Current income tax expense/(recovery)” and “Deferred income tax expense/(recovery)” on Enerplus’ historical statement of operations as a negative value within “Income tax (expense) benefit” to conform to the Company’s statement of operations presentation.

 

3.

Arrangement Acquisition Accounting and Pro Forma Adjustments and Assumptions

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 reflects the following adjustments:

 

  (a)

Represents the incremental depreciation, depletion and amortization expense related to the assets acquired in the Arrangement, which is based on the purchase price allocation. Depletion was calculated using the unit-of-production method under the successful efforts method of accounting. The depletion expense was adjusted for (i) the revision to the depletion rate reflecting the acquisition costs and the reserves volumes attributable to the acquired oil and gas properties and (ii) the difference in depletion methodology under the successful efforts method of accounting applied by Chord compared to the full cost method of accounting applied by Enerplus. The pro forma depletion rate attributable to the Arrangement was $12.57 per barrel of oil equivalent. This adjustment also includes an increase in accretion expense attributable to asset retirement obligations of $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 due to Chord’s higher credit-adjusted risk-free rate as compared to Enerplus.

 

  (b)

Represents the adjustment to expense certain historical costs originally capitalized by Enerplus under the full cost method of accounting to align with Chord’s accounting policy under the successful efforts method of accounting.

 

  (c)

Represents the net increase to interest expense resulting from the (i) elimination of interest expense on Enerplus’ bank credit facilities, (ii) incremental interest expense for the amortization of the fair value adjustment to Enerplus’ senior notes assumed by Chord, (iii) reduction of interest expense to align with Chord’s capitalized interest accounting policy, (iv) incremental interest expense for borrowings on Chord’s existing credit facility to finance the closing of the Arrangement and (v) incremental interest expense for the amortization of deferred financing costs related to the amendment entered into by Chord on the closing date of the Arrangement to increase the borrowing base capacity and commitment amounts on Chord’s revolving credit facility as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024

(In thousands)
 

Elimination of interest expense on Enerplus’ bank credit facilities

   $ 5,430  

Incremental interest expense for amortization of remeasurement of legacy Enerplus’ senior notes

     (333

Reduction of interest expense related to capitalized interest to align with Chord’s accounting policy

     1,054  

Incremental interest expense for borrowings on Chord’s revolving credit facility

     (13,928

Incremental interest expense for amortization of deferred financing costs

     (416
  

 

 

 

Net transaction accounting adjustments to interest expense

   $ (8,193
  

 

 

 


A 0.125% change in the variable interest rate of Chord’s revolving credit facility or a $10 million change in the amount financed would increase or decrease interest expense presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 by $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

 

  (d)

Represents the income tax impact of the pro forma adjustments from the Arrangement at the blended federal and state statutory rate of approximately 24% for the six months ended June 30, 2024.

 

  (e)

The table below represents the calculation of the weighted average shares outstanding and earnings per share included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024. As the Arrangement is being reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as if it had occurred on January 1, 2024, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share assumes that the shares issuable related to the Arrangement have been outstanding for the entire period.

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
(In thousands, except per share
data)
 

Pro forma net income

   $ 519,869  

Basic shares:

  

Chord shares outstanding (weighted average per statement of operations)

     45,048  

Chord shares issued in exchange for legacy Enerplus shares as part of consideration transferred

     17,233  
  

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

     62,281  
  

 

 

 

Diluted shares:

  

Pro forma weighted average shares outstanding, basic

     62,281  

Dilutive effect of shares convertible from Chord share based awards

     438  

Dilutive effect of shares convertible from Chord in-the-money warrants

     827  
  

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted

     63,546  
  

 

 

 

Earnings attributable to Chord per share, basic

   $ 8.35  

Earnings attributable to Chord per share, diluted

   $ 8.18  

Anti-dilutive weighted average common shares:

  

Potential common shares

     2,028