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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE                                     

California Resources Corporation Announces
Fourth Quarter 2019 and Full Year Results

LOS ANGELES, February 26, 2020 - California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC), an independent California-based oil and gas exploration and production company, today reported a net loss attributable to common stock of $67 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted net income1 for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $36 million, or $0.73 per diluted share. For the full year of 2019, CRC reported a net loss attributable to common stock of $28 million, or $0.57 per diluted share. Adjusted net income1 for the full year of 2019 was $70 million, or $1.40 per diluted share. Operational and financial highlights for the fourth quarter and full year of 2019 were as follows:

Quarterly Highlights

Reported adjusted EBITDAX1 of $308 million; adjusted EBITDAX margin1 of 45%; net cash provided by operating activities of $136 million; free cash flow1 of $74 million after internally funded capital
Implemented a more efficient organizational design, resulting in anticipated ongoing annual cost savings of approximately $50 million with slightly more than 50% in general and administrative (G&A) expenses and the remainder in production costs
Delivered average net production of 123,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day including 76,000 barrels per day of oil
Gross-operated field production, which includes production attributable to our JV partners, was 141,000 BOE per day, of which 91,000 barrels per day was oil
Invested $146 million of total capital, including $62 million of internally funded capital
Drilled 104 wells in total, including 95 wells in the San Joaquin basin and 9 wells in the Los Angeles basin
Repurchased $23 million face value of Second Lien Notes for $7 million

Full Year Highlights

Reduced net debt to below $5.0 billion, with a net debt/adjusted EBITDAX1 ratio of 4.3
Reported adjusted EBITDAX1 of $1,142 million and an adjusted EBITDAX margin1 of 41%
Delivered free cash flow after internally funded capital1 of $269 million and net cash provided by operating activities of $676 million
Produced an average of 128,000 BOE per day on a net basis including 80,000 barrels per day of oil
Drilled 294 wells, including 126 wells with internally funded capital

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Invested $612 million of total capital, including internally funded capital of $407 million, of which $302 million was directed to drilling and workovers
Entered into a development joint venture with Alpine Energy Capital, LLC ("Alpine") to develop CRC's flagship Elk Hills field
Secured a credit agreement amendment to provide future flexibility in connection with potential royalty transactions

Todd A. Stevens, CRC's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are extremely proud that we reduced our outstanding net debt at year end below $5 billion. We believe our announced exchange transaction could reduce our debt by almost $1 billion and is one of several steps moving towards our target leverage ratio below 3x. In 2019, we received strong confirmation of our ESG and operational efforts, including earning a Leadership Level ranking of A- on our climate disclosure from CDP and achieving a noteworthy safety record of no recordable injuries among our employees during the year.”
Stevens continued, “Our VCI metric instills capital discipline and provides for consistent and effective capital allocation. In 2019, we advanced CRC’s capital investment plans by entering into our third major development joint venture, with Alpine Energy Capital committing up to $500 million of investments in our flagship Elk Hills field. We also increased our adjusted EBITDAX margins in 2019 for the third year in a row by optimizing our operations and consolidating our organization.”
“Further, our decision to utilize more JV capital in the fourth quarter instead of internally funded capital, plus impacts from power outages and fires, led CRC’s net production to the low end of our production guidance. We are entering 2020 with an internally funded capital program of $100 to $300 million, which we will adjust as warranted based on market conditions. We expect our JV capital program in Elk Hills will increase our total capital program by $160 to $200 million to support a total 2020 capital program of approximately $260 to $500 million.”

Fourth Quarter 2019 Results

For the fourth quarter of 2019, CRC reported a net loss attributable to common stock (CRC net loss) of $67 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, compared to net income attributable to common stock of $346 million, or $7.00 per diluted share, for the same period of 2018. Adjusted net income1 for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $36 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, compared to $26 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the same period in 2018. Fourth quarter 2019 adjusted net income1 excluded a net gain of $18 million on debt repurchases, non-cash losses on commodity derivatives of $67 million, $45 million for severance and termination benefits and other losses of $9 million, net, for other unusual and infrequent items. Fourth quarter 2018 adjusted net income1 excluded $295 million of non-cash derivative gains on commodity contracts, a $6 million non-cash derivative loss from interest-rate contracts and a net gain of $31 million on debt repurchases.

Adjusted EBITDAX1 for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $308 million and cash provided by operating activities was $136 million.

Total daily net production volumes decreased 10% year-over-year, from 136,000 BOE per day for the fourth quarter of 2018 to 123,000 BOE per day for the fourth quarter of 2019. The decrease over the same prior-year period was due to the Lost Hills divestiture, lower capital investment, power outages and other factors. The Lost Hills divestiture reduced our fourth quarter 2019 production by approximately 2,000 BOE per day compared to the same quarter of 2018. Oil volumes

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in the fourth quarter of 2019 averaged 76,000 barrels per day, NGL volumes averaged 15,000 barrels per day and natural gas volumes averaged 190 million cubic feet per day.

Despite lower Brent index prices, our realized crude oil prices, including the effect of settled hedges, increased by $10.24 per barrel from $59.97 in the fourth quarter of 2018 to $70.21 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2019. In the fourth quarter of 2019, hedge settlements increased our realized crude oil prices by $5.99 per barrel compared to a reduction of $6.15 per barrel in the same prior-year period. Realized NGL prices were $33.81 per barrel, down $9.75 per barrel over the prior-year period as local and national markets continued to experience excess domestic supply coupled with weaker demand due to Los Angeles and Bay area refinery downtimes. Realized natural gas prices were $3.00 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) for the fourth quarter of 2019, $0.77 per Mcf lower than the same prior-year period due to milder winter temperatures across the U.S. and fewer infrastructure constraints within local California markets in 2019 compared to 2018.

Production costs for the fourth quarter of 2019 were $211 million, compared to $233 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. The decrease was primarily due to cost savings from our workforce reduction, the Lost Hills divestiture and lower downhole maintenance activity, partially offset by higher energy prices. On a per barrel basis, for the same comparative periods, production costs were $18.67 and $18.61, respectively. Excluding the effect of PSC-type contracts, production costs on a per barrel basis1 for 2019 and 2018 would have been $17.32 and $17.44, respectively.

G&A expenses were $62 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to $65 million for the same prior-year period. The decrease was primarily attributable to the workforce reduction that was implemented in the fourth quarter of 2019 and consolidating our office space, partially offset by equity compensation expense resulting from movements in our stock price.

CRC reported taxes other than on income of $38 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to $29 million for the same prior-year period. Exploration expense was $4 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, $12 million lower than the $16 million reported in same prior-year period due to lower activity.

Total capital invested during the fourth quarter of 2019 was $146 million, within our guidance. CRC internally funded $62 million, of which $45 million was directed to drilling and capital workovers. CRC's JV partners Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Inc. (MIRA) and Alpine invested an additional $13 million and $71 million, respectively, which are excluded from CRC's consolidated results.

Cash provided by operating activities for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $136 million and free cash flow1 was $74 million after taking into account CRC's internally funded capital.

Full Year 2019 Results

For the full year of 2019, CRC net loss was $28 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared to a net income attributable to common stock of $328 million, or $6.77 per diluted share, for 2018. Including hedge settlements, the 2019 results reflected higher year-over-year oil and natural gas sales despite a lower oil price environment. Adjusted net income1 for 2019 was $70 million, or $1.40 per diluted share, compared with an adjusted net income1 of $61 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, for 2018. The 2019 adjusted net income1 excluded $166 million of non-cash derivative losses, a net gain of $126 million from debt repurchases, $47 million in severance and termination benefits

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and a net $11 million charge related to other unusual and infrequent items. Adjusted net income1 for 2018 excluded $224 million on non-cash derivative gains, a net gain of $57 million from debt repurchases, $4 million in severance and termination benefits and a net $10 million charge related to other unusual and infrequent items.

Total daily net production volumes averaged 128,000 BOE per day for full year 2019, compared with 132,000 BOE per day for 2018, a decrease of 3 percent. The 2018 volumes reflect three quarters of production from the April 2018 Elk Hills acquisition. The 2019 volumes reflect the effect of the strategic Lost Hills divestiture that occurred in May 2019.

In 2019, realized crude oil prices, including the effect of settled hedges, increased $6.05 per barrel to $68.65 per barrel from $62.60 per barrel in 2018. Settled hedges increased 2019 realized crude oil prices by $3.82 per barrel, compared with a reduction of $7.51 per barrel for the same period in 2018. Realized NGL prices decreased 27 percent, or $11.96 per barrel to $31.71 per barrel in 2019 from $43.67 per barrel in 2018. Realized natural gas prices decreased $0.13 per Mcf to $2.87 per Mcf, compared with $3.00 per Mcf in 2018, largely due to increased national supply and milder weather in 2019.

Production costs for full year 2019 were $895 million, or $19.16 per BOE, compared to $912 million, or $18.88 per BOE, in 2018. The decrease in total production costs was primarily attributable to the Lost Hills divestiture along with the effect of the workforce reduction and lower downhole maintenance activity, while per unit costs increased with the decline in total production. Per unit production costs, excluding the effect of PSCs1, were $17.70 and $17.47 per BOE for 2019 and 2018, respectively.

G&A expenses for the full year of 2019 were $290 million, compared to $299 million in the same prior-year period, with the decrease largely due to lower equity compensation expense in 2019 as a result of a lower stock price and a reduction in headcount in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Taxes other than on income were $157 million for 2019 compared to $149 million in 2018. Exploration expense of $29 million for 2019 was 15 percent lower than the $34 million in 2018.

CRC's internally funded capital investment in 2019 totaled $407 million, of which $302 million was directed to drilling and capital workovers. CRC's JV partners invested $205 million in 2019, all of which was directed to drilling. Of our JV partners' investment, BSP invested $48 million which is included in CRC's consolidated results.

Cash provided by operating activities for the full year of 2019 was $676 million and free cash flow1 was $269 million after taking into account CRC's internally funded capital.

Operational Update

In the fourth quarter of 2019, CRC operated an average of eight drilling rigs, with two on primary, one on waterfloods, one on steamfloods and four on unconventional production. With total invested capital, we drilled 104 development wells (41 primary, 14 waterflood, 32 steamflood, and 17 unconventional). Steamfloods and waterfloods have different production profiles and longer response times than typical conventional wells and, as a result, the full production contribution may not be experienced in the same period that the well is drilled. The San Joaquin basin produced 91,000 net BOE per day and operated seven rigs. The Los Angeles basin contributed 23,000 net

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BOE per day of production and operated one rig directed toward waterflood projects. The Ventura basin produced 4,000 net BOE per day and the Sacramento basin produced 5,000 net BOE per day, both with no active drilling program.

2020 Capital Budget

CRC expects its 2020 internally funded capital program will range from $100 million to $300 million. CRC anticipates JV investment of $160 to $200 million for 2020. CRC anticipates a total capital program of approximately $260 to $500 million for the year. At current prices, CRC's capital plan will target the lower end of the guidance range. CRC's 2020 capital is focused on oil and largely directed to short payout projects like capital workovers, especially in the first half of the year, as well as primary drilling of both vertical and lateral wells and low-risk projects including waterflood and steamflood investments that maintain base production.

Repurchases and Balance Sheet Update

During the fourth quarter of 2019, CRC repurchased $23 million in face value of Second Lien Notes for $7 million. The aggregate face value repurchased since the Second Liens were issued is $442 million to-date, including $183 million in 2018, $252 million in 2019 and $7 million in 2020. Net debt outstanding at the end of the fourth quarter was under $5.0 billion.

The borrowing base under the Company's 2014 Revolving Credit Facility was reconfirmed effective November 1, 2019 at $2.3 billion.

On February 20, 2020, CRC launched an offer to exchange a significant portion of its Second Lien Notes and senior notes into notes and equity interests in a new entity that holds a royalty interest in the Elk Hills unit, and a new first lien last out term loan and warrants convertible into CRC's common stock. The Elk Hills unit comprises approximately 98% by acreage and 98% by production of our Elk Hills field. If fully subscribed, the transaction would have the effect of reducing CRC's net debt by almost $1 billion. The transaction is expected to close March 20, 2020.

Hedging Update    

CRC continues to execute an opportunistic hedging program to protect its cash flow, operating margins and capital program, while maintaining adequate liquidity. For the first and second quarters of 2020, CRC has protected the downside risk of 30,000 and 20,000 barrels of oil per day at approximately $71 Brent and $68 Brent, respectively. These put spreads provide downside price protection when Brent prices drop below $57 and $54 per barrel in the first and second quarters, respectively, at which point CRC receives Brent plus approximately $14 per barrel. CRC also entered into a swap for 5,000 barrels of oil per day in the second quarter of 2020 at approximately $70 Brent, which may be increased by another 5,000 barrels per day at the same price at the option of the counterparties. For the third and fourth quarters of 2020, CRC has protected the downside risk of 13,000 and 8,000 barrels of oil per day, respectively, at $65 per barrel. These put spreads provide downside protection when Brent prices drop below approximately $54 and $53 per barrel in the respective quarters, at which point CRC receives Brent plus approximately $11 and $12 per barrel in the respective quarters. CRC also entered into a swap at a price of $65 Brent and sold a put at a price of $55 per barrel on 5,000 barrels of oil per day for the third and fourth quarters of 2020. For these hedges, CRC will receive $65 per barrel at all prices except when Brent drops below $55 per barrel, where CRC will receive Brent plus $10 per barrel. These swaps may be

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increased by another 5,000 barrels per day at the same price at the option of the counterparty. See Attachment 9 for more details.

Sustainability Performance

In 2019, CRC met or surpassed its health, safety and environmental metrics published in its 2019 Proxy. CRC's workforce achieved the best-ever injury and illness incidence rate in its operations in 2019 with zero employee recordable events and an overall rate including contractors of 0.34 recordable events per 200,000 hours worked, which is better than office-based occupations such as radio broadcasters, insurance agents and stockbrokers according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. CRC also surpassed its environmental stewardship targets for spill prevention and water conservation, and delivered more than three gallons of reclaimed water to agriculture for every gallon of fresh water CRC purchased in 2019.

In addition to attaining CDP's Leadership Level for climate disclosure, CRC made continued progress in 2019 toward its quantitative 2030 Sustainability Goals for water recycling, renewables integration, methane emission reduction and carbon capture and sequestration that align directly with the State's long-term goals. For 2020, CRC has adopted additional annual sustainability metrics for incentive compensation that incorporate specific milestones for sustainability projects, workforce diversity and development, and community partnerships that will be summarized in CRC's 2020 Proxy.

1 See Attachment 3 for non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted EBITDAX, adjusted EBITDAX margin, production costs (excluding effects of PSC-type contracts), adjusted net income (loss) and free cash flow after internally funded capital, including reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP measure, where applicable.

Conference Call Details

To participate in the conference call scheduled for February 26th, 2020 at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, either dial (877) 328-5505 (International calls please dial +1 (412) 317-5421) or access via webcast at www.crc.com, fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time to register. Participants may also pre-register for the conference call at http://dpregister.com/10137361. A digital replay of the conference call will be archived for approximately 30 days and supplemental slides for the conference call will be available online in the Investor Relations section of www.crc.com.

About California Resources Corporation

California Resources Corporation is the largest oil and natural gas exploration and production company in California on a gross-operated basis. CRC operates its world-class resource base exclusively within the State of California, applying complementary and integrated infrastructure to gather, process and market its production. Using advanced technology, California Resources Corporation focuses on safely and responsibly supplying affordable energy for California by Californians.

Forward-Looking Statements

This presentation contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could materially affect CRC's expected results of operations, liquidity, cash flows and business prospects. Such statements include those regarding CRC's expectations as to its future:

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financial position, liquidity, cash flows and results of operations
business prospects
transactions and projects
operating costs
Value Creation Index (VCI) metrics, which are based on certain estimates including future production rates, costs and commodity prices
operations and operational results including production, hedging and capital investment
budgets and maintenance capital requirements
reserves
type curves
expected synergies from acquisitions and joint ventures

Actual results may differ from anticipated results, sometimes materially, and reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance. While CRC believes assumptions or bases underlying its expectations are reasonable and makes them in good faith, they almost always vary from actual results, sometimes materially. CRC also believes third-party statements it cites are accurate, but has not independently verified them and does not warrant their accuracy or completeness. Factors (but not necessarily all the factors) that could cause results to differ include:
commodity price changes
debt limitations on CRC's financial flexibility
insufficient cash flow to fund planned investments, debt repurchases or changes to our capital plan
inability to enter into desirable transactions, including acquisitions, asset sales and joint ventures
legislative or regulatory changes, including those related to drilling, completion, well stimulation, operation, inspection, maintenance or abandonment of wells or facilities, managing energy, water, land, greenhouse gases or other emissions, protection of health, safety and the environment, or transportation, marketing and sale of CRC's products
joint ventures and acquisitions and CRC's ability to achieve expected synergies
the recoverability of resources and unexpected geologic conditions
incorrect estimates of reserves and related future cash flows and the inability to replace reserves
changes in business strategy
PSC effects on production and unit production costs
effect of stock price on costs associated with incentive compensation
insufficient capital or liquidity, including as a result of lender restrictions, the unavailability of capital markets or inability to attract potential investors
effects of hedging transactions
equipment, service or labor price inflation or unavailability
availability or timing of, or conditions imposed on, permits and approvals
lower-than-expected production, reserves or resources from development projects, joint ventures or acquisitions, or higher-than-expected decline rates
disruptions due to accidents, mechanical failures, power outages, transportation or storage constraints, natural disasters, pandemics, labor difficulties, cyber attacks or other catastrophic events
factors discussed in “Item 1A - Risk Factors” in CRC's Annual Report on Form 10-K available on its website at crc.com.


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Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "intend," "likely," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "project," "seek," "should," "target, "will" or "would" and similar words that reflect the prospective nature of events or outcomes typically identify forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and CRC undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.






Contacts:

Scott Espenshade (Investor Relations)
818-661-6010
Scott.Espenshade@crc.com
Margita Thompson (Media)
818-661-6005
Margita.Thompson@crc.com 

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Attachment 1
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statements of Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil and natural gas sales
 
$
550

 
$
658

 
$
2,270

 
$
2,590

 
Net derivative (loss) gain from commodity contracts
 
(28
)
 
260

 
(59
)
 
1

 
Other revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Trading
 
56

 
125

 
286

 
330

 
   Electricity sales
 
24

 
24

 
112

 
111

 
   Other
 
8

 
11

 
25

 
32

 
     Total revenues
 
610

 
1,078

 
2,634

 
3,064

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production costs
 
211

 
233

 
895

 
912

 
General and administrative expenses
 
62

 
65

 
290

 
299

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
114

 
130

 
471

 
502

 
Taxes other than on income
 
38

 
29

 
157

 
149

 
Exploration expense
 
4

 
16

 
29

 
34

 
Other expenses, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Trading purchases
 
31

 
94

 
201

 
250

 
   Elk Hills Power costs
 
17

 
18

 
68

 
61

 
   Transportation costs
 
10

 
11

 
40

 
36

 
   Other
 
21

 
17

 
54

 
52

 
     Total costs and other
 
508

 
613

 
2,205

 
2,295

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
 
102

 
465

 
429

 
769

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Operating (Loss) Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and debt expense, net
 
(90
)
 
(98
)
 
(383
)
 
(379
)
 
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt
 
18

 
31

 
126

 
57

 
Gain on asset divestitures
 

 
1

 

 
5

 
Other non-operating expenses
 
(54
)
 
(7
)
 
(72
)
 
(23
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes
 
(24
)
 
392

 
100

 
429

 
Income tax provision
 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 
 
 
Net (Loss) Income
 
(25
)
 
392

 
99

 
429

 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(42
)
 
(46
)
 
(127
)
 
(101
)
 
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Common Stock
 
$
(67
)
 
$
346

 
$
(28
)
 
$
328

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stock per share - basic
 
$
(1.36
)
 
$
7.00

 
$
(0.57
)
 
$
6.77

 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stock per share - diluted
 
$
(1.36
)
 
$
7.00

 
$
(0.57
)
 
$
6.77

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income
 
$
36

 
$
26

 
$
70

 
$
61

 
Adjusted net income per share - basic
 
$
0.73

 
$
0.53

 
$
1.41

 
$
1.27

 
Adjusted net income per share - diluted
 
$
0.73

 
$
0.53

 
$
1.40

 
$
1.27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic
 
49.1

 
48.6

 
49.0

 
47.4

 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted
 
49.2

 
49.1

 
49.2

 
47.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDAX
 
$
308

 
$
314

 
$
1,142

 
$
1,117

 
Effective tax rate
 
4%

 
0%

 
1%

 
0%

 

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Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
($ in millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Cash Flow Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
136

 
$
68

 
$
676

 
$
461

 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
$
(103
)
 
$
(191
)
 
$
(394
)
 
$
(1,156
)
 
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities
 
$
(38
)
 
$
109

 
$
(282
)
 
$
692

 

 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
($ and shares in millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected Balance Sheet Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total current assets
 
$
491

 
$
640

 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
$
6,352

 
$
6,455

 
 
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
 
$
709

 
$
607

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
$
4,877

 
$
5,251

 
 
 
 
 
Deferred gain and issuance costs, net
 
$
146

 
$
216

 
 
 
 
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
$
720

 
$
575

 
 
 
 
 
Mezzanine equity
 
$
802

 
$
756

 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
$
(296
)
 
$
(247
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding shares
 
49.2

 
48.7

 
 
 
 
 


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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Our consolidated results of operations for the three months and year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 include the effects of long-term stock-based compensation plans under which awards are granted annually to executives, non-executive employees and non-employee directors that are either settled with shares of our common stock or cash. Our equity-settled awards granted to executives include stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock units that either cliff vest at the end of a three-year period or vest ratably over a three year period, some of which are partially settled in cash. Our equity-settled awards granted to non-employee directors are restricted stock grants that either vest immediately or restricted stock units that cliff vest after one year. Our cash-settled awards granted to non-executive employees vest ratably over a three-year period.
Changes in our stock price introduce volatility in our results of operations because we pay cash-settled awards based on our stock price on the vesting date and accounting rules require that we adjust our obligation for unvested awards to the amount that would be paid using our stock price at the end of each reporting period. Cash-settled awards, including executive awards partially settled in cash, account for almost 70% of our total outstanding awards. Equity-settled awards are not similarly adjusted for changes in our stock price.
Stock-based compensation is included in both general and administrative expenses and production costs as shown in the table below:
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
($ in millions, except per BOE amounts)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative expenses (G&A)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash-settled awards
 
$
3

 
$
(10
)
 
$
14

 
$
23

 
Equity-settled awards
 
1

 
2

 
11

 
13

 
   Total in G&A
 
$
4

 
$
(8
)
 
$
25

 
$
36

 
   Total in G&A per Boe
 
$
0.35

 
$
(0.64
)
 
$
0.54

 
$
0.75

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash-settled awards
 
$

 
$
(2
)
 
$
4

 
$
6

 
Equity-settled awards
 

 

 
3

 
3

 
 Total in production costs
 
$

 
$
(2
)
 
$
7

 
$
9

 
   Total in production costs per Boe
 
$

 
$
(0.16
)
 
$
0.15

 
$
0.19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total company
 
$
4

 
$
(10
)
 
$
32

 
$
45

 
Total company per Boe
 
$
0.35

 
$
(0.80
)
 
$
0.69

 
$
0.94

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DERIVATIVE GAINS AND LOSSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following table presents the components of our net derivative losses and gains from commodity contracts and our non-cash derivative loss from interest-rate contracts. Our non-cash derivative loss from interest-rate contracts is reported in other non-operating expenses.
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
($ millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Commodity Contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cash derivative (loss) gain excluding noncontrolling interest
 
$
(67
)
 
$
295

 
$
(166
)
 
$
224

 
Non-cash derivative (loss) gain - noncontrolling interest
 
(4
)
 
15

 
(4
)
 
5

 
       Total non-cash changes
 
(71
)
 
310

 
(170
)
 
229

 
   Net proceeds (payments) on settled commodity derivatives
 
43

 
(50
)
 
111

 
(228
)
 
   Net derivative (loss) gain from commodity contracts
 
$
(28
)
 
$
260

 
$
(59
)
 
$
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-Rate Contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Non-cash derivative loss
 
$

 
$
(6
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(6
)
 


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Attachment 2
PRODUCTION STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
Net Oil, NGLs and Natural Gas Production Per Day
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Oil (MBbl/d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 San Joaquin Basin
 
50

 
56

 
52

 
53

 
 Los Angeles Basin
 
23

 
26

 
24

 
25

 
 Ventura Basin
 
3

 
4

 
4

 
4

 
 Total
 
76

 
86

 
80

 
82

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NGLs (MBbl/d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 San Joaquin Basin
 
15

 
15

 
15

 
15

 
 Ventura Basin
 

 
1

 

 
1

 
 Total
 
15

 
16

 
15

 
16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural Gas (MMcf/d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 San Joaquin Basin
 
157

 
168

 
162

 
165

 
 Los Angeles Basin
 
2

 
2

 
2

 
1

 
 Ventura Basin
 
5

 
7

 
5

 
7

 
 Sacramento Basin
 
26

 
27

 
28

 
29

 
 Total
 
190

 
204

 
197

 
202

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Production (MBoe/d)
 
123

 
136

 
128

 
132

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
Gross Oil, NGLs and Natural Gas Production Per Day
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Oil (MBbl/d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 San Joaquin Basin
 
54

 
59

 
56

 
59

 
 Los Angeles Basin
 
31

 
34

 
32

 
34

 
 Ventura Basin
 
4

 
5

 
5

 
5

 
 Total
 
89

 
98

 
93

 
98

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NGLs (MBbl/d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 San Joaquin Basin
 
15

 
16

 
15

 
16

 
 Ventura Basin
 

 
1

 

 
1

 
 Total
 
15

 
17

 
15

 
17

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural Gas (MMcf/d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 San Joaquin Basin
 
161

 
168

 
164

 
170

 
 Los Angeles Basin
 
10

 
9

 
9

 
8

 
 Ventura Basin
 
5

 
7

 
5

 
7

 
 Sacramento Basin
 
35

 
36

 
38

 
38

 
 Total
 
211

 
220

 
216

 
223

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Production (MBoe/d)
 
140

 
152

 
144

 
152

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Note: MBbl/d refers to thousands of barrels per day; MMcf/d refers to millions of cubic feet per day; MBoe/d refers to thousands of barrels of oil equivalent (Boe) per day. Natural gas volumes have been converted to Boe based on the equivalence of energy content of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil. Barrels of oil equivalence does not necessarily result in price equivalence.

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Attachment 3
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS
 
Our results of operations, which are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), can include the effects of unusual, out-of-period and infrequent transactions and events affecting earnings that vary widely and unpredictably (in particular certain non-cash items such as derivative gains and losses) in nature, timing, amount and frequency. Therefore, management uses certain non-GAAP measures to assess our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. These measures are widely used by the industry, the investment community and our lenders. Although these are non-GAAP measures, the amounts included in the calculations were computed in accordance with GAAP. Certain items excluded from these non-GAAP measures are significant components in understanding and assessing our financial performance, such as our cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic cost of depreciable and depletable assets. These measures should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Below are additional disclosures regarding each of the non-GAAP measures reported in this press release, including reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP measure where applicable.
 
ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management uses a measure called adjusted net income (loss) to provide useful information to investors interested in comparing our core operations between periods and our performance to our peers. This measure is not meant to disassociate the effects of unusual, out-of-period and infrequent items affecting earnings from management's performance but rather is meant to provide useful information to investors interested in comparing our financial performance between periods. Reported earnings are considered representative of management's performance over the long term. Adjusted net income (loss) is not considered to be an alternative to net income (loss) reported in accordance with GAAP. The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of net income (loss) attributable to common stock to the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted net income and presents the GAAP financial measure of net income (loss) attributable to common stock per diluted share and the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted net income per diluted share.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
($ millions, except per share amounts)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Net (loss) income
 
$
(25
)
 
$
392

 
$
99

 
$
429

 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(42
)
 
(46
)
 
(127
)
 
(101
)
 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stock
 
(67
)
 
346

 
(28
)
 
328

 
Unusual, infrequent and other items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cash derivative (gain) loss from commodities, excluding noncontrolling interest
 
67

 
(295
)
 
166

 
(224
)
 
Non-cash derivative loss from interest-rate contracts
 

 
6

 
4

 
6

 
Severance and termination benefits
 
45

 

 
47

 
4

 
Gain on asset divestitures
 

 
(1
)
 

 
(5
)
 
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt
 
(18
)
 
(31
)
 
(126
)
 
(57
)
 
Other, net
 
9

 
1

 
7

 
9

 
Total unusual, infrequent and other items
 
103

 
(320
)
 
98

 
(267
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income
 
$
36

 
$
26

 
$
70

 
$
61

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stock per share - diluted
 
$
(1.36
)
 
$
7.00

 
$
(0.57
)
 
$
6.77

 
Adjusted net income per share - diluted
 
$
0.73

 
$
0.53

 
$
1.40

 
$
1.27

 

FREE CASH FLOW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management uses free cash flow, which is defined by us as net cash provided by operating activities less capital investments, as a measure of liquidity. The following table presents a reconciliation of our net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
($ millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
136

 
$
68

 
$
676

 
$
461

 
  Capital investments
 
(62
)
 
(186
)
 
(455
)
 
(690
)
 
Free cash flow
 
74

 
(118
)
 
221

 
(229
)
 
  BSP funded capital
 

 
12

 
48

 
49

 
Free cash flow, after internally funded capital
 
$
74

 
$
(106
)
 
$
269

 
$
(180
)
 

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ADJUSTED EBITDAX
 
 
 
 
 
 
We define adjusted EBITDAX as earnings before interest expense; income taxes; depreciation, depletion and amortization; exploration expense; other unusual, out-of-period and infrequent items; and other non-cash items. Management uses adjusted EBITDAX as a measure of operating cash flow without working capital adjustments. A version of adjusted EBITDAX is a material component of certain of our financial covenants under our 2014 Revolving Credit Facility and is provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for, income and liquidity measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measures of net income (loss) and net cash provided by operating activities to the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted EBITDAX.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
($ millions, except per BOE amounts)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Net (loss) income
 
$
(25
)
 
$
392

 
$
99

 
$
429

 
Interest and debt expense, net
 
90

 
98

 
383

 
379

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
114

 
130

 
471

 
502

 
Exploration expense
 
4

 
16

 
29

 
34

 
Unusual, infrequent and other items (a)
 
103

 
(320
)
 
98

 
(267
)
 
Other non-cash items
 
22

 
(2
)
 
62

 
40

 
Adjusted EBITDAX
 
$
308

 
$
314

 
$
1,142

 
$
1,117

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
136

 
$
68

 
$
676

 
$
461

 
Cash interest
 
139

 
157

 
439

 
441

 
Exploration expenditures
 
3

 
3

 
18

 
17

 
Working capital changes
 
29

 
86

 
8

 
199

 
Other, net
 
1

 

 
1

 
(1
)
 
Adjusted EBITDAX
 
$
308

 
$
314

 
$
1,142

 
$
1,117

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDAX per Boe
 
$
27.25

 
$
25.08

 
$
24.45

 
$
23.13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) See Adjusted Net Income reconciliation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DISCRETIONARY CASH FLOW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We define discretionary cash flow as the cash available after distributions to noncontrolling interest holders and cash interest, excluding the effect of working capital changes but before our internal capital investment. Management uses discretionary cash flow as a measure of the availability of cash to reduce debt or fund investments.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
($ millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Adjusted EBITDAX
 
$
308

 
$
314

 
$
1,142

 
$
1,117

 
Cash interest
 
(139
)
 
(157
)
 
(439
)
 
(441
)
 
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest holders:
 


 


 
 
 
 
 
   BSP
 
(16
)
 
(21
)
 
(71
)
 
(56
)
 
   Ares
 
(20
)
 
(20
)
 
(80
)
 
(65
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discretionary cash flow
 
$
133

 
$
116

 
$
552

 
$
555

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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ADJUSTED EBITDAX MARGIN
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management uses adjusted EBITDAX margin as a measure of profitability between periods and this measure is generally used by analysts for comparative purposes within the industry.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
($ millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Total revenues
 
$
610

 
$
1,078

 
$
2,634

 
$
3,064

 
Non-cash derivative loss (gain)
 
71

 
(310
)
 
170

 
(229
)
 
Revenues, excluding non-cash derivative gains and losses
 
$
681

 
$
768

 
$
2,804

 
$
2,835

 
Adjusted EBITDAX margin
 
45
%
 
41
%
 
41
%
 
39
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADJUSTED GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management uses a measure called adjusted general and administrative expenses to provide useful information to investors interested in comparing our costs between periods and our performance to our peers. The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of general and administrative expenses to the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted general and administrative expenses.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
General and administrative expenses
 
$
62

 
$
65

 
$
290

 
$
299

 
Severance costs
 
(1
)
 

 
(3
)
 
(1
)
 
Adjusted general and administrative expenses
 
$
61

 
$
65

 
$
287

 
$
298

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

PRODUCTION COSTS PER BOE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The reporting of our PSC-type contracts creates a difference between reported production costs, which are for the full field, and reported volumes, which are only our net share, inflating the per barrel production costs. The following table presents production costs after adjusting for the excess costs attributable to PSC-type contracts.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
($ per Boe)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Production costs
 
$
18.67

 
$
18.61

 
$
19.16

 
$
18.88

 
Excess costs attributable to PSC-type contracts
 
(1.35
)
 
(1.17
)
 
(1.46
)
 
(1.41
)
 
Production costs, excluding effects of PSC-type contracts
 
$
17.32

 
$
17.44

 
$
17.70

 
$
17.47

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

PV-10 AND STANDARDIZED MEASURE
 
The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of Standardized Measure of discounted future net cash flows (Standardized Measure) to the non-GAAP financial measure of PV-10:
 
($ millions)
 
2019
Standardized Measure of discounted future net cash flows
 
$
5,231

Present value of future income taxes discounted at 10%
 
1,618

PV-10 of proved reserves (1)
 
$
6,849

 
 
 
(1) PV-10 is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents the year-end present value of estimated future cash inflows from proved oil and natural gas reserves, less future development and production costs, discounted at 10% per annum to reflect the timing of future cash flows and using SEC prescribed pricing assumptions for the period. PV-10 differs from Standardized Measure because Standardized Measure includes the effects of future income taxes on future net cash flows. Neither PV-10 nor Standardized Measure should be construed as the fair value of our oil and natural gas reserves. Standardized Measure is prescribed by the SEC as an industry standard asset value measure to compare reserves with consistent pricing, costs and discount assumptions. PV-10 facilitates the comparisons to other companies as it is not dependent on the tax-paying status of the entity.


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Attachment 4
Reserve Replacement Ratio (1)
 
2019
Organic Reserve Replacement Ratio (2)
 
 
   Extensions and discoveries
 
$
33

   Improved recovery
 
3

   Revisions related to performance
 
16

     Organic proved reserves added - MMBOE (A)
 
$
52

 
 
 
Production in 2019 - MMBOE (B)
 
47

Organic reserve replacement ratio (A)/(B)
 
111
%
 
 
 
(1) The reserve replacement ratio is a measurement that management uses to gauge the results of its capital program. There is no guarantee that historical sources of reserves additions will continue as many factors fully or partially outside management's control, including commodity prices, availability of capital and the underlying geology, affect reserves additions. Management uses this measure to gauge the results of its capital program. Other oil and gas producers may use different methods to calculate replacement ratios, which may affect comparability.
 
 
 
(2) The organic reserve replacement ratio is calculated for a specified period using the proved oil-equivalent additions from extensions and discoveries, improved recovery and net performance-related revisions divided by oil-equivalent production.
 
 
 
Finding and Development Costs (3)
 
2019
Organic costs incurred - in millions (A)
 
$
535

Less: asset retirement costs due to idle well regulations - in millions
 
(80
)
Organic finding and development costs - in millions (B) (4)
 
$
455

 
 
 
Organic proved reserves added - MMBOE (C)
 
52

Organic finding and development costs - $/BOE (A)/(C) (4)
 
$
8.75

 
 
 
(3) We believe that reporting our finding and development costs can aid investors in their evaluation of our ability to add proved reserves at a reasonable cost but is not a substitute for required GAAP disclosures. Various factors, primarily timing differences and effects of commodity price changes, can cause finding and development costs associated with a particular period's reserves additions to be imprecise. For example, we will need to make more investments in order to develop the proved undeveloped reserves added during the year and any future revisions may change the actual measure from that presented above. In addition, part of the 2019 costs were incurred to convert proved undeveloped reserves from prior years to proved developed reserves. In our calculations, we have not estimated future costs to develop proved undeveloped reserves added in 2019 or removed costs related to proved undeveloped reserves added in prior periods. Our calculations of finding and development costs may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other companies.
 
 
 
(4) We calculate organic finding and development costs by dividing the costs incurred for the year from the capital program, excluding the increase in asset retirement costs substantially due to new idle well regulations issued in the first quarter, by the amount of oil-equivalent proved reserves added in the same year from improved recovery, extensions and discoveries and net performance-related revisions.
 
 
 



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Attachment 5
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
($ millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Internally funded capital
 
$
62

 
$
174

 
$
407

 
$
641

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BSP funded capital
 

 
12

 
48

 
49

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Capital investments - as reported
 
$
62

 
$
186

 
$
455

 
$
690

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MIRA funded capital
 
13

 
11

 
23

 
57

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alpine funded capital
 
71

 

 
134

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total capital program
 
$
146

 
$
197

 
$
612

 
$
747

 


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Attachment 6
PRICE STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Twelve Months
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Realized Prices
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Oil with hedge ($/Bbl)
 
$
70.21

 
$
59.97

 
$
68.65

 
$
62.60

 
 Oil without hedge ($/Bbl)
 
$
64.22

 
$
66.12

 
$
64.83

 
$
70.11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 NGLs ($/Bbl)
 
$
33.81

 
$
43.56

 
$
31.71

 
$
43.67

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Natural gas ($/Mcf)
 
$
3.00

 
$
3.77

 
$
2.87

 
$
3.00

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Index Prices
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Brent oil ($/Bbl)
 
$
62.50

 
$
68.08

 
$
64.18

 
$
71.53

 
 WTI oil ($/Bbl)
 
$
56.96

 
$
58.81

 
$
57.03

 
$
64.77

 
 NYMEX gas ($/MMBtu)
 
$
2.50

 
$
3.40

 
$
2.67

 
$
2.97

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized Prices as Percentage of Index Prices
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Oil with hedge as a percentage of Brent
 
112
%
 
88
%
 
107
%
 
88
%
 
 Oil without hedge as a percentage of Brent
 
103
%
 
97
%
 
101
%
 
98
%
 
 
 


 


 


 


 
 Oil with hedge as a percentage of WTI
 
123
%
 
102
%
 
120
%
 
97
%
 
 Oil without hedge as a percentage of WTI
 
113
%
 
112
%
 
114
%
 
108
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 NGLs as a percentage of Brent
 
54
%
 
64
%
 
49
%
 
61
%
 
 NGLs as a percentage of WTI
 
59
%
 
74
%
 
56
%
 
67
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Natural gas as a percentage of NYMEX
 
120
%
 
111
%
 
107
%
 
101
%
 


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Attachment 7
FOURTH QUARTER DRILLING ACTIVITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
San Joaquin
 
Los Angeles
 
Ventura
 
Sacramento
 
 
Wells Drilled
 
Basin
 
Basin
 
Basin
 
Basin
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Development Wells
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Primary
 
41
 
 
 
 
41
Waterflood
 
5
 
9
 
 
 
14
Steamflood
 
32
 
 
 
 
32
Unconventional
 
17
 
 
 
 
17
Total
 
95
 
9
 
 
 
104
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exploration Wells
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Primary
 
 
 
 
 
Waterflood
 
 
 
 
 
Steamflood
 
 
 
 
 
Unconventional
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total (a)
 
95
 
9
 
 
 
104
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
San Joaquin
 
Los Angeles
 
Ventura
 
Sacramento
 
 
Wells Drilled
 
Basin
 
Basin
 
Basin
 
Basin
 
Total
CRC
 
7
 
8
 
 
 
15
BSP
 
 
1
 
 
 
1
MIRA
 
32
 
 
 
 
32
Alpine
 
56
 
 
 
 
56
Total (a)
 
95
 
9
 
 
 
104
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Includes steam injectors and drilled but uncompleted wells, which would not be included in the SEC definition of wells drilled.
 
 




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Attachment 8
FULL YEAR 2019 DRILLING ACTIVITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
San Joaquin
 
Los Angeles
 
Ventura
 
Sacramento
 
 
Wells Drilled
 
Basin
 
Basin
 
Basin
 
Basin
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Development Wells
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Primary
 
104
 
 
 
 
104
Waterflood
 
39
 
31
 
 
 
70
Steamflood
 
62
 
 
 
 
62
Unconventional
 
49
 
 
 
 
49
Total
 
254
 
31
 
 
 
285
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exploration Wells
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Primary
 
2
 
 
2
 
 
4
Waterflood
 
 
 
 
 
Steamflood
 
5
 
 
 
 
5
Unconventional
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
7
 
 
2
 
 
9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total (a)
 
261
 
31
 
2
 
 
294
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
San Joaquin
 
Los Angeles
 
Ventura
 
Sacramento
 
 
Wells Drilled
 
Basin
 
Basin
 
Basin
 
Basin
 
Total
CRC
 
105
 
19
 
2
 
 
126
BSP
 
15
 
12
 
 
 
27
MIRA
 
33
 
 
 
 
33
Alpine
 
108
 
 
 
 
108
Total (a)
 
261
 
31
 
2
 
 
294
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Includes steam injectors and drilled but uncompleted wells, which would not be included in the SEC definition of wells drilled.
 
 




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Attachment 9
HEDGES - CURRENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q1
 
Q2
 
Q3
 
Q4
 
 
 
2020
 
2020
 
2020
 
2020
 
CRUDE OIL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased Puts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barrels per day
 
30,000
 
20,000
 
13,000
 
8,000
 
Weighted-average Brent price per barrel
 
$70.83
 
$67.50
 
$65.00
 
$65.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sold Puts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barrels per day
 
30,000
 
20,000
 
18,000
 
13,000
 
Weighted-average Brent price per barrel
 
$56.67
 
$53.75
 
$54.31
 
$53.81
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swaps:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barrels per day
 
 
5,000 (a)
 
5,000 (a)
 
5,000 (a)
 
Weighted-average Brent price per barrel
 
$—
 
$70.05
 
$65.00
 
$65.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Our counterparties have an option to increase volumes by up to 5,000 barrels per day for the second quarter of 2020 at a weighted-average Brent price of $70.05. A counterparty has an option to increase volumes by up to 5,000 barrels per day for the second half of 2020 at a weighted-average Brent price of $65.00.
 
The BSP JV entered into crude oil derivatives for insignificant volumes through 2021 that are included in our consolidated results but not in the above table. The BSP JV also entered into natural gas swaps for insignificant volumes for periods through May 2021. The hedges entered into by the BSP JV could affect the timing of the redemption of BSP's noncontrolling interest.
 
 
 
 
In May 2018 we entered into derivative contracts that limit our interest rate exposure with respect to $1.3 billion of our variable-rate indebtedness.  The interest rate contracts reset monthly and require the counterparties to pay any excess interest owed on such amount in the event the one-month LIBOR exceeds 2.75% for any monthly period prior to May 2021.


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Attachment 10
2020 FIRST QUARTER GUIDANCE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anticipated Realizations Against the Prevailing Index Prices for Q1 2020 (a)
 
Oil
 
96% to 101% of Brent
 
NGLs
 
48% to 53% of Brent
 
Natural Gas
 
110% to 120% of NYMEX
 
 
 
 
 
2020 First Quarter Net Production, Capital and Income Statement Guidance
 
Net production (assumed Q1 average Brent price of $60/Bbl)
 
119 to 124 MBOE per day
 
Net production (assumed Q1 average Brent price of $65/Bbl)
 
118 to 123 MBOE per day
 
 
 
 
 
Capital (b)
 
$100 million to $125 million
 
 
 
 
 
Production costs (assumed Q1 average Brent price of $60/Bbl)
 
$18.35 to $19.45 per BOE
 
Production costs (assumed Q1 average Brent price of $65/Bbl)
 
$18.45 to $19.55 per BOE
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted general and administrative expenses (c) & (d)
 
$5.70 to $6.10 per BOE
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (c)
 
$10.05 to $10.35 per BOE
 
Taxes other than on income
 
$38 million to $42 million
 
Exploration expense
 
$3 million to $8 million
 
Interest expense (e)
 
$87 million to $92 million
 
Cash interest (e)
 
$64 million to $69 million
 
Effective tax rate
 
0%
 
Cash tax rate
 
0%
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax 2020 First Quarter Price Sensitivities (f)
 
 
 
$1 change in Brent index - Oil (g)
 
$5.6 million
 
$1 change in Brent index - NGLs
 
$0.7 million
 
$0.50 change in NYMEX - Gas
 
$6.0 million
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Realizations exclude hedge effects.
 
(b) Capital guidance includes CRC, MIRA and Alpine capital.
 
(c) Production based on assumed Q1 average Brent price of $60/Bbl.
 
(d) A portion of our long-term incentive compensation programs are stock based but payable in cash. Accounting rules require that we adjust our obligation for all vested but unpaid cash-settled awards under these programs to the amount that would be paid using our stock price as of the end of each reporting period. Therefore, in addition to the normal pro-rata vesting expense associated with these programs, our quarterly expense could include a cumulative adjustment depending on movement in our stock price. Our stock price used to set Q1 2020 guidance was $9.03 per share, in line with the price on December 31, 2019. As a result no cash-based equity compensation cumulative adjustment has been incorporated into our guidance.
 
(e) Interest expense includes cash interest, original issue discount and amortization of deferred financing costs as well as the deferred gain that resulted from the December 2015 debt exchange. Cash interest for the quarter is lower than interest expense due to the timing of interest payments.
 
(f) Due to our tax position there is no difference between the impact on our income and cash flows.
 
(g) Amount reflects the sensitivity assuming no hedged barrels. We have downside price protection on 40% of our Q1 2020 oil production, at a weighted-average Brent floor price of $71 per barrel until Brent falls below $57, when we receive Brent plus $14 per barrel.
 

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