| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On March 7, 2019, Ultra Petroleum Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting the Company’s financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On March 7, 2019, the Company issued a press release, announcing, among other things, 2018 highlights, fourth quarter and full year 2018 results, an update to the hedging program, and the 2019 capital plan and guidance. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On March 7, 2019, the Company posted to its website a presentation entitled “Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Earnings Conference Call.” The presentation includes, among other things, 2018 highlights, fourth quarter and full year 2018 results, an update to the hedging program, and the 2019 capital plan and guidance. The presentation may be accessed by going to the Company’s website http://www.ultrapetroleum.com and selecting “Investors” and “Events & Presentations”.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Reporton Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Any statement, including any opinions, forecasts, projections or other statements, other than statements of historical fact, are or may be forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements herein are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct and actual results may differ materially from those projected or reflected in such statements. Certain risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’s business as well as risks and uncertainties related to its operational and financial results are set forth in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), particularly in the section entitled “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the most recent fiscal year, its most recent Quarterly Reports onForm 10-Q, and from time to time in other filings made by the Company with the SEC. Some of these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to decrease its leverage or fixed costs, increased competition, the timing and extent of changes in prices for oil and gas, particularly in the areas where the Company owns properties, conducts operations, and markets its production, as well as the timing and extent of the Company’s success in discovering, developing, producing and estimating oil and gas reserves, the Company’s ability to successfully monetize the properties it is marketing, weather and government regulation, and the availability of oil field services, personnel and equipment. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Current Reporton Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements in this Current Reporton Form 8-K are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future results or otherwise.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
