Total cash operating costs for the fourth quarter 2019 were $4.3 million inclusive of an increase of $0.6 million in ad valorem taxes. General and administrative expense for the fourth quarter 2019, excludingnon-cash stock-based compensation expense, was approximately $2.5 million, compared to $2.2 million for the third quarter 2019. The increase from the prior quarter was due primarily to an increase in professional fees associated with the annual audit.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company had $42.5 million of borrowings on its revolving credit facility, and $2.5 million of cash on hand, resulting in a net liquidity position of approximately $50.0 million at the end of quarter. Falcon’s Net Debt / LTM EBITDA ratio was 0.76x at December 31, 2019.(4)
(4) | Calculated by dividing the sum of total debt outstanding less cash on hand as of December 31, 2019 by Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing12-month period, as per Falcon’s credit agreement dated August 23, 2018 |
Fourth Quarter 2019 Dividend
Falcon’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.135 per Class A share for the fourth quarter 2019. During the fourth quarter 2019, the Company generatedpro-forma free cash flow per share of $0.10(5) (as described and reconciled on page8-9). The dividend for the fourth quarter 2019 was paid on March 9, 2020 to all Class A shareholders of record on February 25, 2020. The fourth quarter 2019 dividend does not have any effect on the current $11.34 exercise price of the Company’s outstanding warrants.
(5) | Thepro-forma adjustments assume that thenon-controlling interests are converted to Class A common shares, such that approximately 86.2 million Class A shares would be outstanding. Thepro-forma Class A shares reflects the dilution from 0.3 million unvested restricted stock awards (RSAs) which receive dividend equivalent rights (“DER”) on a quarterly basis |
Operational Results
Falcon’s production averaged 4,027 boe/dduring the fourth quarter 2019, of which approximately 50% was oil. Eagle Ford production was approximately 58% oil during the fourth quarter 2019. Falcon had 73 gross wells turned in line (0.59 net wells) with an average NRI of approximately 0.81% during the fourth quarter 2019.
Falcon’s production averaged 4,861 boe/dduring the year ended December 31, 2019, of which approximately 50% was oil. Eagle Ford production was approximately 58% oil during the year ended December 31, 2019. Falcon had 194 gross wells turn in line (1.54 net wells) with an average NRI of approximately 0.79% during the year ended December 31, 2019.
Falcon currently has 1,924 producing Eagle Ford wells, and the Company’s average NRI for all producing wells is approximately 1.32%.
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