CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Unaudited in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended December 31, | | | Twelve Months Ended December 31, | |
| | 2016 | | | | 2015 | | | | 2016 | | | | 2015 | |
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Net loss | $ | (162,771 | ) (a) | | $ | (321,827 | ) | | $ | (521,388 | ) | | $ | (713,685 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net cash provided from continuing operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deferred income tax benefit | | (93,617 | ) (a) | | | (164,316 | ) | | | (280,848 | ) | | | (338,706 | ) |
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and impairment | | 149,662 | | | | 215,918 | | | | 567,142 | | | | 1,171,329 | |
Exploration dry hole costs | | 16 | | | | 1 | | | | 18 | | | | 88 | |
Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties | | 6,307 | | | | 11,432 | | | | 30,076 | | | | 47,619 | |
Derivative fair value loss (income) | | 250,057 | | | | (126,312 | ) | | | 261,391 | | | | (416,364 | ) |
Cash settlements on derivative financial instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting | | 86,679 | | | | 171,477 | | | | 347,336 | | | | 532,122 | |
Allowance for bad debts | | — | | | | 1,700 | | | | 800 | | | | 2,300 | |
Amortization of deferred issuance costs, loss on extinguishment of debt and other | | 1,787 | | | | 1,811 | | | | 7,170 | | | | 29,383 | |
Deferred and stock-based compensation | | 1,996 | | | | (9,732 | ) | | | 74,685 | | | | (20,411 | ) |
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other | | (470 | ) | | | 408,909 | | | | 7,074 | | | | 406,856 | |
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Changes in working capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | (52,571 | ) | | | (14,744 | ) | | | (20,586 | ) | | | 64,704 | |
Inventory and other | | 6,996 | | | | (7,795 | ) | | | 6,220 | | | | (14,868 | ) |
Accounts payable | | 14,009 | | | | (13,039 | ) | | | (27,259 | ) | | | (26,197 | ) |
Accrued liabilities and other | | (23,049 | ) | | | 22,359 | | | | (64,763 | ) | | | (32,768 | ) |
Net changes in working capital | | (54,615 | ) | | | (13,219 | ) | | | (106,388 | ) | | | (9,129 | ) |
Net cash provided from operating activities | $ | 185,031 | | | $ | 175,842 | | | $ | 387,068 | | | $ | 691,402 | |
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(a)Fourth quarter 2016 includes the $2.0 million impact of retrospective adoption of ASU 2016-09. | |
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RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES, AS REPORTED, TO CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE CHANGES IN WORKING CAPITAL, a non-GAAP measure | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Unaudited, in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended December 31, | | | Twelve Months Ended December 31, | |
| | 2016 | | | | 2015 | | | | 2016 | | | | 2015 | |
Net cash provided from operating activities, as reported | $ | 185,031 | | | $ | 175,842 | | | $ | 387,068 | | | $ | 691,402 | |
Net changes in working capital | | 54,615 | | | | 13,219 | | | | 106,388 | | | | 9,129 | |
Exploration expense | | 13,039 | | | | 3,445 | | | | 30,009 | | | | 18,333 | |
Lawsuit settlements | | 1,131 | | | | 1,226 | | | | 2,575 | | | | 3,238 | |
Cash paid to exchange senior subordinated notes | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,600 | | | | — | |
Legal contingency/DEP penalty | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,500 | |
Memorial merger expenses | | 813 | | | | — | | | | 37,225 | | | | — | |
Termination costs | | (822 | ) | | | 10,283 | | | | (519 | ) | | | 14,853 | |
Non-cash compensation adjustment | | 56 | | | | 73 | | | | 19 | | | | 709 | |
Cash flow from operations before changes in working capital – non-GAAP measure | $ | 253,863 | | | $ | 204,088 | | | $ | 569,365 | | | $ | 740,164 | |
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ADJUSTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Unaudited, in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended December 31, | | | Twelve Months Ended December 31, | |
| | 2016 | | | | 2015 | | | | 2016 | | | | 2015 | |
Basic: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding | | 247,161 | | | | 169,371 | | | | 192,661 | | | | 169,183 | |
Stock held by deferred compensation plan | | (2,799 | ) | | | (2,798 | ) | | | (2,793 | ) | | | (2,794 | ) |
Adjusted basic | | 244,362 | | | | 166,573 | | | | 189,868 | | | | 166,389 | |
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Dilutive: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding | | 247,161 | | | | 169,371 | | | | 192,661 | | | | 169,183 | |
Dilutive stock options under treasury method | | (2,799 | ) | | | (2,798 | ) | | | (2,793 | ) | | | (2,794 | ) |
Adjusted dilutive | | 244,362 | | | | 166,573 | | | | 189,868 | | | | 166,389 | |
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