Exhibit 99
NATIONAL FUEL REPORTS SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS
Williamsville, New York: National Fuel Gas Company (“National Fuel” or the “Company”) (NYSE:NFG) today announced consolidated earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and for the six-months ended March 31, 2010.
HIGHLIGHTS
| • | | Earnings for the second quarter were $80.4 million or $0.97 per share, an increase of $6.9 million or $0.05 per share from the second quarter of fiscal 2009. |
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| • | | Compared to the prior year’s second quarter, production of crude oil and natural gas increased nearly 1.7 billion cubic feet equivalent (“Bcfe”), or 16.6%, to 11.8 Bcfe. Appalachian production increased 1.5 Bcfe or 68.7%, of which 1.3 Bcfe came from the Marcellus Shale. The Company’s production forecast for the entire 2010 fiscal year has been narrowed to a range between 46 and 51 Bcfe. The previous forecast range had been between 44 and 51 Bcfe. |
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| • | | Seneca-operated Marcellus production into Midstream’s Covington Gathering System continued to increase during the quarter. The current daily gross production from the Seneca-operated Marcellus wells is 30 million cubic feet per day (“MMCFD”) with six wells flowing. |
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| • | | Seneca’s joint-venture partner, EOG Resources, Inc., has completed a pipeline interconnection with Dominion Transmission, Inc. and has commenced sustained production from the joint-venture wells in Clearfield County. |
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| • | | The Pipeline and Storage segment of the Company has entered into additional contracts with customers with respect to interstate pipeline projects to transport Marcellus production. The Company recently announced the signing of precedent agreements for substantial capacity on Supply Corporation’s Northern Access expansion project and Empire’s Tioga County Extension Project. |
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| • | | The Company is narrowing its GAAP earnings guidance range for fiscal 2010 to a range of $2.45 to $2.70 per share. The previous earnings guidance had been a range between $2.40 to $2.70 per share. This guidance assumes flat NYMEX pricing of $5.00 per Million British Thermal Units (“MMBtu”) for natural gas and $75.00 per barrel (“Bbl”) for crude oil for unhedged production for the remainder of the fiscal year. |
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| • | | A conference call is scheduled for Friday, May 7, 2010, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. |
MANAGEMENT COMMENTS
David F. Smith, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of National Fuel Gas Company stated: “Throughout the second quarter, the growth opportunities presented by the Marcellus Shale continued to become more evident. Not only has our Exploration and Production segment been able to increase production by 17% over the prior year, but the Pipeline and Storage segment has reached several major milestones in broadening markets for Appalachian gas production. These new markets will help both Seneca and other Marcellus producers alleviate some of the current regional infrastructure constraints.”
“As we continue to move forward and execute our Appalachian strategy, we are excited about the growth potential present in the Marcellus. With the financial strength provided by the stable and predictable earnings of our regulated businesses, we intend to capitalize on these opportunities and position National Fuel Gas Company as an industry leader in the Appalachian Basin.”
“With all of the focus on developing the gas-oriented Marcellus, it is important to note that Seneca’s oil and gas balance has provided significant protection from the recent sustained decrease in natural gas commodity prices. With oil accounting for 40 percent of the total production this quarter, Seneca’s earnings benefited from the strength of oil prices, as well as from the increase in natural gas production.”
“As I have said before, National Fuel’s ability to successfully execute the large number of opportunities available to us will provide benefits for our shareholders, customers and employees.”
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
National Fuel had consolidated earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, of $80.4 million or $0.97 per share, compared to the prior year’s second quarter earnings of $73.5 million, or $0.92 per share, an increase of $6.9 million or $0.05 per share. (Note: all references to earnings per share are to diluted earnings per share, all amounts are stated in U.S. dollars, and all amounts used in the discussion of earnings and operating results before items impacting comparability (“Operating Results”) are after tax, unless otherwise noted).
Consolidated earnings for the six months ended March 31, 2010, of $144.9 million, or $1.76 per share, increased $114.1 million, or $1.38 per share, from the same period in the prior year, where earnings were $30.8 million, or $0.38 per share.
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| | | Ended March 31, | | | Ended March 31, | |
| (in thousands except per share amounts) | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Reported GAAP earnings | | $ | 80,428 | | | $ | 73,484 | | | $ | 144,927 | | | $ | 30,806 | |
Items impacting comparability1: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Impairment of oil and gas producing properties | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 108,207 | |
| Impairment of investment in partnership | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,085 | |
| Gain on life insurance policies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,312 | ) |
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Operating Results | | $ | 80,428 | | | $ | 73,484 | | | $ | 144,927 | | | $ | 137,786 | |
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Reported GAAP earnings per share | | $ | 0.97 | | | $ | 0.92 | | | $ | 1.76 | | | $ | 0.38 | |
Items impacting comparability1: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Impairment of oil and gas producing properties | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.35 | |
| Impairment of investment in partnership | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.01 | |
| Gain on life insurance policies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) |
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Operating Results | | $ | 0.97 | | | $ | 0.92 | | | $ | 1.76 | | | $ | 1.71 | |
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| 1 | | See discussion of these individual items below. |
As outlined in the table above, certain items included in GAAP earnings impacted the comparability of the Company’s financial results when comparing the six months ended March 31, 2010, to the comparable period in fiscal 2009. Excluding these items, Operating Results for the six months ended March 31, 2010 of $144.9 million, or $1.76 per share, increased $7.1 million, or $0.05 per share from the same period in the prior year, where Operating Results were $137.8 million, or $1.71 per share. Items impacting comparability will be discussed in more detail within the discussion of segment earnings below.
DISCUSSION OF RESULTS BY SEGMENT
(The following discussion of earnings for each segment is summarized in a tabular form at pages 10 through 13 of this report. It may be helpful to refer to those tables while reviewing this discussion.)
Exploration and Production Segment
The Exploration and Production segment operations are carried out by Seneca Resources Corporation (“Seneca”). Seneca explores for, develops and purchases natural gas and oil reserves in California, in the Appalachian region, and in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Exploration and Production segment’s earnings in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 of $27.4 million, or $0.33 per share, increased $9.3 million, or $0.10 per share, when compared with the prior year’s second quarter. The increase was mainly due to increased natural gas production and higher crude oil prices realized after hedging.
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Overall production for the current quarter of 11.8 Bcfe increased nearly 1.7 Bcfe, or 16.6 percent compared to the prior year’s second quarter. Production increased 68.7 percent in Appalachia due to higher production mainly from Marcellus wells. In the Gulf of Mexico, production increased by 7.7 percent.
In addition to the higher production, higher crude oil prices realized after hedging contributed to the increase in earnings. Lower natural gas prices realized after hedging reduced earnings. For the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the weighted average oil price received by Seneca (after hedging) was $77.29 per Bbl, an increase of $20.90 per Bbl from the prior year’s quarter. The weighted average natural gas price received by Seneca (after hedging) for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, was $6.54 per thousand cubic feet (“Mcf”), a decrease of $0.99 per Mcf.
Several other items also impacted earnings; including higher lease operating expenses (“LOE”) (mainly due to higher steam fuel cost and the operating costs associated with the July 2009 acquisition of the Ivanhoe assets in California, and the costs to transport Marcellus production in Appalachia) and higher depletion expense (due mainly to the increase in production). Earnings were also impacted by lower other operating expenses. A bad debt charge related to a customer’s bankruptcy filing and the recognition of actual plugging costs in excess of amounts previously accrued in the prior year’s second quarter did not recur in the current year.
The Exploration and Production segment’s earnings of $57.2 million, or $0.69 per share, for the six months ended March 31, 2010, compares to a loss of $65.5 million, or $0.82 per share, for the six months ended March 31, 2009. The increase was mainly due to the non-cash impairment charge of $108.2 million taken in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 to write down the value of Seneca’s oil and natural gas producing properties. Seneca uses the full cost method of accounting for determining the book value of its oil and natural gas properties. This accounting method requires that Seneca perform a quarterly “ceiling test” to compare the present value of future revenues from its oil and natural gas reserves based on period end spot prices (the “ceiling”) with the book value of those reserves at the balance sheet date. If the book value of the reserves exceeds the ceiling calculation, a non-cash impairment charge must be recorded in order to reduce the book value of the reserves to the calculated ceiling. The impairment at December 31, 2008 was mainly driven by a significant decrease in commodity prices. At March 31, 2010, the ceiling exceeded the book value of Seneca’s oil and gas properties by approximately $290 million.
Excluding the impact of the ceiling test charge in the prior year’s first quarter, Operating Results for the six months ended March 31, 2010, of $57.2 million or $0.69 per share increased $14.4 million, or $0.16 per share, from the prior year. The increase was primarily due to higher natural gas production and higher crude oil prices realized after hedging.
Overall production for the six months ended March 31, 2010 increased 18.5 percent to 23.3 Bcfe, an increase of 3.6 Bcfe compared to the prior year’s six month period. Production increased 58.7 percent in Appalachia mainly due to Marcellus production that came on-line during the first and second quarters of the current fiscal year, and higher production from upper Devonian wells. In the Gulf of Mexico, production increased by 23.1 percent due to production from a new discovery that came on-line late in the second quarter of fiscal 2009.
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In addition to overall higher production, higher crude oil prices realized after hedging contributed to the increase in Operating Results. Lower natural gas prices realized after hedging reduced Operating Results. For the six months ended March 31, 2010, the weighted average oil price received by Seneca (after hedging) was $75.86 per Bbl, an increase of $15.50 per Bbl from the prior year’s six month period. The weighted average natural gas price received by Seneca (after hedging) for the six months ended March 31, 2010, was $6.42 per Mcf, a decrease of $1.76 per Mcf.
Other items impacting Operating Results for the six months ended March 31, 2010, were higher depletion expense (mainly due to the increase in production) and higher LOE (mainly due to higher steam fuel cost and the operating costs associated with the July 2009 acquisition of the Ivanhoe assets in California, and the costs to transport Marcellus production in Appalachia).
Pipeline and Storage Segment
The Pipeline and Storage segment operations are carried out by National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (“Supply Corporation”) and Empire Pipeline, Inc. (“Empire”). The Pipeline and Storage segment provides natural gas transportation and storage services to affiliated and non-affiliated companies through an integrated system of pipelines and underground natural gas storage fields in western New York and western Pennsylvania.
The Pipeline and Storage segment’s earnings of $12.4 million, for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, decreased $2.7 million when compared with the same period in the prior fiscal year. Transportation revenues for both Supply Corporation and Empire decreased in the current quarter compared to the second quarter of 2009. Persistent strong Niagara/Chippawa basis prices have caused shippers to evaluate lower cost supply sources, and certain shippers have reduced their imports of natural gas from Canada. This has resulted in some contract terminations on Supply Corporation from Niagara and available firm capacity on Empire from Chippawa remaining unsold. In order to offset these lower shipping volumes, Supply Corporation’s Northern Access expansion project and Empire’s Tioga County Extension Project have been designed to utilize that available capacity to provide producers of Marcellus gas a transportation path from the Marcellus supply basins to Canadian and other northeastern markets.
Higher operating and interest expense also decreased earnings for the current quarter. An increase in efficiency gas revenue due to higher prices and retained volumes during the current quarter partially offset the decrease in earnings for the quarter.
The Pipeline and Storage segment’s earnings of $22.8 million, for the six months ended March 31, 2010, decreased $9.6 million when compared with the six months ended March 31, 2009. The decrease in earnings for the current six month period was due to higher operating expenses (mainly due to increased pension and operating expenses, and preliminary survey costs associated with the Tioga County Extension Project planned to move Marcellus production to Chippawa), higher property taxes and interest expense and a lower allowance for funds used during construction (“AFUDC”) for the current six month period.
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Utility Segment
The Utility segment operations are carried out by National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (“Distribution”), which sells or transports natural gas to customers located in western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania. The Utility segment’s earnings of $33.3 million, for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, compares to earnings of $32.8 million, for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
In the New York Division, earnings decreased $1.0 million. The decrease is primarily due to higher interest expense and the impact of certain regulatory adjustments, partially offset by lower operating expenses. In the Pennsylvania Division, earnings increased $1.5 million due to lower operating expenses and a lower effective tax rate, partially offset by higher interest expense. In addition, in Pennsylvania, the impact on earnings of lower customer usage due to customer conservation efforts more than offset the positive impact of colder weather during the current quarter.
The Utility segment’s earnings of $56.3 million for the six months ended March 31, 2010, increased from earnings of $54.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2009. Earnings in Distribution’s New York Division for the six months ended March 31, 2010, of $36.0 million decreased $0.5 million compared to the prior year. Higher interest expense more than offset the impact of lower operating expenses during the six-month period.
For the six months ended March 31, 2010, earnings in Distribution’s Pennsylvania Division of $20.3 million increased $1.9 million compared to the prior year. Lower operating expenses and a lower effective tax rate more than offset higher interest expense and lower customer usage.
Energy Marketing
National Fuel Resources, Inc. (“NFR”) comprises the Company’s Energy Marketing segment. NFR markets natural gas to industrial, wholesale, commercial, public authority and residential customers primarily in western and central New York and northwestern Pennsylvania, offering competitively priced natural gas to its customers.
The Energy Marketing segment’s earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, of $6.0 million increased $0.4 million compared to the second quarter of the prior year. Earnings for the six months ended March 31, 2010, in the Energy Marketing segment of $7.1 million increased $0.9 million compared to the prior year. The increase in the quarter and year to date earnings is due to higher margin and lower operating expenses compared to the same periods in fiscal 2009.
Corporate and All Other
The Corporate and All Other category includes the following active, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company: Highland Forest Resources, Inc., a corporation that markets high quality hardwoods from New York and Pennsylvania land holdings; Horizon LFG, Inc., a corporation engaged through subsidiaries, in the purchase, processing, transportation and sale of landfill gas; Horizon Power, Inc., a corporation that develops and owns independent electric generation facilities that are fueled by natural gas or landfill gas, and National Fuel Gas
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Midstream Corporation, formed to build, own and operate natural gas processing and pipeline gathering facilities in the Appalachian region.
Earnings in the Corporate and All Other category for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, were $1.4 million, a decrease of $0.4 million compared to the prior year’s second quarter earnings of $1.8 million. The decrease in earnings was mainly due to higher interest expense and higher income taxes. Higher margins from the timber operations (mainly due to lower prices paid for purchased logs and stumpage), higher margins in the landfill gas operations and higher interest income partially offset the decrease in earnings.
Earnings in the Corporate and All Other category for the six months ended March 31, 2010, were $1.6 million, a decrease of $1.2 million when compared to the prior year’s earnings. The comparability of the results for the six months ended March 31, 2010, was impacted by a $2.3 million gain recognized on corporate-owned executive life insurance policies and a $1.1 million impairment in the value of Horizon Power’s 50 percent investment in Energy Systems North East, LLC in the prior year’s first quarter. Excluding these items, Operating Results were flat. Higher margins from the timber operations (mainly due to lower prices paid for purchased logs and stumpage), higher margins in the landfill gas operations and higher interest income were offset by higher interest expense and higher income taxes.
EARNINGS GUIDANCE
The Company is narrowing its earnings guidance for fiscal 2010 to reflect actual results for the six months ended March 31, 2010, as well as the change in the lower end of the production guidance range for the fiscal year. The revised GAAP earnings range is $2.45 to $2.70 per share. The previous guidance range had been $2.40 to $2.70 per share. This includes oil and gas production for fiscal 2010 for the Exploration and Production segment in a range between 46 and 51 Bcfe, hedges currently in place, and NYMEX equivalent flat commodity pricing on non-hedged volumes exclusive of basis differential of $5.00 per MMBtu for natural gas and $75.00 per Bbl for crude oil.
EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE
The Company will host a conference call on Friday, May 7, 2010, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss this announcement. There are two ways to access this call. For those with Internet access, visit the investor relations page at National Fuel’s website atinvestor.nationalfuelgas.com. For those without Internet access, access is also provided by dialing (toll-free) 1-866-356-3377, and using the passcode “87921204.” For those unable to listen to the live conference call, a replay will be available at approximately 2 p.m. Eastern Time at the same website link and by phone at (toll free) 888-286-8010 using passcode “94473740.” Both the webcast and telephonic replay will be available until the close of business on Friday, May 14, 2010.
National Fuel is an integrated energy company with $5.0 billion in assets comprised of the following four operating segments: Exploration and Production, Pipeline and Storage, Utility, and Energy Marketing. Additional information about National Fuel is available on its Internet
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website:http://www.nationalfuelgas.com or through its investor information service at 1-800-334-2188.
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Analyst Contact: | | Timothy J. Silverstein | | 716-857-6987 |
Media Contact: | | Donna L. DeCarolis | | 716-857-7872 |
Certain statements contained herein, including those regarding estimated future earnings, and statements that are identified by the use of the words “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “believes,” “seeks,” “will,” “may” and similar expressions, are “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The Company’s expectations, beliefs and projections contained herein are expressed in good faith and are believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that such expectations, beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished. In addition to other factors, the following are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements: financial and economic conditions, including the availability of credit, and their effect on the Company’s ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms for working capital, capital expenditures and other investments; occurrences affecting the Company’s ability to obtain financing under credit lines or other credit facilities or through the issuance of commercial paper, other short-term notes or debt or equity securities, including any downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings and changes in interest rates and other capital market conditions; changes in economic conditions, including global, national or regional recessions, and their effect on the demand for, and customers’ ability to pay for, the Company’s products and services; the creditworthiness or performance of the Company’s key suppliers, customers and counterparties; economic disruptions or uninsured losses resulting from terrorist activities, acts of war, major accidents, fires, hurricanes, other severe weather, pest infestation or other natural disasters; changes in demographic patterns and weather conditions; changes in the availability and/or price of natural gas or oil and the effect of such changes on the accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments or the valuation of the Company’s natural gas and oil reserves; impairments under the SEC’s full cost ceiling test for natural gas and oil reserves; uncertainty of oil and gas reserve estimates; factors affecting the Company’s ability to successfully identify, drill for and produce economically viable natural gas and oil reserves, including among others geology, lease availability, weather conditions, shortages, delays or unavailability of equipment and services required in drilling operations, insufficient gathering, processing and transportation capacity, and the need to obtain governmental approvals and permits and comply with environmental laws and regulations; significant differences between the Company’s projected and actual production levels for natural gas or oil; changes in the availability and/or price of derivative financial instruments; changes in the price differentials between oil having different quality and/or different geographic locations, or changes in the price differentials between natural gas having different heating values and/or different geographic locations; changes in laws and regulations to which the Company is subject, including those involving taxes, safety, employment, climate change, other environmental matters, and exploration and production activities such as hydraulic fracturing; the nature and projected profitability of pending and potential projects and other investments, and the ability to obtain necessary governmental approvals and permits; significant differences between the Company’s projected and actual capital expenditures and operating expenses, and unanticipated project delays or changes in project costs or plans; inability to obtain new customers or retain existing ones; significant changes in competitive factors affecting the Company; governmental/regulatory actions, initiatives and proceedings, including those involving acquisitions, financings, rate cases (which address, among other things, allowed rates of return, rate design and retained natural gas), affiliate relationships, industry structure, franchise renewal, and environmental/safety requirements; unanticipated impacts of restructuring initiatives in the natural gas and electric industries; ability to successfully identify and finance acquisitions or other investments and ability to operate and integrate existing and any subsequently acquired business or properties;
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changes in actuarial assumptions, the interest rate environment and the return on plan/trust assets related to the Company’s pension and other post-retirement benefits, which can affect future funding obligations and costs and plan liabilities; significant changes in tax rates or policies or in rates of inflation or interest; significant changes in the Company’s relationship with its employees or contractors and the potential adverse effects if labor disputes, grievances or shortages were to occur; changes in accounting principles or the application of such principles to the Company; the cost and effects of legal and administrative claims against the Company or activist shareholder campaigns to effect changes at the Company; increasing health care costs and the resulting effect on health insurance premiums and on the obligation to provide other post-retirement benefits; or increasing costs of insurance, changes in coverage and the ability to obtain insurance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR GAAP EARNINGS
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
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| (Thousands of Dollars) | | Production | | | Storage | | | Utility | | | Marketing | | | All Other | | | Consolidated | |
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Second quarter 2009 GAAP earnings | | $ | 18,107 | | | $ | 15,186 | | | $ | 32,819 | | | $ | 5,579 | | | $ | 1,793 | | | $ | 73,484 | |
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Drivers of operating results | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Higher (lower) crude oil prices | | | 10,588 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,588 | |
| Higher (lower) natural gas prices | | | (4,606 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4,606 | ) |
| Higher (lower) natural gas production | | | 9,617 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,617 | |
| Higher (lower) crude oil production | | | (1,724 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1,724 | ) |
| Lower (higher) lease operating expenses | | | (2,183 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,183 | ) |
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| Higher (lower) transportation revenues | | | | | | | (1,448 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1,448 | ) |
| Higher (lower) efficiency gas revenues | | | | | | | 2,029 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,029 | |
| Lower (higher) operating expenses | | | 762 | | | | (1,576 | ) | | | 2,031 | | | | 95 | | | | | | | | 1,312 | |
| Lower (higher) depreciation / depletion | | | (3,477 | ) | | | 605 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,872 | ) |
| Lower (higher) property, franchise and other taxes | | | | | | | (466 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (466 | ) |
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| Usage | | | | | | | | | | | (1,239 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (1,239 | ) |
| Colder weather in Pennsylvania | | | | | | | | | | | 313 | | | | | | | | | | | | 313 | |
| Regulatory true-up adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | (378 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (378 | ) |
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| Higher (lower) margins | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 172 | | | | 1,056 | | | | 1,228 | |
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| Higher (lower) interest income | | | (209 | ) | | | (236 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | 2,249 | | | | 1,804 | |
| (Higher) lower interest expense | | | 551 | | | | (1,295 | ) | | | (1,498 | ) | | | | | | | (2,421 | ) | | | (4,663 | ) |
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| (Higher) lower income tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | 2,137 | | | | | | | | (1,311 | ) | | | 826 | |
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| All other / rounding | | | (43 | ) | | | (351 | ) | | | (912 | ) | | | 123 | | | | (11 | ) | | | (1,194 | ) |
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Second quarter 2010 GAAP earnings | | $ | 27,383 | | | $ | 12,448 | | | $ | 33,273 | | | $ | 5,969 | | | $ | 1,355 | | | $ | 80,428 | |
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
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| | | Production | | | Storage | | | Utility | | | Marketing | | | All Other | | | Consolidated | |
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Second quarter 2009 GAAP earnings | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | 0.07 | | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.92 | |
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Drivers of operating results | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Higher (lower) crude oil prices | | | 0.13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.13 | |
| Higher (lower) natural gas prices | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.06 | ) |
| Higher (lower) natural gas production | | | 0.12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.12 | |
| Higher (lower) crude oil production | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.02 | ) |
| Lower (higher) lease operating expenses | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) |
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| Higher (lower) transportation revenues | | | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.02 | ) |
| Higher (lower) efficiency gas revenues | | | | | | | 0.02 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.02 | |
| Lower (higher) operating expenses | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | — | | | | | | | | 0.01 | |
| Lower (higher) depreciation / depletion | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) |
| Lower (higher) property, franchise and other taxes | | | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
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| Usage | | | | | | | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (0.02 | ) |
| Colder weather in Pennsylvania | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
| Regulatory true-up adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Higher (lower) margins | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.01 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Higher (lower) interest income | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.03 | |
| (Higher) lower interest expense | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (Higher) lower income tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.02 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| All other / rounding | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Second quarter 2010 GAAP earnings | | $ | 0.33 | | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 0.07 | | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.97 | |
| | | |
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR GAAP EARNINGS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Exploration & | | | Pipeline & | | | | | | | Energy | | | Corporate / | | | | |
| (Thousands of Dollars) | | Production | | | Storage | | | Utility | | | Marketing | | | All Other | | | Consolidated | |
| | | |
Six months ended March 31, 2009 GAAP earnings | | $ | (65,450 | ) | | $ | 32,362 | | | $ | 54,907 | | | $ | 6,178 | | | $ | 2,809 | | | $ | 30,806 | |
Items impacting comparability: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gain on life insurance policies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,312 | ) | | | (2,312 | ) |
| Impairment of investment in partnership | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,085 | | | | 1,085 | |
| Impairment of oil and gas properties | | | 108,207 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 108,207 | |
| | | |
Six months ended March 31, 2009 operating results | | | 42,757 | | | | 32,362 | | | | 54,907 | | | | 6,178 | | | | 1,582 | | | | 137,786 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Drivers of operating results | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Higher (lower) crude oil prices | | | 16,324 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16,324 | |
| Higher (lower) natural gas prices | | | (15,506 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (15,506 | ) |
| Higher (lower) natural gas production | | | 20,371 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20,371 | |
| Higher (lower) crude oil production | | | (1,205 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1,205 | ) |
| Lower (higher) lease operating expenses | | | (1,550 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1,550 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lower (higher) operating expenses | | | | | | | (2,150 | ) | | | 4,253 | | | | 182 | | | | | | | | 2,285 | |
| Lower (higher) depreciation / depletion | | | (3,976 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3,976 | ) |
| Lower (higher) property, franchise and other taxes | | | | | | | (1,032 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1,032 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Usage | | | | | | | | | | | (2,180 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (2,180 | ) |
| Colder weather in Pennsylvania | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
| Regulatory true-up adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Higher (lower) margins | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 547 | | | | 2,940 | | | | 3,487 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lower AFUDC * | | | | | | | (2,780 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,780 | ) |
| Higher (lower) interest income | | | (1,013 | ) | | | (225 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | 3,210 | | | | 1,972 | |
| Lower (higher) interest expense | | | 1,166 | | | | (3,199 | ) | | | (3,226 | ) | | | | | | | (3,836 | ) | | | (9,095 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (Higher) lower income tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | 3,506 | | | | | | | | (2,462 | ) | | | 1,044 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| All other / rounding | | | (205 | ) | | | (174 | ) | | | (974 | ) | | | 154 | | | | 181 | | | | (1,018 | ) |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended March 31, 2010 GAAP earnings | | $ | 57,163 | | | $ | 22,802 | | | $ | 56,286 | | | $ | 7,061 | | | $ | 1,615 | | | $ | 144,927 | |
| | | |
| | |
| * | | AFUDC = Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Exploration & | | | Pipeline & | | | | | | | Energy | | | Corporate / | | | | |
| | | Production | | | Storage | | | Utility | | | Marketing | | | All Other | | | Consolidated | |
| | | |
Six months ended March 31, 2009 GAAP earnings | | $ | (0.82 | ) | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.38 | |
Items impacting comparability: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gain on life insurance policies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
| Impairment of investment in partnership | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.01 | |
| Impairment of oil and gas properties | | | 1.35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.35 | |
| | | |
Six months ended March 31, 2009 operating results | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 1.71 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Drivers of operating results | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Higher (lower) crude oil prices | | | 0.20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.20 | |
| Higher (lower) natural gas prices | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.19 | ) |
| Higher (lower) natural gas production | | | 0.25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.25 | |
| Higher (lower) crude oil production | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| Lower (higher) lease operating expenses | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lower (higher) operating expenses | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.05 | | | | — | | | | | | | | 0.02 | |
| Lower (higher) depreciation / depletion | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.05 | ) |
| Lower (higher) property, franchise and other taxes | | | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Usage | | | | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) |
| Colder weather in Pennsylvania | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
| Regulatory true-up adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Higher (lower) margins | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.05 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lower AFUDC * | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) |
| Higher (lower) interest income | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.03 | |
| Lower (higher) interest expense | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (Higher) lower income tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.01 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| All other / rounding | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) |
| | | |
Six months ended March 31, 2010 GAAP earnings | | $ | 0.69 | | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 1.76 | |
| | | |
| | |
| * | | AFUDC = Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | | | March 31, | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| (Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts) | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Revenues | | $ | 671,380 | | | $ | 804,645 | | | $ | 1,128,392 | | | $ | 1,411,808 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Purchased Gas | | | 334,430 | | | | 485,468 | | | | 507,217 | | | | 814,201 | |
| Operation and Maintenance | | | 117,019 | | | | 118,928 | | | | 211,516 | | | | 219,816 | |
| Property, Franchise and Other Taxes | | | 20,454 | | | | 20,372 | | | | 39,113 | | | | 39,134 | |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | | | 46,891 | | | | 41,714 | | | | 91,846 | | | | 84,056 | |
| Impairment of Oil and Gas Producing Properties | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 182,811 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 518,794 | | | | 666,482 | | | | 849,692 | | | | 1,340,018 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Income | | | 152,586 | | | | 138,163 | | | | 278,700 | | | | 71,790 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other Income (Expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | | | 672 | | | | 974 | | | | 1,073 | | | | 2,092 | |
| Impairment of Investment in Partnership | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,804 | ) |
| Other Income | | | 1,266 | | | | 947 | | | | 1,622 | | | | 5,827 | |
| Interest Income | | | 326 | | | | 1,005 | | | | 1,480 | | | | 2,898 | |
| Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt | | | (22,061 | ) | | | (17,545 | ) | | | (44,124 | ) | | | (35,601 | ) |
| Other Interest Expense | | | (2,006 | ) | | | (2,849 | ) | | | (3,390 | ) | | | (2,474 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | | | 130,783 | | | | 120,695 | | | | 235,361 | | | | 42,728 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income Tax Expense | | | 50,355 | | | | 47,211 | | | | 90,434 | | | | 11,922 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Income Available for Common Stock | | $ | 80,428 | | | $ | 73,484 | | | $ | 144,927 | | | $ | 30,806 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Earnings Per Common Share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $ | 0.99 | | | $ | 0.92 | | | $ | 1.79 | | | $ | 0.39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Diluted | | $ | 0.97 | | | $ | 0.92 | | | $ | 1.76 | | | $ | 0.38 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted Average Common Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Used in Basic Calculation | | | 81,175,261 | | | | 79,514,793 | | | | 80,866,311 | | | | 79,400,660 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Used in Diluted Calculation | | | 82,569,323 | | | | 80,129,743 | | | | 82,347,254 | | | | 80,156,407 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | March 31, | | | September 30, | |
| (Thousands of Dollars) | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | | $ | 5,413,119 | | | $ | 5,184,844 | |
| Less – Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | | | 2,118,594 | | | | 2,051,482 | |
| | | |
| Net Property, Plant and Equipment | | | 3,294,525 | | | | 3,133,362 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Current Assets: | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and Temporary Cash Investments | | | 426,804 | | | | 408,053 | |
| Cash Held in Escrow | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000 | |
| Hedging Collateral Deposits | | | 13,657 | | | | 848 | |
| Receivables – Net | | | 226,566 | | | | 144,466 | |
| Unbilled Utility Revenue | | | 38,634 | | | | 18,884 | |
| Gas Stored Underground | | | 14,696 | | | | 55,862 | |
| Materials and Supplies – at average cost | | | 27,754 | | | | 24,520 | |
| Other Current Assets | | | 50,593 | | | | 68,474 | |
| Deferred Income Taxes | | | 40,600 | | | | 53,863 | |
| | | |
| Total Current Assets | | | 841,304 | | | | 776,970 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Other Assets: | | | | | | | | |
| Recoverable Future Taxes | | | 138,435 | | | | 138,435 | |
| Unamortized Debt Expense | | | 13,683 | | | | 14,815 | |
| Other Regulatory Assets | | | 521,917 | | | | 530,913 | |
| Deferred Charges | | | 4,876 | | | | 2,737 | |
| Other Investments | | | 79,219 | | | | 78,503 | |
| Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | | | 13,713 | | | | 14,940 | |
| Goodwill | | | 5,476 | | | | 5,476 | |
| Intangible Assets | | | 20,637 | | | | 21,536 | |
| Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments | | | 48,850 | | | | 44,817 | |
| Other | | | 3,153 | | | | 6,625 | |
| | | |
| Total Other Assets | | | 849,959 | | | | 858,797 | |
| | | |
| Total Assets | | $ | 4,985,788 | | | $ | 4,769,129 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
| Capitalization: | | | | | | | | |
| Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity | | | | | | | | |
| Common Stock, $1 Par Value Authorized – 200,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding – 81,258,186 Shares and 80,499,915 Shares, Respectively | | $ | 81,258 | | | $ | 80,500 | |
| Paid in Capital | | | 627,871 | | | | 602,839 | |
| Earnings Reinvested in the Business | | | 1,038,869 | | | | 948,293 | |
| | | |
| Total Common Shareholders’ Equity Before Items of Other Comprehensive Loss | | | 1,747,998 | | | | 1,631,632 | |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | | (38,902 | ) | | | (42,396 | ) |
| | | |
| Total Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity | | | 1,709,096 | | | | 1,589,236 | |
| Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion | | | 1,049,000 | | | | 1,249,000 | |
| | | |
| Total Capitalization | | | 2,758,096 | | | | 2,838,236 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Current and Accrued Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
| Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | — | |
| Current Portion of Long-Term Debt | | | 200,000 | | | | — | |
| Accounts Payable | | | 109,145 | | | | 90,723 | |
| Amounts Payable to Customers | | | 64,336 | | | | 105,778 | |
| Dividends Payable | | | 27,222 | | | | 26,967 | |
| Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt | | | 30,512 | | | | 32,031 | |
| Customer Advances | | | 2,715 | | | | 24,555 | |
| Customer Security Deposits | | | 19,426 | | | | 17,430 | |
| Other Accruals and Current Liabilities | | | 110,174 | | | | 18,875 | |
| Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments | | | 16,632 | | | | 2,148 | |
| | | |
| Total Current and Accrued Liabilities | | | 580,162 | | | | 318,507 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Deferred Credits: | | | | | | | | |
| Deferred Income Taxes | | | 720,584 | | | | 663,876 | |
| Taxes Refundable to Customers | | | 67,053 | | | | 67,046 | |
| Unamortized Investment Tax Credit | | | 3,638 | | | | 3,989 | |
| Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability | | | 121,954 | | | | 105,546 | |
| Other Regulatory Liabilities | | | 87,215 | | | | 120,229 | |
| Pension and Other Post-Retirement Liabilities | | | 414,479 | | | | 415,888 | |
| Asset Retirement Obligations | | | 92,461 | | | | 91,373 | |
| Other Deferred Credits | | | 140,146 | | | | 144,439 | |
| | | |
| Total Deferred Credits | | | 1,647,530 | | | | 1,612,386 | |
| | | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | |
| Total Capitalization and Liabilities | | $ | 4,985,788 | | | $ | 4,769,129 | |
| | | |
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | Six Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | |
| (Thousands of Dollars) | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| |
| Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Net Income Available for Common Stock | | $ | 144,927 | | | $ | 30,806 | |
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Impairment of Oil and Gas Producing Properties | | | — | | | | 182,811 | |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | | | 91,846 | | | | 84,056 | |
| Deferred Income Taxes | | | 41,796 | | | | (80,857 | ) |
| Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries, Net of Cash Distributions | | | 1,228 | | | | 808 | |
| Impairment of Investment in Partnership | | | — | | | | 1,804 | |
| Excess Tax Benefits Associated with Stock-Based Compensation Awards | | | (13,437 | ) | | | (5,927 | ) |
| Other | | | 6,270 | | | | 8,997 | |
| Change in: | | | | | | | | |
| Hedging Collateral Deposits | | | (12,809 | ) | | | (22,194 | ) |
| Receivables and Unbilled Utility Revenue | | | (101,881 | ) | | | (149,895 | ) |
| Gas Stored Underground and Materials and Supplies | | | 37,932 | | | | 79,128 | |
| Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs | | | — | | | | 34,782 | |
| Prepayments and Other Current Assets | | | 31,318 | | | | 16,954 | |
| Accounts Payable | | | 12,179 | | | | (45,186 | ) |
| Amounts Payable to Customers | | | (41,442 | ) | | | 18,897 | |
| Customer Advances | | | (21,840 | ) | | | (31,189 | ) |
| Customer Security Deposits | | | 1,996 | | | | 968 | |
| Other Accruals and Current Liabilities | | | 90,498 | | | | 215,281 | |
| Other Assets | | | 11,285 | | | | 2,399 | |
| Other Liabilities | | | (535 | ) | | | (4,301 | ) |
| |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | $ | 279,331 | | | $ | 338,142 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Investing Activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Capital Expenditures | | | ($230,530 | ) | | | ($181,158 | ) |
| Net Proceeds from Sale of Oil and Gas Producing Properties | | | — | | | | 60 | |
| Other | | | (115 | ) | | | (595 | ) |
| |
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | | | ($230,645 | ) | | | ($181,693 | ) |
| |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Excess Tax Benefits Associated with Stock-Based Compensation Awards | | $ | 13,437 | | | $ | 5,927 | |
| Reduction of Long-Term Debt | | | — | | | | (100,000 | ) |
| Dividends Paid on Common Stock | | | (54,096 | ) | | | (51,556 | ) |
| Proceeds From Issuance of Common Stock | | | 10,724 | | | | 6,989 | |
| |
| Net Cash Used In Financing Activities | | | ($29,935 | ) | | | ($138,640 | ) |
| |
| Net Increase in Cash and Temporary Cash Investments | | | 18,751 | | | | 17,809 | |
| Cash and Temporary Cash Investments at Beginning of Period | | | 408,053 | | | | 68,239 | |
| |
| Cash and Temporary Cash Investments at March 31 | | $ | 426,804 | | | $ | 86,048 | |
| |
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS
(UNAUDITED)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | | | March 31, | |
| (Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts) | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | Variance | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | Variance | |
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SEGMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Revenues | | $ | 109,158 | | | $ | 87,077 | | | $ | 22,081 | | | $ | 215,511 | | | $ | 183,790 | | | $ | 31,721 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operation and Maintenance: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| General and Administrative Expense | | | 8,858 | | | | 8,525 | | | | 333 | | | | 17,347 | | | | 15,617 | | | | 1,730 | |
| Lease Operating Expense | | | 15,688 | | | | 12,555 | | | | 3,133 | | | | 27,932 | | | | 25,169 | | | | 2,763 | |
| All Other Operation and Maintenance Expense | | | 2,149 | | | | 3,644 | | | | (1,495 | ) | | | 4,333 | | | | 6,274 | | | | (1,941 | ) |
| Property, Franchise and Other Taxes (Lease Operating Expense) | | | 2,652 | | | | 2,426 | | | | 226 | | | | 5,004 | | | | 5,381 | | | | (377 | ) |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | | | 25,891 | | | | 20,543 | | | | 5,348 | | | | 49,803 | | | | 43,687 | | | | 6,116 | |
| Impairment of Oil and Gas Producing Properties | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 182,811 | | | | (182,811 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | 55,238 | | | | 47,693 | | | | 7,545 | | | | 104,419 | | | | 278,939 | | | | (174,520 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Income (Loss) | | | 53,920 | | | | 39,384 | | | | 14,536 | | | | 111,092 | | | | (95,149 | ) | | | 206,241 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other Income (Expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest Income | | | 156 | | | | 479 | | | | (323 | ) | | | 309 | | | | 1,868 | | | | (1,559 | ) |
| Other Interest Expense | | | (7,885 | ) | | | (8,733 | ) | | | 848 | | | | (15,753 | ) | | | (17,547 | ) | | | 1,794 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | | | 46,191 | | | | 31,130 | | | | 15,061 | | | | 95,648 | | | | (110,828 | ) | | | 206,476 | |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | | | 18,808 | | | | 13,023 | | | | 5,785 | | | | 38,485 | | | | (45,378 | ) | | | 83,863 | |
| | | | | |
| Net Income (Loss) | | $ | 27,383 | | | $ | 18,107 | | | $ | 9,276 | | | $ | 57,163 | | | $ | (65,450 | ) | | $ | 122,613 | |
| | | | | |
| Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Diluted) | | $ | 0.33 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | 0.69 | | | $ | (0.82 | ) | | $ | 1.51 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | | | March 31, | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | Variance | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | Variance | |
PIPELINE AND STORAGE SEGMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues from External Customers | | $ | 40,971 | | | $ | 39,846 | | | $ | 1,125 | | | $ | 75,475 | | | $ | 75,113 | | | $ | 362 | |
| Intersegment Revenues | | | 20,565 | | | | 21,156 | | | | (591 | ) | | | 40,822 | | | | 41,993 | | | | (1,171 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Total Operating Revenues | | | 61,536 | | | | 61,002 | | | | 534 | | | | 116,297 | | | | 117,106 | | | | (809 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Purchased Gas | | | 135 | | | | 115 | | | | 20 | | | | 72 | | | | 129 | | | | (57 | ) |
| Operation and Maintenance | | | 20,130 | | | | 17,708 | | | | 2,422 | | | | 37,162 | | | | 33,855 | | | | 3,307 | |
| Property, Franchise and Other Taxes | | | 4,988 | | | | 4,269 | | | | 719 | | | | 10,096 | | | | 8,509 | | | | 1,587 | |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | | | 8,883 | | | | 9,813 | | | | (930 | ) | | | 17,722 | | | | 17,666 | | | | 56 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | 34,136 | | | | 31,905 | | | | 2,231 | | | | 65,052 | | | | 60,159 | | | | 4,893 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Income | | | 27,400 | | | | 29,097 | | | | (1,697 | ) | | | 51,245 | | | | 56,947 | | | | (5,702 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other Income (Expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest Income | | | 21 | | | | 384 | | | | (363 | ) | | | 52 | | | | 398 | | | | (346 | ) |
| Other Income | | | 147 | | | | 230 | | | | (83 | ) | | | 245 | | | | 3,017 | | | | (2,772 | ) |
| Other Interest Expense | | | (6,581 | ) | | | (4,588 | ) | | | (1,993 | ) | | | (13,177 | ) | | | (8,255 | ) | | | (4,922 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | | | 20,987 | | | | 25,123 | | | | (4,136 | ) | | | 38,365 | | | | 52,107 | | | | (13,742 | ) |
| Income Tax Expense | | | 8,539 | | | | 9,937 | | | | (1,398 | ) | | | 15,563 | | | | 19,745 | | | | (4,182 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Income | | $ | 12,448 | | | $ | 15,186 | | | $ | (2,738 | ) | | $ | 22,802 | | | $ | 32,362 | | | $ | (9,560 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Income Per Share (Diluted) | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | (0.12 | ) |
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SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS
(UNAUDITED)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended |
| | | | March 31, | | | | | March 31, | |
| (Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts) | | 2010 | | 2009 | | Variance | | 2010 | | 2009 | | Variance |
| | | | | |
UTILITY SEGMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues from External Customers | | $ | 348,593 | | | $ | 502,016 | | | $ | (153,423 | ) | | $ | 580,997 | | | $ | 851,653 | | | $ | (270,656 | ) |
| Intersegment Revenues | | | 6,149 | | | | 5,846 | | | | 303 | | | | 10,662 | | | | 10,399 | | | | 263 | |
| | | | | |
| Total Operating Revenues | | | 354,742 | | | | 507,862 | | | | (153,120 | ) | | | 591,659 | | | | 862,052 | | | | (270,393 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Purchased Gas | | | 212,197 | | | | 359,588 | | | | (147,391 | ) | | | 339,587 | | | | 601,484 | | | | (261,897 | ) |
| Operation and Maintenance | | | 58,441 | | | | 63,070 | | | | (4,629 | ) | | | 103,427 | | | | 112,683 | | | | (9,256 | ) |
| Property, Franchise and Other Taxes | | | 12,267 | | | | 13,206 | | | | (939 | ) | | | 23,002 | | | | 24,332 | | | | (1,330 | ) |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | | | 10,077 | | | | 9,937 | | | | 140 | | | | 19,997 | | | | 19,661 | | | | 336 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | 292,982 | | | | 445,801 | | | | (152,819 | ) | | | 486,013 | | | | 758,160 | | | | (272,147 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Income | | | 61,760 | | | | 62,061 | | | | (301 | ) | | | 105,646 | | | | 103,892 | | | | 1,754 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other Income (Expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest Income | | | 136 | | | | 123 | | | | 13 | | | | 854 | | | | 919 | | | | (65 | ) |
| Other Income | | | 243 | | | | 237 | | | | 6 | | | | 512 | | | | 512 | | | | — | |
| Other Interest Expense | | | (9,331 | ) | | | (7,026 | ) | | | (2,305 | ) | | | (18,054 | ) | | | (13,092 | ) | | | (4,962 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | | | 52,808 | | | | 55,395 | | | | (2,587 | ) | | | 88,958 | | | | 92,231 | | | | (3,273 | ) |
| Income Tax Expense | | | 19,535 | | | | 22,576 | | | | (3,041 | ) | | | 32,672 | | | | 37,324 | | | | (4,652 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Income | | $ | 33,273 | | | $ | 32,819 | | | $ | 454 | | | $ | 56,286 | | | $ | 54,907 | | | $ | 1,379 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net Income Per Share (Diluted) | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended |
| | | | March 31, | | | | | March 31, | |
| | | 2010 | | 2009 | | Variance | | 2010 | | 2009 | | Variance |
| | | | | |
ENERGY MARKETING SEGMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Revenues | | $ | 158,537 | | | $ | 163,545 | | | $ | (5,008 | ) | | $ | 230,273 | | | $ | 278,551 | | | $ | (48,278 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Purchased Gas | | | 147,166 | | | | 152,438 | | | | (5,272 | ) | | | 215,769 | | | | 264,888 | | | | (49,119 | ) |
| Operation and Maintenance | | | 1,542 | | | | 1,688 | | | | (146 | ) | | | 2,876 | | | | 3,156 | | | | (280 | ) |
| Property, Franchise and Other Taxes | | | 7 | | | | 9 | | | | (2 | ) | | | 17 | | | | 15 | | | | 2 | |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | | | 11 | | | | 9 | | | | 2 | | | | 21 | | | | 20 | | | | 1 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | 148,726 | | | | 154,144 | | | | (5,418 | ) | | | 218,683 | | | | 268,079 | | | | (49,396 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Income | | | 9,811 | | | | 9,401 | | | | 410 | | | | 11,590 | | | | 10,472 | | | | 1,118 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other Income (Expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest Income | | | 8 | | | | 24 | | | | (16 | ) | | | 14 | | | | 27 | | | | (13 | ) |
| Other Income | | | 30 | | | | 67 | | | | (37 | ) | | | 46 | | | | 110 | | | | (64 | ) |
| Other Interest Expense | | | (9 | ) | | | (60 | ) | | | 51 | | | | (15 | ) | | | (195 | ) | | | 180 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | | | 9,840 | | | | 9,432 | | | | 408 | | | | 11,635 | | | | 10,414 | | | | 1,221 | |
| Income Tax Expense | | | 3,871 | | | | 3,853 | | | | 18 | | | | 4,574 | | | | 4,236 | | | | 338 | |
| | | | | |
| Net Income | | $ | 5,969 | | | $ | 5,579 | | | $ | 390 | | | $ | 7,061 | | | $ | 6,178 | | | $ | 883 | |
| | | | | |
| Net Income Per Share (Diluted) | | $ | 0.07 | | | $ | 0.07 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | 0.01 | |
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SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS
(UNAUDITED)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended |
| | | | March 31, | | | | | March 31, | |
| (Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts) | | 2010 | | 2009 | | Variance | | 2010 | | 2009 | | Variance |
| | | | | |
ALL OTHER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues from External Customers | | $ | 13,903 | | | $ | 11,929 | | | $ | 1,974 | | | $ | 25,707 | | | $ | 22,254 | | | $ | 3,453 | |
| Intersegment Revenues | | | — | | | | 1,194 | | | | (1,194 | ) | | | — | | | | 3,516 | | | | (3,516 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Total Operating Revenues | | | 13,903 | | | | 13,123 | | | | 780 | | | | 25,707 | | | | 25,770 | | | | (63 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Purchased Gas | | | 1,506 | | | | 1,397 | | | | 109 | | | | 3,004 | | | | 3,357 | | | | (353 | ) |
| Operation and Maintenance | | | 7,847 | | | | 9,871 | | | | (2,024 | ) | | | 13,583 | | | | 19,404 | | | | (5,821 | ) |
| Property, Franchise and Other Taxes | | | 469 | | | | 392 | | | | 77 | | | | 853 | | | | 756 | | | | 97 | |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | | | 1,854 | | | | 1,237 | | | | 617 | | | | 3,954 | | | | 2,675 | | | | 1,279 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | 11,676 | | | | 12,897 | | | | (1,221 | ) | | | 21,394 | | | | 26,192 | | | | (4,798 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Income (Loss) | | | 2,227 | | | | 226 | | | | 2,001 | | | | 4,313 | | | | (422 | ) | | | 4,735 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other Income (Expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | | | 672 | | | | 974 | | | | (302 | ) | | | 1,073 | | | | 2,092 | | | | (1,019 | ) |
| Impairment of Investment in Partnership | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,804 | ) | | | 1,804 | |
| Interest Income | | | 28 | | | | 241 | | | | (213 | ) | | | 57 | | | | 490 | | | | (433 | ) |
| Other Income | | | 12 | | | | 10 | | | | 2 | | | | 40 | | | | 12 | | | | 28 | |
| Other Interest Expense | | | (540 | ) | | | (587 | ) | | | 47 | | | | (1,082 | ) | | | (1,360 | ) | | | 278 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | | | 2,399 | | | | 864 | | | | 1,535 | | | | 4,401 | | | | (992 | ) | | | 5,393 | |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | | | 825 | | | | (1,043 | ) | | | 1,868 | | | | 1,663 | | | | (2,032 | ) | | | 3,695 | |
| | | | | |
| Net Income (Loss) | | $ | 1,574 | | | $ | 1,907 | | | $ | (333 | ) | | $ | 2,738 | | | $ | 1,040 | | | $ | 1,698 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Diluted) | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.01 | |
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AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS
(UNAUDITED)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended |
| | | | March 31, | | | | | March 31, | |
| (Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts) | | 2010 | | 2009 | | Variance | | 2010 | | 2009 | | Variance |
| | | | | |
CORPORATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues from External Customers | | $ | 218 | | | $ | 232 | | | $ | (14 | ) | | $ | 429 | | | $ | 447 | | | $ | (18 | ) |
| Intersegment Revenues | | | 1,003 | | | | 1,055 | | | | (52 | ) | | | 1,542 | | | | 2,058 | | | | (516 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Total Operating Revenues | | | 1,221 | | | | 1,287 | | | | (66 | ) | | | 1,971 | | | | 2,505 | | | | (534 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operation and Maintenance | | | 3,507 | | | | 3,048 | | | | 459 | | | | 6,667 | | | | 5,967 | | | | 700 | |
| Property, Franchise and Other Taxes | | | 71 | | | | 70 | | | | 1 | | | | 141 | | | | 141 | | | | — | |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | | | 175 | | | | 175 | | | | — | | | | 349 | | | | 347 | | | | 2 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | 3,753 | | | | 3,293 | | | | 460 | | | | 7,157 | | | | 6,455 | | | | 702 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Loss | | | (2,532 | ) | | | (2,006 | ) | | | (526 | ) | | | (5,186 | ) | | | (3,950 | ) | | | (1,236 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other Income (Expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest Income | | | 22,379 | | | | 18,706 | | | | 3,673 | | | | 45,061 | | | | 39,689 | | | | 5,372 | |
| Other Income | | | 834 | | | | 403 | | | | 431 | | | | 779 | | | | 2,176 | | | | (1,397 | ) |
| Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt | | | (22,061 | ) | | | (17,545 | ) | | | (4,516 | ) | | | (44,124 | ) | | | (35,601 | ) | | | (8,523 | ) |
| Other Interest Expense | | | (62 | ) | | | (807 | ) | | | 745 | | | | (176 | ) | | | (2,518 | ) | | | 2,342 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | | | (1,442 | ) | | | (1,249 | ) | | | (193 | ) | | | (3,646 | ) | | | (204 | ) | | | (3,442 | ) |
| Income Tax Benefit | | | (1,223 | ) | | | (1,135 | ) | | | (88 | ) | | | (2,523 | ) | | | (1,973 | ) | | | (550 | ) |
| | | | | |
| Net Income (Loss) | | $ | (219 | ) | | $ | (114 | ) | | $ | (105 | ) | | $ | (1,123 | ) | | $ | 1,769 | | | $ | (2,892 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Diluted) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | (0.03 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended |
| | | | March 31, | | | | | March 31, | |
| | | 2010 | | 2009 | | Variance | | 2010 | | 2009 | | Variance |
| | | | | |
INTERSEGMENT ELIMINATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Intersegment Revenues | | $ | (27,717 | ) | | $ | (29,251 | ) | | $ | 1,534 | | | $ | (53,026 | ) | | $ | (57,966 | ) | | $ | 4,940 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Purchased Gas | | | (26,574 | ) | | | (28,070 | ) | | | 1,496 | | | | (51,215 | ) | | | (55,657 | ) | | | 4,442 | |
| Operation and Maintenance | | | (1,143 | ) | | | (1,181 | ) | | | 38 | | | | (1,811 | ) | | | (2,309 | ) | | | 498 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | (27,717 | ) | | | (29,251 | ) | | | 1,534 | | | | (53,026 | ) | | | (57,966 | ) | | | 4,940 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other Income (Expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest Income | | | (22,402 | ) | | | (18,952 | ) | | | (3,450 | ) | | | (44,867 | ) | | | (40,493 | ) | | | (4,374 | ) |
| Other Interest Expense | | | 22,402 | | | | 18,952 | | | | 3,450 | | | | 44,867 | | | | 40,493 | | | | 4,374 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net Income | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | |
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| Net Income Per Share (Diluted) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
(Thousands of Dollars)
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| | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended | | | | | |
| | | | | | | March 31, | | | | | | | | | | | March 31, | | | | | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Increase | | | | | | | | | | | Increase | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | (Decrease) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | (Decrease) | |
Capital Expenditures: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exploration and Production | | $ | 143,249 | (1) | | $ | 30,751 | (3) | | $ | 112,498 | | | $ | 190,986 | (1)(2) | | $ | 117,161 | (3) | | $ | 73,825 | |
| Pipeline and Storage | | | 8,491 | | | | 10,719 | (4) | | | (2,228 | ) | | | 15,478 | | | | 30,220 | (4)(5) | | | (14,742 | ) |
| Utility | | | 13,573 | | | | 12,234 | | | | 1,339 | | | | 25,525 | | | | 25,823 | | | | (298 | ) |
| Energy Marketing | | | 95 | | | | 9 | | | | 86 | | | | 99 | | | | 11 | | | | 88 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total Reportable Segments | | | 165,408 | | | | 53,713 | | | | 111,695 | | | | 232,088 | | | | 173,215 | | | | 58,873 | |
| All Other | | | 2,851 | | | | 22 | | | | 2,829 | | | | 3,837 | (2) | | | 74 | | | | 3,763 | |
| Corporate | | | 107 | | | | 14 | | | | 93 | | | | 134 | | | | 45 | | | | 89 | |
| Eliminations | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (344 | ) | | | 344 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total Capital Expenditures | | $ | 168,366 | | | $ | 53,749 | | | $ | 114,617 | | | $ | 236,059 | | | $ | 172,990 | | | $ | 63,069 | |
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| (1) | | Amount for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2010 includes $15.3 million of accrued capital expenditures, the majority of which was in the Appalachian region. This amount has been excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at March 31, 2010 since it represents a non-cash investing activity at that date. |
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| (2) | | Capital expenditures for the Exploration and Production segment for the six months ended March 31, 2010 exclude $9.1 million of capital expenditures, the majority of which was in the Appalachian region. Capital expenditures for All Other for the six months ended March 31, 2010 exclude $0.7 million of capital expenditures related to the construction of the Midstream Covington Gathering System. Both of these amounts were accrued at September 30, 2009 and paid during the six months ended March 31, 2010. These amounts were excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at September 30, 2009 since they represented non-cash investing activities at that date. These amounts have been included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at March 31, 2010. |
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| (3) | | Amount for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2009 includes $7.7 million of accrued capital expenditures, the majority of which was in the Appalachian region. This amount has been excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at March 31, 2009 since it represents a non-cash investing activity at that date. |
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| (4) | | Amount for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2009 includes $0.9 million of accrued capital expenditures related to the Empire Connector project. This amount has been excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at March 31, 2009 since it represents a non-cash investing activity at that date. |
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| (5) | | Amount for the six months ended March 31, 2009 excludes $16.8 million of capital expenditures related to the Empire Connector project accrued at September 30, 2008 and paid during the six months ended March 31, 2009. This amount was excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at September 30, 2008 since it represented a non-cash investing activity at that date. The amount has been included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at March 31, 2009. |
DEGREE DAYS
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Percent Colder | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Warmer) Than: | |
| | | Normal | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | Normal | | | Last Year | |
| Three Months Ended March 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Buffalo, NY | | | 3,327 | | | | 3,241 | | | | 3,391 | | | | (2.6 | ) | | | (4.4 | ) |
| Erie, PA | | | 3,142 | | | | 3,163 | | | | 3,176 | | | | 0.7 | | | | (0.4 | ) |
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| Six Months Ended March 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Buffalo, NY | | | 5,587 | | | | 5,487 | | | | 5,704 | | | | (1.8 | ) | | | (3.8 | ) |
| Erie, PA | | | 5,223 | | | | 5,211 | | | | 5,243 | | | | (0.2 | ) | | | (0.6 | ) |
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EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INFORMATION
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | | | March 31, | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Increase | | | | | | | | | | | Increase | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | (Decrease) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | (Decrease) | |
Gas Production/Prices: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Production (MMcf) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gulf Coast | | | 2,643 | | | | 2,065 | | | | 578 | | | | 5,333 | | | | 3,811 | | | | 1,522 | |
| West Coast | | | 930 | | | | 1,027 | | | | (97 | ) | | | 1,926 | | | | 2,049 | | | | (123 | ) |
| Appalachia | | | 3,542 | | | | 2,059 | | | | 1,483 | | | | 6,344 | | | | 3,910 | | | | 2,434 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total Production | | | 7,115 | | | | 5,151 | | | | 1,964 | | | | 13,603 | | | | 9,770 | | | | 3,833 | |
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| Average Prices (Per Mcf) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gulf Coast | | $ | 6.02 | | | $ | 4.61 | | | $ | 1.41 | | | $ | 5.42 | | | $ | 5.72 | | | $ | (0.30 | ) |
| West Coast | | | 5.79 | | | | 4.22 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 5.19 | | | | 4.62 | | | | 0.57 | |
| Appalachia | | | 5.97 | | | | 5.87 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 5.57 | | | | 7.13 | | | | (1.56 | ) |
| Weighted Average | | | 5.96 | | | | 5.03 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 5.46 | | | | 6.05 | | | | (0.59 | ) |
| Weighted Average after Hedging | | | 6.54 | | | | 7.53 | | | | (0.99 | ) | | | 6.42 | | | | 8.18 | | | | (1.76 | ) |
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Oil Production/Prices: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Production (Thousands of Barrels) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gulf Coast | | | 109 | | | | 166 | | | | (57 | ) | | | 255 | | | | 294 | | | | (39 | ) |
| West Coast | | | 661 | | | | 648 | | | | 13 | | | | 1,345 | | | | 1,330 | | | | 15 | |
| Appalachia | | | 9 | | | | 12 | | | | (3 | ) | | | 20 | | | | 27 | | | | (7 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total Production | | | 779 | | | | 826 | | | | (47 | ) | | | 1,620 | | | | 1,651 | | | | (31 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Average Prices (Per Barrel) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gulf Coast | | $ | 89.22 | | | $ | 40.43 | | | $ | 48.79 | | | $ | 79.81 | | | $ | 47.26 | | | $ | 32.55 | |
| West Coast | | | 73.16 | | | | 36.60 | | | | 36.56 | | | | 71.72 | | | | 42.45 | | | | 29.27 | |
| Appalachia | | | 73.80 | | | | 43.55 | | | | 30.25 | | | | 79.67 | | | | 58.10 | | | | 21.57 | |
| Weighted Average | | | 75.41 | | | | 37.47 | | | | 37.94 | | | | 73.09 | | | | 43.56 | | | | 29.53 | |
| Weighted Average after Hedging | | | 77.29 | | | | 56.39 | | | | 20.90 | | | | 75.86 | | | | 60.36 | | | | 15.50 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total Production (Mmcfe) | | | 11,789 | | | | 10,107 | | | | 1,682 | | | | 23,323 | | | | 19,676 | | | | 3,647 | |
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Selected Operating Performance Statistics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General & Administrative Expense per Mcfe(1) | | $ | 0.75 | | | $ | 0.84 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | 0.74 | | | $ | 0.79 | | | $ | (0.05 | ) |
Lease Operating Expense per Mcfe(1) | | $ | 1.56 | | | $ | 1.48 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | 1.41 | | | $ | 1.55 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) |
Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization per Mcfe(1) | | $ | 2.20 | | | $ | 2.03 | | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 2.14 | | | $ | 2.22 | | | $ | (0.08 | ) |
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| (1) | | Refer to page 17 for the General and Administrative Expense, Lease Operating Expense and Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Expense for the Exploration and Production segment. |
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Hedging Summary for the Remaining Six Months of Fiscal 2010
| | | | | | | |
| SWAPS | | Volume | | | Average Hedge Price |
| Oil | | 0.9 MMBBL | | $74.58 / BBL |
| Gas | | 7.8 BCF | | $6.90 / MCF |
Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2011
| | | | | | | |
| SWAPS | | Volume | | | Average Hedge Price |
| Oil | | 1.2 MMBBL | | $69.58 / BBL |
| Gas | | 15.0 BCF | | $6.99 / MCF |
Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2012
| | | | | | | |
| SWAPS | | Volume | | | Average Hedge Price |
| Oil | | 0.7 MMBBL | | $67.63 / BBL |
| Gas | | 11.2 BCF | | $7.23 / MCF |
Gross Wells in Process of Drilling
Six Months Ended March 31, 2010
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | East | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Marcellus | | | Upper | | | Total | |
| | | Gulf | | | West | | | Shale | | | Devonian | | | Company | |
Wells in Process — Beginning Period | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploratory | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 14.00 | (1) | | | 22.00 | | | | 36.00 | |
| Developmental | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 14.00 | (1) | | | 68.00 | | | | 82.00 | |
Wells Commenced | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploratory | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 7.00 | | | | 11.00 | | | | 19.00 | |
| Developmental | | | 0.00 | | | | 29.00 | | | | 23.00 | | | | 54.00 | | | | 106.00 | |
Wells Completed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploratory | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 6.00 | | | | 4.00 | | | | 10.00 | |
| Developmental | | | 0.00 | | | | 27.00 | | | | 9.00 | | | | 75.00 | | | | 111.00 | |
Wells Plugged & Abandoned | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploratory | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 1.00 | |
| Developmental | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 2.00 | |
Wells Sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploratory | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | |
| Developmental | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Wells in Process — End of Period | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploratory | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 14.00 | | | | 28.00 | | | | 43.00 | |
| Developmental | | | 0.00 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 28.00 | | | | 45.00 | | | | 75.00 | |
| | |
| (1) | | Gross exploratory wells were decreased by 11 and developmental wells were increased by 11. |
Net Wells in Process of Drilling
Six Months Ended March 31, 2010
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | East | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Marcellus | | | Upper | | | Total | |
| | | Gulf | | | West | | | Shale | | | Devonian | | | Company | |
Wells in Process — Beginning Period | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploratory | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 13.00 | (2) | | | 20.00 | | | | 33.00 | |
| Developmental | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 8.50 | (2) | | | 67.00 | | | | 75.50 | |
Wells Commenced | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploratory | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 7.00 | | | | 11.00 | | | | 18.29 | |
| Developmental | | | 0.00 | | | | 26.72 | | | | 14.72 | | | | 54.00 | | | | 95.44 | |
Wells Completed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploratory | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 5.00 | | | | 3.00 | | | | 8.00 | |
| Developmental | | | 0.00 | | | | 25.36 | | | | 6.50 | | | | 75.00 | | | | 106.86 | |
Wells Plugged & Abandoned | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploratory | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 1.00 | |
| Developmental | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 2.00 | |
Wells Sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploratory | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | |
| Developmental | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Wells in Process — End of Period | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploratory | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 14.00 | | | | 27.00 | | | | 41.29 | |
| Developmental | | | 0.00 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 16.72 | | | | 44.00 | | | | 62.08 | |
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| (2) | | Net exploratory wells were decreased by 6.50 and developmental wells were increased by 6.50. |
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Pipeline & Storage Throughput — (millions of cubic feet — MMcf)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | | | | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | | | March 31, | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Increase | | | | | | | | | | | Increase | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | (Decrease) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | (Decrease) | |
| Firm Transportation — Affiliated | | | 43,587 | | | | 47,255 | | | | (3,668 | ) | | | 73,763 | | | | 80,989 | | | | (7,226 | ) |
| Firm Transportation — Non-Affiliated | | | 68,559 | | | | 86,217 | | | | (17,658 | ) | | | 119,022 | | | | 154,736 | | | | (35,714 | ) |
| Interruptible Transportation | | | 1,804 | | | | 1,256 | | | | 548 | | | | 2,559 | | | | 2,875 | | | | (316 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 113,950 | | | | 134,728 | | | | (20,778 | ) | | | 195,344 | | | | 238,600 | | | | (43,256 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Utility Throughput — (MMcf)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | | | March 31, | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Increase | | | | | | | | | | | Increase | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | (Decrease) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | (Decrease) | |
| Retail Sales: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Residential Sales | | | 26,413 | | | | 28,366 | | | | (1,953 | ) | | | 43,237 | | | | 46,533 | | | | (3,296 | ) |
| Commercial Sales | | | 4,256 | | | | 4,852 | | | | (596 | ) | | | 6,746 | | | | 7,762 | | | | (1,016 | ) |
| Industrial Sales | | | 288 | | | | 302 | | | | (14 | ) | | | 446 | | | | 445 | | | | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30,957 | | | | 33,520 | | | | (2,563 | ) | | | 50,429 | | | | 54,740 | | | | (4,311 | ) |
| Off-System Sales | | | 2,554 | | | | 1 | | | | 2,553 | | | | 2,910 | | | | 513 | | | | 2,397 | |
| Transportation | | | 24,366 | | | | 24,256 | | | | 110 | | | | 41,427 | | | | 41,729 | | | | (302 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 57,877 | | | | 57,777 | | | | 100 | | | | 94,766 | | | | 96,982 | | | | (2,216 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy Marketing Volumes
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | | | March 31, | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Increase | | | | | | | | | | | Increase | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | (Decrease) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | (Decrease) | |
| Natural Gas (MMcf) | | | 23,996 | | | | 22,689 | | | | 1,307 | | | | 38,097 | | | | 35,825 | | | | 2,272 | |
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FISCAL 2010 EARNINGS GUIDANCE AND SENSITIVITIES
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Earnings per share sensitivity to changes | |
| Fiscal 2010 (Diluted earnings per share guidance*) | | | | | | | | | | from NYMEX prices used in guidance* ^ | |
| | | | | | | | | | | $1 change per MMBtu gas | | | $5 change per Bbl oil | |
| | | Range | | | Increase | | | Decrease | | | Increase | | | Decrease | |
| Consolidated Earnings | | $ | 2.45 | | - | | $2.70 | | | | + $0.05 | | | | - $0.05 | | | | + $0.03 | | | | - $0.03 | |
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| * | | Please refer to forward looking statement footnote beginning at page 8 of this document. |
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| ^ | | This sensitivity table is current as of May 6, 2010 and only considers revenue from the Exploration and Production segment’s crude oil and natural gas sales. This revenue is based upon pricing used in the Company’s earnings forecast. For the last two quarters of its fiscal 2010 earnings forecast, the Company is utilizing flat NYMEX equivalent commodity pricing, exclusive of basis differential, of $5 per MMBtu for natural gas and $75 per Bbl for crude oil. The sensitivities will become obsolete with the passage of time, changes in Seneca’s production forecast, changes in basis differential, as additional hedging contracts are entered into, and with the settling of hedge contracts at their maturity. |
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| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Quarter Ended March 31 (unaudited) | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Revenues | | $ | 671,380,000 | | | $ | 804,645,000 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Net Income Available for Common Stock | | $ | 80,428,000 | | | $ | 73,484,000 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Earnings Per Common Share: | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $ | 0.99 | | | $ | 0.92 | |
| | | | | | | |
| Diluted | | $ | 0.97 | | | $ | 0.92 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Weighted Average Common Shares: | | | | | | | | |
| Used in Basic Calculation | | | 81,175,261 | | | | 79,514,793 | |
| | | | | | | |
| Used in Diluted Calculation | | | 82,569,323 | | | | 80,129,743 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended March 31 (unaudited) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Revenues | | $ | 1,128,392,000 | | | $ | 1,411,808,000 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Net Income Available for Common Stock | | $ | 144,927,000 | | | $ | 30,806,000 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Earnings Per Common Share: | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $ | 1.79 | | | $ | 0.39 | |
| | | | | | | |
| Diluted | | $ | 1.76 | | | $ | 0.38 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Weighted Average Common Shares: | | | | | | | | |
| Used in Basic Calculation | | | 80,866,311 | | | | 79,400,660 | |
| | | | | | | |
| Used in Diluted Calculation | | | 82,347,254 | | | | 80,156,407 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Twelve Months Ended March 31 (unaudited) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Revenues | | $ | 1,774,436,000 | | | $ | 2,358,048,000 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Net Income Available for Common Stock | | $ | 214,829,000 | | | $ | 133,926,000 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Earnings Per Common Share: | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $ | 2.67 | | | $ | 1.67 | |
| | | | | | | |
| Diluted | | $ | 2.63 | | | $ | 1.64 | |
| | | | | | | |
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| Weighted Average Common Shares: | | | | | | | | |
| Used in Basic Calculation | | | 80,380,789 | | | | 80,252,366 | |
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| Used in Diluted Calculation | | | 81,749,193 | | | | 81,882,711 | |
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