EXHIBIT 99.1
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The information presented herein may contain predictions, estimates and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although the Company believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give
no assurance that its goals will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements
include the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices for oil and gas, the need to develop and replace reserves, environmental risks, competition, government
regulation and the ability of the Company to meet its stated business goals.
April 29, 2008
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AMEX: ABP
Company Overview
Abraxas Petroleum Corporation
AMEX:ABP
Market capitalization ~ $210 million
Total enterprise value ~ $202 million
$0 debt & $8 million in cash
Options: CBOE and PCX
Fully diluted shares outstanding ~ 50 million
Ownership ~ 15% insider
~ 28% institutional
Average trading volume ~ 200,000 shares per day
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AMEX: ABP
The Market Doesn’t Understand…
We trade like we are…
OVER-LEVERED – in fact, we’re debt-free for the first time in 30 years
NOT PROFITABLE – in fact, we’ve been profitable for the past 5 years
NOT GROWING RESERVES – in fact, we’re up 8% in 2007 w/ reserve replacement of 219%
NOT INCREASING PRODUCTION – in fact, we have over 60% from L7M(1) average
NO PIZZAZZ – in fact, we have pizzazz – pay attention to the new ABP …
(1 ) L7M - Consolidated average for the last 7 months of 2007
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Abraxas Energy Partners, L.P.
Properties
Abraxas Operating, LLC
Private Investors
6.00 million common units
Abraxas General Partner, LLC
227,232 general partner units
Abraxas Energy
Investments, LLC
5.13 million common units
100%
100%
100%
100%
45%
2%
53%
Lehman Fiduciary
Citigroup Merrill Lynch
Third Point Tortoise
Others
No incentive distribution rights or
subordinated units !
11.36 million units
outstanding
AMEX: ABP
Contributed
$100 million
Contributed 65
Bcfe
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Property Acquisition
Closed: January 31, 2008
Rockies & Mid-Continent
$131.6 million
10.1 MMBOE ($12.99/BOE)
85% PD / 56% Oil
R/P Ratio: ~15 years
Abraxas Energy
$126.0 million
$13.34/BOE
Swaps: $87.50 / $8.27
Accretive to DCF
Abraxas Petroleum
$5.6 million
$8.17/BOE
AMEX: ABP
St. Mary Acquisition
ND
SD
MT
WY
CO
UT
NM
TX
NE
KS
OK
AR
LA
AL
MS
Net proved reserves as of December 31, 2007
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Northern Rockies
Southern Rockies
Mid-Continent
ARK-LA-TEX
Gulf Coast
Permian
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AMEX: ABP
2007 Annualized…
ABP (Stand-Alone) 2007 Annualized (1 )
Daily production – 583 Boepd (31% oil)
LOE (2) / Boe – $ 8.35
G&A (3) / Boe – $ 13.45
D/D/A / Boe – $ 10.75
Net realized oil price (4) – $ 74.54
Oil differential: ($ 6.16)
Net realized gas price (4) – $ 5.70
Gas differential: ($ 1.00)
Cash flow (5) – $ 14.2 million, or $ 0.29 per share
Earnings (5) – $ 10.4 million, or $ 0.21 per share
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(1)
Based on 7 months of actual (June-December 2007)
(2)
Excludes severance & ad valorem taxes of approximately 8% of oil and gas revenue
(3)
Excludes extraordinary items
(4)
Net realized prices based on actual 7 months (not annualized)
(5)
Excludes extraordinary items and includes $1.50 per unit annual cash distribution
GAAP requires
consolidated financials =
confused investors
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High Quality Assets
AMEX: ABP
ND
SD
MT
WY
CO
UT
NM
TX
NE
KS
OK
AR
LA
AL
MS
Proved Reserves (MMBOE): 6.2
- Proved Developed: 34 %
- Natural Gas: 63%
- Operated: 97%
Abraxas Petroleum Corporation
Proved Reserves (MMBOE): 21.7
- Proved Developed: 67%
- Natural Gas: 70%
- Operated: 70%
Abraxas Energy Partners, L.P.
Net pro forma proved reserves as of December 31, 2007
ABP owns 47% of ABE
Abraxas Petroleum (ABP)
Abraxas Energy (ABE)
ABE & ABP
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Proved Reserves (MMBOE): 27.9
- Proved Developed: 59%
- Natural Gas: 69%
- Operated: 77%
CONSOLIDATED
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AMEX: ABP
Project Inventory Matrix
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> 10 year inventory of projects on existing leasehold
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Drill Bit Production Growth
targeting conventional reservoirs
& emerging resource plays
AMEX: ABP
Objectives
Reserve Ratio Improvement
by converting
proved undeveloped and un-booked reserves
to the proved developed category
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Accretive Acquisitions
Abraxas Energy
Joint (Abraxas Energy / Abraxas Petroleum)
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AMEX: ABP
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Mowry Shale Oil Play
ABP: Brooks Draw
10 wells
(5 horizontal / 5 vertical)
4 vertical wells producing from
Mowry
(commingled with other zones)
23 sq. miles proprietary 3-D seismic survey
AEZ/BEXP: Krejci
Horizontal Mowry Shale
~ 15 to the SE of Brooks Draw
Converse & Niobrara Counties, Wyoming
Map of leasehold in Converse & Niobrara Counties, Wyoming
(1) Gross acres (41,000 net), >12,000 HBP
Brooks Draw
~46,500 acres (1)
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2008 Capital Expenditure Budget:
Excludes St. Mary acquisition in Jan-08:
Historically, we’ve added 1 Boepd for every $ 27,000 expended
($ 19,800 on ABE’s properties)
EXPECT SIGNIFICANT PRODUCTION GROWTH IN 2008 !
AMEX: ABP
Capital Budget 2008
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AMEX: ABP
ABP (Stand-Alone) Valuation
(1)
Cash, GWE common stock
workover rigs, vehicles, and
surface acreage / yards
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AMEX: ABP
Peer Group Valuation
(1) Assumes $16.66 per unit – each $1.00 increase equals $0.11 per share of ABP
(2) Net pro forma proved reserves as of December 31, 2007 of 6.2 MMBoe for ABP stand-alone
(3) Peer group includes Brigham Exploration, Callon Petroleum, Clayton Williams, Double Eagle, Edge Petroleum, Gasco
Energy, GMX Resources, Goodrich Petroleum, Meridian Resources, NGAS Resources, Parallel Petroleum, Petroquest
Energy, TXCO Resources, and Warren Resources – data on peer group from each Company’s 12/31/07 10-K filed with
the SEC
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Valuation confirmed through peer group analysis !
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AMEX: ABP
Show the Market…
What are we going to do…
INCREASE ACTIVITY – 2008 capital expenditure budget = $55 million
INCREASE VISIBILITY – conferences, road shows, analyst coverage
… and the market will understand the new ABP
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Small-cap exploration and production company
HEALTHY – Exceptional balance sheet
STABLE – High quality core assets
GROWTH – Large inventory of projects
CONTROL – Abraxas Energy Partners
Undervalued compared to our peer group !
AMEX: ABP
Summary
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