Exhibit 99.1
Abraxas Petroleum Corporation
500 N. Loop 1604 East, Suite 100, San Antonio, Texas 78232
P.O. Box 701007, San Antonio, Texas 78270-1007
Office: 210.490.4788 Exec/Acctg Fax: 210.490.8816
NEWS RELEASE
Abraxas Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results with
47% Revenue and 17% Production Growth over Second Quarter 2005
SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 7, 2005) - Abraxas Petroleum Corporation ("Abraxas")
(AMEX:ABP) today reported financial and operating results for the quarter and
nine months ended September 30, 2005 and provided an operational update.
Production of 1.6 Bcfe for the quarter generated:
o Revenue of $14.2 million;
o EBITDA (a) of $10.0 million;
o Cash flow (a) of $6.3 million; and
o Net income of $3.8 million or $0.09 per share from continuing
operations, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
(a) See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures below
This compares to a net loss from continuing operations, excluding non-cash
stock-based compensation expense, of $1.6 million or $0.04 per share for the
same quarter of 2004. Continuing operations represent financial and operating
results from operations in the U.S. only as all of Grey Wolf Exploration Inc.'s
("Grey Wolf") historical performance and results from the sale of Grey Wolf
shares owned by Abraxas in its initial public offering that closed on February
28, 2005, are treated as discontinued operations.
As a result of the elimination of our capital expenditure limitations (due to
previous debt covenant restrictions), a significant item related to third
quarter 2005 results included capital expenditures of $11.2 million compared to
$1.3 million in the third quarter of 2004. These capital expenditures enabled
sequential quarterly production to increase 17% and together with realized
natural gas and crude oil prices of $8.15 per Mcf and $60.24 per barrel,
contributed to a 47% increase in revenue from second quarter of 2005.
During the third quarter, a non-cash expense of $7.1 million, related to
stock-based compensation, significantly impacted our net earnings. The non-cash
stock-based compensation expense captured the 187% appreciation in Abraxas'
stock price from June 30, 2005 to September 30, 2005, as it relates solely to
options granted to employees, which were previously re-priced in 2003. Including
non-cash stock-based compensation expense, Abraxas' reported net loss for the
quarter of $3.3 million or $0.08 per share from continuing operations. This
compares to a net loss from continuing operations of $3.0 million or $0.08 per
share for the same quarter of 2004, which included $1.4 million of non-cash
stock-based compensation expense.
In Brooks Draw, Wyoming, completion operations are currently underway on all
four wells drilled during the quarter. In the Oates SW Field of West Texas, the
initial Wolfcamp re-entry, La Escalera #2, is still recovering fluid after the
fracture stimulation while re-entry operations on the initial Woodford test,
Hudgins 11-1, are steadily progressing below 10,000'.
"Increasing production through the quarter is largely attributable to the Oates
SW Devonian horizontal well that came on-line during the quarter at 5.2 MMcfepd
and the impact of a full quarter of production from the horizontal Edwards wells
drilled in South Texas earlier in the year. We expect production growth to
continue through the fourth quarter of 2005 and into 2006 as the Wyoming and
West Texas wells are brought on-line. To date, the completions in Wyoming have
gone well and we look forward to definitive results once multiple zones in each
well are perforated and fracture stimulated. The Wolfcamp re-entry has taken
longer than anticipated; however, we consistently have gas returns with the
unloading fluid," commented Bob Watson, Abraxas' President and CEO.
Watson added with regard to the non-cash stock-based compensation expense,
"While our shareholders experienced a 187% increase in share price from the end
of the second quarter to the end of the third quarter, this appreciation,
unfortunately, due to accounting rules for re-priced options, rendered a $7.1
million expense for Abraxas. This expense is non-cash and has no impact on our
daily operations or our cash flow".
Abraxas invites you to participate in a conference call on Monday, November 7th,
at 2:00 p.m. CT to discuss the contents of this release and respond to
questions. Please dial 1.866.800.8652, passcode 96786064, 10 minutes before the
scheduled start time, if you would like to participate in the call. There will
be a replay of the conference call available by dialing 1.888.286.8010, passcode
38394833, beginning approximately 4:00 p.m. CT, November 7th, through November
21st. A transcript of the call will also be available on the Company's website,
www.abraxaspetroleum.com, at the Event Calendar.
Abraxas Petroleum Corporation is a San Antonio based crude oil and natural gas
exploitation and production company with operations in Texas and Wyoming.
Safe Harbor for forward-looking statements: Statements in this release looking
forward in time involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may
cause Abraxas' actual results in future periods to be materially different from
any future performance suggested in this release. Such factors may include, but
may not be necessarily limited to, changes in the prices received by Abraxas for
natural gas and crude oil. In addition, Abraxas' future natural gas and crude
oil production is highly dependent upon Abraxas' level of success in acquiring
or finding additional reserves. Further, Abraxas operates in an industry sector
where the value of securities is highly volatile and may be influenced by
economic and other factors beyond Abraxas' control. In the context of
forward-looking information provided for in this release, reference is made to
the discussion of risk factors detailed in Abraxas' filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission during the past 12 months.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara M. Stuckey/Director of Corporate Development
Direct Telephone 210.757.9835
Main Telephone 210.490.4788
bstuckey@abraxaspetroleum.com
www.abraxaspetroleum.com
ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION
QUARTER-END RESULTS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(In thousands except per share data) September 30, September 30,
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Financial Results:
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Revenues $ 14,164 $ 8,237 $ 31,613 $ 24,701
EBITDA (a) 10,028 4,956 20,249 13,784
Cash Flow (Before Working Capital
Changes) (a) 6,336 3,702 10,053 7,953
Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations,
excluding non-cash stock based
compensation expense 3,799 (1,608) 2,868 (8,059)
Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations (3,254) (2,982) (4,463) (9,181)
Income (Loss) Per Share from continuing
operations - Basic $(0.08) $(0.08) $(0.12) $(0.25)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 41.0 36.3 38.5 36.2
Production Per Day:
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Crude Oil (Bbl/d) 487 586 532 604
NGL (Bbl/d) - 23 - 24
Natural Gas (Mcf/d) 14,848 11,772 12,554 12,342
Mcfe/d 17,769 15,430 15,745 16,116
Realized Prices (net of hedge impact):
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Crude Oil ($/Bbl) $ 60.24 $ 42.43 $ 51.95 $ 37.91
NGL ($/Bbl) - 27.55 - 24.71
Natural Gas ($/Mcf) (b) 8.15 5.24 6.75 5.24
Price per Mcfe 8.46 5.65 7.14 5.47
Expenses:
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Lease Operating ($/Mcfe) $ 1.84 $ 1.49 $ 1.82 $ 1.52
General & Administrative ($/Mcfe) 0.58 0.70 0.70 0.85
Interest ($/Mcfe) 2.26 3.02 2.38 3.04
D/D/A ($/Mcfe) 1.29 1.23 1.31 1.22
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(a) See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures below
(b) Includes deductions of $0.04 per Mcf in Q3 2005, $0.04 per Mcf in Q3
2004, $0.17 per Mcf in 1st 3 quarters 2005 and $0.06 per Mcf in 1st 3
quarters 2004 related to commodity hedges (including non-cash hedge
accounting impact) Note: The above results exclude impact from Grey
Wolf Exploration Inc.
BALANCE SHEET DATA
(In thousands) September 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
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Cash $763 $1,284
Working Capital (Deficit) (c) (4,138) (3,857)
Plant/Property/Equipment, Net 101,058 78,077
Total Assets 120,382 152,685
Long-Term Debt 129,842 126,425
Shareholders Equity (Deficit) (27,185) (53,464)
Common Shares Outstanding (Millions) 42.0 36.5
(c) Continuing operations only
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands except per share data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Revenues:
Oil and gas production revenues ................ $13,829 $8,018 $30,690 $24,174
Rig revenues ................................... 330 214 909 518
Other ......................................... 5 5 14 9
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14,164 8,237 31,613 24,701
Operating costs and expenses:
Lease operating and production taxes ........... 3,007 2,109 7,807 6,716
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ...... 2,107 1,744 5,622 5,402
Rig operations ................................. 176 174 560 442
General and administrative ..................... 953 998 2,997 3,759
Stock-based compensation........................ 7,053 1,375 7,330 1,122
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13,296 6,400 24,316 17,441
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Operating income .................................. 868 1,837 7,297 7,260
Other (income) expense:
Interest income ................................ (11) (2) (12) (7)
Interest expense ............................... 3,700 4,285 10,241 13,416
Amortization of deferred financing fees ........ 403 468 1,257 1,380
Financing costs ................................ - 68 - 1,641
Other .......................................... 30 - 274 11
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4,122 4,819 11,760 16,441
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations ........ (3,254) (2,982) (4,463) (9,181)
Net income from discontinued operations (net of
$6,060 income tax expense in 2005).............. - 1,339 10,704 2,353
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Net income (loss)............................... $(3,254) $(1,643) $6,241 $(6,828)
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Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing $(0.08) $(0.08) $(0.12) $(0.25)
operations...................................
Discontinued operations .................... - 0.04 0.28 0.07
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Net income (loss) per common share - basic ..... $(0.08) $(0.04) $0.16 $(0.18)
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Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing $(0.08) $(0.08) $(0.12) $(0.25)
operations...................................
Discontinued operations .................... - 0.04 0.28 0.07
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Net income (loss) per common share - diluted... $ (0.08) $(0.04) $0.16 $(0.18)
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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
To fully assess Abraxas' operating results, management believes that, although
not prescribed under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"),
discretionary cash flow and EBITDA are appropriate measures of Abraxas' ability
to satisfy capital expenditure obligations and working capital requirements.
Cash flow and EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules.
Abraxas' cash flow and EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for other financial measurements prepared in accordance with GAAP or
as a measure of the Company's profitability or liquidity. As cash flow and
EBITDA exclude some, but not all, items that affect net income and may vary
among companies, the cash flow and EBITDA presented below may not be comparable
to similarly titled measures of other companies. Management believes that
operating income (loss) calculated in accordance with GAAP is the most directly
comparable measure to cash flow and EBITDA; therefore, operating income (loss)
is utilized as the starting point for these reconciliations.
Cash flow is defined as operating income (loss) plus depletion, depreciation and
amortization expenses, non-cash expenses, cash gains (losses) on the settlement
of non-hedge derivatives and cash portion of other income (expense) and cash
interest. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash flow to
operating income (loss) for the periods presented.
(In thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Operating income (loss) $868 $1,837 $7,297 $7,260
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
2,107 1,744 5,622 5,402
Non-cash stock based compensation
expense 7,053 1,375 7,330 1,122
Financing costs - (68) - (1,641)
Cash portion of other expense (30) - (39) -
Cash interest (3,662) (1,186) (10,157) (4,190)
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Cash Flow $6,336 $3,702 $10,053 $7,953
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EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) plus interest expense, depletion,
depreciation and amortization expenses, deferred income taxes and other non-cash
items. The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA to operating
income (loss) for the periods presented - see consolidated statements of
operations for a reconciliation of net income (loss) to operating income (loss).
(In thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Operating income (loss) $868 $1,837 $7,297 $7,260
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
2,107 1,744 5,622 5,402
Non-cash stock based compensation
expense 7,053 1,375 7,330 1,122
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EBITDA $10,028 $4,956 $20,249 $13,784
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Note: The above cash flow and EBITDA reconciliations exclude impact from
Grey Wolf Exploration Inc.