Parsley Energy Announces Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial And Operating Results

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Parsley Energy, Inc. (NYSE: PE) ("Parsley," "Parsley Energy," or the "Company") today announced financial and operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. The Company has posted to its website a presentation that supplements the information in this release.

Fourth Quarter 2016 Highlights

• Net production averaged 45.1 MBoe/d, up 5% versus 3Q16 and 79% year-over-year. Oil production increased 5% quarter-over-quarter and 92% year-over-year, representing 68% of total production in 4Q16.
• Parsley expects to generate production growth of 62-78% in 2017 versus 2016, with production increasing throughout the year to an average of 75-85 MBoe per day in 4Q17.
• Lease operating expense ("LOE") per Boe decreased 14% versus 3Q16 to $3.56.
• Proved reserves of 222 MMBoe as of December 31, 2016 represent an 80% increase versus proved reserves as of December 31, 2015. Proved developed reserves of 103 MMBoe as of December 31, 2016 represent a 101% increase versus proved developed reserves as of December 31, 2015, reflecting proved developed finding and development costs of $8.04 per Boe.
• Subsequent to the end of the fourth quarter of 2016, Parsley announced acquisitions of approximately 94,000 net acres, bringing total pro forma net acreage to approximately 227,000.

"The fourth quarter was a strong conclusion to an extraordinary year for Parsley Energy," said Bryan Sheffield, Parsley's Chairman and CEO. "During 2016 we grew production by approximately 80% and set the pace on cost compression, as well. Our operational momentum and anticipated rig additions through 2017 position us for robust production growth both this year and next, and our recently announced acquisitions of premium acreage position us for many more years of efficient growth. Having amassed what we believe to be the premiere acreage portfolio of its size, our focus is on execution and capital efficiency as we extract maximum value from the assets we have consolidated."

Operational Highlights

During 4Q16 Parsley spud 23 and completed 21 horizontal wells with an average working interest of 99% and an average lateral length of approximately 9,500 feet.

Parsley's first well targeting the Wolfcamp C formation, the Taylor 45-33-4601H, recently completed with a 2-mile lateral in Reagan County, registered a strong peak 24-hour rate of 2,414 Boe per day, representing the fourth highest peak 24-hour rate among all Parsley wells completed to date.

Among the wells that achieved 30-day peak production periods since the Company's last quarterly update, two wells in Upton County established company-record 30-day initial production rates. The Atkins 14-11-4415H, completed with a 10,500 foot lateral in the Lower Wolfcamp B interval, registered a 30-day IP rate of 1,932 Boe per day, while the Grace 45-1-4306H, completed with a 7,800 foot lateral in the Upper Wolfcamp B interval, posted an even higher 30-day IP rate of 2,194 Boe per day. Benefiting from differentiated Wolfcamp thickness, Parsley continues to see strong results from both the Upper Wolfcamp B and Lower Wolfcamp B target intervals.

Together, the Mary 18-18B-7-4202H and the Mary 18-18B-7-4401H, completed in Upton County with lateral lengths of 10,400 feet in the Wolfcamp A and Lower Wolfcamp B intervals, respectively, established a company-record 30-day IP rate for a two-well pad of 3,386 Boe per day.

The Company's first drilled (second completed) well in Reeves County, the Lincoln 4-1-4307H, posted a robust 30-day IP rate of 1,929 Boe per day on a 6,900 foot lateral, representing the Company's strongest Southern Delaware well to date and the third highest 30-day IP rate company-wide. Parsley's second drilled well in Reeves county, the Kauffman State C4-6-4307H, has not yet achieved a 30-day rate but posted a company-record peak 24-hour rate of 2,666 Boe per day on a 6,400 foot lateral.

Financial Highlights

During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company recorded a net loss attributable to its stockholders of $30.7 million, or $0.17 per weighted average share, compared to $2.7 million, or $0.02 per weighted average share, during the third quarter of 2016. Excluding, on a tax-adjusted basis, certain items that the Company does not view as indicative of its ongoing financial performance, and adding back the non-controlling interest allocated to Class B stockholders, adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $11.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to $6.7 million, or $0.03 per weighted average share, during the third quarter of 2016.⁽¹⁾

Adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, and exploration expense ("Adjusted EBITDAX") for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $117.5 million, up 24% compared to the third quarter of 2016.⁽¹⁾

Parsley registered favorable quarter-over-quarter trends in unit costs. LOE per Boe decreased from $4.15 in 3Q16 to $3.56 in 4Q16. General and administrative expense ("G&A") per Boe decreased from $6.24 in 3Q16 to $5.61 in 4Q16, while cash G&A per Boe, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, decreased from $5.40 in 3Q16 to $4.79 in 4Q16. Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense per Boe decreased from $16.62 in 3Q16 to $15.10 in 4Q16.

Reported capital expenditures increased from $92 million in 3Q16 to $158 million, reflecting a 72% quarter-over-quarter increase in net completed footage. Fourth quarter capital expenditures include costs associated with the horizontal drilling activity noted above, as well as one vertical well and two saltwater disposal wells.

Liquidity Update

Parsley entered 2017 with a strong balance sheet. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had approximately $733 million of liquidity, consisting of $133 million of cash on hand and an undrawn amount of $600 million on the Company's revolver. Pro forma for acquisitions and equity offerings announced in January and February and the issuance of new senior notes due 2025 announced in February, the Company had approximately $1.36 billion of liquidity, consisting of $765 million of cash on hand and an undrawn amount of $598 million on the Company's revolver.⁽²⁾

Hedging Update

In view of the anticipated production growth associated with additional drilling and completion activity on an expanded asset base, Parsley has added meaningfully to and extended the duration of its oil hedge portfolio, thereby reducing the variability of its anticipated cash flows and enhancing the Company's ability to execute its development and value creation objectives. For details on Parsley's hedging position, please see the tables below under Supplemental Information and/or the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, upon availability, for the period ended December 31, 2016.

Conference Call Information

Parsley Energy will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its results for the fourth quarter of 2016 on Friday, February 24 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time). Participants should call 877-407-0672 (United States/Canada) or 412-902-0003 (International) 10 minutes before the scheduled time and request the Parsley Energy conference call. A telephone replay will be available shortly after the call through March 3, 2017 by dialing 877-660-6853 (United States/Canada) or 201-612-7415 (International). Conference ID: 13655145. A live broadcast will also be available at www.parsleyenergy.com under the "Investor Relations" section of the website. The Company has also posted to its website a presentation that supplements the information in this release.

About Parsley Energy, Inc.

Parsley Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition and development of unconventional oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.parsleyenergy.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements represent Parsley Energy's expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this news release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of Parsley Energy's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, Parsley Energy does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Parsley Energy to predict all such factors. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risk factors and other factors noted in the Company's SEC filings could cause its actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDAX

Adjusted EBITDAX is not a measure of net income as determined by GAAP. Adjusted EBITDAX is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of the Company's consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDAX as net (loss) income before depreciation, depletion and amortization, exploration costs, acquisition costs, (gain) loss on sale of property, prepayment premium on extinguishment of debt, asset retirement obligation accretion expense, stock-based compensation, net interest expense, income tax (benefit) expense, deferred tax asset valuation, rig termination costs, (gain) loss on derivatives, net settlements on derivative instruments, net premium realizations on options that settled during the period, and inventory write down.

Management believes Adjusted EBITDAX is useful because it allows the Company to more effectively evaluate its operating performance and compare the results of its operations from period to period without regard to its financing methods or capital structure. The Company excludes the items listed above from net income in arriving at Adjusted EBITDAX because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within its industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDAX should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income as determined in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of the Company's operating performance. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDAX are significant components in understanding and assessing a company's financial performance, such as a company's cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of Adjusted EBITDAX. The Company's computations of Adjusted EBITDAX may not be comparable to other similarly titled measure of other companies. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDAX is a widely followed measure of operating performance.

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDAX to the GAAP financial measure of net income for each of the periods indicated.

Adjusted Net Income

Adjusted net income is a performance measure used by management to evaluate financial performance, prior to non-cash gains or losses on derivatives, net cash received for derivative settlements, net premiums received on options that settled during the period, deferred tax asset valuation, (gain) loss on sale of property, prepayment premium on extinguishment of debt, exploration costs and acquisition costs while adjusting for noncontrolling interest and the associated changes in estimated income tax. Management believes adjusted net income is useful because it may enhance investors' ability to assess Parsley's historical and future financial performance. Adjusted net income should not be considered an alternative to consolidated net income, operating income, or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. The following table presents a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted net income to the GAAP financial measure of net loss.

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