UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014

OR

¨

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             .

Commission file number: 001-33610

 

REX ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

20-8814402

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification number)

366 Walker Drive

State College, Pennsylvania 16801

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(814) 278-7267

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files)    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Check One:

 

Large Accelerated filer

x

  

Accelerated filer

¨

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

¨

  

Smaller Reporting Company

¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

54,103,008 common shares were outstanding on August 1, 2014.

 

 

 

 

 


 

REX ENERGY CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD JUNE 30, 2014

INDEX

 

 

  

 

PAGE

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 3

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements

 4

 

 

  

Consolidated Balance Sheets As of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2013

 4

 

 

  

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013

 5

 

 

  

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Noncontrolling Interests and Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014

 6

 

 

  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013

 7

 

 

  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 8

 

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 37

 

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 47

 

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

48

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 50

 

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

 50

 

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

 50

 

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

 50

SIGNATURES

 51

EXHIBIT INDEX

 52

 

 

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of sections 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, savings and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe” or “continue” or the negative thereof or similar terminology.

These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by us in forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:

economic conditions in the United States and globally;

domestic and global supply and demand for oil and natural gas;

volatility in oil, natural gas and natural gas liquid (“NGL”) pricing;

new or changing government regulations, including those relating to environmental matters, permitting or other aspects of our operations;

the geologic quality of our properties with regard to, among other things, the existence of hydrocarbons in economic quantities;

uncertainties inherent in the estimates of our oil, NGL and natural gas reserves;

our ability to increase oil and natural gas production and income through exploration and development;

drilling and operating risks;

the success of our drilling techniques in both conventional and unconventional reservoirs;

the success of the secondary and tertiary recovery methods we utilize or plan to employ in the future;

the number of potential well locations to be drilled, the cost to drill them, and the time frame within which they will be drilled;

the ability of contractors to timely and adequately perform their drilling, construction, well stimulation, completion and production services;

the availability of equipment, such as drilling rigs and infrastructure, such as transportation, pipelines, processing and midstream services;

the effects of adverse weather or other natural disasters on our operations;

competition in the oil and gas industry in general, and specifically in our areas of operations;

changes in our drilling plans and related budgets;

the success of prospect development and property acquisitions;

the success of our business and financial strategies, and hedging strategies;

conditions in the domestic and global capital and credit markets and their effect on us;

the adequacy and availability of capital resources, credit and liquidity, including, but not limited to, access to additional borrowing capacity;

uncertainties related to the legal and regulatory environment for our industry and our own legal proceedings and their outcome; and

other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Because these statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking-statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Unless otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.

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Item 1.

Financial Statements.

REX ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

($ in Thousands, Except Share Data)

 

 

June 30, 2014 (unaudited)

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

5,951

 

 

$

1,900

 

Accounts Receivable

 

46,574

 

 

 

38,863

 

Taxes Receivable

 

1,767

 

 

 

5,189

 

Short-Term Derivative Instruments

 

4,181

 

 

 

5,668

 

Current Deferred Tax Asset

 

4,010

 

 

 

3,451

 

Inventory, Prepaid Expenses and Other

 

2,223

 

 

 

2,207

 

Total Current Assets

 

64,706

 

 

 

57,278

 

Property and Equipment (Successful Efforts Method)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluated Oil and Gas Properties

 

880,725

 

 

 

749,680

 

Unevaluated Oil and Gas Properties

 

227,831

 

 

 

189,385

 

Other Property and Equipment

 

79,717

 

 

 

70,115

 

Wells and Facilities in Progress

 

114,670

 

 

 

76,545

 

Pipelines

 

15,577

 

 

 

7,678

 

Total Property and Equipment

 

1,318,520

 

 

 

1,093,403

 

Less: Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

(230,187

)

 

 

(190,521

)

Net Property and Equipment

 

1,088,333

 

 

 

902,882

 

Deferred Financing Costs and Other Assets – Net

 

11,604

 

 

 

11,993

 

Equity Method Investments

 

18,300

 

 

 

18,708

 

Long-Term Derivative Instruments

 

159

 

 

 

535

 

Total Assets

$

1,183,102

 

 

$

991,396

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

$

49,351

 

 

$

31,103

 

Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt

 

7,729

 

 

 

6,743

 

Accrued Liabilities

 

47,491

 

 

 

54,450

 

Short-Term Derivative Instruments

 

6,699

 

 

 

4,663

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

111,270

 

 

 

96,959

 

8.875% Senior Notes Due 2020

 

350,000

 

 

 

350,000

 

Premium on Senior Notes, Net

 

2,905

 

 

 

3,078

 

Senior Secured Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt

 

206,897

 

 

 

62,191

 

Long-Term Derivative Instruments

 

1,535

 

 

 

1,765

 

Long-Term Deferred Tax Liability

 

40,128

 

 

 

29,446

 

Other Deposits and Liabilities

 

4,528

 

 

 

4,992

 

Future Abandonment Cost

 

27,043

 

 

 

26,040

 

Total Liabilities

$

744,306

 

 

$

574,471

 

Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock, $.001 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares

   authorized and 54,089,782 shares issued and outstanding on June 30, 2014

   and 54,186,490 shares issued and outstanding on December 31, 2013.

 

54

 

 

 

54

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

459,754

 

 

 

456,554

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

(24,779

)

 

 

(41,725

)

Rex Energy Stockholders’ Equity

 

435,029

 

 

 

414,883

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

3,767

 

 

 

2,042

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

438,796

 

 

 

416,925

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

1,183,102

 

 

$

991,396

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

 

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REX ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in Thousands, Except per Share Data)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

OPERATING REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Natural Gas and NGL Sales

$

72,903

 

 

$

51,444

 

 

$

154,202

 

 

$

92,384

 

Field Services Revenue

 

13,087

 

 

 

3,840

 

 

 

28,391

 

 

 

10,345

 

Other Revenue

 

30

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

100

 

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE

 

86,020

 

 

 

55,360

 

 

 

182,667

 

 

 

102,829

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and Lease Operating Expense

 

21,620

 

 

 

13,092

 

 

 

41,646

 

 

 

26,492

 

General and Administrative Expense

 

9,239

 

 

 

7,782

 

 

 

19,630

 

 

 

15,578

 

Loss on Disposal of Asset

 

230

 

 

 

1,502

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

1,493

 

Impairment Expense

 

16

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

170

 

Exploration Expense

 

1,367

 

 

 

2,225

 

 

 

3,427

 

 

 

4,269

 

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion

 

21,226

 

 

 

12,943

 

 

 

41,650

 

 

 

24,101

 

Field Service Operating Expense

 

9,569

 

 

 

2,648

 

 

 

21,365

 

 

 

6,703

 

Other Operating Expense (Income)

 

(56

)

 

 

447

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

891

 

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

 

63,211

 

 

 

40,744

 

 

 

128,087

 

 

 

79,697

 

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

 

22,809

 

 

 

14,616

 

 

 

54,580

 

 

 

23,132

 

OTHER EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

(7,503

)

 

 

(5,826

)

 

 

(14,638

)

 

 

(9,831

)

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Net

 

(251

)

 

 

11,741

 

 

 

(10,001

)

 

 

3,201

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

40

 

 

 

2,213

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

2,073

 

Loss on Equity Method Investments

 

(208

)

 

 

(183

)

 

 

(408

)

 

 

(361

)

TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE

 

(7,922

)

 

 

7,945

 

 

 

(25,064

)

 

 

(4,918

)

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX

 

14,887

 

 

 

22,561

 

 

 

29,516

 

 

 

18,214

 

Income Tax Expense

 

(5,932

)

 

 

(9,120

)

 

 

(10,124

)

 

 

(7,115

)

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

8,955

 

 

 

13,441

 

 

 

19,392

 

 

 

11,099

 

Income From Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

 

 

 

460

 

NET INCOME

 

8,955

 

 

 

13,961

 

 

 

19,392

 

 

 

11,559

 

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

877

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

2,446

 

 

 

654

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO REX ENERGY

$

8,078

 

 

$

13,740

 

 

$

16,946

 

 

$

10,905

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic – Net Income From Continuing Operations Attributable to Rex Energy Common Shareholders

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.20

 

Basic – Net Income From Discontinued Operations Attributable to Rex Energy Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

Basic – Net Income Attributable to Rex Energy Common Shareholders

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.21

 

Basic – Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding

 

53,164

 

 

 

52,555

 

 

 

53,075

 

 

 

52,527

 

Diluted – Net Income From Continuing Operations Attributable to Rex Energy Common Shareholders

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.20

 

Diluted – Net Income From Discontinued Operations Attributable to Rex Energy Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

Diluted – Net Income Attributable to Rex Energy Common Shareholders

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.21

 

Diluted – Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding

 

53,509

 

 

 

52,911

 

 

 

53,511

 

 

 

52,901

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

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REX ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2014

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Par Value

 

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

 

Rex Energy Stockholders' Equity

 

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

BALANCE December 31, 2013

 

54,186

 

 

$

54

 

 

$

456,554

 

 

$

(41,725

)

 

$

414,883

 

 

$

2,042

 

 

$

416,925

 

Non-Cash Compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,779

 

Issuance of Restricted Stock, Net of

   Forfeitures

 

(96

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Option Exercise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

421

 

 

 

 

 

 

421

 

 

 

 

 

 

421

 

Capital Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(721

)

 

 

(721

)

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,946

 

 

 

16,946

 

 

 

2,446

 

 

 

19,392

 

BALANCE June 30, 2014

 

54,090

 

 

$

54

 

 

$

459,754

 

 

$

(24,779

)

 

$

435,029

 

 

$

3,767

 

 

$

438,796

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

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REX ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, $ in Thousands)

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

$

19,392

 

 

$

11,559

 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from Equity Method Investments

 

408

 

 

 

361

 

Non-cash Expenses

 

3,336

 

 

 

3,027

 

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion

 

41,650

 

 

 

24,101

 

(Gain) Loss on Derivatives

 

10,001

 

 

 

(3,201

)

Cash Settlements of Derivatives

 

(6,333

)

 

 

4,798

 

Dry Hole Expense

 

86

 

 

 

485

 

Deferred Income Tax Expense

 

10,124

 

 

 

7,372

 

Impairment Expense

 

41

 

 

 

170

 

Loss on Sale of Asset

 

301

 

 

 

524

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

(4,302

)

 

 

1,974

 

Inventory, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

 

(16

)

 

 

37

 

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

 

12,875

 

 

 

10,353

 

Other Assets and Liabilities

 

(992

)

 

 

(562

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

86,571

 

 

 

60,998

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Joint Venture Acreage Management

 

146

 

 

 

107

 

Contributions to Equity Method Investments

 

 

 

 

(2,207

)

Proceeds from the Sale of Oil and Gas Properties, Prospects and Other Assets

 

139

 

 

 

3,732

 

Acquisitions of Undeveloped Acreage

 

(40,139

)

 

 

(15,706

)

Capital Expenditures for Development of Oil & Gas Properties and Equipment

 

(185,577

)

 

 

(123,609

)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(225,431

)

 

 

(137,683

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of Long-Term Debt and Line of Credit

 

(17,753

)

 

 

(876

)

Proceeds from Long-Term Debt and Line of Credit

 

162,409

 

 

 

1,750

 

Repayments of Loans and Other Notes Payable

 

(1,168

)

 

 

(786

)

Proceeds from Senior Notes, Net of Discounts and Premiums

 

 

 

 

105,000

 

Debt Issuance Costs

 

(277

)

 

 

(2,894

)

Proceeds from the Exercise of Stock Options

 

421

 

 

 

266

 

Distributions by the Partners of Consolidated Joint Ventures

 

(721

)

 

 

(406

)

Purchase of Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

 

 

(150

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

142,911

 

 

 

101,904

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH

 

4,051

 

 

 

25,219

 

CASH – BEGINNING

 

1,900

 

 

 

43,975

 

CASH – ENDING

$

5,951

 

 

$

69,194

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Paid

 

17,454

 

 

 

15,337

 

Cash Paid (Received) for Income Taxes

 

(3,388

)

 

 

57

 

NON-CASH ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities

 

(208

)

 

 

13,399

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

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REX ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

Rex Energy Corporation, together with our subsidiaries (the “Company”), is an independent oil, natural gas liquid (“NGL”) and natural gas company with operations currently focused in the Appalachian and Illinois Basins. In the Appalachian Basin, we are focused on our Marcellus Shale, Utica Shale and Upper Devonian (“Burkett”) Shale drilling and exploration activities. In the Illinois Basin, we are focused on developmental oil drilling and the implementation of enhanced oil recovery (“EOR”) on our properties. We pursue a balanced growth strategy of exploiting our sizable inventory of high potential exploration drilling prospects while actively seeking to acquire complementary oil and natural gas properties. In addition to our drilling and exploration activities, we are also engaged in oil and gas field services, where we provide water sourcing, water disposal and water transfer capabilities for completion operations.

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of all of our wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to “Rex Energy Corporation,” “our,” “we,” “us” and similar terms refer to Rex Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries together. In preparing the accompanying financial statements, management has made certain estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts in the financial statements and disclosures of contingencies.

The interim Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company are unaudited and contain all adjustments (consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Actual results may differ from those estimates and results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full year or for previously reported periods due in part, but not limited to, the volatility in prices for crude oil, NGLs and natural gas, future commodity prices for financial derivative instruments, interest rates, estimates of reserves, drilling risks, geological risks, transportation restrictions, the timing of acquisitions, product demand, market consumption, interruption in production, our ability to obtain additional capital, and the success of oil, NGL and natural gas recovery techniques.

Certain amounts and disclosures have been condensed or omitted from these Consolidated Financial Statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Therefore, these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Discontinued Operations

During December 2011, our board of directors approved a formal plan to sell our DJ Basin assets located in the states of Wyoming and Colorado, for which the final sale was completed in 2013. Pursuant to the rules for discontinued operations, the results of operations are reflected as Discontinued Operations in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Unless otherwise noted, all disclosures and tables reflect the results of continuing operations and exclude any assets, liabilities or results from our discontinued operations. For additional information see Note 4, Discontinued Operations/Assets Held for Sale, to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

2. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

We have two principal reportable segments, which are segregated based on the products and services that each provides: (a) exploration and production, and (b) field services. Our exploration and production segment engages in the exploration, acquisition, development and production of oil, NGLs and natural gas. We have a single, company-wide management team that oversees all properties as a whole rather than isolating operating segments; however, we do track basic operational data by area. Our financial performance is measured as a single enterprise and not by individual area. Our field services segment operates and manages water sourcing, water transfer, equipment rental and water disposal services, primarily in the Appalachian Basin. Our field services segment is comprised of operations that have economic characteristics that are distinct from those of our exploration and production segment and is managed by its own unique management team.

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We evaluate the performance of our business segments based on net income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes. All intercompany transactions, including those between consolidated business segments, are eliminated in consolidation. Summarized financial information concerning our segments is shown in the following table for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

 

 

Exploration and Production

 

 

Field Services

 

 

Intercompany Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated Total

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

72,933

 

 

$

15,974

 

 

$

(2,887

)

 

$

86,020

 

Inter-Segment Revenues

 

 

 

 

(2,887

)

 

 

2,887

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

 

72,933

 

 

 

13,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

86,020

 

Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations, Before Income Taxes

$

13,146

 

 

$

2,192

 

 

$

(451

)

 

$

14,887

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

51,520

 

 

$

5,072

 

 

$

(1,232

)

 

$

55,360

 

Inter-Segment Revenues

 

 

 

 

(1,232

)

 

 

1,232

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

 

51,520

 

 

 

3,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,360

 

Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations, Before Income Taxes

$

22,339

 

 

$

552

 

 

$

(330

)

 

$

22,561

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

154,276

 

 

$

38,597

 

 

$

(10,206

)

 

$

182,667

 

Inter-Segment Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

(10,206

)

 

 

10,206

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

 

154,276

 

 

 

28,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

182,667

 

Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations, Before Income Taxes

$

25,900

 

 

$

6,113

 

 

$

(2,497

)

 

$

29,516

 

Six Months Ended June, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

92,484

 

 

$

13,124

 

 

$

(2,779

)

 

$

102,829

 

Inter-Segment Revenues

 

 

 

 

(2,779

)

 

 

2,779

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

 

92,484

 

 

 

10,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

102,829

 

Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations, Before Income Taxes

$

16,272

 

 

$

2,715

 

 

$

(773

)

 

$

18,214

 

As of June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

$

1,162,747

 

 

$

28,798

 

 

$

(8,443

)

 

$

1,183,102

 

As of December  31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

$

971,973

 

 

$

26,266

 

 

$

(6,843

)

 

$

991,396

 

 

 

3. FUTURE ABANDONMENT COST

Future abandonment costs are recognized as obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition and development of the asset. We recognize the fair value of a liability for a retirement obligation in the period in which the liability is incurred. For natural gas and oil properties, this is the period in which the natural gas or oil well is acquired or drilled. The future abandonment cost is capitalized as part of the carrying amount of our natural gas and oil properties at its discounted fair value. The liability is then accreted each period until the liability is settled or the natural gas or oil well is sold, at which time the liability is reversed. If the fair value of a recorded future abandonment cost changes, a revision is recorded to both the asset retirement obligation and the asset retirement cost.

Accretion expense totaled approximately $0.9 million and $1.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. These amounts are recorded as depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion (“DD&A”) expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We account for future abandonment costs that relate to wells that are drilled jointly based on our working interest in those wells.

 

$ in Thousands

June 30, 2014

 

Beginning Balance

$

28,525

 

Future Abandonment Obligation Incurred

 

590

 

Future Abandonment Obligation Settled

 

(841

)

Future Abandonment Obligation Revision of Estimated Obligation

 

14

 

Future Abandonment Obligation Accretion Expense

 

1,630

 

Total Future Abandonment Cost1

$

29,918

 

1 Includes approximately $2.9 million of short-term future abandonment costs, which are classified as Accrued Liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

 

4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS/ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

During December 2011, our board of directors approved a formal plan to sell our DJ Basin assets located in the states of Wyoming and Colorado. During 2012, we sold various parcels of acreage throughout our DJ Basin holdings at varying prices, much

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of which was lower than the existing carrying value of similar remaining acreage at the time of sale. During the first quarter of 2013, we entered an agreement to sell our remaining DJ Basin assets for $3.1 million. This transaction closed during the second quarter of 2013 and resulted in a gain of approximately $1.0 million. Since that time, we have had no assets or liabilities related to the DJ Basin or continuing cash flows from this region.

Summarized financial information for Discontinued Operations is set forth in the table below, and does not reflect the costs of certain services provided. Such costs, which were not allocated to the Discontinued Operations, were for services, including legal counsel, insurance, external audit fees, payroll processing, certain human resource services and information technology systems support.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

($ in Thousands)

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Natural Gas and NGL Sales

 

$

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

 

 

$

25

 

Total Operating Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and Lease Operating Expense

 

 

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

 

General and Administrative Expense

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

Exploration Expense

 

 

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

Other Income Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Gain on Sale of Asset

 

 

 

 

 

(973

)

 

 

 

 

 

(969

)

Total Costs and Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

(859

)

 

 

 

 

 

(748

)

Income from Discontinued Operations Before Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

875

 

 

 

 

 

 

773

 

Income Tax Expense

 

 

 

 

 

(355

)

 

 

 

 

 

(313

)

Income from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes

 

$

 

 

$

520

 

 

$

 

 

$

460

 

Production:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil (Bbls)

 

 

 

 

 

209

 

 

 

 

 

 

356

 

Total (Mcfe)

 

 

 

 

 

1,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,136

 

 

 

5. BUSINESS AND OIL AND GAS PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

There were no significant asset acquisitions or dispositions during the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014.

 

6. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposal of Components of an Entity. The amendments in this ASU change the criteria for reporting discontinued operations while enhancing the disclosures in this area. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations should be presented as discontinued operations. Those strategic shifts should have a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results. In addition, the new guidance requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of discontinued operations. The amendments in this ASU are effective in the first quarter of 2015 for public organizations with calendar year ends. We are currently evaluating the potential effect of this ASU but do not believe that it will have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The amendments in this ASU affects any entity using U.S. GAAP that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards. This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services by following five steps:

1)

Identify the contract(s) with a customer.

2)

Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

3)

Determine the transaction price.

4)

Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.

5)

Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

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An entity should apply the amendments in this ASU using one of the following two methods:

1)

Retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented.

2)

Retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this ASU recognized at the date of the initial applications.

For public entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of this ASU.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, Compensation – Stock Compensation. The amendments in this ASU require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. A reporting entity should apply existing guidance in Topic 718 as it relates to awards with performance conditions that affect vesting to account for such awards. Compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered. If the performance target becomes probable of being achieved before the end of the requisite service period, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost should be recognized prospectively over the remaining requisite service period. The total amount of compensation cost recognized during and after the requisite service period should reflect the number of awards that are expected to vest and should be adjusted to reflect those awards that ultimately vest. Entities may apply the amendments in this ASU either: (a) prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date; or (b) retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new awards thereafter. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Earlier adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential effect of this ASU but do not believe that it will have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

7. CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

By using derivative instruments to hedge exposure to changes in commodity prices, we are exposed to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparties to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair value of the derivative is positive, the counterparty owes us, which creates repayment risk. We minimize the credit or repayment risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties. Our counterparties are investment grade financial institutions and lenders in our Senior Credit Facility (see Note 8, Long-term Debt, to our Consolidated Financial Statements). We have a master netting agreement in place with our counterparties that provides for the offsetting of payables against receivables from separate derivative contracts. None of our derivative contracts have a collateral provision that would require funding prior to the scheduled cash settlement date. For additional information, see Note 9, Fair Value of Financial and Derivative Instruments, to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

We also depend on a relatively small number of purchasers for a substantial portion of our revenue. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, approximately 95.7% of our commodity sales came from five purchasers, with the largest single purchaser accounting for 35.9% of commodity sales. We believe the continued growth in our Appalachian Basin operations will help us to minimize our future risks by diversifying our ratio of oil, NGLs and natural gas sales as well as the quantity of purchasers.

 

8. LONG-TERM DEBT

Senior Credit Facility

We maintain a revolving credit facility evidenced by a credit agreement, dated March 27, 2013 (the “Senior Credit Facility”) As of June 30, 2014, the borrowing base under the Senior Credit Facility was $375.0 million; however, the Senior Credit Facility may be increased to up to $500.0 million upon re-determinations of the borrowing base, consent of the lenders and other conditions prescribed by the agreement. Within the Senior Credit Facility, a letter of credit subfacility exists of up to $60.0 million of letters of credit. The Senior Credit Facility provides that the borrowing base will be re-determined semi-annually by the lenders. Subsequent to our offering of 6.25% senior notes in July 2014, our borrowing base was immediately reduced to approximately $293.8 million. For additional information on our offering of 6.25% senior notes, see Note 20, Subsequent Events, to our Consolidated Financial Statements. As of June 30, 2014, loans made under the Senior Credit Facility were set to mature on March 27, 2018. In certain circumstances, we may be required to prepay the loans. Management does not believe that a prepayment will be required within the next twelve months. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had approximately $200.0 million and $59.0 million, respectively, of outstanding borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility.

At our election, borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the “Adjusted LIBO Rate” or the “Alternate Base Rate” (each as defined below), plus, in each case, an applicable per annum margin. The “Adjusted LIBO Rate”

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is equal to the product of: (i) the London Interbank Offered Rate for deposits with a maturity comparable to the borrowings (the “LIBO Rate”) multiplied by (ii) the statutory reserve rate. The Alternative Base Rate is equal to the greater of: (i) KeyBank’s announced prime rate; (ii) the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.5%; and (iii) Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month interest period plus 1.0%. The applicable per annum margin, in the case of loans bearing interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate, ranges from 150 to 250 basis points, and the applicable per annum margin, in the case of loans bearing interest at the Alternate Base Rate, ranges from 50 to 150 basis points, in each case, determined based upon our borrowing utilization at such date of determination. Upon the occurrence and continuance of an event of default, all outstanding loans shall bear interest at a rate equal to 200 basis points per annum plus the then effective rate of interest. Interest is payable on the last day of the relevant interest period (or at least every three months), in the case of loans bearing interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate, and quarterly, in the case of loans bearing interest at the Alternate Base Rate.

Under the Senior Credit Facility, we may enter into commodity swap agreements with counterparties approved by the lenders, provided that the notional volumes for such agreements, when aggregated with other commodity swap agreements then in effect (other than basis differential swaps on volumes already hedged pursuant to other swap agreements), do not exceed, as of the date the swap agreement is executed, 85% of the reasonably anticipated projected production from our proved developed producing reserves for the 36 months following the date such agreement is entered into, and 75% thereafter, for each of crude oil and natural gas, calculated separately. We may also enter into interest rate swap agreements with counterparties approved by the lenders that convert interest rates from floating to fixed provided that the notional amounts of those agreements, when aggregated with all other similar interest rate swap agreements then in effect, do not exceed the greater of $20 million and 75% of the then outstanding principal amount of our debt for borrowed money which bears interest at a floating rate. As of June 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all of these metrics, and there were no existing defaults or events of default under our Senior Credit Facility.

The Senior Credit Facility contains covenants that restrict our ability to, among other things, materially change our business; approve and distribute dividends; enter into transactions with affiliates; create or acquire additional subsidiaries; incur indebtedness; sell assets; make loans to others; make investments; enter into mergers; incur liens; and enter into agreements regarding swap and other derivative transactions (for further information, see Note 7, Concentrations of Credit Risk, and Note 9, Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Derivative Instruments, to our Consolidated Financial Statements). Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility have been used to finance our working capital needs and for general corporate purposes in the ordinary course of business, including the exploration, acquisition and development of oil and gas properties. Obligations under the Senior Credit Facility are secured by mortgages on the oil and gas properties of our subsidiaries located in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. We are required to maintain liens covering our oil and gas properties representing at least 80% of our total value of all oil and gas properties.

The Senior Credit Facility also requires we meet, on a quarterly basis, minimum financial requirements of consolidated current ratio, EBITDAX to interest expense and total debt to EBITDAX. EBITDAX is a non-GAAP financial measure used by our management team and by other users of our financial statements, such as our commercial bank lenders, which adds to or subtracts from net income the following expenses or income for a given period to the extent deducted from or added to net income in such period: interest, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, unrealized gains and losses from derivatives, exploration expense and other similar non-cash activity. The Senior Credit Facility requires that as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, our ratio of consolidated current assets, which includes the unused portion of our borrowing base, as of such day to consolidated current liabilities as of such day, known as our current ratio, must not be less than 1.0 to 1.0. Our current ratio as of June 30, 2014 was approximately 2.2 to 1.0. Additionally, the Senior Credit Facility requires that as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, our ratio of EBITDAX for the trailing twelve months to interest expense for such period, known as our interest coverage ratio, must not be less than 3.0 to 1.0. Our interest coverage ratio as of June 30, 2014 was approximately 4.8 to 1.0. Additionally, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, our ratio of total debt to EBITDAX for the trailing twelve months must not exceed 4.25 to 1.0. Our ratio of total debt to EBITDAX as of June 30, 2014 was approximately 3.4 to 1.0.

Senior Notes

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheet approximately $352.9 million and $353.1 million of 8.875% senior notes due 2020 (the “Senior Notes”), which is inclusive of a net premium of $2.9 million and $3.1 million, respectively. The amortization of our net premium during the first six months of 2014, which follows the effective interest method, was approximately $0.2 million and was recorded as a credit to Interest Expense on our Consolidated Statement of Operations. Bond issuance costs of $8.4 million were recorded as Deferred Financing Costs and Other Assets-Net on our Consolidated Balance Sheet and are being amortized over the term of the Senior Notes as Interest Expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations using the effective interest method.  

The Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of our existing and future domestic subsidiaries. In addition, there are no significant restrictions on our ability, or the ability of any subsidiary guarantor, to receive funds from our subsidiaries through dividends, loans, advances or otherwise. For additional information on our guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, see Note 19, Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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In addition to the Senior Credit Facility and the Senior Notes, we may, from time to time in the normal course of business finance assets such as vehicles, office equipment and leasehold improvements through debt financing at favorable terms. Long-term debt and other obligations consisted of the following at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 

($ in Thousands)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

8.875% Senior Notes Due 2020

$

350,000

 

 

$

350,000

 

Premium on Senior Notes

 

2,905

 

 

 

3,078

 

Senior Line of Credit(a)

 

200,000

 

 

 

59,000

 

Capital Leases and Other Obligations(a)

 

14,626

 

 

 

9,934

 

Total Debt

 

567,531

 

 

 

422,012

 

Less Current Portion of Long-Term Debt

 

(7,729

)

 

 

(6,743

)

Total Long-Term Debt

$

559,802

 

 

$

415,269

 

(a) 

The Senior Credit Facility requires us to make monthly payments of interest on the outstanding balance of loans made under the agreement.      The weighted average interest rate on borrowings under our Senior Credit Facility for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, was approximately 2.0%, 2.0% and 1.9%, respectively. The average interest rate on our capital leases and other obligations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, was approximately 4.0%, 4.0% and 5.3%, respectively.

 

Water Solutions

On October 18, 2013, Water Solutions Holdings entered into agreements with M&T Bank (“M&T”) to obtain a revolving line of credit (“Demand Note”) and an equipment line of credit (“Equipment Term Note”).

The borrowing base for the Demand Note is the lesser of (a) $8.0 million, increased from $4.0 million at December 31, 2013, or (b) 80% of Water Solutions’ Accounts Receivable which are less than 90 days old. Borrowings under the Demand Note are to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. At Water Solutions’ election, borrowings under the Demand Note bear interest per annum equal to an adjusted LIBOR rate or an adjusted base rate, as defined below. The adjusted LIBOR rate is equal 2.75 percentage points above the greater of (a) one-month LIBOR, adjusting daily, or (b) one-day LIBOR. The adjusted base rate is equal to 2.0 percentage points above the rate of interest announced by M&T as its prime rate. All interest that is accrued through the last day of any calendar month will be due and payable by the tenth day of the next calendar month. While there is no stated maturity date for amounts outstanding under the Demand Note, in certain circumstances, Water Solutions may be required to repay amounts outstanding on demand from M&T. As of June 30, 2014, there was approximately $3.9 million outstanding under the Demand Note.

The Demand Note agreement does not contain any collateral requirements on behalf of Water Solutions, nor does it contain any financial covenant requirements.

Maximum borrowings under the Equipment Term Note are equal to $6.0 million and are to be used for purposes of making equipment or vehicle acquisitions up to a maximum of 80% of the costs of such assets. Borrowings under the Equipment Term Note bear interest per annum equal to the three month LIBOR plus 3.0 percentage points. All interest is due and payable on the first day of each fiscal quarter. Maturity dates will vary with each borrowing, but will generally be three to four years from the date of borrowing. In certain circumstances, Water Solutions may be required to prepay any loans that are outstanding. As of June 30, 2014, there was approximately $3.9 million outstanding under the Equipment Term Note.

The Equipment Term Note contains covenants that restrict Water Solutions’ ability to, among other things, materially change their business; incur indebtedness; make loans to others; incur liens; make investments; or become a guarantor. Borrowings under the Equipment Term Note are collateralized with liens covering 80% of the value of assets purchased with associated loans under the Equipment Term Note. The Equipment Term Note also requires that Water Solutions meet certain financial covenants regarding tangible net worth, fixed charge coverage ratio and a debt to EBITDA ratio (as defined in the Equipment Term Note). EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure used by the management of Water Solutions and by other users of Water Solutions’ financial statements, such as commercial bank lenders, which adds to or subtracts from net income the following expenses or income for a given period to the extent deducted from or added to net income in such period: interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and other similar non-cash activity. The Equipment Term Note requires that tangible net worth (i) not be less than $2.5 million measured annually, and (ii) not be less than $2.5 million plus 30% of annual net income commencing with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter. As of December 31, 2013, Water Solutions’ net worth was approximately $9.2 million. Also, Water Solutions’ fixed charge coverage ratio for four consecutive fiscal quarters ending at the end of each fiscal quarter shall not be less than 1.75 to 1.0. As of June 30, 2014, Water Solutions’ fixed charge coverage ratio was approximately 2.1 to 1.0. Water Solutions’ debt to EBITDA ratio for the trailing 12 month period ending on the last day of the measurement period shall not be greater than 2.25 to 1.0. As of June 30, 2014, Water Solutions’ debt to EBITDA ratio was approximately 1.1 to 1.0.

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The following is the principal maturity schedule for debt outstanding as of June 30, 2014:

 

2014

$

5,992

 

2015

 

3,089

 

2016

 

2,749

 

2017

 

1,428

 

2018

 

200,588

 

Thereafter

 

350,780

 

Total(a)

$

564,626

 

(a)

Excludes $2.9 million net premium on Senior Notes.

 

 

9. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Our results of operations and operating cash flows are impacted by changes in market prices for oil, natural gas and NGLs. To mitigate a portion of the exposure to adverse market changes, we enter into oil, natural gas and NGL commodity derivative instruments to establish price floor protection. As such, when commodity prices decline to levels that are less than our average price floor, we receive payments that supplement our cash flows. Conversely, when commodity prices increase to levels that are above our average price ceiling, we make payments to our counterparties. We do not enter into these arrangements for speculative trading purposes. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our commodity derivative instruments consisted of fixed rate swap contracts, puts, collars, swaptions, deferred put spreads, cap swaps, basis swaps and three-way collars. We did not designate these instruments as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. Accordingly, associated unrealized gains and losses are recorded directly as Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Net.

Swap contracts provide a fixed price for a notional amount of sales volumes. Collars contain a fixed floor price (“put”) and ceiling price (“call”). The put options are purchased from the counterparty by our payment of a cash premium. If the put strike price is greater than the market price for a settlement period, then the counterparty pays us an amount equal to the product of the notional quantity multiplied by the excess of the strike price over the market price. The call options are sold to the counterparty, for which we receive a cash premium. If the market price is greater than the call strike price for a settlement period, then we pay the counterparty an amount equal to the product of the notional quantity multiplied by the excess of the market price over the strike price. A three-way collar is a combination of options, a sold call, a purchased put and a sold put. The purchased put establishes a minimum price unless the market price falls below the sold put, at which point the minimum price would be the settlement price plus the difference between the purchased put and the sold put strike price. The sold call establishes a maximum price we will receive for the volumes under contract. Deferred put spread contracts are similar to three-way collars except that there is no maximum price ceiling established. Swaption agreements provide options to counterparties to extend swaps into subsequent years. Similar to a deferred put spread and a three-way collar, a cap swap provides a sold put in combination with a swap. Should prices fall below the sold put, we would receive the settlement price plus the differential between the sold put and the swap. Basis swaps are arrangements that guarantee a price differential from a specified delivery point. Currently, our basis swaps provide basis protection between Henry Hub and Dominion Appalachia pricing.

We enter into the majority of our derivative arrangements with five counterparties and have a netting agreement in place with these counterparties. We do not obtain collateral to support the agreements, but we believe our credit risk is currently minimal on these transactions. For additional information on the credit risk regarding our counterparties, see Note 7, Concentrations of Credit Risk, to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

None of our commodity derivatives are designated for hedge accounting but are, to a degree, an economic offset to our commodity price exposure. We utilize the mark-to-market accounting method to account for these contracts. We recognize all gains and losses related to these contracts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Net under Other Expense. We paid net cash settlements of $2.0 million and $7.2 million in relation to our commodity derivatives during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and received net cash settlements of $1.1 million and $4.8 million in relation to our commodity derivatives for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

As of June 30, 2014, we had over 90.0% of our annualized 2014 oil production hedged through the remainder of 2014, over 80.0% and 40.0% of our annualized 2014 natural gas production hedged through the remainder of 2014 and 2015, respectively, and over 70.0% of our annualized 2014 NGL production hedged through the remainder of 2014. These percentages exclude the effects of our basis swaps and do not include any estimated impact of increased production from future and completion or the natural decline of our oil and gas production.

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Interest Rate Derivatives

We are exposed to interest rate risk on our long-term fixed and variable interest rate borrowings. Fixed rate debt, where the interest rate is fixed over the life of the instrument, exposes us to changes in the market interest rates which are lower than our current fixed rate. Variable rate debt, where the interest rate fluctuates, exposes us to changes in market interest rates, which may increase over time. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had approximately $200.0 million and $59.0 million outstanding under our Senior Credit Facility, respectively, which is subject to variable rates of interest and $350.0 million of Senior Notes outstanding subject to a fixed interest rate. See Note 8, Long-Term Debt, to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our Senior Credit Facility and Senior Notes.

As of December 31, 2013, we had a $25.0 million notional fixed-to-variable interest rate swap to manage our interest rate exposure related to the Senior Notes. Prior to 2013, we did not have any interest rate swap agreements. During the three months ended June 30, 2014, we terminated our interest rate swap for net proceeds of approximately $0.6 million. We utilized the mark-to-market accounting method to account for our interest rate swap. We recognized all gains and losses related to this contract in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Net under Other Expense. During 2013, there were no cash settlements related to our interest rate swap agreement. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we received cash payments of approximately $0.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively, related to our interest rate swaps. The fair value of our interest rate swap as December 31, 2013, was a liability of approximately $0.2 million.

The following table summarizes the location and amounts of gains and losses on our derivative instruments from continuing operations, none of which are designated as hedges for accounting purposes, in our accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

In thousands

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Oil

 

$

(2,482

)

 

$

9,121

 

 

$

(3,650

)

 

$

8,137

 

Natural Gas

 

 

2,147

 

 

 

1,445

 

 

 

(6,781

)

 

 

(6,127

)

NGLs

 

 

(310

)

 

 

1,175

 

 

 

(653

)

 

 

1,191

 

Interest Rate

 

 

394

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Net

 

$

(251

)

 

$

11,741

 

 

$

(10,001

)

 

$

3,201

 

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Our derivative instruments are recorded on the balance sheet as either an asset or a liability, in either case measured at fair value. The fair value associated with our derivative instruments was a net liability of approximately $3.9 million and $0.2 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Our open asset/(liability) financial commodity derivative instrument positions at June 30, 2014 consisted of:

 

Period

 

Volume

 

Put Option

 

 

Floor

 

 

Ceiling

 

 

Swap

 

 

Long Call

 

 

Fair Market Value ($ in Thousands)

 

Oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014—Collar

 

30,000 Bbls

 

$

 

 

$

90.00

 

 

$

97.65

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(189

)

2014—Cap Swap

 

190,000 Bbls

 

 

81.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97.84

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,038

)

2014—Three Way Collar

 

180,000 Bbls

 

 

77.92

 

 

 

88.98

 

 

 

103.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(440

)

2014—Deferred Put Spread

 

84,000 Bbls

 

 

75.00

 

 

 

90.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(441

)

2015—Three Way Collar

 

120,000 Bbls

 

 

78.75

 

 

 

89.06

 

 

 

100.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(358

)

2015—Call Protected Swap

 

30,000 Bbls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95.76

 

 

 

110.00

 

 

 

(48

)

 

 

634,000 Bbls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(2,514

)

Natural Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014—Call

 

900,000 Mcf

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

5.00

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(68

)

2014—Three Way Collar

 

6,750,000 Mcf

 

 

3.53

 

 

 

4.19

 

 

 

4.70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(231

)

2014—Swap

 

2,220,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,017

)

2014—Collar

 

1,500,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

3.81

 

 

 

4.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(133

)

2014—Swaption

 

1,200,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

(578

)

2014—Basis Swap

 

3,000,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.37

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,834

 

2014—Cap Swap

 

1,800,000 Mcf

 

 

3.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

(518

)

2015—Three Way Collar

 

6,900,000 Mcf

 

 

3.63

 

 

 

4.20

 

 

 

4.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(89

)

2015—Swap

 

1,200,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

(137

)

2015—Cap Swap

 

2,400,000 Mcf

 

 

3.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

(569

)

2015—Call

 

2,400,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(717

)

2015—Collar

 

1,200,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

4.25

 

 

 

4.70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

139

 

2015—Swaption

 

0 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

(667

)

2015—Basis Swap

 

600,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.35

)

 

 

 

 

 

494

 

 

 

32,070,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,257

)

NGLs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014—Swap

 

474,000 Bbls

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

57.90

 

 

$

 

 

$

(158

)

2015—Swap

 

42,000 Bbls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45.99

 

 

 

 

 

$

35

 

 

 

516,000 Bbls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(123

)

 

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The combined fair value of derivatives, none of which are designated or qualifying as hedges, included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is summarized below 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

($ in Thousands)

2014

 

 

2013

 

Short-Term Derivative Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil—Collars

$

 

 

$

380

 

Crude Oil—Three-Way Collars

 

 

 

 

104

 

NGL—Swaps

 

372

 

 

 

83

 

Natural Gas—Swaps

 

 

 

 

106

 

Natural Gas—Cap Swaps

 

 

 

 

5

 

Natural Gas—Basis Swaps

 

3,328

 

 

 

3,984

 

Natural Gas—Three-Way Collars

 

342

 

 

 

518

 

Natural Gas—Collars

 

139

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate—Swap

 

 

 

 

488

 

Total Short-Term Derivative Assets

$

4,181

 

 

$

5,668

 

Long-Term Derivative Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas—Cap Swap

$

 

 

$

5

 

Natural Gas—Swaps

 

 

 

 

22

 

Natural Gas—Basis Swaps

 

 

 

 

339

 

Natural Gas—Collars

 

69

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas—Three-Way Collars

 

90

 

 

 

169

 

Total Long-Term Derivative Assets

$

159

 

 

$

535

 

Total Derivative Assets

$

4,340

 

 

$

6,203

 

Short-Term Derivative Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil—Collars

$

(189

)

 

$

(42

)

Crude Oil—Swaps

 

 

 

 

(119

)

Crude Oil—Call Protected Swap

 

(48

)

 

 

 

Crude Oil—Cap Swap

 

(1,038

)

 

 

 

Crude Oil—Three-Way Collars

 

(798

)

 

 

(29

)

Crude Oil—Deferred Put Spread

 

(441

)

 

 

(585

)

NGL—Swaps

 

(495

)

 

 

(995

)

Natural Gas—Three-Way Collars

 

(594

)

 

 

(125

)

Natural Gas—Collars

 

(202

)

 

 

(235

)

Natural Gas—Call

 

(426

)

 

 

(150

)

Natural Gas—Cap Swaps

 

(804

)

 

 

(496

)

Natural Gas—Swaption

 

(578

)

 

 

(717

)

Natural Gas—Swaps

 

(1,086

)

 

 

(1,170

)

Total Short - Term Derivative Liabilities

$

(6,699

)

 

$

(4,663

)

Long-Term Derivative Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas—Swaps

$

(68

)

 

$

(4

)

Natural Gas—Cap Swaps

 

(283

)

 

 

(307

)

Natural Gas—Three-Way Collars

 

(158

)

 

 

 

Natural Gas—Swaption

 

(667

)

 

 

 

Natural Gas—Call

 

(359

)

 

 

(761

)

Interest Rate—Swap

 

 

 

 

(693

)

Total Long-Term Derivative Liabilities

$

(1,535

)

 

$

(1,765

)

Total Derivative Liabilities

$

(8,234

)

 

$

(6,428

)

 

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). We utilize market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated or generally unobservable. We primarily apply the market approach for recurring fair value measurements and attempt to utilize the best available information. We utilize a fair value hierarchy that gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The three levels of fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1—Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

Level 2—Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, volatility factors and current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Our derivatives, which consist primarily of commodity swaps and collars, are valued using commodity market data which is derived by combining raw inputs and quantitative models and processes to generate forward curves.

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Where observable inputs are available, directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability, the instrument is categorized in Level 2.

Level 3—Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value.

Our Level 2 fair value measurements are comprised of our derivative contracts, excluding our basis swap derivatives, and are based upon inputs that are either readily available in the public market, such as oil and natural gas futures prices, volatility factors, interest rates and discount rates, or can be confirmed from other active markets. The fair values recorded as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, were based upon quotes obtained from the counterparties to these contracts and verified by an independent third party.

Our Level 3 fair value measurements are comprised of our natural gas basis swap contracts. The fair values recorded as of June 30, 2014 were based upon quotes obtained from the counterparties to these contracts and verified by an independent third party. The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of our natural gas basis swaps was the estimate of future natural gas basis differentials. Significant variations in price differentials could result in a significantly different fair value measurement.

The significant unobservable inputs and the range and weighted average of these inputs used in the fair value measurements of our natural gas basis swaps as of June 30, 2014 are included in the table below.

 

 

Range

(price per Mcf)

 

Weighted Average

(price per Mcf)

 

 

Fair Value

(in thousands)

 

Natural Gas Basis Differential Forward Curve

($ 0.85) - ($ 1.63)

 

$

(1.28

)

 

$

3,328

 

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, there were no transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 measurements.

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy table for assets and liabilities measured at fair value ($ in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2014 Using:

 

 

Total Carrying Value as of June 30, 2014

 

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

Commodity Derivatives

$

(3,894

)

 

$

 

 

$

(7,222

)

 

$

3,328

 

 

The value of our oil derivatives are comprised of collar, three-way collar, swap, cap swap and deferred put spread contracts for notional barrels of oil at interval New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”) West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) oil prices. The fair value of our oil derivatives as of June 30, 2014 are based on (i) the contracted notional volumes, (ii) independent active NYMEX futures price quotes for WTI oil and (iii) the implied rate of volatility inherent in the contracts. The implied rates of volatility inherent in our contracts were determined based on market-quoted volatility factors. Our gas derivatives are comprised of puts, swaps, swaptions, collars, three way collars, basis swaps, cap swaps, and deferred put spreads contracts for notional volumes of gas contracted at NYMEX Henry Hub (“HH”). The fair values attributable to our gas derivative contracts as of June 30, 2014 are based on (i) the contracted notional volumes, (ii) independent active NYMEX futures price quotes for HH gas, (iii) independent market-quoted forward index prices and (iv) the implied rate of volatility inherent in the contracts. The implied rates of volatility inherent in our contracts were determined based on market-quoted volatility factors. Our NGL derivatives are comprised of swaps for notional volumes of NGLs contracted at NYMEX Mont Belvieu. The fair values attributable to our NGL derivative contracts as of June 30, 2014 are based on (i) the contracted notional volumes, (ii) independent active NYMEX futures price quotes for Mont Belvieu, (iii) independent market-quoted forward index prices and (iv) the implied rate of volatility inherent in the contracts. The implied rates of volatility inherent in our contracts were determined based on market-quoted volatility factors. We classify our derivatives as Level 2 if the inputs used in the valuation models are directly observable for substantially the full term of the instrument; however, if the significant inputs were not observable for substantially the full term of the instrument, we would classify those derivatives as Level 3. We categorize our measurements as Level 2 because the valuation of our derivative instruments are based on similar transactions observable in active markets or industry standard models that primarily rely on market observable inputs. Substantially all of the assumptions for industry standard models are observable in active markets throughout the full term of the instruments.

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The table below sets forth a reconciliation of our commodity derivative contracts at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

($ in Thousands)

2014

 

 

2013

 

Beginning Balance of Level 3

$

4,323

 

 

$

 

Changes in Fair Value

 

(2,007

)

 

 

 

Purchases

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements Received

 

1,012

 

 

 

 

Ending Balance of Level 3

$

3,328

 

 

$

 

 

Changes in fair value on our Level 3 commodity derivative contracts outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2014, resulted in a loss of approximately $2.0 million. This amount has been included in Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. There were no outstanding Level 3 commodity derivatives as of June 30, 2013.

Future Abandonment Cost

We report the fair value of future abandonment costs on a nonrecurring basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We estimate the fair value of future abandonment costs based on discounted cash flow projections using numerous estimates, assumptions and judgments regarding such factors as the existence of a legal obligation for an asset retirement obligation; estimated probabilities, amounts and timing of settlements; estimated plugging costs; the credit-adjusted risk-free rate to be used; and inflation rates. The most significant inputs used in the determination of future abandonment costs are the estimated costs to plug and abandon our wells. Significant changes in the estimated cost to plug and abandon our wells can cause significant changes in the fair value measurement of our future abandonment costs due to the large number of wells that we operate. These inputs are unobservable, and thus result in a Level 3 classification. Refer to Note 3, Future Abandonment Cost, of our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on future abandonment costs, which include a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances.

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value

The following table sets forth the fair values of financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value in our Consolidated Financial Statements:

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

$ in Thousands

Carrying Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Carrying Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

8.875% Senior Notes due 2020

$

350,000

 

 

$

388,500

 

 

$

350,000

 

 

$

385,000

 

Secured Lines of Credit

 

200,000

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

59,000

 

 

 

59,000

 

Capital Leases and Other Obligations

 

14,626

 

 

 

14,280

 

 

 

9,934

 

 

 

9,731

 

Total

$

564,626

 

 

$

602,780

 

 

$

418,934

 

 

$

453,731

 

 

The fair value of the secured lines of credit approximates carrying value based on borrowing rates available to us for bank loans with similar terms and maturities and would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of the Senior Notes uses pricing that is readily available in the public market. Accordingly, the fair value of the Senior Notes would be classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of our capital leases and other obligations are determined using a discounted cash flow approach based on the interest rate and payment terms of the obligations and assumed discount rate. The fair values of the obligations could be significantly influenced by the discount rate assumptions, which is unobservable. Accordingly, the fair value of the capital leases and other obligations would be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

The carrying values of all classes of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables and accounts payables are considered to be representative of their respective fair values due to the short term maturities of those instruments.

 

10. INCOME TAXES

We recognize deferred income taxes for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and net operating loss and credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of any tax rate change on deferred taxes is recognized in the

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period that includes the enactment date of the tax rate change. Realization of deferred tax assets is assessed and, if not more likely than not, a valuation allowance is recorded to write down the deferred tax assets to their net realizable value.

Income tax included in continuing operations was as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

($ in Thousands)

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Income Expense

$

(5,932

)

 

$

(9,120

)

 

$

(10,124

)

 

$

(7,115

)

Effective Tax Rate

 

42.3

%

 

 

40.8

%

 

 

37.4

%

 

 

40.5

%

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, our overall effective tax rate on pre-tax income from continuing operations was different than the statutory rate of 35% due primarily to decreases in state taxes, partially offset by section 162(m) limitations. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, our overall effective tax rate on pretax losses from continuing operations was different than the statutory rate of 35% due primarily to state taxes.

Income tax payments made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were negligible. We received tax refunds during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 of approximately $3.4 million as compared to $5.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

11. CAPITAL STOCK

We have authorized capital stock of 100,000,000 shares of common stock and 100,000 shares of preferred stock. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had 54,089,782 and 54,186,490 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively. There were no shares of preferred stock outstanding as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND EQUITY PLANS

Equity Plans

We recognize all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, in our Consolidated Statements of Operations based on their grant-date fair values, using prescribed option-pricing models where applicable. The fair value is expensed over the requisite service period of the individual grantees, which generally equals one vesting period. We report any benefits of income tax deductions in excess of recognized financial accounting compensation as cash flows from financing activities, rather than as cash flows from operating activities.

2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan

We have granted stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock awards to various employees, non-employee contractors and non-employee directors under the terms of our 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”). The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”). Among the Compensation Committee’s responsibilities are: selecting participants to receive awards; determining the form, amount and other terms and conditions of awards; interpreting the provisions of the Plan or any award agreement; and adopting such rules, forms, instruments and guidelines for administering the Plan as it deems necessary or proper. All actions, interpretations and determinations by the Compensation Committee are final and binding. The composition of the Compensation Committee is intended to permit the awards under the Plan to qualify for exemption under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act. In addition, awards under the Plan, including annual incentive awards paid to executive officers subject to section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code or covered employees, are intended to satisfy the requirements of section 162(m) to permit the deduction by us of the associated expenses for federal income tax purposes.

All awards granted under the Plan have been issued at the closing price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the date of the grant. All outstanding stock options have been awarded with five or ten year expiration dates at an exercise price equal to our closing price on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the day the award was granted. A forfeiture rate based on a blended average of individual participant terminations and number of awards cancelled is used to estimate forfeitures prospectively.

Stock Options

Stock options represent the right to purchase shares of common stock in the future at the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant. In the event that any outstanding award expires, is forfeited, cancelled or otherwise terminated without the issuance of shares of our common stock or is otherwise settled in cash, shares of our common stock allocable to such award, including the unexercised portion of such award, shall again be available for the purposes of the Plan. If any award is exercised by tendering shares of our common stock to us, either as full or partial payment, in connection with the exercise of such award under the Plan or to satisfy

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our withholding obligation with respect to an award, only the number of shares of our common stock issued net of such shares tendered will be deemed delivered for purposes of determining the maximum number of shares of our common stock then available for delivery under the Plan. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, we did not issue options to purchase shares of our common stock.

Stock-based compensation expense relating to stock options outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was negligible. The expense related to stock option grants was recorded on our Consolidated Statements of Operations under the heading of General and Administrative Expense. The intrinsic value of stock options exercised for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, was approximately $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.  The total tax benefit was approximately $0.1 million for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

A summary of the status of our issued and outstanding stock options as of June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

Exercisable

 

Exercise Price

 

 

Number Outstanding At 6/30/14

 

 

Weighted-Average Exercise Price

 

 

Number Exercisable At 6/30/14

 

 

Weighted-Average Exercise Price

 

$

5.04

 

 

 

46,041

 

 

$

5.04

 

 

 

46,041

 

 

$

5.04

 

$

9.50

 

 

 

85,000

 

 

$

9.50

 

 

 

85,000

 

 

$

9.50

 

$

9.99

 

 

 

149,333

 

 

$

9.99

 

 

 

149,333

 

 

$

9.99

 

$

10.42

 

 

 

29,548

 

 

$

10.42

 

 

 

29,548

 

 

$

10.42

 

$

11.87

 

 

 

3,500

 

 

$

11.87

 

 

 

3,500

 

 

$

11.87

 

$

12.50

 

 

 

19,139

 

 

$

12.50

 

 

 

19,139

 

 

$

12.50

 

$

13.19

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

$

13.19

 

 

 

 

 

$

-

 

$

22.34

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

$

22.34

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

$

22.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

412,561

 

 

$

10.79

 

 

 

362,561

 

 

$

10.45

 

The weighted average remaining contractual term and the aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding at June 30, 2014 were 3.4 years and $3.0 million, respectively. The weighted average remaining contractual term and the aggregate intrinsic value for options exercisable at June 30, 2014 were 3.5 years and $2.8 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2014, unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options was negligible.

Restricted Stock Awards

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, the Compensation Committee approved the issuance of an aggregate of 17,643 shares of restricted common stock to 12 employees. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Compensation Committee approved the issuance of an aggregate of 383,384 shares of restricted stock to 40 employees and three non-employees. The shares granted are subject to time vesting and, in some cases, performance-based vesting. The shares will vest on the date on which the Compensation Committee certifies that the performance goals have been satisfied, provided that the recipient has been in continuous employment with us from the grant date through the date upon which the shares are released. Restrictions on the transfer associated with vesting schedules were determined by the Compensation Committee on an individual award basis. The restricted shares of common stock are valued at the closing price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the date of grant. Upon a “change in control” of us, as such term is defined in the Plan, restrictions on time vesting and performance-based vesting restricted stock will lapse to varying degrees as outlined in each award agreement. Compensation expense associated with the restricted stock awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

Certain of our outstanding restricted stock awards granted in 2014, 2013 and 2012 are subject to market-based vesting through a calculation of total shareholder return (“TSR”) of our common stock relative to a pre-defined peer group over a three-year period.

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The number of shares ultimately awarded will correspond with the final TSR rank amongst the peer group in accordance with the following schedule:

 

TSR Rank

 

Percentage of 2013 Awards to Vest

 

1-3

 

 

100

%

4-6

 

 

75

%

7-10

 

 

50

%

11-13

 

 

25

%

14-16

 

 

0

%

 

 

 

 

 

TSR Rank

 

Percentage of 2012 Awards to Vest

 

1-3

 

 

100

%

4-5

 

 

75

%

6-8

 

 

50

%

9-11

 

 

25

%

12-14

 

 

0

%

 

The weighted average fair value of the TSR awards granted as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $10.15 and $12.59 per share, respectively. Average fair values were estimated on the date of each grant using a Monte Carlo Simulation model that estimates the most likely outcome based on the terms of the award and used the following assumptions:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

Expected Dividend Yield

 

0.0

%

 

 

0.0

%

Risk-Free Interest Rate

 

0.8

%

 

 

0.7

%

Expected Volatility – Rex Energy

 

50.4

%

 

 

50.5

%

Expected Volatility – Peer Group

28.4%-65.7%

 

 

28.4%-63.5%

 

Market Index

 

35.3

%

 

 

35.3

%

Expected Life

Three Years

 

 

Three Years

 

 

The dividend yield of zero reflects the fact that we have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and have no present intentions of doing so. The risk-free interest rate reflects the U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity rates as of the measurement date, converted into an implied “spot rate” yield. Our expected volatility estimates are based on observed historical volatility of daily stock returns for the three-year period preceding the grant date. Market index is an equal-weight index of the companies in the peer group. Expected life is measured as the grant date through the end of the performance period. Performance and market shares will vest on the date on which the Compensation Committee certifies that the performance goals have been satisfied, provided that the recipient has been in continuous employment with us from the grant date through the third anniversary of the grant date. Compensation expense for the TSR awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

Compensation expense associated with restricted stock awards totaled $1.1 million and $2.7 million for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $1.1 million and $2.2 million for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013, respectively. As of June 30, 2014, total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted common stock grants was approximately $6.8 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.

 

A summary of the restricted stock activity for the six months ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

 

Number of Shares

 

 

Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Restricted stock awards, as of December 31, 2013

 

2,172,639

 

 

$

14.16

 

Awards

 

17,643

 

 

 

15.64

 

Forfeitures

 

(150,877

)

 

 

14.60

 

Vested

 

(294,358

)

 

 

12.62

 

Restricted stock awards, as of June 30, 2014

 

1,745,047

 

 

$

14.39

 

 

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13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Reserves

We are involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. Although we cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings with certainty, we do not currently expect these matters to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

The accrual of reserves for legal matters is included in Accrued Liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The establishment of a reserve involves an estimation process that includes the advice of legal counsel and the subjective judgment of management. While we believe that these reserves are adequate, there are uncertainties associated with legal proceedings and we can give no assurance that our estimate of any related liability will not increase or decrease in the future. The reserved and unreserved exposures for our legal proceedings could change based upon developments in those proceedings or changes in the facts and circumstances. It is possible that we could incur losses in excess of the amounts currently accrued. Based on currently available information, we believe that it is remote that future costs related to known contingent liability exposures for legal proceedings will exceed our current accruals by an amount that would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, although cash flow could be significantly impacted in the reporting periods in which such costs are incurred.

There have been no significant changes with respect to the legal matters disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Environmental

Due to the nature of the oil and natural gas business, we are exposed to possible environmental risks. We have implemented various policies and procedures to avoid environmental contamination and risks from environmental contamination. We conduct periodic reviews of our policies and properties to identify changes in the environmental risk profile. In these reviews we evaluate whether there is a probable liability, its amount and the likelihood that the liability will be incurred. The amount of any potential liability is determined by considering, among other matters, incremental direct costs of any likely remediation and the proportionate cost of employees who are expected to devote a significant amount of time directly to any remediation effort.

We manage our exposure to environmental liabilities on properties to be acquired by identifying existing problems and assessing the potential liability. As of June 30, 2014, we know of no significant probable or possible environmental contingent liabilities.

Letters of Credit

At June 30, 2014, we had posted $2.0 million in various letters of credit to secure our drilling and related operations.

Lease Commitments

As of June 30, 2014, we have lease commitments for various real estate leases. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis and has been recorded in General and Administrative expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Rent expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $0.2 million and $0.5 million in 2014, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.3 million in 2013, respectively. Lease commitments by year for each of the next five years are presented in the table below ($ in thousands):

 

2014

 

$

516

 

2015

 

 

1,011

 

2016

 

 

950

 

2017

 

 

923

 

2018

 

 

234

 

Thereafter

 

 

26

 

Total

 

$

3,660

 

 

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Capacity Reservation

We have a capacity reservation arrangement with a subsidiary of MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (“MarkWest”) to ensure sufficient capacity at the cryogenic gas processing plants owned by MarkWest in Butler County, Pennsylvania to process our produced natural gas. In the event that we do not process any gas through the cryogenic gas processing plants, we may be obligated to pay approximately $5.8 million in 2014, $13.0 million in 2015, $14.6 million in 2016, $14.6 million in 2017, $14.6 million in 2018 and $100.7 million thereafter, assuming our average working interest in the region of approximately 70%. Charges incurred for processing capacity with MarkWest were negligible during the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

Operational Commitments

We have contracted drilling rig services on three rigs to support our Appalachian Basin operations. The minimum cost to retain these rigs would require payments of approximately $3.9 million in 2014, $3.2 million in 2015 and $1.5 million in 2016, which is consistent with our estimated working interest in this project area. We also have agreements for contracted completion services in the Appalachian Basin. The minimum cost to retain the completion services is approximately $2.6 million in 2014 and $5.1 million in 2015, which is consistent with our estimated working interest in this project area.

Natural Gas Gathering, Processing and Sales Agreements

During the normal course of business, we have entered into certain agreements to ensure the gathering, transportation, processing and sales of specified quantities of our oil, natural gas and NGLs. In some instances, we are obligated to pay shortfall fees, whereby we would pay a fee for any difference between actual volumes provided as compared to volumes that have been committed. In other instances, we are obligated to pay a fee on all volumes that are subject to the related agreement. In connection with our entry into certain of these agreements, we concurrently entered into a guaranty whereby we have guaranteed the payment of obligations under the specified agreements up to a maximum of $406.2 million, which is larger than our estimated minimum obligations due to certain contracts which have minimum commitment volumes and other contracts which contain provisions that require payment on all volumes delivered.

For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, we incurred expenses related to the transportation, processing and marketing of our oil, natural gas and NGLs of approximately $11.1 million and $5.1 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, we incurred expenses related to the transportation, processing and marketing of our oil, natural gas and NGLs of approximately $20.5 million and $10.0 million, respectively. Expense related to these agreements makes up a substantial portion of our Lease Operating Expense, which we expect to continue as existing agreements commence and new transportation, processing and marketing agreements are entered that will enable us to sell our product. Minimum net obligations under these sales, gathering and transportation agreements for the next five years are as follows ($ in thousands):

 

 

 

Total

 

2014

 

$

5,589

 

2015

 

 

16,234

 

2016

 

 

29,001

 

2017

 

 

48,314

 

2018

 

 

50,432

 

Thereafter

 

 

726,512

 

Total

 

$

876,082

 

 

Drilling Commitments

In 2012, we entered into a drill-to-earn agreement with MFC Drilling, Inc. (“MFC”). Under the terms and conditions of the agreement, we will acquire a minimum, through a drill-to-earn structure, a 62.5% working interest in approximately 4,510 acres in Belmont, Guernsey and Noble Counties, Ohio. The agreement provides that in order for us to earn the 62.5% working interest, we will bear the cost for our 62.5% working interest and 100% of the 15% working interest of MFC until such time that we have met the $14.1 million drilling carry obligation. As of June 30, 2014, the remaining drilling carry obligation balance was approximately $4.8 million. Our 2014 capital budget includes additional development in this area.

In addition to the drilling carry obligation, we are required to meet drilling commitments. Amounts incurred toward the attainment of the drilling commitments are credited towards the drilling carry obligation. Our drilling commitments require us to commence the drilling of at least three Utica Shale wells by November 15 of each year until the carry obligation has been satisfied, with credits given to additional wells drilled beyond the annual commitment. We currently estimate the commitment for each well drilled and completed for our working interest and that of MFC to be approximately $8.0 million to $9.0 million. Should we not comply with the drilling commitments or terminate the agreement, we would be responsible for payment of any remaining drilling carry obligation at that time.

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Pennsylvania Impact Fee

In 2012, Pennsylvania state legislators instituted a natural gas impact fee on producers of unconventional natural gas. The fee will be imposed on every producer of unconventional gas and applies to unconventional wells spud in Pennsylvania regardless of when spudding occurred. The fee for each unconventional gas well is determined using the following matrix, with vertical unconventional gas wells being charged 20% of the applicable rates:

 

 

<$2.25(a)

 

 

$2.26 - $2.99(a)

 

 

$3.00 - $4.99(a)

 

 

$5.00 - $5.99(a)

 

 

>$5.99(a)

 

Year One

$

40,000

 

 

$

45,000

 

 

$

50,000

 

 

$

55,000

 

 

$

60,000

 

Year Two

$

30,000

 

 

$

35,000

 

 

$

40,000

 

 

$

45,000

 

 

$

55,000

 

Year Three

$

25,000

 

 

$

30,000

 

 

$

30,000

 

 

$

40,000

 

 

$

50,000

 

Year 4 – 10

$

10,000

 

 

$

15,000

 

 

$

20,000

 

 

$

20,000

 

 

$

20,000

 

Year 11 – 15

$

5,000

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

10,000

 

 

$

10,000

 

 

$

10,000

 

(a) Pricing utilized for determining annual fee is based on the arithmetic mean of the NYMEX settled price for the near-month contract as reported by the Wall Street Journal for the last trading day of each month of a calendar year for the 12-month period ending December 31.

All fees owed will be due on April 1 of each year. For each of the three-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, we recorded expense of approximately $0.7 million, and $1.3 million for each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. We record expenses related to the impact fees as Production and Lease Operating Expense.

Other

In addition to the Asset Retirement Obligation discussed in Note 3, Future Abandonment Costs, to our Consolidated Financial Statements, we have withheld from distributions to certain other working interest owners amounts to be applied towards their share of those retirement costs. These amounts totaled $0.1 million and $0.3 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and are included in Other Liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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14. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

Basic income per common share is calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding at the end of the period, excluding restricted stock with performance-based vesting criteria. Diluted income per common share includes the assumed exercise of stock options and performance-based restricted stock which contain conditions that are not earnings or market based, given that the hypothetical effect is not anti-dilutive. For each of the three and six-month periods ending June 30, 2014, stock options to purchase 0.3 million shares of common stock were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted net income per share primarily due to the estimate of shares that would be repurchased using the treasury method. Performance-based restricted stock awards of 0.8 million shares of common stock for each of the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014, were outstanding but not included in the computations of diluted net income per share calculations due to performance metrics that have not yet been attained. For each of the three and six-month periods ending June 30, 2013, stock options to purchase 0.3 million shares of common stock were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted net income per share primarily due to the estimate of shares that would be repurchased using the treasury stock method. Performance-based restricted stock awards of 0.5 million shares and 0.6 million shares of common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computations of diluted net income per share due to due to performance metrics that have not yet been attained. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands except per share amounts):

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 31,

 

Numerator:

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Net Income From Continuing Operations, Less Noncontrolling Interests

$

8,078

 

 

$

13,220

 

 

$

16,946

 

 

$

10,445

 

Net Income From Discontinued Operations

 

-

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

460

 

Net Income

$

8,078

 

 

$

13,740

 

 

$

16,946

 

 

$

10,905

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic

 

53,164

 

 

 

52,555

 

 

 

53,075

 

 

 

52,527

 

Effect of Dilutive Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee Stock Options

 

151

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

131

 

Employee Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards

 

194

 

 

 

214

 

 

 

294

 

 

 

243

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted

 

53,509

 

 

 

52,911

 

 

 

53,511

 

 

 

52,901

 

Earnings per Common Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic — Net Income From Continuing Operations

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.20

 

— Net Income From Discontinued Operations

 

-

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.01

 

— Net Income

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.21

 

Diluted — Net Income From Continuing Operations

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.20

 

— Net Income From Discontinued Operations

 

-

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.01

 

— Net Income

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.21

 

 

 

15. CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

Water Solutions Holdings

In November 2009, we entered into a limited liability agreement with Sand Hills Management, LLC (“Sand Hills”) to form Water Solutions Holdings, LLC (“Water Solutions”) for the purpose of acquiring, managing and operating water treatment, disposal and transportation facilities that are designed to treat, dispose or transport brine and fresh waters used and produced in oil and gas well development activities. As the result of a change in membership interest that occurred on April 1, 2013, Rex Energy Corporation owns a 60% membership interest in Water Solutions and Sand Hills owns a 40% membership interest and serves as the operator of the entity. The change in ownership interests occurred in accordance with the original operating agreement which stipulated that the change would occur upon the return of our initial capital investments. The change in ownership transaction, in which we retained our controlling financial interest, was accounted for as an equity transaction, with no impact to our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Prior to the change in membership interests, the entity was owned 80% by us and 20% by Sand Hills.

 

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We fully consolidate the accounts of Water Solutions in our financial statements and accounted for the 40% equity interest owned by Sand Hills as a noncontrolling interest. Water Solutions is financed through cash contributions from its members and a credit facility upon which $7.8 million was drawn as of June 30, 2014. As of June 30, 2014, Water Solutions maintained capital leases of approximately $5.5 million. Capital contributions to Water Solutions during the first six months of 2014 and 2013 were negligible. The table below sets forth the carrying amount and classifications of Water Solutions’ assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, with no restrictions or obligations to use certain assets to settle associated liabilities:

 

($ in Thousands)

As of June 30, 2014

 

 

As of December 31, 2013

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

528

 

 

$

593

 

Accounts Receivable

 

13,541

 

 

 

9,882

 

Inventory, Prepaid Expenses and Other

 

250

 

 

 

89

 

Other Property and Equipment

 

17,478

 

 

 

11,798

 

Wells and Facilities in Progress

 

298

 

 

 

1,031

 

Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

(3,467

)

 

 

(1,954

)

Deferred Financing Costs and Other Assets—Net

 

170

 

 

 

206

 

Total Assets

$

28,798

 

 

$

21,645

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

$

267

 

 

$

758

 

Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt

 

6,554

 

 

 

5,404

 

Accrued Liabilities

 

4,746

 

 

 

6,247

 

Senior Secured Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt

 

6,738

 

 

 

3,053

 

Total Liabilities

$

18,305

 

 

$

15,462

 

 

 

16. EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS

RW Gathering, LLC

We own a 40% non-operated interest in RW Gathering, LLC (“RW Gathering”), which owns gas-gathering assets to facilitate development in our Appalachian Basin operations. We recorded our investment in RW Gathering of approximately $18.3 million and $18.7 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as Equity Method Investments. We did not make any capital contributions to RW Gathering during the first six months of 2014 as compared to contributions of $2.2 million in cash to support gathering line construction during first six months of 2013.  RW Gathering recorded net losses from continuing operations of $0.5 million and $1.0 million for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to losses of $0.5 million and $0.9 million for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. The losses incurred were due to insurance fees, bank fees, rent expenses and depreciation expense. Our share of the net loss is recorded on the Statements of Operations as Loss on Equity Method Investments.

During the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014, we incurred approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million for 2014, respectively, as compared to $0.2 million and $0.4 million for 2013, respectively, in compression expenses that were charged to us from Williams Production Appalachia, LLC. These costs are in relation to compression costs incurred by RW Gathering and are recorded as Production and Lease Operating Expense on our Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were no receivables due from RW Gathering to us.

 

17. IMPAIRMENT EXPENSE

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, impairment expenses incurred were negligible.   We continually monitor the carrying value of our oil and gas properties and make evaluations of their recoverability when circumstances arise that may contribute to impairment. As of June 30, 2014, we continued to carry the costs of undeveloped properties of approximately $227.8 million on our Consolidated Balance Sheet, which is primarily related to the Marcellus and Utica Shale in the Appalachian Basin and for which we have development, trade or lease extension plans.

 

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18. EXPLORATION EXPENSE

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we incurred approximately $1.4 million and $3.4 million in exploration expenses, respectively, as compared to $2.2 million and $4.4 million in exploration expenses for the same periods ended June 30, 2013, respectively. Approximately $2.4 million of the expense incurred in 2014 was due to geological and geophysical type expenditures. An additional $0.8 million of expense was incurred through the payment of delay rentals, predominately in the Appalachian Basin. Approximately $3.8 million of the expense incurred in 2013 was due to geological and geophysical type expenditures. An additional $0.5 million of expense was incurred through the payment of delay rentals, predominately in the Appalachian Basin.

 

19. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

As of June 30, 2014, we had $350.0 million of outstanding Senior Notes due 2020, as shown in Note 8, Long-Term Debt, to our Consolidated Financial Statements. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, or guarantor subsidiaries. Unless otherwise noted below, each of the following guarantor subsidiaries are wholly-owned by Rex Energy Corporation and have provided guarantees of the Senior Notes that are joint and several and full and unconditional as of June 30, 2014:

 

Rex Energy I, LLC

Rex Energy Operating Corporation

Rex Energy IV, LLC

PennTex Resources Illinois, Inc.

R.E. Gas Development, LLC

The non-guarantor subsidiaries include certain consolidated subsidiaries, including Water Solutions, R.E. Disposal, LLC, Rex Energy Marketing, LLC and R.E. Ventures Holdings, LLC. We derive much of our business through and derive much of our income through our subsidiaries. Therefore, our ability to make required payments with respect to indebtedness and other obligations depends on the financial results and condition of our subsidiaries and our ability to receive funds from our subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2014, there were no restrictions on the ability of any of the guarantor subsidiaries to transfer funds to us. There may be restrictions for certain non-guarantor subsidiaries.

The following financial statements present condensed consolidating financial data for (i) Rex Energy Corporation, the issuer of the notes, (ii) the combined Guarantors, (iii) the combined other subsidiaries of the Company that did not guarantee the Notes, and (iv) eliminations necessary to arrive at our consolidated financial statements, which include condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the condensed consolidating statements of operations for each of the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

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REX ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

($ in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

 

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Rex Energy Corporation (Note Issuer)

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated Balance

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

5,431

 

 

$

515

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,951

 

Accounts Receivable

 

35,441

 

 

 

13,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,405

)

 

 

46,574

 

Taxes Receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,767

 

Short-Term Derivative Instruments

 

4,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,181

 

Current Deferred Tax Asset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,010

 

Inventory, Prepaid Expenses and Other

 

1,586

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

387

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,223

 

Total Current Assets

 

46,639

 

 

 

14,303

 

 

 

6,169

 

 

 

(2,405

)

 

 

64,706

 

Property and Equipment (Successful Efforts Method)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluated Oil and Gas Properties

 

884,639

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,127

)

 

 

880,725

 

Unevaluated Oil and Gas Properties

 

227,179

 

 

 

652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

227,831

 

Other Property and Equipment

 

61,331

 

 

 

18,386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

79,717

 

Wells and Facilities in Progress

 

108,802

 

 

 

6,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

(708

)

 

 

114,670

 

Pipelines

 

17,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,822

)

 

 

15,577

 

Total Property and Equipment

 

1,299,350

 

 

 

25,827

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,657

)

 

 

1,318,520

 

Less: Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

(227,050

)

 

 

(3,755

)

 

 

 

 

 

618

 

 

 

(230,187

)

Net Property and Equipment

 

1,072,300

 

 

 

22,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,039

)

 

 

1,088,333

 

Deferred Financing Costs and Other Assets—Net

 

2,421

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

9,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,604

 

Equity Method Investments

 

18,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,300

 

Intercompany Receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

688,577

 

 

 

(688,577

)

 

 

 

Investment in Subsidiaries – Net

 

4,156

 

 

 

4,361

 

 

 

332,163

 

 

 

(340,680

)

 

 

 

Long-Term Derivative Instruments

 

159

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159

 

Total Assets

$

1,143,975

 

 

$

40,906

 

 

$

1,035,922

 

 

$

(1,037,701

)

 

$

1,183,102

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

$

51,431

 

 

$

324

 

 

$

 

 

$

(2,404

)

 

$

49,351

 

Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt

 

1,175

 

 

 

6,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,729

 

Accrued Liabilities

 

39,247

 

 

 

5,327

 

 

 

2,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,491

 

Short-Term Derivative Instruments

 

6,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,699

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

98,552

 

 

 

12,205

 

 

 

2,917

 

 

 

(2,404

)

 

 

111,270

 

8.875% Senior Notes Due 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

Premium on Senior Notes – Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,905

 

Senior Secured Line of Credit and Other Long-Term Debt

 

159

 

 

 

6,738

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

206,897

 

Long-Term Derivative Instruments

 

1,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,535

 

Long-Term Deferred Tax Liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,128

 

Other Deposits and Liabilities

 

4,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,528

 

Future Abandonment Cost

 

27,024

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,043

 

Intercompany Payables

 

685,517

 

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

(688,577

)

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

817,315

 

 

 

22,022

 

 

 

595,950

 

 

 

(690,981

)

 

 

744,306

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

177,143

 

 

 

84,241

 

 

 

459,754

 

 

 

(261,384

)

 

 

459,754

 

Accumulated Earnings (Deficit)

 

149,517

 

 

 

(66,679

)

 

 

(19,836

)

 

 

(87,781

)

 

 

(24,779

)

Rex Energy Stockholders’ Equity

 

326,660

 

 

 

17,562

 

 

 

439,972

 

 

 

(349,165

)

 

 

435,029

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

 

 

1,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,445

 

 

 

3,767

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

326,660

 

 

 

18,884

 

 

 

439,972

 

 

 

(346,720

)

 

 

438,796

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

1,143,975

 

 

$

40,906

 

 

$

1,035,922

 

 

$

(1,037,701

)

 

$

1,183,102

 

 

 

 

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REX ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014

($ in Thousands)

 

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Rex Energy Corporation (Note Issuer)

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated Balance

 

OPERATING REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Natural Gas and NGL Sales

$

72,903

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

72,903

 

Field Services Revenue

 

 

 

 

15,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,887

)

 

 

13,087

 

Other Revenue

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE

 

72,933

 

 

 

15,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,887

)

 

 

86,020

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and Lease Operating Expense

 

21,630

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

21,620

 

General and Administrative Expense

 

7,221

 

 

 

950

 

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

9,239

 

Loss on Disposal of Asset

 

223

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

230

 

Impairment Expense

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

Exploration Expense

 

1,364

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,367

 

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion

 

20,454

 

 

 

931

 

 

 

 

 

 

(159

)

 

 

21,226

 

Field Services Operating Expense

 

 

 

 

11,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,263

)

 

 

9,569

 

Other Operating (Income) Expense

 

(56

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(56

)

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

 

50,852

 

 

 

13,726

 

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

(2,450

)

 

 

63,211

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

22,081

 

 

 

2,248

 

 

 

(1,083

)

 

 

(437

)

 

 

22,809

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

(17

)

 

 

(145

)

 

 

(7,341

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7,503

)

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Net

 

(645

)

 

 

 

 

 

394

 

 

 

 

 

 

(251

)

Other Expense

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

40

 

Loss From Equity Method Investments

 

(208

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(208

)

Income (Loss) From Equity in Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

(56

)

 

 

56

 

 

 

12,409

 

 

 

(12,409

)

 

 

 

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

(871

)

 

 

(89

)

 

 

5,462

 

 

 

(12,424

)

 

 

(7,922

)

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX

 

21,210

 

 

 

2,159

 

 

 

4,379

 

 

 

(12,861

)

 

 

14,887

 

Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

 

(9,051

)

 

 

(580

)

 

 

3,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,932

)

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

12,159

 

 

 

1,579

 

 

 

8,078

 

 

 

(12,861

)

 

 

8,955

 

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

 

 

877

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

877

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO REX ENERGY

$

12,159

 

 

$

702

 

 

$

8,078

 

 

$

(12,861

)

 

$

8,078

 

 

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REX ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014

($ in Thousands)

 

 

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Rex Energy Corporation (Note Issuer)

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated Balance

 

OPERATING REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Natural Gas and NGL Sales

$

154,202

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

154,202

 

Field Services Revenue

 

 

 

 

38,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,206

)

 

 

28,391

 

Other Revenue

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE

 

154,276

 

 

 

38,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,206

)

 

 

182,667

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and Lease Operating Expense

 

41,660

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

41,646

 

General and Administrative Expense

 

15,101

 

 

 

1,822

 

 

 

2,742

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

19,630

 

Loss on Disposal of Asset

 

294

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

301

 

Impairment Expense

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

 

Exploration Expense

 

3,424

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,427

 

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion

 

40,277

 

 

 

1,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

(270

)

 

 

41,650

 

Field Services Operating Expense

 

 

 

 

28,782

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,417

)

 

 

21,365

 

Other Operating Expense

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

 

100,824

 

 

 

32,263

 

 

 

2,742

 

 

 

(7,742

)

 

 

128,087

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

53,452

 

 

 

6,334

 

 

 

(2,742

)

 

 

(2,464

)

 

 

54,580

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

(31

)

 

 

(347

)

 

 

(14,260

)

 

 

 

 

 

(14,638

)

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Net

 

(11,084

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,001

)

Other Income (Expense)

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

(17

)

Loss From Equity Method Investments

 

(408

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(408

)

Income (Loss) From Equity in Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

(81

)

 

 

81

 

 

 

25,977

 

 

 

(25,977

)

 

 

 

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

(11,586

)

 

 

(266

)

 

 

12,800

 

 

 

(26,012

)

 

 

(25,064

)

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX

 

41,866

 

 

 

6,068

 

 

 

10,058

 

 

 

(28,476

)

 

 

29,516

 

Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

 

(15,689

)

 

 

(1,323

)

 

 

6,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,124

)

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

26,177

 

 

 

4,745

 

 

 

16,946

 

 

 

(28,476

)

 

 

19,392

 

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

 

 

2,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,446

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO REX ENERGY

$

26,177

 

 

$

2,299

 

 

$

16,946

 

 

$

(28,476

)

 

$

16,946

 

 

 

 

 

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REX ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 2014

($ in Thousands)

 

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Rex Energy Corporation (Note Issuer)

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated Balance

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

$

26,177

 

 

$

4,745

 

 

$

16,946

 

 

$

(28,476

)

 

$

19,392

 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss From Equity Method Investments

 

408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

408

 

Non-Cash Expenses (Income)

 

(133

)

 

 

186

 

 

 

3,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,336

 

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion

 

40,277

 

 

 

1,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

(270

)

 

 

41,650

 

Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

15,689

 

 

 

1,323

 

 

 

(6,888

)

 

 

 

 

 

10,124

 

(Gain) Loss on Derivatives

 

11,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,083

)

 

 

 

 

 

10,001

 

Cash Settlements of Derivatives

 

(7,211

)

 

 

 

 

 

878

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,333

)

Dry Hole Expense

 

86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

86

 

Loss on Sale of Asset

 

294

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

301

 

Impairment Expense

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

(3,163

)

 

 

(3,664

)

 

 

3,423

 

 

 

(898

)

 

 

(4,302

)

Inventory, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

 

505

 

 

 

(161

)

 

 

(360

)

 

 

 

 

 

(16

)

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

 

13,404

 

 

 

(1,432

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

898

 

 

 

12,875

 

Other Assets and Liabilities

 

(970

)

 

 

(22

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(992

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

96,488

 

 

 

2,625

 

 

 

16,204

 

 

 

(28,746

)

 

 

86,571

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intercompany loans to subsidiaries

 

131,376

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(157,352

)

 

 

25,980

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Joint Venture Acreage Management

 

146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

146

 

Proceeds from the Sale of Oil and Gas Properties, Prospects and Other Assets

 

139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

139

 

Acquisitions of Undeveloped Acreage

 

(39,484

)

 

 

(655

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(40,139

)

Capital Expenditures for Development of Oil and Gas Properties and Equipment

 

(183,765

)

 

 

(4,578

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,766

 

 

 

(185,577

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(91,588

)

 

 

(5,237

)

 

 

(157,352

)

 

 

28,746

 

 

 

(225,431

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit

 

 

 

 

9,409

 

 

 

153,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

162,409

 

Repayments of Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit

 

 

 

 

(5,753

)

 

 

(12,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

(17,753

)

Repayments of Loans and Other Long-Term Debt

 

(855

)

 

 

(313

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,168

)

Debt Issuance Costs

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(273

)

 

 

 

 

 

(277

)

Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

421

 

 

 

 

 

 

421

 

Distributions by the Partners of Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

(721

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(721

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

(855

)

 

 

2,618

 

 

 

141,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

142,911

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH

 

4,045

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,051

 

CASH – BEGINNING

 

1,386

 

 

 

509

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,900

 

CASH - ENDING

$

5,431

 

 

$

515

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,951

 

 

 

 

32


 

REX ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013

($ in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

 

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Rex Energy Corporation (Note Issuer)

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated Balance

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

1,386

 

 

$

509

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,900

 

Accounts Receivable

 

32,283

 

 

 

9,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,302

)

 

 

38,863

 

Taxes Receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,189

 

Short-Term Derivative Instruments

 

5,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

488

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,668

 

Current Deferred Tax Asset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,451

 

Inventory, Prepaid Expenses and Other

 

2,092

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,207

 

Total Current Assets

 

40,941

 

 

 

10,480

 

 

 

9,159

 

 

 

(3,302

)

 

 

57,278

 

Property and Equipment (Successful Efforts Method)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluated Oil and Gas Properties

 

752,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,101

)

 

 

749,680

 

Unevaluated Oil and Gas Properties

 

189,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

189,385

 

Other Property and Equipment

 

57,409

 

 

 

12,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,115

 

Wells and Facilities in Progress

 

70,759

 

 

 

6,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

(790

)

 

 

76,545

 

Pipelines

 

7,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,678

 

Total Property and Equipment

 

1,078,012

 

 

 

19,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,891

)

 

 

1,093,403

 

Less: Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

(188,699

)

 

 

(2,172

)

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

(190,521

)

Net Property and Equipment

 

889,313

 

 

 

17,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,541

)

 

 

902,882

 

Deferred Financing Costs and Other Assets—Net

 

2,421

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

9,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,993

 

Equity Method Investments

 

18,708

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,708

 

Intercompany Receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

628,517

 

 

 

(628,517

)

 

 

 

Investment in Subsidiaries – Net

 

4,442

 

 

 

1,197

 

 

 

216,945

 

 

 

(222,584

)

 

 

 

Long-Term Derivative Instruments

 

535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

535

 

Total Assets

$

956,360

 

 

$

28,993

 

 

$

863,987

 

 

$

(857,944

)

 

$

991,396

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

$

33,613

 

 

$

794

 

 

$

 

 

$

(3,304

)

 

$

31,103

 

Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt

 

1,339

 

 

 

5,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,743

 

Accrued Liabilities

 

45,196

 

 

 

6,287

 

 

 

2,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,450

 

Short-Term Derivative Instruments

 

4,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,663

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

84,811

 

 

 

12,485

 

 

 

2,967

 

 

 

(3,304

)

 

 

96,959

 

8.875% Senior Notes Due 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

Premium (Discount) on Senior Notes – Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,078

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,078

 

Senior Secured Line of Credit and Other Long-Term Debt

 

137

 

 

 

3,054

 

 

 

59,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,191

 

Long-Term Derivative Instruments

 

1,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

694

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,765

 

Long-Term Deferred Tax Liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,446

 

Other Deposits and Liabilities

 

4,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,992

 

Future Abandonment Cost

 

26,027

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,040

 

Intercompany Payables

 

554,329

 

 

 

74,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

(628,517

)

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

671,367

 

 

 

89,740

 

 

 

445,185

 

 

 

(631,821

)

 

 

574,471

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

177,144

 

 

 

6,488

 

 

 

456,554

 

 

 

(183,632

)

 

 

456,554

 

Accumulated Earnings (Deficit)

 

107,849

 

 

 

(67,720

)

 

 

(37,806

)

 

 

(44,048

)

 

 

(41,725

)

Rex Energy Stockholders’ Equity

 

284,993

 

 

 

(61,232

)

 

 

418,802

 

 

 

(227,680

)

 

 

414,883

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

 

 

485

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,557

 

 

 

2,042

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

284,993

 

 

 

(60,747

)

 

 

418,802

 

 

 

(226,123

)

 

 

416,925

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

956,360

 

 

$

28,993

 

 

$

863,987

 

 

$

(857,944

)

 

$

991,396

 

 

 

 

33


 

REX ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

($ in Thousands)

 

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Rex Energy Corporation (Note Issuer)

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated Balance

 

OPERATING REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Natural Gas and NGL Sales

$

51,444

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

51,444

 

Field Services Revenue

 

 

 

 

5,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,232

)

 

 

3,840

 

Other Revenue

 

76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76

 

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE

 

51,520

 

 

 

5,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,232

)

 

 

55,360

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and Lease Operating Expense

 

13,090

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,092

 

General and Administrative Expense

 

5,970

 

 

 

659

 

 

 

1,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,782

 

Loss on Disposal of Asset

 

1,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,502

 

Impairment Expense

 

105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105

 

Exploration Expense

 

2,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,225

 

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion

 

12,645

 

 

 

336

 

 

 

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

12,943

 

Field Services Operating Expense

 

 

 

 

3,510

 

 

 

 

 

 

(862

)

 

 

2,648

 

Other Operating Expense

 

447

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

447

 

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

 

35,984

 

 

 

4,507

 

 

 

1,153

 

 

 

(900

)

 

 

40,744

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

15,536

 

 

 

565

 

 

 

(1,153

)

 

 

(332

)

 

 

14,616

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

(22

)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(5,776

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,826

)

Gain on Derivatives, Net

 

11,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,741

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

2,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

2,213

 

Loss From Equity Method Investments

 

(183

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(183

)

Income (Loss) From Equity in Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

(11

)

 

 

11

 

 

 

17,697

 

 

 

(17,697

)

 

 

 

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

13,760

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

11,921

 

 

 

(17,719

)

 

 

7,945

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX

 

29,296

 

 

 

548

 

 

 

10,768

 

 

 

(18,051

)

 

 

22,561

 

Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

 

(11,964

)

 

 

(128

)

 

 

2,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,120

)

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

17,332

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

13,740

 

 

 

(18,051

)

 

 

13,441

 

Income From Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

520

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

17,332

 

 

 

940

 

 

 

13,740

 

 

 

(18,051

)

 

 

13,961

 

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

221

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO REX ENERGY

$

17,332

 

 

$

719

 

 

$

13,740

 

 

$

(18,051

)

 

$

13,740

 

 

 

 

34


 

REX ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 2013

($ in Thousands)

 

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Rex Energy Corporation (Note Issuer)

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated Balance

 

OPERATING REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Natural Gas and NGL Sales

$

92,384

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

92,384

 

Field Services Revenue

 

 

 

 

13,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,779

)

 

 

10,345

 

Other Revenue

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE

 

92,484

 

 

 

13,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,779

)

 

 

102,829

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and Lease Operating Expense

 

26,487

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,492

 

General and Administrative Expense

 

12,033

 

 

 

1,148

 

 

 

2,453

 

 

 

(56

)

 

 

15,578

 

Loss on Disposal of Asset

 

1,493

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,493

 

Impairment Expense

 

170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

170

 

Exploration Expense

 

4,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,269

 

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion

 

23,559

 

 

 

603

 

 

 

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

24,101

 

Field Services Operating Expense

 

 

 

 

8,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,945

)

 

 

6,703

 

Other Operating Expense

 

891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

891

 

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

 

68,902

 

 

 

10,404

 

 

 

2,453

 

 

 

(2,062

)

 

 

79,697

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

23,582

 

 

 

2,720

 

 

 

(2,453

)

 

 

(717

)

 

 

23,132

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

(31

)

 

 

(40

)

 

 

(9,760

)

 

 

 

 

 

(9,831

)

Gain on Derivatives, Net

 

3,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,201

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

2,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(56

)

 

 

2,073

 

Loss From Equity Method Investments

 

(361

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(361

)

Income (Loss) From Equity in Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

(22

)

 

 

22

 

 

 

17,856

 

 

 

(17,856

)

 

 

 

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

4,916

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

8,096

 

 

 

(17,912

)

 

 

(4,918

)

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX

 

28,498

 

 

 

2,702

 

 

 

5,643

 

 

 

(18,629

)

 

 

18,214

 

Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

 

(11,555

)

 

 

(822

)

 

 

5,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,115

)

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

16,943

 

 

 

1,880

 

 

 

10,905

 

 

 

(18,629

)

 

 

11,099

 

Income From Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

460

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

16,943

 

 

 

2,340

 

 

 

10,905

 

 

 

(18,629

)

 

 

11,559

 

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

654

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO REX ENERGY

$

16,943

 

 

$

1,686

 

 

$

10,905

 

 

$

(18,629

)

 

$

10,905

 

 

 

 

35


 

REX ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 2013

($ in Thousands)

 

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

 

Rex Energy Corporation (Note Issuer)

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated Balance

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

$

16,943

 

 

$

2,340

 

 

$

10,905

 

 

$

(18,629

)

 

$

11,559

 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss From Equity Method Investments

 

361

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

361

 

Non-Cash Expenses

 

3

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

2,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,027

 

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion

 

23,559

 

 

 

603

 

 

 

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

24,101

 

Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

11,499

 

 

 

1,135

 

 

 

(5,262

)

 

 

 

 

 

7,372

 

Gain on Derivatives

 

(3,201

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,201

)

Cash Settlements of Derivatives

 

4,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,798

 

Dry Hole Expense

 

485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

485

 

(Gain) Loss on Sale of Asset

 

1,493

 

 

 

(969

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

524

 

Impairment Expense

 

170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

170

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

85,176

 

 

 

(3,089

)

 

 

(76,104

)

 

 

(4,009

)

 

 

1,974

 

Inventory, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

 

25

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

 

8,503

 

 

 

805

 

 

 

1,480

 

 

 

(435

)

 

 

10,353

 

Other Assets and Liabilities

 

(557

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(562

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

149,257

 

 

 

864

 

 

 

(65,989

)

 

 

(23,134

)

 

 

60,998

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intercompany loans to subsidiaries

 

(6,704

)

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

(16,679

)

 

 

22,300

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Joint Venture Acreage Management

 

107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107

 

Contributions to Equity Method Investments

 

 

 

 

(2,207

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,207

)

Proceeds from the Sale of Oil and Gas Properties, Prospects and Other Assets

 

498

 

 

 

3,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,732

 

Acquisitions of Undeveloped Acreage

 

(15,704

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,706

)

Capital Expenditures for Development of Oil and Gas Properties and Equipment

 

(122,834

)

 

 

(1,609

)

 

 

 

 

 

834

 

 

 

(123,609

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(144,637

)

 

 

499

 

 

 

(16,679

)

 

 

23,134

 

 

 

(137,683

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit

 

 

 

 

1,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,750

 

Repayments of Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit

 

 

 

 

(876

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(876

)

Repayments of Loans and Other Notes Payable

 

(543

)

 

 

(243

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(786

)

Proceeds from Senior Notes, net of Discounts and Premiums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

105,000

 

Debt Issuance Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,894

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,894

)

Proceeds from the Exercise of Stock Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

266

 

 

 

 

 

 

266

 

Purchase of Non-Controlling Interests

 

 

 

 

(150

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(150

)

Distributions by the Partners of Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

(406

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(406

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

(543

)

 

 

75

 

 

 

102,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

101,904

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH

 

4,077

 

 

 

1,438

 

 

 

19,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,219

 

CASH – BEGINNING

 

4,227

 

 

 

824

 

 

 

38,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,975

 

CASH - ENDING

$

8,304

 

 

$

2,262

 

 

$

58,628

 

 

$

 

 

$

69,194

 

 

20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Senior Notes

On July 14, 2014, we issued $325.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes in an offering at an issue price of 100.0% of the aggregate principal amount of senior notes, due to mature on August 1, 2022. We received net proceeds in the offering of approximately $318.8 million, after discounts and offering expenses. Interest is payable semi-annually at a rate of 6.25% per annum on February 1 and August 1 of each year, with the first interest payment to be made on February 1, 2015. We used the proceeds of the offering to repay all of the borrowings outstanding under our Senior Credit Facility, which was $218.0 million at the time of the payment, and expect to use the remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes.

  

 

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Item  2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected aspects of our financial position and results of operations during the periods included in the accompanying unaudited financial statements. You should read this in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and the unaudited financial statements included elsewhere herein.

We use a variety of financial and operational measurements at interim periods to analyze our performance. These measurements include an analysis of production and sales revenue for the period; EBITDAX, a non-GAAP financial measurement; lease operating expenses per Mcf equivalent (“LOE per Mcfe”); and general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses per Mcfe.

Overview of Our Business

We are an independent oil and gas company operating in the Appalachian Basin and Illinois Basin. In the Appalachian Basin, we are focused on our Marcellus Shale, Utica Shale and Upper Devonian (“Burkett”) Shale drilling and exploration activities. In the Illinois Basin, in addition to our developmental oil drilling, we are focused on the implementation of enhanced oil recovery on our properties. We pursue a balanced growth strategy of exploiting our sizable inventory of high potential exploration drilling prospects while actively seeking to acquire complementary oil and natural gas properties. In addition to our drilling and exploration activities, we are also engaged in oil and gas field services, where we provide water sourcing, water disposal and water transfer solutions for completion operations.

We divide our operations into two principal business segments: (1) exploration and production and (2) field services. We are headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania, and have regional offices in Bridgeport, Illinois; Cranberry, Pennsylvania; and Carrolton, Ohio.

2014 Activity

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we produced 10,473 MMcfe and 20,372 MMcfe, respectively, in the Appalachian Basin. In the Illinois Basin, we produced 208 MBbls and 391 MBbls during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. Overall, our production for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 averaged 128,791 Mcfe per day and 125,506 Mcfe per day, respectively. As of June 30, 2014, we had 11.0 gross (8.0 net) wells drilled and awaiting completion. Our drilling and completion activity for the period indicated in each of our regions is set forth in the tables below.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

 

Wells Drilled

 

 

Wells Completed

 

 

Wells Placed In Service

 

 

Gross

 

 

Net

 

 

Gross

 

 

Net

 

 

Gross

 

 

Net

 

Appalachian Basin

 

14.0

 

 

 

10.5

 

 

 

13.0

 

 

 

10.9

 

 

 

14.0

 

 

 

8.6

 

Illinois Basin

 

1.0

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

9.0

 

 

 

9.0

 

 

 

9.0

 

 

 

9.0

 

Total

 

15.0

 

 

 

11.5

 

 

 

22.0

 

 

 

19.9

 

 

 

23.0

 

 

 

17.6

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

 

Wells Drilled

 

 

Wells Completed

 

 

Wells Placed In Service

 

 

Gross

 

 

Net

 

 

Gross

 

 

Net

 

 

Gross

 

 

Net

 

Appalachian Basin

 

24.0

 

 

 

18.4

 

 

 

35.0

 

 

 

26.2

 

 

 

23.0

 

 

 

15.1

 

Illinois Basin

 

2.0

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

22.0

 

 

 

22.0

 

 

 

22.0

 

 

 

22.0

 

Total

 

26.0

 

 

 

20.4

 

 

 

57.0

 

 

 

48.2

 

 

 

45.0

 

 

 

37.1

 

Issuance of Senior Notes

On July 14, 2014, we issued $325.0 in million aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes in an offering at an issue price of 100.0% of the aggregate principal amount of senior notes, due to mature on August 1, 2022. We received net proceeds in the offering of approximately $318.8 million, after discounts and offering expenses. Interest is payable semi-annually at a rate of 6.25% per annum on February 1 and August 1 of each year, with the first interest payment to be made on February 1, 2015. We used the proceeds of the offering to repay all of the borrowings outstanding under our Senior Credit Facility, which was $218.0 million at the time of the payment, and expect to use the remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes.

 

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Results of Continuing Operations

The following table sets forth summary information regarding oil, NGL and natural gas production and product prices for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Production:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Condensate (Bbls)

 

251,861

 

 

 

213,716

 

 

 

502,269

 

 

 

411,831

 

Natural Gas (Mcf)

 

8,171,627

 

 

 

5,453,725

 

 

 

15,834,994

 

 

 

10,243,603

 

C3+ NGLs (Bbls)

 

325,580

 

 

 

182,541

 

 

 

630,724

 

 

 

316,209

 

Ethane (Bbls)

 

13,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,948

 

 

 

 

Total (Mcfe)(a)

 

11,719,961

 

 

 

7,831,267

 

 

 

22,716,640

 

 

 

14,611,843

 

Average daily production:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Condensate (Bbls)

 

2,768

 

 

 

2,349

 

 

 

2,775

 

 

 

2,275

 

Natural Gas (Mcf)

 

89,798

 

 

 

59,931

 

 

 

87,486

 

 

 

56,594

 

C3+ NGLs (Bbls)

 

3,578

 

 

 

2,006

 

 

 

3,485

 

 

 

1,747

 

Ethane (Bbls)

 

153

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

 

Total (Mcfe)(a)

 

128,791

 

 

 

86,061

 

 

 

125,506

 

 

 

80,726

 

Average sales price(b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Condensate (per Bbl)

$

97.50

 

 

$

91.96

 

 

$

95.29

 

 

$

91.75

 

Natural Gas (per Mcf)

$

3.96

 

 

$

4.31

 

 

$

4.58

 

 

$

3.94

 

C3+ NGLs (per Bbl)

$

48.73

 

 

$

45.39

 

 

$

53.52

 

 

$

45.17

 

Ethane (per Bbl)

$

6.00

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

6.00

 

 

$

-

 

Total (per Mcfe)(a)

$

6.22

 

 

$

6.57

 

 

$

6.79

 

 

$

6.32

 

Average NYMEX prices(c):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (per Bbl)

$

102.99

 

 

$

94.14

 

 

$

100.84

 

 

$

94.29

 

Natural Gas (per Mcf)

$

4.56

 

 

$

4.02

 

 

$

4.65

 

 

$

3.75

 

(a)

Oil and NGLs are converted at the rate of one barrel of oil equivalent (“BOE”) to six Mcfe.

(b)

Does not include the effects of cash settled derivatives.

(c)

Based upon the average of bid week prompt month prices.

The following table sets forth summary information by basin regarding oil, NGL and natural gas revenues, production volumes, average product prices and average production costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

 

Production and Revenue by Basin

 

 

For Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

For Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Appalachian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue – Natural Gas(a)

$

32,398,014

 

 

$

23,504,589

 

 

$

72,498,114

 

 

$

40,315,117

 

Volumes (Mcf)

 

8,171,627

 

 

 

5,453,725

 

 

 

15,834,994

 

 

 

10,243,603

 

Average Price

$

3.96

 

 

$

4.31

 

 

$

4.58

 

 

$

3.94

 

Revenue – Condensate (a)

$

3,891,965

 

 

$

2,005,825

 

 

$

9,705,723

 

 

$

2,528,977

 

Volumes (Bbl)

 

44,111

 

 

 

23,142

 

 

 

111,505

 

 

 

29,314

 

Average Price

$

88.23

 

 

$

86.67

 

 

$

87.04

 

 

$

86.27

 

Revenue – C3+ NGLs(a)

$

15,866,181

 

 

$

8,285,644

 

 

$

33,759,300

 

 

$

14,282,773

 

Volumes (Bbl)

 

325,580

 

 

 

182,541

 

 

 

630,724

 

 

 

316,209

 

Average Price

$

48.73

 

 

$

45.39

 

 

$

53.52

 

 

$

45.17

 

Revenue – Ethane(a)

$

83,726

 

 

$

 

 

$

83,726

 

 

$

 

Volumes (Bbl)

 

13,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,948

 

 

 

 

Average Price

$

6.00

 

 

$

 

 

$

6.00

 

 

$

 

Average Production Cost per Mcfe(b)

$

1.30

 

 

$

1.10

 

 

$

1.26

 

 

$

1.17

 

Illinois

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue – Oil(a)

$

20,663,331

 

 

$

17,647,835

 

 

$

38,155,038

 

 

$

35,257,012

 

Volumes (Bbl)

 

207,750

 

 

 

190,574

 

 

 

390,764

 

 

 

382,517

 

Average Price

$

99.46

 

 

$

92.60

 

 

$

97.64

 

 

$

92.17

 

Average Production Cost per Bbl(b)

$

37.04

 

 

$

29.02

 

 

$

38.90

 

 

$

30.75

 

(a)

Does not include the effects of cash settled derivatives.

(b)

Excludes ad valorem and severance taxes.

General Overview

Operating revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 increased 55.4% and 77.6%, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2013. The increase in operating revenue for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014, can be

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primarily attributed to higher production in both of our operating regions and increased sales prices for oil and NGLs during the three months ended June 30, 2014 and increased sales prices for oil, natural gas and NGLs during the six months ended June 30, 2014. In the Appalachian Basin, our production grew to 10,473 MMcfe for the three-month period ended June 30, 2014, from 6,688 MMcfe for the three-month period ended June 30, 2013, or approximately 56.6%, while realized sales prices have increased to $97.50 per barrel for oil and $46.98 per barrel for NGLs. In the Illinois Basin, our production increased to 208 MBbls for the three-month period ended June 30, 2014 from 191 MBbls for the three-month period ended June 30, 2013, or approximately 9.0%. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, production in the Appalachian Basin has increased 65.4% to 20,372 MMcfe from the same period in 2013, while production in the Illinois Basin for the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased 2.2% to 391 MBls from the same period in 2013. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, realized sales prices increased to $95.29 per barrel for oil, $4.58 per mcf for natural gas and $52.50 per barrel for NGLs.  Also contributing to our increased revenue was the continued growth of our field services segment from $3.8 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 to $13.1 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Increased activity and demand in the Appalachian Basin surrounding the Marcellus and Utica Shale plays have led to the growth of our field services activities, particularly water pipeline and water transfer to service well completion activities.

Operating expenses increased $22.5 million and $48.4 million for the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2013. Operating expenses primarily comprise: Production and Lease Operating Expenses, G&A Expenses, Gain/Loss on Disposal of Assets, Exploration Expenses, Impairment Expense, DD&A Expenses and Field Operating Expenses. The increases in operating expenses were largely to Production and Lease Operating Expense, G&A Expense, DD&A and Field Service Operating Expense. The growth of these operating expenses is consistent with our overall organizational growth as we continue to increase our drilling and exploration activity and our number of revenue generating assets.

Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013

Oil, NGL and gas revenue, including the effects of cash settled derivatives, for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 ($ in thousands, except total Mcfe production and price per Mcfe) is summarized in the following table:

 

 

For Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

Change

 

 

%

 

Oil and Gas Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and condensate sales revenue

$

24,555

 

 

$

19,653

 

 

$

4,902

 

 

 

24.9

%

Oil derivatives realized(a)

$

(1,006

)

 

$

(172

)

 

$

(834

)

 

 

484.9

%

Total oil and condensate revenue and derivatives realized

$

23,549

 

 

$

19,481

 

 

$

4,068

 

 

 

20.9

%

Gas sales revenue

$

32,398

 

 

$

23,505

 

 

$

8,893

 

 

 

37.8

%

Gas derivatives realized(a)

$

(1,003

)

 

$

913

 

 

$

(1,916

)

 

 

-209.9

%

Total gas revenue and derivatives realized

$

31,395

 

 

$

24,418

 

 

$

6,977

 

 

 

28.6

%

C3+ NGL revenue

$

15,866

 

 

$

8,286

 

 

$

7,580

 

 

 

91.5

%

C3+ NGL derivatives realized(a)

$

43

 

 

$

386

 

 

$

(343

)

 

 

-88.9

%

Total C3+ NGL revenue

$

15,909

 

 

$

8,672

 

 

$

7,237

 

 

 

83.5

%

Ethane revenue

$

84

 

 

$

 

 

$

84

 

 

 

100.0

%

Ethane derivatives realized(a)

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

100.0

%

Total Ethane revenue

$

84

 

 

$

 

 

$

84

 

 

 

100.0

%

Consolidated sales

$

72,903

 

 

$

51,444

 

 

$

21,459

 

 

 

41.7

%

Consolidated derivatives realized(a)

$

(1,966

)

 

$

1,127

 

 

$

(3,093

)

 

 

-274.4

%

Total oil, NGL and gas revenue and derivatives realized

$

70,937

 

 

$

52,571

 

 

$

18,366

 

 

 

34.9

%

Total Mcfe Production

 

11,719,961

 

 

 

7,831,267

 

 

 

3,888,694

 

 

 

49.7

%

Average Realized Price per Mcfe

$

6.05

 

 

$

6.71

 

 

$

(0.66

)

 

 

-9.8

%

(a)

Realized derivatives are included in Other Income (Expense) on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Average realized price received for oil, NGLs and natural gas during the second quarter of 2014, after the effect of derivative activities, was $6.05 per Mcfe, a decrease of 9.8%, or $0.66 per Mcfe, from the same period in 2013. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in realized natural gas sales prices and a net loss on the settlement of derivatives, partially offset by an upward trend of average realized oil and NGL prices. The average price for natural gas, after the effect of derivative activities, decreased 14.2%, or $0.64 per Mcf, to $3.84 per Mcf. The average price for oil and condensate, after the effect of derivative activities, increased 2.6%, or $2.35 per barrel, to $93.51 per barrel. The average price for C3+ NGLs, after the effect of derivative activities, increased 2.9%, or $1.36 per barrel, to $48.86 per barrel. During the second quarter of 2014, we commenced sales of ethane, which had previously been separated from our NGL stream and primarily burned as fuel with small amounts blended with our C3+ NGL sales. The average price for ethane during the three months ended June 30, 2014 was approximately $6.00 per barrel. Our derivative activities effectively decreased net realized prices by $0.17 per Mcfe in the second quarter of 2014 and effectively increased net realized prices by $0.14 per Mcfe in the second quarter of 2013.

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Production volumes in the second quarter of 2014 increased 49.7% from the second quarter of 2013. Natural gas production increased approximately 49.8%, oil and condensate production increased approximately 17.8% and our NGL production increased approximately 86.0%. Our production continues to be positively impacted by strong drilling results in the Appalachian Basin.

Overall, our production for the three months ended June 30, 2014 averaged 128,791 Mcfe per day, of which 69.7% was attributable to natural gas, 12.9% to oil and condensate, 16.7% to C3+ NGLs and 0.7% was a result of ethane production.

Statements of Operations for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

Change

 

 

%

 

OPERATING REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Natural Gas and NGL Sales

$

72,903

 

 

$

51,444

 

 

$

21,459

 

 

 

41.7

%

Field Services Revenue

 

13,087

 

 

 

3,840

 

 

 

9,247

 

 

 

240.8

%

Other Revenue

 

30

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

(46

)

 

 

(60.5

)%

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE

 

86,020

 

 

 

55,360

 

 

 

30,660

 

 

 

55.4

%

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and Lease Operating Expense

 

21,620

 

 

 

13,092

 

 

 

8,528

 

 

 

65.1

%

General and Administrative Expense

 

9,239

 

 

 

7,782

 

 

 

1,457

 

 

 

18.7

%

Loss on Disposal of Asset

 

230

 

 

 

1,502

 

 

 

(1,272

)

 

 

(84.7

)%

Impairment Expense

 

16

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

(89

)

 

 

(84.8

)%

Exploration Expense

 

1,367

 

 

 

2,225

 

 

 

(858

)

 

 

(38.6

)%

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion

 

21,226

 

 

 

12,943

 

 

 

8,283

 

 

 

64.0

%

Field Service Operating Expense

 

9,569

 

 

 

2,648

 

 

 

6,921

 

 

 

261.4

%

Other Operating Expense (Income)

 

(56

)

 

 

447

 

 

 

(503

)

 

 

(112.5

)%

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

 

63,211

 

 

 

40,744

 

 

 

22,467

 

 

 

55.1

%

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

 

22,809

 

 

 

14,616

 

 

 

8,193

 

 

 

56.1

%

OTHER EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

(7,503

)

 

 

(5,826

)

 

 

(1,677

)

 

 

28.8

%

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Net

 

(251

)

 

 

11,741

 

 

 

(11,992

)

 

 

(102.1

)%

Other Income

 

40

 

 

 

2,213

 

 

 

(2,173

)

 

 

(98.2

)%

Loss on Equity Method Investments

 

(208

)

 

 

(183

)

 

 

(25

)

 

 

13.7

%

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

(7,922

)

 

 

7,945

 

 

 

(15,867

)

 

 

(199.7

)%

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX

 

14,887

 

 

 

22,561

 

 

 

(7,674

)

 

 

(34.0

)%

Income Tax Expense

 

(5,932

)

 

 

(9,120

)

 

 

3,188

 

 

 

(35.0

)%

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

8,955

 

 

 

13,441

 

 

 

(4,486

)

 

 

(33.4

)%

Income From Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

(520

)

 

 

(100.0

)%

NET INCOME

 

8,955

 

 

 

13,961

 

 

 

(5,006

)

 

 

(35.9

)%

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

877

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

656

 

 

 

296.8

%

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO REX ENERGY

$

8,078

 

 

$

13,740

 

 

$

(5,662

)

 

 

(41.2

)%

Field Services Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2014 increased approximately $9.2 million, as compared to the second quarter of 2013. We generate field services revenue from various field service activities such as the management of water sourcing, water transfer and water disposal activities in the Appalachian Basin. Increased activity and demand in the Appalachian Basin surrounding the Marcellus and Utica Shale plays have led to the growth of our field services activities, particularly water pipeline and water transfer to service well completion activities.

Production and Lease Operating Expense increased approximately $8.5 million, or 65.1%, in the second quarter of 2014 from the same period in 2013. We experienced Production and Lease Operating Expense increases that are commensurate with the increase in producing wells in the Appalachian Basin and related production as they relate to variable type costs such as transportation, marketing, processing and gathering. For the second quarter of 2014, transportation, capacity and processing fees accounted for approximately 51.2% of our total Production and Lease Operating Expense as compared to 38.9% in the second quarter of 2013. These types of agreements typically have a term of several years, and we expect fees associated with these agreements to continue to comprise a significant portion of our Production and Lease Operating Expense.

G&A Expense for the second quarter of 2014 increased approximately $1.5 million, or 18.7%, to $9.2 million from the same period in 2013. The year-over-year increase is predominately due to the expansion of our Appalachian Basin operations and our corporate headquarters that is commensurate with our overall organizational growth.

Exploration Expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was approximately $1.4 million, as compared to $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Approximately $0.9 million of the expense incurred in 2014 was due to geological and geophysical type expenditures. An additional $0.4 million of expense was incurred through the payment of delay rentals, predominately in the Appalachian Basin. Approximately $1.3 million of the expense incurred in 2013 was due to geological and geophysical type

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expenditures and delay rentals in the Appalachian Basin and $0.9 million was due to geological and geophysical type expenditures and dry hole expense in the Illinois Basin.

DD&A expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2014 increased approximately $8.3 million, or 64.0%, from $12.9 million for the same period in 2013. The period-over-period increase in DD&A expense is consistent with the growth in our asset base, reserves and production since the comparable period of 2013.

Field Service Operating Expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014 totaled approximately $9.6 million, as compared to $2.6 million for the same period 2013. Our field services operating expenses are largely variable in nature and fluctuate commensurate with our level of activity. Increased activity and demand in the Appalachian Basin surrounding the Marcellus and Utica Shale plays has led to the growth of our field service activities, particularly those associated with water pipeline construction and water transfer for well completion operations.

Interest Expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was approximately $7.5 million as compared to $5.8 million during the second quarter of 2013. The increase in interest expense was due to the increase in the outstanding balance of our Senior Credit Facility compared to the same period in 2013.

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, net included a loss of approximately $0.3 million for the second quarter of 2014 as compared to a gain of $11.7 million for the same period in 2013. Changes were attributable to the volatility of oil, NGL and gas commodity prices along with changes in our portfolio of outstanding derivatives. Losses from derivative activities generally reflect higher oil, NGL and gas prices in the marketplace than were in effect at the end of the last period while gains generally reflect the opposite. Our derivative program is designed to provide us with greater reliability of future cash flows at expected levels of oil, NGL and gas production volumes given the highly volatile oil, NGL and gas commodities market.

Income Tax Expense was approximately $5.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to $9.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. In addition to the variance in Income from Continuing Operations, Before Income Tax, the change was primarily due to a change in the estimated effective state tax rate driven by our increased activities in the state of Ohio.

Net Income Attributable to Rex Energy for the second quarter of 2014 was approximately $8.1 million, as compared $13.7 million for the comparable period in 2013 as a result of the factors discussed above.

Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

Oil, NGL and gas revenue, including the effects of cash settled derivatives, for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 ($ in thousands, except total Mcfe production and price per Mcfe) is summarized in the following table:

 

 

For Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

Change

 

 

%

 

Oil and Gas Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and condensate sales revenue

$

47,861

 

 

$

37,786

 

 

$

10,075

 

 

 

26.7

%

Oil derivatives realized(a)

$

(1,427

)

 

$

(333

)

 

$

(1,094

)

 

 

328.5

%

Total oil and condensate revenue and derivatives realized

$

46,434

 

 

$

37,453

 

 

$

8,981

 

 

 

24.0

%

Gas sales revenue

$

72,498

 

 

$

40,315

 

 

$

32,183

 

 

 

79.8

%

Gas derivatives realized(a)

$

(4,342

)

 

$

4,604

 

 

$

(8,946

)

 

 

-194.3

%

Total gas revenue and derivatives realized

$

68,156

 

 

$

44,919

 

 

$

23,237

 

 

 

51.7

%

C3+ NGL revenue

$

33,759

 

 

$

14,283

 

 

$

19,476

 

 

 

136.4

%

C3+ NGL derivatives realized(a)

$

(1,443

)

 

$

527

 

 

$

(1,970

)

 

 

-373.8

%

Total C3+ NGL revenue

$

32,316

 

 

$

14,810

 

 

$

17,506

 

 

 

118.2

%

Ethane revenue

$

84

 

 

$

 

 

$

84

 

 

 

100.0

%

Ethane derivatives realized(a)

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

100.0

%

Total Ethane revenue

$

84

 

 

$

 

 

$

84

 

 

 

100.0

%

Consolidated sales

$

154,202

 

 

$

92,384

 

 

$

61,818

 

 

 

66.9

%

Consolidated derivatives realized(a)

$

(7,212

)

 

$

4,798

 

 

$

(12,010

)

 

 

-250.3

%

Total oil, NGL and gas revenue and derivatives realized

$

146,990

 

 

$

97,182

 

 

$

49,808

 

 

 

51.3

%

Total Mcfe Production

 

22,716,640

 

 

 

14,611,843

 

 

 

8,104,797

 

 

 

55.5

%

Average Realized Price per Mcfe

$

6.47

 

 

$

6.65

 

 

$

(0.18

)

 

 

-2.7

%

(a)

Realized derivatives are included in Other Income (Expense) on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Average realized price received for oil, NGLs and natural gas during the first six months of 2014, after the effect of derivative activities, was $6.47 per Mcfe, a decrease of 2.7%, or $0.18 per Mcfe, from the same period in 2013. This decrease was primarily due to net losses on the settlement of derivatives which were partially offset by an upward trend of average realized oil, natural gas and

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NGL prices. The average price for natural gas, after the effect of derivative activities, decreased 1.8%, or $0.08 per Mcf, to $4.31 per Mcf. The average price for oil and condensate, after the effect of derivative activities, increased 1.7%, or $1.51 per barrel, to $92.45 per barrel. The average price for C3+ NGLs, after the effect of derivative activities, increased 9.4%, or $4.39 per barrel, to $51.23 per barrel. During the second quarter of 2014 we commenced sales of ethane, which had previously been separated from our NGL stream and primarily burned as fuel with small amounts blended with our C3+ NGL sales. The average price for ethane during the three months ended June 30, 2014 was approximately $6.00 per barrel. Our derivative activities effectively decreased net realized prices by $0.32 per Mcfe in the first half of 2014 and effectively increased net realized prices by $0.33 per Mcfe in the first half of 2013.

In the first half of 2014, our realized natural gas prices were higher than the Henry Hub average for the period. During the first quarter of 2014, we were exposed to M3 pricing, a New York area index, on the Texas Eastern pipeline which increased as a result of demand created during the colder winter months.

Production volumes in the first six months of 2014 increased 55.5% from the same period in 2013. Natural gas production increased approximately 54.6%, oil and condensate production increased approximately 22.0% and our NGL production increased approximately 103.9%. Our production continues to be positively impacted by strong drilling results in the Appalachian Basin.

Overall, our production for the six months ended June 30, 2014 averaged 125,506 Mcfe per day, of which 69.7% was attributable to natural gas, 13.3% to oil,  16.7% to C3+ NGLs and 0.4% was a result of ethane production.

Statements of Operations for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

Change

 

 

%

 

OPERATING REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Natural Gas and NGL Sales

$

154,202

 

 

$

92,384

 

 

$

61,818

 

 

 

66.9

%

Field Services Revenue

 

28,391

 

 

 

10,345

 

 

 

18,046

 

 

 

174.4

%

Other Revenue

 

74

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(26.0

)%

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE

 

182,667

 

 

 

102,829

 

 

 

79,838

 

 

 

77.6

%

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and Lease Operating Expense

 

41,646

 

 

 

26,492

 

 

 

15,154

 

 

 

57.2

%

General and Administrative Expense

 

19,630

 

 

 

15,578

 

 

 

4,052

 

 

 

26.0

%

Loss on Disposal of Asset

 

301

 

 

 

1,493

 

 

 

(1,192

)

 

 

(79.8

)%

Impairment Expense

 

41

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

(129

)

 

 

(75.9

)%

Exploration Expense

 

3,427

 

 

 

4,269

 

 

 

(842

)

 

 

(19.7

)%

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion

 

41,650

 

 

 

24,101

 

 

 

17,549

 

 

 

72.8

%

Field Service Operating Expense

 

21,365

 

 

 

6,703

 

 

 

14,662

 

 

 

218.7

%

Other Operating Expense

 

27

 

 

 

891

 

 

 

(864

)

 

 

(97.0

)%

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

 

128,087

 

 

 

79,697

 

 

 

48,390

 

 

 

60.7

%

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

 

54,580

 

 

 

23,132

 

 

 

31,448

 

 

 

136.0

%

OTHER EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

(14,638

)

 

 

(9,831

)

 

 

(4,807

)

 

 

48.9

%

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Net

 

(10,001

)

 

 

3,201

 

 

 

(13,202

)

 

 

(412.4

)%

Other Income (Expense)

 

(17

)

 

 

2,073

 

 

 

(2,090

)

 

 

(100.8

)%

Loss on Equity Method Investments

 

(408

)

 

 

(361

)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

13.0

%

TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE

 

(25,064

)

 

 

(4,918

)

 

 

(20,146

)

 

 

409.6

%

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX

 

29,516

 

 

 

18,214

 

 

 

11,302

 

 

 

62.1

%

Income Tax Expense

 

(10,124

)

 

 

(7,115

)

 

 

(3,009

)

 

 

42.3

%

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

19,392

 

 

 

11,099

 

 

 

8,293

 

 

 

74.7

%

Income From Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

460

 

 

 

(460

)

 

 

(100.0

)%

NET INCOME

 

19,392

 

 

 

11,559

 

 

 

7,833

 

 

 

67.8

%

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

2,446

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

1,792

 

 

 

274.0

%

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO REX ENERGY

$

16,946

 

 

$

10,905

 

 

$

6,041

 

 

 

55.4

%

Field Services Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased approximately $18.0 million, as compared to the first six months of 2013. We generate field services revenue from various field service activities such as the management of water sourcing, water transfer and water disposal activities in the Appalachian Basin. Increased activity and demand in the Appalachian Basin surrounding the Marcellus and Utica Shale plays have led to the growth of our field services activities, particularly water pipeline and water transfer to service well completion activities.

Production and Lease Operating Expense increased approximately $15.1 million, or 57.2%, in the first half of 2014 from the same period in 2013. We experienced Production and Lease Operating Expense increases that are commensurate with the increase in producing wells in the Appalachian Basin and related production as they relate to variable type costs such as transportation, marketing, processing and gathering. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, transportation, capacity and processing fees accounted

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for approximately 49.1% of our total Production and Lease Operating Expense as compared to 37.7% in the first half of 2013. These types of agreements typically have a term of several years, and we expect fees associated with these agreements to continue to comprise a significant portion of our Production and Lease Operating Expense.

G&A Expense for the first half of 2014 increased approximately $4.1 million, or 26.0%, to $19.6 million from the same period in 2013. The year-over-year increase is predominately due to the expansion of our Appalachian Basin operations and our corporate headquarters that is commensurate with our overall organizational growth.

Exploration Expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was approximately $3.4 million, as compared to $4.3 million for the same period in 2013. Approximately $2.2 million of the expense incurred in 2014 was due to geological and geophysical type expenditures and delay rentals in the Appalachian Basin and $1.1 million was due to geological and geophysical type expenditures in the Illinois Basin. Approximately $2.7 million of the expense incurred in 2013 was due to geological and geophysical type expenditures and delay rentals in the Appalachian Basin and $1.6 million was due to geological and geophysical type expenditures and dry hole expense in the Illinois Basin.

DD&A expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased approximately $17.5 million, or 72.8%, from $24.1 million for the same period in 2013. The period-over-period increase in DD&A expense is consistent with the growth in our asset base, reserves and production since the comparable period of 2013.

Field Service Operating Expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 totaled approximately $21.4 million, as compared to $6.7 million for the same period 2013. Our field services operating expenses are largely variable in nature and fluctuate commensurate with our level of activity. Increased activity and demand in the Appalachian Basin surrounding the Marcellus and Utica Shale plays has led to the growth of our field service activities, particularly those associated with water pipeline construction and water transfer for well completion operations. As compared to the first six months of 2013, we have experienced declining gross margins in our field services business primarily due to the diversification of our business, which has included new lower margin service offerings such as pipeline construction and water hauling.

Interest Expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was approximately $14.6 million, as compared to $9.8 million during the first quarter of 2013. The increase in interest expense was due to our issuance of an additional $100.0 million of Senior Notes in April 2013 and the increase in the outstanding balance of our Senior Credit Facility in 2014.

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, net included a loss of approximately $10.0 million for the first half of 2014 as compared to a gain of $3.2 million for the same period in 2013. Changes were attributable to the volatility of oil, NGL and gas commodity prices along with changes in our portfolio of outstanding derivatives. Losses from derivative activities generally reflect higher oil, NGL and gas prices in the marketplace than were in effect at the end of the last period while gains generally reflect the opposite. Our derivative program is designed to provide us with greater reliability of future cash flows at expected levels of oil, NGL and gas production volumes given the highly volatile oil, NGL and gas commodities market.

Income Tax Expense was approximately $10.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to $7.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. In addition to the variance in Income from Continuing Operations, Before Income Tax, the change was primarily due to a change in the estimated effective state tax rate driven by our increased activities in the state of Ohio.

Net Income Attributable to Rex Energy for the first half of 2014 was approximately $16.9 million, as compared to $10.9 million for the comparable period in 2013, as a result of the factors discussed above.

 

Other Performance Measurements

 

 

For Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

For Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

EBITDAX (in thousands) (a)

$

44,011

 

 

$

33,265

 

 

$

93,146

 

 

$

59,346

 

LOE per Mcfe

$

1.84

 

 

$

1.67

 

 

$

1.83

 

 

$

1.81

 

G&A per Mcfe

$

0.79

 

 

$

0.99

 

 

$

0.86

 

 

$

1.07

 

 

(a)

EBITDAX is a non-GAAP measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for our reconciliation of EBITDAX to net income.

EBITDAX (Non-GAAP)

EBITDAX (Non-GAAP) from continuing operations increased approximately $10.8 million to $44.0 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013. EBITDAX from continuing operations increased approximately $33.8 million to $93.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013. The increase in EBITDAX can be primarily attributed to higher production and higher average sales prices for oil, natural gas and

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NGLs for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014 and higher average sales prices for oil and NGLs for the three-month period ended June 30, 2014, resulting in increased operating revenues. These increases were partially offset by an increase in operating expenses and settlements on derivatives. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for our reconciliation of EBITDAX to net income.

LOE per Mcfe

LOE per Mcfe measures the average cost of extracting oil, NGLs and natural gas from our basin reserves during the period. This measurement is also commonly referred to in the industry as our “lifting cost”. It represents the average cost of extracting one Mcf of natural gas equivalent from our oil, NGL and natural gas reserves in the ground. LOE per Mcfe increased to $1.84 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to $1.67 for the same period in 2013. LOE per Mcfe increased to $1.83 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to $1.81 for the same period in 2013. Our LOE is largely comprised of variable type costs such as transportation, marketing, processing and gathering. For the first half of 2014, transportation, capacity and processing fees accounted for approximately 49.1% of our total Production and Lease Operating Expense as compared to 37.7% in the first half of 2013. These agreements typically have a term of several years, and we expect them to continue to comprise a significant portion of our Production and Lease Operating Expense. Various agreements that we have entered include firm capacity rights, for which we may incur a fee for unused capacity. As we continue to grow our operations, particularly those in the Appalachian Basin, which have lower operating costs, we expect our lifting cost to decrease as we gain additional efficiencies of scale and utilize all of our firm capacity and transportation commitments.

G&A Expenses per Mcfe

Our G&A expenses include fees for well operating services, marketing, non-field level employee compensation and related benefits, office and lease expenses, insurance costs and professional fees, as well as other costs and expenses not directly related to field operations. Our management continually evaluates the level of our G&A expenses in relation to our production because these expenses have a direct impact on our profitability. G&A expenses per Mcfe decreased to approximately $0.79 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2014, as compared to $0.99 for the same period in 2013. G&A expenses per Mcfe decreased to approximately $0.86 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, as compared to $1.07 for the same period in 2013. The year-over-year decrease is predominately due to our production growth, particularly in the Appalachian Basin, which was partially offset by an increase in expenses that is commensurate with our overall organizational growth.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

Our primary needs for cash are for the exploration, development and acquisition of oil and gas properties. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we spent $225.7 million of capital on drilling projects, facilities and related equipment and acquisitions of unproved acreage. We funded our capital program with net cash flows from operations and net proceeds from our Senior Credit Facility. The remainder of our 2014 capital budget of $164.4 million to $179.4 million is expected to be funded primarily by cash on hand, cash flow from operations and borrowings under our Senior Credit Facility, of which approximately $173.0 million was available at June 30, 2014. On July 14, 2014, we issued $325.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes. We used the proceeds of this offering to repay all of the borrowings outstanding under our Senior Credit Facility, which was $218.0 million at the time of repayment. In connection with the offering of the notes, our borrowing base was automatically reduced by 25% of the principal amount of the notes to $293.8 million, all of which was available subsequent to the offering of the notes. The amounts remaining under our original 2014 capital budget do not contemplate expenditures related to capital interest or acquisitions of unproved acreage. We currently believe we have sufficient liquidity and cash flow to meet our obligations for the next twelve months; however, a significant drop in commodity prices, particularly natural gas, or reduction in production or reserves could adversely affect our ability to fund capital expenditures and meet our financial obligations. Also, our obligations may change due to acquisitions, divestitures and continued growth. We may also elect to issue additional shares of stock, subordinated notes or other securities or sell non-core assets to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions, extend maturities or to repay debt.

Our ability to fund our capital expenditure program is dependent upon the level of commodity prices and the success of our exploration programs in replacing our existing oil, NGL and gas reserves. If commodity prices decrease, our operating cash flows may decrease and the banks may require additional collateral or reduce our borrowing base, thus reducing funds available to fund our capital expenditure program. The effects of commodity prices on cash flows can be mitigated through the use of commodity derivatives. If we are unable to replace our oil, NGL and gas reserves through our acquisitions, development and exploration programs, we may also suffer a reduction in our operating cash flows and access to funds under the Senior Credit Facility. Under extreme circumstances, commodity price reductions or exploration drilling failures could allow the banks to seek to foreclose on our oil and gas properties, thereby threatening our financial viability.

Our cash flows from operations are driven by commodity prices and production volumes. Prices for oil, NGLs and gas are driven by, among other things, seasonal influences of weather, national and international economic and political environments and, increasingly, from heightened demand for hydrocarbons from emerging nations. Our working capital is significantly influenced by

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changes in commodity prices, and significant declines in prices could decrease our exploration and development expenditures. Historically, cash flows from operations, borrowings from our Senior Credit Facility and net proceeds from debt and equity offerings have been primarily used to fund exploration and development of our oil and gas interests.

We are not restricted as to our borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility; however we are subject to the minimum financial requirements detailed in Note 8, Long-Term Debt, to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Future Liquidity Considerations

In connection with certain marketing, transportation and processing agreements that we have entered into, we may be obligated to pay fees in connection with these agreements of $149.6 million over the next five years, depending on our levels of production. Also in connection with certain of these agreements, we have guaranteed the payment of obligations up to a maximum of $406.2 million over the life of the agreements.

Financial Condition and Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

The following table summarizes our sources and uses of funds for the periods noted:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, (in Thousands)

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Cash flows provided by operations

$

86,571

 

 

$

60,998

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

 

(225,431

)

 

 

(137,683

)

Cash flows provided by financing activities

 

142,911

 

 

 

101,904

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

$

4,051

 

 

$

25,219

 

Net cash provided by operating activities increased by approximately $25.6 million in the first six months of 2014 over the same period in 2013. Strong production and commodity prices during the first half of 2014 resulted in increased cash flows from operations, which were offset by a reduction in working capital and settlements of derivatives. This offsetting decrease during the first six months of 2014 was primarily driven by an increase in our Accounts Receivable due to our growth in production and revenue and net cash payments on derivatives of $6.3 million in 2014 as compared to net cash receipts on derivatives of $4.8 million.

Net cash used in investing activities increased by approximately $87.7 million from the first six months of 2013 to $225.4 million in the first six months of 2014. This change can be primarily attributed to increased drilling and completion activity and acreage acquisitions in 2014 as compared to 2013.

Net cash provided by financing activities increased by approximately $41.0 million for the first six months of 2014 to $142.9 million from $101.9 million for the first six months of 2013. The increase was primarily due to net borrowings on Senior Credit Facility during the first half of 2014 of $144.7 million as compared to proceeds from our Senior Notes of $105.0 million in 2013.

Effects of Inflation and Changes in Price

Our results of operations and cash flows are affected by changing oil, NGL and natural gas prices. If the price of oil, NGLs and natural gas increases or decreases, there could be a corresponding increase or decrease in the operating cost that we are required to bear for operations, as well as an increase or decrease in revenues.

Critical Accounting Policies and Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

During the quarter ended June 30, 2014, there were no material changes to the critical accounting policies previously reported by us in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. We describe critical recently adopted and issued accounting standards in Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 6, “Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements.”

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDAX

“EBITDAX” means, for any period, the sum of net income for such period plus the following expenses, charges or income to the extent deducted from or added to net income in such period: interest, income taxes, DD&A, unrealized losses from financial derivatives, exploration expenses and other similar non-cash charges, minus all non-cash income, including but not limited to, income from unrealized financial derivatives, added to net income. EBITDAX, as defined above, is used as a financial measure by our management team and by other users of its financial statements, such as our commercial bank lenders to analyze such things as:

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Our operating performance and return on capital in comparison to those of other companies in our industry, without regard to financial or capital structure;

The financial performance of our assets and valuation of the entity without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis;

Our ability to generate cash sufficient to pay interest costs, support our indebtedness and make cash distributions to our stockholders; and

The viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects and the overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities.

EBITDAX is not a calculation based on GAAP financial measures and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure) in measuring our performance, nor should it be used as an exclusive measure of cash flows, because it does not consider the impact of working capital growth, capital expenditures, debt principal reductions, and other sources and uses of cash, which are disclosed in our consolidated statements of cash flows.

We have reported EBITDAX because it is a financial measure used by our existing commercial lenders, and because this measure is commonly reported and widely used by investors as an indicator of a company’s operating performance and ability to incur and service debt. You should carefully consider the specific items included in our computations of EBITDAX. While we have disclosed EBITDAX to permit a more complete comparative analysis of our operating performance and debt servicing ability relative to other companies, you are cautioned that EBITDAX as reported by us may not be comparable in all instances to EBITDAX as reported by other companies. EBITDAX amounts may not be fully available for management’s discretionary use, due to requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures, debt service and other commitments.

We believe that EBITDAX assists our lenders and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis without regard to certain expenses, which can vary significantly depending upon accounting methods. Because we may borrow money to finance our operations, interest expense is a necessary element of our costs. In addition, because we use capital assets, DD&A are also necessary elements of our costs. Finally, we are required to pay federal and state taxes, which are necessary elements of our costs. Therefore, any measures that exclude these elements have material limitations.

To compensate for these limitations, we believe it is important to consider both net income determined under GAAP and EBITDAX to evaluate our performance.

The following table presents a reconciliation of our net income to EBITDAX for each of the periods presented ($ in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Net Income From Continuing Operations

$

8,955

 

 

$

13,441

 

 

$

19,392

 

 

$

11,099

 

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

(877

)

 

 

(221

)

 

 

(2,446

)

 

 

(654

)

Income From Continuing Operations Attributable to Rex Energy

 

8,078

 

 

 

13,220

 

 

 

16,946

 

 

 

10,445

 

Add Back Depletion, Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion

 

21,226

 

 

 

12,943

 

 

 

41,650

 

 

 

24,101

 

Add Back Non-Cash Compensation Expense

 

1,074

 

 

 

1,160

 

 

 

2,724

 

 

 

2,423

 

Add Back Interest Expense

 

7,503

 

 

 

5,826

 

 

 

14,638

 

 

 

9,831

 

Add Back Impairment Expense

 

16

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

170

 

Add Back Exploration Expenses

 

1,367

 

 

 

2,225

 

 

 

3,427

 

 

 

4,269

 

Add Back (Less) Loss (Gain) on Disposal of Assets

 

230

 

 

 

(751

)

 

 

301

 

 

 

(760

)

Add Back (Less) Loss (Gain) on Financial Derivatives

 

251

 

 

 

(11,741

)

 

 

10,001

 

 

 

(3,201

)

Add Back (Less) Cash Settlement of Derivatives

 

(1,457

)

 

 

1,127

 

 

 

(6,333

)

 

 

4,798

 

Less Non-Cash Portion of Noncontrolling Interests

 

(410

)

 

 

(152

)

 

 

(774

)

 

 

(206

)

Add Back Income Tax Expense

 

5,932

 

 

 

9,120

 

 

 

10,124

 

 

 

7,115

 

Add Back Non-Cash Portion of Equity Method Investments

 

201

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

361

 

EBITDAX From Continuing Operations

$

44,011

 

 

$

33,265

 

 

$

93,146

 

 

$

59,346

 

Net Income From Discontinued Operations

$

 

 

$

520

 

 

$

 

 

$

460

 

Add Back Exploration Expenses

 

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

Less Gain on Disposal of Assets

 

 

 

 

(973

)

 

 

 

 

 

(969

)

Add Back Income Tax Expense

 

 

 

 

355

 

 

 

 

 

 

313

 

Add EBITDAX From Discontinued Operations

$

 

 

$

(54

)

 

$

 

 

$

(99

)

EBITDAX (Non-GAAP)

$

44,011

 

 

$

33,211

 

 

$

93,146

 

 

$

59,247

 

Volatility of Oil, NGL and Natural Gas Prices

Our revenues, future rate of growth, results of operations, financial condition and ability to borrow funds or obtain additional capital, as well as the carrying value of our properties, are substantially dependent upon prevailing prices of oil, NGLs and natural gas.

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We account for our natural gas and oil exploration and production activities under the successful efforts method of accounting. To mitigate some of our commodity price risk, we engage periodically in certain other limited derivative activities including price swaps and costless collars in order to establish some price floor protection.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we paid net settlements on oil, NGL and natural gas derivatives of approximately $2.0 million and 7.2 million, respectively, as compared to net receipts of approximately $1.1 million and $4.8 million for the comparable period in 2013, respectively. These gains and losses are reported as Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of June 30, 2014, we had over 90% of our annualized 2014 oil production hedged through the remainder of 2014, over 80% and 40% of our annualized 2014 natural gas production hedged through the remainder of 2014 and 2015, and over 70% of our annualized 2014 NGL production hedged through the remainder of 2014, respectively. These percentages exclude the effects of our basis swaps and do not include any estimated impact of increased production from future drilling and completion activity or the natural decline of our oil and gas production.

While the use of derivative arrangements limits the downside risk of adverse price movements, it may also limit our ability to benefit from increases in the prices of oil, NGLs and natural gas. We enter into all of our derivatives transactions with five counterparties and have a netting agreement in place with our counterparties. While we do not obtain collateral to support the agreements, we do monitor the financial viability of our counterparties and believe our credit risk is minimal on these transactions. Under these arrangements, payments are received or made based on the differential between a fixed and a variable commodity price. These agreements are settled in cash at expiration or exchanged for physical delivery contracts. In the event of nonperformance, we would be exposed again to price risk. We have additional risk of financial loss because the price received for the product at the actual physical delivery point may differ from the prevailing price at the delivery point required for settlement of the derivative transaction. Moreover, our derivatives arrangements generally do not apply to all of our production and thus provide only partial price protection against declines in commodity prices. We expect that the amount of our derivatives will vary from time to time.

For a summary of our current oil, NGL and natural gas derivative positions at June 30, 2014, refer to Item 1. Financial StatementsNote 9, “Fair Value of Financial and Derivative Instruments”.

Contractual Obligations

In addition to our capital expenditure program, we are committed to making cash payments in the future on various types of contracts and obligations. Our contractual obligations include long-term debt, operating leases, other loans and notes payable, derivative obligations, firm commitments under sales, gathering and processing agreements and asset retirement obligations. Since December 31, 2013, there have been no material changes to our contractual obligations, other than an increase in long-term debt due to our borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility. See Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 8, “Long-Term Debt” for additional information on the Senior Credit Facility.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not currently use any off-balance sheet arrangements to enhance our liquidity or capital resource position, or for any other purpose.

Item 3.

Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are exposed to various market risks, including energy commodity price risk. We expect energy prices to remain volatile and unpredictable. If energy prices were to decrease for a substantial period of time or decline significantly, revenues and cash flows would significantly decline, and our ability to borrow to finance our operations could be adversely impacted. Our financial condition, results of operations and capital resources are highly dependent upon the prevailing market prices of, and demand for, oil, NGLs and natural gas. Conversely, increases in the market prices for oil, NGLs and natural gas can have a favorable impact on our financial condition, results of operations and capital resources. Based on production through June 30, 2014, we project that a 10% decline in the price per barrel of oil and NGLs and the price per Mcf of gas from the first six months of the 2014 average would reduce our gross revenues, before the effects of derivatives, for the remaining six months of 2014 by approximately $15.4 million.

We have designed our hedging program to reduce the risk of price volatility for our production in the oil, NGL and natural gas markets. Our risk management policy provides for the use of derivative instruments to manage these risks. The types of derivative instruments that we use include swaps, collars, put spreads, put options, basis swaps, swaptions and three way collars. The volume of derivative instruments that we may use are governed by the risk management policy and can vary from year to year, but under most circumstances will apply to only a portion of our current and anticipated production, and will provide only partial price protection against declines in oil, NGL and natural gas prices. We are exposed to market risk on our open contracts, to the extent of changes in market prices of oil, NGLs and natural gas. However, the market risk exposure on these hedged contracts is generally offset by the

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gain or loss recognized upon the ultimate sale of the commodity that is hedged. Further, if our counterparties should default, this protection might be limited as we might not receive the benefits of the hedges.

At June 30, 2014, we had the following commodity derivative contracts outstanding:

 

Period

 

Volume

 

Put Option

 

 

Floor

 

 

Ceiling

 

 

Swap

 

 

Long Call

 

 

Fair Market Value ($ in Thousands)

 

Oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014—Collar

 

30,000 Bbls

 

$

 

 

$

90.00

 

 

$

97.65

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(189

)

2014—Cap Swap

 

190,000 Bbls

 

 

81.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97.84

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,038

)

2014—Three Way Collar

 

180,000 Bbls

 

 

77.92

 

 

 

88.98

 

 

 

103.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(440

)

2014—Deferred Put Spread

 

84,000 Bbls

 

 

75.00

 

 

 

90.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(441

)

2015—Three Way Collar

 

120,000 Bbls

 

 

78.75

 

 

 

89.06

 

 

 

100.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(358

)

2015—Call Protected Swap

 

30,000 Bbls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95.76

 

 

 

110.00

 

 

 

(48

)

 

 

634,000 Bbls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(2,514

)

Natural Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014—Call

 

900,000 Mcf

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

5.00

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(68

)

2014—Three Way Collar

 

6,750,000 Mcf

 

 

3.53

 

 

 

4.19

 

 

 

4.70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(231

)

2014—Swap

 

2,220,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,017

)

2014—Collar

 

1,500,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

3.81

 

 

 

4.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(133

)

2014—Swaption

 

1,200,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

(578

)

2014—Basis Swap

 

3,000,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.37

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,834

 

2014—Cap Swap

 

1,800,000 Mcf

 

 

3.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

(518

)

2015—Three Way Collar

 

6,900,000 Mcf

 

 

3.63

 

 

 

4.20

 

 

 

4.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(89

)

2015—Swap

 

1,200,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

(137

)

2015—Cap Swap

 

2,400,000 Mcf

 

 

3.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

(569

)

2015—Call

 

2,400,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(717

)

2015—Collar

 

1,200,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

4.25

 

 

 

4.70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

139

 

2015—Swaption

 

0 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

(667

)

2015—Basis Swap

 

600,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.35

)

 

 

 

 

 

494

 

 

 

32,070,000 Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,257

)

NGLs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014—Swap

 

474,000 Bbls

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

57.90

 

 

$

 

 

$

(158

)

2015—Swap

 

42,000 Bbls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45.99

 

 

 

 

 

$

35

 

 

 

516,000 Bbls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(123

)

We are also exposed to market risk related to adverse changes in interest rates. Our interest rate risk exposure results primarily from fluctuations in short-term rates, which are LIBOR and prime rate based, as determined by our lenders, and may result in reductions of earnings or cash flows due to increases in the interest rates we pay on our obligations. In the past, we have used an interest rate swap agreement to manage risk associated with interest payments on amounts outstanding from variable rate borrowing under our Senior Credit Facility; however, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, we terminated our interest rate swap for net proceeds of approximately $0.6 million. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we received cash payments of approximately $0.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively, related to our interest rate swaps. Based on our total debt as of June 30, 2014 of approximately $564.6 million, a 1.0% change in interest rates would impact our interest expense by approximately $5.6 million.

Item  4.

Controls And Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. Such controls include those designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management (with the participation of our CEO and CFO) has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of June 30, 2014, our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and is accumulated and

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communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations Inherent in All Controls

Our management, including our CEO and CFO, recognizes that the disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls (discussed above) cannot prevent all errors or all attempts at fraud. Any controls system, no matter how well-crafted and operated, can only provide reasonable, and not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Because of the inherent limitations in any control system, no evaluation or implementation of a control system can provide complete assurance that all control issues and all possible instances of fraud have been, or will be, detected.

 

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item  1.

Legal Proceedings.

The information set forth under the subsections Legal Reserves and Environmental in Note 13, Commitments and Contingencies, to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of Part 1 of this report is incorporated herein by reference.

Item1A.

Risk Factors.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2014, there were no material changes to the risk factors previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Item  6.

Exhibits.

The information required by this Item 6 is set forth in the Index to Exhibits accompanying this Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

REX ENERGY CORPORATION

(Registrant)

 

Date: August 5, 2014

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas C. Stabley

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas C. Stabley

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: August 5, 2014

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael L. Hodges

 

 

 

 

 

Michael L. Hodges

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit Title

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Rex Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-142430) as filed with the SEC on April 27, 2007).

 

3.2

 

Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Rex Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-142430) as filed with the SEC on April 27, 2007).

 

3.3

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Rex Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on May 11, 2012).

 

4.1

 

Form of Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Rex Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-142430) as filed with the SEC on June 11, 2007).

 

4.2

 

Form of Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-142430) as filed with the SEC on June 11, 2007).

 

4.3

 

Indenture dated as of December 12, 2012 among Rex Energy Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 12, 2012).

 

4.4

 

Form of 8.875% Senior Notes due 2020 (included in Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 12, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

4.5

 

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 12, 2012 among Rex Energy Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and the Initial Purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 12, 2012).

                             

4.6

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2013, among Rex Energy Corporation, the Guarantors named therein, and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, on behalf of the initial purchasers named therein (included in Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 26, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

4.7

 

Indenture dated as of July 17, 2014 among Rex Energy Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 17, 2014).

 

4.8

 

Form of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2022 (included in Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 17, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

4.9

 

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 17, 2014 among Rex Energy Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and the Initial Purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with SEC on July 17, 2014).

 

31.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

31.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

32.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

32.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

101.INS*

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

101.SCH*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

101.CAL*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

101.DEF*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

101.LAB*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

101.PRE*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

* These exhibits are filed herewith.

 

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Thomas C. Stabley, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Rex Energy Corporation;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15(f) and 15d – 15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

Date: August 5, 2014

 

/s/ THOMAS C. STABLEY

 

 

Thomas C. Stabley

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 


 

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Michael L. Hodges, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Rex Energy Corporation;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15(f) and 15d – 15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

Date: August 5, 2014

 

/s/ MICHAEL L. HODGES

 

 

Michael L. Hodges

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 


Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), I, Thomas C. Stabley, Chief Executive Officer of Rex Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify, to my knowledge, that:

 

(1)

the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)

information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: August 5, 2014

 

 

/s/ THOMAS C. STABLEY

Thomas C. Stabley

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Rex Energy Corporation and will be retained by Rex Energy Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 


Exhibit 32.2

Certification Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), I, Michael L. Hodges, Chief Financial Officer of Rex Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify, to my knowledge, that:

 

(1)

the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)

information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: August 5, 2014

 

 

/s/ MICHAEL L. HODGES

Michael L. Hodges

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Rex Energy Corporation and will be retained by Rex Energy Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 


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