EPL Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results for 2010

NEW ORLEANS--()--Energy Partners, Ltd. (EPL or the Company) (NYSE:EPL) today reported financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and full year 2010.

Highlights

  • 2010 revenue increased to $239.9 million, up 25% from full year 2009, aided by a 19% increase in oil production in 2010 versus 2009
  • Cost reduction efforts resulted in reported full year 2010 lease operating expenses of $10.64 per barrel of oil equivalent (Boe) and general and administrative expenses of $3.67 per Boe
  • Proved reserves at year-end 2010 were 27.4 million Boe, of which 63% was crude oil and 93% was proved developed
  • At year-end 2010, pro forma for the February 2011 acquisition of oil-weighted, shallow water Gulf of Mexico properties, proved reserves were 35.5 million Boe, of which 68% was crude oil, and 89% was proved developed
  • Pro forma pre-tax PV-10 was approximately $632 million, as calculated in accordance with SEC guidelines and pricing reflecting average commodity prices for 2010. Pro forma pre-tax PV-10 would have been approximately $1,007 million using NYMEX forward prices as of February 23, 2011

Financial Results

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $54.7 million, compared to $56.8 million for the same period a year ago, resulting from higher oil revenues from higher realized oil prices offset by lower gas revenues from the decline in gas production resulting from the Company’s focus on oil-weighted development projects during 2010 and lower realized gas prices. The benefit from the Company’s focus on oil-weighted projects, coupled with increased oil prices, resulted in full year 2010 revenues increasing 25% to $239.9 million versus $191.6 million for full year 2009.

For the fourth quarter of 2010, EPL reported a net loss to common stockholders of $1.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $21.0 million, or $0.53 per diluted share for the same period a year ago. The net loss for the fourth quarter of 2010 was attributable to $4.8 million of non-cash unrealized losses on derivative instruments and $2.1 million of non-cash costs attributable to property impairments. Excluding the impact of these non-cash items, EPL’s adjusted fourth quarter net income, a non-GAAP measure, would have been $3.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted share.

For full year 2010, the net loss was $8.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share. The net loss for 2010 included non-cash and non-recurring items, including $26.1 million of non-cash impairments and $5.6 million of non-recurring costs from the extinguishment of debt, offset by $3.5 million of non-cash unrealized gains on derivative instruments. Excluding the impact of these non-cash items, EPL’s adjusted full year 2010 net income, a non-GAAP measure, would have been $10.1 million, or $0.25 per diluted share.

Due to the Company’s Chapter 11 reorganization and emergence from bankruptcy in September 2009 and the application of fresh-start accounting as of September 30, 2009, the results of operations for the full year 2009 are not comparable to full year 2010.

For the fourth quarter of 2010, EBITDAX was $34.0 million and discretionary cash flow was $33.8 million (see reconciliation of EBITDAX and discretionary cash flow in the tables). Cash flow from operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2010 was $30.4 million, compared with $16.9 million in the same quarter a year ago.

For full year 2010, EBITDAX and discretionary cash flow totaled $148.8 million and $132.5 million, respectively. Cash flow from operating activities in 2010 totaled $127.4 million.

Gary C. Hanna, the Company’s CEO, stated, “I am pleased with our execution on our stated goals for 2010 which included increasing our cash flow through converting non-producing proved reserves and becoming a cost leader amongst our peers, together with a host of other operational initiatives. We have established a solid operational and financial foundation that will serve us well as we now seek to prudently grow this Company. We will continue to exploit our focus areas through capital efficient development and begin unlocking the upside potential within our asset base through the drillbit. Our recently closed shallow water GOM acquisition is a meaningful first step in our targeted acquisition strategy, and we will maintain financial discipline as we continue to explore additional growth opportunities.”

Production and Price Realizations

Production for the fourth quarter of 2010 averaged 11,524 Boe per day. Oil production averaged 5,764 barrels of oil per day and natural gas production averaged 34.6 million cubic feet (Mmcf) per day. Fourth quarter 2010 production volumes were lower than fourth quarter 2009 production volumes of 13,712 Boe per day, primarily as a result of a decrease in gas production as the Company focused on oil-weighted development activities during the year. Price realizations, all of which are stated before the impact of derivative instruments, averaged $80.28 per barrel of oil and $3.81 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas in the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to $68.03 per barrel of oil and $4.42 per Mcf of natural gas in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Full year 2010 production was 13,482 Boe per day compared to 2009 production averages of 14,899 Boe per day. Price realizations, all of which are stated before the impact of derivative instruments, averaged $72.80 per barrel of oil and $4.49 per Mcf of natural gas in 2010, compared to $55.07 per barrel of oil and $3.99 per Mcf of natural gas in 2009.

Operating Expenses

Lease operating expenses (LOE) for the fourth quarter totaled $11.4 million, or $10.74 per Boe, while general and administrative expenses (G&A) were $4.2 million, or $3.97 per Boe. Reported general and administrative expenses include non-cash stock based compensation of $0.3 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2010. LOE for full year 2010 totaled $52.4 million, or $10.64 per Boe, while G&A expenses were $18.1 million, or $3.67 per Boe, for the same period. Reported G&A expenses for full year 2010 include non-cash stock based compensation of $1.3 million.

Lower LOE was realized in the fourth quarter and full year of 2010 compared to periods before the Company’s restructuring through efforts to reduce costs by implementing transportation efficiencies, workforce alignment, and gaining execution efficiencies from streamlined planning and coordination efforts, as well as lower service industry costs. Lower G&A expenses included significant reductions in the Company’s non-technical workforce and office space, reductions in the use of third party contractors and consultants, and lower corporate governance costs.

Capital Expenditures and P&A Operations

For full year 2010, costs incurred for development and exploration activities totaled approximately $57.7 million (see reconciliation in the tables). During the year, the Company completed 29 operations, including 8 successful sidetracks and drillwells and 14 successful workover operations, with a 76% success rate.

In addition, the Company spent approximately $14.5 million in 2010 for largely discretionary plugging and abandonment and other decommissioning activities performed during the year, which will serve to reduce maintenance and insurance costs.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2010, the Company had unrestricted cash on hand of $33.6 million and $8.5 million of restricted cash. EPL had zero debt as of the end of December 2010. As recently announced in February of this year, EPL closed on its acquisition of producing Gulf of Mexico (GOM) shelf properties from Anglo-Suisse Offshore Partners, LLC for $200.7 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments to reflect the January 1, 2011 economic effective date (the Acquisition). In order to finance the Acquisition, the Company also closed its previously announced offering of $210 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Notes due 2018. Concurrently, the Company entered into a new $250 million credit facility with $150 million of undrawn revolving capacity. At the end of February 2011, EPL estimates its current cash on hand at approximately $35 million for total estimated liquidity of $185 million.

Year-End 2010 Reserves

EPL’s proved reserves at year-end 2010 stood at 17.2 million barrels of oil and 61.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas, or 27.4 million Boe. EPL’s proved reserves at year-end 2010 were 63% oil and 37% natural gas, and 93% were classified as proved developed. In 2010, the Company produced 4.9 million Boe, added 0.7 million Boe from its limited exploration and development program, and recorded 0.5 million Boe in positive revisions to its proved reserves. As stated above, the Company’s total costs incurred for exploration and development in 2010 was modest at $57.7 million.

The present value of the future net cash flows before income taxes of the Company’s estimated proved oil and natural gas reserves at the end of 2010 using a discount rate of 10% (PV-10) was approximately $413 million as calculated in accordance with SEC guidelines and pricing. The 2010 value was determined based on computed prices of $77.85 per barrel of oil and $4.54 per Mcf of natural gas. Using NYMEX forward prices as of February 23, 2011, the year-end 2010 PV-10 would have been approximately $674 million. (PV-10 is a non-GAAP measure; see discussion of PV-10 in the appendix).

As of December 31, 2010, the recently acquired GOM shelf properties had estimated proved reserves of approximately 8.1 million barrels of oil equivalent (Mmboe), of which 84% were oil and 76% were proved developed reserves. Pro forma for the Acquisition estimated proved reserves increased 30% percent to 35.5 Mmboe from 27.4 Mmboe as of December 31, 2010. Of these pro forma proved reserves, 68% were oil and 89% were proved developed reserves.

Pro forma for the Acquisition, the present value of the future net cash flows before income taxes of the Company’s estimated proved oil and natural gas reserves at the end of 2010 using a discount rate of 10% (PV-10) was approximately $632 million as calculated in accordance with SEC guidelines and pricing. Using NYMEX forward prices as of February 23, 2011, the year-end 2010 pro forma PV-10 would have been approximately $1,007 million. (PV-10 is a non-GAAP measure; see discussion of PV-10 in the appendix).

All of the Company’s proved reserve figures are based upon third party engineering estimates prepared by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. and Ryder Scott Company, L.P.

Acreage

At year-end 2010, EPL’s gross developed leasehold acreage totaled 121,127 acres and gross acreage totaled 345,535 acres. Net developed leasehold acreage and total net leasehold acreage were 85,655 and 219,594 acres, respectively. Eighty-five percent of the combined undeveloped and developed net leasehold acreage is located on the GOM shelf, and the remaining 15% is located in the deepwater GOM. Pro forma for the Acquisition, EPL’s gross and net developed leasehold totaled 169,233 acres and 123,057 acres, representing a 40% and 44% increase respectively.

Current Operations

The Company has recently announced its 2011 capital budget of $110 to $125 million, $80 million of which is allocated to development of its existing GOM shelf asset base primarily in the East Bay and South Timbalier field areas, $20 million on exploration projects, and an additional $10 to $25 million on development projects within its recently acquired shelf assets. The Company also plans to spend approximately $17 million in 2011 on plugging and abandonment and other decommissioning activities.

Gary Hanna, EPL’s CEO concluded, “Our recently closed shallow water GOM acquisition is a meaningful first step towards growth and consists of three oil-weighted complexes that ideally complement our core assets. These properties contain high quality, low cost recompletion opportunities with the added benefit of upside drilling potential. We have operationally integrated these centrally located, shallow water fields, and our technical team is working on refining our immediate development plans for the properties. We are forecasting ample free cash flow this year to fund our increased capital program planned for this year, with EBITDAX projected to be in excess of $225 million. Post transaction, our debt metrics remain well below our peer group, our cost of capital is low and we have enhanced our growing liquidity through our expanded but unused new credit facility.”

 

First Quarter and Full Year 2011 Guidance

 

ESTIMATED PRODUCTION & SWAP HEDGE VOLUMES

               
 
Net Production (per day): 1Q 2011 Full Year 2011
Oil, including NGLs (Bbls) 6,500 - 8,000 8,000 - 9,000
Natural gas (Mcf) 27,000 - 33,000 30,000 - 36,000
Percent Oil, including NGLs (using midpoint of guidance) 62% 61%
 
Swap Contracted Volume
Oil (barrels)

 

2,678

 

3,561

% of Oil swap contracted 41% - 33% 45% - 40%
% of Boe swap contracted 24% - 20% 27% - 24%
Average Swap Price Level $73.15 $84.41
 

ESTIMATED EXPENSES (in millions, unless otherwise noted)

 
Lease Operating (including energy insurance) $ 13.0 - 16.0 $ 62.0 - 66.0
General & Administrative (cash and non-cash) $ 4.6 - 5.2 $ 19.0 - 21.0
Taxes, other than on earnings (% of revenue) 2% - 4% 2% - 4%
Exploration Expense $ 1.0 - 3.0 $ 2.0 - 5.0
DD&A ($/Boe) $

21.00

-

25.00

$

21.00

-

25.00

Interest Expense $ 0.2 - 0.4 $ 9.0 - 11.0
 
 

Conference Call Information

EPL has scheduled a conference call for today, March 3, 2011 at 9:00 A.M. Central Time/10:00 A.M. Eastern Time, to review results for the fourth quarter and full year 2010. To participate in the EPL conference call, callers in the United States and Canada can dial (877) 312-8237 and international callers can dial (706) 634-0487. The Conference I.D. for callers is 47937269.

The call will be available for replay beginning two hours after the call is completed through midnight of March 17, 2011. For callers in the United States and Canada, the toll-free number for the replay is (800) 642-1687. For international callers the number is (706) 645-9291. The Conference I.D. for all callers to access the replay is 47937269.

The conference call will be webcast live and for on-demand listening at the Company's web site, www.eplweb.com. Listeners may access the call through the "Conference Calls" link in the Investor Relations section of the site. The call will also be available through the CCBN Investor Network.

Description of the Company

Founded in 1998, EPL is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas. The Company’s operations are concentrated in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shelf, focusing on the state and federal waters offshore Louisiana. For more information, please visit www.eplweb.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking information and statements regarding EPL. Any statements included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that EPL “expects,” “believes,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates” or “anticipates” will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but actual results may differ materially due to a variety of important factors. Among other items, such factors might include: changes in general economic conditions; uncertainties in reserve and production estimates; unanticipated recovery or production problems; hurricane and other weather-related interference with business operations; the effects of delays in completion of, or shut-ins of, gas gathering systems, pipelines and processing facilities; changes in legislative and regulatory requirements concerning safety and the environment as they relate to operations; oil and natural gas prices and competition; the impact of derivative positions; production expenses and expense estimates; cash flow and cash flow estimates; future financial performance; planned and unplanned capital expenditures; drilling and operating risks; our ability to replace oil and gas reserves; risks and liabilities associated with the properties to be acquired in the acquisition; volatility in the financial and credit markets or in oil and natural gas prices; and other matters that are discussed in EPL’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (http://www.sec.gov/).

Appendix

PV-10 Definition and Discussion

PV-10 may be considered a non-GAAP financial measure as defined by the SEC. We believe that the presentation of PV-10 is relevant and useful to our investors as supplemental disclosure to the standardized measure, or after-tax amount, because it presents the discounted future net cash flows attributable to our proved reserves before taking into account future corporate income taxes and our current tax structure. Because the standardized measure is dependent on the unique tax situation of each company, our calculation may not be comparable to those of our competitors. Because of this, PV-10 can be used within the industry and by creditors and securities analysts to evaluate estimated net cash flows from proved reserves on a more comparable basis.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ENERGY PARTNERS, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
         

Successor

Company

   

Successor

Company

     

Successor

Company

   

NON GAAP

Combined

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

2010 2009 2010 2009
Revenues:
Oil and natural gas $ 54,687 $ 56,708 $ 239,770 $ 191,291
Other 35   42   139   344  
54,722   56,750   239,909   191,635  
 
Costs and expenses:
Lease operating 11,391 13,410 52,365 59,706
Transportation 253 315 1,306 1,014
Exploration expenditures and dry hole costs 2,513 453 6,441 2,103
Impairments 2,122 8,514 26,142 16,596
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 23,277 28,448 104,561 124,392
Accretion of liability for asset retirement obligations 3,201 3,024 12,845 8,560
General and administrative 4,208 4,537 18,078 24,030
Taxes, other than on earnings 2,714 2,083 10,133 8,070
Loss (gain) on abandonment activities (943 ) 493 (90 ) 4,225
Other 925   (4 ) 819   (30 )
Total costs and expenses 49,661   61,273   232,600   248,666  
 
Business interruption recovery -   -   -   1,185  
Income (loss) from operations 5,061 (4,523 ) 7,309 (55,846 )
 
Other income (expense):
Interest income 8 3 113 50
Interest expense (934 ) (4,322 ) (9,807 ) (22,135 )
Loss on derivative instruments (5,980 ) (22,705 ) (4,865 ) (19,977 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt -   -   (5,627 ) -  
(6,906 ) (27,024 ) (20,186 ) (42,062 )
 
Loss before reorganization items, loss on discharge of debt, fresh-start adjustments and income taxes (1,845 ) (31,547 ) (12,877 ) (97,908 )
Reorganization items - (865 ) - (25,063 )
Loss on discharge of debt - - - (2,666 )
Fresh-start adjustments -   -   -   57,111  
Loss before income taxes (1,845 ) (32,412 ) (12,877 ) (68,526 )
Income taxes 717   11,400   4,409   11,400  
 
Net loss $ (1,128 ) $ (21,012 ) $ (8,468 ) $ (57,126 )
 
 
Net loss, as reported $ (1,128 ) $ (21,012 ) $ (8,468 ) $ (57,126 )
Add back:

Unrealized (gain) loss due to the change in fair market value of derivative contracts

4,798 21,739 (3,500 ) 21,739
Impairments 2,122 8,514 26,142 16,596
Loss on extinguishment of debt - - 5,627 -
Deduct:
Income tax adjustment for above items (2,692 ) (10,649 ) (9,668 ) (6,364 )
       
Adjusted Non-GAAP net income (loss) $ 3,100   $ (1,408 ) $ 10,133   $ (25,155 )
 
EBITDAX Reconciliation:
 
Net income (loss), as reported $ (1,128 ) $ (21,012 ) $ (8,468 ) $ (57,126 )
Add back:
Income taxes (717 ) (11,400 ) (4,409 ) (11,400 )
Net interest expense 926 4,319 9,694 22,085
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion 26,478 31,472 117,406 132,952
Impairments 2,122 8,514 26,142 16,596
Loss on extinguishment of debt - - 5,627 -
Exploration expenditures and dry hole costs 2,513 453 6,441 2,103
Loss (gain) on abandonment activities (943 ) 493 (90 ) 4,225
Less impact of:
Reorganization items, loss on discharge of debt and fresh-start adjustments - 865 - (29,382 )

Unrealized (gain) loss due to the change in fair market value of derivative contracts

4,798 21,739 (3,500 ) 21,739
 
       
EBITDAX $ 34,049   $ 35,443   $ 148,843   $ 101,792  
 
 

EBITDAX is defined as net income (loss) before income taxes, net interest expense, depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion, impairments, loss on extinguishment of debt, exploration expenditures and dry hole costs, loss (gain) on abandonment activities and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, and further deducts reorganization items, loss on discharge of debt and fresh-start adjustments and the unrealized gain or loss on our derivative contracts. We have reported EBITDAX because we believe EBITDAX is a measure commonly reported and widely used in our industry as an indicator of a company’s ability to internally fund exploration and development activities and incur and service debt.  EBITDAX is not a calculation based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States and should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for net income, as an indication of operating performance or cash flows from operating activities or as a measure of liquidity.  Investors should carefully consider the specific items included in our computation of EBITDAX.  Investors should be cautioned that EBITDAX as reported by us may not be comparable in all instances to EBITDAX as reported by other companies.  In addition, EBITDAX does not represent funds available for discretionary use.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ENERGY PARTNERS, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
               

Successor

Company

Successor

Company

Successor

Company

NON GAAP

Combined

Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income loss $ (1,128 )

$

(21,012 )

$

(8,468 )

$

(57,126 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation, depletion and amortization 23,277 28,448 104,561 124,392
Accretion of liability for asset retirement obligations 3,201 3,024 12,845 8,560
Loss on discharge of debt - - - 2,666
Fresh-start adjustments - - - (57,111 )
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative contracts 4,798 21,739 (3,500 ) 21,739
Non-cash compensation expense 260 417 1,255 4,106
In-kind interest on PIK Notes - 3,395 (3,395 ) 3,395
Deferred income taxes (717 ) (11,400 ) (4,409 ) (11,400 )
Exploration expenditures 2,290 163 5,103 289
Impairments 2,122 8,514 26,142 16,596
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount on debt 382 524 1,130 8,880
Loss (gain) on abandonment activities (943 ) 493 (90 ) 4,225
Other - - - 3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable 1,928 (3,501 ) 6,515 1,306
Other receivables - (1,428 ) 3,376 (1,234 )
Prepaid expenses 1,170 1,505 (363 ) 2,182
Other assets 276 (1,570 ) 618 (2,211 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (1,300 ) (10,806 ) 2,361 (13,220 )
Other liabilities (5,228 ) (1,637 ) (16,301 ) (24,803 )
 
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 30,388  

$

16,868  

$

127,380  

$

31,234  

 

Reconciliation of discretionary cash flow:
Net cash provided by operating activities

$

30,388

 

16,868

 

127,380

 

31,234
Changes in working capital 3,154 17,437 3,794 37,980
Non-cash exploration expenditures and impairments (4,412 ) (8,677 ) (31,245 ) (16,885 )
Total exploration expenditures, dry hole costs and impairments 4,635   8,967   32,583   18,699  
Discretionary cash flow $ 33,765   $ 34,595   $ 132,512   $ 71,028  
 
 

The table above reconciles discretionary cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities. Discretionary cash flow is defined as cash flow from operations before changes in working capital and exploration expenditures. Discretionary cash flow is widely accepted as a financial indicator of an oil and natural gas company's ability to generate cash which is used to internally fund exploration and development activities, pay dividends and service debt. Discretionary cash flow is presented based on management's belief that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful information to investors because it is widely used by professional research analysts in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies within the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry. Many investors use the published research of these analysts in making their investment decisions. Discretionary cash flow is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, as defined by GAAP, or as a measure of liquidity, or an alternative to net income. Investors should be cautioned that discretionary cash flow as reported by the Company may not be comparable in all instances to discretionary cash flow as reported by other companies.

 
 
 
 
 
 
ENERGY PARTNERS, LTD.
SELECTED PRODUCTION, PRICING AND OPERATIONAL STATISTICS
(Unaudited)
                     
 

Successor

Company

Successor

Company

Successor

Company

NON GAAP

Combined

Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2010 2009 2010 2009
 

PRODUCTION AND PRICING

Net Production (per day):
Oil (Bbls) 5,764 6,091 6,401 5,370
Natural gas (Mcf) 34,564 45,726 42,488 57,172
Total (Boe) 11,524 13,712 13,482 14,899
Average Sales Prices:
Oil (per Bbl) $ 80.28 68.03 72.80 55.07
Natural gas (per Mcf) 3.81 4.42 4.49 3.99
Average (per Boe) 51.58 44.95 48.72 35.18
Oil and Natural Gas Revenues (in thousands):
Oil $ 42,571 38,121 170,079 107,933
Natural gas 12,116 18,587 69,691 83,358
Total 54,687 56,708 239,770 191,291
 
Impact of derivatives settled during the period (1):
Oil (per Bbl) $ (2.23 ) (1.73 ) (3.62 ) 0.80
Natural gas (per Mcf) - - 0.01 0.01
 

OPERATIONAL STATISTICS

Average Costs (per Boe):
Lease operating expense $ 10.74 10.63 10.64 10.98
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 21.95 22.55 21.25 NM
Accretion expense 3.02 2.40 2.61 NM
Taxes, other than on earnings 2.56 1.65 2.06 1.48
General and administrative 3.97 3.60 3.67 4.42
 
(1) The derivative amounts represent the realized portion of gains or losses on derivative contracts settled during the period which are included in Other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations.
 
NM - not meaningful due to application of fresh-start accounting.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ENERGY PARTNERS, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
 
          December 31,     December 31,
2010 2009
 

ASSETS

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 33,553 $ 26,745
Trade accounts receivable - net 21,443 27,958
Receivables from insurance 2,088 5,464
Fair value of commodity derivative instruments 186 914
Deferred tax assets 2,693 5,768
Prepaid expenses 3,303   2,940  
Total current assets 63,266 69,789
 
Property and equipment 719,147 648,517
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization (168,055 ) (37,535 )
Net property and equipment 551,092 610,982
 
Restricted cash 8,489 22,147
Other assets 1,814 3,647
Deferred financing costs -- net of accumulated amortization 2,245   2,663  
$ 626,906   $ 709,228  
 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 18,358 $ 14,047
Accrued expenses 28,394 32,822
Asset retirement obligations 16,902 10,830
Current portion of long-term debt - 18,750
Fair value of commodity derivative instruments 12,320   10,256  
Total current liabilities 75,974 86,705
 
Long-term debt - 58,590
Asset retirement obligations 54,681 59,150
Deferred tax liabilities 22,469 16,953
Fair value of commodity derivative instruments - 7,519
Other 666   224  
153,790 229,141
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 2009.

- -

Common stock, $0.001 par value per share. Authorized 75,000,000 shares; shares issued and outstanding 40,091,664 and 40,021,770 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

40 40
Additional paid-in capital 502,556 501,059
Accumulated deficit (29,480 ) (21,012 )
Total stockholders’ equity 473,116   480,087  
$ 626,906   $ 709,228  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ENERGY PARTNERS, LTD.
SUPPLEMENTAL OIL & GAS DISCLOSURE
(Unaudited)
           
 
Crude Oil Natural Gas Equivalents
(Mbbl) (Mmcf) (Mboe)
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves:
 
December 31, 2008 21,637 90,808 36,771
 
Extensions, discoveries and other additions 70 2,203 437
Revisions 176 (4,765 ) (617 )
Production (1,960 ) (20,868 ) (5,438 )
December 31, 2009 19,923 67,378 31,153
 
Extensions, discoveries and other additions 652 489 733
Revisions (1,016 ) 8,892 466
Production (2,336 ) (15,508 ) (4,921 )
December 31, 2010 17,223 61,251 27,431
 
 
Proved developed reserves:
 
December 31, 2008 17,052 79,413 30,288
December 31, 2009 15,026 57,139 24,549
December 31, 2010 15,974 56,410 25,376
 
 
 
Costs incurred for oil and natural gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities for the two-years ended December 31 are as follows (in thousands):
 
2010 2009
 
Acquisitions:
Proved

$

-

$

-
Unproved 623 85
Exploration 31,463 2,477
Development 25,514   8,815  
Total finding and development costs 56,977   11,292  
Total finding, development and acquisition costs 57,600   11,377  
Asset retirement liabilities incurred 129 -
Total cost incurred $ 57,729 $ 11,377
 
 
 

Contacts

Investors/Media:
Energy Partners, Ltd.
T.J. Thom, Chief Financial Officer, 504-799-1902
tthom@eplweb.com

Contacts

Investors/Media:
Energy Partners, Ltd.
T.J. Thom, Chief Financial Officer, 504-799-1902
tthom@eplweb.com