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8-K - PSE FEB 6, 2012 EARNINGS RELEASE 8-K - Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P.psejan6er8k.htm
 
 
EXHIBIT 99.1
 
News Release
 
 
Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. Reports
Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial and Operating Results

Dallas, Texas, February 6, 2012 -- Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P.  (“Pioneer Southwest” or “the Partnership”) (NYSE:PSE) today announced financial and operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Pioneer Southwest reported a fourth quarter net loss of $7 million, or $0.21 per common unit.  The net loss included unrealized mark-to-market derivative losses of $33 million, or $0.98 per common unit.  Without the effect of this item, adjusted income for the fourth quarter was $26 million, or $0.77 per common unit.  Cash flow from operations for the fourth quarter was $28 million.

Oil and gas sales for the fourth quarter averaged 6,995 barrels oil equivalent per day (BOEPD), a decrease of 6% compared to the third quarter of 2011.  Third quarter production benefited from an inventory draw of 175 BOEPD related to the addition of oil transport trucks to cover a second quarter transport truck shortage.  Fourth quarter production reflects new wells being placed on production towards the latter part of the quarter and weather-related downtime, including a lightning strike at a large tank battery.  Without these items, production would have been similar to the third quarter.
 
 
The Partnership’s two-rig drilling program continued through the fourth quarter.  During 2011, the Partnership placed 44 new wells on production.  All wells were completed in the Lower Wolfcamp and deeper Strawn intervals, with one well completed in the deeper Atoka interval.  Production data from current Strawn completions supports the addition of an incremental 30 thousand barrels oil equivalent (MBOE) estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) for wells completed in this interval.  Completions in the Atoka interval are estimated to add an incremental 50 to 70 MBOE of EUR.  At year end, the Partnership had eight wells waiting on completion, with two of these wells being drilled to the deeper Atoka interval.

The Partnership has a large inventory of remaining oil drilling locations in the Spraberry field, with approximately 100 40-acre locations and 1,200 20-acre locations.  The 2012 drilling program reflects increasing the rig count from two rigs to three rigs, which is expected to result in 55 to 60 wells being drilled during the year.  Essentially all of these wells will target the Strawn formation, and 35% of the planned wells will target the deeper Atoka formation.  Approximately 60% and 40% of the Partnership’s acreage position has Strawn and Atoka potential, respectively.  Capital spending for this drilling program is forecasted to range from $110 million to $120 million.  The current average well cost is $1.8 million, which is expected to generate an average before-tax return of 45% to 50%, assuming flat commodity prices of $100 per barrel for oil and $4 per thousand cubic feet (MCF) for gas.  The 2012 drilling program is expected to generate full-year production growth of 10% compared to 2011.

Fourth quarter oil sales averaged 4,430 barrels per day (BPD), natural gas liquids (NGL) sales averaged 1,478 BPD and gas sales averaged 7 million cubic feet per day.  The fourth quarter average reported price for oil was $113.87 per barrel.  The average reported price for NGLs was $42.12 per barrel, and the average reported price for gas was $2.91 per MCF.
 
 
 
 

 

 
Production costs (including production and ad valorem taxes) for the fourth quarter averaged $20.78 per barrel oil equivalent (BOE), and depreciation, depletion and amortization expense averaged $6.62 per BOE.

The Partnership has additional borrowing capacity under its credit facility of $268 million as of December 31, 2011, which is expected to be adequate to fund future growth from the three-rig drilling program and acquisitions.

Pioneer Southwest previously announced a cash distribution of $0.51 per outstanding common unit for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, or $2.04 per outstanding common unit on an annual basis.  The distribution is payable February 10, 2012, to unitholders of record at the close of business on February 3, 2012.

Distribution sustainability is supported by the Partnership’s low-decline rate Spraberry properties, its large drilling inventory of 40-acre and 20-acre locations and its strong derivative position through 2014.  Of the Partnership’s forecasted production, derivative contracts cover approximately 70% in 2012, 55% in 2013 and 45% in 2014.

Proved Reserves
 
The Partnership’s total proved oil and gas reserves as of December 31, 2011 were 51 million barrels oil equivalent (MMBOE), a decrease of 1 MMBOE from year-end 2010.  The proved reserve decrease from year-end 2010 was comprised of production during 2011 of 3 MMBOE, offset by proved reserve additions from the drilling program and positive oil price revisions.  The NYMEX prices used for 2011 reserves reporting purposes were $96.13 per barrel for oil and $4.12 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) for gas compared to $79.28 per barrel for oil and $4.37 per MMBtu for gas used to calculate proved reserves for 2010.
 
Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., an independent reserve engineering firm, audited all of Pioneer Southwest’s proved reserves at year-end 2011.
 
First Quarter 2012 Financial Outlook
The following paragraphs provide the Partnership’s first quarter of 2012 outlook for certain operating and financial items.

Production is forecasted to average 7,100 BOEPD to 7,600 BOEPD.  Production costs (including production and ad valorem taxes) are expected to average $20.00 to $23.00 per BOE based on current NYMEX strip prices for oil, NGLs and gas.  Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense is expected to average $6.00 to $7.00 per BOE.

General and administrative expense is expected to be $1.5 million to $2.5 million.  Interest expense is expected to be $100 thousand to $300 thousand.  Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations is forecasted to be nominal.

Pioneer Southwest’s cash taxes and effective income tax rate are expected to be approximately 1% of earnings before income taxes as a result of Pioneer Southwest being subject to the Texas Margin tax.


 
 

 


Earnings Conference Call
 
On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time, Pioneer Southwest will discuss its financial and operating results with an accompanying presentation.  Instructions for listening to the call and viewing the accompanying presentation are shown below.  

Internet:  www.pioneersouthwest.com
Select “Investors,” then “Earnings Calls & Webcasts” to listen to the discussion and view the presentation.

Telephone: Dial (877) 874-1586 confirmation code: 4119537 five minutes before the call to listen to the discussion.  View the presentation via Pioneer Southwest’s internet address above.

A replay of the webcast will be archived on Pioneer Southwest’s website.  A telephone replay will be available through February 28, 2012 by dialing (888) 203-1112 confirmation code: 4119537.

Pioneer Southwest is a Delaware limited partnership, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with current production and drilling operations in the Spraberry field in West Texas.   For more information, visit www.pioneersouthwest.com.

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this News Release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements and the business prospects of Pioneer Southwest are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause Pioneer Southwest’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.  These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, volatility of commodity prices, the effectiveness of Pioneer Southwest’s commodity price derivative strategy, reliance on Pioneer Natural Resources Company and its subsidiaries to manage Pioneer Southwest’s business and identify and evaluate drilling opportunities and acquisitions, product supply and demand, competition, the ability to obtain environmental and other permits and the timing thereof, other government regulation or action, the ability to obtain approvals from third parties and negotiate agreements with third parties on mutually acceptable terms, litigation, the costs and results of drilling and operations, availability of equipment, services and personnel required to complete Pioneer Southwest’s operating activities, access to and availability of transportation, processing and refining facilities, Pioneer Southwest’s ability to replace reserves, including through acquisitions, and implement its business plans or complete its development activities as scheduled, uncertainties associated with acquisitions, access to and cost of capital, the financial strength of counterparties to Pioneer Southwest’s credit facility and derivative contracts and the purchasers of Pioneer Southwest’s oil, NGL and gas production, uncertainties about estimates of reserves and the ability to add proved reserves in the future, the assumptions underlying production forecasts, quality of technical data and environmental and weather risks, including the possible impacts of climate change. These and other risks are described in Pioneer Southwest’s 10-K and 10-Q Reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, Pioneer Southwest may be subject to currently unforeseen risks that may have a materially adverse impact on it. Pioneer Southwest undertakes no duty to publicly update these statements except as required by law.

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors --The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) prohibits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, from disclosing estimates of oil or gas resources other than “reserves,” as that term is defined by the SEC.  In this news release, Pioneer Southwest includes estimates of quantities of oil and gas using certain terms, such as “estimated ultimate recovery,” “EUR” or other descriptions of volumes of reserves, which terms include quantities of oil and gas that may not meet the SEC’s definitions of proved, probable and possible reserves, and which the SEC's guidelines strictly prohibit Pioneer Southwest from including in filings with the SEC. These estimates are by their nature more speculative than estimates of proved reserves and accordingly are subject to substantially greater risk of being recovered by Pioneer Southwest.  U.S. investors are urged to consider closely the disclosures in the Partnership’s periodic filings with the SEC.  Such filings are available from the Partnership at 5205 N. O'Connor Blvd.,


 
 

 


Suite 200, Irving, Texas 75039, Attention: Investor Relations, and the Partnership’s website at www.pioneersouthwest.com.  These filings also can be obtained from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. Contacts:
 
Investors
Frank Hopkins – 972-969-4065
Eric Pregler – 972-969-5756

Media and Public Affairs
Susan Spratlen – 972-969-4018
Suzanne Hicks – 972-969-4020


 
 

 

PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
2011 
 
 
2010 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
 1,176 
 
$
 107 
 
Accounts receivable
 
 18,063 
 
 
 15,824 
 
Inventories
 
 920 
 
 
 883 
 
Prepaid expenses
 
 240 
 
 
 260 
 
Deferred income taxes
 
 207 
 
 
 - 
 
Derivatives
 
 5,619 
 
 
 18,753 
 
 
Total current assets
 
 26,225 
 
 
 35,827 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
 
 
 
 
 
Oil and gas properties, using the successful efforts method of accounting:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proved properties
 
 437,085 
 
 
 364,237 
 
Accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization
 
 (141,498)
 
 
 (125,963)
 
 
Total property, plant and equipment
 
 295,587 
 
 
 238,274 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes
 
 1,008 
 
 
 1,751 
Derivatives
 
 3,665 
 
 
 3,783 
Other, net
 
 242 
 
 
 425 
 
 
 
$
 326,727 
 
$
 280,060 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade
$
 10,756 
 
$
 8,422 
 
 
Due to affiliates
 
 830 
 
 
 1,164 
 
Interest payable
 
 16 
 
 
 30 
 
Income taxes payable to affiliate
 
 550 
 
 
 492 
 
Deferred income taxes
 
 - 
 
 
 63 
 
Derivatives
 
 28,101 
 
 
 9,673 
 
Asset retirement obligations
 
 500 
 
 
 1,000 
 
 
Total current liabilities
 
 40,753 
 
 
 20,844 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 32,000 
 
 
 81,200 
Derivatives
 
 16,953 
 
 
 31,713 
Asset retirement obligations
 
 9,815 
 
 
 11,558 
Partners' equity
 
 227,206 
 
 
 134,745 
 
 
 
$
 326,727 
 
$
 280,060 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except for per unit data)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2011 
 
 
2010 
 
 
2011 
 
 
2010 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil and gas
 
$
 53,876 
 
$
 49,024 
 
$
 213,362 
 
$
 183,758 
 
 
Interest and other
 
 
 - 
 
 
 - 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 53,876 
 
 
 49,024 
 
 
 213,364 
 
 
 183,758 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil and gas production
 
 
 10,049 
 
 
 10,113 
 
 
 38,427 
 
 
 38,334 
 
 
Production and ad valorem taxes
 
 
 3,324 
 
 
 3,158 
 
 
 13,784 
 
 
 12,119 
 
 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
 
 
 4,262 
 
 
 3,196 
 
 
 15,534 
 
 
 12,577 
 
 
General and administrative
 
 
 1,935 
 
 
 1,578 
 
 
 7,222 
 
 
 6,330 
 
 
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations
 
 
 229 
 
 
 137 
 
 
 913 
 
 
 546 
 
 
Interest
 
 
 399 
 
 
 386 
 
 
 1,605 
 
 
 1,543 
 
 
Derivative losses, net
 
 
 40,577 
 
 
 25,765 
 
 
 11,725 
 
 
 5,431 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 60,775 
 
 
 44,333 
 
 
 89,210 
 
 
 76,880 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before taxes
 
 
 (6,899)
 
 
 4,691 
 
 
 124,154 
 
 
 106,878 
 
Income tax (provision) benefit
 
 
 15 
 
 
 (52)
 
 
 (1,338)
 
 
 (1,045)
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
 (6,884)
 
$
 4,639 
 
$
 122,816 
 
$
 105,833 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allocation of net income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General partner's interest
 
$
 (7)
 
$
 5 
 
$
 123 
 
$
 106 
 
 
 
Limited partners' interest
 
 
 (6,910)
 
 
 4,616 
 
 
 122,466 
 
 
 105,649 
 
 
 
Unvested participating securities' interest
 
 33 
 
 
 18 
 
 
 227 
 
 
 78 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
 (6,884)
 
$
 4,639 
 
$
 122,816 
 
$
 105,833 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per common unit - basic and diluted
 
$
 (0.21)
 
$
 0.14 
 
$
 3.68 
 
$
 3.19 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common units outstanding - basic and diluted
 
 
 33,651 
 
 
 33,114 
 
 
 33,249 
 
 
 33,114 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions declared per common unit
 
$
 0.51 
 
$
 0.50 
 
$
 2.03 
 
$
 2.00 
 

 
 

 
PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2011 
 
2010 
 
2011 
 
2010 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
 (6,884)
 
$
 4,639 
 
$
 122,816 
 
$
 105,833 
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
 
 4,262 
 
 
 3,196 
 
 
 15,534 
 
 
 12,577 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes
 
 (142)
 
 
 (76)
 
 
 801 
 
 
 552 
 
 
 
 
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations
 
 229 
 
 
 137 
 
 
 913 
 
 
 546 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of debt issuance costs
 
 46 
 
 
 46 
 
 
 182 
 
 
 182 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of unit-based compensation
 
 142 
 
 
 64 
 
 
 514 
 
 
 210 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative related activity
 
 33,135 
 
 
 17,593 
 
 
 (19,567)
 
 
 (21,816)
 
 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
 877 
 
 
 (1,884)
 
 
 (2,239)
 
 
 (1,662)
 
 
 
 
Inventories
 
 (26)
 
 
 225 
 
 
 (37)
 
 
 (32)
 
 
 
 
Prepaid expenses
 
 113 
 
 
 126 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 - 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
 (3,732)
 
 
 (2,423)
 
 
 (695)
 
 
 1,329 
 
 
 
 
Interest payable
 
 (130)
 
 
 7 
 
 
 (14)
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
Income taxes payable to affiliate
 
 127 
 
 
 128 
 
 
 58 
 
 
 32 
 
 
 
 
Asset retirement obligations
 
 (167)
 
 
 (341)
 
 
 (635)
 
 
 (898)
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
 27,850 
 
 
 21,437 
 
 
 117,651 
 
 
 96,857 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additions to oil and gas properties
 
 (22,504)
 
 
 (12,568)
 
 
 (72,674)
 
 
 (45,281)
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
 (22,504)
 
 
 (12,568)
 
 
 (72,674)
 
 
 (45,281)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings under credit facility
 
 15,000 
 
 
 16,574 
 
 
 65,404 
 
 
 63,574 
 
Principal payments on credit facility
 
 (80,000)
 
 
 (9,374)
 
 
 (114,604)
 
 
 (49,374)
 
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs
 
 72,504 
 
 
 - 
 
 
 72,504 
 
 
 - 
 
Partner contributions
 
 76 
 
 
 - 
 
 
 76 
 
 
 - 
 
Distributions to unitholders
 
 (16,905)
 
 
 (16,573)
 
 
 (67,288)
 
 
 (66,294)
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
 
 (9,325)
 
 
 (9,373)
 
 
 (43,908)
 
 
 (52,094)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
 (3,979)
 
 
 (504)
 
 
 1,069 
 
 
 (518)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
 5,155 
 
 
 611 
 
 
 107 
 
 
 625 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
 1,176 
 
$
 107 
 
$
 1,176 
 
$
 107 

 
 

 
PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED SUMMARY PRODUCTION AND PRICE DATA


 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2011 
 
2010 
 
2011 
 
2010 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Daily Sales Volumes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (Bbls) -
 
 4,430 
 
 
 3,988 
 
 
 4,305 
 
 
 3,903 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas liquids (Bbls) -
 
 1,478 
 
 
 1,548 
 
 
 1,553 
 
 
 1,608 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas (Mcf) -
 
 6,527 
 
 
 5,937 
 
 
 6,509 
 
 
 5,975 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total (BOE) -
 
 6,995 
 
 
 6,526 
 
 
 6,943 
 
 
 6,507 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Reported Prices:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (per Bbl) -
$
113.87 
 
$
108.81 
 
$
115.41 
 
$
103.60 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas liquids (per Bbl) -
$
42.12 
 
$
47.65 
 
$
42.74 
 
$
44.31 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas (per Mcf) -
$
2.91 
 
$
4.24 
 
$
3.28 
 
$
4.66 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total (per BOE) -
$
83.72 
 
$
81.71 
 
$
84.20 
 
$
77.37 

 
 

 
PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL EARNINGS PER UNIT INFORMATION
(in thousands, except for per unit amounts)


The Partnership follows the two-class method of calculating basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit.  Under the two-class method, generally accepted accounting principle ("GAAP") provides that the net income applicable to the Partnership be allocated to all securities that participate in the Partnership's earnings.  Accordingly, net income applicable to the Partnership is allocated to the General Partner, unvested participating securities and common unitholders.  Net losses applicable to the Partnership are allocated to the General Partner and common unitholders but only to unvested participating securities to the extent that they receive distributions during loss periods because unvested participating securities are not contractually obligated to share in the Partnership's net losses.  Unit- and unit-based awards with guaranteed dividend or distribution participation rights qualify as "participating securities" during their vesting periods.  The Partnership's basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit attributable to common unitholders is computed as (i) net income (loss) applicable to the Partnership, (ii) less General Partner net income (loss), (iii) less unvested participating securities' basic and diluted net income (iv) divided by weighted average basic and diluted units outstanding.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Partnership's net income (loss) applicable to the Partnership to basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders, and the calculation of net income (loss) per common unit - basic and diluted, for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010:

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2011 
 
2010 
 
2011 
 
2010 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) applicable to the Partnership
$
 (6,884)
 
$
 4,639 
 
$
 122,816 
 
$
 105,833 
Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General partner's interest
 
 7 
 
 
 (5)
 
 
 (123)
 
 
 (106)
 
Unvested participating securities' interest
 
 (33)
 
 
 (18)
 
 
 (227)
 
 
 (78)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) applicable to common unitholders
$
 (6,910)
 
$
 4,616 
 
$
 122,466 
 
$
 105,649 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average basic and diluted units outstanding
 
 33,651 
 
 
 33,114 
 
 
 33,249 
 
 
 33,114 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per common unit - basic and diluted
$
 (0.21)
 
$
 0.14 
 
$
 3.68 
 
$
 3.19 

 
 

 
PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(in thousands)


EBITDAX and distributable cash flow (as defined below) are presented herein and reconciled to the GAAP measures of net cash provided by operating activities and net income (loss).  Management of Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. believes these financial measures provide additional information to the investment community about the Partnership's ability to generate sufficient cash flow to sustain or increase distributions to its unitholders, among other items.  In particular, EBITDAX is used in the Partnership's credit facility to determine the interest rate that the Partnership will pay on outstanding borrowings and to determine compliance with the leverage and interest coverage tests. EBITDAX and distributable cash flow should not be considered as alternatives to net cash provided by operating activities or net income (loss), as defined by GAAP.

 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
 27,850 
 
$
 117,651 
 
Add/(Deduct):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
 
 (4,262)
 
 
 (15,534)
 
 
Deferred income taxes
 
 142 
 
 
 (801)
 
 
Accretion of discount on asset retirement
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  obligations
 
 (229)
 
 
 (913)
 
 
Amortization of debt issuance costs
 
 (46)
 
 
 (182)
 
 
Amortization of unit-based compensation
 
 (142)
 
 
 (514)
 
 
Commodity derivative related activity
 
 (33,135)
 
 
 19,567 
 
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
 
 2,938 
 
 
 3,542 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
 (6,884)
 
 
 122,816 
 
Add/(Deduct):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
 
 4,262 
 
 
 15,534 
 
 
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations
 
 229 
 
 
 913 
 
 
Interest expense
 
 399 
 
 
 1,605 
 
 
Income tax provision (benefit)
 
 (15)
 
 
 1,338 
 
 
Amortization of unit-based compensation
 
 142 
 
 
 514 
 
 
Commodity derivative related activity
 
 33,135 
 
 
 (19,567)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDAX (a)
 
 31,268 
 
 
 123,153 
 
Deduct:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash reserves to maintain production and cash flow
 
 (6,963)
 
 
 (29,413)
 
 
Cash interest expense
 
 (353)
 
 
 (1,423)
 
 
Cash income taxes
 
 (127)
 
 
 (537)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributable cash flow (b)
$
 23,825 
 
$
 91,780 


­__________
(a)
"EBITDAX" represents earnings before depletion, depreciation and amortization expense; accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations; interest expense; income taxes; amortization of unit-based compensation and noncash commodity derivative related activity.
(b)
Distributable cash flow equals EBITDAX less the Partnership's estimated cash reserves to maintain production and cash flow, cash interest expense and cash income taxes.

 
 

 
PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Open Commodity Derivative Positions as of February 3, 2012


 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ending December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012 
 
 
2013 
 
 
2014 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swap contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume (Bbls per day)
 
 
 3,000 
 
 
 3,000 
 
 
 - 
 
Price per Bbl
 
$
79.32
 
$
81.02
 
$
 
Collar contracts with short puts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume (Bbl)
 
 
 1,000 
 
 
 1,000 
 
 
 4,000 
 
Price per Bbl:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Ceiling
 
$
103.50
 
$
111.50
 
$
124.75
 
  Floor
 
$
80.00
 
$
83.00
 
$
90.00
 
  Short put
 
$
65.00
 
$
68.00
 
 
72.50
 
Percent of total oil production (a)
 
 
~80%
 
 
~75%
 
$
~70%
NGL Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swap contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume (Bbls per day)
 
 
 750 
 
 
 - 
 
 
 - 
 
Price per Bbl (b)
 
$
35.03
 
$
 
$
 
Percent of total NGL production (a)
 
 
~45%
 
 
N/A
 
 
N/A
Gas Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swap contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume (MMBtus per day)
 
 
 5,000 
 
 
 2,500 
 
 
 - 
 
Price per MMBtu (c)
 
$
6.43
 
$
6.89
 
$
 
Percent of total gas production (a)
 
 
~75%
 
 
~35%
 
 
N/A
 
Basis swap contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Permian Basin index swaps (MMBtus per day) (d)
 
 
 2,500 
 
 
 2,500 
 
 
 - 
 
Price differential ($/MMBtu)
 
$
(0.30)
 
$
(0.31)
 
$


­__________
(a)
Represents an estimated percentage of forecasted production, which may differ from the percentage of actual production.
(b)
Represents blended Mont Belvieu index prices per Bbl.
(c)
Represents the NYMEX Henry Hub index price or approximate NYMEX Henry Hub index price based on historical differentials to the index price on the derivative trade date.
(d)
Represents swaps that fix the basis differentials between the index price at which the Partnership sells its gas and NYMEX Henry Hub index price used in gas swap contracts.

 
 

 
PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION


Derivative Losses, Net
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncash changes in fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil derivative gains (losses)
$
 (35,747)
 
$
 16,061 
 
NGL derivative gains
 
 781 
 
 
 1,106 
 
Gas derivative gains
 
 1,831 
 
 
 2,400 
 
 
Total noncash derivative gains (losses), net
 
 (33,135)
 
 
 19,567 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash settled changes in fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil derivative losses
 
 (6,494)
 
 
 (27,362)
 
NGL derivative losses
 
 (1,661)
 
 
 (6,312)
 
Gas derivative gains
 
 713 
 
 
 2,382 
 
 
Total cash derivative losses, net
 
 (7,442)
 
 
 (31,292)
 
 
 
Total derivative losses, net
$
 (40,577)
 
$
 (11,725)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(in millions, except per unit data)

Adjusted income excluding unrealized mark-to-market derivative losses, as presented in this press release, is presented and reconciled to the Partnership’s net loss determined in accordance with GAAP because the Partnership believes that this non-GAAP financial measure reflects an additional way of viewing aspects of the Partnership’s business that, when viewed together with its financial results computed in accordance with GAAP, provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its historical financial performance and future operating results, greater transparency of underlying trends and greater comparability of results across periods. In addition, management believes that this non-GAAP measure may enhance investors’ ability to assess the Partnership’s historical and future financial performance. This non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be a substitute for the comparable GAAP measure and should be read only in conjunction with the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.  Unrealized mark-to-market derivative gains and losses are of a type that will recur in future periods; however, the amount can vary significantly from period to period. The table below reconciles the Partnership’s net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2011, as determined in accordance with GAAP, to adjusted income excluding unrealized mark-to-market derivative losses for that quarter.

 
After-tax
 
Per  Common
 
Amounts
 
Unit
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
 (7)
 
$
 (0.21)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized mark-to-market derivative losses
 
 33 
 
 
 0.98 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted income excluding unrealized mark-to-market derivative losses
$
 26 
 
$
 0.77