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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO   NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

APACHE REPORTS HIGHER THIRD-QUARTER EARNINGS DRIVEN BY 35% INCREASE IN

ONSHORE NORTH AMERICA LIQUIDS PRODUCTION

GAAP earnings of $0.75 per share/$300 million; adjusted earnings* of $2.32 per share/$932 million

$2.0 billion of cash flow from operations; $2.7 billion before changes in working capital*

$700 million in shares repurchased to date under stock buyback program

HOUSTON, Nov. 7, 2013 – Apache Corporation (NYSE, Nasdaq: APA) today announced third-quarter 2013 earnings of $300 million or $0.75 per diluted common share and adjusted earnings,* which exclude certain items that impact the comparability of results, of $932 million or $2.32 per share. For the same period in the prior year, Apache reported earnings of $161 million or $0.41 per diluted common share and adjusted earnings of $861 million or $2.16 per share. Net cash provided by operating activities came to approximately $2 billion, with cash from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities* totaling $2.7 billion, up from $2.4 billion in the year-ago period.

“The strength of our financial performance this quarter is a testament to the effectiveness of our strategy to rebalance our portfolio and drive returns by achieving the right mix of predictable production growth from our North American onshore assets combined with the substantial free cash flow generation from our international operations,” said G. Steven Farris, chairman and chief executive officer at Apache. “Apache’s focused drilling program in North America is yielding significant production growth. Our Permian and Central regions are the main drivers of this higher production, adding nearly 13,000 barrels per day of oil and natural gas liquids from the second quarter. These two regions represented 35 percent of the company’s total worldwide liquids production, up from 27 percent a year ago, contributing 149,000 barrels per day during the third quarter. Going forward, our international regions will be the primary source of excess cash flow to fund our next growth cycle.

 

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APACHE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2013 RESULTS

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“We also made significant progress rebalancing our portfolio to provide more predictable and consistent growth. During the quarter we closed on transactions in the Gulf of Mexico Shelf and Canada, and announced a significant partnership with Sinopec in Egypt, which we expect to close by the end of this year,” Farris said. “As previously announced, sale proceeds are being used to reduce our debt and buyback shares. We’ve already repurchased nearly 8 million shares of Apache common stock, and we’re on track to pay down $2 billion in debt by yearend.”

Production and operating highlights

Highlights from the third quarter and more recent drilling include:

 

    Total worldwide net daily production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) averaged 784,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day, with liquids production comprising 54 percent of the total.

 

    The Permian Region achieved record production of 132,000 boe per day, up 7 percent from the preceding period and up 18 percent from a year ago. In the region’s Barnhart area, six rigs were active throughout the quarter drilling 20 Middle and Upper Wolfcamp Shale laterals. Apache holds 345,000 net acres prospective for Wolfcamp Shale development with 971 identified locations. During October, the region achieved a milestone with half of its operated rigs drilling horizontal wells.

 

    Apache’s Central Region increased production to 95,000 boe per day, up 4 percent from the preceding quarter and 31 percent from the third quarter of 2012. Liquids production increased to 49,000 barrels per day, up 94 percent from the same period in the prior year, and now comprises 52 percent of the region’s production. Drilling is concentrated in the stacked pays of the Anadarko Basin targeting formations such as the Granite Wash and Tonkawa, where Apache has identified thousands of locations on its prolific acreage position.

 

    In its international regions, Apache commenced production from the Macedon development in Western Australia. This includes four offshore production wells, transmission lines and an onshore processing plant. Apache holds a 28.57 percent working interest in Macedon, with gross sales ramped up to 212 million cubic feet (MMcf) per day. In the North Sea, a second development well commenced production from the Tonto field, testing at an initial 24-hour rate of 8,300 barrels of oil per day. Apache holds a 100 percent working interest in Tonto.


APACHE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2013 RESULTS

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Apache’s third-quarter 2013 operations supplement includes drilling, production and other updates for each of its regions, and can be accessed at www.apachecorp.com/financialdata.

Oil and gas prices

Apache’s mix of hydrocarbon production during the third quarter 2013 included approximately 46 percent crude oil and 9 percent natural gas liquids (NGLs). Due to the premium prices received for crude oil and NGLs, these products contributed 84 percent of the company’s revenue during the period.

Worldwide, Apache received an average price of $107.50 per barrel of oil during the third quarter, compared with $102.62 per barrel in the same period the prior year. Apache received an average price of $3.49 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas, compared with $3.76 per Mcf in the prior-year period.

About Apache

Apache Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Canada, Egypt, the United Kingdom, Australia and Argentina. Apache posts announcements, operational updates, investor information and press releases on its website, www.apachecorp.com.

* Adjusted earnings and cash from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities are non-GAAP measures. Please see reconciliations below. For supplemental financial and operational data and non-GAAP information, please go to http://www.apachecorp.com/financialdata.

Conference call

Apache will conduct a conference call to discuss its results and review its portfolio at 1 p.m. Central time on Thursday, Nov. 7. The call will be webcast on Apache’s website, www.apachecorp.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on Apache’s website and available for delayed playback by telephone for one week beginning at approximately 4 p.m. Central time on Nov. 7. To access the telephone playback, dial 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 for international calls. The conference access code is 84102630.

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APACHE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2013 RESULTS

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Forward-looking statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects” and similar references to future periods. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future plans, expectations, and objectives for Apache’s operations, including statements about our drilling plans and production expectations, asset sales and monetizations and share repurchases. The transaction with Sinopec is subject to customary closing conditions and may not be completed for the amount expected, in the anticipated time frame, or at all. While forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by us that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, whether actual results and developments will meet our expectations and predictions depend on a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual results, performance, and financial condition to differ materially from our expectations. See “Risk Factors” in our 2012 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of risk factors that affect our business. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this news release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future development, or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Contacts

 

Media:    (713) 296-6100    Patrick Cassidy   
   (713) 296-7276    Bill Mintz   
   (713) 296-6662    Bob Dye   

Investor:

   (281) 302-2286    Brady Parish   
      Castlen Kennedy   
      Christopher Cortez   
      Alicia Reis   

Website:

   www.apachecorp.com   


APACHE CORPORATION

STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     For the Quarter     

For the Nine Months

 
     Ended September 30,      Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012      2013     2012  

REVENUES AND OTHER:

         

Oil revenues

   $ 3,538      $ 3,220       $ 9,989      $ 9,824   

Gas revenues

     692        788         2,196        2,339   

NGL revenues

     179        133         489        391   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and gas production revenues

     4,409        4,141         12,674        12,554   

Derivative instrument gains (losses), net

     (422     —           (275     —     

Other

     32        38         79        133   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     4,019        4,179         12,478        12,687   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

         

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

         

Oil and gas property and equipment

         

Recurring

     1,330        1,206         3,906        3,535   

Additional

     743        729         808        1,898   

Other assets

     99        94         297        268   

Asset retirement obligation accretion

     66        60         196        172   

Lease operating expenses

     819        801         2,419        2,178   

Gathering and transportation

     83        86         237        235   

Taxes other than income

     185        167         610        627   

General and administrative

     127        124         376        384   

Merger, acquisitions & transition

     —          7         —          29   

Financing costs, net

     51        40         155        125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,503        3,314         9,004        9,451   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     516        865         3,474        3,236   

Current income tax provision

     410        544         1,191        1,729   

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

     (200     141         225        174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     306        180         2,058        1,333   

Preferred stock dividends

     6        19         44        57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK

   $ 300      $ 161       $ 2,014      $ 1,276   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:

         

Basic

   $ 0.75      $ 0.41       $ 5.11      $ 3.29   

Diluted

   $ 0.75      $ 0.41       $ 5.06      $ 3.27   

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:

         

Basic

     399        391         394        388   

Diluted

     401        393         407        390   

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE

   $ 0.20      $ 0.17       $ 0.60      $ 0.51   

 


APACHE CORPORATION

SUMMARY OF CAPITAL COSTS INCURRED

(In millions)

 

     For the Quarter     For the Nine
Months
 
     Ended
September 30,
    Ended
September 30,
 
     2013      2012     2013      2012  

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (1):

          

Exploration & Development Costs

          

United States

   $ 1,489       $ 1,422      $ 4,171       $ 3,608   

Canada

     155         164        502         459   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

North America

     1,644         1,586        4,673         4,067   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Egypt

     263         299        813         809   

Australia

     284         265        911         518   

North Sea

     217         283        647         703   

Argentina

     60         65        145         222   

New Ventures—International

     3         51        28         84   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

International

     827         963        2,544         2,336   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Worldwide Exploration & Development Costs

   $ 2,471       $ 2,549      $ 7,217       $ 6,403   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gathering, Transmission and Processing Facilities

          

United States

   $ 70       $ 13      $ 120       $ 57   

Canada

     55         52        111         138   

Egypt

     23         (22     57         15   

Australia

     201         89        534         338   

Argentina

     3         3        7         12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Gathering, Transmission and Processing

   $ 352       $ 135      $ 829       $ 560   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capitalized Interest

   $ 93       $ 90      $ 276       $ 241   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital Expenditures, excluding Acquisitions

   $ 2,916       $ 2,774      $ 8,322       $ 7,204   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Acquisitions

   $ 8       $ 59      $ 318       $ 3,421   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Accrual basis

APACHE CORPORATION

SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

(In millions)

 

     September 30,      December 31,  
     2013      2012  

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 1,251       $ 160   

Other Current Assets

     4,765         4,802   

Property and Equipment, net

     51,462         53,280   

Goodwill

     1,369         1,289   

Other Assets

     1,392         1,206   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 60,239       $ 60,737   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Debt

   $ 57       $ 990   

Other Current Liabilities

     4,466         4,546   

Long-Term Debt

     10,868         11,355   

Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities

     11,867         12,515   

Shareholders’ Equity

     32,981         31,331   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 60,239       $ 60,737   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding at end of period

     404         392   


APACHE CORPORATION

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

 

     For the Quarter      For the Nine Months  
     Ended September 30,      Ended September 30,  
     2013      2012      2013      2012  

OIL VOLUME—Barrels per day

           

Central

     25,659         17,003         22,730         11,843   

Permian

     73,910         60,822         70,229         58,573   

GOM Deepwater

     7,564         6,982         7,675         6,342   

GOM Shelf

     45,431         38,573         45,599         42,242   

GC Onshore

     11,126         9,621         10,570         9,884   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

United States

     163,690         133,001         156,803         128,884   

Canada

     18,573         15,075         18,112         15,311   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

North America

     182,263         148,076         174,915         144,195   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Egypt

     89,294         97,546         89,530         98,648   

Australia

     18,787         28,191         20,195         29,690   

North Sea

     57,861         57,296         63,291         63,058   

Argentina

     9,560         9,885         9,408         9,701   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

International

     175,502         192,918         182,424         201,097   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     357,765         340,994         357,339         345,292   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NATURAL GAS VOLUME—Mcf per day

           

Central

     274,061         281,945         275,520         227,903   

Permian

     190,192         180,610         188,803         179,648   

GOM Deepwater

     11,804         41,267         22,562         45,333   

GOM Shelf

     243,477         266,415         253,360         299,897   

GC Onshore

     110,889         93,196         107,928         89,078   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

United States

     830,423         863,433         848,173         841,859   

Canada

     529,402         604,442         523,163         617,530   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

North America

     1,359,825         1,467,875         1,371,336         1,459,389   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Egypt

     350,504         329,793         357,747         354,856   

Australia

     212,141         215,317         212,845         217,053   

North Sea

     46,971         54,478         50,108         62,061   

Argentina

     185,962         213,745         186,241         216,399   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

International

     795,578         813,333         806,941         850,369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,155,403         2,281,208         2,178,277         2,309,758   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL VOLUME—Barrels per day

           

Central

     23,437         8,305         22,006         5,271   

Permian

     26,057         20,739         23,131         16,613   

GOM Deepwater

     566         1,483         871         1,073   

GOM Shelf

     5,234         6,663         6,288         5,345   

GC Onshore

     2,216         1,886         2,343         2,083   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

United States

     57,510         39,076         54,639         30,385   

Canada

     7,012         6,036         6,788         6,063   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

North America

     64,522         45,112         61,427         36,448   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

North Sea

     1,097         1,470         1,263         1,797   

Argentina

     1,713         3,006         2,254         3,022   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

International

     2,810         4,476         3,517         4,819   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     67,332         49,588         64,944         41,267   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

BOE per day

           

Central

     94,773         72,298         90,657         55,097   

Permian

     131,665         111,663         124,826         105,127   

GOM Deepwater

     10,098         15,343         12,306         14,971   

GOM Shelf

     91,245         89,639         94,114         97,570   

GC Onshore

     31,823         27,039         30,901         26,813   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

United States

     359,604         315,982         352,804         299,578   

Canada

     113,819         121,851         112,095         124,296   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

North America

     473,423         437,833         464,899         423,874   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Egypt

     147,711         152,512         149,154         157,791   

Australia

     54,144         64,078         55,669         65,866   

North Sea

     66,787         67,845         72,905         75,198   

Argentina

     42,266         48,515         42,702         48,790   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

International

     310,908         332,950         320,430         347,645   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     784,331         770,783         785,329         771,519   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


APACHE CORPORATION

PRICE INFORMATION

 

     For the Quarter      For the Nine Months  
     Ended September 30,      Ended September 30,  
     2013      2012      2013      2012  

AVERAGE OIL PRICE PER BARREL

           

Central

   $ 101.90       $ 85.54       $ 93.71       $ 88.82   

Permian

     104.52         87.49         93.53         90.71   

GOM Deepwater

     108.07         102.46         107.91         106.10   

GOM Shelf

     110.40         104.97         109.60         109.67   

GC Onshore

     110.06         104.02         109.08         108.76   

United States (1)

     105.82         93.38         99.35         96.53   

Canada

     97.58         82.92         89.33         85.96   

North America (1)

     104.98         92.32         98.31         95.41   

Egypt (1)

     112.61         113.72         107.73         112.02   

Australia (1)

     116.21         116.79         109.40         116.39   

North Sea (1)

     109.33         108.44         107.61         108.60   

Argentina

     79.77         73.44         77.66         76.36   

International (1)

     110.13         110.54         106.32         109.87   

Total (1)

     107.50         102.62         102.40         103.83   

AVERAGE NATURAL GAS PRICE PER MCF

           

Central

   $ 3.61       $ 3.24       $ 3.75       $ 3.04   

Permian

     3.66         3.07         3.76         3.20   

GOM Deepwater

     3.35         3.18         3.29         2.82   

GOM Shelf

     3.71         2.90         3.82         2.86   

GC Onshore

     3.67         2.95         3.83         2.70   

United States (1)

     3.75         3.63         3.86         3.63   

Canada (1)

     2.87         3.33         3.20         3.23   

North America (1)

     3.41         3.51         3.61         3.46   

Egypt

     3.01         4.04         2.98         3.86   

Australia

     3.98         4.76         4.54         4.45   

North Sea

     10.29         8.65         10.37         8.67   

Argentina

     2.76         2.78         2.91         2.84   

International

     3.64         4.21         3.84         4.10   

Total (1)

     3.49         3.76         3.69         3.70   

AVERAGE NGL PRICE PER BARREL

           

Central

   $ 25.61       $ 24.28       $ 24.51       $ 27.74   

Permian

     29.93         27.95         27.25         34.31   

GOM Deepwater

     31.68         30.24         32.50         33.40   

GOM Shelf

     30.52         31.10         28.66         33.71   

GC Onshore

     30.06         37.42         30.80         41.28   

United States

     28.25         28.25         26.55         33.51   

Canada

     28.77         31.01         28.49         35.02   

North America

     28.30         28.62         26.76         33.76   

North Sea

     69.77         65.45         70.51         73.60   

Argentina

     22.19         16.25         25.11         21.15   

International

     40.77         32.41         41.41         40.71   

Total

     28.82         28.96         27.56         34.57   

 

(1) Prices reflect the impact of financial derivative hedging activities.


APACHE CORPORATION

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(In millions, except per share data)

Reconciliation of income attributable to common stock to adjusted earnings:

The press release discusses Apache’s adjusted earnings. Adjusted earnings exclude certain items that management believes affect the comparability of operating results and are meaningful for the following reasons:

 

    Management uses adjusted earnings to evaluate the company’s operational trends and performance relative to other oil and gas producing companies.

 

    Management believes this presentation may be useful to investors who follow the practice of some industry analysts who adjust reported company earnings for items that may obscure underlying fundamentals and trends.

 

    The reconciling items below are the types of items management believes are frequently excluded by analysts when evaluating the operating trends and comparability of the company’s results.

 

     For the Quarter      For the Nine Months  
     Ended
September 30,
     Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012      2013     2012  

Income Attributable to Common Stock (GAAP)

   $ 300      $ 161       $ 2,014      $ 1,276   

Adjustments:

         

Oil & gas property write-downs, net of tax

     478        539         520        1,409   

Commodity derivative mark-to-market, net of tax

     213        —           88        —     

Deferred tax adjustments

     (31     —           15        —     

U.K. decommissioning tax rate adjustment

     —          118         —          118   

Merger, acquisitions & transition, net of tax

     —          4         —          17   

Unrealized foreign currency fluctuation impact on deferred tax expense

     (28     39         (98     40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Earnings (Non-GAAP)

   $ 932      $ 861       $ 2,539      $ 2,860   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income per Common Share—Diluted (GAAP)

   $ 0.75      $ 0.41       $ 5.06      $ 3.27   

Adjustments:

         

Oil & gas property write-downs, net of tax

     1.18        1.33         1.28        3.49   

Commodity derivative mark-to-market, net of tax

     0.53        —           0.22        —     

Deferred tax adjustments

     (0.07     —           0.03        —     

U.K. decommissioning tax rate adjustment

     —          0.30         —          0.30   

Merger, acquisitions & transition, net of tax

     —          0.02         —          0.05   

Unrealized foreign currency fluctuation impact on deferred tax expense

     (0.07     0.10         (0.24     0.11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Earnings Per Share—Diluted (Non-GAAP)

   $ 2.32      $ 2.16       $ 6.35      $ 7.22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to cash from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities:

The press release discusses Apache’s cash from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities. It is presented because management believes the information is useful for investors because it is used internally and widely accepted by those following the oil and gas industry as a financial indicator of a company’s ability to generate cash to internally fund exploration and development activities, fund dividend programs, and service debt. It is also used by research analysts to value and compare oil and gas exploration and production companies, and is frequently included in published research when providing investment recommendations. Cash from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities, therefore, is an additional measure of liquidity, but is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities.

The following table reconciles net cash provided by operating activities to cash from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities.

 

     For the Quarter      For the Nine Months  
     Ended
September 30,
     Ended
September 30,
 
     2013      2012      2013      2012  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 1,978       $ 1,623       $ 7,358       $ 6,422   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     743         793         319         1,020   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities

   $ 2,721       $ 2,416       $ 7,677       $ 7,442