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Exhibit 99.1
Oasis Petroleum Inc. Announces Quarter Ended March 31, 2015 Earnings
Houston, Texas — May 6, 2015 — Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE: OAS) (“Oasis” or the “Company”) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and provided an operational update.
Highlights include:
Exceeded production guidance range and increased average daily production to 50,446 barrels of oil equivalent per day (“Boepd”), an 18% increase over the first quarter of 2014 and a 1% sequential quarter increase.
Invested capital expenditures (“CapEx”) of $271.1 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to a CapEx budget of $271.1 million.
Completed and placed on production 23 gross (19.2 net) operated wells in the first quarter of 2015.
Decreased lease operating expenses (“LOE”) per barrel of oil equivalent (“Boe”) to $8.62, a 17% decrease from the first quarter of 2014 and an 11% sequential quarter decrease.
Reported Adjusted EBITDA of $208.9 million in the first quarter of 2015. For a definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of net income and net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
Completed a public offering of 36.8 million shares, raising $463.1 million of net proceeds for the Company on March 9, 2015.

“Oasis exceeded production guidance of 47,000 to 49,000 Boepd in the first quarter of 2015, as new wells brought on during the first quarter exceeded production expectations with over 60% of the wells completed with high intensity stimulation,” said Thomas B. Nusz, Oasis' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Based on our first quarter performance, we expect to produce between 47,000 and 49,000 Boepd in the second quarter of 2015 and to produce between 46,000 and 49,000 Boepd for the full year 2015. Additionally, CapEx tracked in line with our budget, with drilling and completion capital coming in at $216.6 million, or $8.3 million below our budget. There were some timing differences on a few non-drilling and completion items, and we remain on track to spend our $705 million CapEx budget for 2015. Well costs are trending below our original 2015 estimates, as the team has driven down the cost for high intensity completions to approximately $9.0 million per well.”

Mr. Nusz added, “The White Unit in Wild Basin, our first multi-slickwater test, continues to outperform the high-end of our type curve. The test included seven wells in a portion of a single DSU, all completed with slickwater completions. The Middle Bakken well has produced approximately 256,000 Boe through 216 days and the wells in the first bench of the Three Forks have produced on average 167,000 Boe through 192 days. Additionally, we completed our first high volume proppant test in Alger, which is the 17,000 net acre southern subsection of South Cottonwood where we have 18 DSUs included in our core inventory. The Helling Trust has two new Middle Bakken wells that have produced on average 139,000 Boe through 88 days and a well completed in the first bench of the Three Forks wells that has produced 104,000 Boe through 87 days. All of the Middle Bakken and Three Forks wells in both the White Unit and the Helling Trust have early time production that is trending over double our corresponding production data for our 750,000 Boe Middle Bakken type curve and our 600,000 Boe Three Forks type curve, respectively. The continued outperformance of both of these high intensity completion tests continues to provide us with confidence in our plans to target our core area with high intensity completions.”

Taylor Reid, Oasis' President and Chief Operating Officer added, “We have driven LOE down to $8.62 per Boe, the lowest level we have delivered since our acquisition during 2013 and 15% below 2014 levels. We have been successful at lowering operating costs as we focus completions in areas with existing salt water pipeline and disposal infrastructure as well as improving run time on our producing wells. We increased connectivity to our OMS infrastructure in the first quarter of 2015 and now have 58% of our wells connected. We are updating our LOE guidance for the year to $9.00 to $10.00, based on confidence around recent performance.”

“We also continue to increase our financial flexibility completing a $463 million equity offering in early March as well as amending our credit facility to increase the term to five years and to increase the committed level to $1.525 billion. We have over $1.3 billion of liquidity even as we drill within cash flow for the remainder of the year,” said Mr. Reid.
Operational and Financial Update

During the quarter ending March 31, 2015, the Company brought 23 gross (19.2 net) operated and 0.9 net non-operated wells on production in the Williston Basin, in line with its budget. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had five rigs running and 91 gross operated wells awaiting completion in the Williston Basin

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The Company’s average daily production and revenues are detailed in the following table:
 
Quarter Ended:
 
3/31/2015
 
12/31/2014
 
3/31/2014 (1)
Production (Boepd)
50,446

 
50,143

 
42,856

Percent Oil
88.6
%
 
89.4
%
 
89.4
%
Average oil sales price, without derivative settlements (per Bbl)
$
40.73

 
$
62.79

 
$
89.66

Revenues ($ in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
Oil
$
163,813

 
$
258,913

 
$
309,231

Natural gas
10,046

 
14,356

 
22,616

Well services (OWS)
2,708

 
22,980

 
15,827

Midstream (OMS)
3,820

 
3,423

 
1,845

Total revenues
$
180,387

 
$
299,672

 
$
349,519

(1)
Includes production from certain non-operated properties in and around the Company’s Sanish position until the properties were sold in March 2014 (the “Sanish Divestiture”).
Total revenues for the first quarter of 2015 decreased by 40% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014, primarily due to lower oil and natural gas prices in the first quarter of 2015. In the first quarter of 2015, as NYMEX West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude oil prices further declined, the Company’s price differentials continued to increase as a percentage of WTI but decreased in terms of the dollar per barrel discount to WTI to an average of $7.85 per barrel of oil during the first quarter of 2015 compared to $9.74 per barrel of oil during the fourth quarter of 2014. The Company expects its price differential to WTI to narrow in the second quarter of 2015 to $6.50 to $7.50 per barrel.
The Company’s operating expenses are detailed in the following table:
 
Quarter Ended:
 
3/31/2015
 
12/31/2014
 
3/31/2014
Operating expenses ($ in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
Lease operating expenses (LOE)
$
39,125

 
$
44,697

 
$
39,989

Well services (OWS)
1,054

 
14,474

 
10,359

Midstream (OMS)
898

 
1,167

 
561

Marketing, transportation and gathering expenses (1)
7,282

 
6,843

 
5,932

     Non-cash valuation charges
(4
)
 
2,684

 
(746
)
Total operating expenses
$
48,355

 
$
69,865

 
$
56,095

Operating expenses ($ per Boe):
 
 
 
 
 
Lease operating expenses (LOE)
$
8.62

 
$
9.69

 
$
10.37

Marketing, transportation and gathering expenses (1)
1.60

 
1.48

 
1.53

(1)
Excludes non-cash valuation charges on pipeline imbalances and linefill inventory.

The sequential quarter-over-quarter decrease in LOE per Boe was primarily due to lower water volumes produced as well as more salt water disposal volumes going to Oasis Midstream Services (“OMS”) disposal wells, decreased workover costs and lower LOE on non-operated volumes.
Marketing, transportation and gathering expenses, excluding non-cash valuation charges, totaled $7.3 million in the first quarter of 2015, $5.9 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $6.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. While transporting volumes through third-party oil gathering pipelines increases marketing, transportation and gathering expenses, it improves oil price realizations by reducing transportation costs included in the Company’s oil price differential for sales at the wellhead. Currently, the Company is flowing 79% of its gross operated oil production through these gathering systems.
Production taxes as a percentage of oil and gas revenues were 9.6% in both the first quarters of 2015 and 2014 and 9.8% in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses (“DD&A”) totaled $118.5 million in the first quarter of 2015, $91.3 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $116.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. DD&A was $26.10 per Boe in the first quarter of 2015, $23.66 per Boe in the first quarter of 2014 and $25.32 per Boe in the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase in the DD&A rate was primarily due to an increase in the drilling program in the Three Forks formation, including lower benches, in the second half of 2014. In addition, during the first two months of 2014, the Company had production from the wells sold in the

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Sanish Divestiture, but these wells were not depreciated because the assets were held for sale, which lowered DD&A by $0.78 per Boe in the first quarter of 2014.
General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses totaled $23.3 million in the first quarter of 2015, $23.5 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $24.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. G&A expenses were $5.14 per Boe in the first quarter of 2015, $6.10 per Boe in the first quarter of 2014 and $5.23 per Boe in the fourth quarter of 2014. Amortization of stock-based compensation, which is included in G&A expenses, was $7.6 million, or $1.68 per Boe, in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to $4.5 million, or $1.17 per Boe, in the first quarter of 2014 and $5.5 million, or $1.20 per Boe, in the fourth quarter of 2014.
As a result of its derivative activities and forward oil price changes, the Company incurred a $47.1 million net gain on derivative instruments, including net cash settlement receipts of $109.3 million, for the first quarter of 2015 and a $306.8 million net gain on derivative instruments, including net cash settlement receipts of $31.5 million, for the fourth quarter of 2014. The net cash settlement receipts from derivative instruments of $109.3 million in the first quarter of 2015 included $33.1 million, $41.6 million and $34.6 million from the settlements of contracts in December 2014, January 2015 and February 2015, respectively. The Company’s derivative instruments do not qualify for and were not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes.
Interest expense was $38.8 million for the first quarter of 2015 compared to $40.2 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $39.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. The $1.0 million sequential quarter decrease was primarily due an increase in capitalized interest in the first quarter of 2015. Capitalized interest totaled $3.9 million for the first quarter of 2015, $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $2.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2014.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $7.4 million, resulting in a 29.0% effective tax rate as a percentage of its pre-tax loss for the quarter. The Company’s income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2014 was recorded at 37.6% of pre-tax net income. While the 2014 effective tax rate was consistent with the statutory tax rate applicable to the U.S. and the blended state rate for the states in which the Company conducts business, the rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was lower due to permanent differences between the compensation amounts expensed for book purposes versus the amounts deductible for income tax purposes.
Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2015 was $208.9 million, a 13% decrease from the first quarter of 2014 of $239.8 million, and a decrease of 5% from the fourth quarter of 2014 of $219.5 million. For a definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of net income and net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
For the first quarter of 2015, the Company reported a net loss of $18.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $170.0 million, or $1.70 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2014. Excluding certain non-cash or non-recurring items and their tax effect in the first quarter of 2015 and 2014, Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) was $30.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, and $64.8 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, respectively. For a definition of Adjusted Net Income and a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted Net Income, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
Capital Expenditures
The following table depicts the Company’s total CapEx by category:
 
1Q 2015
CapEx ($ in thousands):
 
Exploration and production
$
225,499

OMS
35,778

OWS
2,023

Other CapEx (1)
7,805

Total CapEx (2)
$
271,105

(1)
Other CapEx includes such items as administrative capital and capitalized interest.
(2)
CapEx reflected in the table above differs from the amounts shown in the statement of cash flows in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements because amounts reflected in the table above include changes in accrued liabilities from the previous reporting period for capital expenditures, while the amounts presented in the statement of cash flows are presented on a cash basis.


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Liquidity
On March 9, 2015, the Company completed a public offering of 36.8 million shares, raising $463.1 million of net proceeds. On March 31, 2015, Oasis had total cash and cash equivalents of $10.2 million. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $165.0 million of borrowings and $5.2 million of outstanding letters of credit issued under its revolving credit facility, resulting in an unused borrowing base capacity of $1,329.8 million.
On April 13, 2015, the Company entered into its third amendment to its revolving credit facility (the “Third Amendment”), which extended the maturity date of the facility to April 13, 2020, provided that the Company’s senior unsecured notes due February 1, 2019 are retired or refinanced 90 days prior to their maturity. In connection with the Third Amendment, the lenders completed their regular semi-annual redetermination of the borrowing base scheduled for April 1, 2015. The borrowing base was set at $1,700.0 million. The Company increased the lenders’ aggregate elected commitment from $1,500.0 million to $1,525.0 million. The lenders' aggregate commitment can be increased to the full $1,700.0 million borrowing base by increasing the commitment of one or more lenders.
Hedging Activity
As of May 6, 2015, the Company had the following outstanding commodity derivative contracts, all of which are priced off of WTI and settle monthly:
 
 
Weighted Average Prices ($/Bbl)
 
 
 
 
Floor
 
Ceiling
 
BOPD
First Half 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swaps
 
$
90.67

 
$
90.67

 
19,000

Two-way collars
 
$
87.14

 
$
102.19

 
7,000

Deferred premium puts(1)
 
$
87.45

 
 
 
6,000

Total 1H15 hedges (weighted average)
 
$
89.30

 
$
93.77

 
32,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Second Half 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swaps
 
$
76.68

 
$
76.68

 
18,000

Two-way collars
 
$
86.00

 
$
103.42

 
5,000

Total 2H15 hedges (weighted average)
 
$
78.71

 
$
82.49

 
23,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Half 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swaps
 
$
64.98

 
$
64.98

 
2,000

Total 1H16 hedges (weighted average)
 
$
64.98

 
$
64.98

 
2,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Second Half 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swaps
 
$
65.10

 
$
65.10

 
1,000

Total 2H16 hedges (weighted average)
 
$
65.10

 
$
65.10

 
1,000

(1)
Floor price is net of deferred premium of $2.55.

Conference Call Information
Investors, analysts and other interested parties are invited to listen to the conference call:
Date:
  
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Time:
  
10:00 a.m. Central Time
Dial-in:
  
888-317-6003
Intl. Dial in:
  
412-317-6061
Conference ID:
  
7143557
Website:
  
www.oasispetroleum.com
A recording of the conference call will be available beginning at 12:00 p.m. Central Time on the day of the call and will be available until Thursday, May 14, 2015 by dialing:

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Replay dial-in:
  
877-344-7529
Intl. replay:
  
412-317-0088
Replay code:
  
10064003
The conference call will also be available for replay at www.oasispetroleum.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press 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. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this press release specifically include the expectations of plans, strategies, objectives and anticipated financial and operating results of the Company, including the Company’s drilling program, production, derivative instruments, capital expenditure levels and other guidance included in this press release. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Company based on management’s experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. These include, but are not limited to, changes in oil and natural gas prices, weather and environmental conditions, the timing of planned capital expenditures, availability of acquisitions, uncertainties in estimating proved reserves and forecasting production results, operational factors affecting the commencement or maintenance of producing wells, the condition of the capital markets generally, as well as the Company’s ability to access them, the proximity to and capacity of transportation facilities, and uncertainties regarding environmental regulations or litigation and other legal or regulatory developments affecting the Company’s business and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected as described in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
About Oasis Petroleum Inc.
Oasis is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition and development of unconventional oil and natural gas resources, primarily operating in the Williston Basin. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.oasispetroleum.com.



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Oasis Petroleum Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Unaudited)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
10,188

 
$
45,811

Accounts receivable — oil and gas revenues
112,785

 
130,934

Accounts receivable — joint interest partners
130,384

 
175,537

Inventory
21,956

 
21,354

Prepaid expenses
16,954

 
14,273

Derivative instruments
253,320

 
302,159

Other current assets
1,000

 
6,539

Total current assets
546,587

 
696,607

Property, plant and equipment
 
 
 
Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method)
6,187,638

 
5,966,140

Other property and equipment
356,940

 
313,439

Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment
(1,215,216
)
 
(1,092,793
)
Total property, plant and equipment, net
5,329,362

 
5,186,786

Derivative instruments

 
13,348

Deferred costs and other assets
40,988

 
41,671

Total assets
$
5,916,937

 
$
5,938,412

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
9,339

 
$
20,958

Revenues and production taxes payable
210,478

 
209,890

Accrued liabilities
314,211

 
410,379

Accrued interest payable
24,677

 
49,786

Deferred income taxes
77,746

 
97,499

Advances from joint interest partners
5,788

 
6,616

Total current liabilities
642,239

 
795,128

Long-term debt
2,365,000

 
2,700,000

Deferred income taxes
539,146

 
526,770

Asset retirement obligations
42,980

 
42,097

Other liabilities
3,327

 
2,116

Total liabilities
3,592,692

 
4,066,111

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 300,000,000 shares authorized; 139,619,087 and 101,627,296 shares issued at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
1,372

 
1,001

Treasury stock, at cost: 397,732 and 285,677 shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
(12,191
)
 
(10,671
)
Additional paid-in capital
1,478,336

 
1,007,202

Retained earnings
856,728

 
874,769

Total stockholders’ equity
2,324,245

 
1,872,301

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
5,916,937

 
$
5,938,412


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Oasis Petroleum Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
Oil and gas revenues
 
$
173,859

 
$
331,847

Well services and midstream revenues
 
6,528

 
17,672

Total revenues
 
180,387

 
349,519

Expenses
 
 
 
 
Lease operating expenses
 
39,125

 
39,989

Well services and midstream operating expenses
 
1,952

 
10,920

Marketing, transportation and gathering expenses
 
7,278

 
5,186

Production taxes
 
16,621

 
31,803

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
118,478

 
91,272

Exploration expenses
 
843

 
380

Rig termination
 
1,080

 

Impairment of oil and gas properties
 
5,321

 
762

General and administrative expenses
 
23,324

 
23,520

Total expenses
 
214,022

 
203,832

Gain on sale of properties
 

 
183,393

Operating income (loss)
 
(33,635
)
 
329,080

Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments
 
47,072

 
(17,603
)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
 
(38,784
)
 
(40,158
)
Other income (expense)
 
(70
)
 
153

Total other income (expense)
 
8,218

 
(57,608
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
(25,417
)
 
271,472

Income tax benefit (expense)
 
7,376

 
(101,519
)
Net income (loss)
 
$
(18,041
)
 
$
169,953

Earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
(0.17
)
 
$
1.71

Diluted
 
(0.17
)
 
1.70

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
109,303

 
99,560

Diluted
 
109,303

 
100,049



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Oasis Petroleum Inc.
Selected Financial and Operational Statistics
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Operating results ($ in thousands):
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
Oil
$
163,813

 
$
309,231

Natural gas
10,046

 
22,616

Well services and midstream
6,528

 
17,672

Total revenues
$
180,387

 
$
349,519

Production data:
 
 
 
Oil (MBbls)
4,022

 
3,449

Natural gas (MMcf)
3,107

 
2,448

Oil equivalents (MBoe)
4,540

 
3,857

Average daily production (Boe/d)
50,446

 
42,856

Average sales prices:
 
 
 
Oil, without derivative settlements (per Bbl)
$
40.73

 
$
89.66

Oil, with derivative settlements (per Bbl) (1)
67.89

 
89.01

Natural gas (per Mcf) (2)
3.23

 
9.24

Costs and expenses (per Boe of production):
 
 
 
Lease operating expenses
$
8.62

 
$
10.37

Marketing, transportation and gathering expenses (3)
1.60

 
1.53

Production taxes
3.66

 
8.25

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
26.10

 
23.66

General and administrative expenses
5.14

 
6.10

 

(1)
Realized prices include gains or losses on cash settlements for commodity derivatives, which do not qualify for and were not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes.
(2)
Natural gas prices include the value for natural gas and natural gas liquids.
(3)
Excludes non-cash valuation charges on pipeline imbalances.


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Oasis Petroleum Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited) 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(18,041
)
 
$
169,953

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
118,478

 
91,272

Gain on sale of properties

 
(183,393
)
Impairment of oil and gas properties
5,321

 
762

Deferred income taxes
(7,376
)
 
98,753

Derivative instruments
(47,072
)
 
17,603

Stock-based compensation expenses
7,606

 
4,505

Deferred financing costs amortization and other
1,655

 
1,487

Working capital and other changes:
 
 
 
Change in accounts receivable
63,313

 
(9,275
)
Change in inventory
(602
)
 
790

Change in prepaid expenses
1,892

 
(14,259
)
Change in other current assets
5,539

 
(29
)
Change in other assets

 
(1,593
)
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(42,341
)
 
29,007

Change in other current liabilities

 
2,766

Change in other liabilities
(11
)
 
(82
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
88,361

 
208,267

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(359,113
)
 
(280,895
)
Proceeds from sale of properties

 
321,943

Costs related to sale of properties

 
(2,010
)
Derivative settlements
109,259

 
(2,239
)
Advances from joint interest partners
(828
)
 
(1,898
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(250,682
)
 
34,901

Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from sale of common stock
463,218

 

Proceeds from revolving credit facility
145,000

 

Principal payments on revolving credit facility
(480,000
)
 
(275,570
)
Purchases of treasury stock
(1,520
)
 
(3,025
)
Other

 
(176
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
126,698

 
(278,771
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(35,623
)
 
(35,603
)
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
Beginning of period
45,811

 
91,901

End of period
$
10,188

 
$
56,298

Supplemental non-cash transactions:
 
 
 
Change in accrued capital expenditures
$
(90,189
)
 
$
39,516

Change in asset retirement obligations
1,413

 
(128
)

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, exploration expenses and other similar non-cash or non-recurring charges. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of net income or cash flows as determined by United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.
The following table presents reconciliations of the GAAP financial measures of net income and net cash provided by operating activities to the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Net income (loss)
$
(18,041
)
 
$
169,953

Gain on sale of properties

 
(183,393
)
Net (gain) loss on derivative instruments
(47,072
)
 
17,603

Derivative settlements (1) 
109,259

 
(2,239
)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
38,784

 
40,158

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
118,478

 
91,272

Impairment of oil and gas properties
5,321

 
762

Rig termination
1,080

 

Exploration expenses
843

 
380

Stock-based compensation expenses
7,606

 
4,505

Income tax expense
(7,376
)
 
101,519

Other non-cash adjustments
(4
)
 
(746
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
208,878

 
$
239,774

 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
88,361

 
$
208,267

Derivative settlements (1) 
109,259

 
(2,239
)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
38,784

 
40,158

Rig termination
1,080

 

Exploration expenses
843

 
380

Deferred financing costs amortization and other
(1,655
)
 
(1,487
)
Current tax expense

 
2,766

Changes in working capital
(27,790
)
 
(7,325
)
Other non-cash adjustments
(4
)
 
(746
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
208,878

 
$
239,774

(1)
Cash settlements represent the cumulative gains and losses on the Company’s derivative instruments for the periods presented and do not include a recovery of costs that were paid to acquire or modify the derivative instruments that were settled.


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The following tables present reconciliations of the GAAP financial measure of income before income taxes to the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA for the Company’s three reportable business segments on a gross basis for the periods presented:

 
 
Exploration and Production
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In thousands)
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
(34,008
)
 
$
265,285

Gain on sale of properties
 

 
(183,393
)
Net (gain) loss on derivative instruments
 
(47,072
)
 
17,603

Derivative settlements(1)
 
109,259

 
(2,239
)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
 
38,784

 
40,158

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
117,540

 
90,228

Impairment of oil and gas properties
 
5,321

 
762

Rig termination
 
1,080

 

Exploration expenses
 
843

 
380

Stock-based compensation expenses
 
7,542

 
4,428

Other non-cash adjustments
 
(4
)
 
(746
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
199,285

 
$
232,466

(1)
Cash settlements represent the cumulative gains and losses on the Company’s derivative instruments for the periods presented and do not include a recovery of costs that were paid to acquire or modify the derivative instruments that were settled.

 
 
Well Services
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In thousands)
Income before income taxes
 
$
9,608

 
$
13,504

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
4,518

 
2,635

Stock-based compensation expenses
 
543

 
253

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
14,669

 
$
16,392


 
 
Midstream Services
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In thousands)
Income before income taxes
 
$
9,289

 
$
4,632

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
1,186

 
851

Stock-based compensation expenses
 
204

 

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
10,679

 
$
5,483


Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management and external users of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. The Company defines Adjusted Net Income as net income after adjusting first for (1) the impact of certain non-cash and non-recurring items, including non-cash changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, impairment of oil and gas properties, and other similar non-cash and non-recurring charges, and then (2) the non-cash and non-recurring items’ impact on taxes based on the Company’s effective tax rate in the same period. Adjusted Net Income is not a measure of

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net income as determined by GAAP. The Company defines Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
The following table presents reconciliations of the GAAP financial measure of net income to the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted Net Income and the GAAP financial measure of diluted earnings per share to the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share for the periods presented:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income (loss)
$
(18,041
)
 
$
169,953

Gain on sale of properties

 
(183,393
)
Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments
(47,072
)
 
17,603

Derivative settlements (1)
109,259

 
(2,239
)
Impairment of oil and gas properties
5,321

 
762

Rig termination
1,080

 

Other non-cash adjustments
(4
)
 
(746
)
Tax impact (2)
(19,903
)
 
62,830

Adjusted Net Income
$
30,640

 
$
64,770

 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
$
(0.17
)
 
$
1.70

Gain on sale of properties

 
(1.83
)
Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments
(0.43
)
 
0.18

Derivative settlements (1)
1.00

 
(0.02
)
Impairment of oil and gas properties
0.05

 
0.01

Rig termination
0.01

 

Other non-cash adjustments

 
(0.01
)
Tax impact (2)
(0.18
)
 
0.62

Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
$
0.28

 
$
0.65


 
 
 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
109,303

 
100,049

 
 
 
 
Effective tax rate
29.0
%
 
37.4
%
(1)
Cash settlements represent the cumulative gains and losses on the Company’s derivative instruments for the periods presented and do not include a recovery of costs that were paid to acquire or modify the derivative instruments that were settled.
(2)
The tax impact is computed utilizing the Company’s effective tax rate on the adjustments for certain non-cash and non-recurring items.


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