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Exhibit 99.1

WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following unaudited pro forma financial information is derived from the historical consolidated financial statements of Whiting Petroleum Corporation (“Whiting” or the “Company”) and has been adjusted to reflect the sale of the Company’s interests in certain oil and gas producing properties in the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation area located in Dunn and McLean counties of North Dakota as well as certain other related assets and liabilities (the “FBIR Properties”), effective September 1, 2017, for a cash purchase price of $500 million (before closing adjustments).

The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017 gives effect to the disposition of the FBIR Properties as if it had occurred on June 30, 2017. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016 both give effect to the disposition of the FBIR Properties as if it had occurred on January 1, 2016.

Assumptions and estimates underlying the pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes, which should be read in conjunction with the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements. In Whiting’s opinion, all adjustments that are necessary to present fairly the pro forma information have been made.

The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements do not purport to represent what Whiting’s financial position or results of operations would have been had the disposition of the FBIR Properties actually occurred on the dates indicated above, nor are they indicative of future financial position or results of operations. These unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Whiting’s historical consolidated financial statements and related notes for the periods presented.


WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     Whiting
Historical
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
(Note 2)
         Whiting
Pro Forma
 

ASSETS

         

Current assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 23,243     $ —          $ 23,243  

Accounts receivable trade, net

     210,204       —            210,204  

Derivative assets

     26,964       —            26,964  

Prepaid expenses and other

     30,727       (574   (a)      30,153  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current assets

     291,138       (574        290,564  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Property and equipment:

         

Oil and gas properties, successful efforts method

     13,604,214       (1,091,632   (a)      12,512,582  

Other property and equipment

     136,782       —            136,782  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total property and equipment

     13,740,996       (1,091,632        12,649,364  

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

     (4,699,342     164,136     (a)      (4,535,206
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total property and equipment, net

     9,041,654       (927,496        8,114,158  

Other long-term assets

     72,627       (579   (a)      72,048  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 9,405,419     $ (928,649      $ 8,476,770  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

         

Current liabilities:

         

Accounts payable trade

   $ 70,541     $ —          $ 70,541  

Revenues and royalties payable

     130,495       (231   (a)      130,264  

Accrued capital expenditures

     95,499       —            95,499  

Accrued interest

     40,726       —            40,726  

Accrued lease operating expenses

     45,606       —            45,606  

Accrued liabilities and other

     24,863       —            24,863  

Taxes payable

     20,447       —            20,447  

Derivative liabilities

     23,616       —            23,616  

Accrued employee compensation and benefits

     16,940       —            16,940  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     468,733       (231        468,502  

Long-term debt

     3,274,807       (500,000   (b)      2,774,807  

Deferred income taxes

     401,191       (197,287   (c)      203,904  

Asset retirement obligations

     171,419       (7,173   (a)      164,246  

Other long-term liabilities

     93,162       —            93,162  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,409,312       (704,691        3,704,621  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

         

Equity:

         

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 368,133,400 issued and 362,793,720 outstanding

     368       —            368  

Additional paid-in capital

     6,397,469       —            6,397,469  

Accumulated deficit

     (1,401,730     (421,245   (d)   
       197,287     (c)      (1,625,688
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total equity

     4,996,107       (223,958        4,772,149  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   $ 9,405,419     $ (928,649      $ 8,476,770  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.

 

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WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Whiting
Historical
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
(Note 3)
         Whiting
Pro Forma
 

OPERATING REVENUES

         

Oil, NGL and natural gas sales

   $ 682,832     $ (60,139   (e)    $ 622,693  

OPERATING EXPENSES

         

Lease operating expenses

     176,662       (16,475   (e)      160,187  

Production taxes

     59,122       (5,619   (e)      53,503  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     460,442       (37,966   (f)      422,476  

Exploration and impairment

     46,136       (10,992   (g)      35,144  

General and administrative

     62,560       —            62,560  

Derivative loss, net

     16,414       —            16,414  

Loss on sale of properties

     2,298       —            2,298  

Amortization of deferred gain on sale

     (6,582     —            (6,582
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     817,052       (71,052        746,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

     (134,220     10,913          (123,307

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

         

Interest expense

     (95,948     6,191     (h)      (89,757

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     (1,540     —            (1,540

Interest income and other

     1,053       —            1,053  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total other expense

     (96,435     6,191          (90,244
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (230,655     17,104          (213,551

INCOME TAX BENEFIT

         

Current

     (3,206     —            (3,206

Deferred

     (74,497     6,466     (i)      (68,031
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total income tax benefit

     (77,703     6,466          (71,237
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET LOSS

     (152,952     10,638          (142,314

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     14       —            14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   $ (152,938   $ 10,638        $ (142,300
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

         

Basic

   $ (0.42   $ 0.03        $ (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (0.42   $ 0.03        $ (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

         

Basic

     362,672            362,672  
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Diluted

     362,672            362,672  
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.

 

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WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Whiting
Historical
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
(Note 3)
         Whiting
Pro Forma
 

OPERATING REVENUES

         

Oil, NGL and natural gas sales

   $ 1,284,982     $ (105,338   (e)    $ 1,179,644  

OPERATING EXPENSES

         

Lease operating expenses

     395,135       (40,246   (e)      354,889  

Production taxes

     108,715       (10,028   (e)      98,687  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     1,171,582       (77,713   (f)      1,093,869  

Exploration and impairment

     121,468       (36,359   (g)      85,109  

General and administrative

     146,878       —            146,878  

Derivative gain, net

     (587     —            (587

Loss on sale of properties

     184,567       —            184,567  

Amortization of deferred gain on sale

     (14,570     —            (14,570
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     2,113,188       (164,346        1,948,842  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

     (828,206     59,008          (769,198

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

         

Interest expense

     (557,620     11,232     (h)      (546,388

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     (42,236     —            (42,236

Interest income and other

     1,292       —            1,292  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total other expense

     (598,564     11,232          (587,332
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (1,426,770     70,240          (1,356,530

INCOME TAX BENEFIT

         

Current

     (7,190     —            (7,190

Deferred

     (80,456     26,552     (i)      (53,904
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total income tax benefit

     (87,646     26,552          (61,094
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET LOSS

     (1,339,124     43,688          (1,295,436

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     22       —            22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   $ (1,339,102   $ 43,688        $ (1,295,414
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

         

Basic

   $ (5.32   $ 0.17        $ (5.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (5.32   $ 0.17        $ (5.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

         

Basic

     251,869            251,869  
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Diluted

     251,869            251,869  
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.

 

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WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

On September 1, 2017, Whiting Petroleum Corporation (“Whiting” or the “Company”) completed the sale to RimRock Oil and Gas Williston, LLC (the “Buyer”) of Whiting’s interests in certain oil and gas producing properties in the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation area located in Dunn and McLean counties of North Dakota as well as certain other related assets and liabilities (the “FBIR Properties”), effective September 1, 2017, for a cash purchase price of $500 million (before closing adjustments). The Company used the net proceeds from the sale to repay a portion of the debt outstanding under its credit agreement.

The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017 gives effect to the disposition of the FBIR Properties as if it had occurred on June 30, 2017. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016 both give effect to the disposition of the FBIR Properties as if it had occurred on January 1, 2016.

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements reflect pro forma adjustments that are described in the accompanying notes and are based on available information and certain assumptions we believe are reasonable, however, actual results may differ from those reflected in these statements. In Whiting’s opinion, all adjustments that are necessary to present fairly the pro forma information have been made. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements do not purport to represent what Whiting’s financial position or results of operations would have been had the disposition of the FBIR Properties actually occurred on the dates indicated above, nor are they indicative of future financial position or results of operations. In addition, the $421 million loss on sale and related tax impact was not included in the pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 as this nonrecurring item is not expected to have a continuing impact. These unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated historical financial statements and related notes for the periods presented.

Earnings/Loss Per Share—Basic earnings/loss per common share is calculated by dividing net income/loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings/loss per common share is calculated by dividing adjusted net income/loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding, which includes the effect of potentially dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive securities for the diluted earnings per share calculations consist of unvested restricted stock awards, outstanding stock options and contingently issuable shares of convertible debt to be settled in cash, all using the treasury stock method. In addition, the diluted earnings per share calculation for the year ended December 31, 2016 considers the effect of convertible debt issued and converted during 2016, using the if-converted method for periods prior to their actual conversions. When a loss from continuing operations exists, all dilutive and potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.

Note 2. Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet

The following adjustments have been made to the accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017:

 

  (a) Reflects the elimination of assets and liabilities related to the FBIR Properties sold.

 

  (b) Reflects the receipt of net proceeds from the sale of the FBIR Properties of $500 million, all of which was used to repay a portion of the Company’s debt outstanding under its credit agreement.

 

  (c) Reflects the decrease in deferred tax liabilities and the corresponding effect on the Company’s accumulated deficit resulting from the sale of the FBIR Properties.

 

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  (d) Reflects the impact to the Company’s accumulated deficit of the loss on sale of the FBIR Properties. If the FBIR Properties divestiture had occurred on June 30, 2017, the resulting pre-tax loss would have been $421 million based on the carrying value of the net assets sold on that date relative to the net proceeds received. The loss was not included in the pro forma consolidated statements of operations as this nonrecurring item is not expected to have a continuing impact.

Note 3. Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations

The following adjustments have been made to the accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

  (e) Reflects the elimination of revenues and operating expenses of the FBIR Properties.

 

  (f) Reflects the elimination of depletion, depreciation and amortization expense related to the FBIR Properties.

 

  (g) Reflects the elimination of impairment expense recognized during the six months ended June 30, 3017 and the year ended December 31, 2016 related to i) leasehold amortization associated with unproved FBIR Properties and ii) write-downs of undeveloped acreage costs where Whiting had no future plans to drill.

 

  (h) Reflects the reduction to interest expense associated with the repayment of $500 million in debt outstanding under Whiting’s credit agreement.

 

  (i) Reflects the income tax effects of the pro forma adjustments presented, based on Whiting’s combined statutory tax rate of 37.8% that was in effect during the periods for which pro forma consolidated statements of operations have been presented.

 

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