Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results and Operations Update

DENVER, Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE: KOG) (Kodiak or the Company), an oil and gas exploration and production company with primary assets in the Williston Basin of North Dakota, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014 and provided a Williston Basin operations update. 

Financial Results

Kodiak reported an overall 14% increase in quarter-over-quarter equivalent sales volumes with 3.7 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMBOE) sold, or an average of 40,485 BOE per day (BOE/d) during the third quarter 2014, as compared to 3.3 million BOE, or an average of 35,406 BOE/d in the third quarter of 2013. Crude oil revenue accounted for approximately 93% of oil and gas sales recorded during the third quarter 2014.

For the third quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company reported oil and gas sales of $292.2 million, as compared to $299.6 million during the same period in 2013, representing a decrease of 2%.   The decline in revenue is attributed to a 13% decrease in average crude oil price from $98.19 per barrel in the third quarter of 2013 to $85.35 per barrel in the third quarter of 2014.

For the third quarter 2014, the Company reported net income of $92.2 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to net income of $31.2 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the same period in 2013.

Kodiak reported net cash provided by operating activities during the third quarter 2014 of $143.7 million, as compared to $152.6 million during the same period in 2013, a decrease of  6%. Kodiak reported net cash provided by operating activities during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 of $490.3 million, a 27% increase, as compared to $385.5 million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

Adjusted EBITDA was $189.9 million for the third quarter 2014, as compared to $214.1 million in the same period in 2013, reflecting an 11% decrease. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For additional information please refer to the reconciliation of this measure at the end of this news release.

General and administrative expenses (G&A) for the third quarter 2014 totaled $18.8 million, or $5.06 per BOE, compared to $12.6 million, or $3.86 per BOE, in the third quarter 2013. The increase in G&A expense per BOE for the third quarter 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, is attributed primarily to transaction charges related to Kodiak's previously announced merger with Whiting Petroleum Corporation (Whiting).

On a per unit basis, lease operating expense (LOE) increased from $6.28 per barrel sold in the third quarter of 2013 to $10.50 per barrel sold in the third quarter of 2014.  The increase in LOE per barrel is partially a result of the normal decline in production, as the Company's portfolio of producing wells ages, without a corresponding decrease in the ongoing fixed costs to operate these wells.  Kodiak's LOE during the third quarter was also impacted by an increase in oil field service costs, particularly with respect to workover operations, and costs associated with winterization.  As well spacing declines, Kodiak's LOE per barrel will also be negatively impacted by frac protection work, due to the need to shut in wells to avoid damage caused by completion work on adjacent wells.  As a result of these protective measures, the Company temporarily reduces production from shut-in wells and then incurs additional costs to bring the wells back onto production.  As a result of these factors, LOE fluctuates between quarters as a result of the timing of expenses and realization of the corresponding production and as such full year LOE per BOE is a better gauge of the costs going forward.

The following table summarizes the Company's costs on a per-unit basis for the periods shown:

Drilling and Completion Operations

Year to date, Kodiak has invested approximately $643.3 million related to its oilfield operations and leasehold acquisitions compared to its full year capital expenditure guidance of approximately $940.0 million. Kodiak currently operates seven drilling rigs, which have staggered contract terminations, allowing the Company to adjust its rig count to align with cash flow and capital expenditure projections. During the quarter ended September 30, 2014 the Company upgraded its rig fleet with two new built rigs, replacing two older rigs whose contracts expired. As a result Kodiak operated with five rigs for part of the third quarter of 2014 resulting in fewer wells drilled and therefore fewer wells completed in the second half of the year.

Additional detail on Kodiak's capital expenditures as of the end of the third quarter of 2014 versus Kodiak's full year 2014 budget is provided in the table below ($ in millions).

Q3-14 Results Teleconference Call

In conjunction with Kodiak's release of its financial and operating results, investors, analysts and other interested parties are invited to participate in a conference call with management on Friday, November 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

About Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.

Denver-based Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. is an independent energy exploration and development company focused on exploring, developing and producing oil and natural gas primarily in the Williston Basin in the U.S. Rocky Mountains.  For further information, please visit www.kodiakog.com.  The Company's common shares are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: "KOG."

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect" or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.  Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," projects," "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will," "would," "may," "could" or "should" occur. Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements regarding the Company's drilling program, including timing and capital expenditures and the completion of the proposed business combination with Whiting (the "Arrangement").  Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to,  projecting future timing of development activities, operating risks, the failure to receive the necessary shareholder or regulatory approvals or the failure to satisfy other closing conditions of the Arrangement, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Important Additional Information and Where to Find It

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of a vote or proxy. The proposed Arrangement anticipates that the shares of Whiting to be issued pursuant to the Arrangement will be exempt from registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act. Consequently, the Whiting shares will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. In connection with the proposed Arrangement, on October 29, 2014, Kodiak and Whiting each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a definitive joint proxy statement/circular and commenced mailing such document to the shareholders of Kodiak and Whiting on October 29, 2014. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT AND CIRCULAR AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT WHITING, KODIAK AND THE PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT. The joint proxy statement and circular and certain other relevant materials (when they become available) and other documents filed by Whiting or Kodiak with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, investors may obtain copies of these documents (when they become available) free of charge by written request to Whiting Investor Relations, 1700 Broadway, Suite 2300, Denver, CO 80290-2300 or calling (303) 390-4051 or by written request to Kodiak Investor Relations, 1625 Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80202 or calling (303) 592-8030.

Participants in the Solicitation

Kodiak, Whiting and their respective executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed Arrangement. Information about the executive officers and directors of Kodiak and the number of Kodiak's common shares beneficially owned by such persons is set forth in the proxy statement for Kodiak's 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders which was filed with the SEC on May 9, 2014, and Kodiak's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2013. Information about the executive officers and directors of Whiting and the number of shares of Whiting's common stock beneficially owned by such persons is set forth in the proxy statement for Whiting's 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which was filed with the SEC on March 23, 2014, and Whiting's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2013. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the direct and indirect interests of Kodiak, Whiting and their respective executive officers and directors in the Arrangement by reading the joint proxy statement and circular regarding the Arrangement filed with the SEC on October 29, 2014.

For further information, please contact:

Mr. Lynn A. Peterson, CEO and President, Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. +1-303-592-8075
Mr. James Henderson, CFO, Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. +1-303-592-8075

Footnotes to the Financial Statements

The notes accompanying the financial statements are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements and can be found in Kodiak's filing on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

In evaluating its business, Kodiak considers earnings before interest, income taxes, depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion, amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium, impairment, gains or losses on foreign currency, the net (gain) loss on commodity price risk management activities less settlements on commodity derivative instruments, and stock‑based compensation expense, ("Adjusted EBITDA") as a key indicator of financial operating performance and as a measure of the ability to generate cash for operational activities, future capital expenditures and an indication of Kodiak's potential borrowing base under Kodiak's credit facility.  Adjusted EBITDA is not a Generally Accepted Accounting Principle ("GAAP") measure of performance. The Company uses this non-GAAP measure to compare its performance with other companies in the industry that make a similar disclosure, as a measure of its current liquidity, in developing the Company's capital expenditure budget, to evaluate the Company's compliance with covenants under Kodiak's credit facility and as a component of the corporate objectives to which the Company tie the vesting of equity-based awards made to senior executives. The Company believes that this measure may also be useful to investors for the same purpose and for an indication of the Company's ability to generate cash flow at a level that can sustain or support the Company's operations and capital investment program, and that disclosure of this measure provides investors with visibility as to the corporate objectives that affect Kodiak's executive compensation program. Investors should not consider this measure, or other non-GAAP measures such as adjusted net income, in isolation or as a substitute for operating income or loss, cash flow from operations determined under GAAP or any other measure for determining the Company's operating performance that is calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because Adjusted EBITDA is not a GAAP measure, it may not necessarily be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.  A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 is provided in the table above.

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