8-K
APA Corp false 0001841666 0001841666 2023-05-03 2023-05-03

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2023

 

 

APA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-40144   86-1430562

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056-4400

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 296-6000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.625 par value   APA   Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 3, 2023, APA Corporation issued a press release announcing financial and operating results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.
   Description
99.1    Press Release of APA Corporation dated May 3, 2023.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    APA CORPORATION
Date: May 4, 2023   By:  

/s/ Rebecca A. Hoyt

        Rebecca A. Hoyt
       

Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and

Controller

        (Principal Accounting Officer)
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO   NEWS RELEASE

APA Corporation Announces First-Quarter 2023

Financial and Operational Results

Key Takeaways

 

   

Reported production of 394,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day; adjusted production, which excludes Egypt noncontrolling interest and tax barrels, was 318,000 BOE per day;

 

   

Generated net cash from operating activities of $335 million, adjusted EBITDAX of $1.3 billion, and free cash flow (FCF) of $272 million;

 

   

Strong operational execution drove higher-than-expected 1Q adjusted oil production;

 

   

Returned 81% of first quarter FCF to shareholders, reiterating commitment to minimum 60% capital return framework; and

 

   

Announced reduction in 2023 capital investment by $100 million in response to lower Permian Basin natural gas prices; full-year capital budget now set at $1.9- to $2.0 billion.

HOUSTON, May 3, 2023 – APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) today announced its financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2023.

APA reported net income attributable to common stock of $242 million, or $0.78 per diluted share. When adjusted for items that impact the comparability of results, APA’s first-quarter earnings were $372 million, or $1.19 per diluted share. Net cash provided by operating activities was $335 million, and adjusted EBITDAX was $1.3 billion. The company generated $272 million in free cash flow during the quarter.

“APA began the year with strong operational performance and cost management,” said John J. Christmann IV, APA’s CEO and president. “Our oil production exceeded expectations in the first quarter, and we plan to focus on oil-driven activity. APA’s diversified portfolio enables us to respond quickly to changing commodity prices and market dynamics. Accordingly, we are reducing lean gas drilling activity in the U.S. in response to weak Permian Basin natural gas pricing. In Suriname, appraisal work at Krabdagu is progressing, and results thus far are in line with expectations.”


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First-Quarter Summary    

First-quarter reported production was 394,000 BOE per day, and adjusted production, which excludes Egypt noncontrolling interest and tax barrels, was 318,000 BOE per day. APA’s first-quarter upstream capital investment, lease operating expense, and general and administrative expense were below guidance.

Capital and Activity Update

APA is lowering full-year upstream capital investment guidance to $1.9- to $2.0 billion, with the entire $100 million decrease attributable to the reduction of lean gas activity in the Permian Basin. This change is not expected to have a material impact on 2023 U.S. production. Other capital activity for the year is unchanged, as the company plans to continue running an average of 17 drilling rigs in Egypt and five in the U.S. As previously disclosed, APA will release the Ocean Patriot semisubmersible drilling rig in the North Sea around midyear.

Conference Call

APA will host a conference call to discuss its first-quarter 2023 results at 10 a.m. Central time, Thursday, May 4. The conference call will be webcast from APA’s website at www.apacorp.com and investor.apacorp.com. Following the conference call, a replay will be available for one year on the “Investors” page of the company’s website.

About APA

APA Corporation owns consolidated subsidiaries that explore for and produce oil and natural gas in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom and that explore for oil and natural gas offshore Suriname and the Dominican Republic. APA posts announcements, operational updates, investor information and press releases on its website, www.apacorp.com. Additional details regarding Suriname, ESG performance and other investor-related topics are posted at investor.apacorp.com.

Additional Information

Additional information follows, including reconciliations of adjusted earnings, adjusted EBITDAX, upstream capital investment, net debt, cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and free cash flow (non-GAAP financial measures) to GAAP measures and information regarding adjusted production. APA’s quarterly supplement is available at http://www.apacorp.com/financialdata.


APA CORPORATION ANNOUNCES FIRST-QUARTER 2023

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

APA’s financial information includes information prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as well as non-GAAP financial information. It is management’s intent to provide non-GAAP financial information to enhance understanding of our consolidated financial information as prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted earnings, adjusted EBITDAX, upstream capital investment, net debt, cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and free cash flow are non-GAAP measures. This non-GAAP information should be considered by the reader in addition to, but not instead of, the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Each non-GAAP financial measure is presented along with the corresponding GAAP measure so as not to imply that more emphasis should be placed on the non-GAAP measure.

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,” “continues,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “goals,” “guidance,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “possibly,” “potential,” “projects,” “prospects,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar references to future periods, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future plans, expectations, and objectives for operations, including statements about our capital plans, drilling plans, production expectations, asset sales, and monetizations. 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 APA’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of risk factors that affect our business. Any forward-looking statement made in this


APA CORPORATION ANNOUNCES FIRST-QUARTER 2023

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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. APA and its subsidiaries 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.

Cautionary Note to Investors

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved, probable, and possible reserves that meet the SEC’s definitions for such terms. APA may use certain terms in this news release, such as “resources,” “potential resources,” “resource potential,” “estimated net reserves,” “recoverable reserves,” and other similar terms that the SEC guidelines strictly prohibit APA from including in filings with the SEC. Such terms do not take into account the certainty of resource recovery, which is contingent on exploration success, technical improvements in drilling access, commerciality, and other factors, and are therefore not indicative of expected future resource recovery and should not be relied upon. Investors are urged to consider carefully the disclosure in APA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2022 available from APA at www.apacorp.com or by writing APA at: 2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100, Houston, TX 77056 (Attn: Corporate Secretary). You can also obtain this report from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330 or from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Contacts

Investor: (281) 302-2286    Gary Clark

Media:    (713) 296-7276    Alexandra Franceschi

Website: www.apacorp.com

Click here for the full release with quarterly financial statements.

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APA CORPORATION

STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     For the Quarter Ended
March 31,
 
     2023     2022  

REVENUES AND OTHER:

    

Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues

    

Oil revenues

   $ 1,397     $ 1,717  

Natural gas revenues

     242       380  

Natural gas liquids revenues

     130       223  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,769       2,320  

Purchased oil and gas sales

     239       349  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     2,008       2,669  

Derivative instrument gain (loss), net

     53       (62

Gain on divestitures, net

     1       1,176  

Other, net

     (32     45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,030       3,828  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

    

Lease operating expenses

     321       344  

Gathering, processing, and transmission

     78       81  

Purchased oil and gas costs

     216       351  

Taxes other than income

     52       70  

Exploration

     52       42  

General and administrative

     65       156  

Transaction, reorganization, and separation

     4       14  

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization:

    

Oil and gas property and equipment

     325       278  

Other assets

     7       13  

Asset retirement obligation accretion

     28       29  

Financing costs, net

     72       152  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,220       1,530  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     810       2,298  

Current income tax provision

     346       392  

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

     138       (40
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

     326       1,946  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Egypt

     84       119  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Altus

     —         14  

Net loss attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners

     —         (70
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK

   $ 242     $ 1,883  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:

    

Basic

   $ 0.78     $ 5.44  

Diluted

   $ 0.78     $ 5.43  

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:

    

Basic

     311       346  

Diluted

     312       347  

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE

   $ 0.25     $ 0.125  

 

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APA CORPORATION

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

 

     For the Quarter Ended      % Change  
     March 31,
2023
     December 31,
2022
     March 31,
2022
     1Q23 to
4Q22
    1Q23 to
1Q22
 

OIL VOLUME - Barrels per day

             

United States

     71,888        74,767        69,636        -4     3

Egypt (1, 2)

     87,795        88,715        85,018        -1     3

North Sea

     37,502        37,473        35,242        0     6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

International (1)

     125,297        126,188        120,260        -1     4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total (1)

     197,185        200,955        189,896        -2     4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

NATURAL GAS VOLUME - Mcf per day

             

United States

     441,527        468,888        477,637        -6     -8

Egypt (1, 2)

     356,350        373,911        386,577        -5     -8

North Sea

     40,360        41,370        38,466        -2     5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

International (1)

     396,710        415,281        425,043        -4     -7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total (1)

     838,237        884,169        902,680        -5     -7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

NGL VOLUME - Barrels per day

             

United States

     56,103        64,915        61,711        -14     -9

Egypt (1, 2)

     —          —          491        —         NM  

North Sea

     1,255        1,203        1,498        4     -16
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

International (1)

     1,255        1,203        1,989        4     -37
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total (1)

     57,358        66,118        63,700        -13     -10
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

BOE per day

             

United States

     201,580        217,830        210,953        -7     -4

Egypt (1, 2)

     147,186        151,034        149,938        -3     -2

North Sea

     45,483        45,571        43,151        0     5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

International (1)

     192,669        196,605        193,089        -2     0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total (1)

     394,249        414,435        404,042        -5     -2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total excluding noncontrolling interests

     345,138        365,279        354,089        -6     -3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

(1) Includes net production volumes attributed to our noncontrolling partner in Egypt below:

 

       

Oil (b/d)

     29,294        28,881        28,328       

Gas (Mcf/d)

     118,903        121,650        128,764       

NGL (b/d)

     —          —          164       

BOE per day

     49,111        49,156        49,953        0     -2

(2) Egypt Gross Production

             

Oil (b/d)

     140,764        139,587        134,397       

Gas (Mcf/d)

     545,049        559,401        597,812       

NGL (b/d)

     —          —          735       

BOE per day

     231,606        232,821        234,767        -1     -1

NM - not meaningful

 

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APA CORPORATION

ADJUSTED PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Adjusted production excludes certain items that management believes affect the comparability of operating results for the periods presented. Adjusted production excludes production attributable to 1) noncontrolling interest in Egypt and 2) Egypt tax barrels. Management uses adjusted production to evaluate the company’s operational trends and performance and believes it is useful to investors and other third parties.

 

     For the Quarter Ended      % Change  
     March 31,
2023
     December 31,
2022
     March 31,
2022
     1Q23 to
4Q22
    1Q23 to
1Q22
 

OIL VOLUME - Barrels per day

             

United States

     71,888        74,767        69,636        -4     3

Egypt

     42,553        41,719        38,784        2     10

North Sea

     37,502        37,473        35,242        0     6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

International

     80,055        79,192        74,026        1     8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total

     151,943        153,959        143,662        -1     6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

NATURAL GAS VOLUME - Mcf per day

             

United States

     441,527        468,888        477,637        -6     -8

Egypt

     171,952        175,184        175,509        -2     -2

North Sea

     40,360        41,370        38,466        -2     5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

International

     212,312        216,554        213,975        -2     -1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total

     653,839        685,442        691,612        -5     -5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

NGL VOLUME - Barrels per day

             

United States

     56,103        64,915        61,711        -14     -9

Egypt

     —          —          225        —         NM  

North Sea

     1,255        1,203        1,498        4     -16
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

International

     1,255        1,203        1,723        4     -27
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total

     57,358        66,118        63,434        -13     -10
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

BOE per day

             

United States

     201,580        217,830        210,953        -7     -4

Egypt

     71,211        70,917        68,261        0     4

North Sea

     45,483        45,571        43,151        0     5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

International

     116,694        116,488        111,412        0     5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total

     318,274        334,318        322,365        -5     -1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

NM - not meaningful

 

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APA CORPORATION

PRICE INFORMATION

 

     For the Quarter Ended  
     March 31,
2023
     December 31,
2022
     March 31,
2022
 

AVERAGE OIL PRICE PER BARREL

        

United States

   $ 75.17      $ 83.70      $ 95.58  

Egypt

     79.58        87.41        103.22  

North Sea

     81.57        88.24        102.20  

International

     80.19        87.65        102.92  

Total

     78.37        86.17        100.23  

AVERAGE NATURAL GAS PRICE PER MCF

        

United States

   $ 2.24      $ 3.57      $ 4.25  

Egypt

     2.89        2.92        2.83  

North Sea

     17.58        20.45        32.35  

International

     4.32        4.57        5.21  

Total

     3.22        4.04        4.70  

AVERAGE NGL PRICE PER BARREL

        

United States

   $ 23.79      $ 25.06      $ 36.67  

Egypt

     —          —          77.81  

North Sea

     56.92        55.86        74.64  

International

     56.92        55.86        75.20  

Total

     24.84        26.22        38.33  

 

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APA CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

(In millions)

SUMMARY EXPLORATION EXPENSE INFORMATION

 

     For the Quarter Ended
March 31,
 
     2023      2022  

Unproved leasehold impairments

   $ 5      $ 4  

Dry hole expense

     30        5  

Geological and geophysical expense

     1        15  

Exploration overhead and other

     16        18  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $  52      $  42  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

SUMMARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

     For the Quarter Ended
March 31,
 
     2023      2022  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 335      $ 891  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additions to upstream oil and gas property

     (549      (378

Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties

     21        767  

Proceeds from sale of Kinetik shares

     —          224  

Deconsolidation of Altus cash and cash equivalents

     —          (143

Other, net

     (4      (4
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   $ (532    $ 466  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Proceeds from revolving credit facilities, net

     417        338  

Payments on Apache fixed-rate debt

     (65      (1,370

Distributions to noncontrolling interest - Egypt

     (17      (69

Treasury stock activity, net

     (142      (261

Dividends paid to APA common stockholders

     (78      (43

Other

     (9      (20
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   $ 106      $ (1,425
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

 

     March 31,
2023
     December 31,
2022
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 154      $ 245  

Other current assets

     2,578        2,463  

Property and equipment, net

     9,179        9,012  

Decommissioning security for sold Gulf of Mexico properties

     132        217  

Other assets

     1,170        1,210  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 13,213      $ 13,147  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current debt

   $ 2      $ 2  

Current liabilities

     2,452        2,914  

Long-term debt

     5,796        5,451  

Decommissioning contingency for sold Gulf of Mexico properties

     656        738  

Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities

     2,874        2,697  

APA shareholders’ equity

     444        423  

Noncontrolling interest - Egypt

     989        922  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and equity

   $ 13,213      $ 13,147  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding at end of period

     309        312  

 

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APA CORPORATION

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(In millions, except per share data)

Reconciliation of Costs incurred to Upstream capital investment

Management believes the presentation of upstream capital investments is useful for investors to assess APA’s expenditures related to our upstream capital activity. We define capital investments as costs incurred for oil and gas activities, adjusted to exclude property acquisitions, asset retirement obligation revisions and liabilities incurred, capitalized interest, and certain exploration expenses, while including amounts paid during the period for abandonment and decommissioning expenditures. Upstream capital expenditures attributable to a one-third noncontrolling interest in Egypt are also excluded. Management believes this provides a more accurate reflection of APA’s cash expenditures related to upstream capital activity and is consistent with how we plan our capital budget.

 

     For the Quarter Ended
March 31,
 
     2023      2022  

Costs incurred in oil and gas property:

     

Asset and leasehold acquisitions

     

Proved

   $ 1      $ 9  

Unproved

     6        11  

Exploration and development

     566        419  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Costs incurred in oil and gas property

   $ 573      $ 439  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Costs incurred to Upstream capital investment:

     

Total Costs incurred in oil and gas property

   $ 573      $ 439  

Property acquisitions

     —          —    

Asset retirement obligations settled vs. incurred - oil and gas property

     6        7  

Capitalized interest

     (6      (3

Exploration seismic and administration costs

     (17      (33
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Upstream capital investment including noncontrolling interest - Egypt

   $ 556      $ 410  

Less noncontrolling interest - Egypt

     (61      (49
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Upstream capital investment

   $ 495      $ 361  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and Free cash flow

Cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. APA uses these measures internally and provides this information because management believes it is useful in evaluating the company’s ability to generate cash to internally fund exploration and development activities, fund dividend programs, and service debt, as well as to compare our results from period to period. We believe these measures are also used by research analysts and investors to value and compare oil and gas exploration and production companies and are frequently included in published research reports when providing investment recommendations. Cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and free cash flow are additional measures of liquidity but are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities. Additionally, this presentation of free cash flow may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies in our industry.

 

     For the Quarter Ended
March 31,
 
     2023      2022  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 335      $ 891  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     511        263  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities

   $ 846      $ 1,154  

Adjustments to free cash flow:

     

Upstream capital investment including noncontrolling interest - Egypt

     (556      (410

Non oil and gas capital investment

     (1      —    

Distributions to Sinopec noncontrolling interest

     (17      (69
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Upstream free cash flow

   $ 272      $ 675  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDAX

Management believes EBITDAX, or earnings before income tax expense, interest expense, depreciation, amortization and exploration expense is a widely accepted financial indicator, and useful for investors, to assess a company’s ability to incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures, and make distributions to shareholders. We define adjusted EBITDAX, a non-GAAP financial measure, as EBITDAX adjusted for certain items presented in the accompanying reconciliation. Management uses adjusted EBITDAX to evaluate our ability to fund our capital expenditures, debt services and other operational requirements and to compare our results from period to period by eliminating the impact of certain items that management does not consider to be representative of the Company’s on-going operations. Management also believes adjusted EBITDAX facilitates investors and analysts in evaluating and comparing EBITDAX from period to period by eliminating differences caused by the existence and timing of certain operating expenses that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. However, our presentation of adjusted EBITDAX may not be comparable to similar measures of other companies in our industry.

 

     For the Quarter Ended  
     March 31,      December 31,      March 31,  
  

 

 

 
     2023      2022      2022  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 335      $ 1,413      $ 891  

Adjustments:

        

Exploration expense other than dry hole expense and unproved leasehold impairments

     17        34        33  

Current income tax provision

     346        343        392  

Other adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities

     (30      (18      29  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     511        (369      263  

Financing costs, net

     81        76        85  

Transaction, reorganization & separation costs

     4        5        14  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDAX (Non-GAAP)

   $ 1,264      $ 1,484      $ 1,707  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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APA CORPORATION

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(In millions)

Reconciliation of debt to net debt

Net debt, or outstanding debt obligations less cash and cash equivalents, is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management uses net debt as a measure of the Company’s outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by its cash and cash equivalents on hand.

 

     March 31,
2023
     December 31,
2022
     September 30,
2022
     June 30,
2022
 

Current debt

   $ 2      $ 2      $ 125      $ 125  

Long-term debt

     5,796        5,451        5,404        5,160  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt

     5,798        5,453        5,529        5,285  

Cash and cash equivalents

     154        245        268        282  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net debt

   $ 5,644      $ 5,208      $ 5,261      $ 5,003  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Income attributable to common stock to Adjusted earnings

Our presentation of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share are non-GAAP measures because they exclude the effect of certain items included in Income Attributable to Common Stock. Management believes that adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share provides relevant and useful information, which is widely used by analysts, investors and competitors in our industry as well as by our management in assessing the Company’s operational trends and comparability of results to our peers.

Management uses adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share to evaluate our operating and financial performance because it eliminates the impact of certain items that management does not consider to be representative of the Company’s on-going business operations. As a performance measure, adjusted earnings may be useful to investors in facilitating comparisons to others in the Company’s industry because certain items can vary substantially in the oil and gas industry from company to company depending upon accounting methods, book value of assets, capital structure and asset sales and other divestitures, among other factors. Management believes excluding these items facilitates investors and analysts in evaluating and comparing the underlying operating and financial performance of our business from period to period by eliminating differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense and income items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. However, our presentation of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share may not be comparable to similar measures of other companies in our industry.

 

     For the Quarter Ended
March 31, 2023
    For the Quarter Ended
March 31, 2022
 
     Before
Tax
    Tax
Impact
    After
Tax
    Diluted
EPS
    Before
Tax
    Tax
Impact
    After
Tax
    Diluted
EPS
 

Net income including noncontrolling interests (GAAP)

   $ 810     $ (484   $ 326     $ 1.05     $ 2,298     $ (352   $ 1,946     $ 5.61  

Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     150       (66     84       0.27       227       (94     133       0.38  

Loss attributable to Altus preferred unit limited partner

     —         —         —         —         (70     —         (70     (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stock

     660       (418     242       0.78       2,141       (258     1,883       5.43  

Adjustments: *

                

Asset and unproved leasehold impairments

     5       (3     2       —         4       (1     3       0.01  

Valuation allowance and other tax adjustments **

     —         130       130       0.41       —         (205     (205     (0.59

(Gain) / loss on extinguishment of debt

     (9     2       (7     (0.02     67       (14     53       0.15  

Unrealized derivative instrument gain

     (33     7       (26     (0.08     (15     (5     (20     (0.06

Kinetik equity investment mark-to-market (gain) / loss

     32       (6     26       0.08       (24     —         (24     (0.07

Drilling contract termination charges

     13       (10     3       0.01       —         —         —         —    

Transaction, reorganization & separation costs

     4       (1     3       0.01       14       (3     11       0.03  

Gain on divestitures, net

     (1     —         (1     —         (1,176     125       (1,051     (3.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings (Non-GAAP)

   $ 671     $ (299   $ 372     $ 1.19     $ 1,011     $ (361   $ 650     $ 1.87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

The income tax effect of the reconciling items are calculated based on the statutory rate of the jurisdiction in which the discrete item resides.

 

**

Includes $174 million related to the remeasurement of the December 31, 2022 U.K. deferred tax liability in connection with the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Act 2022.

 

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