Northern Oil and Gas Q2 2020 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. reported a GAAP net loss of $899.2 million, heavily impacted by non-cash items, but achieved an adjusted net income of $10.7 million. The company reduced total debt by $52.2 million and realized commodity hedge gains of $77.4 million. Production averaged 23,804 Boe per day, affected by curtailments and shut-ins.
Total debt reduced by $52.2 million, saving over $3 million in annual interest.
Realized commodity hedge gains of $77.4 million.
Cash flow from operations totaled $53.1 million, excluding $48.5 million from working capital changes.
Production averaged 23,804 barrels of oil equivalent per day due to curtailments.
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Forward Guidance
Northern projects production of 22,500 - 30,000 Boe per day in Q3 and 30,000 - 40,000 Boe per day in Q4. Total capital expenditures are expected to be $50 - $75 million in the second half of 2020.
Positive Outlook
- Production curtailments will continue to subside.
- Completion activity will steadily increase starting late in the fourth quarter of 2020.
- Production approaching 40,000 Boe per day by early 2021, nearing volume levels seen in early 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow at similar or higher levels to 2020, despite lower hedge values at recent strip prices.
- Continued success on the ground game front, which continues to build the number of wells in process to near record levels.
Challenges Ahead
- Significant uncertainty remains and actual results will be driven by the timing of curtailments and shut-ins returning to sales.
- Completed wells turned to sales and wells in process being completed and producing.
- Downside case assumes a slower WIP completion pace and little new drilling activity.
- Potential shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
- Volatility in the sector