Cimarex Energy (XEC)

Post Reply
dan_s
Posts: 34778
Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:22 am

Cimarex Energy (XEC)

Post by dan_s »

3rd quarter production exceeded my forecast. I am updating my forecast model now. - Dan

DENVER, Nov. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cimarex Energy Co. (XEC) today reported a third quarter 2015 net loss of $763.3 million, or $8.21 per diluted share, including a non-cash impairment of oil and gas properties. The adjusted third quarter net loss was $14.4 million, or $0.15 per diluted share.(1) Third quarter 2015 adjusted cash flow from operations was $178.6 million versus $439.7 million a year ago.(1)

Total company production averaged 979 million cubic feet equivalent (MMcfe) per day during the third quarter, a four percent increase from third quarter 2014. Year-over-year oil volumes grew 15 percent, natural gas volumes decreased one percent and natural gas liquids (NGL) volumes were up one percent.
Dan Steffens
Energy Prospectus Group
dan_s
Posts: 34778
Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:22 am

Re: Cimarex Energy (XEC)

Post by dan_s »

For those of you interested in Gastar Exploration:
"In the Meramec formation, Cimarex completed its first 10,000-foot lateral. The Clayton 1HX had an average 30-day initial peak production rate of 16.0 MMcfe per day (57 percent gas, 28 percent NGL, 15 percent oil). In addition, Cimarex now has eleven 5,000-foot Meramec wells on production which have an average 30-day initial gross peak production rate of 9.3 MMcfe per day (47 percent gas, 29 percent oil, 24 percent NGL)."
Dan Steffens
Energy Prospectus Group
dan_s
Posts: 34778
Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:22 am

Re: Cimarex Energy (XEC)

Post by dan_s »

One thing that really jumps out at me is how much cash XEC has sitting on their balance sheet at 9/30, over $899 million.

This company is well positioned to make a significant acquisition in the Permian Basin or in Oklahoma.

I have updated my forecast model for XEC. It will be on the EPG website later today. My valuation came down a bit to $131.60, compared to First Call's price target of $129.07.

Very little of their production is hedged (none in Q4), so any increase in commodity prices will increase my valuation.
Dan Steffens
Energy Prospectus Group
Post Reply