CXO, PXD and PDCE
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 3:51 pm
Concho Resources (NYSE:CXO) sees its output growing 18% to 21% this year, off a production base that averaged 152,900 BOE/d during the third quarter of last year. Further, Concho Resources can deliver that healthy growth rate while living within cash flow at current commodity prices. As a result, Concho Resources' net debt-to-EBITDAX ratio will remain well within its comfort zone of less than 2.0 times.
Meanwhile, most companies that plan to outspend cash flow to grow are doing so because they have excellent balance sheets. For example, Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) sees its output rising 13% to 17% this year off a base of 239,000 BOE/d during the third quarter. Further, Pioneer Natural Resources expects to grow its output by a 15% compound annual rate through 2020 while living within cash flow starting next year as long as crude averages $55 per barrel. As a result, Pioneer Natural Resources sees its net debt-to-operating cash flow ratio remaining below 1.0 times over that timeframe. PDC Energy (NASDAQ:PDCE), likewise, can deliver exceptional production growth this year thanks to a strong balance sheet. In fact, PDC Energy expects to spend up to $775 million to boost production by 40% at the midpoint. While PDC Energy plans to outspend cash flow by around $200 million, it still intends to end the year with at least $200 million of cash and a debt-to-EBITDAX ratio of 1.8 times.
Meanwhile, most companies that plan to outspend cash flow to grow are doing so because they have excellent balance sheets. For example, Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) sees its output rising 13% to 17% this year off a base of 239,000 BOE/d during the third quarter. Further, Pioneer Natural Resources expects to grow its output by a 15% compound annual rate through 2020 while living within cash flow starting next year as long as crude averages $55 per barrel. As a result, Pioneer Natural Resources sees its net debt-to-operating cash flow ratio remaining below 1.0 times over that timeframe. PDC Energy (NASDAQ:PDCE), likewise, can deliver exceptional production growth this year thanks to a strong balance sheet. In fact, PDC Energy expects to spend up to $775 million to boost production by 40% at the midpoint. While PDC Energy plans to outspend cash flow by around $200 million, it still intends to end the year with at least $200 million of cash and a debt-to-EBITDAX ratio of 1.8 times.