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Centennial Resource Development Second Quarter 2021 Results

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Centennial Resource Development, Inc. announced second quarter 2021 financial and operational results.

Recent Financial and Operational Highlights:

• Generated Company record free cash flow and reduced total debt outstanding
• Improved leverage metrics significantly quarter-over-quarter
• Increased daily crude oil production 13% compared to the prior quarter
• Delivered solid well results from the Northern and Southern Delaware Basins
• Continued to drive strong operational efficiencies
• Added 2022 oil hedges at attractive prices

Financial Results

For the second quarter, Centennial generated net cash from operating activities of $107.3 million and free cash flow¹ of $34.2 million. The Company reported a net loss during the quarter of $25.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to net income of $5.3 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the prior year period.

Average daily crude oil production during the second quarter was 31,912 barrels of oil per day (“Bbls/d”) compared to 37,411 Bbls/d in the prior year period. Total equivalent production for the quarter averaged 61,647 barrels of oil equivalent per day (“Boe/d”) compared to 68,245 Boe/d in the prior year period. Second quarter average daily crude oil and total equivalent production increased 13% and 14%, respectively, compared to the prior quarter.

CEO Sean Smith said: “Centennial’s second quarter results prove our ability to generate substantial free cash flow through our two-rig drilling program. For the remainder of the year, our primary focus is free cash flow generation and organic de-leveraging, both of which are occurring at a more rapid pace than originally anticipated.”

Q2 Operational Results

Centennial continues to efficiently develop its Delaware Basin position through the co-development of multiple intervals with extended laterals. In Lea County, New Mexico, the three-well Chorizo 12 State Com pad (average 100% WI) was completed in late March targeting the Second Bone Spring Sand interval with average 9,800-foot laterals. The wells averaged 2,295 Boe/d, or 1,919 Bbls/d of oil, for the 30-day initial production (“IP”) period.

“The Chorizo pad highlights the quality of our asset base, posting an average 60-day IP rate of over 1,600 barrels of oil per day per well,” said Smith.

Also in New Mexico, the Chimichangas 12 State Com 602H (50% WI) was completed targeting the Third Bone Spring Sand interval with an approximate 9,800-foot lateral. The well had a 30-day IP rate of 2,722 Boe/d (82% oil), or 227 Bbls/d of oil per 1,000 foot of lateral, and produced approximately 105,000 barrels of oil during its first 60 days on production.

In Reeves County, Texas, Centennial reported strong results through a co-development test of the Third Bone Spring Sand and Wolfcamp C intervals. Located on the Company’s Miramar acreage, the Powdered Donut State (average 96% WI) wells were drilled with approximate 9,000-foot laterals. The two-well pad achieved an average 30-day IP rate of 2,530 Boe/d per well (43% oil).

“The initial results of the Powdered Donut wells give us greater confidence in the potential upside of our Reeves County acreage in the Wolfcamp C interval. Going forward, we expect to co-develop additional wells utilizing a similar pattern,” said Smith.

Total capital expenditures incurred for the quarter were $83.2 million. Second quarter drilling, completion and facilities costs totaled $82.3 million and included two more spuds than originally anticipated due to continued drilling efficiencies. Infrastructure, land and other capital expenditures totaled $0.9 million.

Smith added: “Our team continues to drive operational efficiencies through reduced cycle times and longer laterals which effectively offset higher oil field service costs during the quarter.

“A number of strong wells were brought online this quarter from four separate intervals, further supporting the quality of our acreage position. At our current drilling pace, we have over fifteen years of high-quality, economic inventory at $45 per barrel WTI,” said Smith. “This high rate-of-return inventory combined with structurally lower well costs puts us in a more advantageous position going forward.”

Capital Structure and Liquidity

At June 30, 2021, Centennial had approximately $5 million in cash on hand and $255 million of borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility. Centennial’s total liquidity was $446 million, based on its $700 million borrowing base, credit facility borrowings and $4 million in current letters of credit outstanding, plus cash on hand as of June 30, 2021.

As previously announced, in early April Centennial redeemed its $127 million of 8.00% second lien senior secured notes due 2025 at par, in effect utilizing proceeds from the $170 million convertible senior notes offering executed in March. The Company utilized borrowings under its credit facility to fund the redemption and, therefore, effectively began the second quarter with $290 million of borrowings outstanding.

“During the quarter, we paid down $35 million in borrowings under our credit facility and expect additional repayments through the remainder of the year,” said Smith. “Assuming current strip pricing, we anticipate ending the year with a net debt-to-LTM EBITDAX² ratio below 2.0x.”

Hedge Position Update

Since its last update on May 4, 2021, the Company added incremental oil hedges for the second half of 2021 and full year 2022. For the second half of 2021, the Company entered into 2,500 Bbls/d of incremental oil swaps split equally between WTI and Brent at weighted average fixed prices of $64.77 per barrel WTI and $69.76 per barrel Brent, respectively. Also for this period, the Company added 250 Bbls/d of WTI oil collars with a weighted average floor price of $60.00 per barrel and ceiling price of $67.85; and 2,000 Bbls/d of Brent oil collars with a weighted average floor price of $65.63 per barrel and ceiling price of $73.78. As a result, Centennial now has a total of 15,500 Bbls/d of oil hedged for the remainder of 2021, consisting of approximately 77% fixed price swaps with the remainder in costless collars. For the second half of 2021, Centennial’s total crude oil hedges represent approximately 48% of its expected crude oil production (using the mid-point of guidance).

Centennial also entered into additional oil hedges for 2022. For 2022, Centennial has 7,852 Bbls/d of oil hedged at a weighted average fixed price of $64.22 per barrel WTI. Approximately 65% of the Company’s oil hedges are weighted towards the first half of 2022. Additionally, Centennial has certain crude oil and natural gas basis swaps, crude oil roll differential swaps and natural gas hedges in place.