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Range Resources Corporation First Quarter 2023 Results
Range Resources Corp. announced its first quarter 2023 results.
Highlights
- Cash flow from operating activities of $475 million
- Cash flow from operations, before working capital changes, of $400 million
- Capital spending was $152 million, approximately 26% of the 2023 budget
- Repurchased 400,000 shares at an average of $24.16 per share
- Accumulated cash balance of $228 million
- Price realizations including hedges of $4.00 per mcfe premium of $0.54 over NYMEX natural gas
- NGL realizations of $27.60 per barrel premium of $1.63 over Mont Belvieu equivalent
- Natural gas differentials, including basis hedging, averaged ($0.14) per mcf to NYMEX
- Production averaged 2.14 Bcfe per day, approximately 70% natural gas
Financial Discussion
First Quarter 2023 Results
GAAP revenues for first quarter 2023 totaled $1.2 billion, GAAP net cash provided from operating activities (including changes in working capital) was $475 million, and GAAP net income was $481 million ($1.95 per diluted share). First quarter earnings results include a $368 million mark-to-market derivative gain due to decreases in commodity prices.
Non-GAAP revenues for first quarter 2023 totaled $853 million, and cash flow from operations before changes in working capital, a non-GAAP measure, was $400 million. Adjusted net income comparable to analysts' estimates, a non-GAAP measure, was $239 million ($0.99 per diluted share) in first quarter 2023.
The following table details Range's first quarter 2023 unit costs per mcfe(a):
Expenses | 1Q 2023 (per mcfe) |
1Q 2022 (per mcfe) |
Increase (Decrease) |
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Direct operating(a) | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.11 | 27 | % | |||||
Transportation, gathering, processing and compression(a) |
1.48 | 1.60 | (8 | %) | |||||||
Taxes other than income | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0 | % | |||||||
General and administrative(a) | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0 | % | |||||||
Interest expense(a) | 0.16 | 0.24 | (33 | %) | |||||||
Total cash unit costs(b) | 1.99 | 2.15 | (7 | %) | |||||||
Depletion, depreciation and amortization (DD&A) |
0.45 | 0.46 | (2 | %) | |||||||
Total unit costs plus DD&A(b) | $ | 2.44 | $ | 2.61 | (7 | %) |
(a) Excludes stock-based compensation, one-time settlements, and amortization of deferred financing costs.
(b) Totals may not be exact due to rounding.
The following table details Range's average production and realized pricing for first quarter 2023(a):
1Q23 Production & Realized Pricing | ||||||||||||||
Natural Gas (Mcf) |
Oil (Bbl) |
NGLs (Bbl) |
Natural Gas Equivalent (Mcfe) |
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Net production per day | 1,484,956 | 6,367 | 103,219 | 2,142,475 | ||||||||||
Average NYMEX price | $ | 3.46 | $ | 76.07 | $ | 25.97 | ||||||||
Differential, including basis hedging | (0.14 | ) | (9.30 | ) | 1.63 | |||||||||
Realized prices before NYMEX hedges | 3.32 | 66.77 | 27.60 | 3.83 | ||||||||||
Settled NYMEX hedges | 0.26 | (3.81 | ) | 0.17 | ||||||||||
Average realized prices after hedges | $ | 3.58 | $ | 62.96 | $ | 27.60 | $ | 4.00 |
(a) Totals may not be exact due to rounding
First quarter 2023 natural gas, NGLs and oil price realizations (including the impact of cash-settled hedges and derivative settlements) averaged $4.00 per mcfe.
- The average natural gas price, including the impact of basis hedging, was $3.32 per mcf, or a ($0.14) per mcf differential to NYMEX. The Company continues to expect an average 2023 natural gas differential versus NYMEX to be within a range of ($0.35) to ($0.45) per mcf.
- Range's pre-hedge NGL price for 1Q was $27.60 per barrel, approximately $1.63 above the Mont Belvieu weighted equivalent.
- Crude oil and condensate price realizations, before realized hedges, averaged $66.77 per barrel, or $9.30 below WTI (West Texas Intermediate). Range continues to expect the 2023 condensate differential to average $9.00-$13.00 below WTI.
Share Buyback and Financial Position
During the first quarter, Range purchased 400,000 shares at an average price of approximately $24.16 per share. Range currently has approximately 241 million shares outstanding and $1.1 billion of availability on the share repurchase program.
As of March 31, 2023, Range had net debt outstanding of approximately $1.62 billion, consisting of $1.85 billion of senior notes and $228 million in cash.
Capital Expenditures and Operational Activity
Wells TIL 1Q 2023 |
2023 Planned TIL |
Remaining 2023 |
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SW PA Super-Rich | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
SW PA Wet | 3 | 31 | 28 | ||||
SW PA Dry | 4 | 24 | 20 | ||||
NE PA Dry | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Total Wells | 9 | 61 | 52 |
Guidance 2023
Capital & Production Guidance
Updated Full Year 2023 Expense Guidance
Direct operating expense: | $0.11 - $0.13 per mcfe |
Transportation, gathering, processing and compression expense: | $1.48 - $1.58 per mcfe |
Taxes other than income: | $0.04 - $0.05 per mcfe |
Exploration expense: | $22 - $28 million |
G&A expense: | $0.17 - $0.19 per mcfe |
Interest expense: | $0.14 - $0.16 per mcfe |
DD&A expense: | $0.46 - $0.48 per mcfe |
Net brokered gas marketing expense: | $8 - $10 million |
2023 Price Guidance
Based on recent market indications, Range expects to average the following price differentials for its production.
FY 2023 Natural Gas:(1) | NYMEX minus $0.35 to $0.45 |
FY 2023 Natural Gas Liquids (including ethane):(2) | MB minus $1.00 to +$1.00 per barrel |
FY 2023 Oil/Condensate: | WTI minus $9.00 to $13.00 |
(1) Including basis hedging
(2) Mont Belvieu-equivalent pricing based on weighting of 53% ethane, 27% propane, 8% normal butane, 4% iso-butane and 8% natural gasoline.
Hedging Status
Range hedges portions of its expected future production volumes to increase the predictability of cash flow and to help improve and maintain a strong, flexible financial position. Please see the detailed hedging schedule posted on the Range website under Investor Relations - Financial Information.
Range has also hedged Marcellus and other basis differentials for natural gas to limit volatility between benchmark and regional prices. The combined fair value of natural gas basis hedges as of March 31, 2023, was a net loss of $50.3 million.
Category | 2022 | 2023Est. Initial | Updated 2023 Guidance | %Difference (2022 vs 2023) |
Total Capital Expenditure($mm) |
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