BART BROOKMAN President & Chief Executive Officer 4/7/2016 3
PDC Energy Analyst Day Agenda Gysle Shellum 2016 Financial Guidance Key Financial Metrics Overview Scott Reasoner Core Wattenberg Operational Update Technical Enhancement Performance Utica Asset Overview Lance Lauck…
PDC Energy Vision and Strategy Delivering Stakeholders Delivering value added growth Value Community involvement/education Dedicated, highly-valued employees Corporate Corporate Development Development Long-term/multi-year focus…
PDC Energy Business Development Marketing & Midstream Focus - Reducing differentials a key value-driver - Minimal long-term, firm commitments - Ample takeaway capacity for several years Select, Accretive Acquisitions - Must…
PDC Energy Key Analyst Day Takeaways Top-Tier Financial Positioning - Strong Balance Sheet - High-value hedge portfolio Robust Inventory of High-Economic Wells - Deep inventory of value-driven drilling - Best-in-class economics in…
GYSLE SHELLUM Chief Financial Officer 4/7/2016 12
Financial Overview 2016 Guidance Summary Debt and Liquidity Analysis Cost of Capital and Hedging Overview 4/7/2016 13
2016 Capital Budget Guidance Targeting cash flow neutrality 425mm 2016e Capex Midpoint 2016e cash flow: 405 - 430 million Capital budget of 410 440 million 10mm Outspend Core Wattenberg 390 million Flexibility to account for…
2016 Production Guidance Further reduction in completed well costs (CWC) 20-22 2016e Production (MMBoe) 2.5mm (SRL), 3.5mm (MRL), 4.5mm (XRL)(2) Initiating new technological advancements Monobore drilling on all SRL & MRL wells…
2016 Financial Guidance 2015 2016 Guidance(2) Actual Low High Production 15.4 20.0 22.0 Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs sales 379 366 402 Realized gain on derivatives 239 251 251 Other Income 2 1 1 Adjusted total revenue 620 618…
Financial Overview 2016 Guidance Summary Debt and Liquidity Analysis Cost of Capital and Hedging Overview 4/7/2016 18
Pro Forma Debt and Liquidity As of 12/31/15, Pro Forma for March 2016 Equity Offering Pro Forma Debt Maturity Schedule (millions) Pro Forma 1,000 Available liquidity of 949 million(1) YE15 Debt / EBITDAX of 1.3x Current Borrowing…
Debt and Liquidity Analysis 2015 Actual 2016 Estimated Beginning Debt (millions)(Credit Facility) 56 37 - Adjusted cash flow from ops (421) (405 430) +/- Payment for retirement of convertible debt - 115 +/- Proceeds from equity…
Financial Overview 2016 Guidance Summary Debt and Liquidity Analysis Cost of Capital and Hedging Overview 4/7/2016 21
Weighted Average Cost of Capital Analysis See Appendix for Detailed WACC Calculation As of December 31, 2014 2015 Cost of Equity 14.2% 11.4% Equity % 69.5% 84.0% After-tax cost of debt 5.2% 5.3% Debt % 30.5% 16.0% WACC…
Crude Oil and Natural Gas Hedges Summary Full-Year 2016 Hedge Volumes Including Hedges in Place as of March 7, 2016 60% of crude oil volumes at weighted average floor price of 76.29/Bbl 2016 67% of natural gas volumes at weight…
PDCs Vision and Strategy Financial Strength Peer-leading debt metrics Ample liquidity Active hedging program Financial discipline 4/7/2016 24
Core Wattenberg Consistently Track Type Curves PDC Performance Against 2015 Analyst Day Type Curves per 1,000 of Lateral Inner 5,500 net acres 50 2P Hz Locations 3 spuds in 2016 Middle 60,000 net acres 1,600 2P Hz…
Core Wattenberg Sustained Plug-n-Perf Uplift Enhanced Well Performance Plug-n-perf consistently outperforms sliding sleeves by 10-20% More time needed to determine absolute correlation between production uplift and EUR…
Core Wattenberg Continued AccessFrac Evaluation Moderate performance uplift on sliding sleeve completions Sliding sleeve wells show uplift from AccessFrac ranging from 5% to 10% Very limited data on plug-n-perf completions with…
Core Wattenberg Significant Drilling Efficiencies 2015 drill times improved by 45% since 2014 and 65% since 2013 Exceeded 2015 forecast of spuds and TILs 2016 efficiency gains could further improve drill times 2016 budget assumes…
Core Wattenberg Monobore Drilling Gains To-Date Current Implementation Monobore drilling saves 1 day in spud-to-spud times 50-100k savings per well realized to-date All 2016 SRL and MRL wells expected to be drilled using monobore…
Core Wattenberg Reduced Completed Well Costs 2015 Wattenberg well costs decreased more than 40% compared to 2014 Completed well costs down nearly 15% from original guidance (December 2015) Wattenberg SRL Well Cost(1) vs. NYMEX Oil…
Downspacing Successful Tests of MRLs 20 Wells per Section Equivalent 480-acre unit 6,700 laterals 10 wells 5 NIO (64 acre spacing) 5 CDL (64 acre spacing) Key Findings Sustained well performance over ten months One…
Downspacing Strong Becker Ranch Test Results 22 Wells per Section Equivalent 320-acre unit 4,200 laterals 11 wells 8 NIO (40 acre spacing) 3 CDL (107 acre spacing) Key Findings Consistent performance from all wells after 90…
Downspacing Rieder Test In-Line with Expectations Planned at 26 Wells per Section Equivalent; Drilled at 32 Wells per Section Equivalent due to Legacy Vertical Wells 320-acre unit 4,200 laterals 13 wells 10 NIO (32 acre spacing) 3…
Downspacing Solidifying Development Outlook Successful downspacing tests enable focus on true potential of Core Wattenberg Vertical development, GOR data and leaseholds are key variables in spacing design Well spacing of 20-24 wells…
Middle Core Consolidating Type Curves 2013 Spuds All Middle Core Niobrara and Codell wells performed in-line with 440 MBoe type curve NIO CDL Shifting focus to Niobrara as primary target formation Single type curve simplifies…
Middle Core Increased SRL EUR to 490 MBoe Increased Type Curve from 440 MBoe Majority of PDCs Middle Core inventory Middle Core Net Acres: 60,000 Oil: 2P Locations: 1,350 36-40% Over 1,300 locations with IRRs 30%(1) Avg. Lateral…
Middle Core Increased MRL EUR to 685 MBoe Increased Type Curve from 600 MBoe Nearly 200 locations under current plans Middle Core Net Acres: 60,000 Oil: 2P Locations: 180 36-40% Average drill times of 10 to 12 days Avg. Lateral…
Middle Core Initial XRL EUR of 850 MBoe Based on Industry Data 70 locations with current lease Middle Core Net Acres: 60,000 Oil: 2P Locations: 70 configurations Avg. Lateral Length: 9,500 36-40% Expected drill times of 13 to 15…
Utica Asset Summary Producing Pads 65,000 2016 Pad Locations Net Acres 52% Acreage HBP 23 Hz Net Producing Wells 35mm 2016e Capex 5/5 Spuds TILs 4/7/2016 48
Utica Stable Performance, Improved Frac Design Dynamite Pad Performance Cole Pad Performance Improved completion designs showing sustained performance 4/7/2016 49
Utica Testing New Areas & Designs in 2016 Approximately 35 million capital plan for 2016 Mason 2-well pad Delineate condensate fairway in southern acreage Test new completion design from Cole & Dynamite wells Miley 2-well pad Well…
PDCs Vision and Strategy Operational Execution Strong asset base Solid economics at current prices Decade-plus of drilling inventory Technical innovation driving improvements in many areas 4/7/2016 51
LANCE LAUCK EVP Corporate Development and Strategy 4/7/2016 52
Corporate Development Corporate Development Update Marketing & Midstream Update Organic Reserve Growth Acquisition Strategy Strategic Outlook 3-Year Outlook Peer Comparisons 4/7/2016 53
2016e Corporate Marketing and Pricing Summary 2016 Strip Pricing as of 03/23/16 with 3 Months of Actuals; Percentages May Vary Due to Rounding CRUDE OIL NATURAL GAS NGLs Wattenberg Wattenberg Wattenberg NYMEX Oil Price: 41/Bbl NYMEX…
Moving Beyond Line Pressure Constraints 2013 Processing AKA/APC DCP 2014 Processing AKA/APC DCP 2015 Processing AKA/APC Lucerne 2 plant provided significant relief to line pressure DCP during 2H 2015 2016e Processing…
Significant Long-Term Crude Oil Takeaway in Wattenberg Multiple takeaway options (refinery, pipeline, trucking and rail) Expected takeaway capacity exceeds production forecasts for the basin well past 2020 PDC has firm capacity of…
Year-End 2015 Proved Reserves Summary YE2014 Proved Reserves 250 MMBoe 2015 15.4 Significant Wattenberg production Production MMBoe growth through technical improvements Dominated by moving Outer Core PUDs in Reserve…
Established Acquisition Strategy High Threshold for Potential Acquisitions Top-Tier Expanded Portfolio Corporate Assets Inventory Optionality Accretion Must compete with Wattenberg Existing base production Provides new core…
Corporate Development Corporate Development Update Marketing & Midstream Update Organic Reserve Growth Acquisition Strategy Strategic Outlook 3-Year Outlook Peer Comparisons 4/7/2016 59
PDC Energy Modest Price Recovery Case Stable Capital Development Plan Production (MMBoe) 35 23% 3-Year Production CAGR (mid-point) 30 Oil: 40% Gas: 40% NGLs:…
PDC Energy Price Rebound Case Increasing Capital Development Plan Production (MMBoe) 35 27% 3-Year Production CAGR (mid-point) 30 Oil: 40% Gas: 40% NGLs:…
PDC Energy Balance Sheet Preservation Case (35/2 FLAT) Decreasing Capital Development Plan Debt / EBITDAX 5.0x 31% Average Annual Debt-to-Cap 4.0x 3.0x 10mm Revolver balance YE18e 2.0x 1.0x 300 Spuds 0.0x 2016e 2017e…
PDC Energy 3-Year Outlook Recap Wide Range of Inputs High Oil Price Volatility 35 /Bbl 65 Gas Market Assumed 2.00 /Mcf 3.50 Spud Management 300 Total Spuds 515 Narrow Range of Outcomes Value-Driven Growth 10% 27% 3-year…
PDC Energy Peer Leading Two-Year Outlook Source: Seaport Global E&P Comp Sheets; Week Ending March 18, 2016 Net Debt/EBITDA 2016e Average: 4.7x 10.0x 2017e Average: 4.3x 2016 2017 8.0x 6.0x 4.0x 2.0x 0.0x 1 2 PDCE 3 4…
PDC Energy High-Growth, Strong Balance Sheet Source: Seaport Global E&P Comp Sheets; Week Ending March 18, 2016 2017e Net Debt to EBITDA vs 2 Year Est. Production CAGR 14.0x Median: -1% 12.0x 10.0x 2017e Net Debt to…
PDC Energy EBITDA Multiple vs Peers Source: Seaport Global E&P Comp Sheets; Week Ending March 18, 2016 2-Year Production CAGR vs 2017e EV/EBITDA 16.0x 14.0x 12.0x Maintenance Mode Avg.: Growth Group Avg.: 8.5x, -5% 11.5x,…
PDC Energy Vision to Become a Mid-Cap Company Delivering Value Stakeholders Corporate Development Corporate Development Operational Execution Operational Execution Financial Discipline Balance Sheet Strength Top-Tier…
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Investor Relations Mike Edwards, Senior Director Investor Relations michael.edwardspdce.com Kyle Sourk, Manager Investor Relations kyle.sourkpdce.com Corporate Headquarters PDC Energy, Inc. 1775 Sherman Street Suite 3000 Denver,…
APPENDIX 70
PDC Energy 2015 Cost of Capital As of 12/31/15 Cost of Equity Cost of Debt Capital asset pricing model (CAPM) 5.3% = 8.5% x (1 37%) 11.4% = 2.3% + (1.41 x 6.5%) Risk-Free Equity Risk After-Tax Cost Pre-Tax Cost Marginal Tax…
PDC Energy 2014 Cost of Capital As of 12/31/2014 Cost of Equity Cost of Debt Capital asset pricing model (CAPM) 5.2% = 8.6% x (1 40%) 14.2% = 2.2% + (1.60 x 7.5%) Risk-Free Equity Risk After-Tax Cost Pre-Tax Cost Marginal Tax…
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures In millions, except per share data Three Months Ended Year Ended Adjusted EBITDA from net income (loss): December 31, December 31, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net income (loss) 3.0 131.8 (68.3)…
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures In millions, except per share data Three Months Ended Year Ended Adjusted net income (loss) from net income (loss): December 31, December 31, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net income (loss) 3.0…
Production Costs Details In millions, except per share data Previous Method Current Method Three Months Ended Three Months Ended December 31, December 31, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Lease Operating Expense 13.2 10.8 14.2 11.1 Production…