UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
☑
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016
or
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 001-32318
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
73-1567067
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
identification No.)
333 West Sheridan Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73102-5015
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (405) 235-3611
Former name, address and former fiscal year, if changed from last report: Not applicable
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☑
On October 19, 2016, 523.6 million shares of common stock were outstanding.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1.
Financial Statements
6
Consolidated Comprehensive Statements of Earnings
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
7
Consolidated Balance Sheets
8
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
10
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
31
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
46
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
Part II. Other Information
Legal Proceedings
47
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
48
Signatures
49
2
DEFINITIONS
Unless the context otherwise indicates, references to “us,” “we,” “our,” “ours,” “Devon” and the “Company” refer to Devon Energy Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. In addition, the following are other abbreviations and definitions of certain terms used within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
“ASU” means Accounting Standards Update.
“Bbl” or “Bbls” means barrel or barrels.
“Boe” means barrel of oil equivalent. Gas proved reserves and production are converted to Boe, at the pressure and temperature base standard of each respective state in which the gas is produced, at the rate of six Mcf of gas per Bbl of oil, based upon the approximate relative energy content of gas and oil. Bitumen and NGL proved reserves and production are converted to Boe on a one-to-one basis with oil.
“Btu” means British thermal units, a measure of heating value.
“Canada” means the division of Devon encompassing oil and gas properties located in Canada. All dollar amounts associated with Canada are in U.S. dollars, unless stated otherwise.
“Canadian Plan” means Devon Canada Corporation Incentive Savings Plan.
“DD&A” means depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses.
“Devon Plan” means Devon Energy Corporation Incentive Savings Plan.
“E&P” means exploration and production activities.
“EnLink” means EnLink Midstream Partners, LP, a master limited partnership.
“FASB” means Financial Accounting Standards Board.
“G&A” means general and administrative expenses.
“GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
“General Partner” means EnLink Midstream, LLC, the indirect general partner of EnLink.
“Inside FERC” refers to the publication Inside FERC’s Gas Market Report.
“LIBOR” means London Interbank Offered Rate.
“LOE” means lease operating expenses.
“MBbls” means thousand barrels.
“MBoe” means thousand Boe.
“Mcf” means thousand cubic feet.
“MMBoe” means million Boe.
“MMBtu” means million Btu.
“MMcf” means million cubic feet.
3
“N/M” means not meaningful.
“NGL” or “NGLs” means natural gas liquids.
“NYMEX” means New York Mercantile Exchange.
“OPIS” means Oil Price Information Service.
“SEC” means United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Senior Credit Facility” means Devon’s syndicated unsecured revolving line of credit.
“TSR” means total shareholder return.
“U.S.” means United States of America.
“VEX” means Victoria Express Pipeline and related truck terminal and storage assets.
“WTI” means West Texas Intermediate.
“/d” means per day.
“/gal” means per gallon.
4
INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report includes “forward-looking statements” as defined by the SEC. Such statements include those concerning strategic plans, our expectations and objectives for future operations, as well as other future events or conditions, and are often identified by use of the words “expects,” “believes,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “forecasts,” “projections,” “estimates,” “plans,” “expectations,” “targets,” “opportunities,” “potential,” “anticipates,” “outlook” and other similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are based on our examination of historical operating trends, the information used to prepare our December 31, 2015 reserve reports and other data in our possession or available from third parties. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Consequently, actual future results could differ materially from our expectations due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to:
•
the volatility of oil, gas and NGL prices;
uncertainties inherent in estimating oil, gas and NGL reserves;
the extent to which we are successful in acquiring and discovering additional reserves;
the uncertainties, costs and risks involved in exploration and development activities;
risks related to our hedging activities;
counterparty credit risks;
regulatory restrictions, compliance costs and other risks relating to governmental regulation, including with respect to environmental matters;
risks relating to our indebtedness;
our ability to successfully complete mergers, acquisitions and divestitures;
the extent to which insurance covers any losses we may experience;
our limited control over third parties who operate some of our oil and gas properties;
midstream capacity constraints and potential interruptions in production;
competition for leases, materials, people and capital;
cyberattacks targeting our systems and infrastructure; and
any of the other risks and uncertainties discussed in this report, our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the SEC.
All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Devon, or persons acting on its behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. We assume no duty to update or revise our forward-looking statements based on new information, future events or otherwise.
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Item 1. Financial Statements
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Three Months
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
2016
2015
(Unaudited)
(Millions, except per share amounts)
Oil, gas and NGL sales
$
1,113
1,338
3,023
4,264
Oil, gas and NGL derivatives
79
414
(30
)
426
Marketing and midstream revenues
1,690
1,849
4,503
5,569
Gains on asset sales
1,351
—
Total revenues and other
4,233
3,601
8,847
10,259
Lease operating expenses
355
510
1,215
1,625
Marketing and midstream operating expenses
1,480
1,637
3,884
4,939
General and administrative expenses
141
198
482
661
Production and property taxes
67
91
220
315
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
394
744
1,420
2,488
Asset impairments
319
5,851
4,851
15,479
Restructuring and transaction costs
(5
266
Other operating items
17
14
41
54
Total operating expenses
2,768
9,045
12,379
25,561
Operating income (loss)
1,465
(5,444
(3,532
(15,302
Net financing costs
243
136
570
378
Other nonoperating items
44
43
150
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
1,178
(5,623
(4,252
(15,726
Income tax expense (benefit)
171
(1,714
(228
(5,435
Net earnings (loss)
1,007
(3,909
(4,024
(10,291
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
(402
(391
(369
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Devon
993
(3,507
(3,633
(9,922
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Devon:
Basic
1.90
(8.64
(7.22
(24.45
Diluted
1.89
Comprehensive earnings (loss):
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation
(212
28
(470
Pension and postretirement plans
11
20
12
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax
13
(207
(458
Comprehensive earnings (loss)
1,020
(4,116
(3,976
(10,749
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Devon
1,006
(3,714
(3,585
(10,380
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash
from operating activities:
(1,351
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
86
(1,708
(300
(5,348
Derivatives and other financial instruments
(58
(481
359
(606
Cash settlements on derivatives and financial instruments
15
730
(133
1,913
Other
169
190
437
Net change in working capital
181
93
Change in long-term other assets
(3
52
211
Change in long-term other liabilities
36
(74
Net cash from operating activities
726
1,553
1,210
4,302
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
(421
(1,080
(1,659
(4,229
Acquisitions of property, equipment and businesses
(113
(1,641
(530
Divestitures of property and equipment
1,680
27
1,889
35
34
(8
Net cash from investing activities
1,290
(1,169
(1,404
(4,732
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of long-term debt, net of issuance costs
816
277
1,662
3,328
Repayments of long-term debt
(2,173
(252
(2,722
(1,773
Net short-term debt repayments
(169
(626
(932
Early retirement of debt
(82
Issuance of common stock
1,469
Sale of subsidiary units
654
Issuance of subsidiary units
59
835
Dividends paid on common stock
(32
(99
(190
(296
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
146
151
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(77
(68
(224
(186
(2
(9
(18
Net cash from financing activities
(1,345
264
802
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(22
(65
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
662
62
75
307
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,723
1,725
2,310
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
2,385
1,787
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2016
December 31, 2015
(Millions, except share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
1,092
1,105
Assets held for sale
717
Other current assets
257
606
Total current assets
4,451
4,021
Property and equipment, at cost:
Oil and gas, based on full cost accounting:
Subject to amortization
75,431
78,190
Not subject to amortization
3,637
2,584
Total oil and gas
79,068
80,774
Midstream and other
10,320
10,380
Total property and equipment, at cost
89,388
91,154
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
(73,219
(72,086
Property and equipment, net
16,169
19,068
Goodwill
3,963
5,032
Other long-term assets
2,230
1,330
Total assets
26,813
29,451
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
529
906
Revenues and royalties payable
860
763
Short-term debt
350
976
Liabilities held for sale
202
Other current liabilities
910
650
Total current liabilities
2,851
3,295
Long-term debt
11,004
12,056
Asset retirement obligations
1,230
1,370
Other long-term liabilities
1,036
853
Deferred income taxes
631
888
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.10 par value. Authorized 1.0 billion shares; issued 524 million and
418 million shares in 2016 and 2015, respectively
42
Additional paid-in capital
7,487
4,996
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
(1,977
1,781
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings
278
230
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Devon
5,840
7,049
Noncontrolling interests
4,221
3,940
Total stockholders’ equity
10,061
10,989
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accumulated
Additional
Retained
Total
Common Stock
Paid-In
Earnings
Comprehensive
Treasury
Noncontrolling
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
(Accumulated Deficit)
Stock
Interests
Equity
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Balance as of December 31, 2015
418
Net loss
Other comprehensive earnings,
net of tax
Restricted stock grants, net of
cancellations
Common stock repurchased
(23
Common stock retired
23
Common stock dividends
(125
Common stock issued
103
2,117
2,127
Share-based compensation
142
Subsidiary equity transactions
320
896
1,216
Distributions to noncontrolling
interests
Balance as of September 30, 2016
524
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Balance as of December 31, 2014
409
4,088
16,631
779
4,802
26,341
Other comprehensive loss,
129
577
127
704
Balance as of September 30, 2015
411
4,773
6,413
321
4,374
15,922
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements and notes of Devon have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Pursuant to such rules and regulations, certain disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted. The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in Devon’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements furnished in this report reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of Devon’s results of operations and cash flows for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and Devon’s financial position as of September 30, 2016.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In January 2016, Devon adopted ASU 2015-03, Interest – Imputation of Interest (Topic 835): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This ASU requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability rather than as an asset. As a result of the adoption, Devon reclassified unamortized debt issuance costs of $81 million as of December 31, 2015 from other long-term assets to a reduction of long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheets.
The FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. Its objective is to clarify guidance and eliminate diversity in practice of classification on certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for Devon beginning January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Devon early adopted this ASU as of September 30, 2016 using a retrospective transition method. As a result of the adoption, Devon has classified $82 million of debt retirement payments as cash flows from financing activities on the accompanying 2016 consolidated statements of cash flows. No other periods presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows were impacted by the adoption of this standard.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
The FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. Its objective is to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payments, including accounting for income taxes when awards vest or are settled, statutory withholding and accounting for forfeitures. Classification of these aspects on the statement of cash flows is also addressed. This ASU is effective for Devon beginning January 1, 2017. Devon does not expect that this ASU will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
The FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition and industry-specific guidance in Subtopic 932-605, Extractive Activities – Oil and Gas – Revenue Recognition. This ASU provides guidance concerning the recognition and measurement of revenue from contracts with customers. Its objective is to increase the usefulness of information in the financial statements regarding the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenues. The effective date for ASU 2014-09 was delayed through the issuance of ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers – Deferral of the Effective Date, to annual and interim periods beginning in 2018, with early adoption permitted in 2017. The ASU is required to be adopted using either the retrospective transition method, which requires restating previously reported results or the cumulative effect (modified retrospective) transition method, which utilizes a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption to account for prior period effects rather than restating previously reported results. Devon intends to use the cumulative effect transition method and is continuing to evaluate the impact this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Devon does not plan on early adopting.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
The FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This ASU will supersede the lease requirements in Topic 840, Leases. Its objective is to increase transparency and comparability among organizations. This ASU provides guidance requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheet. Lessor accounting does not significantly change from Topic 840, except for some changes made to align with Topic 606. This ASU is effective for Devon beginning January 1, 2019 and will be applied using a modified retrospective transition method, which requires applying the new guidance to leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest period in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. Devon is continuing to evaluate the impact this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and does not plan on early adopting.
2.
Acquisitions and Divestitures
Devon Acquisitions
On January 7, 2016, Devon acquired approximately 80,000 net acres and assets in the STACK play for approximately $1.5 billion. Devon funded the acquisition with $849 million of cash and $659 million of common equity shares. The allocation of the purchase price at September 30, 2016 was approximately $1.3 billion to unproved properties and approximately $200 million to proved properties.
EnLink Acquisitions
On January 7, 2016, EnLink acquired Anadarko Basin gathering and processing midstream assets, along with dedicated acreage service rights and service contracts, for approximately $1.5 billion, subject to certain adjustments. EnLink funded the acquisition with approximately $215 million of General Partner common units and approximately $800 million of cash, primarily funded with the issuance of EnLink preferred units. The remaining $500 million of the purchase price is to be paid within one year with the option to defer $250 million of the final payment 24 months from the close date. The first $250 million of undiscounted future installment payment is reported in other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets with the remaining $250 million payment reported in other long-term liabilities. The accretion of the discount is reported within net financing costs in the accompanying consolidated comprehensive statement of earnings. A preliminary allocation of the purchase price at September 30, 2016 was $1.0 billion to intangible assets and approximately $400 million to property and equipment.
On August 1, 2016, EnLink formed a joint venture to operate and expand its midstream assets in the Delaware Basin. The joint venture is initially owned 50.1% by EnLink and 49.9% by the joint venture partner. As of September 30, 2016, EnLink contributed approximately $244 million of existing non-monetary assets to the joint venture and had committed an additional $262 million in capital to fund potential future development projects and potential acquisitions. The joint venture partner committed an aggregate of approximately $400 million of capital, including cash contributions of approximately $138 million, and granted EnLink call rights beginning in 2021 to acquire increasing portions of the joint venture partner’s interest.
Devon Asset Divestitures
In the first nine months of 2016, Devon divested certain non-core upstream assets in the U.S., and subsequent to quarter-end, completed the divestiture of its 50% interest in the Access Pipeline in Canada.
Upstream Asset Sales
In the second quarter of 2016, Devon divested its non-core Mississippian assets for approximately $200 million. Estimated proved reserves associated with these assets were approximately 11 MMBoe, or less than 1% of total U.S. proved reserves.
During the third quarter of 2016, in several separate transactions with different purchasers, Devon divested non-core upstream assets located in east Texas, the Anadarko Basin and the Midland Basin for approximately $1.7 billion. Estimated proved reserves associated with these assets were approximately 146 MMBoe, or approximately 9% of total U.S. proved reserves.
Proceeds from the transactions have been utilized primarily for debt repayment and to support future capital investment in Devon’s core resource plays.
Under full cost accounting rules, sales or other dispositions of oil and gas properties are generally accounted for as adjustments to capitalized costs, with no recognition of gain or loss. However, if not recognizing a gain or loss on the disposition would otherwise significantly alter the relationship between a cost center’s capitalized costs and proved reserves, then a gain or loss must be recognized. Absent gain recognition, the divestiture transactions that closed in the third quarter of 2016 would have significantly altered the costs and reserves relationship. Therefore, Devon recognized a $1.4 billion gain in the third quarter of 2016 associated with these divestitures. A summary of the gain computation follows.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Proceeds received, net of purchase price adjustments and selling costs
1,653
Asset retirement obligation assumed by purchasers
250
Total consideration received
1,903
Allocated oil and gas property basis sold
Allocated goodwill
197
Total assets sold
552
Access Pipeline Divestiture
As of September 30, 2016, the Access Pipeline assets and liabilities were classified as held for sale in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
In October 2016, Devon divested Access Pipeline for $1.1 billion ($1.4 billion Canadian dollars) and recognized a gain of approximately $540 million on the transaction. In conjunction with the divestiture, Devon entered into a transportation agreement whereby Devon’s Canadian thermal-oil acreage is dedicated to Access Pipeline for an initial term of 25 years. Devon will be charged a market-based toll on its thermal-oil production over this term. In addition, Devon will receive an incremental payment of approximately $120 million upon the sanctioning and development of a new thermal-oil project on Devon’s Pike lease in Alberta.
3.
Derivative Financial Instruments
Objectives and Strategies
Devon periodically enters into derivative financial instruments with respect to a portion of its oil, gas and NGL production to hedge future prices received. Additionally, Devon and EnLink periodically enter into derivative financial instruments with respect to a portion of their oil, gas and NGL marketing activities. These commodity derivative financial instruments include financial price swaps, basis swaps, costless price collars and call options. Devon periodically enters into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rate volatility and foreign exchange forward contracts to manage its exposure to fluctuations in the U.S. and Canadian dollar exchange rates. As of September 30, 2016, Devon did not have any open foreign exchange contracts.
Devon does not intend to hold or issue derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes and has elected not to designate any of its derivative instruments for hedge accounting treatment.
As of December 31, 2015, Devon’s other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet included $236 million of accrued settlements that it received in January 2016.
Counterparty Credit Risk
By using derivative financial instruments, Devon is exposed to credit risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. To mitigate this risk, the hedging instruments are placed with a number of counterparties whom Devon believes are acceptable credit risks. It is Devon’s policy to enter into derivative contracts only with investment-grade rated counterparties deemed by management to be competent and competitive market makers. Additionally, Devon’s
derivative contracts generally contain provisions that provide for collateral payments, if Devon’s or its counterparty’s credit rating falls below certain credit rating levels.
As of December 31, 2015, Devon held $75 million of cash collateral which represented the estimated fair value of certain derivative positions in excess of Devon’s credit guidelines. The collateral is reported in other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Commodity Derivatives
As of September 30, 2016, Devon had the following open oil derivative positions. The first table presents Devon’s oil derivatives that settle against the average of the prompt month NYMEX WTI futures price. The second table presents Devon’s oil derivatives that settle against the respective indices noted within the table.
Price Swaps
Price Collars
Call Options Sold
Period
Volume
(Bbls/d)
Weighted
Average
Price ($/Bbl)
Average Floor
Ceiling Price
($/Bbl)
Average Price
Q4 2016
40,848
49.00
20,000
40.85
50.85
18,500
55.00
Q1-Q4 2017
10,452
50.57
32,496
44.60
57.37
Q1-Q4 2018
616
50.61
1,726
45.51
55.51
Oil Basis Swaps
Index
Volume (Bbls/d)
Weighted Average
Differential to WTI
Western Canadian Select
33,000
(13.40
West Texas Sour
5,000
(0.53
Midland Sweet
13,000
0.25
As of September 30, 2016, Devon had the following open natural gas derivative positions. The first table presents Devon’s natural gas derivatives that settle against the Inside FERC first of the month Henry Hub index. The second table presents Devon’s natural gas derivatives that settle against the respective indices noted within the table.
Volume (MMBtu/d)
Weighted Average Price ($/MMBtu)
Weighted Average Floor Price ($/MMBtu)
Ceiling Price ($/MMBtu)
155,000
2.83
385,000
2.74
2.97
400,000
2.80
145,384
3.06
230,904
2.91
3.31
8,630
3.30
3.18
3.48
Natural Gas Basis Swaps
(MMBtu/d)
Differential to
Henry Hub
($/MMBtu)
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line
175,000
(0.34
El Paso Natural Gas
125,000
(0.12
Houston Ship Channel
30,000
0.11
Transco Zone 4
70,000
0.01
150,000
80,000
(0.13
35,000
0.06
205,000
0.03
As of September 30, 2016, Devon had the following open NGL derivative positions. Devon’s NGL positions settle against the average of the prompt month OPIS Mont Belvieu, Texas index.
Product
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl)
Weighted Average Floor Price ($/Bbl)
Weighted Average Ceiling Price ($/Bbl)
Ethane
6,000
9.71
10,000
8.34
9.60
Propane
1,000
21.53
19.88
21.98
As of September 30, 2016, EnLink had the following open derivative positions associated with gas processing and fractionation. EnLink’s NGL derivative positions settle by purity product against the average of the prompt month OPIS Mont Belvieu, Texas index. EnLink’s natural gas derivatives settle against the Henry Hub Gas Daily index.
Volume (Total)
Weighted Average Price Paid
Weighted Average Price Received
170
MBbls
$0.28/gal
Q4 2016-Q3 2017
405
$0.65/gal
Normal Butane
109
$0.60/gal
Natural Gasoline
113
$0.98/gal
Natural Gas
17,438
MMBtu/d
$2.94/MMbtu
Condensate
50
$40.20/bbl
Interest Rate Derivatives
As of September 30, 2016, Devon had the following open interest rate derivative positions:
Notional
Rate Received
Rate Paid
Expiration
100
Three Month LIBOR
0.92%
December 2016
750
2.98%
December 2048 (1)
1.76%
January 2019
(1)
Mandatory settlement in December 2018.
Financial Statement Presentation
The following table presents the net gains and losses by derivative financial instrument type followed by the corresponding individual consolidated comprehensive statements of earnings caption.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
Commodity derivatives:
(1
(7
Interest rate derivatives:
(20
(163
(28
Foreign currency derivatives:
(159
200
Net gains (losses) recognized
58
481
(359
The following table presents the derivative fair values by derivative financial instrument type followed by the corresponding individual consolidated balance sheet caption.
Commodity derivative assets:
1
Interest rate derivative assets:
Foreign currency derivative assets:
Total derivative assets
45
Commodity derivative liabilities:
40
Interest rate derivative liabilities:
185
22
Foreign currency derivative liabilities:
Total derivative liabilities
231
4.
Share-Based Compensation
The following table presents the effects of share-based compensation included in Devon’s accompanying consolidated comprehensive statements of earnings. Gross G&A expense for the first nine months of 2016 and 2015 includes $18 million and $25 million, respectively, of unit-based compensation related to grants made under EnLink’s long-term incentive plans.
The vesting for certain share-based awards was accelerated in 2016 in conjunction with the reduction of workforce described in Note 6. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, approximately $60 million of associated expense for these accelerated awards is included in restructuring and transaction costs in the accompanying consolidated comprehensive statements of earnings.
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Gross G&A for share-based compensation
117
182
Share-based compensation expense capitalized pursuant to the full cost
method of accounting for oil and gas properties
30
Related income tax benefit
37
Under its approved long-term incentive plan, Devon granted share-based awards to certain employees in the first nine months of 2016. The following table presents a summary of Devon’s unvested restricted stock awards and units, performance-based restricted stock awards and performance share units granted under the plan.
Restricted Stock
Performance-Based
Performance
Awards and Units
Restricted Stock Awards
Share Units
Awards and
Units
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Awards
(Thousands, except fair value data)
Unvested at 12/31/15
4,738
62.49
434
60.48
1,859
76.17
Granted
4,375
19.83
330
19.22
1,388
10.41
Vested
(2,150
62.35
(132
61.39
(602
63.37
Forfeited
(185
46.67
(13
64.23
Unvested at 9/30/16
6,778
35.42
632
38.71
2,632
46.53
A maximum of 5.3 million common shares could be awarded based upon Devon’s final TSR ranking relative to Devon’s peer group established under applicable award agreements.
The following table presents the assumptions related to the performance share units granted in 2016, as indicated in the previous summary table.
Grant-date fair value
9.24
10.61
Risk-free interest rate
0.94
%
Volatility factor
37.7
Contractual term (years)
16
The following table presents a summary of the unrecognized compensation cost and the related weighted average recognition period associated with unvested awards and units as of September 30, 2016.
Unrecognized compensation cost (millions)
153
Weighted average period for recognition (years)
2.5
2.4
1.7
EnLink Share-Based Awards
The following table presents a summary of the unrecognized compensation cost and the related weighted average recognition period associated with the General Partner’s and EnLink’s unvested restricted incentive units and performance units as of September 30, 2016.
General Partner
EnLink
Restricted
Incentive Units
1.6
1.8
5.
Asset Impairments
The following table presents the components of asset impairments.
Three Months Ended September 30,
U.S. oil and gas assets
317
4,715
2,810
14,340
Canada oil and gas assets
336
1,166
EnLink goodwill
576
873
EnLink other intangible assets
223
Other assets
Total asset impairments
Oil and Gas Impairments
Under the full cost method of accounting, capitalized costs of oil and gas properties, net of accumulated DD&A and deferred income taxes, may not exceed the full cost “ceiling” at the end of each quarter. The ceiling is calculated separately for each country and is based on the present value of estimated future net cash flows from proved oil and gas reserves, discounted at 10% per annum, net of related tax effects. Estimated future net cash flows are calculated using end-of-period costs and an unweighted arithmetic average of commodity prices in effect on the first day of each of the previous 12 months.
The oil and gas impairments resulted from declines in the U.S. and Canada full cost ceilings. The lower ceiling values resulted primarily from significant decreases in the 12-month average trailing prices for oil, bitumen, gas and NGLs, which significantly reduced proved reserves values and, to a lesser degree, proved reserves.
EnLink Goodwill Impairments and Other Intangible Assets Impairments
In the first quarter of 2016 and the third quarter of 2015, Devon recognized goodwill and other intangible assets impairments related to EnLink’s business. Additional information regarding the impairments is discussed in Note 12.
6.
Restructuring and Transaction Costs
The following table summarizes restructuring and transaction costs presented in the accompanying consolidated comprehensive statement of earnings.
2016 reduction in workforce:
Employee related costs
229
Lease obligations
Transaction costs
The following table summarizes Devon’s restructuring liabilities.
Current
Long-term
Liabilities
63
76
Changes due to 2016 workforce reductions
71
Changes related to prior years' restructurings
Balance as September 30, 2016
68
144
Reduction in Workforce
In the first nine months of 2016, Devon recognized $229 million in employee-related costs associated with a reduction in workforce that was made in response to the depressed commodity price environment. Of these employee-related costs, approximately $60 million resulted from accelerated vesting of share-based grants, which are noncash charges. Additionally, approximately $30 million resulted from estimated defined benefit settlements. These cash and noncash charges included estimates for employees released from service during the first nine months of 2016, as well as amounts based on the number of employees expected to be impacted by certain of its non-core asset divestitures.
As a result of the reduction in workforce and asset divestitures, Devon ceased using certain office space that was subject to non-cancellable operating lease arrangements. Consequently, Devon recognized $17 million of restructuring costs that represent the present value of its future obligations under the leases. Additionally, Devon recognized $3 million of asset impairment charges for leasehold improvements and furniture associated with the office space it ceased using.
Transaction Costs
In the first nine months of 2016, Devon and EnLink recognized transaction costs primarily associated with the closing of the acquisitions discussed in Note 2.
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7.
Income Taxes
The following table presents Devon’s total income tax expense (benefit) and a reconciliation of its effective income tax rate to the U.S. statutory income tax rate.
Current income tax expense (benefit)
85
(6
72
(87
Total income tax expense (benefit)
U.S. statutory income tax rate
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
(35
%)
0
Non-deductible goodwill and intangible impairment
Change in unrecognized tax benefits
Taxation on Canadian operations
State income taxes
Effective income tax rate
Devon estimates its annual effective income tax rate in recording its quarterly provision for income taxes in the various jurisdictions in which it operates. Statutory tax rate changes and other significant or unusual items are recognized as discrete items in the quarter in which they occur.
At December 31, 2015, Devon recorded a 100%, or $967 million, valuation allowance against the U.S. deferred tax assets that largely resulted from the full cost impairments recognized during 2015. In the first and second quarters of 2016, Devon provided an additional $808 and $467 million, respectively, deferred tax valuation allowance to reflect its continued financial losses incurred largely by the additional full cost impairments. In the third quarter of 2016, Devon’s U.S. segment reduced its deferred tax valuation allowance by $479 million primarily due to the gain from the sale of assets recorded during the quarter. Also during the third quarter of 2016, Devon’s Canadian segment recorded a $71 million partial valuation allowance due to its continued financial losses.
In the first quarter of 2016 and the third quarter of 2015, EnLink recorded goodwill and intangibles impairments totaling $873 million and $799 million, respectively. These impairments are not deductible for purposes of calculating income tax and therefore have an impact on the effective tax rate.
Devon is under audit in the U.S. and various foreign jurisdictions as part of its normal course of business. The timing of resolution of income tax examinations is uncertain as are the amounts and timing of tax payments that are part of any audit settlement process. Devon believes that within the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that certain tax examinations will be resolved by settlement with the taxing authorities. During the third quarter of 2016, Devon recognized $85 million of unrecognized tax benefits, including $34 million of interest, associated with such tax examinations.
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8.
Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Devon
The following table reconciles net earnings (loss) attributable to Devon and weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculations of basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share.
Net earnings (loss):
Attributable to participating securities
(11
Basic and diluted earnings (loss)
982
(3,508
(3,634
(9,925
Common shares:
Common shares outstanding - total
509
Common shares outstanding - basic
518
406
503
Dilutive effect of potential common
shares issuable
Common shares outstanding - diluted
521
Antidilutive options (1)
Amounts represent options to purchase shares of Devon’s common stock that are excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculations because the options are antidilutive.
9.
Other Comprehensive Earnings
Components of other comprehensive earnings consist of the following:
Foreign currency translation:
Beginning accumulated foreign currency translation
450
725
424
983
Change in cumulative translation adjustment
(242
(519
Income tax benefit (expense)
(24
Ending accumulated foreign currency translation
452
513
Pension and postretirement benefit plans:
Beginning accumulated pension and postretirement
benefits
(197
(194
(204
Recognition of net actuarial loss and prior service
cost in earnings (1)
Ending accumulated pension and postretirement
(174
(192
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of tax
These accumulated other comprehensive earnings components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost, which is a component of G&A on the accompanying consolidated comprehensive statements of earnings. See Note 16 for additional details.
10.
Supplemental Information to Statements of Cash Flows
Net change in working capital accounts, net of assets and
liabilities assumed:
81
273
87
713
Income taxes receivable
98
107
514
242
(36
(34
(33
(135
(105
(288
(55
(136
(104
(675
Interest paid (net of capitalized interest)
402
343
Income taxes received
(130
(339
Devon’s acquisition of certain STACK assets during the first three months of 2016 included the noncash issuance of Devon common stock. See Note 2 for additional details.
EnLink’s acquisition of Anadarko Basin gathering and processing midstream assets during the first quarter of 2016 included noncash issuance of General Partner common units. Additionally, EnLink’s formation of a joint venture during the third quarter of
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2016 included non-monetary asset contributions. See Note 2 for additional details. During the first nine months of 2015, EnLink’s acquisitions included $360 million of noncash equity issuance.
11.
Accounts Receivable
Components of accounts receivable include the following:
404
362
Joint interest billings
562
520
69
Gross accounts receivable
1,110
1,123
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Net accounts receivable
12.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Devon performs an annual impairment test of goodwill at October 31, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a reporting unit may not be recoverable. Sustained weakness in the overall energy sector driven by low commodity prices, together with a decline in EnLink’s unit price, caused a change in circumstances warranting an interim impairment test of EnLink’s reporting units in the first quarter of 2016. Based on that test, EnLink recorded a noncash goodwill impairment of $873 million. This consisted of a full impairment charge of $93 million related to its Crude and Condensate reporting unit and partial impairment to its Texas and General Partner reporting units of $473 million and $307 million, respectively.
In the third quarter of 2015, EnLink recorded a noncash goodwill impairment of $576 million related to its Louisiana reporting unit as a result of an interim impairment test.
Asset Divestitures
During the third quarter of 2016, Devon derecognized $197 million of goodwill in conjunction with the upstream oil and gas asset divestitures discussed in Note 2.
Other Intangible Assets
The following table presents other intangible assets reported in other long-term assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. See Note 2 for discussion of changes in other intangible assets resulting from EnLink acquisitions during the first nine months of 2016.
In the third quarter of 2015, Devon recorded a noncash intangible assets impairment of $223 million related to EnLink’s Crude and Condensate reporting unit resulting from an assessment of EnLink’s customer relationships. Level 3 fair value measurements were utilized for the impairment analysis of definite-lived intangible assets, which included discounted cash flow estimates, consistent with those utilized in the goodwill impairment assessment.
Customer relationships
1,793
745
Accumulated amortization
(142
Net intangibles
1,651
690
The weighted-average amortization period for other intangible assets is 14 years. Amortization expense for intangibles was approximately $29 million and $14 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $87 million and $44 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The remaining amortization expense is estimated to be $118 million for each of the next five years.
13.
Other Current Liabilities
Components of other current liabilities include the following:
Installment payment - see Note 2
Accrued interest payable
149
Restructuring liabilities
420
488
14.
Debt and Related Expenses
A summary of debt is as follows:
Devon debt:
Commercial paper
626
Floating rate due December 15, 2016
8.25% due July 1, 2018
125
2.25% due December 15, 2018
110
6.30% due January 15, 2019
700
4.00% due July 15, 2021
500
3.25% due May 15, 2022
5.85% due December 15, 2025
850
7.50% due September 15, 2027
7.875% due September 30, 2031
1,250
7.95% due April 15, 2032
5.60% due July 15, 2041
4.75% due May 15, 2042
5.00% due June 15, 2045
Net discount on debentures and notes
Debt issuance costs
(49
(57
Total Devon debt
8,109
9,966
EnLink debt:
Credit facilities
2.70% due April 1, 2019
400
7.125% due June 1, 2022
163
4.40% due April 1, 2024
550
4.15% due June 1, 2025
4.85% due July 15, 2026
5.60% due April 1, 2044
5.05% due April 1, 2045
Net premium on debentures and notes
(26
Total EnLink debt
3,245
3,066
Total debt
11,354
13,032
Less amount classified as short-term debt (1)
Total long-term debt
Short-term debt as of September 30, 2016 consists of $350 million of floating rate due on December 15, 2016. Short-term debt as of December 31, 2015 consists of $626 million of commercial paper and $350 million floating rate due on December 15, 2016.
Commercial Paper
During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, Devon reduced commercial paper borrowings by $626 million. As of September 30, 2016, Devon had no outstanding commercial paper borrowings.
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Retirement of Senior Notes
In August 2016, Devon completed tender offers to repurchase $1.2 billion of debt securities, using proceeds from the asset divestitures discussed in Note 2. The redemption includes $97 million of the $125 million 8.25% senior notes due July 2018, $640 million of the $750 million 2.25% senior notes due December 2018 and $502 million of the $700 million 6.3% senior notes due January 2019. Devon recognized a loss on early retirement of debt, primarily consisting of $82 million in cash retirement costs and other fees. These costs, along with other minimal noncash charges associated with retiring the debt, are included in net financing costs in the consolidated comprehensive statements of earnings.
Credit Lines
Devon has a $3.0 billion Senior Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2016, Devon had $125 million in outstanding letters of credit, including $58 million in outstanding letters of credit under the Senior Credit Facility. There were no outstanding borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility at September 30, 2016. The Senior Credit Facility contains only one material financial covenant. This covenant requires Devon’s ratio of total funded debt to total capitalization, as defined in the credit agreement, to be no greater than 65%. Under the terms of the credit agreement, total capitalization is adjusted to add back noncash financial write-downs such as full cost ceiling impairments or goodwill impairments. As of September 30, 2016, Devon was in compliance with this covenant with a debt-to-capitalization ratio of 20.6%.
EnLink Debt
All of EnLink’s and the General Partner’s debt is non-recourse to Devon.
EnLink has a $1.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2016, there were $11 million in outstanding letters of credit and $75 million in outstanding borrowings at an average rate of 2.15% under the $1.5 billion credit facility. The General Partner has a $250 million secured revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2016, the General Partner had $23 million in outstanding borrowings at an average rate of 2.28%. EnLink and the General Partner were in compliance with all financial covenants in their respective credit facilities as of September 30, 2016.
In July 2016, EnLink issued $500 million of 4.85% unsecured senior notes due 2026. EnLink used the net proceeds to repay outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility and for general partnership purposes.
Net Financing Costs
The following schedule includes the components of net financing costs.
Interest based on debt outstanding
157
147
413
84
Capitalized interest
(17
(53
(46
Interest accretion on deferred installment payment - see Note 2
39
Other fees and expenses
Interest expense
245
138
575
383
Interest income
25
15.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The following table presents the changes in Devon’s asset retirement obligations.
Asset retirement obligations as of beginning of period
1,414
1,399
Liabilities incurred and assumed through acquisitions
Liabilities settled and divested
(310
(48
Revision of estimated obligation
70
Accretion expense on discounted obligation
56
Foreign currency translation adjustment
26
(80
Asset retirement obligations as of end of period
1,276
1,435
Less current portion
Asset retirement obligations, long-term
1,377
During the first nine months of 2016, Devon reduced its asset retirement obligation by $285 million for those obligations that were assumed by the purchasers of certain upstream U.S. assets.
16.
Retirement Plans
The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost for Devon’s pension and postretirement benefit plans.
Pension Benefits
Postretirement Benefits
Service cost
Interest cost
32
Expected return on plan assets
(14
(40
(44
Amortization of prior service cost (1)
Net actuarial loss (1)
Net periodic benefit cost (2)
38
These net periodic benefit costs were reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings in the current period.
(2)
Net periodic benefit cost is a component of G&A in the accompanying consolidated comprehensive statements of earnings.
17.
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock Issued
In January 2016, Devon issued approximately 23 million shares of common stock in conjunction with the STACK asset acquisition discussed in Note 2.
In February 2016, Devon issued 79 million shares of common stock to the public, inclusive of 10 million shares sold as part of the underwriters’ option. Net proceeds from the offering were $1.5 billion.
Dividends
The table below summarizes the dividends Devon paid on its common stock.
Amounts
Rate
(Per Share)
Quarter Ended 2016:
First quarter 2016
0.24
Second quarter 2016
33
Third quarter 2016
Total year-to-date
Quarter Ended 2015:
First quarter 2015
99
Second quarter 2015
Third quarter 2015
296
In response to the depressed commodity price environment, Devon reduced its quarterly dividend to $0.06 per share in the second quarter of 2016.
18.
Noncontrolling Interests
Subsidiary Equity Transactions
During the first quarter of 2016, EnLink issued common units in conjunction with the acquisition discussed in Note 2. In addition, during the first nine months of 2016, EnLink issued approximately 7 million common units for net proceeds of $110 million. As a result of these transactions, Devon’s ownership interest in EnLink decreased from 28% at December 31, 2015 to 24% at September 30, 2016, excluding the interest held by the General Partner. Additionally, as a result of the transaction described in Note 2, Devon’s ownership in the General Partner decreased from 70% to 64% during the same time period. The net gains and losses and related income taxes resulting from these transactions have been recorded as an adjustment to equity, with the change in ownership reflected as an adjustment to noncontrolling interests.
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests
EnLink and the General Partner distributed $224 million and $186 million to non-Devon unitholders during the first nine months of 2016 and 2015, respectively.
19.
Commitments and Contingencies
Devon is party to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. Matters that are probable of unfavorable outcome to Devon and which can be reasonably estimated are accrued. Such accruals are based on information known about the matters, Devon’s estimates of the outcomes of such matters and its experience in contesting, litigating and settling similar matters. None of the actions are believed by management to involve future amounts that would be material to Devon’s financial position or results of operations after consideration of recorded accruals. Actual amounts could differ materially from management’s estimates.
Royalty Matters
Numerous oil and natural gas producers and related parties, including Devon, have been named in various lawsuits alleging royalty underpayments. The suits allege that the producers and related parties used below-market prices, made improper deductions, used improper measurement techniques and entered into gas purchase and processing arrangements with affiliates that resulted in underpayment of royalties in connection with oil, natural gas and NGLs produced and sold. Devon is also involved in governmental
agency proceedings and is subject to related contracts and regulatory controls in the ordinary course of business, some that may lead to additional royalty claims. Devon does not currently believe that it is subject to material exposure with respect to such royalty matters.
Environmental Matters
Devon is subject to certain environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including environmental remediation activities associated with past operations, such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and similar state statutes. In response to liabilities associated with these activities, loss accruals primarily consist of estimated uninsured remediation costs. Devon’s monetary exposure for environmental matters is not expected to be material.
Other Matters
Devon is involved in other various legal proceedings incidental to its business. However, to Devon’s knowledge, there were no other material pending legal proceedings to which Devon is a party or to which any of its property is subject.
20.
Fair Value Measurements
The following table provides carrying value and fair value measurement information for certain of Devon’s financial assets and liabilities. The carrying values of cash, accounts receivable, other current receivables, accounts payable, other current payables and accrued expenses included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets approximated fair value at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Therefore, such financial assets and liabilities are not presented in the following table. Additionally, the fair values of oil and gas assets, goodwill and other intangible assets and related impairments are measured as of the impairment date using Level 3 inputs. More information on these items is provided in Note 5 and Note 12.
Fair Value Measurements Using:
Carrying
Total Fair
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Value
Inputs
September 30, 2016 assets (liabilities):
Cash equivalents
1,864
1,672
192
Commodity derivatives
Interest rate derivatives
Debt
(11,354
(11,984
Installment payment
(460
(465
Capital lease obligations
(10
December 31, 2015 assets (liabilities):
1,871
1,471
Foreign currency derivatives
(13,032
(11,927
(16
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values in the table above.
Level 1 Fair Value Measurements
Cash equivalents – Amounts consist primarily of money market investments. The fair value approximates the carrying value.
Level 2 Fair Value Measurements
Cash equivalents – Amounts consist primarily of commercial paper and Canadian agency and provincial securities investments. The fair value approximates the carrying value.
Commodity, interest rate and foreign currency derivatives – The fair values of commodity, interest rate and foreign currency derivatives are estimated using internal discounted cash flow calculations based upon forward curves and data obtained from independent third parties for contracts with similar terms or data obtained from counterparties to the agreements.
Debt – Devon’s debt instruments do not actively trade in an established market. The fair values of its debt are estimated based on rates available for debt with similar terms and maturity. The fair values of commercial paper and credit facility balances are the carrying values.
Installment payment – The fair value of the EnLink installment payment as of September 30, 2016 was based on Level 2 inputs from third-party market quotations.
Capital lease obligations – The fair value was calculated using inputs from third-party banks.
21.
Segment Information
Devon manages its operations through distinct operating segments, which are defined primarily by geographic areas. For financial reporting purposes, Devon aggregates its U.S. operating segments into one reporting segment due to the similar nature of the businesses. However, Devon’s Canadian E&P operating segment is reported as a separate reporting segment primarily due to the significant differences between the U.S. and Canadian regulatory environments. Devon’s U.S. and Canadian segments are both primarily engaged in oil and gas E&P activities.
Devon considers EnLink, combined with the General Partner, to be an operating segment that is distinct from the U.S. and Canadian operating segments. EnLink’s operations consist of midstream assets and operations located across the U.S. Additionally, EnLink has a management team that is primarily responsible for capital and resource allocation decisions. Therefore, EnLink is presented as a separate reporting segment.
U.S.
Canada
Eliminations
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016:
Revenues from external customers
305
924
2,882
Intersegment revenues
180
(180
196
126
Earnings before income taxes
1,122
Income tax expense
159
1,117
(122
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
Capital expenditures, including acquisitions
132
457
29
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015:
2,381
221
999
172
(172
134
96
4,716
799
Loss before income taxes
(4,464
(401
(758
(1,605
(116
(2,859
(285
(765
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to Devon
(363
974
108
105
1,187
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016:
4,320
688
7,496
539
(539
284
373
101
140
(66
1,168
(2,040
(1,359
(853
(223
(2,034
(1,136
(854
(392
(2,035
(462
7,196
2,778
6,195
12,317
4,355
10,197
(56
2,454
158
3,428
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015:
6,570
2,887
499
(499
1,817
382
289
271
14,344
(14,450
(609
(667
(5,334
(129
(9,116
(480
(695
(370
(9,117
(325
11,586
5,623
5,566
22,775
17,389
6,747
10,249
34,272
3,205
478
777
4,460
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis addresses material changes in our results of operations and capital resources and uses for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 compared to the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and in our financial condition and liquidity since December 31, 2015. For information regarding our critical accounting policies and estimates, see our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K under “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
Overview of 2016 Results
Key components of our financial performance are summarized below.
Nine Months Ended September 30, (3)
Change
N/M
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Devon
Core earnings (loss) attributable to Devon (1)
316
- 85
- 123
Core earnings (loss) per share attributable to Devon (1)
0.09
0.76
- 88
1.76
- 119
Retained production (MBoe/d)
591
- 7
578
585
- 1
Total production (MBoe/d)
680
- 15
635
Realized price per Boe (2)
20.98
21.37
- 2
17.37
22.98
- 24
Operating cash flow
- 53
- 72
Capitalized costs, including acquisitions
- 61
- 23
Shareholder and noncontrolling interests distributions
167
- 35
- 14
+34
11,821
- 4
Core earnings (loss) and core earnings (loss) per share attributable to Devon are financial measures not prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a description of core earnings (loss) and core earnings (loss) per share attributable to Devon, as well as reconciliations to the comparable GAAP measures, see “Non-GAAP Measures” in this Item 2.
Excludes any impact of oil, gas and NGL derivatives.
(3)
Except for balance sheet amounts, which are presented as of September 30.
Despite the challenges our company and the entire upstream energy sector faced from low commodity prices in 2016, we have remained committed to the execution of our strategy and to positioning our company for long-term success. Although we have seen moderate improvements in oil and natural gas prices over the course of the first nine months of 2016, prices still remain relatively low with an average NYMEX WTI oil price and Henry Hub natural gas price of $41.41/Bbl and $2.28/Mcf, respectively. In spite of this, we continue to take strategic steps to create value for our shareholders by making prudent investments and upgrades to our portfolio of assets, bringing the value of our assets forward by executing on key divestiture initiatives, further optimizing our production operations to minimize production declines and controlling costs to further strengthen our balance sheet. During the first nine months of 2016, these steps were marked by several notable achievements:
Expanded our position in the STACK by acquiring approximately 80,000 net acres and assets for $1.5 billion.
Reduced exploratory and developmental capital investment by approximately 70% as compared to the first nine months of 2015.
Raised net proceeds of $1.5 billion in an offering of our common stock.
Divested U.S. non-core upstream assets for $1.9 billion. We divested our interest in Access Pipeline for $1.1 billion in October 2016, bringing total divestiture proceeds to approximately $3.2 billion before purchase price adjustments.
Reduced long-term debt by $1.2 billion using asset divestiture proceeds.
Raised 2016 production guidance for retained assets by 3%.
Reduced LOE by $410 million through the first nine months of 2016 as compared to the same time period in 2015, primarily through cost reduction initiatives.
Reduced gross G&A by $308 million through the first nine months of 2016 as compared to the same time period in 2015, primarily through cost reduction initiatives resulting from our February 2016 workforce reduction.
Raised our 2016 operating costs savings target to $1 billion.
Exited the third quarter of 2016 with $5.3 billion of liquidity, consisting of $2.4 billion of cash and $2.9 billion of capacity on our Senior Credit Facility. We have managed our debt maturity schedule to provide maximum flexibility with near-term liquidity, with no significant long-term debt maturities until July 2021.
In conjunction with the workforce reduction and transactions discussed above, we incurred $266 million of restructuring and transaction costs in the first nine months of 2016. Additionally, during the first nine months of 2016, we recognized $4.9 billion of noncash asset impairments as a result of low commodity prices. Furthermore, we recognized a gain of $1.4 billion on the asset divestitures that closed in the third quarter of 2016. While the impairments and gain on divestitures significantly impacted our earnings, they had no effect on our operating cash flow or debt covenants.
Results of Operations
Oil, Gas and NGL Production
Oil (MBbls/d)
Barnett Shale
- 34
- 29
Delaware Basin
- 10
Eagle Ford
- 46
Rockies Oil
- 31
- 3
STACK
+184
+162
Heavy Oil
- 19
- 13
- 18
Retained assets
130
- 22
Divested assets
- 74
- 48
188
- 27
160
193
- 17
Bitumen (MBbls/d)
115
94
+22
+29
Gas (MMcf/d)
807
752
825
- 9
92
+33
+31
155
- 45
111
148
- 25
- 54
- 32
292
+28
234
+27
+8
- 6
- 20
1,249
1,335
1,312
1,357
251
- 70
165
262
- 37
1,324
1,586
1,477
1,619
NGLs (MBbls/d)
51
- 12
+47
+41
- 38
+6
+36
- 21
- 11
- 69
- 36
104
124
- 8
Combined (MBoe/d)
166
183
61
- 30
+38
95
66
+44
+13
+18
89
57
- 39
Oil, Gas and NGL Pricing
2016 (1)
2015 (1)
Oil (per Bbl)
42.51
42.09
+1
36.89
45.91
27.46
29.10
22.26
33.36
- 33
40.12
40.23
- 0
34.78
44.19
Bitumen (per Bbl)
23.00
23.96
17.77
26.05
Gas (per Mcf)
2.24
1.70
2.27
NGLs (per Bbl)
9.80
8.80
+11
8.84
9.50
Combined (per Boe)
20.26
20.66
17.16
22.18
23.23
24.55
- 5
18.15
27.06
Prices presented exclude any effects of oil, gas and NGL derivatives.
Commodity Sales
The volume and price changes in the tables above caused the following changes to our commodity sales between the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
Oil
Bitumen
Gas
NGLs
2015 sales
694
208
327
Change due to volumes
(114
Change due to prices
Change due to divestitures
(41
2016 sales
502
244
2,328
579
1,005
352
(336
(50
(12
(226
(404
(239
(893
1,523
512
300
Commodity sales decreased due to a change in production volumes from our retained assets during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2016. While enhanced positions in the STACK, continued development activity in the Delaware and our performance of our Jackfish assets drove production increases, these production increases were more than offset by reduced completion activity in the Eagle Ford and natural production declines in the Barnett Shale. Additionally, our production decreased as a result of our U.S. non-core divestiture program.
Commodity sales decreased in the first nine months of 2016 due to significant price decreases for all commodities. The decrease in oil and bitumen sales resulted from lower average WTI crude oil index prices, which were 19% lower than the first nine months of 2015. The decreases in gas and NGL sales were due to lower North American regional index prices upon which our gas sales are based, and lower NGL prices at the Mont Belvieu, Texas hub.
Oil, Gas and NGL Derivatives
A summary of our open commodity derivative positions is included in Note 3 to the financial statements included in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report. The following tables provide financial information associated with our oil, gas and NGL hedges. The first table presents the cash settlements and fair value gains and losses recognized as components of our revenues. The subsequent tables present our oil, gas and NGL prices with, and without, the effects of the cash settlements. The prices do not include the effects of fair value gains and losses.
Cash settlements:
Oil derivatives
548
1,459
Gas derivatives
(4
NGL derivatives
Total cash settlements
617
Gains (losses) on fair value changes:
(1,111
(153
Total gains (losses) on fair value changes
(203
(1,264
Boe
(Per Bbl)
(Per Mcf)
(Per Boe)
Realized price without hedges
Cash settlements of hedges
1.56
(0.04
0.10
0.32
Realized price, including cash settlements
41.68
2.20
9.90
21.30
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
31.81
0.47
9.86
72.04
2.71
31.23
(0.94
0.12
(0.06
0.02
33.84
1.82
8.78
17.39
27.69
0.53
9.11
71.88
32.09
Cash settlements as presented in the tables above represent realized gains or losses related to various commodity derivatives. In addition to cash settlements, we also recognize fair value changes on our oil, gas and NGL derivative instruments in each reporting period. The changes in fair value resulted from new positions and settlements that occurred during each period, as well as the
relationships between contract prices and the associated forward curves. Including the cash settlements discussed above, our oil, gas and NGL derivatives generated net gains in the third quarter of 2016 and 2015. Including the cash settlements discussed above, our oil, gas and NGL derivatives incurred a net loss in the first nine months of 2016 and generated a net gain in the first nine months of 2015.
Marketing and Midstream Revenues and Operating Expenses
Operating revenues
Product purchases
(1,391
(1,535
(3,618
(4,645
Operations and maintenance expenses
(89
(102
(266
(294
Operating profit
210
212
619
630
Devon profit
(37
- 364
EnLink profit
228
656
+
7%
Total profit
The overall decrease in marketing and midstream margin during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2016 was primarily due to lower margins on Devon’s downstream marketing commitments, offset by EnLink’s acquisition activity in late 2015 and the first quarter of 2016.
Gains on Asset Sales
In conjunction with the non-core upstream asset divestitures, we recognized a gain during the third quarter of 2016. For further discussion, see Note 2 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report.
Lease Operating Expenses
(Millions, except per Boe amounts)
LOE:
248
376
886
1,188
329
LOE per Boe:
6.17
7.34
- 16
6.42
7.65
8.31
11.75
9.13
14.38
6.69
8.14
6.98
8.75
LOE and LOE per Boe decreased during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2016 primarily due to our well optimization and cost reduction initiatives and non-core oil and gas property divestitures. Our cost reduction initiatives have been primarily focused on reducing costs associated with water disposal, power and fuel, compression and workovers.
By closing the Access Pipeline divestiture discussed in Note 2 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements,” we expect LOE to increase approximately $25 million in the last three months of 2016 due to our base transportation commitment to the pipeline for our thermal-oil production.
General and Administrative Expenses
Gross G&A
214
731
1,039
Capitalized G&A
(54
(92
- 41
(183
(287
Reimbursed G&A
(19
(91
Net G&A
Gross G&A and capitalized G&A decreased during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2016 largely due to lower Devon employee costs resulting from recent workforce reductions, as discussed in Note 6 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements,” and other cost reduction initiatives. Reimbursed G&A decreased primarily due to a reduction in drilling activity in response to the decline in commodity prices.
Production and Property Taxes
Production
Property and other
Percentage of oil, gas and NGL sales:
3.5
3.6
3.7
2.6
3.2
+0
6.1
6.8
7.3
7.4
Production taxes decreased during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2016 on an absolute dollar basis primarily due to a decrease in our U.S. revenues, on which the majority of our production taxes are assessed. Furthermore, property and other taxes decreased from the prior year primarily as a result of lower property value assessments from the local taxing authorities across our key operating areas. Property taxes do not change in direct correlation with the decline in oil, gas and NGL sales and are generally determined based on the valuation of the underlying assets.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
DD&A:
Oil and gas properties
239
603
- 60
930
2,078
- 55
+10
490
410
+20
- 47
- 43
DD&A per Boe:
4.51
9.63
5.35
11.20
- 52
DD&A from our oil and gas properties decreased in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2016 compared to the third quarter and the first nine months of 2015 largely due to lower DD&A rates, as a result of the oil and gas asset impairments recognized in 2015 and the first and second quarter of 2016. Other DD&A increased primarily due to EnLink’s acquisitions in 2016 and 2015.
We recognized asset impairments during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2016 and 2015. For further discussion, see Note 5 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report.
During the first nine months of 2016, we recognized restructuring costs of $249 million as a result of the workforce reductions, which were driven by our cost reduction initiatives and divestitures of non-core properties. The original restructuring costs charge included estimated employee-related cash and noncash severance costs afforded under the terms of our severance policy and included certain assumptions with respect to the timing of employee terminations and the number of employees receiving employment offers from the purchasers of our divested assets. In addition, we incurred lease obligation costs due to non-cancellable operating lease agreements and asset impairments related to vacated office space. As of September 30, 2016, we had completed the planned divestitures of our non-core upstream assets, and as a result of the divestitures and associated employee terminations, in the third quarter of 2016 we decreased our original estimate of employee related costs by approximately $7 million. See Note 6 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report.
During the first nine months of 2016, we recognized transaction costs of $17 million, primarily associated with the closing of the acquisitions discussed in Note 2 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report.
+7
+16
+15
Interest accretion on deferred installment payment
+2
+51
+78
+50
Net financing costs increased during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2016 primarily due to the early retirement of fixed-rate senior note debt in the third quarter of 2016. See Note 14 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report. Furthermore, net financing costs increased from the prior year due to Devon and EnLink fixed-rate borrowings and accretion of future installment payments related to EnLink acquisition activity in the first quarter of 2016. For further discussion of the accretion of future installment payments, see Note 2 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report.
As a result of the early retirement of long term debt, and excluding the one-time costs we incurred upon retirement, we expect a decline in net financing costs in future reporting periods. We estimate that our total cash interest expense will be reduced by approximately $54 million on an annualized basis. For further discussion of debt repayments, see Note 14 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report.
For further discussion on income taxes, see Note 7 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report.
Capital Resources, Uses and Liquidity
Sources and Uses of Cash
The following table presents the major changes in our cash and cash equivalents for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
Devon
Consolidated
697
3,810
492
1,884
(1,235
(3,779
(424
(450
(849
(199
(792
(331
Debt activity, net
(1,946
(198
178
821
(1,768
623
(414
(482
EnLink and General Partner distributions
199
(202
EnLink dropdowns
(171
Effect of exchange rate and other
(107
154
(79
293
2,325
1,705
60
82
Operating Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased 72% primarily due to lower commodity prices and the impact of cash settlements associated with our commodity derivatives during 2015.
Excluding payments made for acquisitions, our consolidated operating cash flow funded 73% and 100% of our capital expenditures during the first nine months of 2016 and 2015, respectively. In 2016, leveraging our liquidity, we also used cash balances and proceeds from our common stock offering and non-core divestitures to fund our acquisitions and capital expenditures.
Issuance of Common Stock
In February 2016, we issued 79 million shares of our common stock to the public, inclusive of 10 million shares sold as part of the underwriters’ option. Net proceeds from the offering were approximately $1.5 billion.
Divestitures of Property and Equipment
During the first nine months of 2016, we divested certain non-core upstream assets in the U.S. for approximately $1.9 billion. Proceeds from these divestitures were used primarily for debt repayment and to support capital investment in Devon’s core resource plays. We do not expect to have significant current cash income taxes resulting from these divestitures. For further discussion, see Note 2 in “Part 1. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements.”
Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions of Property, Equipment and Businesses
The amounts in the table below reflect cash payments for capital expenditures, including cash paid for capital expenditures incurred in prior periods.
Oil and gas
1,212
3,648
Midstream
Corporate and other
80
Devon capital expenditures
1,235
3,779
EnLink capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures
1,659
4,229
Devon acquisitions
849
EnLink acquisitions
792
331
Total acquisitions
1,641
530
Capital expenditures consist of amounts related to our oil and gas exploration and development operations, midstream operations, other corporate activities and EnLink growth and maintenance activities. The vast majority of Devon’s capital expenditures are for the acquisition, drilling and development of oil and gas properties. In response to lower commodity prices, Devon’s 2016 capital program is designed to be substantially lower than 2015, evidenced by a 67% decrease in exploration and development costs from the first nine months of 2016 compared to the same time period in 2015.
Capital expenditures for Devon’s and EnLink’s midstream operations are primarily for the construction and expansion of oil and gas gathering facilities and pipelines. Midstream capital expenditures are largely impacted by oil and gas drilling and development activities.
Acquisition capital for the first nine months of 2016 primarily consisted of Devon’s acquisition of assets in the STACK play for approximately $1.5 billion and EnLink’s acquisition of Anadarko Basin gathering and processing midstream assets for $1.5 billion. Approximately $849 million and $792 million, respectively, was paid in cash at the closings with the remainder of the purchase prices funded with equity consideration and debt. For additional information, see Note 2 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” in this report.
Debt Activity, Net
During the first nine months of 2016, our consolidated net debt borrowings decreased $1.8 billion. The decrease was primarily due to completed tender offers to purchase and redeem $1.2 billion of debt securities. For additional information, see Note 14 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” in this report. The remaining decrease was due to reducing our commercial paper balances by $626 million during the first nine months of 2016.
In June 2015, we issued $750 million of 5.0% senior notes. The proceeds were used to repay the aggregate principal amount of our December 15, 2015 floating rate senior notes, as well as outstanding commercial paper balances. Our net debt borrowings during the first nine months of 2015 increased $623 million, which was primarily due to EnLink borrowings made to fund acquisitions and dropdowns.
Shareholder and Noncontrolling Interests Distributions
The following table summarizes our common stock dividends during the first nine months of 2016 and 2015. In the second quarter of 2016, we decreased our quarterly dividend to $0.06 per share.
EnLink and General Partner Distributions
Devon received $199 million and $202 million in distributions from EnLink and the General Partner during the first nine months of 2016 and 2015, respectively.
EnLink Dropdowns
In the second quarter of 2015, Devon received $171 million in cash from EnLink in exchange for ownership of VEX.
Issuance of Subsidiary Units
In February 2016, as part of its acquisition of Anadarko Basin gathering and processing midstream assets, EnLink issued 50 million preferred units in a private placement generating cash proceeds of approximately $725 million. The remainder of the purchase price was funded with General Partner common units. Additionally, during the first nine months of 2016, EnLink issued 7 million common units for net proceeds of $110 million.
Sale of Subsidiary Units
In March 2015, we conducted an underwritten secondary public offering of approximately 23 million common units representing limited partner interests in EnLink, raising proceeds of $569 million, net of underwriting discount. In April 2015, as part of the secondary public offering, the underwriters fully exercised their option to purchase an additional approximate 3 million common units, raising $85 million of net proceeds.
Liquidity
Historically, our primary sources of capital and liquidity have been our operating cash flow and cash on hand. Additionally, we maintain a commercial paper program, supported by our revolving line of credit, which can be accessed as needed to supplement operating cash flow and cash balances. Available sources of capital and liquidity include, among others, debt and equity securities that can be issued pursuant to our shelf registration statement filed with the SEC, as well as the sale of a portion of our common units representing interests in our investment in EnLink and the General Partner. The most significant source of liquidity in 2016 has come from proceeds related to our asset divestitures. Through September 30, 2016, we have closed approximately $1.9 billion of asset divestitures, with an additional $1.1 billion that closed in early October 2016. We estimate the combination of these sources of capital will continue to be adequate to fund future capital expenditures, debt repayments and other contractual commitments.
Our operating cash flow is sensitive to many variables, the most volatile of which are the prices of the oil, bitumen, gas and NGLs we produce and sell. Our consolidated operating cash flow decreased 72% in the first nine months of 2016 compared to the first nine months of 2015 as a result of the significant decreases in commodity prices, as well as in the settlement value of our hedge contracts. In spite of this decline, we expect operating cash flow to continue to be a key source of liquidity as we adjust our capital program in response to lower commodity prices. Additionally, we anticipate utilizing divestiture proceeds and our credit availability to provide additional liquidity as needed.
To mitigate some of the risk inherent in prices, we utilize various derivative financial instruments to protect a portion of our production against downside price risk. For additional information, see Note 3 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” in this report.
Capital Expenditures
With the success of the asset divestitures discussed above, we anticipate having adequate capital resources to fund the remainder of our 2016 capital program. Excluding acquisitions and EnLink, we expect fourth quarter capital expenditures to range from $470 million to $520 million.
Credit Availability
As of September 30, 2016, we had approximately $2.9 billion available under our $3.0 billion Senior Credit Facility, net of $58 million in outstanding letters of credit under our Senior Credit Facility. This credit facility supports our $3.0 billion commercial paper program. At September 30, 2016, we had no outstanding commercial paper borrowings.
The Senior Credit Facility contains only one material financial covenant. This covenant requires us to maintain a ratio of total funded debt to total capitalization, as defined in the credit agreement, to be no greater than 65%. As of September 30, 2016, we were in compliance with this covenant with a debt-to-capitalization ratio of 20.6%.
EnLink has a $1.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, and the General Partner has a $250 million secured revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2016, there were $11 million in outstanding letters of credit and $75 million in outstanding borrowings under the $1.5 billion credit facility, and the General Partner had $23 million in outstanding borrowings under the $250 million credit facility.
EnLink Capital Resources and Expenditures
In January 2016, EnLink acquired additional gathering and processing midstream assets in the Anadarko Basin for approximately $1.5 billion in cash and equity, subject to certain adjustments. The first installment of $1.0 billion for the acquisition was paid at closing, and the final installment of $500 million is due no later than the first anniversary of the closing date, with the option to defer $250 million of the final installment up to 24 months following the closing date.
Debt Ratings
We receive debt ratings from the major ratings agencies in the U.S. In determining our debt ratings, the agencies consider a number of qualitative and quantitative items including, but not limited to, commodity pricing levels, our liquidity, asset quality, reserve mix, debt levels, cost structure, planned asset sales, and near-term and long-term production growth opportunities. In February 2016, our credit rating was revised by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services from BBB+ with a negative outlook to BBB with a stable outlook. In March 2016, Fitch Ratings affirmed our BBB+ rating but revised our outlook from stable to negative. In July 2016, Moody’s Investor Service revised our senior unsecured rating from Ba2 with negative outlook to a stable outlook. A downgrade in ratings required us to post letters of credit as financial assurance of performance under certain contractual arrangements. Any further rating downgrades may result in additional letters of credit.
There are no “rating triggers” in any of our or EnLink’s contractual debt obligations that would accelerate scheduled maturities should our debt rating fall below a specified level. However, these downgrades could adversely impact our and EnLink’s interest rate on any credit facility borrowings and the ability to economically access debt markets in the future.
Contractual Obligations
As discussed in Note 2 in “Part 1. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report, we closed on the sale of our 50% interest in the Access Pipeline in October 2016. Under the terms of the related transportation agreement, we dedicated our thermal-oil acreage to Access Pipeline for an initial term of 25 years. The agreement contains a base transportation commitment, which for the initial 5 years, averages $110 million annually.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Full Cost Method of Accounting and Proved Reserves
Under the full cost method of accounting, sales or dispositions of oil and gas properties are generally accounted for as adjustments to capitalized costs, with no recognition of a gain or loss. The determination of whether a gain or loss is to be recognized is dependent upon whether the disposition significantly alters the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves, the conclusion of which involves a significant amount of judgment. The non-core oil and gas property divestiture transactions discussed in Note 2 in “Part 1. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report significantly altered such relationship and resulted in the recognition of a gain in the third quarter of 2016.
We perform a full cost ceiling impairment test each quarter for our U.S. and Canadian oil and gas properties. The ceiling tests for the first nine months of 2016 resulted in recognizing ceiling impairments on our U.S. and Canadian properties totaling $4.0 billion.
Depending on the relationship between our capitalized costs and calculated full cost ceiling at the time of the most recent ceiling test performed, uncertain future prices limit our ability to predict and measure potential future full cost impairments. However, because the ceiling test computation uses a 12-month trailing price to determine future cash flows, we can typically predict when circumstances will result in future impairments that are material, particularly in the next one to two quarters. However, due to the nature of estimating future cash flows, measuring any potential impairments is more difficult.
Based on prices from the last nine months of the trailing 12-month average, the short-term pricing outlook for the fourth quarter of 2016 and the Access Pipeline divestiture in the fourth quarter, we expect to recognize additional U.S. and Canadian full cost impairments in the fourth quarter of 2016. We estimate the impairment on our Canadian oil and gas properties to approximate $500 million. We estimate the impairment on our U.S. full cost pool during the fourth quarter of 2016 to be less than the impairment recognized in the third quarter of 2016. Our full cost impairments have no effect on liquidity or capital resources. However, they adversely affect our results of operations in the period recognized.
We test goodwill for impairment annually at October 31, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances dictate that the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. Sustained weakness in the overall energy sector driven by low commodity prices, together with a decline in the EnLink unit price, caused a change in circumstances warranting an interim impairment test for EnLink’s reporting units in the first quarter of 2016.
The goodwill assessment is performed at the reporting unit level and primarily utilizes a discounted cash flow analysis, supplemented by a market approach analysis in the assessment. Key assumptions in the analysis include the use of an appropriate discount rate, terminal year multiples and estimated future cash flows, including volume forecasts and estimated operating and G&A costs. In estimating cash flows, current and historical market information, among other factors, are incorporated.
Using the fair value approaches described above, in the first quarter of 2016 it was determined that the estimated fair value of EnLink’s Texas, General Partner and Crude and Condensate reporting units were less than their carrying amounts, primarily due to changes in assumptions related to commodity prices and discount rates. Through the analysis, a goodwill impairment loss of $473 million, $307 million and $93 million for EnLink’s Texas, General Partner and Crude and Condensate reporting units, respectively, was recognized in the first quarter of 2016.
As of March 31, 2016, the goodwill allocated to the Crude and Condensate reporting unit was fully impaired. Other than those mentioned above, no other goodwill impairment was identified or recorded for the remaining reporting units as a result of the interim goodwill assessment, as their estimated fair values were in excess of carrying values. However, the fair value of EnLink’s Texas and General Partner reporting units are not substantially in excess of their carrying value. The fair value of the Texas and General Partner reporting units approximates their carrying values after considering the impairment loss above, and, as of September 30, 2016, $230 million and $1.1 billion of goodwill remains allocated to the reporting units, respectively.
Our impairment determinations involved significant assumptions and judgments, as discussed above. Differing assumptions regarding any of these inputs could have a significant effect on the various valuations. If actual future results are not consistent with these assumptions and estimates, or the assumptions and estimates change due to new information, we may be exposed to additional goodwill impairment charges, which would be recognized in the period in which we would determine that the carrying value exceeds fair value. We would expect that a prolonged or sustained period of lower commodity prices would adversely affect the estimate of future operating results, which could result in future goodwill impairments for other reporting units due to the potential impact on the cash flows of our operations.
The goodwill impairment has no effect on liquidity or capital resources. However, it adversely affects net earnings in the period recognized.
The amount of income taxes recorded requires interpretations of complex rules and regulations of federal, state, provincial and foreign tax jurisdictions. We recognize current tax expense based on estimated taxable income for the current period and the applicable statutory tax rates. We routinely assess potential uncertain tax positions and, if required, estimate and establish accruals for such amounts. We have recognized deferred tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences, operating losses and other tax carryforwards. We routinely assess our deferred tax assets and reduce such assets by a valuation allowance if we deem it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. At December 31, 2015, we recorded a 100% valuation allowance against the U.S. deferred tax assets that largely resulted from the full cost impairments recognized during 2015. Despite the financial earnings in the third quarter of 2016, based on our current realization assessment we continued to have a 100% valuation allowance against our U.S. deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2016. Further, in the third quarter of 2016, we recorded a $71 million valuation allowance against certain Canadian deferred tax assets as a result of continued financial losses.
The accruals for deferred tax assets and liabilities are often based on assumptions that are subject to a significant amount of judgment by management. These assumptions and judgments are reviewed and adjusted as facts and circumstances change. Material changes to our income tax accruals may occur in the future based on the progress of ongoing audits, changes in legislation or resolution of other pending matters.
Non-GAAP Measures
We make reference to “core earnings (loss) attributable to Devon” and “core earnings (loss) per share attributable to Devon” in “Overview of 2016 Results” in this Item 2. that are not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are not alternatives to GAAP measures and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results reported under GAAP. Core earnings (loss) attributable to Devon, as well as the per share amount, represent net earnings excluding certain noncash and other items that are typically excluded by securities analysts in their published estimates of our financial results. Our non-GAAP measures are typically used as a quarterly performance measure. Amounts excluded for the third quarter and first nine months of 2016 relate to derivatives and financial instrument fair value changes and foreign currency, noncash asset impairments (including an impairment of goodwill), deferred tax asset valuation allowance, gains on asset sales, costs associated with the early retirement of debt and restructuring and transaction costs associated with the 2016 workforce reduction. Amounts excluded for the third quarter and first nine months of 2015 relate to derivatives and financial instrument fair value changes and noncash asset impairments. We believe these non-GAAP measures facilitate comparisons of our performance to earnings estimates published by securities analysts. We also believe these non-GAAP measures can facilitate comparisons of our performance between periods and to the performance of our peers.
Below are reconciliations of our core earnings (loss) and core earnings (loss) per share attributable to Devon to their comparable GAAP measures.
Before tax
After tax
After Noncontrolling Interests
Per Share
Earnings (loss) attributable to Devon
(GAAP)
Adjustments:
(787
(1.48
(1.56
0.38
3,492
3,076
6.12
(408
(0.78
867
1.71
(0.01
0.33
Fair value changes in financial
instruments and foreign currency
201
0.17
53
Core earnings (loss) attributable to
Devon (Non-GAAP)
209
(201
(137
Loss attributable to Devon (GAAP)
4,043
3,622
8.91
10,156
9,735
255
203
0.49
1,334
914
912
2.25
Core earnings attributable to Devon
(Non-GAAP)
483
337
1,087
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Commodity Price Risk
As of September 30, 2016, we have commodity derivatives that pertain to a portion of our production for the last three months of 2016, as well as 2017 and 2018. The key terms to our open oil, gas and NGL derivative financial instruments are presented in Note 3 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” in this report.
The fair values of our commodity derivatives are largely determined by the forward curves of the relevant price indices. At September 30, 2016, a 10% change in the forward curves associated with our commodity derivative instruments would have changed our net asset positions by the following amounts:
10% Increase
10% Decrease
Gain (loss):
(59
55
Processing and fractionation derivatives
Interest Rate Risk
At September 30, 2016, we had total debt of $11.4 billion. Of this amount, $10.9 billion bears fixed interest rates averaging 5.5%, and approximately $450 million is comprised of floating rate debt with interest rates averaging 1.6%.
As of September 30, 2016, we had open interest rate swap positions that are presented in Note 3 in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” in this report. The fair values of our interest rate swaps are largely determined by estimates of the forward curves of the 3-month LIBOR rate. A 10% change in these forward curves would not have materially impacted our balance sheet at September 30, 2016.
Foreign Currency Risk
Our net assets, net earnings and cash flows from our Canadian subsidiaries are based on the U.S. dollar equivalent of such amounts measured in the Canadian dollar functional currency. Assets and liabilities of the Canadian subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars using the applicable exchange rate as of the end of a reporting period. Revenues, expenses and cash flow are translated using an average exchange rate during the reporting period. A 10% unfavorable change in the Canadian-to-U.S. dollar exchange rate would not have materially impacted our September 30, 2016 balance sheet.
Our non-Canadian foreign subsidiaries have a U.S. dollar functional currency. However, some of our subsidiaries hold Canadian-dollar cash and engage in intercompany loans with Canadian subsidiaries that are based in Canadian dollars. The value of the Canadian-dollar cash and intercompany loans increases or decreases from the remeasurement of the cash and loans into the U.S. dollar functional currency.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to Devon, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the officers who certify Devon’s financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors.
Based on their evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were effective as of September 30, 2016 to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by Devon in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are involved in various legal proceedings incidental to our business. However, to our knowledge as of the date of this report, there were no material pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or to which any of our property is subject.
Please see our Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016 for additional information regarding the Company’s pending negotiations with the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to alleged noncompliance with the leak detection and repair requirements of Environmental Protection Agency regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act at our Beaver Creek Gas Plant located near Riverton, Wyoming.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the information included in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table provides information regarding purchases of our common stock that were made by us during the third quarter of 2016.
Total Number of
Shares Purchased (1)
Average Price Paid
per Share
July 1 - July 31
9,959
36.83
August 1 - August 31
29,455
41.06
September 1 - September 30
6,949
42.75
46,363
40.41
Share repurchases represent shares received by us from employees and directors for the payment of personal income tax withholding on vesting of awards and exercises of stock options.
Under the Devon Plan, eligible employees may purchase shares of our common stock through an investment in the Devon Stock Fund, which is administered by an independent trustee. Eligible employees purchased approximately 11,900 shares of our common stock in the third quarter of 2016, at then-prevailing stock prices, that they held through their ownership in the Stock Fund. We acquired the shares of our common stock sold under the Devon Plan through open-market purchases.
Similarly, eligible Canadian employees may purchase shares of our common stock through an investment in the Canadian Plan, which is administered by an independent trustee, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. Shares sold under the Canadian Plan were acquired through open-market purchases. These shares and any interest in the Canadian Plan were offered and sold in reliance on the exemptions for offers and sales of securities made outside of the U.S., including under Regulation S for offers and sales of securities to employees pursuant to an employee benefit plan established and administered in accordance with the law of a country other than the U.S. In the third quarter of 2016, there were no shares purchased by Canadian employees.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2014, by and between EnLink Midstream Partners, LP and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “EnLink Indenture”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to EnLink Midstream Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 21, 2014; File No. 001-36340).*
4.2
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2014, to the EnLink Indenture, by and between EnLink Midstream Partners, LP and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to EnLink Midstream Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 21, 2014; File No. 001-36340). *
4.3
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 12, 2014, to the EnLink Indenture, by and between EnLink Midstream Partners, LP and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to EnLink Midstream Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 12, 2014; File No. 001-36340).*
4.4
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 12, 2015, to the EnLink Indenture, by and between EnLink Midstream Partners, LP and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to EnLink Midstream Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 12, 2015; File No. 001-36340).*
4.5
Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 14, 2016, to the EnLink Indenture, by and between EnLink Midstream Partners, LP and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to EnLink Midstream Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 14, 2016; File No. 001-36340).*
31.1
Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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*As of September 30, 2016, the aggregate amount of debt issued under the EnLink Indenture, as supplemented, exceeded ten percent of Devon’s consolidated total assets. Devon has not filed any other instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term indebtedness of EnLink, as such instruments do not represent debt exceeding ten percent of the total assets of Devon and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Devon hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any such agreements to the SEC upon request.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 2, 2016
/s/ Jeremy D. Humphers
Jeremy D. Humphers
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2014, to the EnLink Indenture, by and between EnLink Midstream Partners, LP and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to EnLink Midstream Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 21, 2014; File No. 001-36340).*