Denbury Agrees to Sell Louisiana Natural Gas Assets.Announces Entry into 2008 Natural Gas Hedges Denbury Sets Conference Call for Third Quarter Results DALLAS -- Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : DNR See dynamic noise reduction and domain name resolver. ) ("Denbury" or the "Company") announced that today it has entered into an agreement to sell its Louisiana natural gas assets for approximately $180 million plus any amounts received from a net profits interest (before closing adjustments), to a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. . The sale is expected to close in 30 to 45 days and is subject to satisfactory completion of customary due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. and closing conditions. The agreement contemplates an effective date of August 1, 2007, and consequently operating net revenue after August 1, net of capital expenditures, along with any other purchase price adjustments, will be accounted for as an adjustment to the ultimate sales price. The potential net profits interest relates to a sharing of production from a well in South Chauvin field if operating income Operating Income The profit realized from a business' own operations. Notes: This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit. from that well exceeds certain levels, which the Company believes could potentially increase the ultimate sales price by up to 10%. Production attributable to the properties being sold averaged approximately 28.8 MMcfe/d (85% natural gas) during the second quarter of 2007, representing approximately 11% of Denbury's total second quarter production, and approximately 4% of the total proved reserves proved reserves The quantity of minerals expected to be recoverable under current economic and operating conditions. The amount of proved reserves is important in valuing the stock of a company with significant holdings in natural resources. as of December 31, 2006. The Company plans to reduce its bank debt with the proceeds from the sale, which is anticipated to repay the majority of the outstanding amounts. The Company's bank borrowing base will not be affected by the sale and will remain unchanged at $500 million. Gareth Roberts Gareth Roberts may refer to:
A firm's net cash inflow resulting directly from its regular operations (disregarding extraordinary items such as the sale of fixed assets or transaction costs associated with issuing securities), calculated as the sum of net income plus noncash expenses and our capital budgets in 2007 and 2008. We will adjust our production guidance for 2007 upon completion of the sale and we also plan to announce 2008 guidance within the next few weeks. We continue to forecast strong organic growth in both 2007 and 2008, even after reducing our production volumes related to this sale. Our CO2 program is working and we remain enthusiastic about our future." 2008 Natural Gas Derivative Contracts The Company also announced that it has swapped 60 MMcf/d of its 2008 natural gas production at a weighted average price of $7.91 per MMBtu. Based on preliminary forecasts after the Louisiana sale, these derivative contracts are expected to be between 70% and 80% of the Company's natural gas production. Conference Call for Third Quarter Results The Company announced that it will release its third quarter 2007 results on Thursday, November 1, 2007. You are invited to listen to our conference call broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. CDT CDT abbr. Central Daylight Time CDT Central Daylight Time CDT n abbr (US) (= Central Daylight Time) → hora de verano del centro; (BRIT . Gareth Roberts, President and Chief Executive Officer, Phil Rykhoek, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Bob Cornelius, Senior Vice President - Operations and Tracy Evans, Senior Vice President of Reservoir Engineering Reservoir engineering is a branch of petroleum engineering, typically concerned with maximizing the economic recovery of hydrocarbons from the subsurface. Of particular interest to reservoir engineers is generating accurate reserves estimates for use in financial reporting , will lead the call. The call may be accessed on our website at www.denbury.com. If you are unable to participate during the live broadcast, the call will be archived on our website for approximately 30 days. The audio portion of the call will also be available for playback by phone for approximately one month after the call by dialing (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820, passcode number 2103409. Denbury Resources Inc. (www.denbury.com) is a growing independent oil and gas company. The Company is the largest oil and natural gas operator in Mississippi, owns the largest reserves of CO2 used for tertiary oil recovery east of the Mississippi River Mississippi River River, central U.S. It rises at Lake Itasca in Minnesota and flows south, meeting its major tributaries, the Missouri and the Ohio rivers, about halfway along its journey to the Gulf of Mexico. , and holds significant operating acreage in the Barnett Shale The Barnett Shale is a geological formation of economic significance. It consists of sedimentary rocks of Mississippian age in the U.S. State of Texas. The formation is estimated to stretch from the city of Dallas to west of the city of Fort Worth and south, covering 5,000 square play near Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. , and properties in Southeast Texas. The Company's goal is to increase the value of acquired properties through a combination of exploitation, drilling and proven engineering extraction practices, including secondary and tertiary recovery operations. This press release, other than historical financial information, contains forward looking statements that involve risks such as those involved in oil and gas operations and those due to price volatility, and uncertainties as to production levels, commodity prices, proved reserves, and financial results as detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its reports on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and 10-Q. These reports are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein. These statements are based on assumptions concerning commodity prices, existing market conditions, scheduling, drilling and completion results and costs and engineering assumptions that management believes are reasonable based on currently available information; however, management's assumptions and the Company's future performance are both subject to a wide range of business risks, and there is no assurance that these goals and projections can or will be met. Actual results may vary materially. |
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