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Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR) reported earnings of 12 cents per share in fourth-quarter 2017 (excluding one-time items), which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 7 cents. The company had incurred loss of 2 cents in the year-ago quarter. A significant decline in total expense, improved production and higher oil price realization drove results.
In 2017, adjusted profit was 14 cents per share compared with 4 cents a year ago. The figure surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 10 cents.
In fourth-quarter 2017, total revenues were $327 million, up from $272 million in the year-ago quarter. The top line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $308 million.
Total revenues in 2017 rose 15.8% year over year to $1,129.8 million. The figure surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,080.0 million.
Operational Performance
During the reported quarter, production averaged 61,144 barrels of oil equivalent per day (Boe/d) compared with 60,685 Boe/d in the prior-year quarter.
Oil production averaged 59,086 barrels per day (96.6% of the total volume), down 1.1% from the year-ago quarter’s level. Natural gas production fell 8.8% and averaged 12,351 thousand cubic feet/Mcf on a daily basis.
The company’s production from tertiary operations averaged 39,488-37,346 barrels of oil equivalent per day, up 5.7% year over year.
Oil price realization (including the impact of hedges) averaged $55.49 per barrel in the quarter, up 32.3% year over year. Gas prices deteriorated 4% year over year to $2.45 per Mcf. On an oil equivalent basis, overall price realization rose 32.2% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $40.94 to $54.11 per barrel.
Total Expenses
During the quarter, total expenses were $333.5 million, down 61.6% year over year.
Financials
Cash flow from operations was $124 million, up from $60 million in the year-ago quarter. Oil and natural gas capital investments were approximately $58.2 million compared with $61.4 million in the year-ago quarter. As of Dec 31, 2017, cash balance was $0.6 million and total debt was $2.8 billion.
Guidance
Denbury Resources — a predominantly oil exploration and production company — expects full-year 2018 production in the range of 60,000-64,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/d). The mid-point of this range is likely to be almost flat with the company’s 2017 exit rate of 61,144 BOE/d. Capital expenditure is estimated in the range of $300-$325 million, up 21-38% from the 2017 capital spending level of $235.7 million.
Q4 Price Performance
During the fourth quarter, Denbury Resources outperformed the industry. The company’s shares gained 65% compared with the industry’s rally of 9.1%.
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