Endeavour Announces Second Quarter 2011 Financial and Operational Results

By Endeavour International Corporation, PRNE
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

HOUSTON, August 3, 2011 -

Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE: END) (LSE: ENDV) today reported adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2011 was $7.6 million compared to $13.1 million in the second quarter of 2010 and $4.1 million in the first quarter of 2011. On a GAAP basis, net loss was $15.6 million for the second quarter of 2011 as compared to net income of $0.6 million for the same quarter in 2010.

Business Highlights:

  • North Sea:
    • Commenced drilling operations at Bacchus
    • Agreement of commercial terms for the processing and transportation of the Greater  Rochelle production on the Scott Platform
    • Contracts awarded for the pipeline and umbilical’s for the development of Greater Rochelle area
  • U.S. Onshore:
    • Announced the acquisition of 50,000 net acres in Marcellus Shale with existing production and pipeline infrastructure
    • 8 gross wells brought on production through July in Louisiana and East Texas
    • 4 additional gross wells completing or drilling in Louisiana
  • Financial:
    • Increased available capital in July resulting in cash on hand of approximately $245 million

“During the second quarter financial results were as expected, while we made substantive progress on our U.K. development projects and our U.S. Haynesville unconventional gas play. Adding to this progress, our announced strategic acquisition of acreage and infrastructure gives us exposure to 1.0 to 1.3 trillion cubic feet of gross recoverable natural gas resource potential in the Marcellus area. We are confident that the balanced portfolio can deliver significant growth in both oil and natural gas production in the near-term,” said William L. Transier, chairman, chief executive officer and president.  ”During July, the Company enhanced its flexibility and growth potential by adding approximately $100 million in available liquidity in addition to funding the $110 million needed for the Marcellus acquisition. The additional capital provides the resources to take advantage of opportunities for growth from existing and emerging parts of our portfolios, while also providing liquidity in case of any unforeseen events.”

Operational Update

North Sea

The drilling of the three planned development wells is underway in the Bacchus field in Block 22/06a in the Central North Sea. Production from the development is expected to begin in the fourth quarter. The Company has a 30% working interest in the field.

In the Greater Rochelle area, the Company awarded two contracts for the design and fabrication of components for the subsea development that will link production for processing and transport to the nearby Scott platform. The contract for the drilling rig for the development will be finalized during the third quarter. Endeavour is operator and holds a 44%ownership interest in the Greater Rochelle development which is now comprised of Blocks 15/26b, 15/26c and 15/27.

U.S. Onshore

Endeavour will assume operated interests in leasehold, producing wells, pipeline and related facilities held by SM Energy Company and its minority partners in McKean and Potter Counties.  The transaction increases Endeavour’s leasehold interest in the Marcellus shale to approximately 93,000 gross (68,000 net) acres with more than 300 identified drilling locations in McKean and Cameron counties alone. The purchase will strengthen the Company’s position in one of the most active and low-cost U.S. shale plays and provides significant production and reserve potential.  The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter. In the Company’s existing Marcellus acreage in Cameron County, two horizontal wells are waiting on completion, while the existing Daniel Field gathering infrastructure is being expanded.

During the quarter, Endeavour brought six gross wells on production in its Haynesville and Cotton Valley plays in Louisiana and East Texas, respectively. In July, production commenced from two additional gross wells with four other wells currently completing or drilling.

In the Montana Heath shale oil play, the Company and its partners expect to launch drilling operations on four vertical wells in the third quarter. In the Alabama Devonian shale gas play, Endeavour has successfully drilled and cased a horizontal re-entry of a previously drilled vertical pilot well. This well is anticipated to be completed and tested by the fourth quarter.

Financing Update

During the second quarter, the Company completed the redemption of all of its outstanding $81.25 million of 6% Senior Notes due 2012. The Notes were exchanged at 100% of principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.

In July, Endeavour closed on its private placement of $135 million aggregate principal amount of 5.5% convertible senior notes due 2016, including the full exercise by the initial purchasers of their option to purchase an additional $15 million principal amount of the offering.  The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering primarily to fund its announced acquisition of operated interest in the Pennsylvania Marcellus shale play. Endeavour also expanded its credit facility by $75 million under the terms of its Senior Term Loan.

In addition, the Company entered into a letter of credit facility agreement with Commonwealth Bank of Australia in the amount of pounds Sterling 20,600,000 (approximately $33 million).  Associated with the letters of credit was the release of the restrictions on approximately $33 million of cash.

Earnings Conference Call, Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 9:00 a.m., Central Daylight Time, 3:00 p.m. British Summer Time  

Supporting materials for the second quarter conference call can be found on the Company’s website, www.endeavourcorp.com in the Investor Relation’s section under Event Details for this webcast or through the following link:

phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=131980&eventID=4164064

Endeavour International will host a conference call and web cast to discuss its 2011 second quarter financial and operating results on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 9 a.m. Central Daylight Time, 3 p.m. British Time.  To participate and ask questions during the conference call, dial the local country telephone number and the confirmation code 1372683.  The toll-free numbers are 888-264-8943 in the United States and 0-808-101-1402 in the United Kingdom. Other international callers should dial +1-913-312-1301 (tolls apply).  To listen only to the live audio web cast access Endeavour’s home page at www.endeavourcorp.com.  A replay will be available beginning at 12:20 p.m. Central Daylight Time on August 3rd through 12:20 p.m. on August 10th by dialing toll free 888-203-1112 (U.S.) or +1-719-457-0820 (international), confirmation code 1372683.

Endeavour International Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of energy reserves in the North Sea and the United States. For more information, visit www.endeavourcorp.com .

Additional information for investors:

Certain statements in this news release should be regarded as “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the securities laws.  These statements speak only as of the date made.  Such statements are subject to assumptions, risk and uncertainty.  Actual results or events may vary materially.

As of January 1, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) changed its rules to permit oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose not only proved reserves, but also probable reserves and possible reserves.  Proved oil and gas reserves are those quantities of oil and gas, which, by analysis of geosciences and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible - from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations - prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire.  Probable reserves include those additional reserves that a company believes are as likely as not to be recovered and possible reserves include those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than probable reserves.  We use may use certain terms in our news releases, such as “reserve potential,” that the SEC’s guidelines strictly prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC. In addition, we do not represent that the probable or possible reserves described herein meet the recoverability thresholds established by the SEC in its new definitions.   Investors are urged to also consider closely the disclosure in our filings with the SEC, available from our website at www.endeavourcorp.com.  Endeavour is also subject to the requirements of the London Stock Exchange and considers the disclosures in this release to be appropriate and/or required under the guidelines of that exchange.


                    Endeavour International Corporation
                   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                (Unaudited)
                           (Amounts in thousands)

                                                 June 30,       December 31,
                                                    2011               2010
                                                    ----               ----

                                      Assets
    Current Assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                  $10,229             $99,267
      Restricted cash (released for general
       use in July 2011)                          33,123              31,776
      Accounts receivable                          9,755               8,068
      Prepaid expenses and other current
       assets                                     13,021               8,718
      ----------------------------------          ------               -----
        Total Current Assets                      66,128             147,829

    Property and Equipment, Net                  499,493             364,677
    Goodwill                                     211,886             211,886
    Other Assets                                  19,570              25,895
    ------------                                  ------              ------

    Total Assets                                $797,077            $750,287
    ------------                                --------            --------

                    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Current Liabilities:
      Accounts payable                           $59,652             $32,442
      Current maturities of debt                  16,600              21,600
      Accrued expenses and other                  20,495              22,642
      --------------------------                  ------              ------
        Total Current Liabilities                 96,747              76,684

    Long-Term Debt                               244,438             323,706
    Deferred Taxes                                93,911              77,200
    Other Liabilities                             57,559              64,927
    -----------------                             ------              ------
        Total Liabilities                        492,655             542,517

    Commitments and Contingencies

    Series C Convertible Preferred Stock          48,428              53,152

    Stockholders' Equity                         255,994             154,618
    --------------------                         -------             -------

    Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
     Equity                                     $797,077            $750,287
    -----------------------------------         --------            --------

                           Endeavour International Corporation
                     Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
                                       (Unaudited)
                      (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                                     Second Quarter
                                                        June 30,
                                                        --------
                                                2011               2010
                                                ----               ----
    Revenues                                 $19,053            $21,532

    Cost of Operations:
      Operating expenses                       6,352              3,465
      Depreciation, depletion and
       amortization                            7,004              7,912
      Impairment of oil and gas
       properties                                  -                  -
      General and administrative               4,948              4,205
      --------------------------               -----              -----
      Total Expenses                          18,304             15,582
      --------------                          ------             ------

    Income (Loss) From Operations                749              5,950
    -----------------------------                ---              -----

    Other Income (Expense):
      Derivatives:
        Realized losses                            -             (1,332)
        Unrealized gains (losses)             (6,448)             6,108
      Interest expense                        (7,831)            (5,623)
      Interest income and other                  (48)               586
      -------------------------                  ---                ---
    Total Other Expense                      (14,327)              (261)
    -------------------                      -------               ----

    Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes        (13,578)             5,689

    Income Tax Expense (Benefit)               2,026              5,084
    ----------------------------               -----              -----
    Net Income (Loss)                        (15,604)               605
    Preferred Stock Dividends                    506                547
    -------------------------                    ---                ---

    Net Income (Loss) to Common
     Stockholders                           $(16,110)               $58
    ---------------------------             --------                ---

    Net Loss per Common Share -Basic
     and Diluted                              $(0.42)               $ -
    --------------------------------          ------                ---

    Weighted Average Number of
     Common Shares Outstanding:
      Basic and Diluted                       38,612             23,145
      -----------------                       ------             ------

                                                  Six Months Ended
                                                      June 30,
                                                      --------
                                               2011              2010
                                               ----              ----
    Revenues                                $33,157           $35,253

    Cost of Operations:
      Operating expenses                     11,392             6,286
      Depreciation, depletion and
       amortization                          13,326            13,593
      Impairment of oil and gas
       properties                                 -             7,692
      General and administrative              9,662             8,636
      --------------------------              -----             -----
      Total Expenses                         34,380            36,207
      --------------                         ------            ------

    Income (Loss) From Operations            (1,223)             (954)
    -----------------------------            ------              ----

    Other Income (Expense):
      Derivatives:
        Realized losses                           -            (1,100)
        Unrealized gains (losses)            (1,984)            5,036
      Interest expense                      (20,354)          (11,259)
      Interest income and other                (186)            3,609
      -------------------------                ----             -----
    Total Other Expense                     (22,524)           (3,714)
    -------------------                     -------            ------

    Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes       (23,747)           (4,668)

    Income Tax Expense (Benefit)               (687)            9,917
    ----------------------------               ----             -----
    Net Income (Loss)                       (23,060)          (14,585)
    Preferred Stock Dividends                 1,052             1,136
    -------------------------                 -----             -----

    Net Income (Loss) to Common
     Stockholders                          $(24,112)         $(15,721)
    ---------------------------            --------          --------

    Net Loss per Common Share -Basic
     and Diluted                             $(0.74)           $(0.71)
    --------------------------------         ------            ------

    Weighted Average Number of
     Common Shares Outstanding:
      Basic and Diluted                      32,714            22,259
      -----------------                      ------            ------

                 Endeavour International Corporation
            Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                             (Unaudited)
                        (Amounts in thousands)

                                                   Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                   ------------------------
                                                   2011                2010
                                                   ----                ----
    Cash Flows from Operating
     Activities:
      Net loss                                 $(23,060)           $(14,585)
      Adjustments to reconcile net loss
       to net cash
        provided by (used in) operating
         activities:
        Depreciation, depletion and
         amortization                            13,326              13,593
        Impairment of oil and gas
         properties                                   -               7,692
        Deferred tax expense (benefit)             (875)              8,445
        Unrealized (gains) losses on
         derivatives                              1,984              (5,036)
        Amortization of non-cash
         compensation                             1,792               1,998
        Amortization of loan costs and
         discount                                 6,560               3,313
        Non-cash interest expense                 5,928               3,409
        Other                                     2,789              (3,565)
        Changes in operating assets and
         liabilities                            (32,311)              9,189
        -------------------------------         -------               -----
    Net Cash Provided by (Used in)
     Operating Activities                       (23,867)             24,453

    Cash Flows From Investing
     Activities:
      Capital expenditures                      (66,727)            (41,392)
      Acquisitions                              (22,240)            (33,047)
      (Increase) decrease in restricted
       cash                                      (1,347)              2,878
      ---------------------------------          ------               -----
    Net Cash Used in Investing
     Activities                                 (90,314)            (71,561)

    Cash Flows From Financing
     Activities:
      (Repayments) borrowings under debt
       agreements                               (92,050)             15,683
      Proceeds from issuance of common
       stock                                    118,444              20,011
      Dividends paid                               (973)             (1,057)
      Other financing                              (278)             (1,223)
      ---------------                              ----              ------
    Net Cash Provided by Financing
     Activities                                  25,143              33,414

    Net Decrease in Cash and Cash
     Equivalents                                (89,038)            (13,694)
    Cash and Cash Equivalents,
     Beginning of Period                         99,267              27,287
    --------------------------                   ------              ------

    Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of
     Period                                     $10,229             $13,593
    ---------------------------------           -------             -------

                           Endeavour International Corporation
                                  Operating Statistics
                                       (Unaudited)

                               Second Quarter            Six Months Ended
                                  June 30,                   June 30,
                                  --------                   --------
                            2011           2010        2011           2010
                            ----           ----        ----           ----
    Sales volume (1)
      Oil and
       condensate sales
       (Mbbls):
        United Kingdom       125            188         225            301
        United States          1              1           2              3
        -------------        ---            ---         ---            ---
        Total                126            189         227            304
        -----                ---            ---         ---            ---

      Gas sales (MMcf):
        United Kingdom        34            979          78          1,745
        United States      1,012            441       1,976            721
        -------------      -----            ---       -----            ---
        Total              1,046          1,420       2,054          2,466
        -----              -----          -----       -----          -----

      Oil equivalent
       sales (MBOE)
        United Kingdom       131            351         238            592
        United States        169             75         332            123
        -------------        ---            ---         ---            ---
        Total                300            426         570            715
        -----                ---            ---         ---            ---

      Total BOE per day    3,295          4,684       3,149          3,951
      -----------------    -----          -----       -----          -----

    Physical
     production
     volume (BOE per
     day) (1):
        United Kingdom     1,316          3,279       1,311          3,199
        United States      1,888            824       1,887            680
        -------------      -----            ---       -----            ---
        Total              3,204          4,103       3,198          3,879
        -----              -----          -----       -----          -----

    Realized Prices
     (2)
      Oil and
       condensate price
       ($ per Bbl):
        Before commodity
         derivatives     $117.34         $76.80     $109.03         $74.33
        Effect of
         commodity
         derivatives           -         (8.50)           -         (8.83)
        ------------         ---          -----         ---          -----
        Realized prices
         including
         commodity
         derivatives     $117.34         $68.30     $109.03         $65.50
        ---------------  -------         ------     -------         ------

      Gas price ($ per
       Mcf):
        Before commodity
         derivatives       $4.13          $4.91       $4.07          $5.13
        Effect of
         commodity
         derivatives           -           0.20           -           0.64
        ------------         ---           ----         ---           ----
        Realized prices
         including
         commodity
         derivatives       $4.13          $5.11       $4.07          $5.77
        ---------------    -----          -----       -----          -----

      Equivalent oil
       price ($ per
       BOE):
        Before commodity
         derivatives      $63.54         $50.51      $58.18         $49.30
        Effect of
         commodity
         derivatives           -         (3.12)           -         (1.54)
        ------------         ---          -----         ---          -----
        Realized prices
         including
         commodity
         derivatives      $63.54         $47.39      $58.18         $47.76
        ---------------   ------         ------      ------         ------

    (1) We record oil revenues using the sales method, i.e. when
        delivery has occurred.  Actual production may differ based on
        the timing of tanker liftings.  We use the entitlements method
        to account for sales of gas production.
    (2) The average sales prices include gains and losses for derivative
        contracts we utilize to manage price risk related to our future
        cash flows.

                          Endeavour International Corporation
                      Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
                                      (Unaudited)
                                (Amounts in thousands)

     As required under Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934, provided below are reconciliations of net income (loss) to the
     following non-GAAP financial measures:  net income, as adjusted and
     Adjusted EBITDA.  We use these non-GAAP measures as key metrics for
     our management and to demonstrate our ability to internally fund
     capital expenditures and service debt.  The non-GAAP measures are
     useful in comparisons of oil and gas exploration and production
     companies as they exclude non-operating fluctuations in assets and
     liabilities.

                                 Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                      June 30,               June 30,
                                      --------               --------
                                 2011         2010      2011          2010
                                 ----         ----      ----          ----
    Net income (loss)        $(15,604)        $605  $(23,060)     $(14,585)
    Impairment of oil and
     gas properties (net of
     tax) (1)                       -            -         -         7,692
    Unrealized (gain) loss
     on derivatives (net of
     tax) (2)                   6,259       (3,832)      790        (2,657)
    Currency impact on
     deferred taxes                 -          (87)        -          (146)
    ------------------            ---          ---       ---          ----

    Net Loss as Adjusted      $(9,345)     $(3,314) $(22,271)      $(9,696)
    --------------------      -------      -------  --------       -------

    Net income (loss)        $(15,604)        $605  $(23,060)     $(14,585)

    Unrealized (gain) loss
     on derivatives             6,448       (6,108)    1,984        (5,036)
    Net interest expense        7,732        5,605    20,150        11,237
    Depreciation, depletion
     and amortization           7,004        7,912    13,326        13,593
    Impairment of oil and
     gas properties                 -            -         -         7,692
    Income tax expense
     (benefit)                  2,026        5,084      (687)        9,917
                                -----        -----      ----         -----

    Adjusted EBITDA            $7,606      $13,098   $11,713       $22,818
    ---------------            ------      -------   -------       -------

    (1) Net of tax benefits of none.
    (2) Net of tax (benefit) expense of $189 and $(2,277) and $1,195 and
       $(2,379), respectively.

 

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