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Callon Petroleum Company Reports Results of Operations For Third Quarter, First Nine Months of 2009
Thursday, November 05, 2009 6:54 PM


(Source: Business Wire)trackingCallon Petroleum Company (NYSE: CPE) today reported results of operations for both the three and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009.

Third Quarter and Nine Months 2009 Net Income. For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, the company reported a net loss of $1.0 million, or $0.04 per share. Net income for the comparable period of 2008 was $5.9 million, or $0.27 per share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, Callon reported net income of $0.5 million, or $0.02 per share. This compares with net income of $18.6 million, or $0.85 per share during the same period of 2008. All per share amounts are on a diluted basis.

Third Quarter and Nine Months 2009 Operating Results. Operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2009 include oil and gas sales of $21.3 million from average production of 27.4 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day (MMcfe/d), which was within the company's published guidance range of 25 MMcfe/d to 28 MMcfe/d. This corresponds to sales of $32.8 million from average production of 25.9 MMcfe/d during the comparable 2008 period. The average price received, after the impact of hedging, per thousand cubic feet of natural gas (Mcf) for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 decreased to $3.64, compared to $10.77 for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The average price received, after the impact of hedging, per barrel of oil (Bbl) in the third quarter of 2009 decreased to $83.38, compared to $99.40 during the third quarter of 2008. Oil and gas sales for the first nine months of 2009 totaled $71.2 million from average production of 31.3 MMcfe/d. This corresponds to sales of $125.8 million from average production of 35.0 MMcfe/d during the same period in 2008. The average price, after the impact of hedging, received per Mcf in the nine-month period of 2009 decreased to $4.69, compared to $10.53 during the first nine months of 2008, while the average price received, after the impact of hedging, per Bbl in the first nine months of 2009 decreased to $71.03, compared to $94.89 during the same period in 2008.

Third Quarter and Nine Months 2009 Discretionary Cash Flow. Discretionary cash flow for the three-month period ended September 30, 2009 totaled $9.8 million compared to $21.9 million during the comparable prior year period. As defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), net cash flow used in operating activities totaled $14.9 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and net cash flow provided by operating activities totaled $60.9 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Discretionary cash flow for the first nine months of 2009 totaled $35.4 million compared to $81.2 million during the same period in 2008. Net cash flow provided by operating activities, as defined by GAAP, totaled $17.0 million and $124.8 million during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. (See "Non-GAAP Financial Measure" that follows and the accompanying reconciliation of discretionary cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, to net cash flow provided by operating activities.)

Non-GAAP Financial Measure - This news release refers to a non-GAAP financial measure as "discretionary cash flow." Callon believes that the non-GAAP measure of discretionary cash flow is useful as an indicator of an oil and gas exploration and production company's ability to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service or incur additional debt. The company also has included this information because changes in operating assets and liabilities relate to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements which the company may not control and may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred. Discretionary cash flow should not be considered an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities or net income as defined by GAAP.

                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure:    Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended          
 (In thousands)                                   September 30,           September 30,              
                                                  2009        2008        2009            2008       
 Discretionary cash flow                          $  9,802    $  21,873   $  35,416       $  81,161  
 Net working capital changes and other changes       5,142       38,993      (18,419  )      43,614  
 Net cash flow provided by operating activities   $  14,944   $  60,866   $  16,997       $  124,775 


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 Production and Price Information:                                                                                 Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended          
                                                                                                                   September 30,                September 30,              
                                                                                                                   2009          2008           2009          2008         
 Production:                                                                                                                                                               
 Oil (MBbls)                                                                                                          197           205            723           780       
 Gas (MMcf)                                                                                                           1,336         1,153          4,216         4,913     
 Gas equivalent (MMcfe)                                                                                               2,520         2,383          8,556         9,593     
 Average daily (MMcfe)                                                                                                27.4          25.9           31.3          35.0      
                                                                                                                                                                           
 Average prices:                                                                                                                                                           
 Oil ($/Bbl) (a)                                                                                                   $  83.38      $  99.40       $  71.03      $  94.89     
 Gas ($/Mcf)                                                                                                       $  3.64       $  10.77       $  4.69       $  10.53     
 Gas equivalent ($/Mcfe)                                                                                           $  8.46       $  13.76       $  8.32       $  13.11     
                                                                                                                                                                           
 Additional per Mcfe data:                                                                                                                                                 
 Sales price                                                                                                       $  8.46       $  13.76       $  8.32       $  13.11     
 Lease operating expenses                                                                                             1.97          1.55           1.60       $  1.43      
 Operating margin                                                                                                  $  6.49       $  12.21       $  6.72       $  11.68     
                                                                                                                                                                           
 Depletion                                                                                                         $  2.72       $  4.83        $  2.89       $  4.35      
 General and administrative (net of management fees)                                                               $  1.19       $  0.61        $  1.19       $  0.73      
                                                                                                                                                                           
 (a) Below is a reconciliation of the average NYMEX price to the average realized sales price per barrel of oil:                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                           
 Average NYMEX oil price                                                                                           $  68.27      $  117.98      $  56.99      $  113.29    
 Basis differentials and quality adjustments                                                                          (2.60  )      1.32           (4.40  )      (3.07   ) 
 Transportation                                                                                                       (1.32  )      (1.34   )      (1.35  )      (1.30   ) 
 Hedging                                                                                                              19.03         (18.56  )      19.79         (14.03  ) 
 Averaged realized oil price                                                                                       $  83.38      $  99.40       $  71.03      $  94.89     


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 Callon Petroleum Company                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Consolidated Balance Sheets                                                                                                                                                                              
 (In thousands, except share data)                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                      September 30,      December 31,     
                                                                                                                                                                      2009               2008             
 ASSETS                                                                                                                                                               (Unaudited)                         
 Current assets:                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                            $  1,062           $  17,126        
 Accounts receivable                                                                                                                                                     17,796             44,290        
 Fair market value of derivatives                                                                                                                                        3,630              21,780        
 Other current assets                                                                                                                                                    2,681              1,103         
 Total current assets                                                                                                                                                    25,169             84,299        
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Oil and gas properties, full-cost accounting method:                                                                                                                                                     
 Evaluated properties                                                                                                                                                    1,576,267          1,581,698     
 Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization                                                                                                               (1,480,000  )      (1,455,275  ) 
                                                                                                                                                                         96,267             126,423       
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Unevaluated properties excluded from amortization                                                                                                                       29,315             32,829        
 Total oil and gas properties                                                                                                                                            125,582            159,252       
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Other property and equipment, net                                                                                                                                       2,498              2,536         
 Restricted investments                                                                                                                                                  4,057              4,759         
 Investment in Medusa Spar LLC                                                                                                                                           11,688             12,577        
 Other assets, net                                                                                                                                                       2,174              2,667         
 Total assets                                                                                                                                                         $  171,168         $  266,090       
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)                                                                                                                                                           
 Current liabilities:                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                                                                                                             $  15,589          $  76,516        
 Asset retirement obligations                                                                                                                                            4,283              9,151         
                                                                                                                                                                         19,872             85,667        
 Callon Entrada non-recourse credit facility                                                                                                                             84,450             --            
 Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                               104,322            85,667        
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 9.75% Senior Notes                                                                                                                                                      196,412            194,420       
 Callon Entrada non-recourse credit facility                                                                                                                             --                 78,435        
 Total long-term debt                                                                                                                                                    196,412            272,855       
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Asset retirement obligations                                                                                                                                            12,503             33,043        
 Callon Entrada non-recourse credit facility interest payable                                                                                                            --                 2,719         
 Other long-term liabilities                                                                                                                                             1,685              1,610         
 Total liabilities                                                                                                                                                       314,922            395,894       
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Stockholders' equity (deficit):                                                                                                                                                                          
 Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 2,500,000 shares authorized;                                                                                                           --                 --            
 Common Stock, $.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized; 21,805,311 and 21,621,142 shares outstanding at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively      218                216           
 Capital in excess of par value                                                                                                                                          231,540            227,803       
 Other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                                                       (4,056      )      14,157        
 Retained (deficit) earnings                                                                                                                                             (371,456    )      (371,980    ) 
 Total stockholders' equity (deficit)                                                                                                                                    (143,754    )      (129,804    ) 
 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)                                                                                                                 $  171,168         $  266,090       


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 Callon Petroleum Company                                                                                               
 Consolidated Statements of Operations                                                                                  
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)                                                                               
 (Unaudited)                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
                                                                Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended         
                                                                September 30,                 September 30,             
                                                                2009           2008           2009        2008          
 Operating revenues:                                                                                                    
 Oil sales                                                      $  16,451      $  20,366      $  51,374   $  74,016     
 Gas sales                                                         4,869          12,417         19,786      51,756     
 Total operating revenues                                          21,320         32,783         71,160      125,772    
                                                                                                                        
 Operating expenses:                                                                                                    
 Lease operating expenses                                          4,962          3,701          13,657      13,749     
 Depreciation, depletion and amortization                          6,861          11,513         24,726      41,760     
 General and administrative                                        3,000          1,451          10,210      7,046      
 Derivative expense                                                --             1,386          --          1,386      
 Accretion expense                                                 698            1,092          2,531       3,076      
 Total operating expenses                                          15,521         19,143         51,124      67,017     
                                                                                                                        
 Income from operations                                            5,799          13,640         20,036      58,755     
                                                                                                                        
 Other (income) expenses:                                                                                               
 Interest expense                                                  4,919          4,152          14,555      18,526     
 Callon Entrada non-recourse credit facility interest expense      1,882          862            5,373       1,183      
 Other (income) expense                                            110            (89     )      76          (940     ) 
 Loss on early extinguishment of debt                              --             --             --          11,871     
 Total other (income) expenses                                     6,911          4,925          20,004      30,640     
                                                                                                                        
 Income (loss) before income taxes                                 (1,112  )      8,715          32          28,115     
 Income tax expense                                                --             2,919          --          9,731      
                                                                                                                        
 Income (loss) before equity in earnings of Medusa Spar LLC        (1,112  )      5,796          32          18,384     
 Equity in earnings of Medusa Spar LLC                             157            60             492         257        
                                                                                                                        
 Net income (loss) available to common shares                   $  (955    )   $  5,856       $  524      $  18,641     
                                                                                                                        
 Net income (loss) per common share:                                                                                    
 Basic                                                          $  (0.04   )   $  0.27        $  0.02     $  0.88       
 Diluted                                                        $  (0.04   )   $  0.27        $  0.02     $  0.85       
                                                                                                                        
 Shares used in computing net income per common share:                                                                  
 Basic                                                             21,705         21,460         21,631      21,078     
 Diluted                                                           21,705         22,028         21,665      21,893     


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 Callon Petroleum Company                                                                                            
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                                                                               
 (In thousands)                                                                                                      
 (Unaudited)                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                 Nine Months Ended                   
                                                                                 September 30,      September 30,    
                                                                                 2009               2008             
 Cash flows from operating activities:                                                                               
 Net income                                                                      $  524             $  18,641        
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:                                       
 Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                           25,359             42,333        
 Accretion expense                                                                  2,531              3,076         
 Amortization of deferred financing costs                                           2,251              2,308         
 Callon Entrada non-recourse credit facility interest expense                       3,296              --            
 Non-cash loss on early extinguishment of debt                                      --                 5,598         
 Equity in earnings of Medusa Spar LLC                                              (492        )      (257        ) 
 Non-cash derivative expense                                                        --                 690           
 Deferred income tax expense                                                        --                 9,731         
 Non-cash charge related to compensation plans                                      1,947              1,026         
 Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements                          --                 (1,985      ) 
 Changes in current assets and liabilities:                                                                          
 Accounts receivable                                                                8,355              13,094        
 Other current assets                                                               (841        )      3,094         
 Current liabilities                                                                (25,709     )      26,039        
 Change in gas balancing receivable                                                 454                806           
 Change in gas balancing payable                                                    (201        )      356           
 Change in other long-term liabilities                                              54                 1,174         
 Change in other assets, net                                                        (531        )      (949        ) 
 Cash provided by operating activities                                              16,997             124,775       
                                                                                                                     
 Cash flows from investing activities:                                                                               
 Capital expenditures                                                               (34,442     )      (123,626    ) 
 Proceeds from sale of mineral interests                                            --                 167,493       
 Distribution from Medusa Spar LLC                                                  1,381              389           
 Cash (used in) provided by investing activities                                    (33,061     )      44,256        
                                                                                                                     
 Cash flows from financing activities:                                                                               
 Proceeds from senior secured credit facility                                       9,337              94,435        
 Payments on senior secured credit facility                                         (9,337      )      (216,000    ) 
 Equity issued related to stock incentive plans                                     --                 (1,152      ) 
 Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements                          --                 1,985         
 Cash used in financing activities                                                  --                 (120,732    ) 
                                                                                                                     
 Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                            (16,064     )      48,299        
 Cash and cash equivalents:                                                                                          
 Balance, beginning of period                                                       17,126             53,250        
 Balance, end of period                                                          $  1,062           $  101,549       
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     


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Callon Petroleum Company is engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration and operation of oil and gas properties primarily in the Gulf Coast region. Callon's properties and operations are geographically concentrated in Louisiana, Texas and the offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

This news release is posted on the company's website at www.callon.com and will be archived there for subsequent review. It can be accessed from the "News Releases" link on the left side of the homepage.

It should be noted that this news release contains projections and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These projections and statements reflect the company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance. No assurances can be given, however, that these events will occur or that these projections will be achieved and actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. Some of the factors which could affect our future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, available on our website or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

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